My first Speed-breaker!

I think I forgot to mention this little bit of info. Shortly after my offer from ThoughtWorks was confirmed I suggested to my dad that he loan me about 60K to buy a bike. I said I would pay him back in installments over the course of next one year.
I had it all planned. I mean the bike (the Bajaj Pulsar 180 DTSi) was now in its 3rd avatar and absolutely irresistable. And with a fuel efficiency of 45Kmpl - for all you metrically challended people thats roughly 106 miles per US Gallon - it would make expenses bearable (fuel costs Rs.50.60 for 93 octane in Bangalore!). It was perfect!




Obviously, my dad disagreed. Shortly after, I was saddled with a Maruti 800. No, not a bike. A car. The world's cheapest car, to be precise (supposedly...). Whats worse, it doesn't come in black. And it gives a wallet crippling 15Kmpl(55 mpg). Well, that's life. Atleast I don't have to pay for it- though I do have to pay for the fuel which is bad 'nuff.

Guess I'll have to start planning and saving for a 400cc second hand bike now...