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Oh bugger.....better learn that trick then..lol I was refering to the Powder blue VW towards the end of the gallery. and also might add another bug on the classifieds. The dark blue one.......that's not as bad, but bad nevertheless.

I know this has been discussed before at length, but everytime I see a car like this : http://www.autolanka.com/gallery/ I think to myself, wouldn't the person doing this have spent quite a sum on it? whay not spend it doing the car up in its original form? I know the tastes of people are varied, but nevertheless, doesn't it seem a crime to you?

Youre right mishiran, these buggers are off the wall.....I've encountered so many of these CTB and private busses driving like lunatics. All the people on board can do is pray, nevermind those of us on the road. In fact my encounters with them are mostly on the Habarana road..............the dumb pricks driving like this should be lined up an shot. Better yet, kicked hard in the nuts at least they'll suffer that way !!! Sadly none of the passengers complain, of course I don't know what good will come of it cause the driver aint gonna listen to them....unless they gang up on him. The best part of all this...........they never get stopped for speeding, reckless driving & overtaking, endagering the passengers or those on the road...............that's all rserved for the rest of us driving smaller vehicles. The cops being bought an paid for seems to be the order of the day. *sigh* what a lovely system.

Ahh good now the givernment can transport their goons in luxury to all the protests they organise back on topic, do you think these will actully be put into service? even as a luxury service? Oh and Mazdaspeed, at the end of the day I feel the height of the lights won't matter, cause the F%#*heads driving these buses will be the same ne?

LOL, Yeah I've argued a few times with these sods too.............an youre right ripper, it's the cops. I must say 99.9% of the army and airforce guys i've encountered have been very courteous ( did I spell that right? ) And no mate youre not the only one whos been inconvenienced............trust me Oh and Arc angel, I'm in the hotel industry and this comes as a real kick in the nuts, especially at this juncture where we're pleading for business anyway. I do sympathise with those that had booked their wedding receptions during this period and had to cancel. As far as I know, there was no one whos taken this up and asked for compenstion. Like I said before, tolerant bunch we are

Lots of anger there neda my friend? However I do agree with you on this............these jackasses won't know if a threat is apparent until someone buggers them from behind. My opinion is that all this closures and barricades are their way of showing how inadequately equiped all these F*%#ers are at handling this sort of situation, and maintaining security. I may be wrong, but aren't the options of helicopters open for this sort "commute"? especially in the instance of several leaders of countries being present? How do V*P's in other coutries travel? Mind you the threat of trrorism is not isolated to our country. Sad to see this sort of crap being taken lying down, by us all. (Yes me included, in case some were wondering)

Hmmmmmm value retention used to be terrible on Mazda's but has since improved me thinks. Of course you wouldn't have the resale value of say... a Toyota Corolla he he. It's still not bad. I'd also have to disagree with you on the Mazda's ride quality. I drive a 2000 323, 1.6 manual. Super ride and stability. Of course this would all depend on the way the cars tyres an suspension are looked after too. Haven't owned or driven a Presea to comment, but it looks a comfortable car, but have heard from a few people that the car loves to drink

Mazda's a good car man........solidly built, pretty fuel efficient and reasonable to maintain. Like several others said, you can fing a a G or H plate 323 / Famillia for your money. But then so's a Honda, if you can find a good specimen........which will be quite a task IMO. Don't be hasty though.......I'll tell you through experience It's better to be without a car than buy a heap....... All the best.

I believe he's reffering to the Yes FM Morning show...........and youre right ripper, it's saved me from quite a few jams. Good Stuff. Haven't gone through the "new" roads yet, but I think because of all the action there galle road itself was clear this morning......got to Kollupitiya from Ratmalana in 30 mins........ and no I wasn't driving like a maniac either Nevertheless I wish these jackases would warn people in advance.

Machang.........I'm at a loss for words. Amazing. Oh and good photography too

My car had come with the windscreen tint already done in S'pore, However it wasn't in that good a state.......it was quite old by this time. I think in our conditions the the film becomes useless faster. I must admit tho that it did help somewhat with jackasses with their high beams on.

Maybe he was stressed at the time he put in the price and made a mistake But seriously, there was a KE plate ES8 (if I'm not mistaken) on the site for the same price.

Hi Hornet, I think the particular model of the famillia your refering to is a good car. and as all the other have also mentioned, Mazda's in general are solidly built and reliable cars, that in my experience can take on our well maintained roads However have the car checked out carefully before you buy it cause outer appearances can be very deceiving. Unfortunately Honesty and Integrity are not common traits among most sellers these days. Anyway all the very best........hope it's a good buy. BTW, sorry to go off topic but, Mazdaspeed were you able to sort your prob out with Devaka?

