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Customizable Solutions  

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It’s a fact that we the human are never satisfied with what we have. May it be clothes, may it be food or even our own Cars. Everyone knows that Audi is a cool car to be owned, but if you had a chance to own it, even then you wouldn’t have the complete satisfaction. You feel like customizing the car a bit, like for example the led tail lights – just for people like us, Wood Dash Experts, Inc (wooddashexperts.com) has made it easy. Just browse their “hacker safe” site and do your shopping to get that complete satisfaction.

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Land Rover Owners Magazine  

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Good news for all you Land Rover owners! You need not log onto any website or search any blogs for the information about your Land Rovers anymore. Here’s one great magazine from where you could get all of your information. This site provides you not only with the tips and information on Land Rover but also information regarding Insurance, Accessories and other related articles.

As soon as you log onto the site, you’ll be allured with the way the home page has been designed, it indulges in all of the topics that the magazine covers. For our convenience, they are maintaining a forum for Land rover owners, where you could discuss everything about the Land Rovers with the people of same interest. Hence, you could make discussion not only regarding the land rover but also the places that you could visit with your voyageur.

Currently the subscription price is very tempting at a whopping £46.25 as an annual payment. What’s more, you could even get a discount of 10% and a Petzl Headtorch, so hurry up!

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An Intriguing Site  

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It’s been a long time since I’ve made an article about cars. If you are one of those visitors who had been eager to see more articles about cars in my blog, then I’m sorry for my delay. But here I’m – with a new and interesting article about cars – some cool information, facts and tips on buying your car. In fact this time it’s gonna be about “Buy Your Car”. Even if you had been looking out for more reviews about cars, this is the place for you – buyyourcar.co.uk

There are a lot many great features about this site, but I wouldn’t be able to complete in this single article. So just let me give you a glimpse of this site - To begin with – the”Search Bar”. Just like every other site, they have concentrated more over the “search” and you can see that clearly when you select those drop down list box. The categories that they had included as search criteria is one of the best, that you could get for a site offering new/used cars.

There are four main categories in which the site is divided into, and you could see this very well in the home page. And those categories are

  • New cars
  • Used Cars
  • Contract Hire Cars
  • Sell your car

What you are thinking right this moment is true, yes you could get everything in this site – you can very well call this site as an A-Z shopping solution for your car purchase. My recommendation of car this time would be the Land Rover – cause its summer and time for some vacation. And Land Rovers would be your best choice during these times. Take a look at this site. If everything goes well, go in for your favorite land rover, make more out of this summer.

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Maruti Zen Estilo  

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Maruti’s answer to the Hyndai’s tall boy, but not quite fun to drive.


Maruti’s managed to feel the pulse of the next-generation of entry-level car makers. The highly successful Swift with its dashing looks and compact dimensions has urged Maruti to re-launch the Zen to appeal more to the younger breed. The Estilo – Spanish for style – is what Maruti wants the Zen to be known for. Packaged within the confines of the Wagon R, the new Zen is the Suzuki MR Wagon, circa 2001. But, it’s quite modern looking and will put to the shame most of the other small car rivals looks department, starting with the Wagon R itself.

Interestingly, the Zen Estilo has more in common with the Wagon R than the Zen – it comes with the same 1061 cc unit pumping out 64bhp and 84 Nm at maximum efficiency. The interiors are quite trendy, especially in the VXi version and feels spacious due to the MPV- style body with A-pillar sloping all the way to the front. Seats are comfortable but three abreast at the rear might be a squeeze. However, like the Wagon R, the floor is flat. Rear passengers seats also get headrests similar to the Swift. Boot space isn’t much to write home about but you can stuff enough luggage of a family of four. Yes, that’s what the Zen is aimed at – young families. T’s smart on the road, rides well and with most of the stuff coming from the Wagon R it is a reliable piece of machinery.

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Chevrolet U-VA  

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‘Big’ small car which has all the right bits of ride, space and economy.

Sold as the kalos in certain parts of Europe, the U-VA is easily the smallest car ever to be sold with that chevy bow-tie badge. Famed Italdesign has ensured that the car has the right looks and is another fine example how erstwhile Daewoo had started to shed its Korean design cues for more European styling. Let’s start with the best part about this car, and that is the interior space. Yes, the car falls in the small car bracket but can easily give midsizers a run for their money when it comes to accommodating passengers. I can’t say the same for the occupants’ luggage though.

