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So I misjudged the weather two days ago and left the windows cracked open to prevent the interior from heating up to sauna like temperatures, the result of which was ingress of enough water into the car that when pressing down hard on the carpet, you could feel the moisture rise up. The first thing I did was remove the mats and let them dry out. I thought that would be enough, but the following morning there was a funk strong enough to overpower the air freshener. That night, I decided to apply a trick I've used for many things over the years, namely Baking Soda aka Bicarbonate of Soda aka Sodium Bicarbonate (not Baking Powder). With the car, I placed two linen rags (roughly 10cmx20cm) in the center of each rear passenger foot well. Onto each rag I sprinkled the equivalent of 15 grams of the stuff and spread it evenly across, crushing any lumpy bits (maximize surface area for absorption), and left it there over night with the windows tightly shut. Make sure to remove the air freshener from the car because I'm not sure what kind of reaction would take place between the two. Come today morning, the car was odour free and the moisture was gone from the carpeting, and saved myself the bill of using a WetVac at the car detailing place. This is how useful NaHCO3 is when it comes to drawing out moisture and odours from quite literally any enclosed area, be it your car, bag or shoes. P.S. The stuff is re-usable a few times, just make sure to fold the rags encasing the powder, and place the bundles inside a "sili sili" bag and tie it tightly. Then when redeploying, all you have to do is unfold the rags and break any lumps which have formed again. I just used the old stuff from last week which was stored using this method, and so far it appears to be working.

This will be perfect for classic car owners who want to go the extra distance and personalize their cars, or indeed anyone attached to their jalopy. I wonder if one is able to customize their requirement in the same manner as one can with the regular numbering series i.e pay for a letter combination 30k number in advanced with your preferred 4 numbers.

Sylvi, I specifically chose 4300K bulbs for my Townace because I wanted maximum functionality rather than the look afforded by cooler temperatures i.e. 6000k, 8000k. I found the performance in rain and the early morning Agalawatte mist/fog had improved significantly. The one precaution you should take is to adjust your headlights lower than standard so that glare to oncoming drivers is minimized. Since the reflector in the standard housing is meant for straight filament bulbs, the light from the curved arc of HID bulb is reflected differently and creates additional glare.

Double post. This new layout does not update the thread after I click on "Post". Using Google Chrome.

More likely that these are cars already registered with Hybrid Motors, and they having checked the recall sheets came across a few matching numbers and decided to profit from it. AFAIK recalls done by the manufacturer mean a free solution for the problem.

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Not sure, but it feels right to me since at 80km/h the engine is turning at 2000 rpm. If it shifted any earlier, the engine would be turning at less than that, and probably won't produce any usable power to accelerate at a decent rate from that speed. Maybe it varies with the car. Mine is a Vios, so since it isn't a JDM, the overdrive ratio is probably smaller since the car doesn't have the 180km/h upper limit.

Having owned a Lotto Townace for 13 years, we were always advised against using higher wattage bulbs due to the fact that the lamps themselves might get damaged from the extra heat. I went the route of adding HID lights instead. I dunno how much it would cost to buy and have them installed here, since I imported and installed them myself.

A relative ruined the gearbox on his Startlet by regularly shifting into 2 from D while attempting to overtake. Engine braking will apply to any gear you're in, but in automatics the engine braking effect is mostly absorbed by the torque converter, therefore you will only feel the effects when in a higher ratio gear compared to the speed you're going at. I personally never use any gear other than D. Turning off OD will have no effect in traffic or climbing a hill, as all it does is control whether the gearbox shifts into 4th or not. In my car, this happens at 80km/h while keeping the RPM at 2000 during acceleration.

Ane pau meya.

Of those 3, the HR-V is the most comfiest. However, the Jimny is the most capable for off road ventures. I would avoid the Cami/Terios like the plague.

Old news, there's even one in SL.

So yeah, the guy at the garage must have put the setting on 11 when washing the left side of my car, because I found two areas on the side skirting where the paint had flaked away. Plus the chrome trim around the fender mounted turn indicator is missing as well. Could the experts point me in the right direction on getting the skirting repainted (a good paint shop with the ability to match colours)? I imagine the entire piece would have to be refinished. Car is a 2005 Vios.

If you can manage 26, you could find a good Vios. The Carina GT and the Honda Vi-RS aren't as economical as some people imagine them to be.

Saw this little gem on the baseline a while back. The combination of zooming in and reflection off of the dashboard diminished clarity.

Too little too late IMO. There's going to be comparisons made with the TT, which it will never live down. They should've stuck with making girly cars (coupe/cabriolets), or have come out with a Fiesta ST killer reminiscent of the 205 GTi (a T16 would be asking too much).

Having purchased a car just 3 days ago, I would suggest you look at the service history and import documents if available. I was lucky enough to receive a binder with the complete service history up to 4000kms ago, and they all tally with the import documents, so if the odometer was tampered with, it would have happened before it ever reached SL.

VVTi is correct, I personally observed an auto geared Liana (a car I used to ride in often, not drive) deteriorate rapidly over a few months. The difference after the engine mounts were replaced was like huge, my jaw no longer rattled when we sat still in traffic with the transmission in D.

The difference is that when I aim for a best high score on the xbox, I don't make myself a nuisance to those around me (except maybe for the significant other who calls me at the most inopportune moments during a Red Dead Redemption raid). Most hybrid drivers attempt this at the cost of other peoples' time and money by crawling along at a snail's pace.

My extremely biased opinion on Hybrids is this: They are driven by "petrol hinganno" who cause traffic jams behind them on otherwise clear single lane roads by driving at 30km/h to reach their holy grail of 40km/l. I really needed to get that off my chest.

I think EA is the continuation of FZ.

Trefl makes jigsaw puzzles with automotive themes.

The aero effects give +10 rice and +3 km/l.

I'm glad I stumbled across this post. This happened to me about a year and a half ago at the Dematagoda shed at the corner of the panchikawatta turn off, right where the bridge ends. I normally always watch the pump no matter where I pump fuel, and my vehicle being a van, the fuel inlet is just behind the front door. On this unfortunate day I was distracted by a conversation I was having with a mate, and took my eyes off the pump to take out my wallet and pull out a 1000 note (I usually have the money in hand before the pump starts). By the time I turn back, the meter is reading 1000, and I felt a disturbance in the force. The time elapsed was simply not enough to reach 1000 rupees worth. My mate didn't notice anything either, so we just buggered off. The whole incident left a bitter taste in my mouth, and now I only pump from ethul kotte (next to the clinic), jubilee post or the LAUGFS on the kaduwela road.