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How much would the 40D be in sterlings? Anyway that's a lot of stuff you just mentioned ... what's the US$ value of all that - US$1600?

At 6.5 it's definitely a NO! And another thing is that the face lift cars were 2002 and upwards. Also people try to market cars as low mileage... but when it comes to bimmers it's a negative sign. If this car is a 2001 then it has run only 18000 mile for 7 years. These cars, specially bimmers are meant to be driven and the more they sit in the garage more problems they are gonna develop. Do you have specific details of the car? Registration number for example? I can narrow the price range with that. But price range for a facelift 320d is around 5-5.5 Mil. Also I know a lot of cars around because I sold mine last year. And the trouble I went through to sell it....phew...

Because of the country's situation the car market is almost at a standstill. That said the prices aren't coming down either as the government keeps bumping up the taxes. But folks who are in a hurry to sell their cars are desperate (for example people looking to migrate etc.) and got to know that you can even bargain about Rs 200k less from such owners if you have ready cash. Also I believe a lot of importers are cutting their imports down due to the 100% increase on LC terms. Anyway my best advice is to get it as cheap as you can. Sports cars have a very limited customer base in SL and hence best to bargain. Also during desperate times like these people are less willing to spend on a thrill ride but rather keep their money in the banks. One advice is never rush into buying such a car. The seller might try to show you that the car is in hot demand but it's always otherwise and you will experience it for yourself when you try to sell it one fine day. What is the background of the owner? Migrating, in need of cash or something similar?

I agree with a lot of articles that recent James Bond films are out of touch of the whole Bond theme. There is no charm, very less of the "spy" element and a whole lot of violence. Personally I preferred Pierce Brosnan's portrayal of 007 with a sense of humor, charm and less violence....

This is Hilarious... the Komatsu operator is working only in his underpants...ROFL!!!!

I very much doubt it... at least not in our life times... but the first name that came to my mind was - late Lakshman Kadiragamar?

I have very good reasons to believe it is no different than what we call a "gedi pitin -container bud-ie: full body less the wheels)

I don't agree with you. And that was the sort of narrow mindedness that led to the uprising of the LTTE! Even in the US people feel that the President should be a Christian and that's why there was soo much ha-hoo about people trying to say Obama is a Muslim and tear voters away from him.... But that my dear friends should not be the case - not in the US nor in SL!

The bottom line is we are a bunch of fools as a nation! Just look at the stupid f*ckers we elected and sent to rule our country. Even though I'm Sinhala myself, when we look at out heritage - stupidity seems to be in our blood. We are said to be descendants of klng "Wijaya" who was a rowdy outlaw that was banished from his own country by his father. If everyone who pumps gas comes together and boycotts buying fuel for a day or two like people do in other countries to show the strength of the general public, I bet the CPC will learn their lesson. PS: Don't take anything I said too seriously - it's just seems a good explanation to our stupidity as a nation.....

That is a very small reduction compared to the world oil prices. Oil prices are half of what it was when the local prices were set. Apparently they can't lower the price further due to stupid decisions of the chairman. http://www.lankaenews.com/English/news.php?id=6647

Get KYB shocks. KYB is the OEM supplier for all Japanese car makers. Even what you get with a Nissan logo at A*W is essentially made by KYB.

Here is the duty free allowance set out by SL customs. Best is to have some inside help when clearing the shipments. Otherwise if they see that you have same item in multiples, they will bring up the argument that it comes under commercial quantity and impose a bigger tax.

That's because the brilliant canvassing of the LTTE and incompetence of our diplomats in the US. The Sri Lankan ambassador for the USA who was appointed recently is a relative of MR and has no experience in diplomacy background whatsoever!

That late great president had his own weaknesses. If we're both talking about the same person just remind yourself about the stunt he played that got him killed. And the amount of supplies he gave the LTTE in secrecy..... Everybody hated him when he was alive for running a dictatorship.

Most of the US online shops do not ship electronics outside of the US - for example Amazon.

Actually the Rexton was offered for the permit way after the first permit was offered. At first they did not allow any local vehicles for the permit. It was at the point of giving permission to Micro to offer the Rexton did MR put their hands into Micro. The Rexton itself is also affected by the engine capacity restriction.

60-70k seems a lot of money to just get some pictures on a night out, but with that equipment you're sure to get a sure shot rather than a hit-or-miss with a point and shoot camera. I myself haven't been actively engaged in hobby photography as much as Peri or Dilesh, but I read a lot on the subject and experiment a lot with my photo gear.

Nikon has been lagging behind a bit with photo quality with the CCD sensors in their previous generation SLRs. Even the D60 uses a CCD. Take a look at the side by side comparison at dpreview.com where they put the D60 against the 400D. The 400D scores better than the D60 hence the 450D is bound to score even higher against the D60. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond60/page24.asp

That's because I don't have a choice! I bought one because that's the only thing I could afford in sunny Sri Lanka - for the money you would pay to get a beemer M5 brand new elsewhere in the world! Word is that MR holdings has bought a considerable stake in the company.

Found these on the net. Source: http://www.zercustoms.com/news/SsangYong-Rexton-R-Line.html

Why not you just see if you can find it at you local tire shop rather than the agent? Most of the times the dealer is in a position to give you a better discount that that the agent directly can offer to the customer.

Best is to get it down from abroad - you'll get the best prices in the US or Arab/Dubai followed by Singapore. The lowest prices you'll find within the country will be at Majestic City. Try Solids, Panama Enterprises and Nastars.

Since it's not a high performance vehicle or a 4wd why not try something cheaper like Kumho?

I've heard about a 3rd VZR hatchback - an early generation with a 301- plate. What was the asking price anyway?

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