Fortnightly mini-meet : Mumbai BHPians

swapszone · 19th July 2013, 19:17

That's exactly where I'm now

SDP · 19th July 2013, 22:04

Hope everyone has reached home without much issues.
I faced crazy traffic on Eastern Express Highway due to rains and nothing else.

swapszone · 19th July 2013, 22:18

Just reached home!

Eagleeye and me followed the Gypsy, went off roading through the Aarey Colony Roads.
Luckily no traffic on the western express highway.

Dodge_Viper · 19th July 2013, 22:22

Nice to meet you all. My first meet and really enjoyed it

Reached at 10. Took the same Kailash complex route. Horrible but atleast there was no traffic.

yogeshnagpal · 19th July 2013, 22:23

Sorry guys for not being able to join in today.

I was in Powai area only since 6pm.

After checking out our new office at Powai Plaza, we got into Tiara and spent the evening there.

I guess I'll join in after 2 weeks now.

Cheers,
Yogesh.

supercars · 19th July 2013, 22:49

I am unable to make it to any meets :(

My life has gone for a toss as I also do not know what I am going to do tomorrow. Please do quote me in future too so I get a reminder.

SDP · 19th July 2013, 23:39

Pics for 3rd Mini-meet : 19th July 2013

It was an overcast day since morning and I was sincerely hoping that it remains that way till the end. Incidently it had started to drizzle from 6pm. Around 6:30ish, EagleEye posted on the thread that his blue Laura has already reached the meeting place. I was in touch with Jignesh, Dodge_Viper and Swapszone and they had started or were about to start. I reached just before 7pm. Sa_Kiran reached a few seconds earlier. A minute later a stickered i10 also stopped. It was Dodge_Viper.
In next 5 minutes, the umbrella-meet was On...me, Jignesh, EagleEye, sa-Kiran and Dodge_Viper. We made a few calls to figure out if the others are joining. As we started walking towards K3 for tea, Desmo joined in his Gypsy! After a little bit of coordination on calls and what's-app, siddarthdeb and swapszone also made it to the venue.

engrohit and ghodlur had opted out because of prior commitments.

Sa_kiran, Jignesh, Dodge_viper and siddarthdeb

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Superbee joined in after some time.

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Sid, swapszone, EagleEye, desmosedici

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That's Kiran

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That's Dodge_Viper!

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Sid

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Swapnil

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That's Swapnil's lunch. Yes, lunch!

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Discussions. Monsoon drive planning.

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vvb8530 joined in.

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Enjoyed a couple of heavy spells of rain.

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Luckily K3 provided the protection from rain.

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We waited for gomzi, but he was stuck in some meeting and eventually could not join.

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Group photo.
L-R: Jignesh, Dodge_Viper, Siddarthdeb, Superbee, VVB8530, Desmosedici, Sa_Kiran, Swapszone and EagleEye

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I joined in.

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Hiranandani-Powai looks great when wet!

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Almost 9pm -> Walking back towards our cars.

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Partial lineup: Swapszone's City, my XUV, EagleEye's Laura, Jignesh's WagonR and Dodge_Viper's i10.

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Last snap of the wet wet mini-meet! Sa_Kiran's red City shot from my car on JVLR.

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Malshej Ghat drive plan by Swapszone is shaping up well. Let's see how many join.

Overall, good fun as always!

PS: Photo-credit -> EagleEye

EagleEye · 19th July 2013, 23:46

Had an awesome time today!
SDP & Jignesh, thanks for organizing it as usual and great job uploading the pics so soon.

Looking forward to the drive next weekend! Swapszone, where's your thread?

Dodge_Viper · 19th July 2013, 23:59

Great pics! Thanks SDP and eagleeye for clicking them.

SDP · 20th July 2013, 00:00

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Originally Posted by EagleEye

Had an awesome time today!
...and great job uploading the pics so soon.

...

