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  1. As yal can see in this image there is a gap in the rear seat and the back board.. its not going any further beyond that. So to cover that cam I thought of putting rear back seat head cover.. Any idea of a good place to put those or are there ready made covers for that? Or anything else to be done here?
  2. Got it to work and all is fine with that now. Please ignore
  3. The Upholstery handles in my car looks like the previous owners cleaned their Asses with it. Honestly I've neven seen something that dirty. Also the sunvisors.. I really need to find some upholstery handles guys. 

    1. PerfMad

      PerfMad

      This is why paying some additional amount gives you PEACE of mind :D .. In my case i will always go for clean and well cared interior than exterior. Cz i like the mint condition feeling regardless the age of the car :D 

    2. PreseaLover

      PreseaLover

      @PerfMadextra amount cars looks shittier than that :D this was the most decent good condition one i found :D 

  4. Can I fix the below item instead of this? What happens with the below item? is it an amplifier for the music that is played by the main audio unit? How successfull is this? https://www.daraz.lk/products/bluetooth-50-amplifier-v50-music-player-diy-wireless-mini-mp3-player-module-12v-car-fm-module-support-tf-usb-u-disk-audio-i111816982-s1021980804.html?spm=a2a0e.searchlist.list.18.4e7c16634I51c6&search=1
  5. Guys I really need to get rid of this... Is there anything else like a clock I can fit here? Or where can I find another piece like this mp3 player cuz this shit is not working.. even the pioneer player above is not working.. so I need at least a casette player or a working audio player.. I dont mind a used one.. dont want to spend alot on audio setups as I dont use the car much, thats why
  6. Anyone using covers for the dashboard to protect them from cracking? I need to know a good place that customizes dashboard covers

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    2. iRage

      iRage

      1. Not effecting the airbag I would say is dependant on the car. Some cars have the airbag being deployed from the top (the top has a hatch) and in some the hatch for the airbag goes from the front to the back.

      2. Hmm...interesting. Never used a cover but my dashboards ahve been factory fresh too...albeit I do use cleaning products on it (which even if the cover is there I suppose would need).

      3. Looks...that is subjective :D

    3. iRage

      iRage

      How does it stay on ? Is the back made out of non slip material or is it clipped on ?

    4. Hyaenidae

      Hyaenidae

      @iRage Non-slip material

      Yes, cleaning is necessary despite the cover. I just clean it with a damp cloth, let it dry and spray some matt dash finish and wipe

  7. See that's where people go wrong True right now you cant find a decent auto for that price, But I just bought an auto Presea last week for way less than your budget. You just have to patiently wait and as soon as someone advertise for a lower price you should go right then and there and buy it. Even if it has to be in the middle of the night. Thats how cars gets sold to buyya's these days for dirt cheap. So every 5 minutes you need to keep checking cars. Good cars gets sold in the first hour of advertising. So you need to be on alert. However, I could recommend as I was also looking for an auto car for 11 laks for the past 3 months and my options were the bluebird u13 and the presea that has space and comfort for that price. You can get a 19- bluebird or presea for below 12. If you are lucky, you could get an auto too for that price if you have skills to negotiate. Other forum members may shed some light on the other options you have
  8. Yeah I spoke to a guy. He said lets apply some cataloy to the uneven surface and then paint it
  9. While carrying a Nightbreaker bulb in my hand my hand knocked my hip and the nightbreaker fell into the water.. I dried the nightbreaker in the sun.. Will it work now? 

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    2. tiv

      tiv

      Bits would gradually corrode and give away, night breakers are pretty much overclocked or tuned bulbs that run a bit brighter than standard bulbs, they normally last like 2 years with standard usage 

      Now they are kind of phased out during to the led influx.

      I had a them in my hilux and defender 

      Usually after wading, the fog light bulbs which were night breakers used to give away in a month or two, those days the bulbs were like 2500lkr which was a decent buck, a pair so I did give attention to cleaning them and drying them out if I saw water ingress in the lights.

      They never lasted, while the Headlight bulbs managed atleast 2 years.

      This was the early 2000s and the led fest had not begun. 

      Now I have light bars which get soaked regularly, nothing happens!

    3. tiv

      tiv

      Go for LEDs off a good brand, they have the color you like and the lumens to light up the road properly. And batteries last longer as their draw is  drastically reduced. You save on the long run, 

      Newer models light up the chamber just like the halogen bulb so there are no issues with light scattering 

    4. PreseaLover

      PreseaLover

      ah ok thanks.. These night breakers I have been using for 5 years. I removed from my previous 2 cars before selling :) 

  10. There are so many cars below 1.2 million. So for us to help you, you need to tell us what type of car you are looking for.. Is it auto or manual? petrol or diesel? For that budget no car is reliable cuz you will find at least a car that is over 30 years old. So 30 year old cars are expected to have many repairs by now. And a well maintained car that is close to 30 years wont go at that price either now so you might have to resort to a car in the late 80's for that price now (I'm talking about toyota and nissan cars only here) So since its your first car keep 2 laks aside for repairs cuz definitely its gonna cost you that amount or something close to that after buying.
  11. I dont want to replace shocks in my car because I love the bouncy feeling in the car like those cars in Snoop Dog Music videos.. 

    1. iRage

      iRage

      Okay...fair enough...

      But you do realise that this is going to

      - effect the braking efficiency of the car (because of the weight transfer), subsequently brake pads are going to wear out faster because of this as well.

