AVANTE
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With RX8s depreciating and some nearing high mileage, hasn't anyone done an engine swap project so far?
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Its worse in the rx8 as they run a rich mixture first few minutes into the idle, due to emissions issues, got worse with generations.
My uncles had a Savannah and a Fd late 80s and 90s, he used to tell when they flooded they pulled the fuel pump relay and turned it over for few min, then plugged it in and she started up.
Later ones needs a lot of jargon to start up again, pulling out plugs, crank angle sensor blah, I remember some older members mentioning the whole rain dance
never bothered to remember the procedure entirely
To add, the insane revving takes an early toll on the engine ancillaries, and they are quite thirsty as well.
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@speed8 all that trouble isn't worth it for the sound, although it's a next level audio treat, like an F1 car. Also, if you love the looks like me and alot of people, engine swapped Rex is the way to go. They have a nice interior and handle well too.
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Didn't the diesel hybrid version make it to srilanka?
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What will be the best option Nissan N16 or some thing else ?
AVANTE replied to S.M Lasantha's question in Car Buying Information
A nice Clair perhaps? Maybe sir would fancy a Familia, true vintage, With a spice of interplay by the side? -
You can't legally register one right now. Search FB, riyasewana and some quicksites. There are a few that pop up for sale once in a while, legally registered from the 2012-13 period. I heard that police are searching heavily these days for unregistered/250 reg bikes and confiscating them so you can't find much of those for sale either. If you keep your scope wide, you might find hornet 600, Ninjas, ZX, CB4, R6, Multistradas and Triumphs with legal registration. I heard that a fellow had done 450cc registration on his Triumph Daytona 675. That's the closest option but illegal of course.
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Let's hear some stories. Has anyone had their car breakdown in the worst possible way or moment? On the way to hospital, Middle of a jungle, In a junction, etc.
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@AVANTE I'm not judging man ? , Homo originally meant "human". Then some of the homos decided to explore where no homo has gone before, The rest is history ??.
@Hyaenidae I do like a good bonfire in the evening :)
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I was on a road trip with some uni friends on a picturesque coastal road in Shikoku island Japan, when suddenly the Fan-belt on the BMW E36 broke.The next garage was about 50km away, which was reached with the car on a Tow truck with 4 travellers inside. That delayed the return trip by half a day. That night was a heavy Typhoon with highest rainfall for Shikoku in 50years, and road to Honshu (Main island) was closed. We had to take refuge during the night in a local police station, who took very good care of us!
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Wow...where is this? Upali wijewardane also had a glacier blue MG A Twin cam roadster.
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You have posted your question in the wrong section sir. For second hand prices, search adsites and ask your nearest broker.
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As petrolheads, we don't like to talk much about resale & economy, although we aren't ignorant in those matters either. It's just that true motoring enthusiasts are rare and the majority of the car buying people are focused on the above mentioned aspects and have their own hobbies and problems so it's not something we can fault, although we despise.
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Anything with a Toyota badge would serve you well as per your criteria. Especially a Vitz, Passo, Axio & Corolla 121. A Suzuki Swift Beetle, Perodua Viva Elite or Mitsubishi Lancer GLX are good options too as maintenance is affordable and they are simple yet engaging cars that are sought after by all sorts of people (common and enthusiasts alike). The key for maintaining a strong resale value is to avoid: Buying at a sale, paying more than the cars market value, Hybrids, manual transmissions, recent models, uncommon models (even if it's a Toyota), lack of spare parts and anything that needs a specialist garage to maintain. But to be honest with you, going by today's standards things like rising fuel prices, more access to leasing facilities, modern cars being too complicated, existing hybrid trend, government tax adjustments and some other factors, it's hard to predict how well cars will hold their value in the future.
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Not a bad idea by any means. @matroska has a 2018 civic and has even written a valuable review down below in the 'blog entries' section. Check it out.
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If only the government bothered to use that much lighting on the A1 road. I'll be damned
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Toyota steers $400 million to self-driving startup
AVANTE replied to Skyonline's topic in General Automotive
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Your symptoms do sound the same as failing crankshaft bearings. Once it comes to operating temp, there will be a metallic knocking sound/rattle after 2000rpm. Can't say anything for sure without a check in the garage, which I suggest you do as quick as possible to prevent further damage.
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Happened to our vezel too. This same problem. A 2000/= diagnostic scan fixed it tho like you mentioned.
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Car has 2 worn out engine mounts. I'm gonna DIY the thing as the only trustworthy garage I know is very busy this week & we need to use the car alot too. People who have done it before, any specific precautions to take? (Aside from being patient & jacking up the oil pan with a wooden board?)
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Find and read the workshop manual, it might have some model-specific precautions. The wooden board precaution is mentioned in my workshop manual too!
http://mmc-manuals.ru/manuals/lancer_x/online/Service_Manual/2015/32/html/M132100110340500ENG.HTM
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Go for a slightly used Picanto? other than a bit of depreciation there is nothing to worry about (heck, most of the depreciation would have been absorbed by the first owner). Also, do a professional checkup at Kia, Carchecks, greasemonkey or any reputated service places for valuable peace of mind. Ask for service records too. Fiesta is a decent car, but the agent (Softlogic) has a bad reputation so you might run into headaches. I thought the Vitz & Raize would be the craze. But it seems the picanto is gaining lots of traction here now. Finally the koreans are respected here.
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Its a good car, but the F&F movies overhyped it to the point of unobtanium. You can have the same (if not, better) fun in a corvette or any true RWD sports car. The supra is a bloated GT car. If we come to the 2JZ heart let's face it, there are engines out there with similar strength/reliability records. Not like the 2jz is the only option. Heck 17.5m here gets you 2 ND miatas, Evo x final edition, R35 GTR, a nice late model BMW/Mercedes Coupe or even better: Six Honda S660s so everyone in the family can have the same sporty fun driving experience! I have no idea who in this island would pay that much for an old manual-tranny toyota, considering anyone with such money has way faster/modern/sharper/flashier options to go for.
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Talk about punctuality. Anyways, each letter has 9500 odd numbers starting from 0001. The reason as to why we only have 9500 odds instead of 9999 is because any number that totals to 13 including the number 0013 isn't issued. Example:- the number 6421 isn't issued because 6+4+2+1 = 13. You can get special numbers like 1010, 9999 or 5000 by paying an amount to the RMV and reserving that number.
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In today's episode of 'Legends of 1KM4N'..Holy Moly I swear this thing was going for 7.6 million less just a few months back.
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Don't forget the Mazda Interplay cars. The glanza/starlets are perfect for ehat they do so an alternative isn' required (not easy to maintain those alternatives the same as a toyota either)
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Hmm..well that's not simply clever.
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Wicked! That's like the mini's japanese cousin who failed college, a drug addict & is now a Yakuza member and up to no good. How hard is it to find parts for a 'DeTomaso' conversion? Wonder how many have gone around doing it. Still, nice car @john cooper
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R.I.P (must really hurt when it breaks)
