On 8/29/07, Venkat Mangudi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It seems to me that Ford Endeavour might suit your palate.
I drive an Endeavour (1st Gen.). It's a nice ship but it does have its
drawbacks. It has the turning radius of the QE II. It has an abysmal
mileage, I average around 8 in the city,
On 8/29/07, Charles Haynes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
There is only one man sized wheels in India in my humble and rarely
expressed opinion, and that's an Enfield Bullet.
There's also the Yezdi.
Alok?
On 8/29/07, Deepak Srinivasan Yahoo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi y'all. I just relocated to Bangalore from the land of the 'Bush' man and
liking every minute.
Looking to buy a car, but I just can't seem to dig scurrying around in a rice
rocket. Discounting Innova, crvs etc; as more cutesy
Well my heart is really set on this thing called a Tempo Cruiser
Classic made by Force motors - they tell me its very popular in
rural / farm areas. Great sheet metal - I heard it was a Merc
design. Anyone had experience driving one? Or any other like
driving suggestions? (fyi... The wife
Dave Long wrote [at 12:37 PM 8/29/2007] :
* as already pointed out, the ride is not what one would expect from
a modern passenger car (nor even some of the fancier tractors I've
seen). But this vehicle is perfectly at home getting to alpine
pastures, has better angles than a jeep, and will tow
On 8/29/07, Dave Long [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Now, I wimped out and picked up a farm-model* land rover preassembled
-- but I understand that, if you're a Real Man, it's possible to
order one (CKD) that shows up at your place as a bunch of parts on
pallets, so that you can have all the fun of
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Biju Chacko wrote:
Well, if Tata does buy Land Rover maybe we'll start seeing them in the
Indian market.
Given the awesome situation in Pune, I shudder at the mention of the 1L
car and this rumination from you would be the stuff of my nightmares
On 8/29/07, Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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Biju Chacko wrote:
Well, if Tata does buy Land Rover maybe we'll start seeing them in the
Indian market.
Given the awesome situation in Pune, I shudder at the mention of the 1L
Biju Chacko said the following on 29/08/2007 13:16:
b. Do you have any idea how much Land Rovers cost? They aren't
AED 299,000 here in the UAE for the Range Rover Classic. In India, at
least 100% more, so about Rs 66,00,000.
Won't significantly affect traffic? I don't know - SUV drivers here
On 8/29/07, Ramakrishnan Sundaram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Biju Chacko said the following on 29/08/2007 13:16:
b. Do you have any idea how much Land Rovers cost? They aren't
AED 299,000 here in the UAE for the Range Rover Classic. In India, at
least 100% more, so about Rs 66,00,000.
Won't
On Wednesday 29 Aug 2007 8:08 am, Deepak Srinivasan Yahoo wrote:
Scorpio but the leg room sucks.
I own a Bolero - much better legroom. It has its share of crudities, but is
overall a great car for driving around Bangalore. I would not recommend a
Tempo of whatever type.
shiv
On Tuesday 28 Aug 2007 5:54 pm, Srini Ramakrishnan wrote:
My folks still prefer the chicory version, that's all they've had all
their lives. I really wouldn't be able to convince them to try a
darker, bitter coffee. To each his own.
Actually Chicory is not a South Indian additive. Pure coffee
On Wednesday 29 Aug 2007 10:03 am, Venkat Mangudi wrote:
I think a large car is going to be a pain in Bangalore.
Ideally (IMO) Bangalore needs a small car with huge wheels. That was in fact
invented in India several thousand years ago. It was called the bullock cart.
Small cars are great for
I have been following this coffee thread, and I would like to make a
small point...I am probably unusual, but I do enjoy the very small,
thimbly sizes that coffee is served in, at our local Darshinis. The
coffee (or chicory or whatever!) is piping hot, and doesn't cool off
like the large cupfuls
shiv sastry wrote [at 09:26 AM 8/30/2007] :
Ideally (IMO) Bangalore needs a small car with huge wheels. That was in fact
invented in India several thousand years ago. It was called the bullock cart.
Small cars are great for navigating congested and narrow roads and parking,
and large cars for
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