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    Issue With Eclipse Car Audio Nav System

    in General Automotive

    Posted · Edited by similarnames

     

    Oh! I sold the car with the NAVI and that was a verrrry long time ago. But i think it will not work that way. You may need to get down one fresh.  Try Yahoo Japan site with a third party courier. I got down one for 20$or something  if i correctly remember. Sorry i couldn't be a help. 

     

    Mazda Bj5p

    in MAZDA

    Posted · Edited by similarnames

    Good car, I have the BJ-5W hatch/wagon, manual transmission. Auto boxes may have their own reliability issues like an any other boxes. M##na motors, Aththidiya may do an okay job. But these cars don't need any specialists as long as you don't let a makabaas to put his hands on them. 

    Mazda BJ5p - vvt engine - RS

    in MAZDA

    Posted · Edited by similarnames

    Do yourself a favor (Before taking your car to so-called Mazda experts, go to a Recon Spare Parts shop and get the part. Try to get the entire throttle body (Recon) and put everything back, It will cost you around 8K-10K for the throttle body with sensors. I believe it was VTCS valve or something. ZL-VE repair manual is a bitch to comprehend. 

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    Mazda bj5p RS special edition

    in MAZDA

    Posted

    I  am an owner of a BJ-5W RS not the 5P. This car was an upgrade from a Glanza S. So, my comparison is limited. IMO, this is one of most underrated great cars in today's market. Fast, comfortable and reliable. Parts are averagely priced, and definitely cheaper than new Toyotas. Few specialist/dealers in Pachikawatta stock most of the parts. The car only once broken down (the clutch cylinder gave up) on the road i.e 2 years ago (immediately after purchase), no any issues ever since.The manual did not have any gear box issues. Cannot comment about the Tiptronic as i haven't driven a single car.  

    To resell : You will have to wait for the right candidate to show up.. may take time to resell.

     

    Fuel Efficiency

    in General

    Posted · Edited by similarnames

    Vehicle - 2000 Mazda Familia BJ-5W

    Engine - 1.5 l ZL-VE

    Transmission- Manual

    Fuel - 92 Octane

    City - 10-11 km/l

    Outstation - 15 km/l

    Highway - Yet to calculate

    Mazda Bj5 Ecu Problem

    in Electrical problems

    Posted · Edited by similarnames

    I too have a BJ5W car with ZL-VE SVT engine (manual transmission).I too faced the similar situation approximately six months back. Ran to few mechanics from whom i got false diagnosis, decided to do it on my own. After a few trial and error, found out that two out of four ignition coils were faulty. M***A asked 27k for a recon set. However, managed to find em brand new(genuine) from Panchi (D*h*n*y*k* ) for 15k. In my case, I suspect the cold weather during December, and parking the car under a broken roof gutter caused this, So, check your ignition coils as well. Just my 2 cents.

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    Ac Is Noisy! :( Good Places To Repair And Cost..

    in Mechanical problems

    Posted · Edited by similarnames

    Take it to Janaka the engineer/technician from Suraweera's who now owns/runs the operation.

    0779427178

    On Rajagiriya Rd

    I've found him to be no-nonsense and quite reasonable. Don't have a "replace everything , it's all broken" approach

    He does a lot of Euro cars, including classics/modern classics (lot'sa Mercs, Jags)

    Had no issues with the Audi

    Janaka is my neighbor. I absolutely agree with your comment

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    Project Capri (The Second)

    in OTHERS

    Posted

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    Design 1 - Fender Flares Added to a Capri Mk1 Perana

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    Design 2 - Custom Flares (While keeping the body-lines intact)

    Please give your opinion on these..

    Few more pics on the R200 LSD Rear Subframe Conversion, Awaiting Rear Coilover ConversionIMG_20151026_080002_zpskmm3za9q.jpg

    Rear wheels are pushed out thanks to my careful planning :speechless-smiley-004:

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    Project Capri (The Second)

    in OTHERS

    Posted · Edited by similarnames

    This would almost be a resurrection of my own thread. I left the car alone almost an year due to personal (financial mostly) reasons and unavailability of a reliable tinker who could visit my place everyday to do the job. Like a godsend found this person who comes every 6.30 early morning and works till 5.30 p.m. His techniques are old fashioned, takes ages to finish a panel, but quite solid. So, we did an Nissan r200 rear subframe conversion a month ago on the Capri. Now the rear wheels are too wide for flared wheel arches to keep em in. Some forum search returned remedies like Cologne flares, though many looked less accurate to me. I barely managed to add few mods to Capri sketches which i found on the web. The Famous RS3100 Cologne Capri looked too aggressive. While the law enforcement seems against the kitted cars, would be unwise to do radical mods. Guys, your valuable suggestions will be greatly appreciated deciding on flares/wheel arches.

    Best Car For 1.3 -1.7 Million

    in Car Buying Information

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