The Don

I could not see the images in the office. One can clearly see the torque settings on the diagram for each bolt. Some of these issues are caused by nuts and screws not being tightened at the correct torque so its either over or under tightened.

Vishkid, the question here is not one of feeling gooey and warm, nor taking the moral high ground. It is right that we try to resolve our differences through arbitration, and not every act deserves punitive punishment. If you read above my initial through was that the BBC had blown this out of proportion and this was a case of two blokes having a bit of an argy bargy. Lets admit it. We've all been there though most have grown out of it. Most of these issues can be resolved with an apology and a good hand shake. The only question here is one of professional ethics. And there is a line between a heated debate/ argument vs. abuse and assault. Also the fact that something happens, is no reason for to accept it and say its just how it is. And long term, having that sort of culture is detrimental to business anyway as it alienates and puts people off such work places and you lose talent.

http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/production-honda-nsx-revealed-at-detroit-2015-1-12 My local Honda dealership has the banner out. Not long before the first cars roll out of the forecourts!

How are they going to fill and re cut the threads? Are they removing the crankshaft from the engine? If so do a partial rebuild at the same time, which will be beneficial in the long run (new valve seats, piston rings, bearings, oil seals and gaskets). If you can get a new crankshaft its better but seems overkill for this particular issue as only the thread is the issue. Davys option is plausable but would obviously involve grinding down the crankshaft and threading for a smaller bolt and a matching "key" may need to be fabricated.

Ha ha well mine is a 2007 metallic grey 330D with the M57 engine (which is the one I wanted as the N57 engine while has more power is not considered as hardy). 228BHP but 500Nm of torque (which is its party piece and again the reason why I bought a Diesel). Even after being bashed around still returns upwards of 40mpg. Cost me around the price of a CE110 in Sri Lanka and costs me less than 100K SLR to insure. So no great achievement buying one So a great compromise between a long distance cruiser and a decent handling car you can live with. Mine has high miles and has done 115,000 miles and recently needed a new turbo. Otherwise ticks along pretty well.

Well thats one way of looking at it. But here is the thing Vishkid. Even leaving aside the fact that the BBC is a publicly funded organisation mostly funded through the TV license, bullying, harrasment, sexism in the work place have been ignored for far too long. I've heard worst stories than the ones you have mentioned. A friend of mine, a lady nearly got physically assaulted during an argument in Sri Lanka just last week. Now would you feel the same if this was your wife, your sister, your relative or friend? You would feel like going and beating up the guy responsible right? Its only recently that work place bullying cases have been started to be taken seriously even in the west. For many years it was brushed under the carpet by people in power and has cost the careers of many a bright spark, who left their professions unable to cope with harrasment. Sometimes the harrassment is sexual which still continues (and particularly bad in some industries like entertainment and apparently marketing......) But slowly awareness has come about and now there are specific laws. Incidents happen all the time. We all have bad days, moments, heated conversations and times when we snap. But here is the thing, there are certain lines we can't cross. A fist fight between friends is not the same as a fist fight between two colleagues. Things can be seen differently is Oisin Tymon fought back, but he did not. He was a punch bag until somebody else pulled Jeremy Clerkson away. Thought details have not been revealed this apparently is NOT a first time offence. I'm sure some of you guys have children, and I'm sure you want them to be safe as they grow up and become the best they can be in school and after in their careers. Can you contemplate them working in an environment where they are bullied, harrassed suppressed and assaulted? I rest my case. Don't provide excuses to bullying, harrasment and assault at the workplace. And I hope none of you ever have to face it in real life. I'm also surprised very few people consider the fate of Oisin Tymon, the man who loved his job and Top Gear so much he did not even report this incident. He has somehow been made into the villain here. That I don't get. PS. If people wonder why I have such strong opinions, well while my profession is in IT, I've done a lot of coaching in my life and counselling and these are amongst the real life issues I've dealt with. Particularly when it comes to children, I feel we as adults have failed if we don't help them achieve their full potential. Top Gear has legions of young fans (such as us when we were younger) and its telecast before the watershed at 8PM on BBC2 (so considered suitable for young people). A man in power getting away with using a colleague as a punch bag is NOT the example we need to set.

Another 50 horses and it will give the M3 of that era a run for its money.

Its a pretty standard car man (The E92 is just the 3 series coupe, the E93 however is the M3). Nothing out of the ordinary. There are a couple in Sri Lanka, but mine is in London, and here they are as common as muck

But I ask, what else could the BBC have done? The main facts are actually not disputed. He beat up a man who offered no resistance. Not a fresher either, somebody he has worked with for about a decade. At best it was a cowardly act. Put this in context of the number of times he has been in trouble. It is just not acceptable in a workplace. Today it was anounced the investigation files have been taken over by the West Yorkshire Police who will investigate and see if a charge of assault needs to be bought.

If you want respect from three wheelers buy an old 1990s double cab. Your problems solved. Even better if it has something metallic like a bull bar (which are banned I think now) or over size bumper and wrench. They avoid you and steer away.

