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You've already stated on open media that you dented the car. You were the operator of the offending vehicle. So, it's reasonable for any sane person to assume you're fault.

Hence you're enthusiasm to obfuscate your culpability.

I like to do projects in my spare time, but (by my standard, I'm hopeless at body-work and painting. Sadly, my guy that was excellent at such things, passed last year. He was irreplaceable for many reasons, more than his talents.

Took a long pause from the last (unfinished) rebuild/modification of a Mk3 Cortina and bought some other stuff, which isn't the same as doing something for yourself. So, I have a Toyota V8 and manual 5 speed gearbox to work from and I'm thinking of building an off-roader. Something I'd never have considered before (but bodywork isn't so important). So, I'm thinking of buying the latest standard of a "Christmas Tree".

Thought about using my 3.2 Wildtrack as a donor, but I can't buy the same standard new. Even an upgrade to a Raptor (to replace) gives the same (new) poxy motor and gearbox, along with an additional tax disadvantage.

Can buy a 'new' suitable ; Ford or Toyota for less than 800K as donors and I'm thinking that the Toyota chassis will need the least changes.

If I'm really only buying a chassis. What's the strongest?

27 minutes ago, jackdd said:

Usually that's a line, from the part, over to the screw. This allows you to easily notice if a nut / screw needs to be re-tightened.

OP referenced a 'dot' on one wheel-nut, not 'lines' corresponding to an aligned marking on the wheel.

Probably a QA marking indicating the correct torque setting has been used. Self certified or third party inspected. If meaningful, I'd expect to see a 'dot' on each nut/bolt.

One dot is really meaningless and it may be a localised practice. I'd ask at the service centre, if I wanted to know!

5 hours ago, fredob43 said:

The correct answer to the OP question is 29psi all round cold. That's not guess work I have one. You will find the PSI on the drivers door jam. 

If the twenties rims are stock for the vehicle, then what's on the plate/sticker at the drivers door is the manufacturers recommendation. Another poster highlighted this earlier and got laughed at!

So if 29psi is stated on the plate/sticker, that's the manufacturers recommendation.

If you have a preference for a harder, or softer ride, you can adjust accordingly by increasing or decreasing the recommended pressure. The recommended pressure is an averaged value taking variations of; tire manufacturer, driving surfaces and driving conditions into consideration. These variations are determined by the designers using a rather large database.

It's your ride. You're free to 'fine tune' how it handles.

Doesn't matter what the seller says. Lazada has a remedial process for such events. Fortunately, I've only needed to use it once and I got my money back, having paid C.O.D. The refund was paid into a 'wallet' account with a 6 month expiry, for me to use.

If you paid by credit card, you can retrieve your costs accordingly.

Lazada should consider legal action against you for the mis-representation of their policies on an open forum.

Depends on your source and how you use the bottle. Some time ago (in Phuket) we opted to rely upon delivered water as a source of potable water and subsequently purchased a cooler for such bottles.

Being generous, about 30% of bottles were of dubious structural integrity and collapsed,. Resulting in a leakage of the contents  (usually in the early hours of the morning). Other bottles were contaminated with green algae. We tried several vendors, including purchasing direct from the bottling font. Without improvement.

Have filtered our own supply ever since.

From your post, I assume Lazada limit your content to two languages. If not, (and you're 30 to 60 percent Thai) why didn't you describe your product in Thai?

If your Thai language skills aren't so good.. It's all too easy for mis-understandings to happen. As with any conversation in your second (third) language, anywhere.

Lower educated Thai's are easily upset by foreign interactions. Best thing to do is ignore them and move on. Mostly their threats are nothing but bluster to save (their) face. If you decide to play their game, you must be prepared to follow it through. Yet, if you win, who's going to help you out? 

Certainly not the police!

Who you gonna call???

What does OMBD say? Possible first step would be a pressure drop test. If that failed a visual observation of obvious potential fail points should be  carried out. Then diagnosis gets more difficult.

For a 'sniffer' to be effective; the system needs to be pressurized with a trace gas compatible within the settings of the 'sniffer' in a controlled environment.

