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Hi guys, I am considering a Daihatsu YRV. It's a relatively unknown vehicle in the market and I am aware that body parts may not be easy to come by. Apart from that, are there any other comments about the reliability or the running experience of the vehicle?

Jusssssssssstttt to clarify guys. My 15x1.63 calculation was meant to be a mock at the dude who posted that his car does 50. Looking at the replies, I feel like banging my head on the wall Oh yeah... 15 was just a random number too (as claimed by some people who advertise Civics).

<Quote from Wikipedia> It is estimated that, when compared to a gasoline engine only Civic sedan of 2006 with an automatic transmission, the Civic hybrid provides an increase of fuel economy in city driving of about 63 percent and an increase of fuel economy in highway driving of about 27 percent </Quote> Therefore, 15 x 1.63 = 50

yes it's an auto . @Pericles - I don't drive like a grandma if that's what u r thinking. I Drive normally. I guess we r looking at 60-70 on the parliament road. Accelerate slowly and step on it only if the one in front of me drives like a grandma. oh... and I'm used to driving overseas so I maintain a bit of road discipline. BTW isn't it the engine revolutions that have a direct correlation with the fuel consumption, rather than the speed? @viren/darkangel - tyres are the same ones the car came with. standard size. standard alloy wheels. styes r still good. mine's not a 4wd and it has no bodykit (except the roof rails) Thx fellas

Although I can drive like a maniac when I have to I normally don't do it. I normally keep an eye on the RPM meter and keep it as close to 2000 as possible.

@anuradha, nexus and kelum - yeah I guess I havent cleaned the injectors or done a tune-up in ages. hopefully that might help. i just needed an indication of how it does on fuel before i take it to a garage. @dilku - i took the car to lal alawatta some time ago. i was disappointed with their work. they seem to have too much work in their hands. any other places in the area? thanks everyone for your replies.

Hi Guys. I know this topic has been beaten to death in AL forum, but every one has different requirements so I'm posting the same old question again with my requirements. Hope it doesn't offend anyone. It's simple. I need to buy a car and this is what I need. Something reliable - gets me from point A to point B and back every day (and the occasional trip to the hills) for the next couple of years. Color, size, number of doors, country of origin, manual, auto, tiptronic, 4WD, 2WD - i don't give a damn (note - 3WD does NOT qualify ) I need the car to have reasonable pulling power with A/C on. I always drive with A/C. Total cost of ownership - as low as possible (includes price, fuel, spares and maintenance costs). I guess this is the most important criterion for me with some kind of a resale value. My budget - ok here's the catch - it's gotta be less than 1 mill. Basically I'm looking for something that gives value for money. Any suggestions about brands models etc, please let me know. Cheers (Hope this post does not offend anyone)

Hi guys, I've got a Chevy Cruze (fancy version of Swift) 2004 model car. It does about 7 kmpl driving in the 'burbs. I normally dont drive in the city itself but usually along parliament road, away from Colombo in the mornings and towards Colombo in the evenings. I'm wondering if the fuel consumption is normal for a Cruze or whether something can be done to improve it. I normally drive with AC. Can anybody suggest a good place to get its mechanics checked? It's giving weird but minor noises (I'm not an expert in cars). Are there any known problems with Chevy Cruze? Thanks in advance

Any explanations on the following? For performance, 1. What's better? Flat top piston or dished piston? 2. What's better? higher the final drive or lower the final drive?

