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  1. MaleCortana
    Just got some AliExpress buttons to spice up the interior
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    Front Right Wheel Sensor Decided it was time, was scared to start the car to see multiple ABS, TCS warnings, with Cruise Control disabled, simple fix of replacing it and everything back to normal, did a lovely Colombo To Kandy roundtrip short-thereafter. Before I headed on a long trip decided to also change the pulleys and belts just in case
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    Bess, is sold!, 240k kms and that story is over! (Poddak sellers remorse, Beatrices low profile tires and tighter suspension means the ride is more uncomfortable but sportier)
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    Thank you for the insight @Gummybr I'm not super educated on the specs since this is my first German after all
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    @john cooper Hey, no not really it was a bit of an impulse purchase, I was looking at W211s extensively and they started moving from around the 7-9 mil range to 10+ range I just said f**k it and bought this. There weren't really a discussion on the Kompressor vs the CGI, I just wanted a black car @Hyaenidae @sathyajithj99 Thank you for the wishes! @matroska @iRage Hey guys long time no chat! Hahahaha no I wanted to keep up the tradition of naming cars from B (Camry was Bess, Startlet was Becky), this is where I landed [*thinks to self* almost got exposed there for having a mommy kink] @Gummybr No the oil itself was incredibly expensive (almost 70k)? I wanted to get the service done at a decent big name place, since those records matter in value, I'll probably visit my normal mechanic for the other podi podi repairs
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    Hellooo, I arrived at AutoLanka as a wee late teens lad with a Starlet, I grew into the reliable and loving arms of a Camry and now in my mid 20s, I seek excitement (in the guise of financial ruin), so what better time to grab an old German lady to treat me (or punish me, might be a kink); Introducing Beatrice; She is a 2010 MFD, 2011 Registered C180 Kompressor specced in Obsidian Black Metallic, specced with some standard options such as Cruise Control and some non-standards like the AMG seats. She is just shy of 100k kms and has 2 extensive files of records since the first owner, I am the fourth. Just finished doing it's service at Merc Labs (when did doing a service cost a 100k?!), will be replacing the pulley related components this Wednesday I still have the Camry around (sitting at 240k kms) which will be picked up by its new owner in the coming few days and I'll do a proper send off post when that happens!
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    Greetings Gentlemen, been a while, still at it!
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    Finding it a bit difficult to get a hold of 2 front discs for the Camry, does anyone know anybody who might bring down those parts?

    1. tiv

      tiv

      Did you try Sewmini Motors Panchikawatte

    2. MaleCortana

      MaleCortana

      @tiv those guys bring down Brembos yes? I got them the first time around but they don't seem to have any in stock anymore -_-

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    Interior Specialists? Every time I go over some bumps my seats squeak quite loudly and there is a massive rattle of a nail undone coming from inside the dashboard, anybody got any suggestions I could go to? My usual mechanic just said "turn the radio up"

    1. Hyaenidae

      Hyaenidae

      Maybe some foam material between the seat and floorboard might fix the squeak?

      Buuut you'll have to find the errant screw inside the dashboard to stop that rattle... not something most mechanics would consider worth disassembling the dashboard for

    2. MaleCortana

      MaleCortana

      @Hyaenidae Yeah that's the issue, but it is so loud dude, no point in me spending so much on the suspension and related tit bits if the car dashboard is just rattling like a jackhammer, so frustrating. 

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    I woke up one day and I now want to buy a W140. The brain works in mysterious ways. It definitely doesn't understand the concept of money since I am nowhere near affording one.

    1. Gummybr

      Gummybr

      Thats going to burn a huge hole in your pocket. Its true you get too tempted when you find it difficult to save some money. I am drawn towards model cars, RC and watches... very expensive stuff nowadays.

    2. MaleCortana

      MaleCortana

      @Gummybr yessir, I made a decent return on some crypto but then I saw some Omega Speedmasters on Chrono24 and hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

  12. MaleCortana
    Got the car tinted after a very long time. CoolMate branded at Bara Stereos since 3M is too expensive but it came with a 5 year warranty. 30% Visible Light Transmission on all Windows + Windscreen, makes a noticeable difference in the temperature of the leather seats after a hot day
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    Kinda want to buy an unreliable German, idk life seems to be too peaceful these days?

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    2. MaleCortana

      MaleCortana

      @matroska haha you bet, not sure if I want to sell the Camry, but I kinda want to see what the other side of reliability has to offer, regardless of any car I get its only going to be a weekend toy since my 9-5 is WFH 

    3. AVANTE

      AVANTE

      Buy an old hacked (which is what most of them are underneath the shiny clearcoat) german or any other euro for the matter and you will soon be on your knees for that camry again. 

      Try to get a project without selling the Camry.

    4. MaleCortana

      MaleCortana

      @AVANTE makes sense, just means it'll take a bit longer for the capital to come around but should be worth it :D

       

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    Is It even an old Yota if it's not burning a bit of oil?
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    Quite possibly!, I also definitely have a slightly heavier foot which might account for the extra 40 kilos
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    Sorry for the spam, was just offloading some pics/memories
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    Here's a pic of @IndulaC and I, two 23-year-olds and their big babies
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    Right after a quick cut and polish on the 23rd of June
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    Camry vs Parking Space
  20. MaleCortana
    AC line developed a small leak near a O-Ring, got it replaced and serviced at Deep Freeze on 18/10/2023
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    Camry cools a bit too much on the highway o.0 should I be concerned?

    If the temperature scale is from 0-100, normal/spirited driving means the temperature is at 45%, little below half, but I was cruising on the highway and it drops to like 25-30%

    1. fiat fan

      fiat fan

      Most big boy toys kinda dip under half on highways or long cruises. And you Toyota fellas are trying to create trouble. * Cries in Alfa Romeo 156 *

    2. Ruslan

      Ruslan

      Hope Thermostat is present and functional.

  22. MaleCortana
    Can confirm 2002 onwards Camry's are bulletproof, but yeah for a daily you might be spending quite a bit on fuel.
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    This rounds up my real world testing of the Camry's fuel consumption for a 2AZFE (2.4) Extra Urban Spirited Driving - 6kmpl - (Giving it the full beans in the dead hours of the nights) Extra Urban Driving - 7.5kmpl - Inner Colombo Driving Urban Driving - 8.5kmpl - Colombo-Battaramulla-Malabe (low traffic, if traffic see the Extra Urban figures) Highway Average - 14kmpl
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    Took the Camry out on the highway finally (If I go down south I usually go with friends in their vehicles) after 3 years of ownership. Pumped full tank on both ends of the highway to check consumption at different speeds. As follows; with average speeds and rpm. 16kmpl - 90 - 110kmph - 1900RPM 13kmpl - 120-140kmph - 2300RPM
  25. MaleCortana
    I'm very biased, but Starlets are also a nice buy within that range albeit older and lacking some comforts. Some of my best memories are in one and my friends and I miss that car dearly , 800 kilos and super fun to drive in a spirited manner.
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