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  • The 4-door Maruti Jimny thread

    This thing really works off road, as we've demonstrated with a twin test against a Toyota Land Cruiser. Indeed, with tiny overhangs, its approach, breakover and departure angles are all superior to…
  • Sold my Triumph Tiger 800 XRx

    I have the most incredible memories with this bike - its been a fabulous riding companion and I could just as easily have kept it for another 4 years as having sold it now. But I don’t foresee the…
  • Car broke down on the highway

    There was some knocking kind of sound (not from the engine but from the audio system) each time I tried to start the engine - there was also some sound like the car was ventilating and then it would…
  • Driven: Isha Foundation, B'lore

    We recently visited the Isha Foundation Chikkaballapura near Bengaluru during a weekend. The Isha Foundation in Chikkaballapura houses the 112 ft Adi Yogi Statue which was unveiled by Chief Minister…
  • Sell 2 ICE cars to buy an EV?

    This would be the most prudent decision IMO. I don't have to pay EMIs for the XUV. It's also one less car's maintenance to deal with. I can use the Swift for office commutes and just deal with the…
  • Renault-Nissan plan India reboot

    The automakers reached a deal in principle to restructure their two-decade partnership by putting both companies on an equal footing in terms of shareholding and with Nissan investing in Renault’s…
  • 3500 km Ride to the North East

    The offices had reopened. The cubicles had turned to a prison and the drudgery of everyday life slowly chipped away at the bare straps of sanity. There is only one remedy and that is the life on an…
  • Tata Punch | 10,000 km review

    Jan 26th is when the Punch completed 6 months and it was also when it crossed 10,000 kms! I knew that after I get the car, I'd be driving around. But never thought it would be this much. It has already…
  • Astrophotography party in Coorg

    Bangalore Astronomical Society (BAS) conducted the second star party of this season in Talacauvery, Coorg from 20th to 23rd January 2023. I participated in this event and stayed all the 4 nights and…
  • My S-Class V6 vs a Camry Hybrid

    With the fake enthusiasm of a boutique watch salesman responding to a customer who has moved from the Rolex counter to the Seiko counter, I suggested the Toyota Camry Hybrid to him. I don't know what's…
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