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hi gys i drive a swift HTS 51 manual built in 2001 i have a few problems in which i want to get some advice i am not an expert in cars so i may even make some mitakes in the posting so please bair with me 1 some times when i start the car the EPS indicator on the dash board comes on and the steering becomes very hard my present garage owner told me to switch off the car wait for some time and then start it works but i wantto know what happens and what i should do about it the indication does not comes on all the time but specially when i start following a stop after a few meter drive either in the 1 or 5th gear 2since few weeks the CHECK ENGINE SIGN comes on and stays on EVE WITHOUT THE EPS sign not being on the car runs normally and after few kilometers the indicator goes off in its own the AUTO POWER MIRROR button is not working and has been disconnected the drivers side window is not working cause of that however the other windows are working through their own and main pannel switches i am living in panadura and please can any of you guys recommend an honest place to go near by or even in the colombo area thanks a lot bye nuwan

Thank you for the reply. What is the best tyre type out of Dunlop, Pirelli & Bridgeston in terms of price, functionality & quality. KJ

Hi, I drive a Swift and have a need to change the tyres. I got the following tyre (175/70/14) prices form a Trye Shop in Dehiwala. 1. Dunlop (Japan) Rs. 9000.00 (185) 2. Dunlop (Japan) Rs. 8250.00 (175) 3. Dunlop (Indonesian) Rs. 6900.00 (185) 4. Pirelli Rs. 11000.00 (185) 5. Pirelli Rs. 8400.00 (175) 6. Bridgeston Rs. 9100.00 (175) Please comment whether these prices specially for Trye size (175/70/14) are reasonable. Thanks. KJ

Hi, I drive a Swift and have a need to change the tyres. I got the following tyre (175/70/14) prices form a Trye Shop in Dehiwala. 1. Dunlop (Japan) Rs. 9000.00 (185) 2. Dunlop (Japan) Rs. 8250.00 (175) 3. Dunlop (Indonesian) Rs. 6900.00 (185) 4. Pirelli Rs. 11000.00 (185) 5. Pirelli Rs. 8400.00 (175) 6. Bridgeston Rs. 9100.00 (175) Please comment whether these prices specially for Trye size (175/70/14) are reasonable. Thanks. KJ

hi guys i drive a suzuki swift sports version the tires are low profile 16 size i brought it from a dealer near maharagama he said these were the original tires the ride is bumpy my uncle suggested to get the tyres and the rims changes it has a body kit any place where i can exchange the tires

hi guys i own a suzuki swift 1.3 manual R type made in japan recently i did the engine tuning at rajagirya i saw when i put in the ignition key and turn on the car( not going the full circle and putting the car on to first gear ) the TACHO METER IS already showing some reveloutons around the 1.5 mark is that normal or is it due to the tuning does it rduces the fuel efficacy any ideas guys

hi to all you guys my car is a swift manual sports version it has nankang tires my uncle said their is a shaking due to the high pressure of the tires he said they are tube les tires how can i check this out how does one identify the correct air pressure needed for the tires thanks

hi this topic may sound really stupid but i need some help i am a new driver ,,, our family never had a car untill i got one after several years once i got job i learnt to drive from a LEARNERS AND GOT SOME HELP FRFOM FRIENDS BUT THEY SAY different advice on the same matter for example some say to keep in first gear in traffic lights others say to keep it neutral can YOU GUYS START A COLUMN GIVING ADVICE to rookies like us over the technical details on driving , car maintains and practical points APPRECIATE YOUR ANSWERS THANK YOU nuwan

hi guys I BROUGHT A SUZUKI SWIFT 2001 MANUAL CAR OF SPORTS TYPE I WAS PROMISED THE USER MANUAL BY THE DEALER BUT NOW HE SAYS ITS MISPLACED DO YOU BOYS KNOW ANY WHERE FROM WHICH I CAN GET ONE LEAST DOWN LOAD IT FROM THE NET THANKS

