Quick Trivia 3

amsandun · March 7

11 hours ago, iRage said:

Japanese manufacturers stopped putting those emission rating stickers

Well spotted, I didn't know that.

11 hours ago, iRage said:

If this had an early (to before 4200) CBM number

Even better you just almost revealed the license plate 😃

Maybe this was your wife's colleague's car. I barely saw the driver from the rear windshield and for a moment I indeed thought the driver was a different national.

11 hours ago, iRage said:

Do these cars get new numbers when they get transferred to a local ?

Well as I know, a DPL registration is almost like a local registration with only "DP" printed on the plates. So when transferred to a local, the rest of the numbers remain the same and that DP status will be removed. I have no idea about expat to expat transfer. But when a Carnet vehicle (which runs with a foreign plate) is transferred to a local after paying due taxes, I believe that car gets a license plate according to the current series running in RMV. And same applies for vehicles released from Customs custody through auctions after legal procedures are completed. That's why we see older cars with new number series.

11 hours ago, iRage said:

Still trying to figure out how you managed to get that picture

Ha ha...I didn't think it was something that obvious but this is you. Asked my passenger at the moment (who happened to be my wife) to get a picture of this. Annoying she gets when I ask to do these car related stuff to her 😆 You got that correct too (straight back slightly to the left)

Anyways I think you know what the car in question is right?

john cooper · March 9

On 3/7/2025 at 5:53 PM, iRage said:

Cannot be.
1. Japanese manufacturers stopped putting those emission rating stickers (the green and blue oval stickers) in 2021. So the car is too old ot be a recent import.

I spotted those stickers for sale at a car gadget shop when I last visited the Island.

The guy at the counter told me these stickers are in high demand including the JAAI sticker (which was out of stock)

iRage · March 10

1 hour ago, john cooper said:

I spotted those stickers for sale at a car gadget shop when I last visited the Island.

The guy at the counter told me these stickers are in high demand including the JAAI sticker (which was out of stock)

Yes..in SL they are...because our Lankans believe if a car does not have those stickers it has been in an accident and the glasses have been replaced....also the JAAI sticker is loved by Lankans to support their mileage roll backs. Now that those stickers are not there what or what will we Lankans do ? Maybe the car sales people will put them on themselves

Costs anything from 500LKR upwards. Investing that money in a good maalu paan or a koththu is a better investment.

On 3/8/2025 at 1:36 AM, amsandun said:

Anyways I think you know what the car in question is right?

Yes...maybe wait to see if someone else answers? Some hints maybe ? Troubled Japanese company (but then which one isn't right?) Rebadged by another Japanese automaker famous for kei cars (only to have recently gone with rebadging the Toyota equivalents).

amsandun · March 10

2 hours ago, iRage said:

Some hints maybe ? Troubled Japanese company (but then which one isn't right?) Rebadged by another Japanese automaker famous for kei cars

And a famous Tennis player who was named after this? or is it vice versa? 😉

iRage · March 10

24 minutes ago, amsandun said:

And a famous Tennis player who was named after this? or is it vice versa? 😉

Well,the tennis player was born in 1981 and the vehicle was given this name in 1990/1991 way before the tennis player became famous. The name, if memory serves me right, is Latin and the manufacturer had gone to the extent of finding a word that went along with the name of its best-selling mid-sized car (which was actually a class leader until the early 80s).
This particular vehicle, when first released is 1991 was actually quite groundbreaking for its rear suspension system and its car-like design.

john cooper · March 11

"Serena"

AKA in SL , Sada kal oba mage

amsandun · March 11

26 minutes ago, john cooper said:

"Serena"

AKA in SL , Sada kal oba mage

Correct 💯your chance now brother

john cooper · March 11

I was waiting for my spot to post this car.

One of the legendary model from a famous brand.

This was popped in the Classic auction a few weeks back.

iRage · March 12

2 hours ago, john cooper said:

I was waiting for my spot to post this car.

One of the legendary model from a famous brand.

This was popped in the Classic auction a few weeks back.

Are we like going with a theme here ?

A car that at first glance most mistake for a Mazda due to design similarities to one of their famous models.

This was the outcome of an abandoned project by a Japanese musical instrument maker, a German designer and this automobile manufacturer. The project name sounds like it is some Airbus aircraft After the project was scratched the Japanese designers who worked on the project went on to design this car.

***What a lot of people don't realize is that the musical instrument maker had a stronger relationship with this manufacturer rather than the auto manufacturer it has a close relationship with now.

john cooper · March 12

17 hours ago, iRage said:

Are we like going with a theme here ?

