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  1. There are more things to be concerned about, in a 25 year old car, than the RPM meter. I would say, if everything else is ok, go for it - especially the body condition. One of my friends had a C12 few years ago and it met with an accident. We had a really tough time looking for parts like the grille and the bonnet. Engine parts wouldn't be too hard to find though. It's got the omnipresent 4G13 engine. Market price would also depend on the condition of the car, but I would guess in the range of 400k or slightly lower. Compared to C1x series Lancers, the box model Lancers seem to have held their market better.
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    Fb 14 - 1999

    One more thing buddy, production of B14-series Sunny ended in 1998 and B15-series came out in 1998 itself. So double check the registration book and don't go by the seller's word. Based on what Schiffer and Don pointed out, it's quite obvious that the seller is trying to fool u, thinking that you are ignorant. If I were you, I wouldn't have any dealings with that kind of seller. BTW, even for an English-number FB14, anything more than 1.5 mill would be too much imho.
  3. My last guess and I've got lots of hopes riding on this one - Micro MX7/Geely CK2
  4. Only the Koreans keep coming to my mind when I see this pic. Could this be a Kia Cerato or a Rio?
  5. Ah well... and I underestimated the knowledge of AL members. I wonder if anyone will shell out 3.2 mill for this. @schiffer - btw I've seen more Protons in Kandy than in Colombo. Is it just a mis-observation or is there any reason for that?
  6. This might be teeny weeny bit tough but I have faith in AL members. Clues - 1. Not a Jap car 2. The local agent has just started to bring these in to sri lanka with an exorbitant price tag. I haven't seen any of these on the road so far.
  7. Ah... how did I miss it... It's a Mazda Familia BJ3W or BJ5W
  8. Crosswind

    Corolla Axio

    Looks like AC991 has a secret crush on JDNET
  9. Last guess for me - Suzuki Liana/Aerio?
  10. Yup it is the 12-Sri one you are talking about. Here's a pic of it from a certain notorious AL member's website http://preveen.multiply.com/photos/photo/6/71 @mani - sorry I didnt' see the post earlier.
  11. It's doing around 10kmpl-11kmpl on the city and the only trips outside colombo is to Kandy and it clocks the same figures. There's a known issue with Cruzes (and swifts) with the suspension mounts. Nothing to panic. Any decent garage can sort that problem out. I owned a 2002 Cruze in the past (what they call the 'side antenna' model) and when I wanted to sell it, I put up an ad in AL classifieds. Three days later, the car was sold for 25,000 less than what I quoted. But I didn't quote an insanely high price. 'Some people' are born with their brains inside their buttocks. You can sell any car in this country if you quote a reasonable price.
  12. Got an e-mail this morning saying "Autolanka does not publish vehicles unless the full number plate is visible" Actually I think it's a good idea. BUT 1. Shouldn't the sellers be informed about this new policy (on the confirmation page or somewhere) rather than waiting for the seller to send the photos and then reverting back? 2. How come I still see cars advertised (a 121 and a black civic advertised on 4th July 2011)?
  13. All the best to you, Vishwa and everyone else who is participating in this walk. As I understand, the team has reached about 25% of the $2million target with another 22 days to go. Makes me proud to be a Sri Lankan.
  14. Thanks mate. Last thing I expected was a 'garage' to be on the net
  15. Could someone please post ASNU Lanka's contact details (or Harris's contact details if anyone knows. Sent him a PM but didn't get a response)? Thanks in Adv
  16. Simple answer - get yourself a Corolla 110.
  17. That's the first thing that came to my mind too. Such a sorry sight. Not just the paint job but all in all, it's a very cheap restoration job.
  18. The very first Micro (econo and previlege) was assembled in Sri Lanka and the engine was sourced from Renault (not sure whether from France or some other plant of Renault). The design was unique to Micro and components like the suspension was sourced from India. Body panels were fabricated locally and these caused a whole bunch of problems. Micro MPV (both the generations) were imported from Hafei as knocked-down kit and assembled in the Peliyagoda plant. Micro Trend (first generation) was also imported as a knocked-down kit from Hafei, what we called Hafei Lobo in this thread. Naza also did the same thing in Malaysia. Lobo was designed by Pininfarina for Hafei. Micro Trend (second generation) is rebadged Geely Panda Micro MX7 First generation was also imported from Hafei as a knocked-down kit and badged here. Micro MX7 Second generation is rebadged Geely CK2 As for the Malaysian automaker Naza, they are not any better than Micro in their business tactics. To import a foreign car to Malaysia, one must pay about 140% tax. But Naza owner has got a special tax concession from Mahathir Mohammad's government, which allows him to import cars tax free and sell it in their market. So the guy gets down Hafei Lobo, Pug 206, Kia Rio, Kia Pride and cars like that, fixes the Naza badge and sells it. That's why Proton and Perodua are going places but Naza is stuck in their homeground.
  19. That makes a lot of sense. My interpretation of this is one consignment of petrol, perhaps from one or two storage tanks (most likely Kolonnawa) would have got contaminated. Whichever the bowsers that got filled from that consignment and gone around the country would have carried the contaminated petrol. This explains why it happens in random sheds, irrespective of whether the dealer is Ceypetco or LIOC. But this doesn't explain how 90 and 95 both got contaminated. BTW it seems octane 90 from Laugfs Dematagoda yesterday is ok (so far the Cruze is alright).
  20. Search for the thread Permit Car Price List in this forum. As far as I remember, only Korando comes within your range. If that's the case it's not under a Government Employees' Permit.
  21. Let me answer this question in 'sudda sinhalen'. "Diyawadiyawa wadi wunama hembirissawata beheth aran hari yanawada?" Don't try to do anything without knowing what the problem is. If the problem is caused by insufficient octane count, then adding an octane booster will help. But if that is the reason, there will be engine knocking before the fuel pump in ur car dies. On the other hand, if there is an added chemical or water in petrol, octane booster will not help. And Soltron is the last thing u want to add to petrol, even under normal circumstances. Pls search the forum about Soltron. Machan the problem is Ceypetco is government owned. So if we sue them for money, virtually we are suing ourselves. They will eventually recover their expenses via taxes and increased fuel prices in the future. But what I would like to see is the Ceypetco chairman without a job and those who are responsible for this cock-up (or sabotage, if that is the case) behind bars for a long time.
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