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I found that the Thai manual still has 4WD next to the 2.0G...who knows?
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I was just about the confirm that today they have issued the translation of 2.5 G
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Just take the Subaru XV as a sample. That one is also imported from Malaysia.
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We are not involved with the pricing of their vehicles so that's something I can't help you with.
However, it's like IMHO says, probably in line with CRV and Captiva.
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New information: CX5 will support E20 fuel.
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You are right. When selling the car all the taxes have to be paid by the buyer of the vehicle.
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Many Ferangs come here with their idea of Experience and Superiority over Thais. "Ive ad a Licence for 35 Years and never an accident". Hardly surprising .They only drive from the Factory back Home in a Fiesta .Plus one weeks Car Rental in Benidorm. Then they come here,buy a Clonky Truck,something they wouldn't be seen dead in on Wapping High Street.... Or Lisbon Flower Market in My Case.!.
Then they Class all Thai Drivers as Idiots. Not On Guys..One should NEVER say you have never had an accident, noooooooooooooo. It may come and bite you. Law of averages etc.
So you are suggesting that posting on a web site can increase your chance of an accident? - Kind of sums up your reasoning abilities?
however not having an "accident" is a statement that really needs a bit of thought.......
there really is no such thing as an "accident" - it is usually a combination of errors.....and despite the common perception it is NEVER entirely one person's fault - there are always other factors involved.
So when my wife snagged her front bumper on a post while reversing and ripped it off, someone else was somehow involved?
What about the time when I was stopped at a red light (for over a minute), and a Camry driver piled straight into the back of me - I was partially to blame on the premise that if I wasn't there it wouldn't have happened?
Who stops at a red light anyway -> You are in fault
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Let's hope it looks better than all the images (real or not) we have seen uh. I just wish we could get the explorer. The second it comes out I would book it
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Looks a bit like a Pajero to me from the side...
Also this is an old picture, but it seems the new spyshots aren't far off.
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I have to agree about India and Indonesia also. The painted lines on the road are just for decoration.
I do like the fact that in Jakarta they use their horns and no one really cares
They just want to let you know they are nearby.
I know, I like that
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I have to agree about India and Indonesia also. The painted lines on the road are just for decoration.
I do like the fact that in Jakarta they use their horns and no one really cares
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The one big thai plague: tailgating. I saw again several examples of three to five cars, vans, SUV's following each other at 2 m distance at high speed on the fast lane... Still struggling to find a coherent reason for this behavior.
Very frustrating when I want to keep my distance, but people keep shuffling in one by one.
Also, I noticed the following when driving on the motorway and on the expressway (above Bang-na trad).
Motorway: speed limit = 120 km/h -> I feel like I am one of the only one whose going 120 km/h. Most people are going 100 or 110.
Expressway: speed limit as indicated = 80km/h -> Most people going well over 110 km/h.
Motorway = 5 lanes of very nice pavement and very wide
Expressway = 3 lanes and quite narrow
You don't get fined if you're below 120 on either road. If you exceed the rated speed limit it can be used against you if you're in an accident but you don't get fined for speeding unless you exceed 120.
I know about that rule, but I was just wondering why they drive 100 on the motorway but more than a 100 on the expressway.
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The one big thai plague: tailgating. I saw again several examples of three to five cars, vans, SUV's following each other at 2 m distance at high speed on the fast lane... Still struggling to find a coherent reason for this behavior.
Yes that's right, you see dots on the toll ways and signs that says min 2 dots distance but impossible to do as cars/trucks squeeze in between you and the vehicle in front of you.
If people could stop thinking that you are getting faster to your destination when you shifting lanes constantly and in heavily trafficked roads that you are not getting there faster when doing that. You will also be much more stressed and maybe ends up in a road rage incident.
People driving super cars are really acting like they owns the roads and nobody dare question them, once saw a Lamborghini shifting lanes very quickly at high speed. I must admit it was a awesome sight/sound when he passed and the car was like glued to the road.
If I had a car like that, I would off-course not do such a thing
Yeah, the lane-shifting and racing is another issue. I had a Pajero (white and covered with accessories) tailgating me this Sunday... When I gave way, it proceeded to then swerve around other cars on a pretty busy road.