Know your mini engine:) From Minimania Most probably this data is valid only for UK Mini Engines and not for Japanese imports... If you have the engine tag still attached to the engine - just in front/below the thermostat housing - or perhaps the original engine number in the log book then the following should help you determine which engine you have. For Metro units, see 'Engine - Metro identification data'. Original engine identification numbers 850cc 8A Austin up to 25000 8MB Morris up to 25000 8AM Austin & Morris 25000 onwards 8AH Austin & Morris Automatic 8AJ Austin & Morris closed circuit breathing 8AK Austin & Morris automatic with closed circuit breathing 8WR Wolseley Hornet & Riley Elf 8AC Moke 85H/101 All variants 1969 onwards Note: third suffix letter denotes compression type, L = Low, H = High, e.g. 8AM/U/H101 denotes high compression. 998cc 9WR Wolseley Hornet & Riley Elf Mk2, pre closed circuit breathing 9AD Austin, Wolseley Hornet & Riley Elf Mk2 with remote type gearbox and closed circuit breathing 9AE Wolseley Hornet & Riley Elf Mk3 99H/-/101 on Wolseley, Riley, Mini 1000, Clubman1000 1970 onwards and Mk3 with dished piston 99H/791 Mini 1974 onwards with dished piston 99H/997 1980 onwards A+ block, flat top psitons, economy fitment with 2.95 final drive 99H/A97P A+ block with dished pistons, pre-A+ gears, 3.44 final drive & 12-inch wheels 998 A+ block with centre locating tang in main cap, 1985 onwards Flat top piston with circlip wrist pin retention 99H/B81 Up to engine number 127431 99H/C20 Up to engine number 105023 99H/997 From engine number 127422 with 2.95 final drive 99H/A35P Flat top piston with press fit wrist pin 99H/B81 From engine number 127432 99H/C20 From engine number 105024 99H/D80 Flat top pistons with press fit wrist pins, Lead-free cylinder head 99H/G30 or G32 or G33 99H/F15 or F16 99H/E20 or E21 99H/D81 LBB10089 Dished pistons with circlip wrist pin retention 99H/B83P Up to engine number 102908 99H/B84P Up to engine number 100216 Dished pistons with press fit wrist pin 99H/B83P From engine number 102909 99H/B84P From engine number 100217 Dished pistons with press fit wrist pin, Lead-free 99H/G31 99H/E22 LBB10175 1100cc (1098cc) 10AMW/Ta Clubman Estate and Austin 110 (ADO16 shape) 10H791 Clubman saloon 10H/-/H All Austin 1100 2 & 4 door derivative Saloons (ADO16 shape) 10GR/Ta/H MG1100 (ADO16 shape) 10GRB/Ta/H MG1100 & Wolseley 1100 (ADO16) 10V/Ta/H Vanden Plas 1100 (ADO16 shape) 997 Cooper 9F/Sa/H101 to 2637 except 19201 to 20410 (became 1070S) 998 Cooper January 1964 onwards) 9FA/Sa/H Mk1 Austin pre closed circuit breathing 9FD/Sa/H Mk1 Morris up to engine number 1934, all Austin Mk2 closed circuit breathing and Morris Mk2 from engine number 1935-33660 with closed circuit breathing 9FD/Xe/H 4 syncro gearbox introduced 99/-/H Last of manufacture 1969 Cooper S variants 970cc 9F/Sa/X Engine numbers 29001-29003 with Tecalamit filter 9FD/Sa/X Closed circuit breathing introduced with Tecalamit filter 9FE/Sa/X Closed circuit breathing, oil filter with oil light switch introduced 9F/Sa/X Engine numbers 29039-30029 Purolator oil filter with oil light switch and closed circuit breathing 1070cc 9F/Sa/H Engine numbers 26501 to 33660 and 19201 to 20410 9FD/Sa/H Engine numbers 33661 to 33948 with closed circuit breathing and oil light switch in oil filter head 1275cc 9F/Sa/Y Engine numbers 31001 to 31504 pre closed circuit breathing with Purolator oil filter 9FD/Sa/Y Closed circuit breathing with oil light switch on filter housing after engine number 32178 9FE/Sa/Y Closed circuit breathing with oil light switch on Purolator filter housing and piston design change 9F/Sa/Y From engine number 32378 onwards, cosed circuit breathing with Purolator filter with oil light switch, Aeg510 camshaft introduced at engine number 40006, cross- drilled EN40Bcrank at engine number 42730 and metal dipstick tube at engine number 42548 onwards 12H397 Cooper S Mk3 with dynamo, negative earth and Tuiftrided EN16T crankshaft 12H398 Cooper S Mk3 with alternator, negative earth and Tuftrided EN16T crankshaft Note: Only Cooper S engines with prefix '9F' had EN40B forged steel, nitrided crankshafts. All other A-series engines had EN16T steel crankshafts which were only Tuftrided on Mk3 'S' and Austin 1300GT (ADO16) and were stamped 12G1683. 1275cc, Solid wall block (no tappet chest covers) 12G/Ta/H ADO17 shape Wolseley, Riley, MG & Vanden Plas fitted with S rods 12H379 1275GT with dynamo, negative earth, electric fuel pump and remote type gearbox 12H380 1275GT with alternator, negative earth, electric fuel pump and remote type gearbox 12H389 1275GT with dynamo, negative earth, mechanical fuel pump and remote type gearbox 12H390 1275GT with alternator, negative earth, mechanical fuel pump and remote type gearbox 12H706 1275GT with alternator, negative earth, mechanical fuel pump and rod changegearbox 12H397 Cooper S Mk3 with dynamo and negative earth 12H398 Cooper S Mk3 with alternator and negative earth 12H/-/ 1275 Austin ADO16 & Allegro 12H610/635 Innocenti Mini with duplex cam drive gears and 11-stud head 12H719/832 Innocenti Mini with simplex