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Hi everyone, So its been awhile since i last posted here, hope y'all are keeping well :-) So, today when i started the CR-Z it gave a low battery warning for the keyless entry fob. Does anyone know how to change the battery on one of these? Its sealed all around and I'm afraid to pry it open.

Aiya! posting via phone was a bad idea :-P sorry for spammin. Thanks heaps Komi will call Mr Sajaad Sahli, he is closer to me as i'm in Kotte myself. Yup will DM u when i head that way. Thanks again.

Hmmm thanks Komi shall check em out Btw would u happen to know ne 1 who could help check n raise the driverside seat? Or will ne cushion works be able to do this.

Hmm thanks Komi, shall have a look at what Mugen has to offer or better yet I have a soft spot for Spoon so shall look at em also. Btw would u happen to know a place where I can get the seat checked n raised? Or will ne cushion works be able to help?

Hmm thanks Komi shall have a look at Mugens parts list n see what they have. Not keen on a cold air intake just want the dropin. Do you know a place where I can get the seat checked n raised or will ne cushion works be able to help?

Thanks for all the great comments guys. @Hoonigan i'm thinkin a K&N dropin filter in Jan/Feb 2014 and eventually save up for a carbon hood mid 2014. I'm not going to do anything drastic withit as i like it the way it is. It is prefect for our roads and the power is manageable, not intimidating. I had the car serviced last week n the undercarriage was super clean not even a scratch, whoever owned it before me was very careful with it. One thing to workout ASAP is raising the height of the seat. The way its fitted kinda makes that impossible as the nuts are not on flat surfaces. Might need to raise the seat from the rail mount. Anyone know a good place to get this checked and done? @Crazy Life would love to get together for a meetup. DM me info whenever.

Thank you all for the lovely comments. @Kopi the first thing i did was go to the Recaro Japan site and try to find the seats, from a visual stand point the seats match a model called SR-7 ASM Limited IS-11. Now the reason i think this is the model is bcoz of the characteristic red stitching these seats have which match the stitching on my seats. The Recaro warranty card that came does not list the model or its in Jap so cant read. Ne ways the site has them priced at 97,650 yen. that made my jaw drop first time i saw it. @Jaguar mate if ur sig is rite and u have a Cooper S u'll smoke me but would love to meet up n see how long i can keep up with your sweet ride. This is my first fastish car so still gettin into the groove of driving briskly. Thanks for the compliments. @dreamracer first off huge Kapeta fan love ur avatar, thumbs up, yes the difference in the three modes can be felt, eco is very restrained n depowered, normal and sport are not huge ways off but u feel the diff. In sport the rev limiter goes deeper and u need to use the paddles. Throttle response is sharper too. The assistance from the electric motor is awsum the torque it provides is certainly invaluable to the cars performance. And dont worry u will get ur own car soon i hope, just keep working towards that goal mate.

Hi, sorry it took so long to post photos. Here are a few that the person i bought it from took of it after clearing it. So from what i can tell the previous owner in Japan decided to splurge on the car abit in the aesthetic dept. From what i can spot thus far here somethings he added: Alloys, they are Rays Gram Lights (17 inches) Tires: Dunlop low profile Original Mugen Spoiler Recaro Japan Bucket seats, these seats are currently givin me back ache and neck ache. Have to use a booster cushion from time to time. Who knew seats came with a lifetime warranty card :-) A Pioneer Carozzeria AVIC-MRZ series stereo/ navigation unit that is near indecipherable to me even though i watch tonnes of jap shows this unit is indecipherable. The unit comes with a reverse cam, bluetooth phone connectivity and ipod and usb connectivity. I'm thinkin abt replacing it but the camera and other wired i peripherals are makin me hesitant. It isnt wired into the cars functioning though... phew. plus the gps receivers are glued to the windscreen. The car has a custom twin exhaust from sum company in a tokyo suburb. Documentation for the car and the extras is mad detailed i have the warranties, bills and printouts shud i need anything replaced. Hell this car was well loved before it was sold. Driving it is fun as hell, it puts a smile on my face and its nice for a recluse car guy like me to get a little attention no matter how shallow it is. Enjoy the pics. If any meetups are happening would love to come and show it off.