The engine is a 1150 cc unit that delivers 75 bhp. For a car this size, it’s underpowered. But where it loses in outright acceleration, the U-VA makes up in terms of fuel economy and drive-ability. The gear box is one of the est among the current Chevy specimens on our roads. The U-VA comes in three variants. We quite like the 1.2 LS model. It’s the value-for-money package. There are also optional gizmos that can be got at dealer level. These include 14-inch alloys, rear spoiler, MP3 music system and superbly effective ABS.

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Maruti Wagon R  

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Maruti’s answer to the Hyndai’s tall boy, but not quite as versatile.

A tad tinny but looks very much a clever city car. Useable and practical too. Drives well, but handles okay thanks to its inherent tall-boy proportions. The 1.1 litre engine on offer is a decent until although initial acceleration is a bit sluggish. Fuel economy is as good as any Maruti. The tall-boy design is not the most confidence inspiring and it just worse as you build up momentum. Ride, however, is quite complaint and it very manoeuvrable around the city. The reason revisions are more like botox-injections but what the heck, the car looks good.

Sear arrangements allow a variety of possibilities but the boot is miniscule. Four is a full house but with plenty of air for the hair. The recent revisions apart, build quality continues to feel tinny and the plastics on the interiors leave much to be desired. Equipment levels are basic. Even the top-of-the-line Vxi lacks all power windows, but there is an automatic ‘box version on offer. Safety choices include airbags and ABS on all variants. The Wagon R is cheap to buy and run plus, now there is the option of LPG too and is available in Lx and Lxi equipment levels. So here’s a car that’s decent value for money, is cheap to run and suits your various needs. Overall, a useful family car and urban commuter. Practical but could do with better interiors.

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Maruti Swift  

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The best maruti ever, Looks fab, drives well, has a great engine and is good quality.

Only average space, though, and practically. A great all-rounder. The tweaked Esteem engine in the Swift is a delight to rev. Yet, it manages to not drink too much. Refinement is also top-notch. To top that, the gearbox is sporty and positive. The car handles well, but push it too hard and it will snap. Steering is responsive and offers good feedback. Ride at the back, however, is harsh.

One of the other major down-sides in this fabulous car is the lack of a comfortable fifth seat and the small windows, which make it claustrophobic. One of the better built marutis, the Swift feels well put together, but the plastics could have been better. Yet, equipment levels are phenomenal for the price segment it belongs to. ABS, airbags and alloys are standard on the top-of-the-line ZXi. The VXi, which is the middle variant level, offers equipment levels comparable to cars which fall in the higher price bracker. The frugality of the engine, despite its sporty nature, is also a boon.And now there is the added allure of the super efficient multi-jet diesel powertrain. Yummy.

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Maruti Alto  

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India’s best seller is a fine car if you are on a budget.

The real modern budget car – cramped but solid with good street cred. Looks better with new larger grille. Like its cheaper sibling, there’s only the frugal 796cc three-pot. Performance is not bad, and refinement is ok. Needs more low-down torque – it wheezes up hills. Five-Seed gearbox is decent.

Driving it is nimble business. And it rides fairly well on our roads, for its size. The steering is very light too. Space, however, is awful, especially in the rear. Seats are comfy, but again, are good enough for four people only. Boot is cigarette-box sized. Build Quality feels miles ahead of the tangy 800. The thick C-pillar must help a fair bit. Not terribly rattle-prone, and the cabin feels solid enough if not high quality. So, safely is better than the 800.

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Maruti 800  

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It’s cheap. Doesn’t break down often and doesn’t drink much.

Ancient? Yes. Crude? Somewhat. But, amazingly cheap, performs quite well and has space for four. Refinement levels aren’t very high but the 796cc three-cylinder engine has proven to be efficient, reliable and reasonable in our stop-start city traffic, albeit with high dosage vibrations. Interestingly, it drives reasonably well, and it’s easy to punt through traffic, even without power steering. Brakes could be better. You’ll realize this once you grow out to something else.

Coming to space… actually, it’s quite ok, if you don’t get too ambitious. Two in front, two slim, bendy people in the back. What do you expect about build quality? It hangs well together, doesn’t break down. Rattles a fair bit over the kilometers, but it’s not too bad. Don’t sit on the bonnet.

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