Reasons Why I would trade my bigger car for the fantastico TATA Zica

 

OK I have a big car , It takes me to my office and on some weekends to the supermarket. However with so much traffic on the road it gets stuck in the traffic more often, It is frustrating to see smaller ,smarter and faster hatchbacks zip past you as you are trying to negotiate traffic.

The Parking woes: A lot of big car owners like me would have experienced this that the parking attendant at the parking lot drives you away saying that the parking is full even though there may be still space left to park cars. The reason?: The parking lot can accommodate two mid segment or small cars in the space needed to park my big car. Thus they get  more revenue and I get no parking.

Why am I cribbing about the parking lot when I like most people live in an apartment block where there is no place to park my car under my assigned parking space as it protrudes out and not just blocks the traffic of all the neighbouring Sharma Ji's and Verma Ji's of the world but also makes it prone to scratches by passing vehicles. So be it rain or Sun I have to park my car at quite a distance away from my apartment and then take a walk weathering the climate. Where as all those compact hatchbacks zip around me mocking at my predicament of not being able to park close to my home.

I cannot take my car on narrow crowded streets as my car causes traffic jams so I have to park my car  at quite a distance from markets, wedding venues,fairs parking lots  and leave it unattended at the mercy of the elements and the unscrupulous operators looking for an opportunity to rob it of its side mirrors , the music system or any valuable accessory  that they can lay their hands on. After all the accessories cost a lot as compared to the accessories of a compact sedan like TATA Zica.

Why just the accessories even the running cost and maintenance of a big size car or an SUV is much more then that of a Compact hatchback like TATA Zica.

Every time my car goes for a service it costs me up to two or three times more then it cost a hatchback user to get his or her car serviced.

I am an experienced car driver yet there are moments when while reversing my car I hit a wall, a bicycle or a strategically parked scooter just because I simply could not see it in my rear view mirror.

However with improved visibility from the drivers seat due to its design I would be able to get a good view of the front while driving ahead and of the rear while reversing my car. Besides it has a state of the art Parking assist feature that would help me park it even in tight spots.

Powered by its Revotron 1.2 petrol and the Tata Zica Revotorq 1.05 diesel engine I would be able to zip past the bigger cars that jostle for space and parking.

Besides the features like

The New radiator grille with the ‘Humanity Line’ that makes TATA Zica give its fantastico look and makes it stand out from the crowd.

II. The New tail-lamp enclosures that makes it look classy and elegant

III. The Integrated rear spoiler: This adds to the looks

IV. The Dual-tone interior: To make me feel I own this space . The interiors promise to be plush,comfortable and elegant.

V. The Harman-sourced ConnectNext infotainment system: This is the thing that I have been looking forward to . For that immersive audio experience. I can play the media on my mobile through this system via bluetooth.

VI. The New dashboard integrated console: This blends so well with the rest of the interiors . Accessing the Navigation or any other feature of the car is a breeze.

VII. The 3-spoke power-steering with audio and mobile controls would enhance my overall drive control and experience

VIII. The Electronically adjustable ORVMs (outer rear view mirror's) come in handy to adjust the mirrors to view the approaching approaching traffic.

Above all my parking space would be mine alone and no parking attendant would turn my TATA Zica away That is the advantage of TATA Zica a Car made in India for every Indian

This blog post is inspired by the blogging marathon hosted on IndiBlogger for the launch of the #Fantastico Zica from Tata Motors. You can apply for a test drive of the hatchback Zica today.

My 5 minute fantastico guide to selling your old car

So you want to sell your old car or trade it in for a new one? Fantastico ! Great decision

1)Get your car serviced,cleaned and any minor repairs taken care of: A clean,running and functional car is relatively easy to sell then a old car that is dirty , non operational and collecting dust.

2)Maintain and share the service record with the prospective buyer. This is a good way to display to the buyer that it is a well maintained and well looked after car. Self driven vehicles that are well maintained can fetch you a good price in the second hand car market.

3)Make sure the car has a valid pollution certificate and insurance as selling a car without these records is not only difficult but also illegal.Without proper paperwork you do not get the true value of your car.