Haha good one Komi, sadly its not a manual.... i found only a white manual during my search and the owner was being unreasonable with the price. The car i found is a CVT but a beaut tho. It has been well looked after by its previous owner and is in black. Btw taking the car to Staffords is fine right? If there is another garage with good servicing would love to hear about it. Live in Kotte FYI Thank you guys. CRZ owners, look forward to joining the frat soon. Will post pics when i collect it.

Hi Everyone, Its been awhile since i was on the forums. I've decided to go for a Honda CRZ which i'll be picking up this Thursday. It'll be my first hybrid and first coupe. I know its not the fastest thing on the planet but it will be enough fun for me :-). Wanted to pick the brains of all you Honda and CRZ boffins on what i should look out for in terms of maintenance and if you had any tips with regards to daily use and where to go for its regular servicing. Thanks in advance.

I used to own a HT51S swift with the M13A Engine (1300cc) it definitely did not have VVT. Now my new ZC21S with the M15A Engine has it, it sez so in the manual, incl the workshop manual i managed to acquire plus its written down the side of the car lol Hope this helps.

Back in late 08 I visited Stafford and asked bout ne FD2 Type Rs and they said they brought one down for a guy working for British Airways, I didnt know BA even had an office here. The RED RR looks gr8 saw it on Vajira Rd once.

Hey everyone, Found this on yahoo news a short while ago, seems the identity of the current Stig has been revealed in a new book. Read the story at this link: Identity of Stig revealed Kinda sad really now they will have to find someone else to take his place just like the first time when the stig with the black overalls had to resign.

Hmmm I'm thinking of fitting a cat back exhaust system and either a dropin a performance filter or cold air intake kit in as well, will this help boost power and mileage? Also where in the kotte, rajagiriya area could i get a cat back fixed if i get one down?

Whoa awesome to see a GTR in SL. I melted like butter when i saw the photos. But um isnt the GPS units on these cars able to limit the speed to a little under 200kmh until it comes in view of a race track? There are no race tracks or maps of SL programmed into it so im guessin it barely reach its potential when switched to R mode. Also it is claimed the computer on this baby is unhackable. Not to mention that no one on the whole island can service and maintain it coz its a technological marvel. props to whoever bought it but can the agents even maintain it? Plus the only nitrogen filling station fer da tires is at the IOC near Greenpath (only one i've seen ne way). Still I wanna steal it n make love to it :-)

Lol Agents as in the official Suzuki agents in SL (A*W). I was only there for pickup, but according to my dad he said everything from purchase to handover was done in a timely and professional fashion.

Hmm well i doubt HD broadcasts will come to SL soon, they will be gr8 fer live events like football n of course F1 racing. But the closest we can come to HD enetertainment is Blurays which are sold both as copies and originals. M entertainment seems to have a wide selection of original Bluray films. Almost all the flatscreens sold today in SL have HD capabilities including the computer monitors. Plus Bluray players are available at most agents sellin Panasonic, Sony and LG. Fun Fact: make sure your HD Tv / monitor is HDCP certified or it may not work with most hd decoders or players.

QUOTE (Killer-B @ Jun 27 2010, 09:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't think there is be a big difference in the 1.6L and the 1.5L, also there are a few of these machines here in SL and is a definite head turner (the "Sport" i mean) Go for a 1.5L, should give you more power than the 1.3L Having driven a Swift HT15s, I should tell you the fuel consumption is not that great, only gave me 8-9kmpl so don't expect the car to be very good on fuel....... if FC is your main concern, a YOM 2007 VITZ would be a better option Yeh i drive a HT51S as well n it aint that good coz you got a rev a bit to get upto speed. True the Suzuki Swift sport isnt that far away from the 1.5l Swift. The difference is only 20hp. I'm sure a litle tweaking to the ecu will generate that for you if needed. Theres a dude whos got a chipped swift sport producing 180 hp. Was in the papers recently. My family's brand new 1.5l swift arrived from agents on friday. Will try to upload a pic of it. Was genuinely suprised by the high standards of the service provided by the agents, my dad even a fired off a letter of praise to the manager, and he is not easily impressed lemme tell u.

I think u shud go fer a suzuki swift as well. The 1.5ltr is a better choice as it does better on petrol than the 1.3ltr coz it doesnt have to push as hard to get upto speed. Plus its designation is ZC21s as opposed to the 1.3 ZC11s. My family bought a brand new 1.5 swift from the agents, just came down on Monday waitin to pick it up next week. I have been goin thru the monster catalog to see what i can add on to it Autobacs here i come.

