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Its a old age thing.

First you start forgetting names,Then you start forgetting faces,

Then you forget to pull your zipper up ..then you forget to pull your zipper down

Yep, that's me al-right. :Glad to hear it's normal for, eeeer, forgot, oh yes, remembered, Seniors.

OK, really makes me want to vomit that the well off can sail around the world, have fun and then expect the tax payer or the government of another country to take care of them with no expense to them selves. The planet, even me knows where NOT to sail.

Small minded people with their bitching about the so called rich and that is my tax money for my nation arguments make me vomit.

So the UK says yes we will escort you but you must pay the cost for being such a <deleted> as to sail those waters.

WILL they pay or go it alone ?

YES, they will go it alone, THEIR money more important, tax payers not.

Breath-taking, the number of foreigners who think it is their right to inhabit someone else's country on their terms.

Its probably because our own countries are so lax on foreigners - we have 300,000 illegal immigrants in UK many who've been shipped over from France and our taxpayers pay for every one of them. Indians come to England they get a house a car a temple built for them and a job or a corner shop as they wish while our own people live on unemployment benefit, as well as this they get laws to protect them that don't protect native citizens - I suppose that's what you get for having democracy and equality!! But that's what makes westerners at lease expect a short stay and a VISA in another country. The rights which Chinese communities enjoy all over the world FAR outweigh what westerners have or would expect to have in Thailand (or China for that matter)!! So PLEASE DON'T accuse westerners of not having the right to a VISA when they give so much to the third world.

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OK, really makes me want to vomit that the well off can sail around the world, have fun and then expect the tax payer or the government of another country to take care of them with no expense to them selves. The planet, even me knows where NOT to sail.

And your tale about a Television program on how ' they ' tackle an old find, doesn't mean they are correct or use the correct approach. From your words, their approach wouldn't be mine.

No, of course not. It depends on the car and the circumstances. But it does illustrate that not all gas goes bad, tires develop flat spots, etc.. just from a few years of storage.

If the gas was leaded then perhaps fine. IF the tyres did not deflate then perhaps fine but here we are talking LOS.

LOS doesn't make the tires deflate more than normal.. but I'd agree if they lost pressure damage could be an issue. But I wouldn't assume damage. I'd inflate them to normal pressure, inspect, and then drive them.. All I'm saying is don't assume all tires will go bad.

I've had no issues with unleaded premium going bad.. normally when I put a car up I add Stabil, fill the tank, run it a bit, and then put it up that way. I'll change the fuel after longer them 3-4 years, but it's good enough to drive to servicing. Same with diesel, but this bio-diesel stuff is different.. I wouldn't put up a car with bio in it.

You are assuming a member checks his tyre pressures often, but most who store in LOS go abroad and leave the ride unattended.

Unleaded gas is crap from manufacture, after about 3 weeks it's properties are naff. Will ignite but is crap. Additives gone. Yes put storage additives in to stabilize it but this is LOS.

And your tale about a Television program on how ' they ' tackle an old find, doesn't mean they are correct or use the correct approach. From your words, their approach wouldn't be mine.

No, of course not. It depends on the car and the circumstances. But it does illustrate that not all gas goes bad, tires develop flat spots, etc.. just from a few years of storage.

If the gas was leaded then perhaps fine. IF the tyres did not deflate then perhaps fine but here we are talking LOS.

O yuck. It has a chubby turbohydro slush box transmission. Girlyman stuff.

You really must read up on auto mods.

That's not an ordinary Mustang! And for the record 68 was the last year they looked super cool.

That's an XW Falcon. It looks to have the suspension jacked and period after-market wheels.

It's a late Mustang with naff body mods.

Look at www.gtasourcepage.comGTAEmblemPage.html

What's there to expand on? The same people who gripe about how hard it us for them to stay as foreigners in Thailand are the same group who gripe about foreigners in their neighborhoods back home. I guess it's different when you're white...who in their right minds wouldn't roll out the welcome mat for a white guy to put down roots after all?

I also don't hear them complain too much when the Africans in Soi Nana -- who largely are just minding their own business, too -- get picked on.

A blind forum member.

Sitting for two years in a garage for a modern car isn't an issue. If the oil and fuel were quality to begin with, those won't be an issue either. If the tires were anywhere near normal pressures flat spots won't be an issue. Actually, 'flat spots' are a bit of a myth. The myth started with big rig trucks which are really heavy, and often loaded to be more heavy (trailers), using a certain long wearing compound unique to these types of tires.. would develop flat spots after just a few weeks. What no one mentions, is that if the tire is otherwise fine these flat spots will work themselves out after you drive 30-40lkm. I've been storing cars for a long time (performance cars, collector cars, and regular utility cars) and flat spots have never been an issue. Even a battery in good condition can easily sit for two years and be brought back to normal condition with a proper charge. Chances are you're worrying over nothing.

Inflate the tires, charge the battery, check the fuel (you can easily tell if diesel has went bad) and drive it to Toyota for its next scheduled service. Mention its been sitting and ask for an inspection if you must..