4)Keep a copy of RC that is the registration certificate handy and other documents that may have come with the car. If your car was originally bought against a car loan or EMI (Easy Monthly Installments) then keep these documents ready. Also if you have bought accessories,battery ,tyres etc which you have bought recently and may still be under warranty then make a list of these additional items and bring it to the notice of the prospective buyer(s) this way you can get a better price for your old car.

5) Once the car is cleaned do click a few pictures of it from various angles. These pics can be used to post ads on online sites which sell and trade in used cars. Posting ads with recent pictures of the car you want to sell is a good way of attracting genuine buyers. As this way the buyers know what to expect when they come to see the car. This saves time,money and disappointments and you can come to a deal with the right buyer.

6) Take a test drive: Actually this should be the number #1 thing for you to do when you are planning to sell your old car.Yes you read it right. As for a lot of buyers selling their old cars is the first step towards the buying of a new one so take a test drive. Play some peppy music on its music system and check the navigation system, see if the model comes with airbags fitted, enquire about the fuel efficiency.Tell the car dealer that you want to trade in /sell your old car. In a lot of cases when you trade in an old car you get additional discounts on purchase of a new one.This way you get to know about any exchange offers that may be going on for your old car. You get to try a new model and the latest technologies that are being used in these cars. As you already have your old car with you so there is no stress for you to rush into a buy decision. You can weigh the pros and cons and take a informed decision about the model you want to buy. Check the various features. See if the color you want to buy is available or not. At times it would be there and on other times you would have to make a booking and wait. So having a stand buy car that is your old car in the mean time helps.

This blog post is inspired by the blogging marathon hosted on IndiBlogger for the launch of the #Fantastico Zica from Tata Motors. You can apply for a test drive of the hatchback Zica today.

Why every Indian cricketer and fan should celebrate Valentine 365 Days a year

Here is my open letter to  Ravichandran Ashwin and every player in Team India:
Dear Aswin and Team India,
when you are a cricketer whose name is Ravichandran Ashwin then your fans expect you to deliver a fantastico performance every time. So what do you do when India needs you most?

You go out and play like you have never played before. You go for the jugular right from the word go. Even if the opposition is Sri Lanka who are known to be good players of spin. On your day you can make any opposition look ordinary. Indeed 14th of feb 2016 was a fantastico day for you ,your fans and all of us as a cricketing nation. With a record of 4/11 you made the statisticians happy as you created this record for your team and country. It was even a record for Sri Lanka ,the opposite team though not a very pleasant one for them as they scored their lowest total in T20I. It was also the second lowest score by any team in a T20 International game against India.

By improving upon Ashok Dinda's record of 4/19 against the Sri Lankans by any Indian you helped almost single handed bundle the Srilankan team for a paltry 82 runs in the third Twenty 20 match on Sunday the 14th of feb 2016 at Visakhapanam. The end result read a victory for India by 9 wickets. If this was not enough the final series result read a 2-1 series victory for India.

You are a cricketer who can give his best even under pressure. This was a do or die game for both the teams. So when M.S. Dhoni handed  the ball to you to open the innings your body language exuded confidence. You tasted blood in your first over itself when you scalped the opener Niroshan Dickwella. Tilakratne Dilshan was soon to follow in that very over as you mounted the pressure with your lethal bowling.When you consumed Dinesh Chandimal the skipper of the Sri Lankan side you were proving your class once again.Against your lethal and accurate bowling the Sri Lankan batsmen were never comfortable and always looked so susceptable. So potent was your attack that even though T20 is considered to be a batsman's game but on the 14th of feb 2016 no Srilankan Cricketer could stand his ground for long. !9 was there highest score and only two of the Sri Lankan batsmen could manage to get in the double figure. This was the business end of the tournament and as you hit top form at just the right time for your team and your country. This  brought delight to the face of every Indian c ricket fan as it was the first time that an Indian cricket team won a T20 International by 9 wickets.