HI TO YOU ALL i hope to buy a compact car for around 16 lacks what is better the VITZ OR SWIFT ARE THERE MANUAL ONES OF BOTH MODELS AVAILABLE WHAT ARE THE PRICES LIKE AND WHAT IS BETTER IN FUEL AND SEATING FOR 5 PEOPLE HOPE TO HEAR SOON THANHS

hi anurudha i am nuwan and i am in the same situation as VISTA with nearly eveything maching upto the driving distance my budget goes upto 16 but i may be able to kick in anothe one lack what i want to know what is the best but small car with the best fuel space FOR 5 PEOPLE and comfort i prefer the swift and if its the SWIFT what is the best MODEL AND YEAR i should go for WHAT ABOUT THE TOYOTA VITS HOPE FOR A QUICK REPPLY THANKS

hi guys i am a doctor who just started my carrer and i want to buy my first car my budget is around 12.5 lacks and i will be able to loan out a another two or three the thing is i want to buy a small car thats good on fuel as i am still establishing my practice i love the starlet and the vitz but i heard that a maruti alto does a 18 per liter is that true, , but what i want is acar for 5 people,,,, adults i mean i hope to use it for five years,, so is worth to buy a engkish numbered car please give an advice on a good budget car as my family has never owned one before is the chaverolet good on fuel hope for some replies can any one tell why the march is cheap doesnt it do good on fuel thanks cheers

thanks for the reply however does the ride of the platz is good as the vitz and it seems the fuel is good did you buy what you got i am really into a high fuel efficacy car as my monthly pay is not that big thanks

thanks priya for the infor was sick couldnt even get out of bed what about a soluna or a tercel or even a plats any ideas on the maintaince economy and fuel thanks bro

hi guys i am also interested about the platz but the out side looks worries me too what do you think in function wise the better of the three 1 THE PLATZ 2 THE SOLUNA 3 3 THE TERCEL IS THE INTERIOR OF THE PLATZ AS GOOD AS THE VITZ CHEERS

thanks for the advices guys specially with the economy things he has his eye for a corolla ae100 thats going for 10.85 million from a neighbour however he says that his total income per moth comes to about 50k so i guess he will manage the budget on buying and maintaining but roughly how much will it cost with about 30 km per day running on a manual petrol any comments on that will be valued ?

hi you all happy new year to you all my cousin who is a junior doctor is looking in to buy his first car with the 35,000 per month salary what will be the best car for him in the price range of 10to 13 with high fuel efficacy out of the starlet and the march what about a corolla 110 or 100 thanks guys

thanks aiyye for the quick reply i think you must have seen the two corolla 110 cars advertised to day for 1,750,000 but the question that worries me is why is the car model of 1997 is priced same as the 2000 model what is the code system se ae ce stands for thanks again nuwan :

hi nilanntha aiyye i am sending the details of a TOYOTA CORSA AX thats advertised in the site toyota corsa el 53 1995 power seering and ac its there for 1030,000 my farther is thinking of buying it as he says its good on the fuel but a friend who drives one said the drive is rusty and thier is a lot of shaking at 60km/hr please send some advice please thanks a lot bye

hi to all well i am a litle new here and learnt that there is a lot for me to learn something that bothers me is what are the differences according to the codes of the cars such as the corolla ae 110 SE SALOON /corolla ae 110 LX /corolla ae 110 DX I MAY SOUND PREETY DUMB but can any one show a site in the web where new comers like us can get information i tried a lot in the web but couldnt succcide thanks brothers

thanks nilantha by the way what is the difference between the two models any links where there is technical details on different CODES of each mODEL OF VEHICHLE THANKS AGAIN

hi boys there is an add for a corolla lx AE 110 1997 AUTO A/C P/S THE ADVERTISER IS ASKING FOR 14.5 BUT THE PRICE IS NEGOTIABLE CAN ANY ONE PLEASE ADVICE ON THE BEST PRICE THANKS

thanks for helping on boys but i feel a little bit blue at the moment with the techno side so guys please whats VZR RS IMO i know i sound very idiotic and si loud in that : but i have been learning a lot since i joined the forum so hope you won't mind the questioning thanks ladds

thanks ripper it really made me come to a stand to hear from a person who was in the same position as me is great thanks dood i will forget all about wagons and go for this for i got an increase in budget from 1.0to 1.2 million hope fully will be able to get something good hey what do you think of going to a starlet over a ae 100 ? so