guzzi850m2

I have aftermarket exhaust on my big bike, a full system, quite expensive. Not much (if any) gained power wise but save 4-5kg. Lovely sound when opening it up but not so loud at lower rpms. I never tried removing the baffle, hmm. Our scooters are always running original exhaust, I also hate extremely noisy scooters, what's the point? Electrical bikes? They don't hear you coming, it's risky. Where do you charge it? Maybe okay for a small scooter type for running errands but for trips? No! I am also not sure the batteries will last because of the tropical heat?

I would be looking at the Mazda cx30 and cx5 in that segment. Mazda is known for making engaging driving vehicles, the CRV is said to be boring to drive but gets you from a to b in comfort. I see a lot of cx30 & cx5 in Pattaya now, they seems popular, especially the cheaper cx30. Okay maybe worth waiting for the new CRV?

Some people have the money to spend and they likely don't want to rattle around in a old pick-up truck. My own truck is now almost 8 years old and I will never buy another one, just too big and unhandy.

How about the Volvo S60 recharge? 2.2mill, over 400hp combined! That's more than the C43 at 60-65% the cost? Okay you don't get the MB badge. https://www.volvocars.com/en-th/v/cars/s60-hybrid

Part of the charm of living here is the chaos. If no chaos it's getting boring pretty quickly, might as well move home then.

https://thedriven.io/2021/09/15/the-staggering-cost-savings-from-driving-an-electric-vehicle/

Quote: Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan “We will filter tourists that come visit. We don’t want backpackers to come so that Bali remains clean, where the people who come are of quality.” That's not a very nice statement to make to say the least, backpackers are not quality? Well many of them are on university and takes a 1 year sabbatical and may eventually become wealthy. So they all want rich tourists and expats. Keep on dreaming. There are not many really rich expats in Thailand expect the ones that got their wealth from illegal business back home.