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Are you guys serious? 20 year old cars for tourism? Cars of that age are in suddas' junkyards. Even if they are in great condition, tour companies don't accept them. For 2.3 million, you don't have any option except Geely (Micro) MX7. That too, a used one.

Well the waiting room itself is quite nice and comfortable (at least to Sri Lankan standards that is) it's air-conditioned and there is a clean bathroom, comfy sofas to sit on, a television set to watch, magazines to read, water dispensers and they serve drinks... and their charges are very reasonable compared to Toyota Lanka and Stafford. The downside is you cannot really see what's going on with your car from up there Edit: @Davy could you pls move our posts discussing "Routine service and repairs at the agent" to a separate thread

Pictures or it didn't happen yea? Lightweight Chrome-Molly Flywheel weighing in at 3KG: Re-engineered transmission mounts (Genuine E21 mounts with an aluminium casing): SACHS clutch kit: Revshift polyurethane engine mounts: Shifter rebuild : More drive-line + clutch bits:

Nothin wrong with your car,.. just taking the car's age/mileage into consideration, it's ok.

What's the issue with the rocker cover? Is it plastic on the Viva Elite? No, they're not critical jobs. Even you can do them at home given you have the proper tools. I've seen people recommend Janatha Motors for Viva Elite parts. Get a quote from there and take it to a good garage. Tagging @Sampath Gunasekera as he might be able to advise as well.

I also recommend you to buy the Toyota from the list. Look for a well maintained car with records. (Preferably service records and import documents as well). Also with no makabass modifications. A basic car is better than one with bells and whistles fitted in srilanka, even for the same price. Look for a specimen with one owner only. It is gonna be a real difficult to find such a vehicle. Also it wont be cheap. (In my case i bought a 2008 allion 2 years ago for more than 1.5 laks above the market price. Made peace with that decision given that i will be using it for the next 6 or 8 years.) It wont have the latest tech but will serve you reliably to get from point a to point b. It is a simple, moderate comfortable vehicle with average fuel economy and space. Typical Toyota feel is there and it is good for long drives. Some guys may not like it much. I bought the car at 80k and added nearly 20k. So far i have done only the routine service, rear shock replacement and one hid bulb replacement. Look out for ac and cvt issues. They are the weakest points in allions and premios. And most jdm cars. Dont buy it for the market value or fuel economy. I have seen the trend where allions and premios loose value now. (All cars depreciate anyway) And if you buy such a car please please maintain it properly. Dont take shortcuts. (Dont take it to other agents like the guy in another thread did ??.) It will be good and cheaper for you in the long run. Toyota 161 axio is also a good choice. but you will loose some space. again the key factor is maintenance.

You are absolutely correct.. I do also have a Premio 2013 G Superior Model.. The Best Toyota Car with all the specific features which you have mentioned and well suit for a reliable & long lasting usage with high second hand market value at any given time..

Not true...there are plenty of car enthusiasts who go for Aquas, and Wagon Rs..and other type of kei cars. Because true car enthusiasts would buy cars that serves a purpose the purpose (for example they might not see the practicality of driving around their loved classic or hyper car or tuned road car on a daily basis through traffic just to get from home to the office whilst getting stuck in traffic for 2 hours). Even in Japan....car enthusiasts have amazing cars but also have other types of cars to meet specific needs.

Happy Saturday gentlemen! Two hours, two bleeding fingers and one burnt hand later, I have managed to get the coilovers installed at a garage of a friend. Would have taken longer if not for the hoist, air tools etc. Let's take a look at how she looked before: The top photo actually looks like the car is on a jack or something. But that's how bad the wheel gap was. And as seen from the two photos below, I can *clears throat* put my fist in the front wheel gap and and three fingers in the... um.... rear. ? I was too busy bleeding from my fingers trying to get the rear damper extensions installed, so no pics of the install. But here's a shot of the front and rear coilovers installed: And here's the top view of the front. My friend mistakenly installed the camber plate diagonally and had to remove them again to install them properly! This is the damper adjustment extension routed into the trunk through an opening in the strut tower. Had to use a screwdriver and a hook to pull it into the trunk. Those metal edges are really sharp. Should have worn a pair of gloves. BC racing has really thought about this tbh. If not for this extension, it's impossible to adjust damper force as the top of the strut isn't visible from the trunk due to the chassis design. And voila... here she is after the install. Couldn't be more happier. This is not the final height. I'm still playing around with it. The rear tyre rubs on the wheel arch when going over bumps and uneven road surfaces, so I will have to roll the rear arches a tiny bit. Fronts are perfect. I think I like the front height more than the rear, but I might change my mind. Enough of the chit chat. Here you go... Close-up of the wheels with the centre caps on finally! No room for fists or fingers now. I can't even park the car in my parking bay the way I used to anymore because the front is low. It hits the stopper on the floor of the parking bay (see first image). So I park the car the other way. I used to park like this because it's easier to take the car out, but now I need to do a three point turn to take the car out. The million dollar question - does it handle better? The difference in handling is pretty significant. The RalliArt handles pretty well out of the factory, but the new coilovers has transformed the car's handling to a whole new level! I can now confidently throw a tight bend at the car at much higher speeds and expect it to effortlessly take it. And the car stays planted on the road. Such a massive reduction in body roll. Out of the box, the factory damper setting is set to about 75% (8 notches down from 30) hard. I cranked it down two notches so now it's a bit more soft and surprisingly comfortable as well! I'm still playing around with that as well though. Overall, it has certainly been a worthwhile upgrade. I wish I had done it sooner. The car sits so nicely now and I'm really happy with the outcome. Stared at the car for about half an hour before driving off. Next up, I want to wrap the roof in black. Not looking for anything fancy, just cheap vinyl stickers from eBay. Cut to size and paste. Will probably DIY that as well. Also, after the BBS rims were installed, the brake calipers are really visible. So I want to paint them (red) and give a general clean up under the wheel wells. Stay tuned for those. Lastly, I have the BC Racing stickers that are still in the packaging. I'm in two minds if I want them on the car or not. If I were to install them, they will be going on glass (rear windscreen - one sticker, small glass on rear doors - one per side) unless it's under the bonnet. Thoughts? Thanks for reading! Comments are always welcome.