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Since the last update, the van has been out and running. It drives like an absolute dream. Soft as a pillow and smooth as butter. The recon power steering pump really did wonders. One finger movement. No more noises or creaking. The ride really changed for the best. It’s unbelievable how good getting the suspension overhaul did! Starts right up and drives anywhere in style. Absolutely no issues in the mechanical side that needs repair. I will replace the diesel pump and injectors in about 10k kms because I’m crazy. Funny how good something becomes if you take care of it! The brakes were going hard on the way home from the garage. Turned out it was a rusted brake vacuum line. I asked the garage to check everything and they said they did,but missed this!? Rating on Nandana Motors/SL Chop Shop-7/10 The work they perform is good,but God are they slow af. Unresponsive at times. And you have to keep mentioning repairs or they forget. So like most places in SL. But still probably the best in Kandy. To their credit, the work they perform is excellent. They are just too busy. Thats their issue. Also they are very very expensive. If you can wait and if you are ok spending more to make your ride a minter, then it’s sorta worth it. Next up is the full re-wiring. Already bought a harness. 25k for it. 2k for the badges Saw this beauty the other day. 1st Delica I’ve seen in person in the yeehaw land! Also managed to cop some rare MMC Magnum 400 fogs with the super ultra rare covers. Works good but a lick of paint would really bring it up! Factory option ✅ (25k) after she came home- no crash bar life- Mitsubishi deff designed this with the crash bar in mind- straight out the workshop-

Legalizing is always a good thing. However, in a country where regulations and its practice is nothing short of a clown show you might be shooting yourself in the foot when it is not even your problem. As JC mentioned...stay away from anything that has a questionable book. To answer your questions, the best place (and frankly,should be your only place) in the RMV. Give a call and present the situation as a hypothetical scenario. Some of us can share experiences or what we believe is the regulation, but things change so much (at least in practice) that what was the case last year might not be so this year.

Bought a 2013 Camry 🤩 Sadly not on Sri Lankan Soil.

Oh yeah, saw that specific review too. Was hoping someone had a Civic, found the exact same car lol. I'm looking to get a wing installed as well, so figured this is better.

@Noobdriver And get the timing belt inspected too. If the car is between 60K-80K mileage get it replaced for your peace of mind (The previous owner might have done it already so check beforehand)

Welcome to the club! See, with the FK6, when it works, it does work really well - that driving pleasure is unmatched in its class; even compared to the Audi A3 and Q2 (Premio and Allion may be exceptions though, but they look prehistoric inside). I would highly recommend you take the car over to the Car Check-ing place down Pepiliyana as they're the ones who really found out a bunch of underlying issues with my suspension. On the other hand, this thread has almost every single issue with the Civic recorded now including possible resolution steps

K swap it !!!!

I know a guy in Rathnapura that has 3 Alfa Romeo cars. Even he spends less money and more sleep than you guys! But for me the reliability winner is my 37YO Delica. They dont make them like they used to! Hows the new Vezi? Very popular locally.

Thank you guys, I bought neither, I just settled for a mint FK6 I found in the market, but I guess this thread can serve still useful for buyers who're comparing the two extremely similarly priced brand new options in the market.

Alrighty, how’s everyone’s Civic holding up? Been an expense-ridden few months here. So much so that I now have a completely new front-end (shocks, bushings, mounts and links), a new engine under-guard,…. and a brand new AC compressor (yup, just when everything was settling in, the shaft seal leaked again). Don’t even ask how much it cost me, but all in all, I must’ve spent close to 2Mn in repairs since last August. On a more positive note, I bought some Unity Performance smoked side markers (a lot of the others don’t seem to fit too well for some reason). Waiting for it to ship, but the pics do look great. Even brighter side is that I might be able to fetch max price for the car if I sell it… and boy am I tempted to sell it now. Or should I just continue using it for a while longer. I still like the car (it’s nearly brand new again!), but the issues have really done me in especially at just 52k km on the clock.

I have this Both cars use the same timing belt part #.

Righty-ho so this is a Genesis GV80 (my cue was refering the first sentence in the bible -the book of genesis.)