As to tailgating, what baffles me is that you often have a bunch of up to 5 cars following each other closely, then a huge expanse of empty road behind them. You really wonder what is the point in doing this, as they won't even be earning a second by not keeping their distances. I generally avoid such "convoys" like hell. If I am tailgated, I will accelerate sufficiently, then give way after having overtaken the other cars.
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The one big thai plague: tailgating. I saw again several examples of three to five cars, vans, SUV's following each other at 2 m distance at high speed on the fast lane... Still struggling to find a coherent reason for this behavior.
Very frustrating when I want to keep my distance, but people keep shuffling in one by one.
Also, I noticed the following when driving on the motorway and on the expressway (above Bang-na trad).
Motorway: speed limit = 120 km/h -> I feel like I am one of the only one whose going 120 km/h. Most people are going 100 or 110.
Expressway: speed limit as indicated = 80km/h -> Most people going well over 110 km/h.
Motorway = 5 lanes of very nice pavement and very wide
Expressway = 3 lanes and quite narrow
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Or their nationwide IQ test was conducted at private school
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Car makers should stop advertising their cars with silly "safety" features! VSC, EBD, ABS...People will start believing that taking a bend at 100 km/h in an SUV is ok
How True.We get more now turning over since these badges appeared.
My Thai colleague said his car braking distance is so much shorter thanks to Toyota's ABS... and that's why we get so many front-end crashes
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Car makers should stop advertising their cars with silly "safety" features! VSC, EBD, ABS...People will start believing that taking a bend at 100 km/h in an SUV is ok
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Couple of days ago on the way back from work a guy in a new ranger kept flashing his lights to push my out of the way. Would be acceptable (kinda) if it wasn't that we were stuck on Srinakarin road and not going anywhere. Imo it seems BM and Benz drivers are getting more sensible
Maybe he was bored & going through the owners manual
Maybe
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Couple of days ago on the way back from work a guy in a new ranger kept flashing his lights to push my out of the way. Would be acceptable (kinda) if it wasn't that we were stuck on Srinakarin road and not going anywhere. Imo it seems BM and Benz drivers are getting more sensible
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sure they have English manuals for Fortuners and all other Toyota models, as our company prints them. We also translates the manuals from English to Thai, Spanish, French and Arabic.
The problem is that some dealers don't know they exist and don't want to put any effort in looking it up.
Owner Manuals should be free and should never be paid for. If they make you pay, please call up HQ because what they are doing is not according to the Toyota way of working and doing business.
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Trailblazer is newer and has more gadgets I think...
Just wait for the new cars coming in 2014/15.
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Correct M.E Smith, they should be banned from th O.S. Lane due to the Hi c of g.,and governed to 65 Kph.
Where do you drive over 160kph? On a recent trip on the BKK ring road / toll road, cruising at 120 - 130 kph, very few cars were going much more. Another keyboard bullsh1tter? Byee
The motorway at night on a weekday, there are a bunch of high powered cars "testing" their vehicle.
Last time I was going 140 kp/h at 3 AM on the way back from an event and I was passed by a train of Porsches, Ferraris, etc.
I felt like I was standing still
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So you already own a pick up truck, a PJS, a cute car for the wife, a fast car for you... And you are planning to buy another car for your daughter... Wow
Who cares, to each their own. Nothing wrong with having a few different rides. Are you going to call Jay Leno out seeing as he has around 100 cars and full time staff to keep them all in tip top condition?
Back to the topic at hand, are there any new full size SUV's coming out this year? Fortuner has to be at least 8 years old, Mitsu PJS has been around a few years also.
I don't think so...
Nissan PPV = 2014 or 15
MU7 = end of this year? or 2014
Fortuner = 2014 or 15
PJS = 2014 or 15
Ranger Based SUV = 2014 or 2015
That's it I guess :0
Up until today it wasn't actually confirmed by HQ in Japan.
Then they Class all Thai Drivers as Idiots. Not On Guys..
New Cars For 2012 And Beyond
in Thailand Motor Discussion
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I wouldn't expect the car in Thailand and the Philippines to be the same...next week I will know more about the exact specs. For now 2.0G has AWD in Thailand.
Now, April 2014 Mazda will launch the new Mazda 3 in Thailand.