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Prescribing by generic name of the drugs Cheap drugs come from India or Pakistan. As there is no standard they are unpredictable and most of the time they don't work. Will you buy the cheapest oil filter for your car? I don't think so. Attention span of some doctors I agree some doctors are terrible. You go to a garage and the mechanic diagnoses the problem in 30 seconds and sort it out. Do you have a problem with that? So are some doctors, well experienced. Mostly patients come with common problem and it is not difficult diagnose them in one minute. Also you cant expect them to spend half an hour with you for 500/= you pay. Go to A*W for a diagnostic, how much they charge? Anybody complaining? This is a free market economy. If you don't like them don't go. Government hospitals are free for all. Serving the country and people? Yes, I think they do a good job at it. Our health standards are the best in the region. Even our politicians got this same free education. Are they serving the country? I think they work very hard. Not by choice. Salary of a doctor when they start is around 25000/=. Thats after about 7yrs of hard labour.

'businessman'?. I think he is a professional working very hard. People must be going to him because he is good. Nothing wrong with that. Isn't that better than stealing public money without any service? After all this guy must be saving lives. [ I don't know this person and has no relationship to him though]

[Here is a response to a online query, very informative.] Hi Lislie, Thank you for your questions regarding OBD 2 diagnostics for Japanese & Korean vehicles and the compatibility of the PCMSCAN & ElmScan 5 Scan Tool kit. I?m afraid this is a very difficult question to answer from here in the US and with a straight ?yes? or ?no? response. Please understand that we are located in the US and can not be 100% familiar with the state of implementation for the ?On Board Diagnostic? (or OBD2) protocols in every country, but do have some information you can use to review a few cars there in Sri Lanka and make a determination regarding whether these tools are likely to work on your cars. Please also understand that this response will apply to just about any ?OBD2? scan tool you find on the market as these tools are built to support a specific standard and the real question is whether the cars in Sri Lanka are also built to that standard for their on board diagnostic system. The PCMSCAN / ElmScan 5 kit is fully functional with any vehicle that is OBD2 compliant All cars sold in the US since 1996 are fully OBD2 compliant All gasoline engine cars sold in the EU since 2001 are fully OBD2 compliant All diesel cars sold in the EU since 2004 are fully OBD2 compliant Most Japanese cars built in this time frame are OBD2 compliant Begin, by inspecting under the hood of the car and look for a sticker named something like " Vehicle Emission Control Information Label" In this case, OBD-II is used as a general term and can mean any of the following: OBD II (California ARB) EOBD (European OBD) JOBD (Japanese OBD) If the car is OBDII Certified, then this ElmScan tool will work. Another thing you can check is to locate the OBD plug on the car, usually near the area around the driver?s knees when sitting in the car. Find that plug and review. It should be a 16 pin plug such as the one in the picture at this URL: http://www.scantool.net/images/esupp...f_pins_4_5.gif Please check pin location 5 (shown in the picture) to determine whether that position has a metal pin present in the car?s connection. In addition, there is this compiled list of vehicles that have been checked and determined to be compliant, although I?m not positive the same model in a Sri Lankan car would necessarily be identical. http://www.etools.org/files/public/g...s-02-17-03.htm I have done a bit of research online and I can not seem to find any reference to the legal requirements in Sri Lanka regarding the standards to which a vehicle?s On Board Diagnostic system complies. I?m afraid this is something you may need to research on your own and using the resources available for comparison. Here is what Tuner Tools CAN do to support you. If you make these reviews and determine that the cars you need to scan appear to be OBDII compliant, then buy our scan tool kit and it turns out not to work there, we will refund your full purchase price (excluding shipping charges) upon return of the tool in it?s original packaging and in new condition. Please feel comfortable in your ability to purchase this product and try it out knowing that we will refund the price if the tool will not work on your car. Thanks again for your questions and for taking the time to review our products. Please let us know if we can assist further. Best regards, Lloyd [email protected]

wow, this is the first time I heard of 'JOBD'. So its going to be a problem. OBDII scanners are pretty cheap. Needs to do some research then.

When I was in Sri Lanka I developed a very good relationship with a mechanic. [a must in Sri Lanka]. Over the years he became a very good family friend[kind of]. Since I left SL he would lend one of his vehicles to me whenever I visit Sri Lanka for couple of weeks but refuse to accept any money. However I always bring a nice present for him. Anyways, I thought I should bring a portable car diagnostic tool as a present to him. There are tiny portable ones which gives you only a error code, then refer to the manual or CD to get the real problem. There are PC based one which are more advanced. I know in Europe it must be EOBD compatible. But what is the case in Sri Lanka? Being most cars are japanese or indian, are they OBD, OBDII compatible? Can an expert in AutoLanka give me some info as to what kind of equipment are used in garages?

I would rather worry about acceleration than the top speed.

No I have never channeled anyone yet. Thanks for the link.

Bit of an odd topic. What are the normal or standard fees for consulting a Specialist doctor in Sri Lanka? Is it cheaper out side Colombo? Do they spend at least 10min with you?