Routine maintenance costs and diagnostic maintenance costs aren't related. However the approved dealer for your marque has a plethora of technical information, which many categories of 'Somchai' will not be aware of.

Was surprised to find that routine a service of an E-class is cheaper than a Ranger 3.2 Wildtrack though.

What price for an S-class?

1 hour ago, billd766 said:

I usually go to the local tractor spares and most other things shop to replace the battery. Last year I was coming back home in my Ford Ranger pickup in heavy rain with my wipers, a/c, lights on full. I shut everything off and switched off to go to the bank which was closed.

 

I came back and tried to start the truck and got a clunk and everything died. I called my wife and she got the guy who fixes the truck to come out and he arrived 20 minutes later with a battery, jump leads and his lad.  and got the truck started. He followed me back to the tractor shop (just in case) and the shop guy had a new battery. He was going to change it in the pouring rain but I told him just to put the battery in the truck and I would do it at home.

 

I did that and went back the next day with the old battery and to pay for the new one.

 

I thanked them and paid up then went to the recovery guy who refused to take anything for the call out.

 

I vaguely remember buying the old battery some 4 of 5 years earlier so it was well overdue replacement. I wrote the date on the new battery.

 

If you are having a problem with your battery replace it asap.

 

A worse place than being stranded in the country is at a major set of traffic lights in BKK in a thunderstorm and causing a humongous traffic jam.

 

Actually the best advice within this thread! And that's from a guy with no OBD.

WE live 2 lives to succeed: our life yesterday and  our life today, having learned from yesterday. Some just re-arrange the deck chairs on a sinking vessel.

Read a report from an International group earlier in the week (which disappeared the next day) that suggested most of the pollution in Chiang Mai at that time (the dirtiest city in the world) came from burning corn stubble.

In Thailand, what's a (a major) source of the bio-fuel that now degrades my diesel by 10%??

Bought a Zippo a long time ago in Dallas. After I had committed to the sale, the guy re-aligned the wick. Moving it closer to the filling point. Told me to refill weekly also. Never had a problem when applying those guidelines.

I don't smoke either. Just wanted a reliable lighter that beats rubbing sticks.

They are being allowed on highways, whilst banning ordinary motorcycles???

Oh, sorry. I guess these things are really expensive and the plebs can't afford them. So it's okay.

Much better to create Carbon Dioxide somewhere else and be a hypocrite.

23 hours ago, Pilotman said:

no idea what you are talking about and the GR4 was a single  seat aircraft. 

On 1/24/2021 at 8:09 PM, Pilotman said:

In accordance with the instructions, I have Mor Chana app on both of my mobiles.  'Location' is not selected on either of them.

No idea what's in the T's and C's any footnotes.

Point I made was that getting in was a P.I.A,. Yet, once  within the designated area there were no efforts to ensure that we had left. Which, in I.M.O. is a pretty stupid (and pointless) thing to be doing.

Your phone is tracked (by registration and pinging) wherever you go. That's how calls get directed to you from; whomever, wherever and other folks don't receive your call. It wouldn't take an exotic app to track your phone, with limited access allowed.

If you crewed a GR4 (particularly in the back seat), you would be aware of such things.

11 hours ago, jak2002003 said:

I have the app, but it does not work as my phone has no internet connection without wi fi.

 

So is it compulsory to have a phone contract and internet connection?

 

I just use the wi fi in the shops I go to. But some don't have it. Also have to get into the shopping center first before connecting. So I just wrote down my number in the book....with the pen that everybody else has been touching. 

 

Many times I don't even take the phone out with me. Is it legal to never have it off your person? 

The answers to your question is no.

Visited Chiang Mai last Wednesday. There were two checkpoints on the outer ring road. At the first checkpoint, they checked our temperature and ensured that we had masks. Then gave us a card to scan before arriving at the next checkpoint where they checked phones for a confirmation message.

At the second checkpoint we were asked to pull over to the side as there was no message on our phone that only uses local wi-fi and no service was available. So, we had to fill in a form. All was good and we continued our journey.

A few hours later we began our return journey and at both places we stopped when incoming there were no checkpoints. So, I guess we're still recorded as being in Chiang Mai.

