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KL01toKA03 · 15th February 2019, 08:14

I'm happy and relieved to finally be accepted as a member of the community.

I first heard about Team-BHP six or seven years earlier, when I was in a dilemma about the purchase of my first car. I must have tried to register as a member at least 5 times in the past, but was rejected each time. I continued to read the forum daily, learning many things during that time.

Fast forward to the present day, I am serving the notice period on my current job waiting to start another exciting journey. I decided to try my luck one more time, and luckily got through this time.

I am a technical writer, father of two kids, and an aspiring vegan. I drive a Liva which has been my trusted companion for almost 1 lakh KM.

Aditya · 18th February 2019, 14:40

Hi,

Welcome to Team-BHP. Good to have you on board.

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Originally Posted by KL01toKA03

I first heard about Team-BHP six or seven years earlier, when I was in a dilemma about the purchase of my first car. I must have tried to register as a member at least 5 times in the past, but was rejected each time. I continued to read the forum daily, learning many things during that time.

Our registry process is very stringent indeed. Still, better late than never. Good to to know you persisted and kept reading. All of us have learnt a lot from the forum.

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Fast forward to the present day, I am serving the notice period on my current job waiting to start another exciting journey.

Wish you all the best in your new venture.

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I drive a Liva which has been my trusted companion for almost 1 lakh KM.

Nothing is as trustworthy as a Toyota. I am enjoying the experience myself.

Please take some time to go through the posting rules of Team-BHP.

See you on the forum.

soumyasomani · 22nd February 2019, 21:01

Hello fellow enthusiasts,

Firstly, I would like to the moderators for accepting me into this automotive nirvana.
I am soumyasomani. I was born in Roorkee (Uttarakhand) and brought up in Hyderabad. I am currently 21 years old and pursuing a B.Tech in Computer Science.
My love and passion for cars started when I was very young. In fact, my Mom insists that the very first word that I said when I learnt to talk was "CAR". She has always been proud of the fact that her son could name most of the cars on the road by their exact makes and models. I was never taught to drive by my Mom or Dad. I can't remember how I learnt rev-matching (heel and toe) while downshifting, left foot braking or to utilise engine braking to slow down. It just all felt very natural and familiar to me.

The cars that my family has owned are:
1. 2002 Maruti WagonR LXi (Silky Silver)- Sold in 2016 at 57,000 Kms
2. 2013 Ford Figo EXi 1.4 TDCi (Panther Black) - Sold in June 2018 at 37,000 Kms
3. 2016 Ford Figo Trend 1.2 Ti-VCT (Ruby Red) - Currently at 38,000 Kms
4. 2018 Ford Figo S 1.5 TDCi (Moondust Silver) - Currently at 8000 Kms

1. This was our family's first car. We bought it in December 2002 and it is the car I most fondly remember. It was the first car that I was allowed to drive. It was the car that I learned heel and toe downshifting in and the car that I drove to my first date.

2. We bought this car in January 2013. It was the first diesel car and the first forced induction car that we owned. I fell in love with this car as soon as I drove it. It had such beautiful handling. My Dad got the pete's box installed on it. This boosted the power to 83 BHP (from 68 BHP). It was so much fun to drive it and was very hard to part with it.

3. I got her as a birthday gift on my 19th birthday. This is the car that I love the most since it is MY baby. I have driven her from Hyderabad to Pune to Mumbai, from Pune to Chandigarh (with fellow BHPian Mr.501), from Chandigarh to Roorkee and to so many more places. I fondly refer to her as "Figi".

4. This is the latest addition to our garage. I fell so much in love with the Figo's beautiful handling that I convinced my Dad to get the Figo S. I feel it is the best hot hatch in India right now. The suspension set up is perfect and the 1.5 TDCi has no apparent turbo lag. There's oodles of torque and 100 BHP available on tap.

So, this is me signing off. And once again I am very thankful to be a part of this wonderful forum.

15th February 2019, 08:14	#1
KL01toKA03 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Bangalore Posts: 253 Thanked: 1,045 Times	Hello Team-BHP I'm happy and relieved to finally be accepted as a member of the community. I first heard about Team-BHP six or seven years earlier, when I was in a dilemma about the purchase of my first car. I must have tried to register as a member at least 5 times in the past, but was rejected each time. I continued to read the forum daily, learning many things during that time. Fast forward to the present day, I am serving the notice period on my current job waiting to start another exciting journey. I decided to try my luck one more time, and luckily got through this time. I am a technical writer, father of two kids, and an aspiring vegan. I drive a Liva which has been my trusted companion for almost 1 lakh KM.
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22nd February 2019, 21:01	#3
soumyasomani Newbie Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11 Thanked: 49 Times	Hello fellow BHPians! Hello fellow enthusiasts, Firstly, I would like to the moderators for accepting me into this automotive nirvana. I am soumyasomani. I was born in Roorkee (Uttarakhand) and brought up in Hyderabad. I am currently 21 years old and pursuing a B.Tech in Computer Science. My love and passion for cars started when I was very young. In fact, my Mom insists that the very first word that I said when I learnt to talk was "CAR". She has always been proud of the fact that her son could name most of the cars on the road by their exact makes and models. I was never taught to drive by my Mom or Dad. I can't remember how I learnt rev-matching (heel and toe) while downshifting, left foot braking or to utilise engine braking to slow down. It just all felt very natural and familiar to me. The cars that my family has owned are: 1. 2002 Maruti WagonR LXi (Silky Silver)- Sold in 2016 at 57,000 Kms 2. 2013 Ford Figo EXi 1.4 TDCi (Panther Black) - Sold in June 2018 at 37,000 Kms 3. 2016 Ford Figo Trend 1.2 Ti-VCT (Ruby Red) - Currently at 38,000 Kms 4. 2018 Ford Figo S 1.5 TDCi (Moondust Silver) - Currently at 8000 Kms 1. This was our family's first car. We bought it in December 2002 and it is the car I most fondly remember. It was the first car that I was allowed to drive. It was the car that I learned heel and toe downshifting in and the car that I drove to my first date. 2. We bought this car in January 2013. It was the first diesel car and the first forced induction car that we owned. I fell in love with this car as soon as I drove it. It had such beautiful handling. My Dad got the pete's box installed on it. This boosted the power to 83 BHP (from 68 BHP). It was so much fun to drive it and was very hard to part with it. 3. I got her as a birthday gift on my 19th birthday. This is the car that I love the most since it is MY baby. I have driven her from Hyderabad to Pune to Mumbai, from Pune to Chandigarh (with fellow BHPian Mr.501), from Chandigarh to Roorkee and to so many more places. I fondly refer to her as "Figi". 4. This is the latest addition to our garage. I fell so much in love with the Figo's beautiful handling that I convinced my Dad to get the Figo S. I feel it is the best hot hatch in India right now. The suspension set up is perfect and the 1.5 TDCi has no apparent turbo lag. There's oodles of torque and 100 BHP available on tap. So, this is me signing off. And once again I am very thankful to be a part of this wonderful forum. Attached Thumbnails
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