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Bijoy Kumar Y Mumbai
 Have you used the Gillette Mach III shaving system? It is one product that changed the shaving experience forever for me.

 Yes, there was a bit of sticker shock when I bought it, and it hurts even now to pay close to Rs 500 for a few blade cartridges. Still, since I like a good, close shave and am a true convert.

 So much so that I get the rashes just looking at my medieval twin-blade Gillette system which I had thought was the best weapon against fast-growing facial hair, not so long ago. A classic case of good product, effective communication and a sucker of a buyer.

 Honda expects the new City to do just that. There is a small problem though.

 Instead of adding a blade, they took one off. Can Honda SIEL India pull off what the 90-110 bhp City did, with a new City that boasts er... just about 77 horses?

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First Published: Nov 01 2003 | 12:00 AM IST

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