tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23392914459448681492026-11-01T06:45:49.949-08:00You will find unbiased end user reviews on products which I have used or have come across. My thought process might help you in making/breaking your decisionsubu.pshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01703049026825718744noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339291445944868149.post-77283464283283914912014-05-27T00:02:00.001-07:002014-05-27T00:02:15.648-07:00

Ever since I changed the head unit of Toyota Innova from Pioneer to "Flyaudio", the sound output was not to my liking. It lacked punch. (The reasons for changing the head unit is blogged here) My Innova is still having the stock speakers. May be the amplified output of the "Flyaudio" does not have the same wattage of the previous Pioneer system.   Approached different car accessory

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Maya means illusion. Illusion is the heart of a magic performance. But if a man made thing is christened illusion, will it live up to its name?   The answer is yes. I found it out after my first visit to "Villa Maya". A new hotel in Thiruvananthapuram. Yes its a hotel. But the dining experience and ambience is worth enough for a detailed review.   Rather than a review I will

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Switch on the ignition. Watch the display console. Gear number display and tachometer display comes and goes, speed display starts to count 0,1,2,3,... all the way upto 199 and their it goes down to 0. Some more lights comes and goes off. Here it comes "READY TO RACE" . But this ain't a race track, we are on Indian two lane roads. Sane speeds is utmost important for us to reach the

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The requirement for wardrobes, cabinets and any closed enclosure will laterally grow up with time.   Thanks to our (Indians) habit of keeping everything we bought, even after their prime usage. Some of the materials which we store are the hardboard cover of our shoes, Television sets, grinder, mixers, damaged toys, damaged fans, old steel rims of cars, those big containers which we

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This is the story of my house construction with a review of the builder, building materials and the difficulties faced. The story so far Part 1, Part 2  Part 3 - The Unwelcome guests As I already mentioned, I had chosen interlocking bricks for my construction. (To know more about interlocking bricks read this post) The interlocking bricks were being transported in a small truck and

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This is the story of my house construction with a review of the builder, building materials and the difficulties faced. To read Part 1 of the story Click here Land preparation and leveling Land preparation and leveling work has to be done before work can be started for basement excavation. After running around and with the help of father's friend found out some persons for cutting down the

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This is a review embedded in a story, I started to write it as a review, but the experiences and the events which unfolded automatically came out and it began to look like a story, most of which contains the hardship experienced by a middle class man trying to build his house. this might be a two or three part saga The land purchase One of the major milestones in the life of every

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Yes!! it was indeed a revolution of sorts. A revolution which has changed the company's fortunes. It was purely a shell design innovation aimed at increasing the aesthetic appeal. All the products which came out of Hyundai's stable after this fluidic design has been really standing out and could easily pass of as a premium segment vehicle. I wonder how the company has rewarded the persons

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What a launch it was !!! Bookings happening even before price is announced. Sneek peeks, spy shots, predict the price and all sorts of pre launch contests and discussions on almost all automotive discussion forums. People thronging in great numbers to the Mahindra Showrooms to take a glimpse of its new age avatar. Bookings getting closed since M&M did not support long waiting

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Apart from the windscreen view of the beautiful roads through the woods ahead, do you notice anything in particular in the dash.  I am talking about the in dash DVD Navigation system which looks like an OE fit. But it is an after market attachment. Want to know more about it. Continue reading. (In between, if you want to know more about the place through which I am driving just visit

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All those who love their cars truly-madly-deeply does the cleaning themselves. Anything if overdone can have negative effects. Cleaning can result in cloth marks all over your shining car which becomes more evident under the sun. A little investment in the form of Cham Cloth will come handy in these cases. It costs around Rs.250 and works wonders on the cleaning experience. The absorption

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Toyota Innova, as every one knows is an excellent Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV) selling around 4000 units per month in India. I too laid hands on one in 2008 December and has been using it ever since as a self driven vehicle. There is no special need to review this vehicle as it can be summed up in just one statement. "A no nonsense vehicle free of niggling issues and high uptime, which

