Ive been working in Mumbai for about 18 months (its my first time here) since 2002 q1.
Ive written so far about my:
- cars (City, Corolla, Sonata)
- bank (HDFC)
- credit card (HDFC Gold)
- mobiles (Kyocera, LG, BB)
- GSM provider (BPL)
- TV car show (CNBC)
- clinic (Dr. Batras)
- laptop (IBM ThinkPad)
- hospital (Asian Heart Institute)
- brokerage (HDFC Securities)
- life insurance (Birla Sun Life)
- watch (Seiko Perpetual Calendar)
It felt good to unload all my frustrations and to have others learn from my experiences.
I plan to write about my:
- CDMA provider (WLL)
- household/renter insurance (Bajaj Allianz)
- tax advisor (FileMyReturns)
- appliances (Videocon)
- living in Mumbai (Andheri, Powai)
- my apartment complex (Raheja)
I look forward to unleashing the dogs of war on them also!
Its soo cathartic ... its a stress buster!!
Fav quotable people:
Mark Twain aka Samuel Clemens and
Yogi Berra (baseball player for the Yankees during Mickey Mantles captaincy).
A specialist is a man who knows more and more about less and less until he knows everything about nothing!
- Mark Twain. CARS!
My best cars/trucks Ive never driven:
- Jag S-Type R v8
- DC M-Class 430 v8
- Porsche Cayenne v8
- BMW X5 v8
- PT Cruiser Turbo (GT) v6
Most fun to drive for me:
- Jag S-Type v6
- Corvette v8
- Saab 9-5 v6
Most dissappointing to drive:
- Mustang v6
- DC 320 E-Class v6
- BMW 540 v8
Best city to visit: Viva Las Vegas!
Cars Ive owned (first 4 were bought used in the US and all 5 were automatic):
- 91 Toyota Tercel DX 1.5L 80 bhp
- 95 Mitsubishi Galant S 2.4L 140 bhp
- 96 Infiniti G20 2.0L 140 bhp
- 98 Cadillac Catera RWD 3.0L 200 bhp v6 (yeah!)
- 02 Honda City AT 1.5L 100 bhp (blah!)
Brand Loyalty: Seiko & Aiwa
I have a photographic memory - I tend to forget most things in a FLASH!
- HK