Comments on Peel the Onion: Cars over the years

hey... great blog you have here :)

2010-09-20T06:18:20.201-07:00

hey... great blog you have here :)

Dear Sharmila I am here after a long time on comme...

2010-09-04T23:40:21.669-07:00

Dear Sharmila
I am here after a long time on comment window at your blog..( read all and enjoyed too during my Hong Kong and Taipei sojourn).
This is really a great read and I fondly remember the 1971 Fiat 1100, I bought in 84. Every sunday morning while going, my wife will ask " where are you going?" My answer would be " Garhi ta ar ektu kharap korte jachhi" ( Going to spoil the car further at the mechanic).
Thanks for this great posting
Bhalo theko

Aah, the wonderful Ambassador---my family had 6 di...

2010-09-03T21:14:21.036-07:00

Aah, the wonderful Ambassador---my family had 6 different ones from the day I was born till the day Maruti walked into the country, and they all had ADS, radiator issues, handbrakes that failed to work from day 2 and blinkers that went kaput on day 3. We even owned the ultimate status symbol of the day--a dual tone Amby--white, with a blue stripe running through the middle, and, later on, the Rolls Royce of Ambys--one with an AC and a cassette player. Times were simple!
In those days Hindustan Motors had the gall to change the blinkers and dashboard lights, and proudly announce that they had created the Mark 3, then change them again 5 years later to unveil the Mark 4!Same crappy car--new lights!
I tried to learn to drive in dad's cars from the age of 16, could never get the 2nd and 3rd gears right, and assumed I lacked some basic driving skills. It was only 10 years later when I got my first Maruti that I slipped it in gear, whooshed away, and realised that the Ambys, and not I, were the reason for my frustration.
To all those who get nostalgic about Amby's--hey guys, thank your stars we now have a choice!

lovely post! enjoyed the read!

2010-09-03T18:06:11.559-07:00

lovely post! enjoyed the read!

Everything changes.. I can imagine myself writing ...

2010-09-03T07:09:36.154-07:00

Everything changes.. I can imagine myself writing such a post maybe after 20 yrs, where your fuel guzzling mammoth car may replace the ambassador :)

I can so relate to the ambassador car episode. We ...

2010-09-03T04:19:46.200-07:00

I can so relate to the ambassador car episode. We had one that had ADS too. Great read!

and they come in such dashing colours and shapes, ...

2010-09-03T02:46:36.347-07:00

and they come in such dashing colours and shapes, one wants to fall in love everyday with a new one!