Do dreams come true? = YES (Bought a lancer ex)

[K.o.N.o.S]

  On 10/1/2019 at 8:48 AM, Dee Jay said:

@K.o.N.o.S she's a beauty   Did you think about the headlight (Audi like with the DRL) and tail light conversions?? That would enhance the look of the car further I guess  

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Thanks for the compliment. Yes I have seen couple of Exs with those headlight and taillight conversions, Looks dapper. But for the moment I am happy with my HID projector headlamps.

[K.o.N.o.S]

  On 10/1/2019 at 8:51 AM, Davy said:

Good job mate. Car looks great! 

Is the 10K quote for plasti dipping the rims including the plasti-dip or just labour? If it's just labour, don't. You can DIY quite easily. Check the threads below:

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@Davy, Thanks. They quoted 10k for both plasti dipping and the labour. I actually went through your DIY thread on plasti dipping the wheels before and that was one of the reasons I wanted to do a DIY at home.

[K.o.N.o.S]

  On 10/1/2019 at 10:59 AM, trinity said:

Glad you got it done on time. My place also took an entire day to do the job. I stayed there from beginning to end, and the sight of butchered interior was actually frightening. The only thing the ran through my mind was "how the hell does this guy gonna put this all back in to where they were in the first place". But gladly everything was done to a perfection. 

Here are two photos for you all to get an idea of what we are talking about.

 

 

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Yeah talk about it mate. It was just frightening to see. Unfortunately I could not be there all the time while they were doing the repair.Luckily the AC shop is within walking distance from my office and I was able to go there frequently and inspect what they were doing.

Edited October 1, 2019 by K.o.N.o.S

[K.o.N.o.S]

  On 10/1/2019 at 11:45 AM, Hyaenidae said:

I remember you asking about a dashcam, did you get one?

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I was actually looking for a dashcam for the Demio before. I gave it away with the car.

 

  On 10/1/2019 at 11:45 AM, Hyaenidae said:

Do you dismount it when parking under the hot sun like this? 

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Naa I always forget. This is one of those situations where I had to park under the sun for a couple of hours ( I could not catch that specific sweet spot at our office car park which I always manage to do). I bring her to Colombo occasionally and keep her parked at my office until friday because I do not have parking space at the place where I am staying. Fyi she has dashcams in front and back.

Edited October 1, 2019 by K.o.N.o.S

[K.o.N.o.S]

So I received it. The infamous ABS sensor issue on  my car. I had a long road trip to Trincomalee. I was enjoying the dead straight carpet road and to my horror "ABS service required" message popped up along with the ABS light. switched Off the engine,went for another few kilometers before popping up the message again. I did a scan as soon as I came back from the trip and found out that my front right ABS sensor has been busted. I did remove and clean all the sensors and the issue still persists. No option but to replace the sensor. My question is should I replace this at the agent or should I roam around panchi or wijerama, find a recon sensor and replace ( which is not advisable I presume). I know that the ABS sensor will cost more at the agent. Here's what I am talking about. @Davy, @trinity, @Hyaenidae

 

[Hyaenidae]

Well the sensor is advertised on the quick site for 7.5k - they say it's brand new OEM "quality" so probably not OEM. 

How much does it cost at the agent @K.o.N.o.S?

[kush]

Most cost effective is to get it from USA, although they have the 2.0L sensor is the same.

At agents it was around Rs. 18K some time back

[K.o.N.o.S]

  On 11/12/2019 at 6:37 PM, Hyaenidae said:

Well the sensor is advertised on the quick site for 7.5k - they say it's brand new OEM "quality" so probably not OEM. 

How much does it cost at the agent @K.o.N.o.S?

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@Hyaenidae I have inquired from Unimo Kandy and I am yet to receive the confirmation.

[K.o.N.o.S]

  On 11/13/2019 at 1:45 AM, kush said:

Most cost effective is to get it from USA, although they have the 2.0L sensor is the same.

At agents it was around Rs. 18K some time back

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Yeap there are cheap sensors on Ebay. 18k is bit tough for my budget at the moment.?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Front-Left-Right-ABS-Speed-Sensor-for-Mitsubishi-Lancer-Outlander-2007-2014/372659455616?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D772ae4bb557448a09f5623101f8c29f9%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D253297287710%26itm%3D372659455616%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A3c53d420-05ce-11ea-827f-74dbd180290c|parentrq%3A63065e1316e0abc1607d63bffff7b4de|iid%3A1

[Hyaenidae]

  On 11/13/2019 at 4:31 AM, K.o.N.o.S said:

Yeap there are cheap sensors on Ebay. 18k is bit tough for my budget at the moment.?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Front-Left-Right-ABS-Speed-Sensor-for-Mitsubishi-Lancer-Outlander-2007-2014/372659455616?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D772ae4bb557448a09f5623101f8c29f9%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D253297287710%26itm%3D372659455616%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A3c53d420-05ce-11ea-827f-74dbd180290c|parentrq%3A63065e1316e0abc1607d63bffff7b4de|iid%3A1

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You could go for an OEM one for $35

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F263250155117

[K.o.N.o.S]

  On 11/13/2019 at 5:22 AM, Hyaenidae said:

You could go for an OEM one for $35

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F263250155117

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@Hyaenidae Thanks for this. I guess I will have to forget the agent. they quoted 32k for the sensor..☹️

Edited November 13, 2019 by K.o.N.o.S

[Hyaenidae]

  On 11/13/2019 at 5:26 AM, K.o.N.o.S said:

@Hyaenidae Thanks for this. I guess I will have to forget the agent. they quoted 32k for the sensor..☹️

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Are you sure that quote was for ONE sensor and not all 4 of them? ?

