“We collectively felt that what Cottesloe was missing was a casual walk-up venue on the beachfront – somewhere you’d still be welcome dripping wet in your bathers, where you could order restaurant-quality food as well as a decent cup of coffee,” adds Smith.Įverything on the menu is grab-and-go, with the option to take a seat in the circular courtyard dotted with umbrellas, blue and white cushions and bright orange benches. “The old Indiana Teahouse had been empty and dilapidated for 18 months or so, and so we put in our plans for the kiosk and it was all approved.” “We’ve known each other for ages and were catching up one night to just talk about the hospitality industry at the moment, and it went from there,” says Kaye. It’s the work of Sam Kaye (Daisies and The Other Side), Someday Coffee Co’s Courtney James Smith and Joel Sneeuwjagt and friend David Mitchell, who shared a vision to reactivate the area and provide a casual but considered offering for beachgoers. The pop-up kiosk is on the ground level of the old Indiana Teahouse site (the upper level will soon reopen as Indigo Oscar) and will operate until the end of April 2022. It’s safe to say Ol’ Buoy has been a hit since opening last Friday. Dogs on leads wait patiently for their owners, and swimmers walk in straight off the beach from their morning dip. Parents grab coffee before school drop-off as children run around the brightly decorated courtyard. It takes on the worst of our road surfaces with ease and even the biggest of speed breakers don't worry this car one bit.When Broadsheet visits Ol Buoy, it’s Monday morning and the beachside kiosk has been pumping out coffee and breakfast for Cottesloe locals since 6am. What completes the overall city driving package is the comfortable low-speed ride quality. The only gripe at low speeds is the steering which doesn't self-centre, so you have to constantly have to keep correcting which can get a bit irritating. The third aspect is the great all-round visibility which makes driving even in peak traffic a comfortable affair. The second reason is the light controls - the clutch is light and progressive, the gearbox is slick enough with short throws, and the steering is easy to twirl.
As a result, you don’t have to shift much while driving in the city. The first one is the torquey engine which pulls easily from as low as 1000rpm even in third gear. As a result, its performance is effortless and in fact, the Celerio is one of the best first cars that you can buy and there are three reasons for that. Now, 68PS may seem puny on paper, but one should also remember the Celerio weighs less than 850kg. and that's it there aren’t any cup holders, or a rear central armrest. When it comes to storage spaces, the rear-seat passengers get decent-sized door pockets and a single seatback pocket.
The fixed headrests are useless for tall people and won't be of much use in avoiding whiplash injuries in case of a rear impact. The bench is quite flat, so when the car is being driven on a twisty road you do move around quite a bit. On the downside, the rear seat feels a bit basic. Although shoulder room according to Maruti has gone up by 55mm, the cabin still lacks the width to accommodate three people in comfort. As compared to the old car, the rear seat of the Celerio is more spacious as you get more than enough knee room and headroom even for six-foot-tall people.
Visibility from the driver seat is just superb, thanks to the large glass area and low window line which should make the life of a first-time buyer quite easy. In terms of seating comfort, the front seats on the Celerio are quite comfortable with good lateral support, and finding an ideal driving position is easy thanks to the seat height adjustment and tilt adjustment for the steering column.