Are you sure its the crank pulley that has come off and not any of the other pulleys and adjusters? If the crank pulley has come lose the first course of action is to fix it back and see if it holds. It could be that the nuts holding it had come lose. Take things one step at a time rather than panicing and thinking about worst case scenarios. This is the first time I've heard of a crank pulley coming off, but the key thing here is what is the state of the components the pulley is attached to. Find that out and you will have the answer. I do think replacing an engine is a very drastic step. Do the problem investigation first before thinking of solutions.

Chris Evans has denied he will be involved. Its possible Hammond and May will leave too. Top Gear will probably be relaunched with a different team in 2016. One thing though. Don't be surprised if the BBC manages to do something special with Top Gear. I'm often surprised by the quality of the short series they keep producing like Sherlock etc, and there is a lot of talent there. As one hero falls others may rise, or we can hope. The key is if the same production team will be involved. I don't think Andy Wilman will stay back as he goes all the way back with Clerkson.

Ah dropped by Discovery as well then. That says something. For better or for worse, I don't currently subscribe to the History Channel.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32052736 And its all over....... When you read the report, you kind of get there was not much choice in the matter. It wasn't just a single show or lunge or hook. It lasted for some time preceded and followed by a sustained verbal tirade. The guy was saved any further assault by the intervention of people around. Contrary to my previous comments, I applaud the BBC for not leaking information part way through the investigation to discredit the man, and reaching a fair and inevitable conclusion. It would have been the same in any workplace. http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/mar/25/jeremy-clarkson-top-gear-contract-bbc The above offers a more detailed insight into the investigation.

The problem is their production. They just aren't creative enough. Just think of even the serious car reviews done by Top Gear (the most recent one was on the i8). They are just miles better.

The problem with Fifth gear is it a bit of a bore sometimes but also because they don't have the gravital of Top Gear, they can't always assemble the same features and setup, like F1 drivers driving on their test track, first access to new super cars, the top gear specials which are done with massive budgets etc etc etc. I've also gotten tired of the irrelevant blabber, but also recognise that a show needs to be commercially succesful to be able to bring the above. Fifth gear was dumped by Channel 5 over here, but picked up Discovery. To be honest don't even know when its on anymore (used to be Monday 8PM).

I have a little issue commenting here, because when it comes to Euros my experiences with them seem to be completely different to the SL experience. When it comes to BMW, Audi and Mercedes Benz the Diesels are by far the most reliable, and this is not hear say. This is personal experience gained from helping to maintain friends cars. The Mercedes Benz C class in particular is very reliable, and have never needed other than standard servicing. But I hear the engines seem to die prematurely in SL.... So I'm a bit twisted. I would have whole heartedly recommended the C220D or even the C200 But in an SL context I guess the Mazda 6 satisfies both the being interesting factor, the decent handling factor and the (hopefully) reliability factor. What I wonder is body part factor (I hope your driver is a careful driver), lack of availability driving up prices. It also seems like though you are buying a used car, initial deppreciation hasn't quite set in properly due to the availability factor.

Its a mommy mobile machang. I think Supra himself will stick to his trusty Hilux with occasional bashes with the Jag

This is interesting. I thought Clerkson and Andy Wilman owned a portion of the rights to Top Gear, but it seems it was sold back to the BBC about 3 years ago. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/jeremy-clarkson-sells-top-gear-1347649

The Mirror reports today, its likely Clerkson will be sacked in the next few days. Apparently there have previously been a number of other investigations in which Clerkson was reprimanded, which were never made public which had contributed to the decision. I guess the BBC got itself caught up between a rock and a hard place. As a public service broadcaster which is run mostly using license payers money (it generates some revenue through BBC worldwide by selling the rights to its programs), it probably has no choice.....

The vin plate in the engine bay will state which factory it came out of. The automatic gearbox is a CVT and had issues if the ATF was not changed on time or not changed with Honda CVT oil. The auto was reported to be very economical, so as long as the box in good condition don't worry about buying one. Prices used to be just above 2 million though not sure where they are now.

Clearly you didn't search hard enough. I found this on the first page by searching for honda city http://forum.autolanka.com/topic/16698-honda-city-2001-current-market-value/?hl=%2Bhonda+%2Bcity There are no JDM versions of the city. They were made for the Asian market in Thailand and India.

I take your point. But I think what he was trying to suggest was maybe it was to do with the driving position making it inherently difficult to see the road "well". For example the Swift HT51S (so called Jeep model) is popular because of the opposite as you can see the corners really well, while my E92 is not easy to reverse without sensors as its not easy to see out of the back.

This was entertaining for a while. So what have we gathered up to now. 1. We have a stalker in our midst who follows people around to try to persuade them to sell their vehicles performing rather dubious and dangerous manouvres in tuk tuks. 2. He is worried about resale costs 3. He is worried about spare part costs particularly trim bits which are expensive for any car in that generation due to lack of availability 4. But he is desparate like a dog in heat spinning up so many old threads he had to be warned for spamming. Machang you are like one of those buggers who stalks Miss World, and once you find her asks to take her to a petti kadey for a plain tea I wish you the best of luck with your search

As far as I know personal imports have not been banned. For the process search the forum and for more specific information contact the Sri Lanka customs or the department of import and export. http://forum.autolanka.com/index.php?app=core&module=search&do=search&fromMainBar=1