Magnum

If you want to let go of realistic physics & enjoy modding & adrenaline chases for a while, obviously NFS. If you are still hooked for a highly realistic driving experience with beautiful graphics, P-cars 2.

Played NFS Payback last week on PS4 and it has an okay story. Although if possible, go for NFS Heat, it rocks! Car laundering cops, Car customization & character customizations are endless, graphics are fab & a wide variety of car choices, from MX5s, Skylines & EK9 to exotics & classics.

Agree with what @□AVANTE□ said. The last NFS I played was NFS Most Wanted. Lost interest in the game after that because handling and physics was becoming too arcade-like. I'm more into simulation, and I play a lot of Rally Games. 

The best Rally game that came out recently IMO is Dirt Rally 2.0. It's an absolute masterpiece when it comes to physics, handling, car tuning and most importantly, breathtaking stages. The original Dirt Rally had it's quirks and really difficult to play (reminds me of Richard Burns Rally - so much realism). But Dirt Rally 2.0 is so much better. You really need a good steering wheel setup to play it though. 

Make sure you watch this on 1080p @ 60fps

@Davy Dirt Rally is neat. Tried it briefly yet I loved it and even follow the subreddit.

I have a Logitech F710 controller and still play the 2012 Most wanted just for crusing around at legal speeds and suddenly tipping off the police (Sike!). Real life is already too real, would like to have some fun in the digital fantasy atleast

You bought one in Aus as well ? Out of all the unattainable cars you could find in Aus...you got another HiAce ? 

Like iRage told..lol. but it's your money, your life. She seems neat!

@Dee Jay Pretty sure the damage was beyond the front lip, you can see the driving side fog lamp also go off. The bumper also must have got damaged

Oops I wonder if its the owner that was at the wheel when this happened.. surely someone who spent on modifying the van won't attempt such a thing if he loves the vehicle..

I had the same doubt, if he was the owner he definitely would have slowed down for that bump.

I'm not much familiar with European cars, probably it's a BMW thing, that they mostly focus on the driving performance. The interior didnt just seem right when you compare it against something like a Lexus IS or a Mark X

@Magnum "sheer driving pleasure" & "ultimate driving machine"...reviews say the same can't be said for the new 7-series though

Well....I got in to a Lexus LS and a RC...the interior was nice and classy with brushed aluminium and padded leather...then I got in to a Merc S and E...it looked very goday  Shiny silvery stuff and all these bubbly circley things...

@iRage Good to know I'm not the only one

@Uditha88 I think 800 is cheap, was it one bulb or a pair?

@Magnum one

Well...the U13 is in the 90s...

I do miss that alarm though or maybe its just the Initial D fan in me talking  

When you put up the status, the first thing that came to mind was the AE86 bell chime

I want to donate my eyes...

@iRage cuz wannabe donuts yo! Smell that smoke? Thats the smell of fresh Ecopias burning! Or is that the engine?

No..no...that is the smell of the seat catching fire as the hybrid battery over heated and caught fire

Well..that is one way to be smokin' hot I suppose

Of course they are good cars! I respect them too. Even the EK9 Type-R is now fetching sky high prices worldwide! Hondas deserve respect all the time. If we told Americans that our Swifts, Lancers, KDH & Civics are fun to drive, they'd puke. But thats the Srilankan charm

They dont understand what we get here, cuz they only get a handful good stuff from Japan. I have met few of them, , their car culture is different. 

For example there was one guy who strongly claimed 4Runner(which is basically a gasoline Hilux Surf with fewer options) is better than the Hilux. For them off-roading in a gasoline vehicle is normal, where as most other countries prefer diesel SUVs and Utes for off roading. 

To each their own..diversity is a unique characteristic of the motoring community after all!

I've seen a yellow one.

http://bluebirdsols.com/2467/what-are-the-4-main-types-of-lettuce

There s one in kandy as well

I am not sure if its in the ass....but yeah...car guys can say if a car has worn out shocks by just looking at it....or if there is something wrong by listening to the car....etc...so it is a complete sensory thing....not just the ass

Yes that seems to be the scene.

if I’m not there genuinely is a problem with using mud tires on tarmac. Correct me if I’m wrong mud tires have poor grip on tarmac and increase stopping distance as well on paved roads 

Mud tires have more inertia of rotation. Couple that with drum brakes on these old 4x4s, stopping distances are heavily affected.

