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Fearfully for better or for worst.

Oh, it was on SL TV! I am pretty sure back in the day some of the posh Colombo 7 aunties based their personality traits on Hyacinth and were desperately trying to turn their husbands into Richards...but needless to say it was all in the bucket I don't think I have seen the car with the same badge as the car from the TV show either. As for the base model... actually, back in the day it wasn't that rare. There were more from the class competitors, true, but still quite a few around. It was the generation after this one that made the model much more mainstream. We have to keep in mind that back in the day, the number of cars imported was nowhere close to what it is now.

Yes but no...but yes...I don't think this has ever happened before. Thanks to all these mushroom EVs. Still.. Over to you...but in actually what I posted was the Dongfeng 007 sedan (i.e. Dongfeng eπ 007 in some markets)

I mean c'mon..the name is borderline profanity that James Bond should get p***ed off. Hmm...come to think of it..might be a compliment about what complements a man.

Okay..so here it is...it might have already been on the quiz...

Well a quick Google search suggests a 1123 can be from a Throttle Position Sensor or a Coolant Flow Sensor in some vehicles. Does the TownAce have a Coolant Flow Sensor? How much is a TPS ? If it is not too expensive you might as well change it and see what happens? I suppose it will be difficult to find a sensor temporarily just to check it.

You posted an interior photo with the optional on-dash organizer tray. I am pretty sure that is causing a lot of confusion I am guessing it is or a derivative of the Daihatsu Mira/Cuore (L200)...by the look of the front lights it could be a Hard to say...as a Daihatsu these thigns came in so many different variants

b***dy h**l...even if you were talking about an Ahok Leyland you deserve to take the floor. ..and yes..it is that. It is a facelifted commuter (but in this case the van variant). Yes...like the Corolla business wagon which was a van with the trinkets of the wagon, Toyota took a commuter variant of the HiAce and then made a business van out of it.

Well..the Civic has a wet belt so there is that...how that will effect you is a hit/miss sort of situation. Either way you will have to at the very least do regular preemptive maintenance. On top of that it did have some minor niggles.There is a thread on the CIvic with some good info on maintenance and use of the Civic by actual owners of the car in here. The Civic is a more engaging car to drive than the Allion. But you are still buying a car that is almost as old as your Allion. Old cars come with issues and is quite a risky proposition when it comes to SL (most Lankans are absolute @#@$## when it comes to selling used cars). So in essence you are trading in one set of problems for another. Worst yet..you are trading in a set of problems of a known car for a set of unknown problems with an unknown car. You should think real hard and deep about what you want to gain by selling the Allion. If the whole issue is "the Allion is just old and starting to get probelms" then fix the problems and keep it until you have enough money saved up for the car you actually want (for the down payment atleast). If it is just for the sake of having something different...then you are just asking for trouble by going for another old car. You can change the feel of your Allion quite easily. If it is because you want a newer car...then you need to be either willing to downgrade or be patient to make that downpayment for the car you want. If you buy a temporary car until you can afford that Harrier or whatever, then it is going ot take longer for you to hit your ultimate goal because you are wasting money on a temporary car.

Okay..in the interest of keeping something going on..should be quite simple considering how popular it is over here.

For your budget you are going to be downgrading your car no matter what you do. For a maximum of 14M you are looking at cars like the Raize, Yaris, etc...which are entry-level vehicles (interior feels cheaper, ride feels compromised and interms of safety features you really are not getting that much more). At the higher end of your budget you can pull off something like a Fronx/Taisor, Nissan Maglite, Nissan Almera or a Honda City. Even these cars would be a bit of a downgrade compared to the Allion you have (feel smaller, ride is not at as compromised as the prior models I mentioned but doesn't feel as nice as an Allion either) and the only noticeable gain would be that "new" feeling and a bit more tech. Alternatively, you will be looking at used Vezels, etc...that are slightly older than your current car. You cannot even go for something like a new Corolla sedan (petrol variant, which buy itself is an entry level sedan) I would strongly suggest you keep your Allion for a few more years, especially if it doesn't have any serious mechanical issues. Just give it some TLC, maybe do some modest upgrades (new streo, wheels, good deep clean, etc...) and keep it for a few years until you can actually go for the car you want (Harrier, CR-V, etc...or even something a bit more substantive like at the very least a JDM Yaris Cross or Corolla sedan type vehicle).

