matroska
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41 minutes ago, Gummybr said:
Pony Excelled and Accented. 😁
from animal to productivity software to linguistics. Correct. Take the floor sir.
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Have a crack at this then - should be easy 🙂
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Happy 2024 Guys!!!
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9 hours ago, Gummybr said:
Wish you a very happy new year!
Why not try this, shouldnt be difficult.
That's a Subaru Leone. Nice looking car but sadly not very popular locally - has a bit of popularity in Australia. The one in your image is the older version - the one for sale with 11 Sri Plates and being sold by a priest. The more common variant is the 3rd Gen - imported brand new in the early 90's running with 18- plates usually. Some of their books are used to run dodgy imprezzas. There's a blue Leone with good body rotting away on the roadside near Minuwangoda. Like this car so much that around 2020 I did a feasibility study of buying a couple of cars one as a donor to fully restore a Leone. Never really moved on from there. There are a couple of decent Leone's on the classifieds the blackish one has been on sale since 2022.
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Did you buy this recently? Or if you did not you may have had an accident? If this keeps coming up likely cause is as RWD explained .
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2 minutes ago, sathyajithj99 said:
That's a Nissan Presea my friend.
Correct! Take the floor!
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We have a ratherwell known ex-regular in this forum whose handle starts with this model name.
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5 hours ago, iRage said:
Speculative. I would be willing to bet that this has more to do with the type of people who bought the Toyotas vs. those who bought the Honda.
Could it also do with the overall architecture of IMA vs HSD. IMA was at best a mild hybrid system - as opposed to HSD.??? The tradeoff was fuel economy?
The early Honda Hybrids were nominal hybrids. I.e : the FD3's GP1's GP2's and insights had fuel economy that was on par with a small engined ICE car.
The previous decade was the hybrid craze and friends, relatives, colleagues all bought Hybrids. Down the line it was clear the Toyota batteries just simply died quicker- even the people who cut no corners in preventive maintenance.
5 hours ago, iRage said:Not to sound snobbish but I don't expect the average Aqua, Prius, Axio hybrid owner to have been the type to buy a Honda
They actually did from 2011-2016. Tour operators bought the GP2 Shuttle by the cartload and the GP1 was cheaper than the aqua so many bought it. Those were serially abused on the same scale as an aqua. For some reason the 2010-2015 ish Honda hybrids (GP1 oil burn apart) could cop some abuse. It all changed with the DCT trio and the FK6's though
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14 hours ago, fiat fan said:
FD1 is the best (unless you find a fd2)
FD1- 1.8L engine. Good power and good economy. Around 8kmpl city and 14kmpl outstation. Has options like paddle shifters and sunroof.
FD2- it’s the type R. Very rare and very expensive. I imagine you know what the type R is.
FD3- hybrid. Battery is bit weak. Not a big gain financially because money saved in petrol will be sent on the hybrid bits. There was a member here who had one. Only model to have 8 airbags IIRC.
FD4- basic and underpowered. 1.6L engine thats not that fun,little slow and not that economical overall. 9.5 city and 12kmpl outstation. Car too heavy for that engine.
Find a manual FD1. Best economy and power!
FD2 Super rare.
FD1 - Rare but available.
FD3 - Exceeded my expectations when I took @Dee Jays for a little spin. Hybrid drive train has held up pretty well compared to other hybrids.
FD4 - Commonly imported b/new back in the day.
while FD1 is the top of the ladder FD3's and 4's are waaaaay better than the options in that budget.
On 12/13/2023 at 11:11 PM, Isuru Adhikari said:Is it worth buying a Honda civic in Sri Lanka?
Nothing is 'worth' buying in Sri Lanka but hey we have to make do with what we have
so yeah 5 million spent on a FD series Civic is worth than the same spent on a 121 which probably goes for the same price now.
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9 hours ago, fiat fan said:
Thada thada jathi. i8 thama machan ontapenrr yakada heena.
(Likes a video of an i8 with a sinhala-rap song (they all sound the same?) in the background on tiktok on iPon 15 pro max bought from idealz (and got photo posted on their fb page) while waiting for the pickme food guy to deliver the cheese kottu from mr kottu...plan to give the pick me guy 100 rs and write an essay on facebook about it)
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21 hours ago, Ruwan.perera said:
also i have around 1.8m in hand and plan to lease 1.0 - 2.0mn. Don’t know how it helps just to let anyone needs to know.
Here's a little suggestion. Why don't you skip the lease ( anyway it makes more sense to go for a personal loan than a lease) for the 1.8M you have in hand -go for a first gen Mazda Demio. It's a hatch with some elements of late 90's Crossover/MPV styling. Manuals are cheaper so 1.8 /1.9 should fetch you a decent car. If you want an auto it might be around 2Mill but you can always bargain - so you won't really have to go for that lease. (You will be able to fit in mainstream hatches like March K11's and Starlet EP82's for the 1.8 Budget too)
If this is not your cup of tea and need to go for the 3.5 Budget
SX 4 and 2nd Gen Demio's are good choices as the two above suggested. I'm not sure if they will fit in your budget. The SX4 of course has the more SUV vibe to it.
two more suggestions.
1. Suzuki Swift Ignis/ Chevy Cruze HT51S : Again a hatch with some SUVish elements. 3.5 should be enough for a decent specimen. Have one in the family a rugged no-nonsense car.
