matroska

Huh...never felt that with the different wagonRs we used. But maybe thats just me

My wife has the same issue ? funny enough it never got me..

I guess as Tiv said it's the hard beading + the light door. When I use the same amount of force I'm used to when closing the doors of my car it never closes.

Ado why Im not getting any? I'm very disappointed ? 

@asrock umba wayasa wadi ? 

@matroska Ado I still got the moves ?

Ahh. Congratulations @PreseaLover !

It’s so light, the pickup is quite fun

back in the day I used to travel to Monaragala a lot, plenty of these on the road with various mods with the locality there. 

In stock shape, these could keep up with my 4m41 Montero easy until provoked. Some models came with a stock turbo timer as well. Open roads, quite straight and well paved they easily move 120kmph and above there. 

Yup it is light. The version i drove did not have power steering either. There's a massive amount of space in the engine bay - the cabin belongs to the 1960's 

Well...you get the EE80H (which subsequently became the AE80H as the 1.3L engines, the 2E and 2A, were swapped), AE81H (with the 1.5L 3A), AE82H (which came with either the 4A-GE or 4A-FE depending on the last 3 digits of the AE82H code) and the CE81H....the body panels, etc are identical between all models except for trim level differences. Mechanically all parts are (for the most part) a direct transfer from the E80 series sedan.

In Sri Lanka there are only a few around...

@Davy and @iRage thanks for clearing that up. I did not believe Aus got that particular version - hence my confusion when someone told me that it was there in Au.  I have seen just one in SL - a red 4 door. BTW  the Corolla FX of the same vintage also got the 1.6 L engine right?

Well...the Corolla hatchback..which is the above car..is the FX. FX stands for FF 2-boX. A 2 box body design is a hatchback...they called it that so that it sounds fancy. In some markets it had the FX name on it..some markets didn't

Actually I stand corrected....unlike the sedan...I don''t think there was an AE80H...only an EE80H where a 1.3L was introduced once the the 12 valve 1300cc, 2E egnine was introduced.

the AE82 hatch (whether it was called FX or Corolla Hatchback) came with the 1.6L 4A engine....it was either the 4A-FE or 4A-GE depending on the trim.

@iRage - Two actually - the first one was a guy asking about a Premio 2017 and after someone suggested a Honda Accord things escalated and then  one guy started a new post on people talking down the Premio. 

@Uditha88 I don't think we can link FB Posts here. 

"super luxiary vehicle"  

@Davy...well depends on what the other classifiers in the scale are noh ? 

A friend of mine owns a petrol one from the same era. A really nice car to drive but he blowed up the engine after getting it performance tuned by a wrong guy. This car was not in perfect shape. Interior bits started to show their age. It was not taken care of by the previous owners. But all the options worked. Dunno about the diesel. But since it’s a Corolla, will run without much of an issue and any makabass would be able to fix. Or else you can swap a new engine?

@alpha17 - Thanks for the info. Didn't check the particular specimen since it seems to have had a gearbox translpant. There's also this tempting looking 2 door red corolla2 (petrol) unmolested and in great shape 

@matroska 2 door version looks really cool. My friend's one was not in that much of a good shape. But the engine and gearbox felt bulletproof. We had endless fun with it by doing countless burnouts and speedings over 130+ kmph. The car felt really steady and nimble. After abusing it for around 1.5 years he wanted to tune it for more hp. The work was done by a horrible guy so ended up blowing the engine. Now he had replaced the Turbo engine from a Starlet GT. Also replaced the dashboards with a better one. Now it is better. With the diesel I dunno about the performance. But I think finding spares wouldn't be much of an issue.

Chassis number decoding says 1985 ? 

Ah, then RMV guys have made a mistake.

I’ve seen an original diesel Montero market as petrol in the book, and a military Land Rover market as Country of origin - japan

and most hatchbacks are marked as sedan, and everything unless brand new marked as * reconditioned*

@MADZ - Yes i did create a new blog a year or so back but now i can't seem to ... these are the only options I have

@matroska ok I have enabled the option to create multiple blogs for members. Pls check it out. Cheers.

'Create new Blog' is back! Thanks 

@iRage 100% true. People would buy any crap if they think they get a good deal. Sad

Link please?  

@Magnum PMed

That's a good idea  @Hyaenidae may have experience with that on similar threads at E*a*i**  

I had an interesting experience while driving down to galle once. I was cruising along at around 180kph when an idiot in a premio pulls out into the fast lane with zero signal or shoulder check. bugger was lucky I had good brakes. The 10 second honk didn't even phase the dumb f*ck, he was proud of his stupidity.

Don't reply saying 'bUt YoU wERe sPeEdIng' please.

@kadsa98

Yes,streets in Japan can be also crowded and narrow. Especially if you are a farmer living in a house in the middle of a rice field, only a kei would be able to reach it through the access road.

I absolutely love them!

I also got the chance to drive around a wagonR around colombo for a few days.Best four wheeled vehicle for colombo usage other than public transport methods

saw one too I was speechless.

Jingle Sell Jingle Sell, Sell'em all the way!

yeah machan what I realize is people don't actually buy cars based on their needs... they just follow trends. Just coz they think the price is a 'deal' they buy it...

There is a significant risk in running a 1000CC car made for Europe, in Sri Lankan conditions. These morons will realize it in a few years' time. I am actually enjoying the 1000 CC threads.

Looking forward to see a lifetime of "told you so" moments in the years to come. Can't wait

The level of 'execution' of the second owner is already portrayed in the Ad itself ?

He thinks him being an executive automatically add value to the car. I feel sorry for him.

Or, like the guys that call themselves professional's! ?‍♂️

Still in xmas mode... Let me gather my thoughts ?

""Still in xmas mode... Let me gather my thoughts ?""

May the spirits uplift you during the festive season  <...but make sure it leaves you before getting behind the wheel>

Anything, but make it snappy will ya? I still didn't see enough pics of it ?

Example?

for instance a March K10 with a swapped auto box for 0.7 + Mil, a Swapped late 80's corolla 2 for around 0.9 M ..the list would go on. 

I'd reckon the autoboxes cost more than the tin boxes they are fixed to ?

I too noticed Mitsubishi s have a harder body and even the doors are heavier, I thought it was just me

this was after using Toyota’s for almost 15years and land rovers

yes, Even the Mitsu Mini Pajero (Kei car) felt more rigid and tough, compared to non-kei small SUVs from other JP brands.

every time i see an accident faced vezel, it's upside down ....

Also opening threads and replying on current threads.

Its a yes, but make sure the engine is in good nick. Afterall dont need to remind of the local maka baas fellows

Yay...what gummy bear mentioned. If not properly taken serviced or repaired those turbos can be a *$(#(W#$$%#Q !

Apo tubro thel karan na machan. Maxxa 2C molli ekak tymu. TIN body neda? 
 

jokes aside future mat be like- “Mewa yenewa yewillak rocket wage”