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  1. Hey man, welcome to AL good to have you on board! Its great to have someone from the Motor City on here, we look forward to seeing your pics and vids Cheers
  2. would just like to point out that, same as in trivia, engine pics should be of cars which have at leat one example in SL
  3. Agree with you on episode one, it was truly good... Personally speaking I thought 2 and 3 were also ok, they seemed a hell of a lot less forced and over the top than the previous season... As for the 4th, duuude it had me in stitches all throughout! Ranks up there as one of the funniest they've done yet IMO
  4. that mentality is just so damed old fashioned that it's hilarious!
  5. Most people fill their tank when the Fuel gauge shows empty. In most cars, empty is indicated when there are about 8-10 liters left in the tank to leave a margin. So although the capacity is 60L, 50 is probably the actual amount of petrol that is used/subsequently pumped.
  6. Not unlikely machan, the carina is a heavy car and the 1.5 may have a tough time hauling it around. Case in point: the 406 D9, the 2.0L models on average do about 9 KM/l in town with the manual box. We had a 1.8 Manual (kept well tuned) and the best that ever did in town was 7.4!
  7. Sounds like fun machan, can pickup trucks also enter?
  8. In all fairness machan, the 504 is a much better option as a first car lol. But I generally tell people that if they are looking at a peugeot, they have to have at least some small degree of mechanical knowledge/inclination as well as an ability to not get annoyed when a sudden random issue happens. Its because of all the bargain hunters who buy cheaper euros and then skimp on fixing them that there are so many hacked examples of passats, A4s 406's and the like around. It ends up giving all the cars a bad rep.
  9. It's named after a famous straightway/corner on the Le mans circuit machang http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulsanne_Straight
  10. Can i just add here that as a first car the peugeot 307 is probably NOT the best choice that one can make, especially an 8 year old one! In addition to the issues that harshan mentioned, The car is prone to random failures of electrics (windows, mirrors etc) and also the suspension isn't as robust and well suited to SL roads as that of older peugeots (like the 406 for example). I knw this because a friend of the family bought a 2005 (or was it 2006) model brand new and had a fair amount of trouble from it. That was their first peugeot and needless to say they wont be buying another! For 1.6 million you will be definitely able to get a good 406, if you get one in good shape it will be a MUCH nicer car! I feel I must add again though as your first car, if your major priorities are hassle free transportation from A to B and as little maintainence requirement as possible, then a Peugeot is definitely not the best choice.
  11. I apologize if opening a whole thread seems excessive, but the Big bentley four door saloon is my favourite breed of car in the world, so a new one is always an event! Also, this review really is pretty funny (refer UNENDING WHOMPUS!) Source: Jalopnik.com (Has a lot more pics there) Have to disagree with this guy on the "dont want it" btw, I most certainly DO.
  12. Your sprinter is a JDM version right? in which case it probably was optimized for higher octane fuel
  13. hehe... is that even a question? perhaps the chinese buy was because certain people with silver spoons up their nether regions figured that it would be easier to take off fanbelts and rewire distributor caps to drive through floods to provide oil cooling etc. I mean jap engines dont really take very well to Tim Taylor Technology, maybe the chinese motors are more receptive?
  14. damn! good on you darin.... we figured if anyone was gonna get one down it would most likely be you guys. Dare I ask what the price is? Also, any pics?
  15. Hmm.... another bloke with an interest in chinese vans, who has an obsession with telling other members what to write and what not to write. Whats that I smell? I do believe it is fish!
  16. Yeah, seriously considering doing that now.... Mopar parts really aren't that expensive (they are made by the million after all..), Its the getting down process that tacks on cost, and once you figure in the D*MO margin... heh heh.
  17. Many happy returns of the day mate, hope you have a great day and a wonderful year ahead!
  18. The wrangler was sold here as part of the jeep lineup, but because it isnt all that practical there weren't a lot of takers but there are about 5 to 10 late models running about. D*MO does maintain the wranglers so i assume they have quick access to parts though transit times will apply. Unfortunately there is no other importer for Jeep parts that I know of, Been looking for one myself as Dimos prices are rather extortionate. Changed the rear brake pads on the GC last week and it set me back 22 grand!
  19. They do when you consider that the figures that are given for JDM cars are generally quoted for japanese petrol, which is higher octane than that found in europe (and elsewhere).
  20. lol sorry, i thought it was obvious that you won since you had first guess..... Dont waive the chance dude, put something up fr a change!
  21. The Viva elite is an entirely different car to the Kelisa and the kenari. It' basically a current model daihatsu charade with a lot of japanese parts. Everyone who ha gotten one is VERY happy with it. Drove one myself recently and was very impressed by the build quality and general finish of the car as well as its road manners. Its priced pretty keenly too, so it should be a great success. Don't automatically assume that just because a car is not japanese it is an inferior product.
  22. It is indeed a 3.0 CSL, also known as the "Batmobile" Uploaded with ImageShack.us No idea who owns it, car is not seen around very much.. runs a 14 Sri number, as can be seen in the pic
  23. Got the make right, But the engine is a little bigger than that lol also, 2 door... Made it very easy
  24. I think it actually open right now, why dont you put up a picture machang? Thread has been quiet for a while
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