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<blockquote> there is a difference AT pumps out 265hp (4speed) and MT does 280hp (5speed) 0.6sec difference in 0-100km...will keep a look out mate edit: little bit of a correction here it should be hp and NOT bhp, my bad. Thanks Davy for pointing this out </blockquote> Don't expect to get anywhere close to original numbers from most of these old cars. Especially the old Subaru twin turbo has a notorious reputation for shedding horses over the years. So much so that even Jehan recommends single turbo conversions if you are into performance in a legacy of this age. I had a year 2000 manual that Jehan claimed had no engine troubles at all and I currently have a friend who has an automatic that is maintained extremely well and I can assure you that neither cars can keep up with my existing car with 100 less horse power on paper!

E46 320d has a notorious reputation indeed and as per my research it's down to Diesel of ages ago and the engine technology back then being not quite as matured and mostly "second hand owners and even some of the permit holder 1st owners cutting corners with maintenance." But based on how well the F10/F30 20d's with very high mileage (close to 100k) are faring (based on first hand feedback I get from fellow BMW owners I meet at the agents) it appears that similar problems wouldn't appear in latest generation cars if you maintain the vehicle on time with right experts. But no matter what, if don't do the basic services and various filter replacements right on agent recommended time intervals in a BMW then you may be into serious trouble.

My goodness Kasun, you have been subjected to so many injustices here and I am sure if you were to put a human rights case then you'd win that. (Not that I encourage you to do so ?)

http://www.motortraffic.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=93:luxuries-tax-&Itemid=126〈=en is quite clearly stating that even dual purpose vehicles are subject to luxuries tax but under a separate category called dual purpose semi luxury tax. Bdw Kasun was it this dual purpose category that you were subjected to in the end?

Thanks for sharing Gayantha. Yes I heard doctors are trying to create a cartel to drive up permit prices. Personally I wouldn't buy the permit at 1.8 at all. Transfer tax of 300k should also be added to overall permit cost and then the "real" cost becomes 2.1. At such high prices the full duty paid price isn't too far off for a 25k USD CIF petrol car!

It's a funny permit market that exists these days. Unit#d Mot#rs buying permits at higher prices earlier and a false rumour of Prado being offered for regular permits drove up the prices from 1.3 mn to 1.7 in few weeks. Now it is all but confirmed that Prado isn't allowed and Unit#d Mot#rs is buying at 1.3 only since last Thursday and Friday. Does anyone know how much a private individual can buy a permit for today?

Confirmed yesterday that Tax for permit not going down although there was a strong rumor to the contrary even after the budget was announced. There's a slight advantage in depreciation table though.

Does anyone know what the concession is for those vehicles that were taxed at 70 pct under the permit? I checked with a sales guy in prestiege but even he doesn't know yet.

Clearly the new Diesel is much better and better still with a new Diesel filter. Easily on average 1kmpl improvement in efficiency.

Clearly the new Diesel is much better and better still with a new Diesel filter. Easily on average 1kmpl improvement in efficiency.

You might want to consider luxury tax too when buying a 2l or above petrol car

Why is it advisable to replace the diesel filter (even a fairly new one) to go inline with this change in Super Diesel? Is it only to garner the real benefits of the new fuel or is there any other reason?

Thanks GTAm for bringing up some really valid points. I understand that due to much superior handling characteristics Mazda3/Axela would be the faster car in Sri Lankan back roads, I never contest that notion. Handling aside what do you think about power delivery of Toyota's VVTi/CVT combination and it's effect on Mazda3 vs. Axio acceleration on smoother roads (especially under 100kph)?

Now now you don't have to explain you know

Nope I don't judge the quality of my life depending on what I drive as I have stated very clearly in my post. Yes as far as a car is concerned I will be content with a properly new 3Series. But I wonder how your Subaru Forester with scratches, dents and other unexplained markings is an upgrade from a BMW LOOSER!

