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if the sexier looks are considered I d go for new Lancer. if the resale value and maintainance costs are to be considered then defineatly corolla 141.

Miniace can you explain more on "Suggest you replace the whole beading set with a suitable one (both front doors).Samarasinghe,LPG recommended!" If you can please use the link to download the picture and zoom it then it will be more clearer(this is not my car, just using as a reference ). Beedings The beeding I refer to is the one between the red arrows.LPG clearly said they dont have that beeding.So what do you mean?

Really nice velocity one mean machine if i may say so.........

The driver must be a nature lover to the max otherwise no one would try to hug a tree travelling at the speed... Neverthe less as everyone says he is a real lucky fellow and I think some of the credit should go to Audi as well since they are rated as one of the most safest cars in the world.

Well thats bad luck once again for me GearHead but good for you. Yes machan beeding issue seems to be a real headache.As this is not a normal type of beeding where they sell its really difficult to find.I havent tried at Toyota Lanka yet but when I do i ll keep you guys informed.

Tnx gearhead you are a lucky fellow to have such friends.if you can let me know or even mail me your friends details I might pay him a visit(now my priorities are fixng the beedings machan).As you know theses days its really hard to find good stuff so i could use a little help.

Tnx mini,You really are a very helpful guy with lots of resources and info. GearHead Tnx machan for the info.If i may ask how much did it cost?From where did you buy?I heard some are talking about that old/recon alloys may get cracked or cracked alloys are being sold in the market.Is this true?If so how to detect those cracks or defected alloys?

Yes machan even I m really fed up with this.My car is a Toyota Tercel 96 model.The small beedings which runs along the groves of the door frame(the one which seats between the glass and the door frame) is damaged.When its time to wash the car water really gets into the car and its a real headache.I dont know what else to do now....

Bad luck guys....... Today I wnet to LP and with the greatest difficulty found some space to park infront of them(during the lunch time) just to find out that they dont have that beeding.What the guy suggested to look with Toyota company.Dont know what the outcome will be but will keep the thread updated.Wish me luck guys.........

No matter who buys hope it wont fall into the wrong hands.

Tnx miniace.I didnt find enough free time during the weekend so probably have a look around today.Its really hard to find beedings in here isnt it? by the way the web site for LP is not resolving and google wont find it either.

Yes please post the outcome and the procedure xXx

Thanks machan Will check out LP Gunarathan and the Galle motors-Kottawa outlet tomorrow after calling them today.

Hi Guys I went to PALA auto in delkanda but they didn’t have the beedings that my car required. Also I did a search around delkand-wijerama area but without any luck. Guess my only option now it to check out LP Gunarathna and galle motors. By the way does any one knows where the galle motors is? Thanks

Tnx EVO_Croozer and miniace for your inputs I ll first try PALA AUTO as its very close since I live in Pepiliyana.Still don’t know what sort of a job to do in relation to the beedings but I think it’s a minor job. Have to see. I ll give an update tomorrow guys and once again many thanks.

Any more comments?????

Thanks Mate. Can you tell me where the Galle motors is? (Hope the admin s won’t mind) .Have you done any work through them? Are they reliable? Do they only sell or can i get my old ones replaced from the as well? WOW 40k for 15” that’s surely expensive. Are they brand new or reconditioned?Is it for all 04? Bet the tire prices are the same.

Hi Guys I want to know according to your experience and know how what s the place to buy/repair rubber beedings in Sri Lanka?-hope I m using the correct wording (I m referring to the beedings which runs along the curves of the door and seats between the glass and the door). Also who are the best dealers to go for alloy wheels/tires for a reasonable? Sorry if I m reposting but I did a search and nothing came up which matches my query. Thanks.

Hi Guys BAD LUCK :-( even though the exterior is in good condition my mechanic told me the engine and the suspensions are not good so I gave up. I m back to square one now. I m so sick and tired of looking for a good car. I ve spent more than a month looking for cars.. BTW I ve transported exactly 9 adults in one of my previous Toyota ee90 car. It was for a short distance otherwise I would ve never done that.What a car that was! No major repairs for the entire 04 years that I had the vehicle. Thanks for all the comments and help .Merry Christmas and happy new-year to all of you.

Sorry for the late reply guys Thanks a lot Don/mazdaspeed for the clarifications. Today I spotted a butterfly interplay x model.Dont know if it’s a real interplay x but it was a red one with interplay x stickers on both sides of the car. Must say from outside it looked very similar to the normal version apart from the rear spoiler. I never had any chance to have a look at the interior as I was in the traffic ;-( You are very correct about some car owners and the most of car sales people. Looks can be really deceiving in SL for sure. Also I m really surprised about the price difference between Toyotas and other makes. I was looking for a car for few weeks and followed the market prices (or at least the prices quoted by the owners and the sales guys) and am really surprised that asking price for a 92 corolla is very similar to a 96 Mazda. It’s really a sad picture to see that people think only Toyota makes good cars. Any way I m putting together all your suggestions and recommendations and I most probability will finalize my decision on this weekend. Will keep everyone posted.Thanks again for all the help

tnx mazdaspeed.What s your ride? But now i m officially confused.I thought Interplay and butterfly model are 02 different models.Can anyone shed some light over the different models avaliable here in SL?It would be great if I can have the local names as well along with the official model numbers. Also machan how to find the difference between interplay x model and the other models?You know in here one cant have faith on the attached badges.Are there any visible differences?If you think price is too steep what should I offer? Once again thanks alot guys as this is really great help which never can be gained except through experience of owning mazdas.

Hi Guys Thank you both for the awsome and fast replies.I never owned a mazda and was a bit unsure as you know sri lankan car market is filled with all sort of urbn myths. sumuduuk: are you sure about the ground clearence issue?This car seems to have a lot of clearence but you may be right.if the clearence is low isnt there anyway to increase the clearence?This is a 1500 cc manual so Iguess it will do fuel resonably well. I ll have it inspected by a mechanic and will let you know the progress.Thanks again.

Hi Guys Can anyone tell me about the reliability, ride comfort, fuel economy and the availability of the spares for Mazda Familia cars built between 1995 and 1998, especially the one called “butterfly model” in sri lanka(sorry I don’t know the exact model number)?Are there any known defects in these models eg: engine defects etc? There s a car YOM is 1996, F/O, 301- and asking price is SLR 1.03M.Is this a good price? The car seems to be in a good condition Thanks

one question bugatti when you say "unit" what do you mean?Is it the bulb or the headlight unit or something else?Sorry if the question is dumb

i too can understand the feeling bro even i myself think the same as you but should we fall into the same category as those a##holes?