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Did you know that there was a point ot time when the FBI was hunting down folks (especially brown ones) who wore F91W? https://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/10/20/how-the-casio-f-91w-became-the-worlds-most-versatile-and-dangerous-watch/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.spiegel.de/international/world/al-qaida-s-watch-of-choice-wearing-a-casio-enough-to-become-terror-suspect-a-758913-amp.html

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I also shut the AC after noticing the malfunctioning of the cooling system. So better to get the AC checked my friend?

I don’t recommend using reconditioned mounts. There are two ways a mount can loose it’s intended functionality. One is the mileage and we all know that more kms you drive, more wear and tear happens. Then, the time. We all know that when a car is not used for a long time or do only a very few kms for about 5-6 years, tires are loosing there elasticity, due to being sitting without any movement. So do the mounts, as their rubber compounds starts to harden by the being of time, when they are not being used. When I change the four engine mounts, one seemed completely fine. When I checked it with a new one, there is a noticeable difference between the two. Old one was hardened. Another experience was when a person I know bought a 2010 January Premio on October 2019, the mounts were in bad condition, even though the car has done only 47,000kms. Mileage was proved by all the service records and emission test reports. When the car was started, you could easily feel the vibration. As a fact, those recon mounts have been sitting on yard floors while being exposed to various weather conditions and it even worsens the condition. Best thing is to get them brand new. I also got a 2013 Toyota, but had to pay 70k for mounts and 140k to be set aside for suspension plus another 70k for tires?.

So much simpler @AVANTE

Sounds like the fresh air vent is stuck open. It's either that or a rubber grommet on the firewall has come off. First check if you have the AC set to "fresh air" instead of "recirculate". If that's okay, take the blower motor out and observe the fresh/recirculate flap operation above the motor chamber. As you switch between the modes, the flap should move to open/close the fresh air duct.

I ended up with a Huawei Watch GT after hunting for a few Seiko and CK models. Certainly not a piece of art, but thanks to it I started working out and walking more to get step count goals. Ended up loosing over 11kg and getting a lower hearbeat. It’s really a fitness tracker without smart features with a classy look. Geek-wise, it’s still a basic watch; something like a mi band with a colourful display. Will not buy a Huawei watch again, but certainly I’d go for a smart watch without even thinking twice...

Now that is a meme worthy of having been tagged for the first time ?

There are good Euros available sold by 1st owners used for 3-5 years with full service history They are generally good buys. What you should avoid cars in sales

Similar predicament here I spent ages hunting down a super rare Subaru Seiko limited edition Prospex Fieldmaster (one of just 360 ever made!) only to end up not having a Subaru in the garage by the time the watch finally came in to my possession so it's never been worn and just sits safely in a box ?‍♂️ The daily, a Seiko Pressage "Cocktail time" ticks along without drama but now sits on a dark tan Hirsch ?

The fact that you are asking if it is ok to buy in a forum is that you don't know what you are getting in to. I know of few petrol heads who daily run and maintain BMWs Mercs of older vintage. But they put in lot of love and time to their cars. They know about cars and maintain them personally or through reliable specialists. Get down parts from US/UK/Singapore/Germany (new/ used) which saves a lot. There are enthusiast you will meet and help you once you get in to this. Some times you will have to wait couple of weeks for parts to arrive. Used Euros are best bang for bucks and will give you lot of enjoyment and pain If you are ok for this sort of thing go and get the car if not go and get a Corolla / Allion/ Lancer

Well....depends on who you are actually...how much of an OCD petrol head are you ? Are you financially stable and independent (i.e. you have a decent income and even after paying all the bills you are able to make some savings) ? If you love cars and quite diligent about maintaining a car and have sufficient funds to do so. Then yes... If this is your first experience with owning or maintaining a car on a long term basis on your own then probably not. I said the latter part because quite a few of us I know maintained our parents' cars when we were in school...worked in garages during summer breaks, etc...and became quite OCD about maintaining cars.... An old Euro to me is like adopting a baby (or a puppy). You need to service it on time...attend to any niggles early on. Also, you cannot find cheap Chinese parts for these...As long as you keep up with the good maintenance history, these things will be true to you and last a long long time. If not it will bite you....chew you up and spit you out...only to to repeat the process again. Also, do NOT buy a BMW, Merc (or any other car in fact) just because it looks nice or is cheap. Check for a good maintenance history and good mechanically and electronically sound car (sometimes they might have worn out paint jobs, or even dents and have no fancy body kits). In fact..try to buy one from a trusted source (there are some close-knit BMW fraternities/sororities around you can check Also check the one or two reputed thrid party specialist garages...they know of cars that their clients are looking to sell.

I remember seeing a product called Dynamat being used.

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We are stuck in a vicious cycle....if the consumer protection mechanisms are to be re-enforced and to actually protect the consumer, a lot of policies and standards need to be enforced; that means garages, mechanics, technicians need to fix themselves up quite a lot including getting properly trained. Getting properly trained...just like any other profession, costs and that cost needs to be recouped. In SL the masses simply are not willing to pay for services.

...but in many ways...there is reason for that. Consumer protection mechanisms in Sri Lanka are appalling. On one hand, consumers know that if they pursue legal action it is going to take a whole lot of time and money that it is going to end up costing a lot more on top of what the person has lost in terms of the car's poor repairs. On the other hand, these garages and car salesmen know that the system does not protect consumers and that even if a consumer does pursue legal action it will take a life time for anything to happen. So they are quite comfortable to continue pretty much doing whatever shoddy work they are doing (or selling whatever death traps they are selling)

The forum has a few stories but I don't think anything has really come of it in terms of structured compensation In typical Sri Lankan fashion we'll fuss and forget ??‍♂️