My Drive column in Times Auto

Samurai · 9th March 2006, 14:57

I love to read the My Drive column in the Times Auto suppliment that comes with Time of India. In this column, celebrities are asked to talk about their cars and about their dream car, etc. Usually these people are very clueless about cars, therefore it makes a fun read seeing them put their foot in the the mouth.

Few months back I had mentioned Kannada film star Vishnuvardhan's claim of having a car that goes 200Kmph in first gear.

Today I read about a film actor called Murali who claims his best drive was between Bangalore and Mantralaya, he did 250Kms in 2 hours in his Accent.

That's like average speed of 125Kmph.

I don't know any road starting from Bangalore on which you can do 250Kms in 2 hours, do you?

deepakhon · 9th March 2006, 15:03

Is he flying from Bangalore to Mantralaya?

tifosikrishna · 9th March 2006, 15:20

hey, i got mislead with the title... thought your has been published in times auto, was disappointed when i opened it...

are they talking about some filmy sequences or is it for real

tifosikrishna · 9th March 2006, 15:23

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Originally Posted by Samurai

Few months back I had mentioned Kannada film star Vishnuvardhan's claim of having a car that goes 200Kmph in first gear.

is that an auto gear...

tsk1979 · 9th March 2006, 15:32

vishnuvardhan... he isnt that the same dude who claimed that he will have to sleep on footpaths if hindi films are screened in blr?

So 200kmph claim seems pretty resonable

BUSA · 9th March 2006, 17:01

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he did 250Kms in 2 hours in his Accent

Must have been 25kms in 20 hours the zeros got interchanged for sure or else he must be defying the laws of physics

mclaren1885 · 9th March 2006, 17:26

Well godfather did call me up regarding this thing .. I had been to mantralaya a few days back .. Its 380+ and there is no bloody way of doing it in 6 hrs let alone doing it in 2 hrs , the roads are that pathetic .. Either his accent must have quad turbos , quad cams , quad throttle bodies like the 1000 bhp skoda with additional wings to take off or he is plain dumb .. Or is it the reporters blundering again , we certainly know how good they are ..

v1p3r · 9th March 2006, 17:27

Ah yes, the "my favourite car is the Ferrari. It is very bold and stylish and can really perform well" column. Pray which model are we talking about now?

Actually, I love the column. It's mega entertainment when I'm bored!

sridhar24 · 9th March 2006, 18:18

Its nice fun reading the "My Drive" column in times auto.
This one's just too funny.

PsychoLyn · 11th March 2006, 13:27

heheh.....

people in my office cant stop laughin abt this one....

jees.....

does he hav a 747 engine on his car....

Steeroid · 11th March 2006, 13:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samurai

Today I read about a film actor called Murali who claims his best drive was between Bangalore and Mantralaya, he did 250Kms in 2 hours in his Accent.

That's like average speed of 125Kmph.

I don't know any road starting from Bangalore on which you can do 250Kms in 2 hours, do you?

Well, it IS Times Auto, isnt it???? Did you expect anything better?

BunnyPunia · 3rd August 2007, 14:32

3rd Aug 2007 Issue (Mumbai):

Pg no 4 : They carry an article on the Sonata and post a pic of the Laura!

Pg no 4 : In an aricle on modified chopper, they claim the bike (in the pic..) hits 290kmph! I doubt if the author knows a to z of bikes at all....

I have been followin this supplement (with the TOI) for quite some time now. Every now and then, they keep makin such blunders

GTO · 3rd August 2007, 14:55

What do you expect when the focus is more on advertising than content? To me, the Times Drive is only good for a couple of laughs over breakfast. Or the classifieds.

BunnyPunia · 3rd August 2007, 15:06

2 weeks back, in a off-road (bikes) article, they had published a pic of a moto-gp bike! Pheww....
Yeah, more than half the paper is full of classifieds.. but i still wait for it , love huntin for such blunders

benbsb29 · 3rd August 2007, 15:21

I have stopped reading that section of the newspaper, although i used to look forward to it earlier.

9th March 2006, 14:57	#1
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,831 Thanked: 45,604 Times View My Garage	My Drive column in Times Auto I love to read the My Drive column in the Times Auto suppliment that comes with Time of India. In this column, celebrities are asked to talk about their cars and about their dream car, etc. Usually these people are very clueless about cars, therefore it makes a fun read seeing them put their foot in the the mouth. Few months back I had mentioned Kannada film star Vishnuvardhan's claim of having a car that goes 200Kmph in first gear. Today I read about a film actor called Murali who claims his best drive was between Bangalore and Mantralaya, he did 250Kms in 2 hours in his Accent. That's like average speed of 125Kmph. I don't know any road starting from Bangalore on which you can do 250Kms in 2 hours, do you?
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deepakhon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,441 Thanked: 65 Times	Is he flying from Bangalore to Mantralaya?
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tifosikrishna BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 827 Thanked: 383 Times View My Garage	hey, i got mislead with the title... thought your has been published in times auto, was disappointed when i opened it... are they talking about some filmy sequences or is it for real
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tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	vishnuvardhan... he isnt that the same dude who claimed that he will have to sleep on footpaths if hindi films are screened in blr? So 200kmph claim seems pretty resonable
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mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Well godfather did call me up regarding this thing .. I had been to mantralaya a few days back .. Its 380+ and there is no bloody way of doing it in 6 hrs let alone doing it in 2 hrs , the roads are that pathetic .. Either his accent must have quad turbos , quad cams , quad throttle bodies like the 1000 bhp skoda with additional wings to take off or he is plain dumb .. Or is it the reporters blundering again , we certainly know how good they are ..
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v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	Ah yes, the "my favourite car is the Ferrari. It is very bold and stylish and can really perform well" column. Pray which model are we talking about now? Actually, I love the column. It's mega entertainment when I'm bored!
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sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,046 Thanked: 88 Times	Its nice fun reading the "My Drive" column in times auto. This one's just too funny.
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PsychoLyn BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 152 Thanked: 3 Times View My Garage	Funny... heheh..... people in my office cant stop laughin abt this one.... jees..... does he hav a 747 engine on his car....
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3rd August 2007, 14:32	#12
BunnyPunia BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 895 Thanked: 1,258 Times View My Garage	Times drive does it again : Blunder 3rd Aug 2007 Issue (Mumbai): Pg no 4 : They carry an article on the Sonata and post a pic of the Laura! Pg no 4 : In an aricle on modified chopper, they claim the bike (in the pic..) hits 290kmph! I doubt if the author knows a to z of bikes at all.... I have been followin this supplement (with the TOI) for quite some time now. Every now and then, they keep makin such blunders
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3rd August 2007, 14:55	#13
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,788 Times View My Garage	What do you expect when the focus is more on advertising than content? To me, the Times Drive is only good for a couple of laughs over breakfast. Or the classifieds.
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3rd August 2007, 15:06	#14
BunnyPunia BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 895 Thanked: 1,258 Times View My Garage	2 weeks back, in a off-road (bikes) article, they had published a pic of a moto-gp bike! Pheww.... Yeah, more than half the paper is full of classifieds.. but i still wait for it , love huntin for such blunders
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benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,969 Thanked: 13,231 Times View My Garage	I have stopped reading that section of the newspaper, although i used to look forward to it earlier.
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