Great stuff, keep it up, mate. Just wanted to add something that came to my mind, this is a "design fault" when then becomes a fire hazard. Next to the battery, you will see a set of connectors, which get loose over time and start a fire, or it's get very hot and melt the plastic. Get that checked and replaced, it has melted on a few of the Vans that I am aware and ours almost ended in a fireball, but managed to cut the wires before it was too late. If you are keeping the Van for a long time, please buy a spare steering box that connects to the steering rack. Delica, with its forward control setup, the steering input is connected to a box in the middle, which is very weak, so with the added stress of large tires, you will be looking to change them sooner than the other models. It was a bit hard to find back in the day, but I believe 2WD model fits the 4wd Please make sure the Brake booster is in top condition (noticed that you have serviced that). We have had a few near misses, so we have upgraded our's to a Hyundai H100 unit, and that was spot on. Looks like you are on the correct path to restoring the Van, great to see that you have serviced the alternator. In 2007, we went to Kudumbigala Monastery, and the alternator gave up, and it was late in the night, we only had one small torch to find our way to Arugam Bay, and we did that 25 KM with a small torch. 😅 A lot of fun stories with that Van. lol Regards, JC

Oh yeah dude, I did drive it to Galle late at night using Galle Road, I love the bends in there. My Vitz did most corners at 70 km/h, a few of em were a bit slippery, but the civic, super bloody stable.

Of course, brother, here it is! Honestly, I miss the Vitz. Overtaking is so much easier on the Vitz, it's such a tiny hot hatch that can squeeze through anything lmfao. In traffic, Civic is too long and feels like a boat (I was a very aggressive Vitz driver, total opposite of what people think of Vitz drivers).

Thank you, brother! Vitz was more than just a car for me, it was my first car. I had too many memories with it, and it was very hard to let go, but my bank account just couldn't foot the continuous repair bills, lol.

Hey, I did an oil change after another 5,000 km, like 3 weeks ago, had an oil leak in the crank pulley, the seal had worn off and I was nearly at the 5,000 km mark. Just a quick 3,000 rupee repair with labour and the car was totally good, ran a good 1,000 km. However, I sold it last Tuesday and got myself an FK6 for a change lol. At first I thought the car buyers would shit their pants when I mention the engine overhaul, but the guy who bought it was really happy to see that I put in the money to repair it properly from a reputed agent and the warranty still exists till June this year. I told him all the issues transparently and he was very happy to purchase the car given the absolute mint condition I had the car in. I'm glad I was able to sell the car at a very good competitive price in the market with all honesty and no bs. Gives me a clear conscience and peace.

Hard not to give 70s and 80s british rock/pop legendary status to these guys. The car's home-country Embassy had one of the old model sedans. Not sure if anything else is around in SL.

Sorry I am not in Sri Lanka so don't know which garages are still good (the level of service keeps changing frequently). I usually get my stuff done at SpreyMech because of known people and an old school old gentleman. Depending on how long you plan on keeping the car you might want to consider giving the entire engine a refresh (i.e. changing all oil seals, decarbonization, etc...)

yeah true, the last owner has changed the main oil seal about 8 years ago from Toyota (lol, not sure why not A*W). Also, the mileage is 192K so probably the seals have gone bad. I was just wondering about a good garage because I'm tired of makabases. I guess the best options would be to take the car to Toyota's pitstop or AWM then

Stay clear...

It could be that your crank seals are spoiled, and the oil is seeping into the transmission/bellhousing. What a lot of people in SL get wrong is they focus on just fixing visible oil leaks. The thing is if one seal is spoilt the chances are it won't be too long before other seals start going bad too (unless you have verifiable proof that it was replaced within a recent amount of time in the past). Second mistake is people think that if the mileage is low it doesn't matter even if it has been 10 years. The thing is, these materials degrade with time. So even if the mileage is low seals, etc...need to be replaced.

spot on! The older Hyundais are gradually becoming rare sightings..

Thanks for the heads-up, JC!

