Durango Dude Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Wishing all a very Happy Pongal, Makkar Sankranthi and Lohri wishes.Durango Dude2012-01-14 15:44:25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creativebala Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Wishing all a very Happy 'n Prosperous Pongal, Makkarasankranthi and Lohri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asethi919 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Came back yesterday from a visit to Bombay. Lovely city. LOvely people. Everything was beautiful except for the traffic. Chose to be stuck in a taxi for hours but not take the local train and didnt regret it. There were certain bad experiences too. A 6 hour delay while going there and a 2 hour delay while coming back. Thanks again for that Kingfisher. Almost got run over by a rick spoilt brat in his daddy's mercedes. Traffic (non)sense is pretty much the same as it is in other cities around our country. There are ***** everywhere it seems. Will visit the city soon though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb-alto Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Supercar villa in my neighborhood 6 series conv RS 5 blue Audi R8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb-alto Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Bought this book. Kind of dictionary of all manufacturers and models. Got basic specs and a few paras of History of the car. Price : Rs250. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb-alto Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Visited my old place of dwelling yesterday, then went to shop MF cloth for car, visited our newly coming up home, 42km driving in total. Enjoy some photos. Low beam test High beam test MF cloth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creativebala Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 2 days back, saw a Renault F1 car displayed at Express Avenue mall and took snaps with it. The event was good. Drove the F1 simulator and they had small competition where in you need to mimic the F1 car sound which the whole mall can hear. Initially was embarrassed, but finally I participated and won a Gift set that includes a Renault Cap, a poster and a small paper bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neerajd Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 @SB, do you use the scotch brite for wiping only the glass section or the entire car. Also, can you use it for rubbing the wax? Is it reusable? I'm planning to get Dynamat installed on my Swift doors and if I get a good bargain, on the floors as well over this weekend. Will try to upload pics of the installation if possible. The dealer has quoted Rs 1200 for 4 doors and the hatch. Seems to be a very good price to me at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb-alto Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 1. Yes I use it for glass as well as for polishing and waxing. These are 25cmX 25cm cloth. So better for polishing. For washing I have 50 X 50cm MF. 2. Yes reusable and stays for 3 months or more. 3. Scotch brite is a 3M product. So I guess quality should be good. I have bought some Chinese MF cloth too. 6 pcs for Rs99 . These are 50X50 sb-alto2012-02-17 06:25:51 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neerajd Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Chinese MF 6 for 99 is a fantastic bargain. Will try to see if I get it somewhr around. I'm sure big bazar might have something like this I just cant wait to get my car fortified. Planning to change tires as well. But thats to happen in April/May.. Just before the rains... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus00 Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 @sb-alto - Where did you buy this from in kolkata? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb-alto Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Cactus 1. Chinese MF cloth - Home town, new town, ground floor, near cash counter. 2. Waxpol items and scotch brite MF : Spencer axis mall , ground floor. 3. Formula 1 stuffs : Big bazzar HB block, Salt lake, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rameshbabu.n Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 On it's 3rd birthday, I took my Torredo Red Xylo E8 on a 610km drive from Tirupati to Puttaparthy and back. Spent a day in Prasanthinilayam. On the way back, visited Kadiri (Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy temple), Thimmamma Marri Maanu (the world's largest tree spanning over 8 hectars and over 650 years old banyan tree in Ananthapur district) and Tharigonda (Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy temple). Spent Rs 2,000/- on diesel for this 610 km drive (with about 100 km of ghat section) undertaken by 4 of us with about 4 small suitcases (and plenty of food and soft-drinks. Fuel for another 70 km left in the tank. Cost per KM is LESS THAN Rs 3/- for 4 passengers, driven with AC on always. Completed THREE YEARS of XYLO ownership on 16.02.2012. Extremely satisfying, very safe, very comfortable and highly economical vehicle for all of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_nishu Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Driven KTM Duke 200 Racing bike yesterday. Read more at: KTM Duke 200 Test Drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driftpunk Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 One of the guys in our apartment bought the new Swift (shorty). It looks chic and much better than the previous one. It was 2 am when I saw it. Clicked some photo's - will be uploading them tonight from home. driftpunk2012-03-02 08:33:20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb-alto Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Spotted Kia Sportage and Sorento on the way to Bhutan. Plus a old Merc 250D and a vintage cop lorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_nishu Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 Had a blast of Holi celebrations with friends & family today. dr_nishu2012-03-08 16:44:50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_nishu Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Done a bit of Design & looks alteration to my Alto LXi, as a timely design refreshment. Spot it up guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb-alto Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Blackened B pillar. Ok. Painted or sticker job ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_nishu Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Blackened B pillar. Ok. Painted or sticker job ?? Exactly true. Its a Black Glossy tape finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb-alto Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 I am in Hyderabad for the past 4 days . Work is keeping me busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driftpunk Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Hey Sb. Welcome to Hyderabad. I am also located in Hyderabad these days. Which area are you in? If possible, we can get together and do some car-talk over coffee ! driftpunk2012-03-17 06:26:09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb-alto Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 @drifty I am staying near big bazzar Ameerpet (close to HYD Central-PVR ). I will be leaving tomorrow, so I might not find time. I should have informed you earlier sb-alto2012-03-17 11:10:12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rahul1810 Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 @sb Very nice city. I have myself been there on multiple occasion. Enjoy the Biryanis while you can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb-alto Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 I am back to Kolkata, have lots of photos to share, but might take time. @rahul Had biriyanis Some likes and dislikes about the hyd city Likes 1. Many IT office 2. Retail chain improved a lot (last I visited 8 years back) 3. Road infrastructure is good. Lots of flyovers. 4. Bus service is good 5. Food is good, but not very cheap 6. Still retains culture Dislikes 1. Very very hot during the day. Extreme weather. Too much dry without many trees and vegetation 2. Two stroke autos run havoc. Auto fare is excessively high. No fixed rate 3. AC cabs are also more costly compared to kolkata 4. No traffic rules. Bikes do whatever they like. Traffic police is non existent. Signal system is more for show. Nobody monitors or slap fine to violators. 5. Helmets ? What helmets? People in Kolkata wear it to avoid fine. At least some harm is saved. 6. No proper bus stops 7. Costly everything without any improvement in quality. Even prices in Big Bazar are more. Other observations 1. Cars have the darkest tints. No prizes for guessing why. 2. Less BMW, people love Audi and Mercs more, and yes Volvo 3. Second hand car market is good 4. Spares are available everywhere and covers all times. (vintage or modern) 5. No woofer wala car. Everyone seems decent. No wacko mods either 6. Andhra Pradesh Loves Skoda. Thats it. 5 out of 10 cars is a skoda. 7. Skoda horn is the horn of the masses. Peep-peep ones are rare. 8. No HIDs though. 9. I did not find even one OMNI in 5 days 10. People drive with an awkward forward leaning posture. Uphill and downhill vision is the cause. 11. Vintage scooters are in good numbers and most are well maintained. 12. Fake HSRP are easily available. Looks ditto same. Prices start at 160 Rs for a single plate. 13. More scooters less bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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