Hmm maybe the senior members or those on the forum who have good technical knowledge regarding such issues could provide a service to other autolanka members where for a small sum they will accompany person and inspect vehicle and give their views. Could have a request page on the site for such a thing Just a suggestion

Is there like a thread which details how we can look for something like this. I know for a fact that manufacturers do not encode or protect odometer readings in case the system gets wiped cleaned or u replace an engine and u want the mileage to match. Modern digital odometers can be hacked via the ecu or by plugin directly into the dash. Look for signs of prying and scratches around the dash indicative of it being taken out. If there is a thread detailing how to spot such fraudulent activity it will be a great help, if not maybe ppl can share their tips on this one.

Sort of an isolated incident. I've been in the market for a zc21s swift for a quite sometime now. The examples i saw mainly came from the agents but were hacked or badly damaged due to reckless driving. I'm assuming the good examples are still in the hands of owners who enjoy the car and wont sell until several years from now. So bout 3 weeks back I saw a 1500cc zc21 advertised along marine drive. i went to look at the car and it wasnt a car from A*W it was a JDM import. The owner was quiet but reasonably honest. The car had done around 94,000 km but needed a lot of work, the 1500 engine felt slower that the 1300 in my ht51s. Plus it was on open papers, which was suspicious, so me and my dad decided it wasnt for us and said goodbye. Next week another black 1500cc was advertised in Dehiwela, me and my dad went first thing and looked at it. Upon first impressions the car seemed good and had only done around 33000 kms. The engine seemed fine and it pulled rather decently. So after a drive and some lengthy checks we got negotiating on price. When my dad looked at the registration, it wasnt in the name of the current owner. He said it was in the name of an employee blah blah. So my dad asked if he could produce this employee when we finalised the deal. But he evaded my dads query but because we had been looking for one for so long and this example looked ok apart from some needed TLC we decided to go for it. So in the end after paying a deposit of 16 grand we left, happy but feelin a little odd. On Monday morning i got a sudden hunch to check the ##### and compare the car from Marine drive and the one i had settled on. Loh and behold they looked exactly the same all the way down to the noticeable plastic shades stuck on the light. So i got suspicious and told my dad bout it. He said he would enquire and sure enough the guy changed his story saying he bought it from a friend and that it was still in his name blah blah and it was obvious he had hacked the odometer and changed the mileage from the 94 to the 33000kms fixed some of the major faults and spruced it up. My dad told him to **** off and by sheer luck we saved a ton of cash only loosing the deposit we paid. Goes to show u can never be sure when buying a car in Sl. I got so disillusioned i have given up looking for a ZC21s altogether. Needless to say i learned my lesson.

The thing about electric cars is they are super fast off the line, but the bulk of the batteries tends to upset handling quite a bit. Tesla have gone to great lengths to solve this but it still shows. Plus charging the vehicle from yer wall outlet takes a month of sundays. Ive gone in some electric econo boxes such as the g wiz (totally crap!) and the prius (new one is so so) and without the sound of the engine reving its quite eerie and puts me off, its like yer movin but theres nothing.... I'm more a fan of hydrogen fuel cell cars suchas the Honda clarity as the application is nearer to that of current cars meaning production infrastructure doesn't change and once hydrogen can be extracted more easily it wont cost more than a petrol vehicle to run and all u get out the back is water. Plus all the harmful chemical batteries are eliminated.

Actually the facebook page idea isnt bad, if we can get some who knows one of the managers or something at dialog tv to take a look at the responses it may swing favor towards us. We should at least get like 100 or more so ppl who want the channel and get everyone who joins to write on the wall why they like the channel. Its either that or holding DTV offices hostage at gun point until they buy the rights fer broadcast hehe. We shall block entrances and exits with our cars and plant a autolanka banner in front.

Hey y'all, As you may or may not know, Dialog tv is running a test transmission of Discovery Turbo and Discovery Science. A little message on me tv said they want us to write in saying which channel we want to them to add to their portfolio. Well the obvious choice for petrol heads is DISCOVERY TURBO! All cars 24/7. I just wantched 4 hours worth of fifth gear and a documentaries about the car industry and was happy as a bee. The e mail address they want us to write into is [email protected] For those of you with Dialog tv its the very first channel on the menu list "Test Science/Turbo" Ne ways just thought i'd let everyone know n hope they get Discovery Turbo Adios