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Perfect Emmanuel, well done. Rahimdad our most love Superman is the only offroader carrying the biggest balls at all time.

If it's was no brains and big balls then I am with @Rahimdad

If you’re going to buy a jack, spend a bit extra and buy a pair of axle stands also. They aren’t expensive and they could save your life. Folding ones are available for people who are short on storage space, like this, I borrowed a trolley jack and axle stands a couple of weeks ago to do a small job for a friend. I jacked the car up and put a stand under to support it, then went under the car to do what I had to do. I left the Jack there as I usually do and when I came out from underneath, the jack had sunk to the floor. If it wasn’t for the axle stand, the car would have come down and crushed me. Not the first time this has happened to me either. Supporting the car when it’s in the air is more important than getting it in the air. Don’t mess around with jacking up cars because accidents can and do happen.

@Rahimdad obviously. Superman.

Usually thermostat removal is advised to squeeze out last remaining life of engines as full time water is circulated through the radiator for cooling... then in some cars the engines are designed such that the removal of thermostat brings in heating issues directly or sometimes later down the road as water or coolant instead of circulating the engine it just enters water pump and leaves for the radiator leaving the block temp running high... If you intend to keep the bay area and engine cooling improved then toss in high capacity thick radiator and fix additional fans that way you can push it even in peak heat hours and get better overall performance as the radiator is exchanging heat in a much better way...

I have never been a big fan of the Toyota Corolla. It always looked to me like it was designed by an accountant on a Sunday morning. Driving it was also never an exhilerating experience. It did what it had to do, and the cabin was well put together, but never gave a real welcoming feeling. That was also mostly due to the fact that most people here in UAE buy the basic models, which suits them well as company tradesman car, rental car, or simple reliable commuter car. And in that aspect the Corolla has been a huge success. The resale value of a well maintained Corolla with acceptable mileage has always been above average, and you can bet your sweet tooth on it that if you'd put one on Dubizzle in decent condition, that within 1 day it would be sold. Now, looking at the 2020 Corolla which is now available in both Hybrid and Petrol versions, the new model looks more sleek, modern, and is becoming more and more like a Junior Lexus, which is not a bad reference. The Hybrid, having a 1.8 litre engine on board accompanied by 16-Volt electric motors, is clocking in at 95,500 AED. Having 121Hp and 142Nm of Torque are not world shocking results, but with a fuel economy of 3.9 l/100 km we are looking at a damn fine commuter car. Petrolheads amongst us that want to stay true to the black fossil blood, will have the choice between either a 1.6 at 121hp / 154Nm, or 168hp / 200Nm for the 2.0 litre version. The base model will be available from 71,900 AED onwards, Transmissions are CVT, which are partly responsible for the excellent fuel economy numbers. There are as many haters as there are lovers of the CVT trannies. I'm not fond of them as they take away a lot of the driver's engagement in how the car revs and behaves, but for the Candy-Crush playing commuters it will hardly make any difference. Toyota being a company of no surprises does again what it does best: make a car that will sell, no questions asked. Competition has been strong the last couple of years, especially from the Koreans which boast more exciting designs and lower prices, but high resale value kept the Corolla in the top spot and that will likely not change soon.

Timing belts don’t settle in. It is a critical engine part. It’s either right or it’s wrong. And I guess in your case the person who fitted it, fitted it wrong. It’s best to go to someone who knows what they are doing and make sure the timing marks are aligned. It will cost you 2 hours labour max. The sooner you fix it the better. I recommend good garages to you on Whatsapp. I don’t know why you didn’t go to them. Too much kandoos yaar? @Gaurav can testify what happens when someone puts a timing belt on wrong. 3 years ago I repaired his pajero. Someone put a timing belt on wrong. Both cams were one tooth out. The engine ended up with bend valves, loss of power and a poot poot doof doof noise. I fixed it. Because I know what I’m doing. Pay small prices, expect small rewards. People avoid me because I charge big. I don’t charge big. I charge what I’m worth. Stupid people who think they know about cars are the bane of my life. They also pay my rent fixing the mistakes they made.

If you buy it from JZX shop in Dragon Mart, it comes with a box.

I’ve never heard about a belt that has to settle in. 🤔 Where do you notice the vibration ? On the steering wheel, the whole car ? Is there a noise that comes with it ? Is the car running fine and stable on idle ?

I have heard somewhere that the Toyota cvt is way better than Nissan's or Honda CVT but more data is needed to confirm that statement...