You're most likely to incur more damage from rat infestation, corrosion, and even flying things building nests where they shouldn't be.. than flat spots and bad fuel..

So why do dealers over inflate tyres on stored cars .

flat spots is very much reality on any size of vehicle. All manufactorers supply cars with storage pressure, usually 50% higher than recommended driving pressure and usually similar to the max pressure tyre can handle according to tyres marking on sidewalls. Dealer is to deflate it to recommended driving pressure on delivery check.

flatspots can occure within 3 months if stored at recomended driving pressure. Small spots only detected at high speed, above 160 kmh, as vibration in vehicle. Cure, new round tyres

Absolutely, l learned from experience (cost), so my fun ride when not used was on axle stands. If a tyre deflates in storage and the rubber compound for a particular use was soft, then the side walls will crack, and they do. If steel belted, even more probs with distortion.

Sitting for two years in a garage for a modern car isn't an issue. If the oil and fuel were quality to begin with, those won't be an issue either. If the tires were anywhere near normal pressures flat spots won't be an issue. Actually, 'flat spots' are a bit of a myth. The myth started with big rig trucks which are really heavy, and often loaded to be more heavy (trailers), using a certain long wearing compound unique to these types of tires.. would develop flat spots after just a few weeks. What no one mentions, is that if the tire is otherwise fine these flat spots will work themselves out after you drive 30-40lkm. I've been storing cars for a long time (performance cars, collector cars, and regular utility cars) and flat spots have never been an issue. Even a battery in good condition can easily sit for two years and be brought back to normal condition with a proper charge. Chances are you're worrying over nothing.

Inflate the tires, charge the battery, check the fuel (you can easily tell if diesel has went bad) and drive it to Toyota for its next scheduled service. Mention its been sitting and ask for an inspection if you must..

You're most likely to incur more damage from rat infestation, corrosion, and even flying things building nests where they shouldn't be.. than flat spots and bad fuel..

So why do dealers over inflate tyres on stored cars .

No...it's too many Pakis I hear Brits in Thailand complain about all the time, too many Muslims coming in from the Germans and French, and too many Hispanics from the Americans.

Can you expand on your post a bit, just for me.

The engine might be interesting.

Tourists don't need 4 Tourist visas.

Good to see them cracking down on people illegally abusing the system.

Should really make it a limit of 2, not 3. Or even a limit of one in neighbouring countries.

That reads like an '' I'm all right Jack '' post ' .

From my experience you should only make a contribution! Look out for freeloaders / thieves as this is seen as an opportunity to make some cash!

A few years ago (well many actually, time flies) the lovely old grandmother of my wife passed away at around 90 years of age. She was a lovely old lady and had a very tough life, from being a comfort girl for the Japanese in WW2 to being fleeced of everything she owned by a member of her own family (daughter) and ended up living with my wifes family. My wife is 1 of 6 daughters and also has 2 brothers. The 4 eldest girls decided to each contribute 15,000 Baht for the costs of the funeral etc. 2 of the girls were still at school or uni. The 2 brothers contributed zero, however they were the ones collecting the envelopes during the 4 or 5 days of the funeral etc. After the event was over miraculously no money was returned to the sisters from the contributions even though it had been a very busy time with lots of attendees!

In the usual Thai way the girls just accepted this, groomed at a young age to be shafted by their brothers, even the MIL & FIL said nothing. However a few days later the eldest brother had the nerve / stupidity to demand some extra cash from the sisters to cover costs etc. When he came to visit us, I politely got my wife to ask him to leave before I did him some very serious damage!

This story is obviously not repeated in every case but where Thai families, money and Farangs are involved it is very common.

Tas

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My wife's mum is still alive and lives up country. Wife's eldest drunk card playing sister holds an insurance policy to deal with mums funeral. Last week she said to the wife when mum is dead l want the funeral in Ubon.

Christ she's not dead yet or likely to be in the near future. Why, the sister is thinking about a funeral up country would mean spending the insurance on a village funeral and the cost involved, so bring her down to Ubon where only a few people will attend so pocketing lots of insurance cash.

Thought this was about a Thai mother in the bush, not farang expats in BKK.

Exactly. I bet there are very few in work at her village taking home a 25K wage packet.

Maybe America the world police can slap some sort of patriot charge on him and have him kidnapped and taken to G-mo for a couple of years.

He did kill an American soldier after all. Brits have been kidnapped and tortured for years in American military prisons for a lot less.

Forget the word Brits in your quote, You mean non native UK residence eh.

The OP says "she knows she will have to replace tyres and battery" why? well because they are already worn out or old, personally, i would think about the clutch plate stuck to the flywheel, and the handbrake, shoes stuck to the drum, rusted discs ect.,

I would change the fuel and filter, all fuel degenerates after a period, Same with engine oil, dont start it, drain it and flush engine with a cleaning oil, drain and put correct oil and filter in and on engine,

As for the interior [cab] hot cold, rain humidity, good lucxk with that.....

If you're going to wrap quote marks around something then it should be accurate. This is the actual quote "I know that we have to buy new tiers and a new battery."