      - effect handling (because of the weight transfer)

      - reduce the life span of your tires...(because the geometry of your suspension is pretty much off). 

      - going to transfer more road vibration etc..which can cause interior panels etc to start vibrating

      - subsequently cause damage to suspension components and require much more than just shock replacement  

      If you like the soft bouncyness....there are other ways to go about it.

    2. PreseaLover

      PreseaLover

      @iRagenow I realize what causes the rattling noise from the rear speaker or door or something which is annoying :( 

  12. Does anyone know if these melted sort of black AC Vent outer frames can be fixed with either carbon fiber wrapping or hydrography? I don't think these are removable though. Anyone came across these situations?
  13. any of you guys have done hydrography to your cars panels?

    1. HaeylM

      HaeylM

      U mean this?  It looks nice from far away but honestly doesn't even come close to a car that came with a proper teak interior.  This panel work came with the car when my dad got his so no idea how its done or how much it costs. 

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    2. PreseaLover

      PreseaLover

      yes that red colour one is ugly.. there is a dark brown one i did it for my previous presea.. it came ok.. 

  14. whats the car? I'm also looking for a place to do carbon fiber thingie around the AC vents as its melted a bit
  15. My existing car meter cluster is having Parkinsons. Wonder if I should keep it as it is or do something about it. 

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    2. PreseaLover

      PreseaLover

      @MaleCortanano idea. the speedometer goes up and down and going up instead of just going up straight away

    3. PerfMad

      PerfMad

      probably faulty speedo cable ??

    4. MaleCortana

      MaleCortana

      Hmm my Starlet had the same issue where it's almost like shivering itself up. The meter was tampered with.

      But check out the speedo cable and see if the rims are the same OEM size they came with

       

  16. Bought a 93 presea. Need an original single din cassette player or a single din used mp3 player and sun visors that match beige interior. Anyone? 

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    2. iRage

      iRage

      Just as we thought we could get some rest and quietness on the forums....

      Congrads on the new purchase...glad to see another Presea will get resurrected to its former glory.

    3. PerfMad

      PerfMad

      Congratz bro..

    4. matroska

      matroska

      Autolankans all over the world breathed a collective sigh of releif. I think the collective sigh was even recorded by the US geological survey. 

  17. Here's a trick if you want a car to be bought for your price regardless of the advertised price: Take an empty bag when going to inspect the car. Lie to the owner saying you have cash right now to make the deal if they sell it for your asking price. When they say no, get up and say bye. Then they definitely say OK to your price. pay and advance and go home and tell them to prepare the documents. Thats what I did. 

  18. Finally advanced a 93 Presea R10 model. Got one for my wanted price. Waiting for a week now until the owner gets the documents signed by JP 

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    2. matroska

      matroska

      psst... I know the cars number ... will put it here shape eke 😛 

    3. PreseaLover
    4. iRage

      iRage

      @matroska..why would you say you will shape eke put it on here ? Black mail the bugger !

  19. Decided.. im not going to buy a car. I aint gonna pay ridiculous prices for 20+ years old rubbish. I'm going to use the hassle free uber option until prices go down. If it doesn't go down, i will never use a car again woot woot! 

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    2. PreseaLover

      PreseaLover

      even if imports are allowed im only looking at cars below 20 laks as I dont believe in paying more than 20laks for a car even if its brand new. 

    3. matroska

      matroska

      Try a Euro?..they don't have ridiculous prices... YET!

    4. PerfMad

      PerfMad

      @matroska the E46 which were around 2.5-3.2 have gone upto 3.7-3.9 :D except for Peugeot and VW older models i guess 

  20. If someone is looking for an engine head and block and sump, does that mean the whole engine is gone and need to be overhauled or replaced? asking cuz I was going to buy that car and came across a post where the owner had posted this in a car group few days back. 

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    2. PreseaLover

      PreseaLover

      @iRageah thats a normal thing noh in SL. 99% of the car owners do that so its not a surprise :) 

    3. iRage

      iRage

      Yes it is...but we Lankans are at such a high level we don't even TRY to hide the fact :) <or just outright stupid that we just don't know how to cover up our tracks :D >

    4. PreseaLover

      PreseaLover

      they dont bother to cover the tracks because they know we know :D once i went to a car sale and the car sale dude itself admitted that the odometer has been tampered :D 

  21. yes usually buyya's dont buy europian vehicles and cars that are not common. So those remain with original owners.
  22. Well, I had made like at least 25 calls to possible cars I wanted to buy over the past 3 months. Safe to say that at least 20 of them were on open papers. Nowaday's there is no end user of the car. A bigger buyya buys from a low level buyya and a way bigger buyya buys from that big buyya, so it goes on open papers from hand to hand. I know this for certain because I do a side spare parts business and everyday buyya's come to my house to buy stuff. They tell me themselves how its done. And the possibility of you buying a car from a registered owner is 0%, because if the car is good, a buyya goes and buy it within 1 hour of advertising, so once again its going to be on open papers that you buy a good car. If there is a car that hasnt been sold for 3 days and still with the registered owner, that means there is something wrong with the car or that car is highly priced no one sane would buy it. I know this because everyday I make calls to the advertised cars as I'm hunting one too. There is a car I know, a presea, a friend owned it in 2015. He sold it in 2016 and the car is still under his name. And I've seen that car being advertised by 5 different people over the years so its going on open papers and the mileage of it also has been reduced by 150k and the colour is also changed.
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