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In the last ten years, I did seat cover shopping 5 times. Based on my experience I will share some lessons learned which might help in you in taking an informed decision.  I will start with the lessons learned first. Each of the lessons has a story behind it which I have shared below in detail.  Lessons learned on Car Seat Cover Purchase   If the original fabric

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My views on applying for a passport based on my experience at Trivandrum passport office. The system at passport office is not big enough to cater the enormous crowd coming to office daily. The officers are doing a stupendous work, but the applicants are guaranteed a horrid time. The tips given here are aimed at reducing the amount of time one has to spend at the passport office. ONLINE

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Product: Apollo Acelere Tyres Fitted on: Santro Xing Xp 2005 model Purchased from: Apollo brand shop, Thakarapparambu Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India Purchase Experience: Excellent Product Satisfaction: Very Good. Tyre Size: 175/60/R13** (To understand this specification, scroll down to the end of this post) Pros: Excellent riding comfort, improved cornering capabilities, no impact of

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Building a home, for sure, is one of the dreams every other person is having. Once he/she gets a job, and is married, the next priority is to build a home. Lot of pain and effort goes into realising this dream and everyone has to settle for lot of compromises at the end coz all our requirement cannot be met. But before entering into a deal for the land try to check atleast the following things,

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Bathrooms - they eat up a lot of money during construction, if one decides it to make a style quotient. But rather than spending a lot to make it look beautiful or exquisite what is important in the long run is its usefulness and ease of maintanence. (Click here to view Interlocking brick based construction) Here comes some useful tips on bathrooms. Detailed Description given after these

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Of late Malayalam movies has shown a drastic fall in quality, a sure reason which keeps people away from theatres. Most of the people are waiting for a good movie to come to flock the theatres. Even if the film is very very mediocre, people come to theatres especially on weekends only to go back disappointed as is the trend with some super star movies. But are we going to see a new trend??

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Aranmula kannadi or the Aranmula mirror is not just another mirror. It is part of history. Aranmula is place in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. This town is famous for two more reasons. The Aranmula boat race, when the traditional Kerala snake boats race for the crown during the Onam season and the Aranmula Parthasarathi temple Aranmula Kannadi is not glass, it is metal !!! The

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Product:  Door Hinges When I was in the market for purchasing door hinges, I was particular in buying the best quality ones, especially for the front door, bedrooms and kitchen. The reason was simple. It was something which will be used to the maximum. The hardware shop vendor showed me two versions 1 - Door Hinge with AutoLock: This hinch has some spring mechanism between the rolling

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Product: STUDDS HELMET Type: Full face helmet Purchase price: Rs 2000 (Indian Rupees) Purchase date: 2008 August Ever rode a motorbike without this gadget on your head, then you are committing a crime as per legal laws and even more important is the fact that you are risking your own life and it is a suicidal mission NEVER EVER RIDE A MOTORBIKE WITHOUT A HELMET ON YOUR HEAD EVEN IF THE

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People who are in the process of constructing their dream homes will be in a constant thought process on different ways of constrution. Some will be oriented to find ways to save on construction cost and some others will be thinking on where they can get the unique things which no one else has used so that he can show off to others no matter what the cost. This post is for those who want to save

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   Month of purchase: June 2009 On Road Price: 47000/- (including accessories, road tax and insurance) Dealer: EVM Honda, Kaimanam, Thiruvananthapuram The decisionOnce in the market for a gearless scooter the following were the options considered 1. Kinetic flyte Has lot of good reviews online and people has been recommending the kinetic flyte in all online forums. A test ride

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Most of the passionate Royal Enfield owners will have faced the dilemma of chosing the proper handle bar for their ride. Some makes there selection based on aesthetic appeal and some selects it from a usability point of view. My take is to give priority to the usability part without losing out on the aesthetic appeal. The experience gained by me in chosing my bull's handle bar is shared here

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Product: Interlocking Bricks (update in 2013 posted at the end of this write up) Interlocking bricks - as the name suggests locks itself with other bricks and it is these interlocks which give strength to the wall. No cement mixture is needed for the bonding. This is a concept which many people of my State (Kerala) is not well aware of. People often tend to reject anything which is new. Same

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