With the recent stories, there was a whole saga about the registration of a few of the vehicle models in SL, including the motor bicycles. So, give it a miss, don't make it your issue when it is someone else's issue. I have heard the investigations are underway. High capacity bicycles are being registered legally due to a loophole in the RMV process/paperwork, so snap one of them if you need fast two wheels. Ride safe! Regards, JC

Curious about what happened to the FTOs though, As far as I know the only 4-5 cars that are here were awarded to those 90s Athletes. Few intermittently show up in poor condition, as far as I know there is one silver car in good nick

Are those old autolankans still around? i.e. @iRageuncle, @matroska aiya, @sathyajithj99 malli, @Davy uncle, @NRX lokka xD

Well...dont trust a word coming out of anyone who imports and sells cars. Whatever they want to sell the most is the best car on the face of the planet while the others are garbage. as for the Aussie spec preference...never heard of it before. Granted for some models the Aussie spec is more practical for SL. E.g. Aus got a 1.5L CRV and the smallest engine for the Japanese market was 2L. So the Aus spec is cheaper to import to SL. There was a time the importers said that these CRVs were made in Japan, etc..but then people soon became aware that it is not always the case. So your assumption/belief is accurate. Where Lankans are concerned JDM is the "best". Even if the thing was made in SL, exported to Japan, coming from Japan makes it best. Followed by Toyota is the best. Even if it is a rust bucket falling apart. No...I can't afford to buy a new car in SL. My GRY is red...imported one in SL is white. Mine if a First Edition (so pre-facelift) the imported one is a facelift

It is Scirocco I spotted a couple of them, about 20 years back at a car show at the BMICH @matroska your turn mate

I'm about 90% certain that you're SOL because that looks like an uber rare JDM MMCS (Mitsubishi Multi Communication System), never seen in export market Lancers so obviously no Chinese 2DIN facias Even if you find a facia/fabricate one somehow you might not be able to install an android player because MMCS systems typically need CANBUS adapters to work properly with android headsets (This is the case with Lancer CY MMCS at least, but that MMCS was available for export models so plenty of conversion kits are available for those) So imo your most feasible option would be to get the original LCD display repaired/replaced or getting the complete system replaced with a reconditioned unit. I could be wrong though, let's see what others have to say too

I have not spotted one at all in SL. Ok I'm going to type out the answer. This is a VW Scirocco

This car's name reminds me of scissors and rocks. Anyway...despite its name...and sporty appearance it was never known to be a car powerful enough to blow any sort of wind, yet alone a strong one, that could even blow a beetle away. Okay..plenty of clues and hints and literally the name/platform itself for someone to actually name the car

Has a 4inch at rear and 2 at front. Sits nicely when loaded.

Yes it is the last gen Celica and my new car. So the biggest clue I left was in my profile I changed my car and the cover pic. The Prado which @iRage mentioned is my cousin's.

Not at all strange with your mileage, the compressor works at its max capacity 100% of the time the car is in operation in a climate like ours. Compressors going out at 50K-60K Kms is fairly common especially if you have a clutchless compressor like 260 Premios and Allions do Anyways thanks for the update and glad you got it fixed without breaking the bank!

My neighbor’s cat happens to sleep on the roof of my car. Paw prints everywhere and an occasional pee stain, however it looks like it has made friends with the rat; they’re bunk buddies! Either that or the rat chased the cat away!

Adoh! Me with a iPhone XR.. what is the level?.. Bankoloth perhaps.. 😁

You mean the cost of spares or the price of the car? Spares are rather expensive but are available. The model is fairly common so as with any other 'common' car in Sri Lanka there is 'demand' so prices that went up post 2020 have come down but still are relatively high. It's an essential part of the "Jeewithaya Jayagath Millenial" starter pack. The FK Civic is in sync with such indicators of success such as Tattooed Gym Arms, Long Beards, Slim-fit t-shirts, shades, fossil watches, iPhone 13,JBL's and Chicks with straightened hair with a few tinted strands called Sandamali but going on insta as 'itsMeSandz' It appears along side defenders in the many 'inspirational quotes' on Social media 'Amme mama jeewithaya dinna' 'Kawadahari mahansi weyan' 'Issaraha peliye aya board eka dakiddi pitipasse peliya sir ge kalisama dakka' stuff like that. It's the go to car for Sinhala rap music videos. The annual meetups for the particular model are graced by celebrities (read chicks who appear in music videos) Wena mona kathada fiat bro - oyath oya Perodua eka wikunala ganna civic ekak bro.