It doesn't say 'she', doesn't say why, though you may be right.. But if they were serviceable before storage, they'll be serviceable now. They should be at least fine to get him to Toyota to get them changed.

It's true corrosion can cause all you say, but it's not a big deal. Rotors rust minutes after running them through water and parking in the sun.. if they're not stuck, they'll soon self clean as they normally do as the 'abrasive' brake pads clean them up. If the truck rolls by hand, none of these things will be a problem.

A garage is a lot different than sitting out in the weather, it moderates the temperature and humidity effect considerably.

And yes, unless the oil is broken down (two years won't do this), the car should be ran till warm, then the oil drained and filters/oil replaced. Draining cold oil is rarely done, even in a car sitting for decades. And only if broken down.

There's a show on television called chasing classic cars. The host is an expert car restorer and the show takes us with him on his finds and all that goes with that. A recent show showed him finding a Ferrari Dino which has been sitting on a wood deck with a tarp walled shelter over it. It had been sitting for 15 years in weather ranging from -20c to in excess of 40c.

On initial inspection the worst they could find was rat nests. They rolled it onto a trailer and took it to his shop. After 15 years, they charged the battery and it tested good, removed the plugs and squirted some WD-40 in each hole and replaced the plugs, the fuel was still good! They had a testing kit. The tires had no flat spots, they were inflated the entire time. After doing the above, and removing the rat nests, they rocked the car in gear to make sure the crankshaft was turning and not frozen.. and then started the car.

He took it on a test drive for about 30 minutes, hadn't even changed the radiator or brake fluids.. He talked about this, in his experience unless the oils or fluids showed signs of breaking down, they were good for testing and starting.. but obviously should be changed. He mentioned the gear box oil, transaxle oil, engine oil, radiator, brakes, power steering, clutch slave fluid, all of it.. He said all the fluids would benefit from a limited amount of use before changing, so they'd drain easier and bring more crap out with them..

I've left cars in my storage back in the states with Stabil in the tanks, and the battery disconnected.. and they all started and ran fine up to 5-6 years later (the longest I went with the modern cars), one even had enough charge left in the battery where it started without a charge..

Two years is nothing if in a protected garage.. The belts and hoses won't crack or break down faster from non-use, than they would being used daily. Most fuels won't break down in two years and for sure oil won't. Hell, the oil in my grandfathers old 49 Willy's was still fine after sitting for 30 years.. so were the gear oils. The gas went bad, the battery went bad (though, we never tested it.. just replaced it), so after draining and refilling the gas tank, disassembling the carb and cleaning/rebuilding it.. the Willy's started right up.. blew a ton of nests and other dirt out the tailpipe.. and even the brakes were fine for the test drive.

disagree on fuel in LOS

ALL fuels in LOS, except normal diesel which is barely available, breaks down within few months. Ethanol separates from petrol and pure Ethanol provides major damage to injection. Biodiesel(plantoil) separates from diesel, and becomes very aggressive to commonrail parts.

But the worst, diesel with condensated water, bugs nest and bugs clogg up commonrail/injection, and can be a nightmare to get rid of. All they need to survive for years is diesel and a few drops of water

And your tale about a Television program on how ' they ' tackle an old find, doesn't mean they are correct or use the correct approach. From your words, their approach wouldn't be mine.

Hmmmm, looks like purely drag racing in mind but interesting.

I am not a lady but reading your story it seems you are the problem. READ between the lines. You were dumped cos no big wind fall, she is working and no other mug has come along yet so you chasing gives her hope of a lottery win. She doesn't love you, but could easily if her bank balance is propped up. Move on.

May I ask an off topic question please?

Why is it that in TV almost every poster formulates extreme opinions?

hehehe that happens to me too....

And while i am off topic, another question, a rethorical one this time.

Is it because an internet forum is the modern version of a bar?

Perhaps from experience or experiences of others. I could write a book.

Ignore those little boys. Give whatever your comfortable with. If your comfortable with 25k then that's cool.

while you are right with that post it never hurts to know how much would be really needed. 25k is a lot of money for most Thais and she would be able to live quite comfortable on that.

And others.

My wife was 29, educated and divorced when I married her. Several years ago.

Paid 200,000 sin sot plus 3 baht gold.

The gold was returned to us later, we kept all the money in the envelopes and were given 1 rai of land to build a house. We definitely came out top.

Giving of gold is traditional here.

1,250,000 is WAY over the top.

What do you mean "educated"? Local Temple school, Oxford? Mattyom 6 or PhD?

I agree gold is traditional but make sure you get it back.

I showed a check for 2 million baht + a lot of gold and got all of it back the same day. I got a good deal - we got a 5,000 rai of cheap land in Isarn as a wedding present.

As for the OP - divorced woman - only the real mugs give sinsot to women who are over 30 , divorced, or have kids.

It's been said here a thousand times that ma & pa get sod all for a divorced daughter. The farangs who cough up are mugs. Pay or not the daughter will get land, what ever from ma & pa regardless.

I bought the MIL a nice gold chain and Buddha. She showed it off to all the village then sold it via another daughter and they split the money.