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@PerfMad AFAIK both piston and piston ring have been redesigned - Honda wouldn't replace all four pistons along with the rings otherwise...

@Hyaenidae i thought the piston ring groove has a redesign and the ring as well.

@PerfMad Not sure what the exact redesign is but I'm really not sure a "modified" piston could be as viable as a redesigned piston that has been manufactured from the scratch. I wouldn't risk it if I were you - apart from the issue resurfacing patchwork repairs like these have a tendency to create whole new issues - like a damaged engine block

@PerfMad if that ain't the truth, haha! 

Bro? W124? How? 

Couldn't go broo. All these weekends were pretty packed up. Some of the AC related components were given to an AC shop to get it sorted, i couldn't even check whether dad collected it. Its going in a slow phase  Even the last time i went there , there was another W124 for a full paint job with same as ours. And for a moment i thought its our one. But to see it wasn't. Im pretty sure it will get finished sooner than ours  i was ired waiting for it to get sorted. But these things are taking forever, unless i go there more often and followp up on things. Interior is still not fixed as AC thing is needed otherwise whole dashboard has to come off again.

But the paint looked really nice. It needs the door claddings to get fixed up and painted as well (its a two-tone colour)  

Drove dads W124 after 4 months of owning the GP. I really miss driving a manual. Drove the car whole day here and there to feel how it was to ride a manual  

@PerfMad Yes, if the manufacturer only recommends 0W20 - we've had a discussion about using xW20 oils in a Sri Lankan context and most members agreed xW30 oils are better suited when it comes to longevity. Most manufacturers who recommend 0W20 oil for JDM and EU markets recommend thicker oils for markets like Australia and ASEAN countries

Thanks. Appreciate the explanation  

Maybe you can send a signal wire to the Start Stop button then?

@MaleCortana im not that fluent with wiring so need to check with a person who does these kinda things. If we can get it done for Start/Stop that would be ideal.

Check the manual, most japanese cars have the function hidden. The manual usually tells how to activate it.

send us her leaked nude selfies 

About damn time bro!

lol couldnt take any pics guys as she was covered in dust and back side was covered... painter just lifted it and showed. i came after seeing it as i was on my way to some other work. next time i go defa will take a pic and post for sure..

I saw a couple of ads on Instagram specifically mentioning that they respray Beemer interiors, if I come across the ad again I'll lyk 

please do mate. thanks in advance !

Very true mate.. I feel like those who take this light should be punished in such a way that another person would not attend to do such thing. we can't make this shitholes disciplined enough otherwise.

but we should not under estimate stupidity as well..WTH ???

true that mate. That's why we'll remain as a developing country forever.

Its just garbage, or at least it used to be a few years back. . You'd be better off investing a little more on KYB. 

Did a replacement for shocks from mareena and it barely lasted 3 months even with city driving on carpet roads. The most dangerous part is that the shock absorber sometimes locked down and took a while to lift back when there was cargo in the back, had this happen on a tight corner at speed in hillcountry the car would lock up and end up wrecked. Had to switch to KYB gas shocks which lasted a few years. 

Thanks for your input. These seems to be in lot of newer cars. I'm not sure why people are swapping with those if such issues exists..

I was told with one person who have done it like 1.5 years ago and he said it hold up pretty well closer to 20k kms.

 

Before and after pics  highly satisfied with the outcome. Though 2 full days of effort was put onto the work.

Nicely done, clean! Will be better visible with some alloys

@AVANTE yes broo. Car is fully stock. previous user haven't done any change to the car. So im still in hunt for a genuine 15" wheel set. Till then this would do i guess hehe.

Not interested in changing the wheel size or tyre size as it will have adverse effects on the car fuel economy and other calculation. 

Rather than fiddle with the existing exhaust it's better to do up a full new exhaust with a nice note or do a valvetronic setup for city driving and for a bit of bashing 

Will it cost a fortune to get it done?

Sadly yes

Oh yes, can't agree more. What's the progress on the Benz?

Couldn't find time to pay a visit broo.. hopefully next week. Not sure anything is happening due to bad weather..

Oh I saw the car posted for sale. Looks clean. Sad to see you having to let her go ?

A Honda City! We had the earlier model 300-xxxx. Beaut of a car in Champagne Gold exterior. The car was mechanically f*cked by a certain "Honda Specialist" in Malabe (starts with U ends with pul) 

Looks like a clean car!

@speed8 & @MaleCortana yeah i looked after it like a baby. car was in mint condition both interior and exterior throughout. Car was advanced the very next day the ad was posted.

@Dee Jay any idea how much they charge to inspect a car at stafford? may be the hybrid system and electrical system only? atleast i can get the other things checked from car checks may be.

One of my friend's got a Vezel RS inspected at Stafford last year and the cost was 7,500 as I remember..

An electrical scan only would cost you something between 2,500 to 3,000 I guess.. 

Yes, you can get that done from car checks and the electrical system scan at Stafford and still save some ? 

Thanks I hope the owner would be ok with it