2. Suzuki Swift ZC71S - locally called the 'Beetle Swift' - Not quite an SUV but very nimble and fun to drive hatchback. Might just stretch your budget beyond 3.5 though.
If you are looking for SUV's for practicality then an alternate choice are wagons.
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On 12/6/2023 at 1:59 PM, matroska said:
Since we tend to focus on the exteriors here's an attempt at something a bit different
is this a bit too obscure or is everyone busy christmas shopping? I can expand the selection of the picture so that some clues become obvious.
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On 12/8/2023 at 12:35 PM, fiat fan said:
No offense to @matroska or the others. They were very worth at under 7 mil bnew. But 125 for a yakada heena tiktok special with 90k? Hell nah!
mcn...collange yacada hin wlta hina wenn epa mcn...ubl meh malasian car peda peda irisy crnn epa ... ubl mna kiwwth api ape gman yanawa mcn...civik wthrk nem mcn depndr ecacuth bassnwa harida... thada thada
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9 hours ago, iRage said:
Can someone else please take my turn ?
Since we tend to focus on the exteriors here's an attempt at something a bit different
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18 hours ago, iRage said:
That rear light is from a facelift Mazda Premacy.
Which is probably why for some reason the Tribute crossed my mind - not same but same design language. Anyways Premacy never crossed my mind nor did the Ford Ixiom.
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22 hours ago, Night Fury said:
What about these cars?
- Hyundai EON
- Celerio
- Alto 800
- Swift Beetle
- Lancer CS
- Civic ES
I got these lists from my friends and I have no knowledge in these...
First of all you'll have to decide your usage. The list contains some basic budget friendly city cars followed by the swift beetle and then two popular compact/midsize sedans. The first 3 cars and the other 3 are worlds apart.
Hyundia EON - will tick your boxes on fuel economy and ease of maintenance. Not sure about reliability or parts cost. Wouldn't recommend as a family car. Feels very cheap.
Celerio - Are you sure it's in your budget range? good specimens are above 3.5 M. Economical to run again feels very plasticky but better than the eon. The automatic version actually has an automated manual transmission. Several unit's have now started to show signs of trouble with the transmission - might be costly to fix.
Alto 800 - If you're going for Indians this is the safest bet. Get's the job done with minimal fuss.
Now even though the above indian cars are 'newer' than the below 3 cars' do not expect these to be trouble free. Yes they're usually cheap to fix but the very same models are popular taxis and rental cars and tend to be routinely abused mercilessly.
Swift Beetle - Again I'm not sure if you can fit this in your budget. Even the Indian VXI variant (manual) goes for above 3.5. Decent car overall.. a bit thirsty for it's size but a generally good all-round car.
Lancer CS - you will be able to fit a CS from around 2003/2004 within the budget. Very decent car. Not super fuel efficient (10KMPLish) but much much more car for your money.
Civic ES - probably the most interesting car in your list and the oldest. Extensively discussed in the forum to know more about the the three popular models in SL. Comfy ride, cool to drive and to me one of the best looking common cars in the early 2000's Again you will not get insane fuel economy but a decent car.
So as you see there is no single 'best' car - each has it's pro's and cons.
What I suggest is - take some time off and go and see one of each car up for sale...take a test drive . Skip the Eon
I don't think the celerio and swift is in your budget but if you can go and take a test drive in each. Think of your usage pattern and decide what car truly appeals to you.
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1 hour ago, sathyajithj99 said:
Here we go
I'm making a half-guess at Renault? Not quite an espace but something on those lines? European?
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It is indeed
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Here's an easy one.
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21 minutes ago, Gummybr said:
What made you think American?
It seemed to have a unnecessarily large rear-end (which is anyway the case) and it just kept pushing me in the way of the US of A .
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arghhhh!!! How could I have forgotten it! Here I was rummaging through Americans !!! That's one
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16 minutes ago, Gummybr said:
Need help with this guys?
Yes Please... I'm stumped. Tried all the models that came to mind with the 2nd pic but it doesn't sync with the tail lamps and the fins.
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AFAIK there is a limit... you can swap an engine from the same manufacturer within 500 cc of the original engine. I.e You can swap in a 2000 CC SR20 engine to a Nissan car that originally had a 1500 CC QG15 engine. To the best of my memory the process was -
1) Obtain proof of purchase of the new engine with the engine number
2) Your car needs to have everything else in stock condition (including wheels)
3) Take the car to RMV and get it weighed produce the other documents (i think there's a form called Change of attributes or something in RMV)
Best thing is to call RMV and get the exact up-to-date procedure.
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19 hours ago, Night Fury said:
Hello Everyone,
I'm in search of a vehicle priced under 3.5 million. The ideal vehicle should be:
- Easy to maintain
- Fuel-efficient
- Have low parts cost
- Reliable
- Suitable for a family
- Preferably an automatic transmission
On a lighter note, in case the government lifts the vehicle ban (which might not happen in near future), I want to ensure there are no regrets with my choice.
Any recommendations are highly appreciated.
Thank you!
it's a bit difficult to tick all your boxes I'm afraid and mind you at this budget we're talking cars' that are at least 10 years old and routinely abused by our fellow sri lankans. Most of your criteria boils down to how the particular car has been maintained.
A good choice would be a Perodua Viva Elite. You can get a 2012/13 with the 1.L engine and auto gears thrown in easily for your budget. While not Jap build quality, they've held up pretty well, are fun to drive, generally reliable and you won't have to sweat to source spare etc. basic car. Relatively headache free.
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