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If there's one with our, within next 7 yrs (8yr warranty), MG will deal with. I would think within 10 yrs, battery shops will start popping up, as the supply & demand will dictate. Unless an oops, I'm expecting the wife will get 25 yrs out of ours, before any need to be concerned, and that's if it only gets about half it's life expectancy. 900k kms ... if we drive/she drives 20k kms a year, that's only 500k kms. Battery pack isn't the concern, and just hope the rest of the cars lasts. I doubt very much if she'll drive that much after I'm gone.

You can't find a Makro or other chain store, you're not looking very hard... ... just Makro locations:

@wijit Do NOT use the NY USA branch, as I believe that incurs unnecessary bank fees. SS will DD to Thai BkkBank. and at the time I set it up, BkkBank was the only option. Not sure if SS will DD to other Thai banks.

Hope you show the same concern for all your other LiPo batteries, or is it just the ones you don't use that you worry about.

Ask again in 20 years, as some may have opened by then, if there's a need.

I think you got that backward, as at present time, no probs, though maybe sketchy in the future as more EV hit the road. So far, we've haven't needed to Q or even reserve a slot while O&A. Heading out Friday, have 3 spots already picked out to top up. Friday shouldn't be a problem, as before 1700, and not weekenders yet. Not sure about Saturday, as will be on the tourist trail. Though anyone coming from the 2 closest cities, Surat Thani or Nakhon Si Thammarat, won't need to top up if they are just out for the day, and easily be able to do R/T if full up leaving the house. We will have topped up before ST, and need again, before NST. Although last choice is MG CS, though depending how much we drive, actually not much extra even possible, but gets close to 280 mark, I think. May hit the earlier one, if going to stop any before MG. We will have munched already, cruising down the lower gulf coast of the Gulf. Actually been down there before, nice area. Plenty of CS in between, I just prefer PEA & MG.

OMG ... it was a MG ZS ... ???? Suggested elsewhere, and makes sense, since "in a holding yard near Sydney Airport", possibly long term, that the battery was removed in an attempt to steal it. An electric MG ZS EV – which had its battery removed

Nah ... too lazy, and bullets too inexpensive, that relative to one's finances. 22LR are inexpensive, Anything else, and looking at about $1 per round +/- For my 7, 7.5mm, I bought 'surplus', damn dirty powder. Cheap, but involves more cleaning than I prefer. 8mm non surplus, a bit high cost. Was easy to shoot 1-2-$300 worth of ammo on 4th July ???? Pop off 30 rounds with the AK in 15-30 seconds, and you just spend $45. And that was 30-35 yrs ago. One reason I had the FFL, cut my cost of buying & shooting.

Apparently you don't, if you think they are the same.

I wouldn't care if they threw all the foreigners out, inclusive, as motivate me to play nomadic back in USA. Something I really want to do, but too lazy to do. Saw a good part of the USA, easy working for airlines, but envy my brother a bit, as he visited every national park in all 48 lower states. Something I'd love to do in a RV. Only issue, renting one for couple years, would cost the same as buying one, and that would depreciate a bit more than I willing to give up. Although a 50% return wouldn't be the end of the world. Then sell up here or not ? Too much to voluntarily deal with. But if hand force (never going to happen), that would be my course of action. After couple of that, then think about returning to SEA, which probably wouldn't happen. 20+ years is enough. This one is way too cool, or something similar.

Yep ... that works for me also ????

Pool boy/toy boy ... without the pool ... ... someone has to do it ????

Most powerful guns (kick wise) I had were; 357 mag 8mm Mauser Toss up which would do more damage, the 8mm or .223 (Mini 14). Wouldn't want get hit by either.

A damn tasty cheeseburger, washed down with a Snowy (beer), 490ml which I didn't finish. On the veranda, listening to the waterfall, watching the wife mow the lawn, with hedge clippers ... ????

Jack of all trades: steel lathe operation lithographic printing industrial cleaner Chemist (flux mixing/production) All aspects of airlines, except pilot/attendant Hotel check in/night auditer Gas station (2) manager truck driver car dealer/rental negative film developer drug dealer, before legal (ganga) loan shark lawn sprinkler installer tree surgeon hydraulic lift installation Concrete contractor (pads/sidewalks) painter (house) Window tinter (liquid) Plumber assistant refrigerator/over builder (assembly line) baker (2 bakeries) UPS delivery (seasonal) Shelf stocker/warehouse person fork lift driver steel foundry worker linen supply restaurant florist supply restaurant newspaper delivery (foot/car) busboy dish washer short order cook RE agent Chimney Sweep Firearms sales Slum Lord Stock investor Not joking when I state I've had 30+ jobs ???? probably missing a few. Last 4 are the ones that matter, as self employed.

If you read the link, apparently not, it was a comparison of EV (cars) vs e-scooters & e-bikes. So extremely accurate opinion. <snip>

I was referring to the other 'flying club', where that one last thrill, ends with a bang/thud, on the pavement below, while on holiday. Then all the AN dicks can theorize your LB partner through you off after the house & car were bought and paid for.

SS will ask you where you want your SS DD (direct deposit), simply give them your Thai BkkBank info. Very simple process, and no need to go through NY branch of BkkBank. I did it in TH, and as suggested, once account set up here, pass info bank gives you to SS department @ Manilla Embassy. Very easy to do. DD received first week of the month, usually on the 3rd or 4th of month, our time/TH. Thai & USA holidays don't interfere with DD. I would set up a Soc Sec online account while in the USA. May come in handy. As hard to do from TH. Your 1099 for tax purposed will be sent to address on file. Unless additional income, taxes shouldn't be an issue, especially since not a US citizen. Unless you still got something, generating income, going on in USA.

How do they get 2.79k subscribers. Are their really that many idiots bored with their life. I didn't make past 1 minute. Another OMG .... everything is great YT'er. Probably find all the hidden gems ????

Flying Club ????

My partners have always been much younger than myself. 5-18 yrs in USA, 20 yrs +/- here/TH. Never dated anyone over 30 in the USA, not really by design, just the way it was. My daughter (Thai) likes the idea that her BF is younger than her. Chip off the ol' block.

Don't worry about the USD unless it dips below 30, which is rare, and simply enjoy it, when it breaks 35. Y'all stress too much. It's 33 +/- for too long to even worry. A good place to be.

Yea, people in Isan eat it, surprise surprise.

As long as I can remember. Does anyone need to tell you petrol exhaust, benzene or diesel isn't healthy. Your nose know, and body reacts to it, more so with diesel. Diesel & home heating oil is about the same, and can actually be used to hold you over, if heating oil isn't available, or a Q to be delivered (one of those crap jobs I had). That coats the flue of a chimney with cancer causing creosote. So yea, I've know that since I was a chimney sweep, back in the late 70s.

I didn't say it wasn't part of 'isan cruisine', but I wouldn't call it 'Isan food'. Grilled chicken didn't originate in Isan, or served up in any way special. The fact that it's sold in Isan, doesn't designate it as a type of chicken in TH or anywhere else. I buy grilled chicken here/PKK, and nobody calls it Isan chicken. It's simply 'grilled chicken', same everywhere in TH. Not like 'Hat Yai Chicken' ... deep fried & heavy on the garlic.