cam drive gears and 11-stud head 1275cc, 1990 onwards (12A numbers) 12A/2A Carburrettor type 12A/2B Carburrettor and catalyst type 12A/2D SPi (Single Point injection - Tbi, throttle body injection) with 9.4-1 CR 12A/E SPi (Tbi - throttle body injection) with 10-1 CR With the following suffixes: F53 10.0-1CR, 3.105 final drive, catalyst, oil cooler F75 9.4-1CR, SPi, 3.105 final drive, closed loop catalyst F76 9.4-1CR, automatic with closed loop catalyst F77 10.0-1CR, SPi Cooper, 3.2 final drive, closed loop catalyst G01 10.0-1CR, 3.105 final drive, catalyst, no oil cooler G03 9.4-1CR, 3.105 final drive, catalyst, May 1992 onwards G04 9.4CR, 2.76 final drive, catalyst, French only spec G05 9.4-1CR, automatic with catalyst Factory replacement engine reference numbers (i.e. New, and Gold and Silver Seal units) 8G28 850cc - Oil feed to primary gear type crank with 1.375-inch tail shaft 8G35 850cc - Deva bush conversion type crankshaft with 1.375-inch tail shaft 8G45 850cc - Gold Seal, 1.5-inch self oiling primary gear/crankshaft type GSE1101E 850cc - Gold Seal unit RKM1101E 850cc - Silver Seal unit BHM1307E 850cc - Gold Seal unit, 85H prefix replacement 8G18 997cc Cooper - Oil feed to primary gear type crankshaft 8G29 997cc Cooper - Deva bush type primary gear and crankshaft 8G36 997cc Cooper - Oil feed converted primary gear and crankshaft 8G33 998cc Cooper - Fitted with 28G193 (12G202) cylinder head 8G40 998cc Cooper - 28G222 (12G295)cylinder head introduced 8G42 998cc Cooper - Closed circuit breathing rocker cover and side plates 8G49 998cc Cooper - Purolator oil filter with oil light switch introduced GSE1103E 998cc Cooper - Gold Seal unit, was RKM1120E Silver Seal RKM1103E 998cc Cooper - Silver Seal unit 8G57 998cc - New from 1969 and exchange for all pre-A+ up to 1981 GSE1102E 998cc -Gold Seal unit, was RKM1119E Silver Seal unit, pre-A+ up to 1981 RKM1102E 998cc - Silver Seal unit, pre-A+ up to 1981 RKM1119E 998cc - Silver Seal unit, replaced by RKM1102E, pre-A+ up to 1981 BHM1232 998cc - Low compression dished piston, CAM6267 camshaft, early cylinder head and crankshaft main bearings with side locator tang, A+ BHM1377 998cc - High compression flat top piston, CAM4717 camshaft, early cylinder head and crankshaft main bearings with side locator tang, A+ BHM1458 998cc - Low compression piston, CAM6267 camshaft, late A+ cylinder head and crankshaft main bearings with central locator tang, A+ BHM1460 998cc - High compression press-fit wrist pin piston, CAM4717 camshaft, late A+ cylinder head and crankshaft main bearings with central locator tang, A+ LBB10089 998cc - Low compression press-fit wrist pin piston, CAM6267 camshaft, lead - free late A+ cylinder head and crankshaft main bearings with central locator tang, A+ 8G156E 1100cc - Clubman, Special and Austin 1100 (ADO16) RKM1150E 1100cc - Silver Seal unit for Clubman and Special RKM1151E 1100cc - Silver Seal unit for Clubman and Special BHM1042 1100cc - New and Gold Seal units for Clubman and Special, 1974-1980 BHM1229 1100cc - New and Gold Seal units for Clubman and Special, A+ Block, 1980 on 8G38 970cc - Gold Seal unit, pre closed circuit breathing, Cooper S 8G41 970cc - Gold Seal unit with closed circuit breathing sideplates, Cooper S 8G46 970cc - Gold Seal unit withoil light switch in filter housing, Cooper S 8G133 1070cc - Gold Seal unit, pre closed circuit breathing, Cooper S 8G153 1070cc - Gold Seal unit with closed circuit breathing side plates, Cooper S 8G145 1275cc - Pre closed circuit breathing unit, Cooper S 8G154 1275cc - Closed circuit breathing side plates unit, Cooper S 8G155 1275cc - Oil filter housing with oil pressure light switch, Cooper S 8G174 1275cc - Fitted with AEG510 camshaft, Cooper S 38G464 1275cc - Introduced in 1970, most of which were fitted with EN16 Tuftrided crankshaft 8G200 1275cc - New and Gold Seal units Clubman 1275GT 38G527 1275cc - New and Gold Seal units for engine numbers prefixed 12H706, 12H707 & 12H831 for Clubman 1275GT RKM1130E 1275cc - Silver seal unit, was RKM1112E, for Clubman 1275GT, pre-A+ RKM1152E 1275cc - Silver Seal unit for Clubman 1275GT, pre-A+ RKM1112E 1275cc - Silver Seal unit for Clubman 1275GT, pre-A+ BHM1220 1275cc - A+ unit for Clubman 1275GT 8G199E 1275cc - Gold Seal unit with Duplex cam drive gears for 1300GT (ADO16) and Innocenti 1300, 11-stud cylinder head 38G559E 1275cc - Gold Seal unit with Simplex cam drive gears for engine numbers prefixed 12H719 and 12H832, for 1300GT (ADO16) and Innocenti 1300, 11-stud cylinder head GSE1109E 1275cc - Gold Seal unit for 1300GT (ADO16) and Innocenti 1300, 11-stud cylinder head RKM1133E 1275cc - Silver Seal unit for 1300GT (ADO16) and Innocenti 1300, 11-stud cylinder head BHM1209E 1275cc - Gold Seal unit, replaced all Innocenti 1300 engines from engine numbers prefixed 12H610, 12H635 and 12H832 Notes: All engines pre-fixed with 'GSE' or 'RKM' were of UNIPART origin when BL split its parts organisation. 'E' at the end of a part number denotes it is a reconditioned, service unit only (basic engine assembly with no ancillaries). 'N' at the end of a part number denotes a brand new unit.