But the Problem is the tires the RMV mandates on these vehicles. They (4dr5s, BJ40/BJ43, Nissan Patrol 160 and land rovers) came with older 600/16 and 700/16 tires, the so called "jeep katta" narrow tires. They are outright unusable in todays asphalt, especially during rain.

Changing the tire sizes in the CR is a huge pain in the butt unless you are willing to pay someone at Werahara a handsome amount. 

31x10.5 x 15 would be the most ideal and safest replacement 

Came oem size for most newer SUVs (90s)

But fellas here go ninja with 33x12.5 and 35s and 38s

And yea with drum brakes and aftermarket STEEL wheels, not to mention the heavy winch up front, high lift jack that rusted into the body as it's not been removed from 2007, and all the other jargon they've copied off,

Probably replaced with recon diffs or body permit with welded on brake lines and some caravan master pumps, 

making stopping in an emergency a rather religious event

It's TRUE these mandates are necessary in interest of public safety but not blindly tearing down utilitarian mods and destroying a wonderful car cult and a motorsport. It's the mandation of the standard of mods that's necessary, not to tear down every non stock nut and bolt. To give cut offs to what is road legal and what is not. In other words some slack for modifications. This way ones hard earned hard built rig will not be harmed whereas some seller who powedered up a pajero to make a fast buck will think twice.

Yes his and some other videos. Yes, and the Jimny is a fraction of the cost of the SUVs it was compared to.

BTW the 70 series off road oriented Land Cruiser is still sold Australia

If I’m not wrong, I have seen one or two C numbered 70 series in SL. Maybe they might be imported from Aussie. But have seen those up for sale in Toy Lan few years ago. I think still they import them.

TL is also selling them. Price is quite high for an SUV which is regarded as an 'old SUV' by the general public 

Two possible reasons

1. The one Sathyajith mentioned

2. The fact that graces started flowing into SL later. So : 
(a) They haven't still been abused as much as the other two models - might see more graces have issues later

(b) By the time the grace became mainstream already Vezels and Fits started giving trouble so awareness on DCT was there and  users took extra care

(c) Due to the tax change during the period when Grace was just starting to get popular  there are lot less Graces than fits or vezels 

Me thinks the lesser number of Grace compared to Vezel and FIT is the reason why we dont hear that many DCT issue incidents regarding the Grace

There are cases, issue starts at like 60k km 

I read somewhere that the new Kenwood units have crossover feature built into it.

I have passive crossovers for my speakers and tweeters. They make a huge difference but i dont think active crossovers would be good as passive ones.

I checked out the Android head units online, they seem to be various features but not sound settings, some dont even have a full band equalizer. In comparison my Carrozzeria has two menus of sound settings such as DTS, music/cinema mode or positioning. I'm gonna stick to my current head unit till I find one that has good sound quality and features.

Add a nice amplifier to the existing unit. That would get the best out of your speakers.

Yes that’s my plan and also add a subwoofer

I could try explaining it..but a better way for you to figure it out..is watch "Street Outlaws" you have many streaming sites  The drivers (who are the characters in the show) explain these things (about going to big end, small end, etc...). 

Basically, you need the thicker and higher walls of the wheels to absorb the sudden impact the wheels will get from a high torque launch (sorry..not being a techie person I have no idea how to explain it). The chunky walls absorb it making sure that the rear stays planted (if the tire does not absorb it that initial jolt is going to go to the stiff suspension which will make the rear bounce up and break free..not to mention break the suspension). So yeah...those drag cars go with different sets of tires with different walls to change during an event.

@iRageexactly what I tried to explain

interesting, need to watch those videos

@iRage I must do that  

@Crosswind Sarcasm? 

Not kidding. 

I am guessing you are referring to the Largo and Vanette of the same era ? The C2x series ?

The Vanette was intended for commercial use and the Largo its passenger variant. The Largo of this era shared the platform of the Vanette. Later on the Largo became a mini-Elgrand with a slightly different shared/morphed platform with the Serena (which in some markets was the Serena and then progressively became Serena globally)

So the C2x series Largo was a passenger version of the Vanette? But I have seen ones which are basic than the Vanette VX

It started off that way.....basically imagine it as a wide/large body version on the Vanette....it was intended more for passenger use..but then they also introduced variants that are somewhat suited for dual purpose use. 