Even in overall rankings due to this fantastico performance by team India we have retained the top spot in the ICC T20 rankings. However Sri Lanka has slipped a place and are now in the fourth place in the ICC T20 rankings.Winning a game like this on the Valentine's day you and team India have proved that cricket is your first love and may you and Team India play and win each match like you played and won on this Valentine's day. This is the news that appears as music to every Indian cricket loving fan.

This blog post is inspired by the blogging marathon hosted on IndiBlogger for the launch of the #Fantastico Zica from Tata Motors. You can apply for a test drive of the hatchback Zica today.

For a fantastico internet experience

So you have a 4G connection congratulations! You are all set to browse the internet at breakneck speeds Fantastico! But wait before even you can realize your quota of data is dwindling fast and soon its time to get another recharge in case you are a prepaid user. In case you are a post paid subscriber you depending upon your plan you may be paying use as you go or may have opted for a unlimited plan which assigns you a set amounts of usage bandwidth in terms of gigabytes and once you have used it it would slow down your connection speed till your next billing cycle starts or till you have either upgraded or purchased an additional pack. Well all this depends on your mobile connection and the type of plan you have subscribed to. However my point is irrespective of the type of connection, when you go on to the internet and are browsing content of your choice your device is downloading content that you had not even asked for. Most people would agree that Navigation on the internet is filled with distractions, teasers of videos ,games images are all there to tempt you and entice you so that you may clink on a link and be taken to another piece of content. If that was not enough you find that even when you are trying to read and focus on a task at hand you might find a peppy piece of music playing in and embed video on the pages that begins to play in a form of a movie trailer or an advert. Video the moment you open a page. Do not get me wrong I am not at all against peppy music but the only point I am trying to make is that irrelevant content or free advertising can eat into your bandwidth and make it swindle faster and also slow down your browsing experience.So what can one Do?

I did some research and broadly found two types of content that can be auto played in your browser one is the good old flash content and the other is the HTML5 based content. So in an attempt to maximize my bandwidth use and to keep my internet running fast I found a number of things that can prevent or in some cases reduce the multimedia content that gets downloaded in the background. These settings would work for you 

If you are using the chrome browser then you can add this to your chrome browser from here

https://goo.gl/t9n1f0

For firefox browser

 I).Type “about:config ” (without the quotes) in the address bar and hit enter & Pass through the warning  

II) Search for “media.autoplay.embed” and double clicking it changes the value to false

For disabling flash content in firefox 

I)Click on the menu by clicking on the horizontal lines on the right hand corner

II)Click on add-ons this would take you to the plugin section

III) Under the category plugins > Browse to the section which reads shock wave Flash and set it to “Ask to activate” if not already selected

This should do the job for you.

However there may be reasons for you not to disable the flash content entirely.

One can also use FlashStopper and Stop YouTube HTML5 which replaces flash and HTML5 playable content with thumbnails and clicking on them one can play the content linked to the thumbnail.

There is Adblock Plus from https://adblockplus.org/ which can block adverts from appearing in your browser.

This blog post is inspired by the blogging marathon hosted on IndiBlogger for the launch of the #Fantastico Zica from Tata Motors. You can apply for a test drive of the hatchback Zica today.

