Quick Trivia 3

[iRage]

8 hours ago, john cooper said:

Ha ha, That mirror is Toyota, so must be the Crown

Crown it is  Over to you !

3 hours ago, matroska said:

Becoming a Sedan again may have been the CROWNing moment 

My son checked out the entire range (earlier we jsut saw one variant at a time and now they had all 4)...spent a good 2 hours or so there. At the end his verdict was that the sedan was the only actual Crown. The Sports, Crossback and Estate were just Toyotas. I do agree with him. The sedan is the only one that is actually Crownishly special (something which the last generation lost...). All the other variants...you take off the badges or even blindfold someone it will be mistaken for and will not be any more different than a Harrier or a Camry (just like the previous gen. The last gen Crown handled quite well..very european like but it was just bleh...sort of like a glorified Camry).
 

[john cooper]

12 hours ago, iRage said:

My son checked out the entire range (earlier we jsut saw one variant at a time and now they had all 4)...spent a good 2 hours or so there. At the end his verdict was that the sedan was the only actual Crown. The Sports, Crossback and Estate were just Toyotas. I do agree with him. The sedan is the only one that is actually Crownishly special (something which the last generation lost...). All the other variants...you take off the badges or even blindfold someone it will be mistaken for and will not be any more different than a Harrier or a Camry (just like the previous gen. The last gen Crown handled quite well..very european like but it was just bleh...sort of like a glorified Camry).
 

I believe the Lexus ES uses the same car. Correct me if I am wrong.

[john cooper]

Here is the next, the new kid in town

Unsure if this has hit the Island yet

[iRage]

5 hours ago, john cooper said:

I believe the Lexus ES uses the same car. Correct me if I am wrong.

Yes but no. The Lexus ES shares the platform with the Camry; the TNGA GA-K platform. This is also used by cars like the Avalon , Lexus RX, Harrier, RAV4, Alphard, etc...

The Crown uses the TNGA GA-L platform which is used by the Lexus LS, Mirai, Lexus RC.

The Crown SEDAN still uses the GA-L platform. The Crown Sport, Estate and Crossover on the other hand uses the GA-K platform used in the Camry (interestingly so does the Century SUV but modified and updated to ride like a carpet in the sky).

[john cooper]

On 5/30/2025 at 11:48 AM, john cooper said:

Here is the next, the new kid in town

Unsure if this has hit the Island yet

Anyone for this?

This Vehicle is a Hybrid model

[matroska]

On 5/30/2025 at 5:18 AM, john cooper said:

Here is the next, the new kid in town

Unsure if this has hit the Island yet

toughie for me... I recall these door handles but can't quite place where... this is NOT chinese right? 

[john cooper]

18 hours ago, matroska said:

toughie for me... I recall these door handles but can't quite place where... this is NOT chinese right? 

Yes, they are from China

The company is still in its early stages (Founded in 2015)

[matroska]

6 hours ago, john cooper said:

Yes, they are from China

The company is still in its early stages (Founded in 2015)

ooooh now I remember seeing the door handles at the launch. 

This would be the S05 , from a subsidiary which looks like a name of a boomer, owned by a company better known in Sri Lanka for their small commercial vehicles.   

[john cooper]

16 hours ago, matroska said:

ooooh now I remember seeing the door handles at the launch. 

This would be the S05 , from a subsidiary which looks like a name of a boomer, owned by a company better known in Sri Lanka for their small commercial vehicles.   

If you are referring to the BYD, then this is a different model and a brand.

I am glad I have managed to get a car little difficult to guess

[iRage]

1 hour ago, john cooper said:

If you are referring to the BYD, then this is a different model and a brand.

I am glad I have managed to get a car little difficult to guess

No no men....he meant Deepal....apparently it is not pronounced the way we do (as in Deepal the South Asian masculine name).

I don't know about the commercial vehicles but Deepal is a subsidiary of Changan Auto who is a part of Changan Mazda. It so happens that the Mazda 6e is based on the Deepal L07. Other upcoming models include the Mazda CX-6e which is supposed to be based on the S07.

[matroska]

2 hours ago, john cooper said:

If you are referring to the BYD, then this is a different model and a brand.

Good lord no 😂 

I meant the Deepal S05. 
Deepal is a subsidiary of Changan.
Changan entered the local market few years back with their light-duty trucks and mini trucks.

Deepal is pronounced differently but the spelling is the same  that is used by Sri Lankans called “Deepal” (දීපාල්) 

So final answer : Deepal S05. 

[john cooper]

Here is some more

[iRage]

18 minutes ago, john cooper said:

Here is some more

Dang it..when I saw just the doors I was thinking it was an Avatr...but the lights are not it..

[john cooper]

Their brand name comes once every four years 🤣

Edited June 5 by john cooper

[iRage]

2 hours ago, john cooper said:

Their brand name comes once every four years 🤣

I would have gone with "Frogs do this" but..sure...
Are they in SL ? These Chinese car makers are definitely leaping into the SL market with no mercy. Question is will we C more than 16 on the road yet alone C 1 last more than 6 years...

[john cooper]

14 hours ago, iRage said:

I would have gone with "Frogs do this" but..sure...
Are they in SL ? These Chinese car makers are definitely leaping into the SL market with no mercy. Question is will we C more than 16 on the road yet alone C 1 last more than 6 years...

Ha ha, don't think they are in SL, but soon they may lock a spot

I think we will C the 10 before the 16

 

[iRage]

3 hours ago, john cooper said:

I think we will C the 10 before the 16

This is the issue I have. Everyone in China has leaped into the EV market that there really isn't much difference between 10 or 16 in longevity or appearance.

[matroska]

On 6/5/2025 at 9:49 AM, john cooper said:

Their brand name comes once every four years 🤣

this is more helpful than all the visual clues combined  

interesting trivia times I see -if the chinese EV's start flooding the markets. we'll rely more on hints than visual cues since these have high visual similarities. 

[john cooper]

The model I was posted is the Leap Motors C10

Already hit our roads and are famous with very famous Taxi drivers

[john cooper]

@iRage I am sure the turn is yours

[iRage]

7 hours ago, john cooper said:

@iRage I am sure the turn is yours

Oops..sorry didn't realise...

Okay..so this car is not what it seems to be. A car that is built on a car that is much loved for its throwback to what British sports cars used to be. Needless to say expecting the actual built model. Yes..the car is in Sri Lanka and is getting a lot of slack for what people seem to think "has been done to it". However, if this is what it was like when imported to SL then it is actually quite a rare car now and is pricier than the car it was based on.

 

[john cooper]

No idea what this is 😅

[sathyajithj99]

18 hours ago, iRage said:

Oops..sorry didn't realise...

Okay..so this car is not what it seems to be. A car that is built on a car that is much loved for its throwback to what British sports cars used to be. Needless to say expecting the actual built model. Yes..the car is in Sri Lanka and is getting a lot of slack for what people seem to think "has been done to it". However, if this is what it was like when imported to SL then it is actually quite a rare car now and is pricier than the car it was based on.

 

Feels like a Lotus to me.

[matroska]

20 hours ago, iRage said:

Oops..sorry didn't realise...

Okay..so this car is not what it seems to be. A car that is built on a car that is much loved for its throwback to what British sports cars used to be. Needless to say expecting the actual built model. Yes..the car is in Sri Lanka and is getting a lot of slack for what people seem to think "has been done to it". However, if this is what it was like when imported to SL then it is actually quite a rare car now and is pricier than the car it was based on.

 

Saw this on a local instagram handle. Had 19- plates. Kit car on a Miata? 

[iRage]

@matroska would be the closest....