Yep

yeah - at least i am and i know for a fact asrock and presealover are ok too. 

See if Brembo made a pair?

@tiv Brembo did  but I think we need to replace the rotors to fix those. Dixcel has pads for Hiace, they are about 4k more than Akebono per pair. Might go with those

I dont think so. Here are my points.

1. If it have to reprogram what is the point of replacing a ECU (except hardware failure) ?
2. Why it should reprogram ? if it can read the inputs form all sensors the ECU should serve well.
3. ECU programming code may not disclose to public from any manufacturer because it is a property of the company.

Only thing I can see is, rewrite the millage if you overhaul the engine. But the millage is not storing inside a ECU. So that is also not applicable here. May be they have created a business like servicing cell phones.

(I am not a ECU expert and commenting based on my electronic & computer programming knowledge)

@kusumsiri It was new to me as well, I read that in a Pajero group regarding the MK4 Pajero

@Magnum Lets wait for others reply too and see.

When very drunk also one tends to switch on 4wd as maneuvering becomes difficult

Almost all of them start having problems with their 4X4 systems within about 2 years and switch to 4X2... after that the 4X4 system only works intermittently as @tiv has mentioned. goes to show how unreliable 4X4 systems are. 

An engine and gearbox plus some seats as well?

seats ? you mean benches

Pretty sure they are seats

Yes mate.Even in the Civics and Fits the steering wheel has the particular issue.

Oh sorry mate,I have been mistaken about the gearbox type.Then the gearbox might be a bit durable,but can’t exactly tell.

But do you feel that the complexity of the powertrain while you drive?I mean the the motor to engine transition is not smooth like the toyotas.When we drive slowly and suddenly at the need of extra power the throttle response is a bit hideous.It feels like the car cannot understand what to do next?

@alpha17 I thought that delay in response was common to all hybrids, true it is kind of annoying. It feels like the vehicle is in a complete confused state. 

But I have to mention that the best hybrid I’ve ever driven was the Insight ZE5,the 2015 one with the 1500cc engine.The model is a bit rare since most of the insights are ZE2s with the 1300cc.It also got paddle shifters and man I love that ride.The IMA system feels just like a normal gasoline car but more livelier.But I think that the IMA system is far ahead in reliability and simplicity when comparing with the i-DCD system.

Dad had a RE4 (third gen AWD) which he sold off for when mom's RAV4 in Japan was brought down. He regrets selling it off

The RE4 was very comfortable and the interior was very plush compared to the RAV4 and XTrail. Felt a bit heavy on the hand (RAV4 feels lighter and nimbler). The only thing I did not like about it was the gearbox with its fancy slope control dual shift thing-a-magic; took a bit of getting used to on how to work with the gearbox.

Fuel economy wise it was pretty much towards the upper end of the spectrum in relation to the RAV4...more closer to 8ish (roughly dad's monthly running includes about 75% city driving towards the tail end of rush hour traffic and 25% driving outstation to Sigiriya). He also had a RD4 before the RE and the RD got about 6-7 (just as the RAV4), but the RE was a lot top heavier than both the RE and the RAV4 (also for some reason the rubber door handles just broke off over time like a dog had chewed it).

Yes..the JDM variant came only with the K24A 2.4L engine. The K24A engine was first tried out on the2nd generation facelifted CRV (RD7/6) with some minor updates and putting out a bit more power (150 or something vs 170?)

The 2.0L variants are export variants. I believe most were sold brand new by the agents. Most of the 2.0L variants from the agents seem to be FWD variants. Whilst the 2.0L AWD was also sold by them it seems like they also offered the 2.4L AWD (after some time ?). I have seen some imports from UK and Australia as well.

@iRage 8ish is a decent figure for city running, is there a significant difference between the K24A and K24Z? Based on the fuel figures you have mentioned, there seems to have been an improvement. 
Also I noticed that only the JDM models seem to be available with Alcantra seats while the export variants were offered with leather seats.

Oh, the 8ish is what he averaged in a month/cycle which included 75% city driving. And his city driving was not in the thick of rush hour traffic. But both he and I do tend to get heavy footed. 

No idea about the changes. 

Yes, even to this date most JDM cars have alcantra whilst the export variants have actual leather because Japanese people do not get the whole leather thing