That is fine as long as you ride it long and hard enough to give you a good exercise. But the catch is you get bored soon and you quit. Going on a proper bike has its advantages such as, 1. Modern bikes are beautiful, cute, sexy etc. You keep admiring them all the time. Attention to every little detail. 2. They are lighter. Made of alloy or carbon fibre. So you don't carry an unnecessary load. Easy to pedal. 3. More efficient in terms of aero dynamics, efficient gear shifting etc so faster and quick. 4. You feel good. Put on some bib shorts, sexy top, helmet and sport sun glasses! You feel like Lance Armstrong in Tour de France! You want to act like one. 5. There are nice apps for Iphone and android phones which tracks your route, speed, distance, elevation and calories you burnt. Soon you will competing against you yesterday. Also against some guy on the other side of the world. Check 'endomondo' on the web. Its free. Believe me its very addictive. But a good one.

And the quality of the oil I guess. They say fully synthetic!! who knows.

Currently I service my car every 12000 miles or once a year. [That is about 19000 km]. The car reminds me a service is needed or the agent calls me. But why are we supposed to service diesels in Sri Lanka every 3500 km? [or is it 5000 km, cant remember exact figure]

Forward inclination is mainly for reducing air resistance. But since more body weight is on your arms it may hurt after sometime. Remember these bikes are made for high speeds, not to go seeing 'vesak thorang'. When you are at high speeds the air resistance push your upper body backwards.That takes weight off your arms making long distances comfortable. In Europe most road bikes are sporty type where bikers ride at >70mph. You hardly see Harley Davidson types speeding on motorways. You need to desperately hang on to the handle on a Harley type at speed. In Sri Lanka you can hardly maintain that kind of speed.

Yes bros, it should be corrected as MPG. A typho. Some people!

Probably not relevant to OPs question but thought to chip in as I got nothing else to do. I had two Volvos for the last 6yrs. They are fantastic cars, very reliable, comfy and looks good. Superb build quality. The first was a S80 with 2.5l common rail diesel. Did about 40 to 45MPG. The current one is a V50 with 2liter turbo. Fuel consumption is not as good as the S80. However the depreciation is terrible. You loose 40% in the first year! I would never buy a volvo in Sri Lanka though. You will be asking for lot of trouble.

LED tvs definitely gives a better picture. Its leading the market at the moment. People in the west are ditching LCDs for LEDs. If you are watching non HD movies however won't make much of a difference. To get the best out of new televisions you ned to watch HD. If the choice is between 32' LED and 42" LCD I would buy LCD hands down.

Thats a cool bike esp with an Allu frame.

Thanks Ripper, I got all the gear to go with. Most of the stuff are for winter riding. High visibility jackets, winter gloves, over shoe covers, wind protectors etc. The bells of course are in a bottom of a box somewhere. Good that you told me I need to fix it back. I think cycling is like Foot Ball in sri Lanka. A poor mans sport. But in Europe and US it is the new Golf. It has become a multi billion market where most of the buyers are middle age well to do clients. If you cycle to work you are very well respected. Its a fantastic sport. If you cycle about 20miles you burn more than 1000Kcal. You can easily do 20m in 1 hour. Think about burning that much in a Gym! And the cycle collection is your pride. State of the art bikes with precision components. They are absolutely beautiful to look at. My latest acquisition is a full carbon bike which weighs less than 8Kg.

For the last couple of years i have become a cyclist. I started it as an exercise. Getting older very fast my knees are not very happy on jogging. So I bought a cheapo bike { not that cheap. Cost me £500]. Then the Bike bug bit me. So I ended up buying a £899 bike and the few months back a £1000 bike. All three bikes are with me now. I do about 20 to 30 miles about three times a week. It is a fantastic sport where you get addicted to. Esp in the Europe the law protect the cyclists and generally motorists respect them. But it is a completely different scenario in Sri Lanka. I am planning to bring my bikes to sri lanka. I am planing to ride them very early in the morning before it heats up. But I am worried about the parts and service. Anybody have any idea about Shimano, Tiagra and SRAM components in Sri Lanka? Or any cycling Clubs.

I was just going through the forum as I am probably coming back to sri lanka for a job. Internet has become an essential part of life now. Watching movies, education DIY jobs, Music, Car mechanical problems, financial stuff, cooking recipes etc. Slow internet and the major set backs. My plans are, A good car and air conditioning.

Holly molly, The internet speed in Sri Lanka seems damn bloody slow. I have 7MB/s connection and seems pretty slow. But could see movies with streaming rather than downloading. This something sri lanka need to improve on. My previous house had a fibre optic cable connection and I got 30MB/s. Fantastic.

Reviving an old thread. How would one know weather a car is Singapore or japanese import?

Hey Nexus, thanks a lot buddy. That was lot of information. Now I know what I want to buy. A mighty CEFIRO! Provided I find a good one.

How much is it now?

Try to source it from UK. Peugeots are damn cheap there.

Thanks for the prompt replies. I am planning to use it in North Central province, so there won't be a traffic problem. And the distance I am traveling would be under 10km a day. 20 max. I am migrating back to Sri Lanka and my budget is under 2m for the moment. I am planing to finance it by selling my Volvo V50 I use here.[only done 25k] There was a luxury car tax sometime ago. Is it still there? If it is still there will I get caught in that? Any idea what the fuel consumption is like? Cant be that bad.