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Yup! I bought mine from Daraz. Eh? AFAIK 39044 is equivalent to 1500-2000 grit, quite soft. IDK how coarse B-cut is

3M rubbing compound = Yes...available in the market. Perhaps even something like B-cut or whatever they call it in SL will work (and it is a a lot more softer) Elbow grease = considering this is the strength of your arm and the effort you put in to it, it will be available in SL as long as you are in SL Not in SL so I am not sure who is best...but look for places like KleenPark, MagCity, etc...(no idea how their work is). If you know a good paint/body repair guy he too will be able to do it. Where are you ?

Thanks @iRage Can you please recommend a good place to have a professional cut & polish?

Thanks @Hyaenidae "3M rubbing compound (39044) and elbow grease" : Are these available in SL market?

WD40 won't do anything. Like @Hyaenidae mentioned, you need to give it a proper polish (body and window). If you are not into (or don't have experience with) home/diy car detailing, you might want to give it to a professional. If you do not know what you are doing, you might make it worse by scratching off too much paint or scratching the windows.

Now you know why cars like the Galant, Box Lancer, Pajero, Delica were used by temples back in the day. Most Ceres/Marinos in SL are 5A-FE and 4A-FE variants. Silver top was the common 4A-GE engine. Then at the early stage of the facelift it came with a Blacktop mated to a 5MT, which lasted for a little less than a year before the Blacktop was put together with a 6MT. So ironically the rarest Ceres/Marino is the one with a 4AGE Blacktop and 5MT. Some worthless trivia: the only E100 to have a 6MT was the Ceres/Marino and the Station Wagon. Sedan, Levin/Trueno all had switched over to the E110 series by the time the 6MT transmission was launched by Toyota.

This will mainly be applicable for body parts and will be common for almost all old cars. I would lean more towards whichever car is the most honest and is in the best shape for its age. The 4WD variants will. They have old-school 4WD systems that were common to proper off-roaders (on a smaller scale). Where reliability is concerned, it won't be any different than any of the other cars. It totally and solely depends on how well the car has been looked after in its past. The only thing that changes is you have a larger pool of cars to select from. The other advantage is that for vehicles like Hiluxes there are plenty of aftermarket parts (mechanical and exterior/interior). No but feel free to DM the links directly over (to me atleast..I am sure the other's wouldn't mind as well). Montero iOs are actually somewhat rare. Most are Pajero iOs imported from Japan which have the GDI engine. Back in the day these GDI engines gave issues due to the poor fuel quality in SL. Since the local mechanics back then had no idea about the technology they completely messed up these engines. Thus, you want to find a Montero iO, the export model of the Pajero iO which came with a non GDI engine. Again...trouble-free/reliability will depend on the car's history. Body parts will be harder to come by than a Vitara/Escudo. Sadly quite hard in Sri Lanka. Get the car is best possible shape. Then be prepared to do some preemptive maintenance before you start using it on a daily basis. If you pick a car in good shape and fix all the niggles and attend to the pre-emptive maintenance requirements at start the car will give you plenty of decent motoring. It is one of those Sri Lankan things that make no sense what-so-ever. Sri Lankans have some falls myths that they like to live by with the hope of trying to increase value of the car and show-off the car to be newer than what it is. So yes... English-numbered cars are more expensive just because they (were imported in to the country later..or registered later and) have English numbers For the kind of cars you are looking at you are going will find the same model with both non-English and English plates. I would say forget about all the Sri Lankan myths/beliefs and just go with the best car you can get for your money. Nope...these are society's myths and beliefs...like some numbers are lucky..some numbers being unlucky...etc...

Hey welcome to the forums. Hope you find the information you are looking for and we will be able to help you find the correct vehicle for you. On the registration numbers Sri Lanka used letters from the alphabet in the early days and moved to letters from the word Ceylon and then in the 1950s it was changed to numbers and shri which ultimately became -. In 2000/2001 the system changed to have numbers starting from GA for all types of vehicles and it was short lived as then it was decided that cars should have one series, buses another, bikes another and so on and so forth. So in 2004/2005 cars got numbers starting from KA, buses from NA, motorbike from TA etc and when they ran out at KZ-9999 ABA replaced the car numbers. The whole English number vehicles attract a better market is a local market thing. If a vehicle has three English letters they think it will have better market as they are newer. Do your due studying in what you want and then purchase. I would have said to look at the Freelander the first gen but they are laden with issues but would have been the ideal partner for you. Not in the country right now and I have honestly not been paying attention to the market these last few months so I am not sure of the market right now.

The truck I meant -anyways I think the answer is the Kia Ceres. Which If Im not mistaken runs Mazda engine like Kias of that era The Toyota Ceres of course would have had the 4AGE - most in SL run on the 5A.

Im also really confused on the number system here. People locally tell me I should only be opting for english numbers ( though they seem to a lot more expensive that non english) For example- Im looking at two nissans right now, one starts with 50 is asking for 3.5m one starts with 40 , asking for 2.8 m. Is there any disadvantage of going for a 40 over a 50 number plate? Im seeing quite a few english number ones too, but they are a lot more expensive. In these also, i have read that people prefer certain digit number vehicles over the other. Is there any article or source through which I could understand this system better?