Anyways, go for the OEM one if you're bringing one down. The seller has a good feedback rating too (100% for 17554 orders!) 

Wonder how long it would take for it to reach LK from UK.

Edited November 13, 2019 by Hyaenidae

[K.o.N.o.S]

  On 11/13/2019 at 5:32 AM, Hyaenidae said:

Are you sure that quote was for ONE sensor and not all 4 of them? ?

Anyways, go for the OEM one if you're bringing one down. The seller has a good feedback rating too. Wonder how long it would take for it to reach LK from UK

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Yeap they specifically said 32k for front right sensor. anyway not surprised after going through the below thread. 

BTW I have already Pmed the seller on your link.

[Hyaenidae]

  On 11/13/2019 at 5:41 AM, K.o.N.o.S said:

Yeap they specifically said 32k for front right sensor. anyway not surprised after going through the below thread. 

 

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Wow, sensor going Kaput after just 25k kms?!

Hope Mitsu fixed whatever was wrong with the sensors after they issued the recall mentioned in the above thread

Edited November 13, 2019 by Hyaenidae

[kush]

It was a factory fault, they newer did a recall but replaced them up to 2 years from date of purchase.

They should have replaced all of them

Majority of the early imports had the issue.

[trinity]

  On 11/13/2019 at 5:41 AM, K.o.N.o.S said:

Yeap they specifically said 32k for front right sensor. anyway not surprised after going through the below thread. 

BTW I have already Pmed the seller on your link.

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I too believe this is the best option. You will have a hard time finding these parts outside. Anyways did you contact our preferred Mitsu Parts dealer Mahinda?

[K.o.N.o.S]

  On 11/13/2019 at 6:15 AM, trinity said:

I too believe this is the best option. You will have a hard time finding these parts outside. Anyways did you contact our preferred Mitsu Parts dealer Mahinda?

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Could you pm me the contact Num if you have.Thanks

[trinity]

  On 11/13/2019 at 6:27 AM, K.o.N.o.S said:

Could you pm me the contact Num if you have.Thanks

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0714 762223 Mahinda

[Davy]

Just seeing this. 32K for an ABS sensor is ridiculous. 

I too think eBay (or Amayama or Partsouq) would be your best bet. 

As for Mahinda, specifically ask him if he has brand new ones. He imports used parts, so the one you get might have the inherent issue. But then again, if you get the sensor for a good price, then just go for it and pray that it isn't a lemon.  

[trinity]

  On 11/13/2019 at 8:11 AM, Davy said:

Just seeing this. 32K for an ABS sensor is ridiculous. 

I too think eBay (or Amayama or Partsouq) would be your best bet. 

As for Mahinda, specifically ask him if he has brand new ones. He imports used parts, so the one you get might have the inherent issue. But then again, if you get the sensor for a good price, then just go for it and pray that it isn't a lemon.  

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I've checked. Partsouq, is also expensive. Around $160/-.

[K.o.N.o.S]

  On 11/13/2019 at 8:11 AM, Davy said:

Just seeing this. 32K for an ABS sensor is ridiculous. 

I too think eBay (or Amayama or Partsouq) would be your best bet. 

As for Mahinda, specifically ask him if he has brand new ones. He imports used parts, so the one you get might have the inherent issue. But then again, if you get the sensor for a good price, then just go for it and pray that it isn't a lemon.  

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I contacted Mahinda and He confirmed that he does not have parts at the moment. So I think my best bet would be Ebay.

[K.o.N.o.S]

  On 11/13/2019 at 8:23 AM, trinity said:

I've checked. Partsouq, is also expensive. Around $160/-.

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Also I checked at a place in Kotte who are famous for Evo recon parts. They said OEM sensor for Evo 10 available for 25k which will suit Lancer EX. The cost of these parts are just absurd.?

[Hyaenidae]

  On 11/14/2019 at 5:29 AM, K.o.N.o.S said:

Also I checked at a place in Kotte who are famous for Evo recon parts. They said OEM sensor for Evo 10 available for 25k which will suit Lancer EX. The cost of these parts are just absurd.?

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Lets just get the $35 one down, I reckon it will take about 14 days max

[K.o.N.o.S]

  On 11/14/2019 at 5:35 AM, Hyaenidae said:

Lets just get the $35 one down, I reckon it will take about 14 days max

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Yeap that's what I was thinking but this was the seller's response.  ?

Hi,
this will need 30-40 days,

[trinity]

  On 11/14/2019 at 5:46 AM, K.o.N.o.S said:

Yeap that's what I was thinking but this was the seller's response.  ?

Hi,
this will need 30-40 days,

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Call this number 0382 237 999 Auto Vision Panadura. I contacted them yesterday regarding this, and they asked me to call back in 15 minutes to check their stocks an confirm. I couldn't call them back cuz I was neck deep with work. Im in a meeting ATM. Refer my call yesterday and they will remember.