Have to process some 800 odd photos from the Ratnagiri trip I did 4 weeks back. Some of them would end up on a thread here soon. That's the plan for tomorrow. So didn't want today's snaps to add to the backlog.

Desmosedici · 20th July 2013, 00:31

Awesome time. Great fun to bunk office and attend the meet. Always fun to meet like minded auto freaks.

Wife asked what you did from 7pm till 9pm. I said that we were standing at one place and chatting. :-)

The snaps have come out really well. I hope the laura and city didn't scrape their bellies on the aarey road.

I am not in for the malshej drive but would be in for the next one.

swapszone · 20th July 2013, 07:43

@SDP... Nice pics. And yes, that was my lunch for the day

@Eagleeye... The monsoon drive would be up by tonite. And nice clicks!

@Desmo... The roads were not too bad. The new city could manage just fine coz of a slightly better ground clearance.

latentpotential · 20th July 2013, 10:06

Sorry guys, had to bail out again (3rd time, yes I am keeping track), but I cross post my reason from elsewhere...

Quote:

Spent the better part of the evening in an instructive session with the Executive Director of a Navaratna PSU in Mumbai learning the intricacies and nuances of the English language as well as understanding the hidden meanings in between the lines in Gartner reports.

Maybe, it was time well spent, but now, I might be at work for the next two weekends. Haven't got a clue when I will be able to catch up with all of you.

Jignesh · 20th July 2013, 13:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by SDP

Malshej Ghat drive plan by Swapszone is shaping up well. Let's see how many join. Overall, good fun as always! PS: Photo-credit -> EagleEye

Hello All,

Nice meet once again. Good to meet some new & old friends. This was really a mini-meet with 9 - 10 people joining in.

Thank you Eagle eye for the pictures, once again.

A big thank you to SDP for processing & posting these photos at 23:57 pm yesterday. Hope your family is not irritated due to your dedication towards your car & T-BHP.

Thanks,

SDP · 20th July 2013, 13:59

A brand new shining white Punto with a trunk full of sweets was sorely missed!

Sir jee, where are thou?

