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  1. Why not ask your wife to wear a seat belt and get your kid a child seat? Then they won’t slide around, you can keep the car you like and you will be a responsible motorist.
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  2. Thank you @Devinda_Z. the exact kind of information and insight i was looking for.
    2 points
  3. Are you and @Thushara Rangana same person ?
    1 point
  4. The only thing the the Every van has over the others is a known history of maintenance. I have not driven an AWD variant but the standard variants are..well quite scary to be honest...the body roll is excessive and at tight corners dong anything more than 30 or 40 you would be lucky not to have the body roll put you in to a weird under steer or an excessive over steer to roll you over Good question...but don't car manufacturers account for this when they do their design ? If you take most cars they either come with the sway bars or have a variant that will come with one or have manufacturer's own after market parts for the cars. So I am guessing that as long as the sway bar is of type that is recommended by the manufacturer it should be okay ? But they..yes...there are certain mods you can do that probably will hamper the "ROAD" safety of a car. There are bars you can buy to put across the floor board of the car or the roof...but those are recommended only for racing use only...same with bracing plates. I wonder what would happen if one goes about putting extra welds on the frame...
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  5. No big deal, its probably your shifter solenoid engaging (don't think you should hear it in when the shifter is in N though). Read above ?its been explained quite well by multiple members. The reason you are hearing it now in a pronounced manner vs before, is due to wear.
    1 point
  6. Its always possible I suppose; but as swaybars etc are installed on the suspension in areas outside or below the typical crumple zone: I believe the risk is low. (What's riskier are 'makka-bass' like weird logic modifications like putting seat covers on cars equipped with seat-side airbags or disconnecting the front airbag sensor as: "Sir, Even a small knock from a 3-wheeler will cause the dashboard to explode so for local use it has been disconnected / removed." )
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  7. @msham I've often found myself moving away from OEM or stock pads in favour of aftermarket (usually performance oriented) pads in order to improve braking characteristics There are compromises though - most performance or aftermarket pads (personal experiences with StopTech & EBC) tend to offer better bite or feel (this again varies based on the product line each manufacturer offers based on use) but this often comes at the cost of longevity. In certain cases when there is excessive friction from the pads it can wear out your rotors sooner than you'd like as well I've personally had a poor experience with some Brembo's locally but the agent is good/reputed and was keen to help rectify things. It may have been an anomaly given the usual stellar reputation Brembo has but keep in mind that not all Brembo's are made equally or have the fancy multi-pot callipers+discs to make the most of things. It ultimately depends on what you want out of the brakes and the models on offer to match the requirements Be careful to stay away from the really performance oriented ones as they're honed for track use which means they will be better when there is excess heat to contend and work to avoid brake fade from prolonged use. These can be borderline dangerous when used on a road car. Have look at brands like StopTech, Hawk, ProjectMu, Endless, EBC, Ferodo, Pagid etc - the good thing is that the pads are usually small enough if you order the front & rear axle sets separately to even make it home without being held up at customs on occasion as the packs are quite small but the disproportionate weight may cause it to be held as well
    1 point
  8. Like when buying any other vehicle do a proper inspection preferably at the agent.Along with the regular things pay special attention to the HV battery and HSD system.
    1 point
  9. True...but the 2L S had stiffer suspension and braces and was much better...so with some slight suspension mods it can be changed I suppose..even as a barge, it is still better than a 160 series Axio
    1 point
  10. I did not know that ! GR and GRMN are two different vehicles ! No interest in them I was just bumping ideas Ive stopped looking for the new vitz, my idea is not pre face lift 2016 vitz I will try to find a 1.3 if I cant get it I am settling down for a 1.0 This one
    1 point
  11. Is the car still under warranty @Maligaspe? Just check if there are any issues that may affect your warranty is you take it to an outside garage during that period Can you ask UniMo for an itemised quotation for the 35,000 quoted?