Alchemy of creating Gold Mornings

When we get up in the morning we all hope to have a good morning as these are the hours when one is supposed to be fresh and full of energy so one can focus our energies and efforts towards the goals that we want to achieve. However we all get up and start our day in almost the same manner however when it comes to me I always believing in being miles ahead of the rat race. For this to happen I need something extra to turn my good mornings into Gold mornings.
This something extra in my case is my Colgate 360 charcoal Gold tooth brush that turns every morning into #Colgate360GoldMornings. As a regular user of this brand new tooth brush from Colgate I have found it to be the Gold Standard for cleaning the whole mouth.
My mornings start with my brushing and cleaning my teeth. Normally this used to be just an everyday chore but with my Colgate 360 charcoal Gold tooth brush everything has changed about the way I clean my teeth. To begin with even its look is so elegant. Its elegant golden color makes it stand out from other tooth brushes . It has a nice ergonomically designed shape to get a good grip and a design which can reach each and every corner of the mouth to clean the teeth, tongue, cheeks and gums.The best part is that it has charcoal infused slim tip bristles. One may ask as to what is so special about this tooth brush and these bristles ? So my answer to this question would be that these bristles are 17 times slimmer tip bristles ,they can reach deeper in between the teeth and along the gum line. So it results in better cleaning of the teeth and gums and the tongue.
So it is a three pronged approach to give my mouth a royal treatment every morning.
To begin with the anti germ bristles fight germ growth on your brush for up to 90 days.
Secondly the charcoal spiral bristles that are present in the middle of the brush not only clean but also remove any stains present.
Thirdly the bristles being extra slim can reach and clean every nook and corner of my mouth. I find even the back back side of the brush to have a little scrubber that I use to clean my tongue.
The whole process of cleaning and brushing my teeth has become so much enjoyable and fun that I look forward to these #Colgate360GoldMornings . It makes my mouth feel cleaner and fresher and this feeling lasts me the entire day.

AwakenYourForce

The Dark side is always fascinating as it is full of intrigue and laden with unexplored power that is ready to be unleashed.

Yes I am in love with the Dark side for its sheer power just as the Intel Powered Star Wars™ Special Edition Notebook that beckons all mankind to #AwakenYourForce

Human beings are a complex species who are always attracted towards the dark side and dark forces. Be it life or films the bad boy always gets a lot of attention

For me the red glow of each key fires up my desire to pursue my own passion of movie making.

The Star Wars is indeed the fuel for imagination and inspiration for Science fiction and all movie buffs in general so the Star Wars™ Special Edition Notebook is loaded with Stuff that would make any movie buff drool over as it. It  has some collector items stored on this  notebook computer that is much more then any other notebook has.It is laden with Star Wars goodies and memorabilia.

 

"Completely immerse yourself in the iconic Star Wars™ universe. This notebook comes preloaded with rare wallpapers, screen savers, concept art, and original trilogy storyboards from the Star Wars archives."

Star Wars has over a 40 years history and this laptop is loaded with over 1100 images from this 40 years legacy and has images of original art work ,behind the scene art works and some storyboards that were never accessible to the Star Wars Fans.

As a Star Wars fan I use to crave to have a poster of R2D2 and the characters holding their light sabres.

This notebook is the answer to a lot of my prayers As now I can have a notebook where the standard notifications have been replaced with the iconic star wars sounds so the familiar sound of R2D2 and light sabres are never far away.Star war themed wall papers ensure that the Star Wars Saga keeps unfolding around me through this sleek notebook computer.

Then there is the not to be missed bonus in the form of The first Marvel Star Wars™ comic in the series, e-book excerpts from the Star Wars™ Universe and Star Wars™ movie trailers all come pre-loaded on the Star Wars™ Special Edition Notebook.

If this were not enough it has the Aurebesh font that would let me type like the citizens of Coruscant.

Incidentally Aubesh is the Galactic Base Standard language that comes loaded in the font library of the Star Wars™ Special Edition Notebook.

Wow so I can just type in I love the Star Wars™ Special Edition Notebook

and it would read

I love the Star Wars™ Special Edition Notebook

 

So if any body intercept's a message which reads

 

Then please don't try to block it as it means "I love You" and it is meant for Rey,R2D2 ,Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and each and every character,actors,technicians and the team members who have made Star War movies into epic cult classics. 

It is a power house of performance with its Full HD,² Intel® Core ^TM i5 processor,1 red backlit keyboard, and Audio by B&O PLAY, you'll revel in its galaxy-spanning power. Be prepared to surrender all of your senses.

Making it the perfect choice for playing games and rendering animations and editing my movies

It has a Full HD anti glare display with a dazzling view with an extra wide viewing angle that enhances the viewing pleasure of watching movies and playing games  on the 39.62cm (15.6") diagonal FHD anti-glare display. ²

This would ensure that I can view all my videos and games with utmost clarity and with minimal eye strain

Watching movies would never be the same again on this laptop with the

Audio by B&O PLAY

. Don't just listen. Let HP with Audio by B&O PLAY move you.

