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The "palathsaba" was never offered with a 2.8, only with a 2.5. The first turbo models were non intercooled, and afaik only the JDM Exceed and Super Exceed versions of the turbo diesel palathsaba came with an intercooler. A friend of mine fitted such an engine into his 1989 palathsaba after the original engine packed up. He's fitted a turbo timer to it, to the fuel cut off solenoid me thinks.

Agreed. The final iteration of the Presea still has a marked presence on the road, and the interior aesthetics really are very good, especially the blue/indigo dashboard like you've mentioned. The climate control is a treat too, one of the last models to offer a VFD, as opposed to LCDs in newer cars. And plenty of leg room in the rear (I'm a fat bastard, hence rear legroom is a KPI when appraising any vehicle).

IMO that boomerang style wing on the Stealth leaves a lot to be desired, but it's certainly interesting to see one on our fair roads. The RHD conversion should be interesting too. Any idea if the company is up to converting the FJ Cruiser to RHD as well? I would sell my soul to own one here in SL, preferably fitted with the new TT Diesel V8 what comes in the 200 and 70 series.

Not really sure how I missed this thread, but that finished Cobra is pure sex. I've never seen a hardtop on one before, is that made locally too?

Most, if not all, turbo'd vehicles come with specific instructions in the manual on caring for the engine. They recommend leaving the engine running for a certain period of time before shutting it off. A turbo timer merely allows the same, but unattended. I don't think any vehicle manufacturer would offer a factory feature like that, due to issues with safety, fuel consumption, theft, etc.

+1 for Chaff. Respect the rice. Been eating it daily for 25 odd years and I'm still not sick of it. Try doing that with anything else.

I don't think that's a huge amount, it means less than 20K a year which is pretty good. Get a compression test done on your engine, that should tell you instantly whether you need an overhaul or not.

I like the Tribute. Very similar to the Toyota Kluger, good ride plus I think its the least expensive of the lot.

Trust me, it's anything but decent. It looks ridiculous. Plus its a waste of what was a perfectly good EK Honda.

Me neither, seen it only in the family albums. I guess they've all rotted away

Standard Vanguard Phase 1. My mum's family owned one back in the day.

What about the older Silver on Black metal plates in the rear? I see plenty of classics still wearing them.

Saw this item pass loudly on the left this morning, close to the Welikada intersection (where the traffic lights are actually an exercise in visual art, not truly functional as most people assume they are). I'll let the picture speak for itself. Edit: The doors were even worse, but I didn't want to risk colliding with the truck full of chemical fertilizer in front of me.

No doubt it was work of the so called descendant. I've got ready two 20 liter cans in anticipation of this. No one can ever say I used lack of fuel as an excuse to not to go to work

Spent the morning recovering from a night of debauchery Any idea how much the recently sold Fulvia went for?

No Int in a 96 FB14?? It's easy enough to rectify, all you need is a variable timer circuit attached the to Lo speed setting of your wipers, and the potentiometer mounted in a convenient place, like the blanking plate for an used switch. This is the system most new vehicles use these days, with variable intermittent settings and often the Lo speed omitted altogether.

The additional headlight relay itself might be a little sticky, which is why they stay lit regardless of if you switch the lights off or not. The relay pulls power from a separate circuit to supply to the headlights, so the only function of the lights switch would be to activate the relay, which in this case stays stuck activated even if it isn't energized.

w00t! Finally found a pic of what I was looking for. I really hope someone gets this.

I have never ever seen a Lancia here in SL. Are there any Deltas?

Mine are bi-xenon, I've heard of some operational issues with the Halogen hi-beam in the low beam HID units.

The actual colour is just a tad bit whiter, I think the white balance got confused. For reference, the park lights are LEDs with a colour close to 5000K. As you can see, the camera is not blinded by the low beam. Driver's side view. To the right of the of the picture you can see the ballast (big box) and the ignitor (small box), and the controller box in the center of the frame, behind the steering column. Passenger side view. Here you can see clearly see the ballast and ignitor is mounted on the concave "bulge", the ballast being mounted using three screws and secured to a bracket on the other side. The ignitor is held in place by a piece of 3M industrial strength double sided tape running across entire flat surface. The reason for the odd angles is that I didn't want to flex the wires too much, instead I just checked to see how they flexed naturally under their own weight and fixed them in that position. Ditto for the driver's side. Close up of driver's side.

Lancia Fulvia. Edit: The moment you said European and Rally, and judging by the looks of the engine, I was *so* hoping it was an 037 or Stratos, two of the sexiest RWD rally cars to ever grace the WRC.

6000K has nothing to do with brightness but rather the intensity. For safe driving, 6000K is the absolute max you should go for, anything higher makes it harder on the eyes. Our 121 has 6000Ks (fitted in Japan) and the Townace has 4300Ks (the kit which I installed), there's a significant difference with night time visibility, especially in the rain. If you want a proper functional HID system, go for 5000K (same as whats used in the Micro/SSangyong SUVs here in SL), and 4300K for the brightest possible simulated daylight. As for heat issues, HIDs actually put out less heat, and the lenses are tolerable to touch even with the back of your hand. The visibility is great, filament lamps have nothing on HID. I drive long distances outstation on a regular, and the return trip is often in the evening, and the HIDs in my van have proved their worth over many times already. Not only do they increase my visibility, but in turn my vehicle becomes a lot more visible as well.

Type O negative is generally considered the universal donor.