My friend.......this weed youre on is not from this planet is it? Cause even if someones was stoned off his arse he wouldn't make a statement like that. It's people like you who fuel these morons in the government to keep doing what they do......... Well said Mazdaspeed............couldn't have said it better myself.

Yes I do see your point. However, are you sure that both are unleaded? I also agree with Nilantha, that Injector cleaners should not be used frequently. In fact I was told to use it only 3-4 times and then stop. Just to do exactly what it's supposed to do........clean the injectors.

Hi...... Don't know the intricacies of this, but the it was because 90 has an oil content that will help with the lubrication of the engine, which the 95 has less of. ( and thus doesn't lube the valves enough ) I was told this should be done only once in a while. Say, every 4 months sorta thing. Again, not sure of the intricacies, so I need to verify this. Actuallly, anyone out there who can shed some light on this???????

I use a 323 myself ( 1600 ) and I was told by the guys at Car mart that the tank holds 45 liters, and when the light comes on its approx 5-6 liters. Is this from the total 45 or is it an extra 5-6?...... Actually, even if the tank had only 2-3 liters when the light comes on, there shouldn't be a prob getting to the next Petrol station even if it's 12kn away. This is unless of course the car gets an economy of something like 4km per liter.

I'm sure some guys can identify with this one.............. A wife was making a breakfast of fried eggs for her husband. Suddenly, her husband burst into the kitchen. "Careful," he said, "CAREFUL! Put in some more butter! Oh my GOD! You're cooking too many at once. TOO MANY! Turn them! TURN THEM NOW! We need more butter. Oh my GOD! WHERE are we going to get MORE BUTTER? They're going to STICK! Careful . CAREFUL! I said be CAREFUL! You NEVER listen to me when you're cooking! Never! Turn them! Hurry up! Are you CRAZY? Have you LOST your mind? Don't forget to salt them. You know you always forget to salt them. Use the salt. USE THE SALT! THE SALT!" The wife stared at him. "What in the world is wrong with you? You think I don't know how to fry a couple of eggs?" The husband calmly replied, "I just wanted to show you what it feels like when I'm driving."

Hey Gihan, is this your new car? VERY NICE !!! The mudflaps are not to my taste though, but hey............still a stunner.

I agree with miniace. This whole thing about checking all and sundry "AFTER" a bomb has gone off is moronic. All it does is disrupt day for thousands and gridlock our already congested roads. Mind you all these "Checks" are done only on main roads. The enemy, once they realise that there is a mass vehicle check going on only have to take the millions of by-roads availble in this city, and they go undetected. All this goes to show is that our top brass, from "Chinthanaya" down, just panic at every explosion and react in the worst possible way. Strategy and methodical processes are things they don't seem to have heard of. Foreing investment? even the thought of it seems a joke now.

Looking very nice. I'd say keep it.

**Don't Fart in Bed** If this story doesn't make you cry for laughing so hard, let me know and I'll pray for you. This is a story about a couple who had been happily married for years. The only friction in their marriage was the husband's habit of farting loudl every morning when he awoke. The noise would wake his wife and the smell would make her eyes water and make her gasp for air. Every morning she would plead with him to stop ripping them off because it was making her sick. He told her he couldn't stop it and that it was perfectly natural. She told him to see a doctor; she was concerned that one day he would blow his guts out. The years went by and he continued to blast them out! Then one Thanksgiving morning as she was preparing the turkey for dinner and he was upstairs sound asleep, she looked at the bowl where she had put the turkey innards and neck, gizzard, liver and all the spare parts and a malicious thought came to her. She took the bowl and went upstairs where her husband was sound asleep and, gently pulling back the bed covers, she pulled back the elastic waistband of his underpants and emptied the bowl of turkey guts into his shorts. Some time later she heard her husband waken with his usual trumpeting which was followed by a blood curdling scream and the sound of frantic footsteps as he ran into the bathroom. The wife could hardly control herself as she rolled on the floor laughing, tears in her eyes! After years of torture she reckoned she had got him back pretty good. About twenty minutes later, her husband came downstairs in his bloodstained underpants with a look of horror on his face. She bit her lip as she asked him what was the matter. He said, "Honey, you were right." "All these years you have warned me and I didn't listen to you." "What do you mean?" asked his wife. "Well, you always told me that one day I would end up farting my guts out, and today it finally happened. But by the grace of God, some Vaseline, and two fingers, I think I got most of them back in."

Hey, Awesome job Saturn. Actually this is perfectly timed as I'm looking at buying in the near future.

A Very Happy Birthday to you Dragster. Have a great day !!!!!!!