[rajeshsundaram]

Originally Posted by Axe77

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Wish you a long and happy ownership experience with this and hope to see regular updates from time to time.

Thank you Axe77! Will pen the updates periodically.

Originally Posted by bharanidharang

Loved reading your ownership review. Very well written and the sketching is amazing ! Brings out the exact moment when it happenned

Thank you Bharanidharan.

Originally Posted by ex-innova-guy

Congratulations on getting this Mile Muncher! Simply loved the narration and better late than ever, eh?
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I hope you have taken the Smiles Package to get some more smiles.

Thank you Ex-Innova-Guy.

Originally Posted by brownkaiser

Your narration and sketches were so good, for a second I felt that I was watching you both from my balcony while you were hanging the wet clothes

Thank you for a wonderful review.

Thank you BrownKaiser. When I read your comment I thought you are residing in the same apartment where I live. LOL.

Originally Posted by Kashi053

Amazing narration and lovely sketches. Your sketch speaks thousand words and showcasing the emotions involved. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.

Thank you Kashi.

Originally Posted by mbhalara

Amazing sketches.

It brings back my memory of buying the first car and emotions involved.....

Never expected a car review to be narrated by sketches. Excellent job.....

Thank you Mbhalara. This is my first attempt in composing a writeup using sketches. Glad to know that people actually like it.

[rajeshsundaram]

Originally Posted by batterylow

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What medium is the art work on?

Thank you Batterylow. I used SketchBookPro for windows, in my Ultrabook laptop which has touchscreen.

Originally Posted by Jagann13

Thanks for a wonderful morning read. I really loved walking through your story as if it is mine.

And congratulations of the amazing steed you got, man! Many smiles and miles with the Crysta.

Thank you Jagann13

Originally Posted by professortarzan

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Hearty congratulations on your new car, wishing you lakhs of pleasant and stress free KMs ahead. Take care and drive safe.

Thank you ProfessorTarzan.

Originally Posted by ByKaizen

Looking for more, please do more sketches then add some some auto posts related to it and just POST.. waiting to enjoy it!!

Thank you ByKaizen. I would gladly pen down more sketches and post them in this thread.

Originally Posted by PreludeSH

...Hats off. I get emotional very easy and had some humid eyes.

Also, Hope you enjoy your Crysta for a very long time.

Thank you PreludeSH. I did not realise this review actually struck some heart notes in some of our fellow BHPians.

Originally Posted by ranjitnair77

You sketch beautifully, Rajesh. You also have a lot of skill in putting a narrative together. Have you ever put sketches together in a story format before you made this post?

Thank you RanjitNair77. I used to write restaurant reviews during my Zoho days in their internal blog. May be that experience is helping me, I guess.

[rajeshsundaram]

Originally Posted by subie_socal

I liked your presentation style of using sketches. They maybe rough, but it paints a nice visual of the events that transpired. Very unique, man.


Also, congrats on bringing home your new steed. ��

Thank you Subie_Socal. Yes, the sketches are rough. Using my touchscreen laptop to draw sketches is a different experience. But I am glad people actually like it.

Originally Posted by IamNikhil

First thing, absolutely loved the sketches! The entire flow of events you have narrated is especially heartwarming. The exact emotions of how the earnest middle-class aspires to buy a vehicle.

Wish you a zillion miles ahead with this beast. Happy driving!

Thank you IamNikhil. Again, surprised to note a lot of people actually like the sketches.

Originally Posted by Highh5

... comics like I used to do in my childhood. Congratulations on mile muncher Innova, this is one of the best UV Toyota offered and along with the AT gearbox, nothing can come close.
Looking forward to more updates from you, along with sketches.

Thank you Highh5. I was an avid reader of comics in my childhood days, and wrote restaurant reviews during my zoho days, in their internal blog. May be it could be a reason. haha.

Originally Posted by Fiatfan

For a change it was nice to go through the sketches in between the beautiful way you have written, I was totally immersed in the story and felt very involving.

Wish you many a happy and safe driving adventures with your family.

Haha. Thank yo FiatFan.

Originally Posted by three10

Coincidentally, I just finished the process of getting my Aadhar card address updated today ��.

The sketches are the best part of the review though, enjoyed it! You’ve got the skills for sure.

Enjoy the new Innova.

Thank you Three10. Man, that's an interesting coincidence.

[Axe77]

What a thoroughly enjoyable read now that I had a chance to go through the narrative at leisure. I loved how you narrate in general and combined with those perfectly ‘on point’ sketches and perfectly composed angle of actual pics this was a true joy to read. Even the little attention to detail on things like “Innova Crysta” on the blanked out number plates make me appreciate the effort you put into the smaller details as well to make such a neatly presented and well articulated story.

This truly is the last era I feel to own diesel workhorses and many would argue in favour of the Crysta even over the current gen Hycross.

Cheers.

[sramanat]

Originally Posted by rajeshsundaram

About the Sketches
Sorry about the art quality of the sketches. I am not an artist. Also I am not very good in colors too. Those sketches are just representations/scribbling of the said moments. I tried to capture the real world elements as much as possible.


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Being modest is a virtue, but this is bordering on lying
Your sketches are really great

[loki_marvel]

Wonderful read. Truly complemented by those engrossing sketches. I liked the way you build up your story with enough suspense, twists and turns. There is an outstanding writer and artist hidden in you. Would love to follow this thread to get more of your enticing writing and eye-pleasing drawings. Keep them coming.

[SteadySteer]

Excellent way of narration and awesome sketches...kudos to you!

Wish you a very happy and safe driving!

[buzzy_boy]

Originally Posted by rajeshsundaram

"Hey interior'laam supera irukku" was my wife's first comment.

You should've known that the Crysta is coming home after this statement.

Congratulations on buying what, IMHO, is the best value, sub-80 lakh, car that's currently on sale.

Good job on choosing the Z varient with 7 airbags. Just curious, you seem to have fit a handy aftermarket storage rack between the two middle-row seats. What are they? Could you please share links if you have them?

[Innysta]

Originally Posted by rajeshsundaram

Thank you Subie_Socal. Yes, the sketches are rough. Using my touchscreen laptop to draw sketches is a different experience. But I am glad people actually like it.

Can you record few minutes of your drawing using the software and touchscreen? My daughter has great interest in arts and drawing. She loved your narrative style and told me to write my expeience with her sketches.

[dcdrift]

Beautiful sketches sir! The review is skillfully written - best wishes on your purchase and great choice!