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  1. Yeah, had a visual inspection, bump test, and finally had a test run, most of them are negative. then lift the car and removed the shocks, boy they look nasty. After the replacement, got a really smooth drive and improved on control (mostly cornering as well.) Back shock pair was ok, so didn't replace them. Not sure, its ok to publish the place here, send me a DM so I can guide you to them. By the way I replaced KYB shocks, there are 3 types of them, KYB Malaysian, KYB Klassic, KYB Japanase. I purchased the Japanese one around 26k for both. And it was around 32k for all other parts, boots etc. Malysian one was around 4 thousand less.
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  2. The Corolla Axio TRD GT came with a Turbo charged 1NZ. But the turbo charger is available only for the manual transmission variant. So yes...it is a direct bolt on and ECU upgrade for manual Corolla Axios. For the Corolla Axio TRD GT, TRD used the M/T Axio X grade as standard. Some owners got their Manual G grade to be the base car for the TRD GT. I am talking about the ACTUAL Corolla Axio TRD GT, not the half witted TRD GTs you find advertised on SL papers just because it has the TRD body kit (and/or suspension) which the cars' owners like to call Axio TRD. The Corolla Axio TRD GT was a homologamation of the Corolla Axio N2 racer Toyota did for some touring car racers. To be fair on the what the SL people call the TRD GT....usually TRD conversions are available to be done on cars in sages/phases. Typically, first stage package includes body wheels, second, suspension, 3rd engine mods (including turbo charging etc..). Most of what is there in SL are just phase 1 or at most 2 TRD vehicles.
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  3. .....you have all these arguments from people on the forum... Now....forget about all that. Out of the Swift, Vitz and Mazda 3, which car makes YOU feel excited and want to just stare at it and makes you feel good ? Which car do you find to be the prettiest ?
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  4. If the either car was to be properly maintained at a proper garage with decent parts they will cost more or less the same to maintain (again, depends on the variant you get, Hybrid, ICE, etc...). However, again, the Vitz has a slight advantage as there are plenty of cheap and aftermarket parts widely available (not that you should use some of these aftermarket brands); whilst the Suzuki and Mazda parts MIGHT not be as widely available as Toyota parts. You have indicated that your budget is 4.4mil, you should know that you should NOT spend the entire budget on purchasing the car, even if it is an unregistered unit. You should save some for after purchase fix ups, unless you have a separate budget apart from the 4.4mil. Even though the Mazda is a 2 letter car, if it has been properly maintained by the agents, etc...(with proper records to prove it has been) it will be a pretty decent car. Having done 80K you should be prepared to do some scheduled preemptive maintenance work (this is where some of the money from your budget which you saved comes in to play). Now, buying an unregistered car....there is a lot of junk being imported in to Sri Lanka...so ou still have a high degree of risk. The fuel consumption between the Vitz and the Swift on C-K runs, I would not believe it to be that drastic (which over time might add up to some savings). Again...it depends on the variant. Gasoline ? Mild Hybrid ? Full Hybrid ? Type of transmission, etc...., and how you drive (including the weight of you and your passengers and the luggage). With the Vitz, you need to remember that you pretty much will be buying a platform/design that is 9 years old. The P130 Vitz was first released in 2010 and until now it has been the same car with as many physical and technical updates a car could possibly get. Apart from some of the safety features, it is still the same old car in a different body. The safety features were added just so it can meet Japanese safety standards. The Vitz is supposed to get a complete model change coming in 2019/2020. The Swift on the other hand is a completely redesigned model which was released in 2017 so you do get a much more modern car.
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  5. Well...the Mazda, bing a sedan, will be a bit more comfortable in long distance runs with the little bit of extra space and the weight to make it a bit more planted (thus less road vibrations, etc...) on the road. Between the Swift and the Vitz....the standard Vitz would be a bit more comfortable with the softer suspension, however the Swift would be a nicer car to drive on those roads (but because of the firmer suspension some people might not find it comfortable). Fuel wise...well..it depends on how you drive, etc....and the variant you buy. If i were to guestimate I would say both cars would be pretty close but the Vitz might be slightly better ?
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  6. Can recommend c*r c*re Wellawatte.
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  7. Take it to the To**ta La**a. They would do a test drive and tell. From my previous experience it's better to avoid the KYB (Sold by T**S), even it is made in Japan. After I replaced the all four shock absorbers of the 121, the car became extremely bumpy. I would never put KYB in any car again.
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  8. Finally she’s here?Thanking all the members who helped me in various ways?
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  9. The T30 has a conventional Auto whilst the T31 came with the CVT. Neither of them have inherent design issues in the gearbox itself. The T30's auto transmission had issues with people leaving it on 4WD lock mode all the time and that wearing out the transfer case and gearbox mechanisms fast. Then Nissan made some changes to the 4WD system logic and the gearbox and transfer case (so depending on who you talk to they will say the T30 has 2 types of gearboxes...they infact more or less the same but one has a few revisions.) The CVT on the T31...again...nothing better or worst than any other CVT box. Just required maintenance schedules relevant for a CVT as opposed to a conventional auto.
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