Made me think about a distinct possibility that once your phones logged on the tracking app, you're tracked wherever you go.

On 1/18/2021 at 12:42 PM, l4ml4m said:

 

yes it's respray ? I of course do not want that anybody remove everything from the car before painting !

 

Opening post differs. However, I'm assuming you don't intend to have the whole body re-done.

A good finish isn't constricted to the skills of the guy laying the paint, or the paint itself. The paint finish will just mirror the surface it's laid on. Preparation and flatting of what's underneath is equally/if not more important. In addition, as you don't intend to remove too many parts, overspray and anomalies in many areas will be a dead giveaway of what you have done. Some may see that as an attempt to apply lipstick to a pig. Especially if you decide to sell it on.

Checking out a facility isn't easy. Some things to look out for include; the color of the walls, floor and mixing area, temperature and humidity control, dew filters on the compressors, clean spray guns and computerized color mixing.

Check out local body shops yourself and make your own judgement. After all, you know what you want. There's quite a few okay body shops around that give an adequate/good service which will meet (if not exceed) your expectations. You'll also be able to checkout the work 'in progress', before deciding.

On 12/17/2020 at 6:37 AM, HAPPYNUFF said:

OK..   Need new   tyres for my Toyota Pickup.   Presently have Michelins, fitted  when  car new, 

8 years ago. Only done  49,000 kms, but side walls starting to  wear.   My dealer has heart attack every time

he sees them.  Replacement Michelins, cost  around 5000 baht.   Have been offered  Pirelli Scorpion ATRs 

at  3890.   I  always thought Pirellis  to be  very good, though never bought same before.  Whats the general

opinion on them.   I  dont use the  car much, as you see by the low  Kms.

What tires were fitted at new? If you were happy with those, then just buy same brand/variant. You can visit many different dealerships and all will tell you their 'in stock' brand/variant is best for your replacement.

From the variants of Pirelli tires, I'd pick the 'STR' or 'Strada All Season". A lot depends on how much/and what level of off-road driving you do. If you're driving mostly on metalled roads, there's many brands/variants to choose from which are better in the rain than your 'ATR's' and also give improved braking.

Like most things, tires are a personal choice. I generally don't like Bridgestone tires and replaced new tires which came with my truck with Dunlop AT25's. Had a beat-up truck (2WD) which was used on the farm. Fitted Maxxis tires to that and it never got stuck, even when overloaded.

Some tires are marginally better than others in some areas with few being best overall. Check out what the tire codes mean on the interweb and decide what you think is important for your needs. Then find a tire with those codes.

On 1/6/2021 at 6:52 PM, GreasyFingers said:

Why would anyone pay for a property with no income and no use of it. Ask yourself one question: would YOU buy the property on those terms? If the answer is yes you have a chance of finding a buyer, if no .....

Unless some information in previous posts has been omitted, the seller would be renting the property from the buyer, after the sale. So, the rental of that property would be income and the buyer would be using such property to generate income, within negotiable terms.

The terms would be dependent upon; the sellers need to sell  and the buyer's long-term plans.

A strategy which could work for some and a better option to selling at bankrupt prices. Trick would be to make it happen.

On 1/3/2021 at 7:46 PM, Formaleins said:

Not what I read, 120KMH is for any dual carriageway.(I might be wrong) ... and which Thai road has "No U Turns?" - the complete stupidity of anyone designing a road system that puts a U Turn in the fast lane beggars belief, even at 50 KMH, it is death by design!

Many have U-turns whereby you need to (or could) leave the main carriageway on the left and pass over/under the carriageway to U-turn.

Unfortunately that isn't a singularity and given the Thai mindset, anything goes. 

Problem with Thai Highways is that too many drive at e-tok speeds and think they can just pull into a lane of faster moving vehicles with impunity.

19 hours ago, teacherclaire said:

My truck is close to 25 years old, has a 2.8 liter Diesel engine with a type of Turbo system that only brings unburnt Diesel back into the chambers. The Triton was built after the Strada L 200. 

 

   Mine was the "luxury version" with electric windows and you still see plenty of them on Thailand's roads.