Yes, for some reason, we call them Ute here in the Kiwi land

Mazda engine on that??? I had one of them with 4AGE Silvertop when I was a Student here.

Its a 4'11 carbon board :). I also carry some surfboards with me, if the waves are better for surfing. I want to build a rack on the inside so I dont have to keep the boards on the top of car, since I feel its safer when I switch boards. I really like how the p25 looks personally, would the p25 have a similar reliabilty or a would be a good option as the liceace/townace? If not, between the lightace/town ace, what would I be opting more for ? I found a really nice looking nissan d21 for 3.5 m, a few for 1.5 m. I dont understand how the price difference can vary so much though. For all the vehicles. Its kind of hard to navigate at this point 😛 I saw a few l200's as well. Any preference between the nissan or mitsubishi? My primary objective is a trouble free vehicle that I dont have to restore or do much work on. considering this, amongst these options, what would be your number 1 pick ?

The p25 that I found online for 4.9 million looks actually great. ( colour, interiors, rack everything; looks like its been taken care of) Am i allowed to post links from facebook/riyawasena here? I could post it here and you could give me your input maybe? The problem with restoration and getting work done, is that I do not consider consider myself capable of doing a good job with it. Apart from that, im currently based in arugam bay. I dont know of any good mechanics here. The last time my car had issues, I had to get it sent to akkaraipattu for reapair. I havent found a montero io so far, will look into these. Would you consider these to be more trouble free vehicles? I actally went through your thread on a delica quite a while back, it got me quite interested in a vehicle like it. To be realistic, what I am looking for the most is a vehicle that would be trouble free for the coming years, that I wouldnt have to repair/restore. Having said that, if i can get a p25 in good condition, and not expect too much work on it, it fits the bill perfectly.

off topic but could not help notice: the nomenclature strongly suggested you live down under. Just noticed your location mentioned under your avatar. Do the Kiwi's also use the word UTE?

Update : Wikipedia's Kia page directed me to the Korean Wiki and I know the model now. Exact model is a Kia with a Greek name that Toyota also used for a hardtop sedan in the 1990's running a mazda engine

This would be a Kia truck. Exact model I'm not sure.

Well if you just look for 60Mahwith EFB it should fit the bill. Let me check the model code I have and get back.

Welcome to AL @wade456 By the looks of it, it's a 5' 2" Carbon board, aye, I am sure you can have tons of fun in Sri Lanka with Surfing All of the below suggestions are considering your budget and parts availability in SL. 4wd LiteAce(CM41 model)/ TownAce (CR36) - Prices starts from 2mil and goes up to 4 mil Plenty of parts are still available in SL and around the world, and the majority of the grease monkeys know how to fix them. They are not heavy fitted with a proper low range with a transfer case, so they float on the Sand. Install 205/70/15 tires on the original rims, put some Air down, and they will be like a mountain goat. You can carry a few passengers if needed. Installed a kitchen at the back, and you can sleep on it. (Only if you are into Van life) The flip side to any Van's: You need to drive them carefully in Sri Lanka, you sit up front, very thin A pillar and Crumple Zone (non-existence), so not much protection. Nissan D21/ Mitsubishi L200 I am sure you can pick a reasonable Ute from close to the 3 mil mark, and a good one goes to 4 - 5+ mil Body Parts for those Utes are not as common as compared to the vans mentioned above, but I can't complain. Both models were fitted with a proper chassis on body construction. Under the body, they share some common parts with other vehicle models (ie Van, SUV and sometimes light Trucks) You might be able to install a lockable canopy or a cover to secure your goods at the back of the Ute, also you can also install a tent at the back of the Ute if needed. If you wanted to have extra traction, install a diff lock kit on the rear diffs (Some may have the factory LSD) The sand in SL beaches or the parts of the National parks they are not as soft as other sides of the world I have been to, so you won't get bogged down to your chassis rails unless you are doing something really wrong. The picture is just for fun Regards, JC

Here is the challenge, surprisingly, a few made to SL I found this when I was browsing through 4wd small trucks, but the truck that I have spotted is not a 4WD model.

Thank you. Will get that in a week or two. Thank you so much. Is there any model code/specifics I need to look for when getting it?

WD40 won't "cut it", you need a professional cut and polish or you can use some 3M rubbing compound (39044) and elbow grease.

Dear Friends My car has got paint overspray (depositing paint particles) due to a spray-painting work of my neighbor. Both body as well as windshield have been affected. When I operate wiper, it sounds like there is lot of dust on the windshield (even just after washing). How can I remove this without damaging paint or windshield? Can I use WD40?

*Peaking* Did someone say Star Wagon? They are excellent vans,but the ones you buy for 4 mil often need more work. A mint example goes for around 6. If you can find one for 3-3.5 and spend a mil on a mild restore-mostly mechanical, because lankan van drivers are cheap bastards. That is the best option. Capabilities are often matched with the big boy suvs. YouTube for videos of overlanding. Or get a non GDI Montero io. Very capable. Patrols/Pajero and the likes are still very capable provided you either restore one or buy a restored example. Both options cost more than 4 mil. Or you could get a double cab for cheap and restore around 4 mil (careful you might overspend) Read my thread on the Delica if you like to know more.