A car that at first glance most mistake for a Mazda due to design similarities to one of their famous models.

This was the outcome of an abandoned project by a Japanese musical instrument maker, a German designer and this automobile manufacturer. The project name sounds like it is some Airbus aircraft After the project was scratched the Japanese designers who worked on the project went on to design this car.

***What a lot of people don't realize is that the musical instrument maker had a stronger relationship with this manufacturer rather than the auto manufacturer it has a close relationship with now.

Honestly, I wasn't aware of the whole musical instrument story

matroska · March 13

On 3/12/2025 at 7:03 AM, iRage said:

Are we like going with a theme here ?

A car that at first glance most mistake for a Mazda due to design similarities to one of their famous models.

This was the outcome of an abandoned project by a Japanese musical instrument maker, a German designer and this automobile manufacturer. The project name sounds like it is some Airbus aircraft After the project was scratched the Japanese designers who worked on the project went on to design this car.

***What a lot of people don't realize is that the musical instrument maker had a stronger relationship with this manufacturer rather than the auto manufacturer it has a close relationship with now.

it makes sense doesn't it? The car in question reflects a bit of a German brands design language. It's a beautiful car I must say.

This collaboration happened during the heyday of the Japanese brand - when they were arguably the flag bearer of the Japanese automotive industry.

Edited March 13 by matroska

john cooper · March 14

Does anyone want to give the name of the car, or @iRage it will be your turn mate

iRage · March 17

oui oui....pardon....was a bit busy and stayed away from online activities

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The picture above is the rear light of the barstadized car in SL...so here is smething that will actually help you identify the car...

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john cooper · March 18

19 hours ago, iRage said:

oui oui....pardon....was a bit busy and stayed away from online activities

The picture above is the rear light of the barstadized car in SL...so here is smething that will actually help you identify the car...

Isn't that a Galant Sigma?

iRage · March 18

5 minutes ago, john cooper said:

Isn't that a Galant Sigma?

Nope The starting language of the post should give you a clue to the country of origin

john cooper · March 18

Now I am lost 😅

iRage · March 18

3 hours ago, john cooper said:

Now I am lost 😅

Try roaring

matroska · March 18

On 3/17/2025 at 11:44 AM, iRage said:

oui oui....pardon....was a bit busy and stayed away from online activities

The picture above is the rear light of the barstadized car in SL...so here is smething that will actually help you identify the car...

Beautiful thing. I'd have loved to at least REVERSE a 406. That tail lamp is off though. I did not know the car in question existed in Sri Lanka .Quite rare globally isn't it?

john cooper · March 19

21 hours ago, iRage said:

Try roaring

Ah, can't be 505, it is a 604
OML

iRage · March 19

4 hours ago, john cooper said:

Ah, can't be 505, it is a 604
OML

A Peugeot 604 it is !

19 hours ago, matroska said:

I did not know the car in question existed in Sri Lanka

It has been butchered, converted and now rusted out quite badly. As for rarity..I suppose you could say that...over a 10 year period they apparently sold 130,000 or something cars. From what I have read it seems like the timing just simply was not right for the car to succeed (recession, oil market issues/crisis,Germans entering the market, etc...)

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So who takes the floor ? @matroska who pretty much spelt out the answer through a double negative or @john cooper who actually stated the answer ?

Edited March 19 by iRage

john cooper · March 20

20 hours ago, iRage said:

A Peugeot 604 it is !

It has been butchered, converted and now rusted out quite badly. As for rarity..I suppose you could say that...over a 10 year period they apparently sold 130,000 or something cars. From what I have read it seems like the timing just simply was not right for the car to succeed (recession, oil market issues/crisis,Germans entering the market, etc...)

So who takes the floor ? @matroska who pretty much spelt out the answer through a double negative or @john cooper who actually stated the answer ?

Can I "please" have the turn? 🤣

john cooper · March 20

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Sure this will take you guys for a good run 🙂

iRage · March 20

2 hours ago, john cooper said:

Front

Rear

Sure this will take you guys for a good run 🙂

A Greek goddess or a star in a bull...you are looking at something XTraordinary Sadly, the whirlwind it created did not last long.

Edited March 20 by iRage

Gummybr · March 20

5 hours ago, john cooper said:

Front

Rear

Sure this will take you guys for a good run 🙂

You remembered Johnny Smith's last barn find?

matroska · March 20

5 hours ago, Gummybr said:

You remembered Johnny Smith's last barn find?

I think as soon as he saw that video he posted this ... if not for that episode I'd not have guessed this was from THAT manufacturer . I guess we never had one of these in SL. But I think @iRage was the first to crack this. So he should confirm the answer and take his turn