A New Maruti 800 Enthusiast in TAI


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Hi all,
I am a new member in TAI. [clap]
My name is Aditya Pandey. I am from Ranchi-Jharkhand. Currently preparing for Medical entrance examinations.
I am also an automotive enthusiast like the members here but my knowledge as compared to them is nothing :lol!:
Currently we own a 1998 Maruti 800 STD.
I have posted a ownership review here: http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/ownership-reviews/27830-my-life-1998-maruti-800-std.html

Looking forward to increase my knowledge interacting with fellow members.[:D]

Regards,
Aditya.
 
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Hello, Aditya. Welcome though I joined after you did :biggrin:
We had an M800. Was our grandfather's. Kept it for almost 13 years till we sold it last year for 65k because it was a bit small for our liking. Pretty new to find a M800 enthusiast but that's understandable considering the no-nonsense behaviour of the car.
Anyway, have a great time and best of luck for your entrance exams[:)]
 
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Hello, Aditya. Welcome though I joined after you did :biggrin:
We had an M800. Was our grandfather's. Kept it for almost 13 years till we sold it last year for 65k because it was a bit small for our liking. Pretty new to find a M800 enthusiast but that's understandable considering the no-nonsense behaviour of the car.
Anyway, have a great time and best of luck for your entrance exams[:)]
Thank you Sir.
As you rightly mentioned,the reasons for being a 800 enthusiast is not only its no nonsense behaviour, but also low maintenance costs :biggrin:.
Example: I read somewhere that the clutch assembly change for a skoda rapid (or laura)
plus regular service costs about 65k . But in the 800 it will only cost you 5k max.
 
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also low maintenance costs
Of course that's very true. It's why most people try to retain their older cars. In the new ones, even a tail light assembly bill can run anywhere between 5k and 20k!!!
Oh, and you don't have to 'sir' me. I'm just a final year BE student :lol!:
 
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Hi all,
I am a new member in TAI.
My name is Aditya Pandey. I am from Ranchi-Jharkhand. Currently preparing for Medical entrance examinations.
Welcome to TAI Aditya, hope you enjoy here.
All the very best for your medical entrance preparations.
 
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Hello Aditya_Rnc! your car has been well maintained!

Although I own a Hyundai Grand i10, I am a big fan of the Maruti 800 myself. It was the first car I ever drove and I still feel its one of the easiest cars to drive even without the power steering (the one I drove did not have it).
 

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Probably, many might have started their driving with M800. I too started driving on this and also Owned two M800's in the begining.!

Anyway, welcome to the forum..
 
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Hi all,
I am a new member in TAI. [clap]
My name is Aditya Pandey. I am from Ranchi-Jharkhand. Currently preparing for Medical entrance examinations.
I am also an automotive enthusiast like the members here but my knowledge as compared to them is nothing :lol!:
Currently we own a 1998 Maruti 800 STD.
I have posted a ownership review here: http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/ownership-reviews/27830-my-life-1998-maruti-800-std.html
Looking forward to increase my knowledge interacting with fellow members.[:D]
Regards,
Aditya.
Hello Aditya,
Its good having someone like you on board! Reminds me of my own enthusiasm at your age (by the way, I am 65 & a retired marine engr!), but I remember I used to ride my father's scooter at the time since we didn't have a car. My first car was an OMNI when I was 36, and we lavished heaps of TLC on it while we had it.
Welcome to the club and do contribute anything interesting that you come across.
Regards,
Shashanka
 

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