With so many features and power under its hood the Intel Powered Star Wars™ Special Edition Notebook truly makes me feel that "the force is with me".

With so much power,art and creativity around me I am inspired to draw, sketch and animate all my favorite Star Wars characters on this new  Intel Powered Star Wars™ Special Edition Notebook and pay my tribute to  this great Saga of technology and Story Telling.

 

 

To all the dreamers and lovers of the Star Wars Movies I have only one thing to say #AwakenYourForce and may the force be with you

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Exploring my Fun Side with the Intel Powered Star Wars™ Special Edition Notebook

Ever Since I can remember I was fascinated by the Star Wars Movies. I had an inkling that I was in someway connected to the star wars.

Maybe I was a lost Jedi

 

or door ka cousin of Yoda who got separated from him at the Kumbh Ka Mela in some Previous life of mine

Or like one day you discover that some distant long lost uncle of yours whom you never met and who lived in Africa has left all his riches for you 

I had the wish that Darth Vader would one day remember that I am his long lost nephew and the only relative of his and bestow upon me all his powers and best of all his light sabre.

 If you are reading this post of mine then you must be thinking why am I discussing my family tree over here?

Actually I have just come across the Intel Powered Star Wars™ Special Edition Notebook

 This power packed Intel Powered Star Wars™ Special Edition Notebook is not just a power house of performance but it is an object of desire for any Star Wars movies fan.

For me it brings back memories of all the Star War movies that I have seen. It brings excitement and the  same rush of Adrenalin that I experience every time  I watch a Star Wars movie.

The only difference is that the nostalgia and power it wields over me is unimaginable.

Just looking at the exterior I feel I am part of the Star Wars Saga.

 The red back lit keyboard with its glow gives me the feel of holding my light Sabre. It wields both power and grants me control to the Star Wars Kingdom

 

The feel of being powerful is to be experienced to be believed. The red glowing keys are not there to give you just a feel of being powerful but they actually put the power of a Star Wars Space ship at your disposal. At the click of a button you get access to the Command Centre which gives you access to the Empire. And what an access it is.

You get access to over 11 images that span the journey of a 40 years Star Wars Movies legacy.

 

It gives me access to the control center from where I can unlock the treasure of the Star Wars galaxies.

It gives me access to a treasure of content hidden from the eyes of the universe for over forty years.

  behind the scene of Star Wars

 

 

If images are worth a thousand words than authentic star war sounds add more masala to the entertainment value.

 

If these collect-able memorabilia were not enough to floor any star wars fan then it is loaded with Bonus goodies

Just as Star Wars Movies appeal to the senses at various level so is this Intel Powered Star Wars™ Special Edition Notebook . Here is a laptop that makes me feel that I am part of the Star Wars team and truly a citizen of Coruscant  This amazing laptop  comes loaded with the ability to write and communicate in Aurebesh which is the Galactic Base Standard language .

 

So much for the sources of inspiration

With so much inspiration I am bound to excel in what ever I do

So be it making animations

or Editing my movies

The Intel Powered Star Wars™ Special Edition Notebook awakens my dark and the creative side

So much so that I am inspired to remake a lot of Bollywood movies by casting the characters from the Star Wars Movies

I cannot help but think how it would feel to have a remake of Mr India and the role of Mogambo would be done by Darth Vader and belt out his iconic lines

 

Star Wars is a cult film with a huge following yet there would be so many people untouched by the magic of the Star Wars movies, with this intention I would like to remake the Munnabhai Series with 

Darth Vader playing the role of Munna and who else but R2D2 to play the role of circuit. Any guesses about what the movie would be called?

Offcourse it would be called

Lage Raho Darth Vader Bhai!

So all the Star Wars Movie fans #AwakenYourForce and let us hold our Intel Powered Star Wars™ Special Edition Notebook close to our hearts and inspired by this marvel of technology spread our love for the Star Wars.

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