Nope you're mistaken, I don't judge my life's success by what car I own now, only good success I have achieved so far are certainly outside of cars. I am 29 years and I know too many people who owned an Allion or better before that age. Allion is not a car you can brag about, in terms of cars I would only call it a success the day I manage to buy a relatively new BMW 3 Series(I wouldn't be content driving such age old crap BMW like yours).

Lack of respect for families is a reflection of their own family problems (or the absence of a proper family for some) and the quality of moderation in the site. I have not dragged their loved ones into any of my posts except on very few occasions when I just replied to them in the same tone that they did. I think I should stop doing that also because I live a completely perfect family life and therefore I should be more tolerant than others. Look VVTi and other classless dumbasses: we all have our fights of words in the forum and then we go back to real world. When I go back to mine none of the utter crap you type exist, so you're just wasting your time But yes you can continue to waste your time likewise but it's not going to deter me. It hasn't deterred me for years, why would it now?

Not in the 1.5/1.6L class man.

Ok haterz, let's do a quick fact check. 1) What's the background behind this lawyer story? I am not the firt one to threaten legal action, in fact Pericles is the silly one who threatened legal actions against me sometime ago in a different thread, and I just retuned the silly rotten joke in this instance. Pericles, I know your bitter and angry but showing the cool face . Look dumbass, it's easy to get you to pretend cool by simply challenging that you're bitter. 2) Is Mazda3 a better driver's car than Axio? Yes I agree and I have stated it much earlier too. But in the 1.5/1.6 class Axio is the faster car in my opinion. 3) Is it a bad idea to compare acceleration of econo cars? I think not, most of the autolanka crowd owns econo cars or econo cars only. I find it more interesting to debate about what we use day-to-day than what some other wealthy man drives. If you feel ashamed about comparing econo cars you should be ashamed about owning one in the first place. 4) Has anyone proved in an objective manner that 1.5L Axio is not the faster accelerating car over 1.5Axela/1.6Mazda3 yet? No. The only objective evidence are the 2 web site links I provided and that only solidifies my point.

Hi my Friend I am alive :-)

Wow! such along post and a rapid one too. Don't bother to write so much you know :wink :wink "Don't feed the troll" Uttered some bigot some time ago. But the bigot seems to be unable to stick to the promise him self It is so easy to take you bunch on a ride Good Night and god willing let's meet tomorrow again

Please quote your link, I haven't seen any literature that compares Mazda3/Axela vs Axio(JDM) but the two links I have provided below, which is from a reputed site proves corolla 1.6L in general is faster than 1.6L Mazda3... http://www.autozine.org/Archive/Mazda/new/Mazda3_Mk2.html http://www.autozine.org/Archive/Toyota/new/Corolla.html

The video you posted compares a 1.8L Corolla with 2.5L Mazda. My claim was specifically about 1.6/1.5L class Axio vs Mazda3/Axela. Are you comparing "Axio(JDM) vs Mazda3" or "Corolla(Export Market) vs. Mazda3"? I assume you know the difference between Export model Corolla and Axio (different engines and gearboxes)

Hi there my Friend :-), Yes I am a puken vtec expert as much as you are a puken model photography expert. May I ask what happened to your dignity when you had to bring up model photography in defense of your... well certain... abilities? Shame on someone who calls him self a professional photographer, isn't it? Where are your ethics? I have seen many pro photographers and none would even consider bringing up his profession in defense. How could you face the models you photograph after posting such words in a public forum? I know you're now going to run to root admin, cry, hide my post and ban my account... go on my friend you'd only dignify what I said by doing exactly that. I have already spoken to my lawyer and in case you want to go to courts for this, you better not try to tamper those other posts where you and your henchman insult and provoke me repeatedly. Because you are going to have to provide answers for a lot of questions as forum admin too. Thanks, Isuru :-)

So you agree that in this instance my original post is non jack-ass. Why did you then name called me for that original post? Who has been the jack-ass in this instance? Dude it's always the same!