answer is simple. Mini doesn't have a chassis

Are you looking at the barrel of the lock only or the handle as well? i might (i repeat - 'might') swap out the entire boot lid (aka dickey dora) for a better one. if i do and if u can't find it, u can have the lock barrel. but u gotta wait a few weeks. hola at me in a few weeks ok? PS. hope this is not seen as a sales proposition.

There's a nice wooden dash available in suzuki lanka, kurana for 25k. that's the approx price of a dash. unfortunately it was a left-hand one.

Why make it look butt ugly by fitting a seperate RPM meter? If u look around, u can get a 3-meter (Speedo. RPM and oil/fuel) meter unit made for minis. they are a tad bit expensive (about LKR 10000) but it looks good.

There are lots of Minis in Sri Lanka with various number plates. However, that may not reflect the true year of manufacture of the car as well as its model. There are Mini 850s 1000s 1275s, Coopers, Cooper S's, MkI, MkII... Mk VII etc. Any Mini expert like to tell me how to identify a particular model based on its outside appearance?

directions please, if u don't mind?

Hi Guys, Looking for some spares for my recently-bought Mini. Can anybody help me to locate some and let me know the rough indication of the prices as well? Right now I need to get hold of a Brake Booster and some inside things like the ash tray on the dashboard, wiper switch and the plastic frame surrounding the door lock and stuff like that. Already tried Cosmic, London Mini and Sumana Motors. Cosmic has a brake booster for 12k. Wondering if that's the right price. Any good place to do the electrical work?

Some more ... Mitsubishi Rosa buses made during late eighties to mid nineties were affectionately known as 'Baby Rosa' There was a box-shaped Fuso single door bus made in the late 80's, known as Petti-Fuso or literally Petti Pooso Toyota Coaster buses that are currently being imported are known as 'Bola Coaster' There is also a 'Sinha Moona' Vanette but not sure which model is this and there's also a 'Bongo Vanette' (This is actually a rebadged Mazda Bongo so that wouldn't really qualify as a nick name) And we also have a lorry called 'Mukkan Moona' TATA. The latest of vehicle nicks is probably the nick given to the Mini Truck launched by TATA in 2005, officially named TATA Ace and known in Sri Lanka as 'D*MO Batta'.

Lancer C11 Station Wagon (not the car) was called Attanayake Model - YOM circa 1986-1987 Toyota Hi Ace LH20 was called Rukmani Devi Model YOM 1977-1982 Mitsubishi Delica YOM circa 1969 - 1975 was called Wanduru Moona (Monkey face) Model Nissan Sunny HB12 is known as Trad Sunny YOM 1987-1991 Nissan Serenas are known as "Sadahatama Oba Mage" (Mine forever) Daihatsu Charade G200 1992-1999 are known as Egg-shape charade. Model just before that was known as 'Honda Light' Charade Honda C90/Yamaha Mate motorbike is known as Thapal 90 All mopeds are generally known as 'Maduruwa' (Mosquito) The one before shell model Hiace would be LH40 - Hiace commuter is that the Gona Model?