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  • The Bangalore-Trichy Route

    I'd experimented with the Namakkal - Karur - Trichy route on a recent Bengaluru - Trichy drive; experiences documented here. For my return leg, I had set the Trichy - Karur - Namakkal route on my…
  • GoMechanic's woes & troubles

    GoMechanic was a decent idea to organise the FNG model but just could not do it well due to quick grow aspirations. Don’t understand why startup’s don’t scale up in a few markets, get the profitability…
  • Toyotas are cheapest to maintain

    The study stated that over a 10-year period, Toyota cars need an average of $5,996 in terms of maintenance costs. In fact, the study also showed that Toyota cars locked out the top 6 spots in the…
  • Drive to Nagarhole Tiger Reserve

    We wanted to see wildcats in the wild too. I never watched Tigers in the wild, and we all were excited to see them in the wild. It's also beautiful to relax and stay around greenery for a few days.…
  • Safari / Harrier audio upgrade

    Right from the get-go I have been unimpressed with the ICE system in my Safari. I find the low end to be very weak and the mids to be very pronounced. I think the speakers are pretty decent but the…
  • Dreaded coil warning in Rapid TDI

    About 10Km before Hoskote, there was a sudden hesitation in the engine and the coil lamp showed up. I turned off the car and started again in single crank, with no coil warning message. After driving…
  • Superbike Sales & Analysis

    The low volume market for Superbikes and Imports in the country doesn’t allow for a meaningful monthly analysis of their sales data. However, the same over a longer period of a full year makes for…
  • My Mahindra XUV700 AX5 Petrol

    The car blazing completed its first service within a span of a month. Newly married travels across houses and temple visits made us cover it to the fullest speed. We traveled a 450 km temple drive…
  • Review: Air India 777-200LR

    The check in experience on my return leg onboard AI180 was uneventful. It worked in my favour that I had pre-booked my seat. The queue was indeed long but not as long as the one I saw in SFO that…
  • 5-door Maruti Jimny Thread

    I haven’t looked into the technical details of what axles are running in the Jimny but I might need to be able to do certain repairs on my own and carry the right tools and spares. I had the unbelievable…
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