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A concerned citizen reminds you to stay focused on road

Care to name some?

Too big to become the next Alto and too ugly to become the next Kwid(Not that kwid is a pretty car) This will be the next Datsun Redi-Go, attacking a price segment way above. all hype and die out unloved in the Id*al Motors lot. BTW, this has a center front seat, like a van or the new defender so a six-seater it is.

Nice, finally we are talking ? Lancer box, 5FWD, It's a good old lancer in the purest form. Even practical and economical for a 30+ year old car, lots of examples in the market to choose from. Ratnapura is the place to look. If you'd like some crazy(literally) handling and pure mechanical driving pleasure, get a Volkswagen Beetle. With that rear mounted engine and vague steering, every corner is an adventure. It's practically a poor mans air-cooled Porsche.

Will they halt production of the Glorious DFSK 580 too? I hope the Chinese government keep building that car a top priority.

Irritating? No Indecisive? Yes

I hope it's the car, otherwise a month would be too long For the Aqua, toyota will get rid of the 1NZ block altogether, So the new aqua will most probably get the 1.8L 2ZR-FXE. Current aquas on the road will be worth their weight in 'beige leather' in srilankan market. I can almost hear the buy and sell folk say "oka 1.8, wadak naha thel bonawa ne"

Found this limited edition Land Rover 109 hand built by Massey Ferguson. Wonder why the owner is selling this rare gem.

I know right?☺️

Funnily enough, this same fella who posted this on FB group promoted this 580 right here on this forum. Though he had a very fitting username for this specific content. Not laughing at anyone's misfortune or misjudgment, but a good lesson is to do your research before the jump.

That's the only logical choice right now, You gotta follow the great seer of futures ?

Now we are discussing old diesel SUVs in a philosophical standpoint, Nice?

Well, if you are thinking the resale value, Consider the MG ZS 2019 was sold brand new for 5.35mil, now there are ones advertised with around 10k on the odometer for 4.4mil. That's a textbook example for depreciation. In five years, my guess is you'd be lucky to get back 3.5mil. Along with all the electronic gimmicks inside, The MG ZS doesn't feel like a terribly solid car to make trouble free 5 years in Srilankan roads. Kia Stonic has both GDI engine and DCT gearbox, both technologies did not fare well with Srilankan fuel and traffic conditions. True that the agent provides a 5 year warranty but as someone said, a time bomb is a time bomb, even you get 5 year warranty for recharging the bomb. Cannot predict the market behavior of the Raize since it's too early. For all we know, It can be either the next 121 or the next 141. People will either start worshiping or avoid it like the plague. Remember the resale value is purely based on public perception. No matter what automotive enthusiasts say, they are always the minority. Among the classifieds and the quick ad sites, you'll always fetch a premium for a well known brand.

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DCT & GDI ?? Well folks, We have found the ultimate Srilankan Super Cruiser ??

Few legitimate LJ70s, A lot of police auction BJ75s fitted with Landcruiser II/box prado bodies almost all ex-police auction vehicles got bodies swapped. Some LWB vehicles running with SWB CRs off police auction. mostly BJ60 chassis fitted with HDJ80 bodies. Some legit vehicles with manufactured year after 1989. Before 1989>body swap

Correct. Full time 4wd w/ center diff locked = 1:1 speed ratio front vs back = Part time 4wd. I dont think any of the 180 surfs got automated traction aid systems like A-trac or terrain select. only the optional electronic rear locker. A-trac first appeared on the Landcruiser HDJ100/UZJ100 in 2000 model year. Only the N210 surf/4runner got A-trac in around 2003.

Wanting to keep the threads clean is not "Getting worked up". It's easier even for you to have all the information regarding your vehicle search in one place. The questions you have asked in several threads are common among people looking for SUVs and Jeeps of the 90s and 80s. So having them in one place will help out the next forum user looking around for a similar vehicle.

180 came with front coil-overs and rear leafs, 130 had the torsion beams in the front same as the fifth gen hilux. 180s with the A343F had the valve body failure issue which caused the reverse gear engagement delay. The only 180 I've had the opportunity to drive had it's faulty A343F swapped with a manual G58 tranny. 130 had the part time 4wd system so there was no center differential. one reason I prefer 130 over 180 for offroading is the final drive gear ratio of the stock rear diff. 130 had the G252/G254 (4.556) while 180 had the G294(4.1). 4.1 is a bit too low on torque even with 31 inch MT tyres.

It's pretty much impossible to find a Original Bighorn in here. Almost all are body swapped, some legally and some not so onto a trooper from a govt auction. I think most of the troopers were bought in for the Police and the plantations in the 80s. Engine power wise, a Bighorn with a 3.1 4JG2 diesel is much better than a surf with 3L or 1KZ, early bighorns had a issue with their transfer box but most would be fixed now. Some parts are hard to come by for troopers especially 4x4 accessories. Since you mentioned off roading, why don't you consider the original Prado? (Box Prado/Landcruiser LJ79). They are quite good off road and plenty of parts and accessories available. Bit more spacious than a Surf and easier to find one since quite a lot of vehicles are there.

Absolutely. The original number is a very important part of the vehicles' character. classic vehicle with a English license plates just sparks questions about the legitimacy of the vehicle.

I think the RMV stopped issuing English letters for older number a while back, around late 2018 as per my knowledge

Stupid Samir, all he has to do is concentrate and take triple caution sharp left?

Well, that there is all autolankans ever wanted ?? Happy New Year everyone, May the automotive gods continue to smile upon us........

ha ha ? I know, the sensor gets confused whether to turn off or turn on. Because it has the same light intensity setting to either on>off or off>on. What it needs is a schmitt trigger