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I feel sorry for these guys. I know they are pushed hard and forced to make deliveries on time and ride like idiots sometimes but, These guys are sent out on crappy 125cc bikes that are barely capable of keeping up with traffic and they are forced to drive the crappy little bike as fast as possible so they can get paid. They aren’t given any safety gear by their employers other than a helmet. I understand it’s too hot to wear a full power ranger suit but these guys aren’t even given basic stuff like gloves, boots, knee and elbow pads, back protectors. Most of them ride round in t shirts and sandals. Last week I saw a crashed delivery bike on a bridge. No rider to be seen. The emergency services were checking over the sides looking for the rider. I didn’t stop but best guess he hit the edge and went over and fell 20 metres to his death. Yesterday I saw a bike and rider lying on the road with people standing around. From the way he was bent in half backward, his head was touching his heels, the poor guy was dead. I see stuff like this at least once a week. Next time you order something, think about the poor guy who has to deliver it. If your food is 10 minutes late it’s ok, you won’t starve to death. There are people out there dying every day who are getting treated like disposable labour rather than human beings just to deliver your falafel sandwich.

And then we have these, to rest leg on leg guard heroes. Spotted an hour back.

In my many years I've seen a lot of bike accidents. With a bike it doesn't matter whose fault it is the bike guy will always suffer. Keeping this in mind the bike guys need to take extra precaution. I will not judge them all equally. I've seen some who have driven over a Zebra crossing to save a minute endangering pedestrians. I've seen the non registered small scooters driving on the wrong side of the road. But I won't generalize. I do feel sorry for them, as they need to drive in all kinds of weather and conditions. If they drive in between 2 cars they get cursed, if they abide by the lane discipline they get cursed for taking a cars space. I feel RTA should have consistent rules, bike lanes, and create awareness campaigns to improve safety. There should be some rules which should apply to companies having bike delivery and penalties to the companies whose riders don't follow rules. I know a few bike drivers for ages riding bikes as delivery drivers without any incidents.

Live your writhing skill @Frederic. You had me laughing, twisting in my seat, but engaged through you write up. The most exciting review for the most boring car.

Hi @Boney John. Sorry for my late response. I have used and done reviews for the Kumho Solus KL21 and the Nitto Duragrapplers on Carnity. It's worth going through both reviews before you take a decision.

You’re missing the point buddy. A Land Cruiser is gonna cost you a lot more on fuel and maintenance. The higher price Tag is also because of Hybrid Technology.

@Fuad I will mot advise you to remove the thermostat. First drive it around a bit and see for yourself what you need and change, remove or add something only when you feel the need. Did you check with your advisors why you need to remove the thermostat, what are the advantages?

I completely understand what you are saying. I used to think the same way as you do. In my line of work I speak to everyone from the generals to the ground troops who are fighting the good fight. The majority of bike delivery riders come from third world countries. They came here to work so they could have enough money to send back to their wives and children so they could do stuff that we take for granted like go to school, go to the doctor, sometimes just to have money to eat. For most of these guys, if they make a late delivery, they don’t get paid. That means they wasted an hour of their time dodging traffic in scorching heat for nothing. Some of them do ride crazy but it’s because of the pressure their employer puts on them. It’s not the fault of the riders, it’s the employers. You only have to look at how the employers send them out with no safety gear. These guys are just trying to support their families with a Damocles sword hanging over their head. If their delivery is 2 minutes late, their children might not eat that day.

The books/apps are paid for by whoever wants to buy them wether that be a dealer or end consumer.

I used a huge cool box (metal reinforced to strap it) to store all stuff, but soon things outgrow and moved to layers and stack up style and then securing all with spider net. Almost double the stuff you can store and easy access to almost anything anytime than digging inside the box.

I used a huge cool box (metal reinforced to strap it) to store all stuff, but soon things outgrow and moved to layers and stack up style and then securing all with spider net. Almost double the stuff you can store and easy access to almost anything anytime than digging inside the box.

If you stack up stuff nicely, you will be surprise how much stuff you can "safely" store in your boot. Looks like you haven't had a look at my SWB minuscule boot space. And I'm carrying this jack with 50 other items.

Most of us here has a JZX 2 ton jack with swivel neck (150 dhs) from Dragon mart. Without swivel neck 130 dhs, swivel is better to reach and operate from any angle. Looks very similar to this image @Jas Gajaria I am not sure if money or weight is a concern but in both cases failure rate of 50% and above is sufficient to consider safer jacking option unless you bolt bottle jack base on a wide metal/wooden base.

Oh yeah totally forgot about factoring in the cvt issue as well. Might be better but by how much?. So these Toyota hybrids are nothing more than to keep the tree huggers happy. A polo or golf diesel probably gives better mileage too..

Haven’t paid yet but total estimate is about close to 5k 😓