vishkid

+1 on Bikes .. I'm for anything that stops buses from cutting in to 'fast' lane like mo bikes .. and threewheelers (barely) moving at 20kmh from hogging the same. I'm all for co-existence, so long as no one hogs an otherwise free lane!!

Usually at Rheinland Avenue Col 03 when Feroz is at HO.

I don't know if you're about the 2nd hand market - as I'm yet to see any 2001/2 K11's getting offered less than 1.2 million, in advertisements. My friend bought a K11 (2001 Auto 1000cc) in 2010 for 1.23M and sold it last month for 1.295M. Demand is still there even with the influx of brand new run-abouts.

Yeah .. you get tired just trying to overtake long vehicles and/or remotely fast moving cars - if it's an auto you'd need to kick and stand on the gas pedal Anyways, I wouldn't say it's a really bad car - you CAN nip around in the traffic (like a 3 wheeler!! ) and park in the most impossible spots. Repairs are relatively easy to go by as well. But generally not worth the trouble if you're bothered with fuel consumption etc. A good car for a non-concerned lady though.

BTW, Semi final and final tickets will be on sale from tomorrow afternoon on the official site. (that includes the March 29th match hakjay inquired about) If Sri Lanka gets in to the semi's, which whom do you guys think it'll be? If it's India - tough luck, the match will shift there .. right?

Hmmmm ... ever heard that F1 is banning the use of DSLR's or even RWC? I think not. Obviously you can't waste your police time determining whether a camera carries a lens capable enough to take 'professional' level photographs of an event, so the dumbass way is to ban everything larger than a credit card. But my point is that there were enough and more DSLR's at Shere Bangala yesterday - it's our IGP that is being a numbskull, as I see it. But yeah, the big match is round the corner - there will be booze, papare and fun unlimited (with the option to take any picture you wish of the ensuing hilarity!), so who needs to sulk over these moronic decisions

Cameras? I'm fuming and thinking of throwing away my tickets already! You gotta be serious - most of don't own point n' shoots anymore, and DSLR's are so common these days! I've been to many Sri Lanka matches with my 'professional' camera to shoot the pics I like and this is the first time I'm hearing this bull. They clearly don't want us to enjoy the matches on our terms!

This was the opinion of Nimal Lewke. Not the whole force. As was said before - they don't hv one clear strategy - and the motivation is not defined. Not well enough.

Is that the ONLY reason for getting a Hybrid? Fuel consumption?? A Civic at that? I thought this was AutoLanka not AutoIndia!! LOL

Well, he better bide his time, 'cos if he comes in anytime soon, he'll come 'under' Alonso and that'll be two drama queens too many at Fezza! And adding to the misery the Bahrain situation is worsening and the first race in the calendar hangs on balance. Bernie's supposed to confirm the race by next Wednesday. Would be hugely upsetting if we cannot get a race on on 13th!

Well, I guess we'll learn to live with it. Parking in the new Galle road will not be an issue because they are building parking bays everywhere - in the space we initially believed would be used to add another lane. There are cops every 50 yards on all main roads of Colombo today

This is part of the 'long tail' - we live in the information age and the choice is immense. People will hv to change their operating models, rather than attempting to create barriers to entry. But I see no harm in IRD investigating and catching the tax-dodgers among those temporary VAT permit holders. I would even give them a tip to start the search within their premises

Earlier on, one side of duplication road was available for parking. You mean that it's no longer there? There are a very few parking bays (if any) on the Dup.

That elakiri post talks about a Silver Lamborghini coming in to SL. Am I nuts or are they nuts? Do enlighten ...

Why is fuel 'efficiency' and Subaru in the same sentence? LOL Just kidding - I also wonder at the obsession with fuel efficiency that we hv in SL.

8 lanes? What is 8 lanes? Even if he meant 8 cars wide - that's pretty wide and most of the F1 tracks aint that wide for most part. And if we built one - don't think Bernie's gonna come running. Will we be using it for GT racing or karts? Hmmmm ....

I also cannot understand why people shun Mazda's so much .... Then again, fuel consumption and maintenance cost are not factors to me and my setup, but for newer cars they are not so much factors for anyone! For me, registered Axela, ES8 or an Imprezza (at a slightly lower cost) are the best options in this price range. Unregistered - Demio or even the new Mazda 2 sedan (effectively a Demio with a butt) are good options.

Hmmm .. interesting. Hope they do the whole thing above board and give due publicity to the penalty process. Should bring some discipline about 'if' properly done - even among those of us - who give in to indiscretion once in a while due to frustration!!

Oh .. Many happy returns Sylvi! Hv fun!

LOL .. I know there are cops reading ISG forum .. but AL forums? No bang for buck here for 'em, unless there are some real car enthusiasts. If I recall correctly, my dad was saying that 'some' of the better racing/rally divers in the 70's in SL were from police!

Good poll - shame on removing Sylvi because of that small spat with whomever though .. Not that it matters to me - jdnet is definitely the star out of the newbies!!

Damn ... I just saw an "almost new" 1992 toyota marino in an AL ad ... I must be living in a time warp when we are prepared to dish out 1.5 mill for 20 year old cars!! If I'm prepared to blow 1.2 mill, I might scratch up a little bit more and go for at least a Proton Gen 2, rather than old toyota's. But that's just me - most of the SL is blinded by the apparent better fuel consumption of boring old Toyota's and nothing else!! LOL (nothing boring about Marino -- except that it's only so much younger than the T-rex!)

All DTV channels available to all subscribers from 10th Dec to 7th Jan (I think). It's a 'goodwill' gesture for the season/school holidays .. .. hoping to lure in some more channel subscriptions after 7th Jan actually - me thinks!

Wonderful to read all the comments and hats of to VVTI! God knows, we need better disciplined and mannered drivers - not better drivers, necessarily - but more courteous and pleasent divers. It's hard to keep your head ( ..or cool), when all about you are losing theirs! But we gotta try!