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Casio F-105 watch. Classic in form and function.

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I wanted to start writing watch reviews long time ago. It is a very busy world, but writing is like exercising for imagination, thinking and self expression. Therefore it really healthy! I love watches and it would be natural to write about them. Though I never found personal angle. It will be dull to post some pictures and bunch of data from manufacturer site and describe how it looks and in a little how it operates. This will be usual car review type of writing I really want to avoid. I did not found my writing yet. So I am going out and will be looking for inspiration, experience and knack to type something I would be glad I did. What is Casio F-105. In essence it is Casio F-91 with blue illumination. This is not an answer I will be happy with. I do respect this watch more than many others I had, have and will have in the future. It is very honest. It not talkative and drops a word only, when it has something meaningful to say. It delicately sits on your wrist , doing i

Honda civic 20016 LX, Manual. What happends if you engineer designed a product not a car?

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I had high expectation when I started to drive my Accord 2002. After all Honda has a reputation. Civic is one the cars earned this reputation. It was 1991 may be early 92 when I saw 3 door civic for a first time. I did not lived under the rock, just in different country. This car looked slick, fast and practical. Over the time I actually drove one with 1.6 VITEC in 1999 and in a way it was a revelation. How such small engine can be so fun and how it different from stable, linear and boring Opels and Renaults . When I test drove 2014 and 2015 Civics 1.8 it was nothing to write home about. Rumor mill was filled with new civic news. It should be sharp, it should be best. Like I used to be! So I waited. One day I drove one. In August 2016, I came for an oil change and rather unpleasant conversation with Halton Honda (Burlington ON) service department. They screwed   up my brakes, failed to deliver part in 4 months and on top of that simple off the shelf seal fell into “we don’t ha

So, Suzuki SV650 ABS 2017. Who you are?

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A German Sheppard. SV is a Sheppard dog. I was looking for specific bike: both commuter and fun naked bike. Suzuki SV650 ABS 2017 is very long name to call it every time, so SV650. SV is a white one . Bikes where cramped in the ally between two streets and multi angle shot was not an option. When you test drive your bike there is a limited time and a lot of impressions are stitched to route choice. So I have no idea how it drives on a highway. I can assume it stable and fast but can’t claim it. My route was among busy city streets with plenty of traffic lights and turns and some school kids event with police escort and school buses coming in and out. I can claim one thing for sure SV650 revs fast, comfortable in nervous traffic jams and overall quiet and has a quality of german sheppard dog. It can be fast it can be precise but it not as energetic and playful as Russel terrier. Different breed, you know.   Is it beautiful? I would say no, as it not going to steal your