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19th July 2013, 19:17	#376
swapszone BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Posts: 67 Thanked: 122 Times	That's exactly where I'm now
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19th July 2013, 22:04	#377
SDP Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,739 Thanked: 11,294 Times	Re: Fortnightly mini-meet @ Hiranandani Powai. Brunch in South-Mumbai on 7th July, 20 Hope everyone has reached home without much issues. I faced crazy traffic on Eastern Express Highway due to rains and nothing else.
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19th July 2013, 22:18	#378
swapszone BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Posts: 67 Thanked: 122 Times	Just reached home! Eagleeye and me followed the Gypsy, went off roading through the Aarey Colony Roads. Luckily no traffic on the western express highway.
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19th July 2013, 22:22	#379
Dodge_Viper BHPian Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Pune Posts: 657 Thanked: 1,359 Times View My Garage	Nice to meet you all. My first meet and really enjoyed it Reached at 10. Took the same Kailash complex route. Horrible but atleast there was no traffic.
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19th July 2013, 22:23	#380
yogeshnagpal BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 207 Thanked: 177 Times	Re: Fortnightly mini-meet @ Hiranandani Powai. Brunch in South-Mumbai on 7th July, 20 Sorry guys for not being able to join in today. I was in Powai area only since 6pm. After checking out our new office at Powai Plaza, we got into Tiara and spent the evening there. I guess I'll join in after 2 weeks now. Cheers, Yogesh.
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19th July 2013, 22:49	#381
supercars BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 488 Thanked: 29 Times	Re: Fortnightly mini-meet @ Hiranandani Powai. Brunch in South-Mumbai on 7th July, 20 I am unable to make it to any meets :( My life has gone for a toss as I also do not know what I am going to do tomorrow. Please do quote me in future too so I get a reminder.
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19th July 2013, 23:39	#382
SDP Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,739 Thanked: 11,294 Times	Re: Fortnightly mini-meet @ Hiranandani Powai. Brunch in South-Mumbai on 7th July, 20 Pics for 3rd Mini-meet : 19th July 2013 It was an overcast day since morning and I was sincerely hoping that it remains that way till the end. Incidently it had started to drizzle from 6pm. Around 6:30ish, EagleEye posted on the thread that his blue Laura has already reached the meeting place. I was in touch with Jignesh, Dodge_Viper and Swapszone and they had started or were about to start. I reached just before 7pm. Sa_Kiran reached a few seconds earlier. A minute later a stickered i10 also stopped. It was Dodge_Viper. In next 5 minutes, the umbrella-meet was On...me, Jignesh, EagleEye, sa-Kiran and Dodge_Viper. We made a few calls to figure out if the others are joining. As we started walking towards K3 for tea, Desmo joined in his Gypsy! After a little bit of coordination on calls and what's-app, siddarthdeb and swapszone also made it to the venue. engrohit and ghodlur had opted out because of prior commitments. Sa_kiran, Jignesh, Dodge_viper and siddarthdeb Superbee joined in after some time. Sid, swapszone, EagleEye, desmosedici That's Kiran That's Dodge_Viper! Sid Swapnil That's Swapnil's lunch. Yes, lunch! Discussions. Monsoon drive planning. vvb8530 joined in. Enjoyed a couple of heavy spells of rain. Luckily K3 provided the protection from rain. We waited for gomzi, but he was stuck in some meeting and eventually could not join. Group photo. L-R: Jignesh, Dodge_Viper, Siddarthdeb, Superbee, VVB8530, Desmosedici, Sa_Kiran, Swapszone and EagleEye I joined in. Hiranandani-Powai looks great when wet! Almost 9pm -> Walking back towards our cars. Partial lineup: Swapszone's City, my XUV, EagleEye's Laura, Jignesh's WagonR and Dodge_Viper's i10. Last snap of the wet wet mini-meet! Sa_Kiran's red City shot from my car on JVLR. Malshej Ghat drive plan by Swapszone is shaping up well. Let's see how many join. Overall, good fun as always! PS: Photo-credit -> EagleEye Last edited by SDP : 19th July 2013 at 23:57.
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19th July 2013, 23:46	#383
EagleEye BHPian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Muscat Posts: 378 Thanked: 280 Times	Re: Fortnightly mini-meet @ Hiranandani Powai. Brunch in South-Mumbai on 7th July, 20 Had an awesome time today! SDP & Jignesh, thanks for organizing it as usual and great job uploading the pics so soon. Looking forward to the drive next weekend! Swapszone, where's your thread?
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19th July 2013, 23:59	#384
Dodge_Viper BHPian Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Pune Posts: 657 Thanked: 1,359 Times View My Garage	Great pics! Thanks SDP and eagleeye for clicking them.
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20th July 2013, 00:31	#386
Desmosedici Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: White Village Posts: 1,496 Thanked: 621 Times View My Garage	Awesome time. Great fun to bunk office and attend the meet. Always fun to meet like minded auto freaks. Wife asked what you did from 7pm till 9pm. I said that we were standing at one place and chatting. :-) The snaps have come out really well. I hope the laura and city didn't scrape their bellies on the aarey road. I am not in for the malshej drive but would be in for the next one.
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20th July 2013, 07:43	#387
swapszone BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Posts: 67 Thanked: 122 Times	@SDP... Nice pics. And yes, that was my lunch for the day @Eagleeye... The monsoon drive would be up by tonite. And nice clicks! @Desmo... The roads were not too bad. The new city could manage just fine coz of a slightly better ground clearance.
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20th July 2013, 13:59	#390
SDP Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,739 Thanked: 11,294 Times	Re: Fortnightly mini-meet @ Hiranandani Powai. Brunch in South-Mumbai on 7th July, 20 A brand new shining white Punto with a trunk full of sweets was sorely missed! Sir jee, where are thou?
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