What @Hyaenidae cars you are looking at for that price is not worth it. Seriously consider the other options provided. Yes its slightly ore expensive but you get a lot more and your risk is significantly minimized. If you are buying it on loan/lease your monthly increase may not be that high.

Damn..that was fast. Yes ! Over to you

Okay....let's change it up a bit....first to get all three logos right would win a) b) c)

...c'mon...we all imagined it ...maybe up to 10 times plus one more with this one...perhaps made even a few calls about it..possibly even using a Chinese phone like Huawei

If I am not mistaken, the Ativa is the first DNGA based vehicle to be manufactured outside of Japan. That is mainly due to the market positioning. The Raize/Rocky/Rex are positioned as entry-level (bottom of the ladder) crossovers so the equipment (and even refinement) is as low as they can get away with. If they make it any better, it will compete with cars like the Yaris Cross. So yeah...(I think I mentioned this earlier somewhere else as well), sometimes the export variants are better equipped/spec'd than the JDM variants. I wonder if they will revise the prices. Probably not. Maybe offer a season offer that makes it the same price as the Ativa. The sad thing is we all know the price is high because of the badge and people are going to throw away all sense and logic and would happily pay extra just for that badge. I am more interested in seeing the BS stories our lovely car importers will be yarning. Why would anyone buy a grey import Raize/Rocky when they can buy an Ativa with a manufacturer's warranty? My bet is on the following possible fairytales: 1. Raize is an outdated car. Much newer models with better safety and ride comfort are there. Look at this wonderful 1.0L Yaris X we upgraded with allow wheels from Cheenen. 2. Paradua is a Malaysian car maker. Paradua is a here today,not there tomorrow sort of company. So concerns of maintenance, warranty are there. Buying a Paraduwa car is a stupid financial decision.

DAMN ! Congratulations! Looking forward to seeing more of her !

If I am not mistaken, if the recall issue pops up in these transmissions; it is a lot more drastic (slipping, hesitation, jittering, etc..).

Since the car drove perfectly and you coudn't recreate the issue after the drive...I think the TMC not getting enough power and putting out fault codes is the most likely culprit.

I was thinking exactly that when I was typing out that reply

❤️ That looks wonderful! As long as it fits moving from 660 to 720 won't be an issue. In fact, the higher CCA means there would be less internal resistance so it would help keep sensors, etc...a bit more stable during crank. I hope the transmission issues will get sorted out and there is nothing seriously wrong with it. I am sure your next stop would be to get a diagnostic done...(you might have to reset some error codes anyway)

I would say just don't. No matter which place you give it to the car is going to get hacked as it is driven by randos. The sad truth about most Lankans is "if it is not mine I don't give a damn". Same applies to most of the drivers you hire as well. Unless you do this in the long term and consistently, my guess is whatever you earn (or maybe even more) will be spent on fixing up repairs and tidying up the car upon return. Even the best paying, reputed companies will only just keep the car clean and tidy looking but mechanically they just do quick fix-ups and transfer everything to you. How well the car will be used is also not guaranteed as it is dependant on who is renting it. If someone you really, really know and you know is a decent caring person and friend, then rent it out to them. Alternatively, you can see if you can rent it out with a driver (someone you have known for a while and actually loves the car as much as you do and takes pride in his/her work), then that might be an option but for the short-term, informal approach you are taking that too might be not viable. Apart from mal**y and ca**** (both of whom who own their cars), every rental car I have driven has been utter garbage (worn out suspension, hubs worn out, grinding brakes, steering wheels with play (and these were cars with EPS) and the list goes on.

Oh gosh...didn't see this. A lot of what you described sounds like the car going into limp mode (driving off on D2 instead of D1 to reduce load, etc..). A quick check of forums indicates that the flashing R is typically an indication of the TCM throwing a fault. Considering the battery was low at the beginning and probably got charged up after a 20-minute drive it very well could be that the TCM was not getting enough power (at the beginning). If there was an issue with the transmission itself then I believe there would be more symptoms either at start or during your drive (shuddering start, hesitant gear changes or slips, etc...)

Gives it a touch of elegance ne ?

What is sad..and funny..is that the Yaris 1.5 comes with a 6 spd manual transmission. It is actually a hoot to drive. They even made a club car version of it for the single make/model series racers. Sadly won't come to SL because the taxes for the 1.5L would be staggering (probably going to be close to the new 1.5L Petrol Corollas for sale).