 

I'm not kidding you, the rear brake shoes are still the first, never changed with 315,000 on the clock. I only had to change the two rubbers of the rear brake cylinders, each for 40 baht! Lol. 

 

  These trucks were made of very good material, the engine has a double timing chain, not a belt.

 

      Whenever I come to Mitsubishi, they always ask me why i don't buy a newer model. I love mine and dislike the newer models. More and more plastic and they look ugly.

 

  And it's very fast, in the book is says 165 km/h top speed. 

 

    I can put 1,050 kg on the back of my truck and I guess even more. I love it and I keep it serviced well. 

 

 

Older than I thought. Mitsubishi's I drove around that time were gasoline not diesel and weren't trucks. The trucks were Land-Cruisers. All driven foot to the floor in all gears.

If you're happy with the all-round performance, sticking with it is a smart move. Too many good vehicles get trashed in favor of the latest fashion accessory.

20 hours ago, Spatiumus said:

Got some news for you, I didn't post the video here and I'm not selling it to anyone, I was just making a rational comment on what you posted.

Ever heard of metaphors and/or rhetorical speech? Warranty which was used in the post conveys a (very) poor qualitative process which was posted in order to denigrate established procedures from competent folks with lots of experience.

Issuance of a warranty is regarded as being a qualitative measure of how good a product is. No warranty= no good product. Some folks get it, some don't.

Along with others, you didn't get it and were endorsing the original purpose of the video.

On 12/23/2020 at 10:23 PM, teacherclaire said:

Thanks for your post. There were a few modifications made and it's not the triton, it's the model before the 2.8 liter Strada L 200. It has the newer front with the bigger headlights.

 

   The red zone starts at 5,000 RPM and 6,000 is already a torture for this type of engine. The Diesel pump doesn't have a regulator to make sure that nobody is destroying the engine which seems to be the problem.

 

Perhaps it was 6,999 RPM's, I sat outside, but when you hear the timing chain knuckling on the sidewalls, it's very close to a serious engine damage. ( A double "Duplex" chain)

 

I personally love the power of the 2,840 cc engine. It says 165 km/h in the papers and that's easily doable.

 

These engines had a design flaw and black smoke is often to see, even with an overhauled Diesel pump and new nozzles. The fix is to take the vacuum hose of this wanna be Turbo system. 

 

  And that without a Turbo. It only has this half Turbo system where unburnt Diesel gets back into the combustion chambers. Nice holidays for you and thanks for your post. 

 

 

Just went off appearance regarding model, 2012 models were categorized as L200 Strada-Tritons. Never owned a Mitsubishi, nor would I choose to in the near future. The have  'love them' or 'hate them' aesthetics and I'm in the latter category, with an opinion that newer models are getting worse, not better. A style that is trending with Isuzu, Mazda and Toyota though.

Your technical data confuses me. Is your motor common rail or fuel injection?

On 12/25/2020 at 12:27 PM, canthai55 said:

Many posters just don't get it ...

The example quoted was $12 - and here come the requests for warranty period, doom and gloom about quality.

Western mindset in an Eastern environment. Seen it here many times ...

There are no good (fill in ethnicity here) mechanics here !!!

Horse Hockey

Such a wonderful demonstration of technical illiteracy at it's best.

On 12/25/2020 at 11:04 AM, Spatiumus said:

Perhaps the warranty period that causes you so much concern is proportionate to the charge made to their customers in Pakistan?

This is primarily a Thai Forum and I don't live in Pakistan. You're selling the video as something special which it isn't. Besides, what would be the import duty imposed bringing it to Thailand?

There are such workshops all around the Middle East (and elsewhere) and I've used quite a few over the years as a stopgap measure at peanuts prices. The vast majority couldn't read the simplest drawing requirements and just did the same as many Thai workshops. Wanting to access the original so the could try their best at copying.

Third world prices for Third world procedures. Product is worth Jack.

And the warranty period given for the refurbishment is????

Yes there are innovative workshops in third world  countries. I've used quite a few around the world. A seldom few can meet design parameters laid down by drawings.

Many produce something that will keep you operational for a while. Quite a few of the many will directly cause secondary failures which incur a need for further repairs