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  • Buy C-Class now or new model?

    We are now considering the C-Class as the main family car, with a Jazz auto as the second car. The car will come as part of a company lease, but with only 30% funding by the firm - rest is our investment.…
  • VW DSG issue & solution

    A few days ago, this one time when I parked my car, in some random train of thought, switched off the ignition and removed the keys. To my surprise, the car was in "D" and not in "P" . I was not sure…
  • Managing pain while cycling

    I had started with about 20k, then upped it to 30, then 40 and then like a madman jumped it to 90 and i couldn't walk for a week thereafter. Lesson learned and the next one was 40 again. I will probably…
  • Drum to Disc brake conversion

    To a layman, they looked identical and when we were closing looking at the setup, it felt pretty identical, even the torsion beam and mounting points which made us happy since the job of swapping…
  • Raigunj, Darjeeling & Pelling

    I always love to move around Hills, say it in Northeast India, North Bengal or North India. Due to several travel restrictions, we opted for safe travel within the state. As I stay in Kolkata, so…
  • I drove the i20 N-Line DCT!

    Overall, the car is definitely fun to drive. But I still don't feel it is worth the near 3.5 lakh premium over the Polo TSI. The 1.0 TSI had more of a 'pushed into the seat' feel and the steering…
  • Kalimpong and Murti diaries

    It’s in that direction that we decided to venture off to the hills of Kalimpong during the third weekend of August. The hills have a separate charm during the monsoons, only point of worry was the…
  • Driving versus taking a flight

    I have since realised that for multi-point journeys, flights in India are not all that efficient. Add the 1 hour pre-boarding, the trips to the airports at source and destination, occasional flight…
  • 2021 Force Gurkha teased

    Force Motors has teased the next-gen Gurkha ahead of the off-roader's launch. The carmaker is expected to launch the 3-door Gurkha first, followed by the 5-door variant, at a later date.
  • Diesel car sensibility, continued

    Yes, I will continue to buy a diesel-powered car till as long as it is available. I have driven diesel cars for the past 11 years now with close to 1,95,000 km across cities and highways (earlier…
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