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  12. So I surprisingly received a call from S******d Motors regarding an online complaint I filed against them a month or so back. It was entered into the system against my vehicle number and I received an acknowledgement so here's hoping they take this into consideration. If they do the vehicular equivalent of "spitting on the fries" by adding some sugar into my engine oil at the next service in response, I'll be sure to let you all know as well Here's the excerpt (company name redacted): Customer Complaint Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you for your complaint which is received by us and has been recorded for monitoring the corrective action. We always value your feedback to help us improve our service delivery. ID: CMP10197 Date: 2020-05-18 Process: A/M After Sales Customer: Misnad Haque Category: Quality related complaints Failure: Customer has several complaints about Rathanapitiya Automobile Workshop. 1.Adding wrong lubricants. 2.Low quality paint job. 3.A/C repairing issue. Presented below is the original:- " My vehicle (Civic 2018 FK hatchback) was personally imported from the UK in 2018 direct from the factory through an intermediate handler. At the very first service I performed at S******d Motors Rattanapitiya, my car was fed 5W-30 semi synthetic oil (Mobil Super 2000), which goes against the ACEA standards and fully synthetic recommendation in the manual. Upon challenging them, I was told that fully synthetic oils lead to sludge formation even on new engines, which if I'm not mistaken is incorrect. I had to force them to use 5W-30 Fully Synthetic ACEA A5 Castrol Edge oil from the next service onwards. Secondly, I had to get my antifreeze topped up and they had used an off-branded one (Seiken) claiming that it was as good as the one recommended (Honda Antifreeze Type 2) and mixing the two was harmless. The manual states otherwise. What is even stranger is that being a dealer for genuine parts and the Honda service line, you do not even carry the genuine lubricants. Regardless, I eventually had to take the car back for bodywork repairs after a minor accident on the rear left passenger door. The body-shop in Rattanapitiya managed to repair this and paint it, however there were awful paint drip marks as well as over-spray all over the car, which I had to clean up at a different detailing center. Another service was done and the Rattanapitiya service center hadn't fitted the glove-box dampener properly and I had to return to get that done. This happened to me thrice so far. I eventually had issues with a foul odor from the AC system and the service advisor at Rattanapitiya simply said that nothing could be done about it apart from me having to use some charcoal overnight in the cabin area or run the blower on high with the heater engaged. They were extremely reluctant to inspect even the cabin filter or drain tubing. After a while, my AC system sprung a leak and I had to ge t the condenser replaced. As I was out of warranty, I had to pay a hefty sum to do this. However, they claimed to be out-of-stock on the condenser so I had to get it replaced elsewhere. The foul smell from the AC was back and upon getting it inspected at a different service center (Hybrid Hub), they had identified traces of rodent entry just by looking at the cabin filter. I took the car back to S******d Motors Rattanapitiya since I preferred having a dealer to clean up the evaporator and vent system. I was then informed that they did not have R1234yf refrigerant at all nor did they have a recovery machine for it in case they needed to recharge it if the evaporator was removed. To my surprise, they claimed that the same refrigerant could be mixed with R134a via adapters and they had done it for numerous other vehicles. Agreeing to all this and leaving it to their better judgment, I asked them to also swap out the cabin filter and clean up the whole AC system. They replaced the activ ated charcoal filter that was originally in place with a standard paper filter and I can now smell fumes from outside air coming even though the AC is on recirculation mode. What's even worse is that they claimed to clean the unit, however only used a blast of compressed air in the vents. Further, on inspection myself they had also closed the exterior vent flap without my permission and hence it was only stuck on recirculation without the ability to ventilate. I had to return back later in the day to get this fixed. The foul odor returned a day later and I had to take matters in my own hands so I had to purchase and use a foaming evaporator coil cleaner, which I used. It did reduce the odor significantly, however I still need to get the evaporator cleaned. In summary, I am utterly disappointed with the service and knowledge level of your staff as it seems they are unable to handle newer vehicle models. This is the first and last time I will ever purchase a Honda in Sri Lanka and it is all because of your incompetence. Thank you. "
    1 point
  13. Oh my... All this while I didn't recognize I was confusing perodua and proton as a single brand. The name and country had to be similar ?
    0 points
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