IKR? And he managed to utter that with a completely straight face! Astrologer be like: Me be like: New owner be like: Biker guy be like:

Since they can override them they turn them off. 1st thing for my wife to turn off LDW, FCM & LTA off before set the seat belt, her excuse is she doesn't like the warning sounds. So far she is a good driver so (not a single scratch for the last 15 years of her driving history) so I have stopped arguing as my history is not that good.

Hey that reminds me of my last car selling experience- So I advertised my previous car for sale alright, the first buyer who agreed to pay the asking price was a queer one - he didn't even take a good look at the interior, much less a test drive - he just fell in love with how good the exterior looked- "brand new wage thiyenne mahaththaya!" was what he said. He was right - I know a thing or two about paint protection (wax, people, wax!) - so the very next day we travel to the bank, do the paperwork, he deposits the agreed amount while I fill out MTA forms and stuff - while all this is going on in comes the protagonist of the story. The buyer introduces the newcomer to me as a close relative of his - a professional astrologer. He had calculated the best auspicious time for the new owner to get in the car (or hand the key over- I can't remember which) so anyway, after a wait of more than half an hour we do the deed on the auspicious time - the new owner wanted to take me home, didn't want me to take the bus, bless his kind soul! We were on our merry way when he suddenly remembered he needed a photocopy of some document and we kept an eye for a "communication". You see where this is going now dontcha? Le wild communication appears - driver slams on the brakes - a poor sod who was riding his CD90 too close rear ends the car - gets airborne - lands on the rear trunk and leaves one of his incisors on the trunk lid. We all get out - the very first thing the astrologer told me was "hondha welawata nekathata waahane paarata dhamme, naththan apey passen enne bike ekak nemey tipper ekak!"

Woman-driver vs Collision avoidance system? That ain't no fair fight, that'd be like tryin' to cork a volcano with a coco-nut.

Now I've heard it all... a Honda with an insect fetish. This proves your car is a female though. No male car would ever be able to have a second full-blown orgasm within 5 minutes of the first one.

A few issues suffered by one particular engine can't really condemn an entire company to the bin. Honda have spent a lot of time and effort on this generation of Civic and it is reportedly the single largest development program in their history, aimed at correcting the criticisms of the last model. I'd really like to know what you consider a better alternative at the price the Civic goes at, also have you driven one of them yet? I have and I was quite impressed with the overall package for the price, which is why I'm puzzled by your negative outlook.

I fixed one from elcardo.. it cost me around 10k. And ya fuel figures changes 1-2kmpl But i enjoy the sound hehe

Damn, I thought the hybrid version was worse w.r.t pulling power compared to the petrol variant. Should do more research on this. W.r.t the Civic, doing a bit more digging into it before I make the leap. Got an offer for the City RS, but no way am I taking it. That BYD Seal is looking quite neat too BTW, guess what? A day after the compressor change, the AC gives up again, so it looks like it wasn't the compressor alone after all. Took the car to another AC place close to home (the one named after a Japanese flower) and they've ripped the whole dashboard apart to change the Evaporator coil (leaky). Also, apparently the condenser that was previously fitted in wasn't meant for this car (it had 30 rows of fins vs. the correct 45 rows)... however, there wasn't a leak there. I think if I just change the engine and CVT, I'll have a brand new car! 😖

Back to automotive monogamy. Said good bye to the Y11.

My car's dashboard is rarely seen, please give me an idea or advice As you can see in the photo, there is an original display and it doesn't work, so I have been trying to install an android player for a long time, but it can't be done,,, there is no space in there, the AC control panel in the middle is put down and the panel that can be set to android player eka can't be set to my car, the two upper edges are different. please help me