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Anyway my reply was not any sort of endorsement, quite the contrary..

Yes I know, and I was actually backing your statement up with another real-world example Warp

We need a universally understood "I'm not taking the piss nor arguing with you" icon on this board, heh

Or conversely this attendant is the one that got it right....

I'd go with that - the OP did state it was an 'older' A6, so chances are that means old enough that the fuel system was never designed for Ethanol blended fuel. It doesn't mean the attendant is wise to this kind of thing though - it could just mean he's been abused by owners of older cars for putting the wrong fuel in, and has got a half decent memory

Oh and BTW OP, it's 'gasohol' not gasoil

Being dyslexic can only correct words that the spell checker corrects.. very often have to re word something because word checker has 'No Suggestions' Gashoil is how it sounds.. word checker changed to gasoil.. thanks will try to remember, but with my memory..

Have always filled up at the same station for the past 6 years, was JET now PTT, they have 91, 95 Gasohol or 91 Extra/Alpha X, when I bought the car in 2008 the Guy had owned the car for 10 years said he filled with 95 Gasohol….

Just wanted to know if this is correct and what this much more expensive 91 Extra/Alpha X ?

Teribly sorry Ignis, I didn't mean to offend with that spelling correction

The previous owner couldn't have been filling the car up with Gasohol for it's entire previous life, as gasohol was only introduced to Thailand in 2003 - and even then it was difficult to find, plus it was actually more expensive than benzene 91 until 2005.

Given the age of the car and the type of money you could be looking at for repairs, I personally wouldn't be running gasohol in it, if it were mine. The fuel system components just wouldn't have been designed using metals/alloys specifically to cope with the water content that comes as a side-effect with Ethanol blends.

Still, if the car hasn't had any problems after 5+ years on gasohol, it's either very close to having them, or it never will I hope the latter

But isn't that what "conditioning" is??

Sorry Warp, missed that! yes, you're right

I guess the word 'conditioning' didn't conjure up images of runty driveway attendants peeing their pants as some high-ranking officer lambasted them for their stupidity... as I was thinking when I wrote my reply

Or conversely this attendant is the one that got it right....

I'd go with that - the OP did state it was an 'older' A6, so chances are that means old enough that the fuel system was never designed for Ethanol blended fuel. It doesn't mean the attendant is wise to this kind of thing though - it could just mean he's been abused by owners of older cars for putting the wrong fuel in, and has got a half decent memory

Oh and BTW OP, it's 'gasohol' not gasoil

maybe it has some merit? Have never tried it but it seems to be getting into the mainstream market..

'Monster Cable' audio/video interconnects have been mainstream for years too, but no-one's ever scientifically proven they even change the sound or picture when compared to a non-faulty $2 interconnect, let alone improve it... Just because something has enough marketing thrown at it for long enough that people start beleiving the lies, doesn't mean that it suddenly works It's all just Placebo effect, because people want to beleive..

Plenty of snake oil products on the market

That's the key right there.. I've lost count of how many supposed fuel saving devices I've seen over the years - from 'electric turbos' (that do nothing except restrict airflow), 'air swirliers' (that claim to improve combustion effeciency but again just restrict flow), 'hydrogen generators' (that use more electricity to do so than the energy they create), to 'fuel line magnets' (that magically align your fuel particles with Uranus to capture stray radiation from the Sun - or something like that ) - and everything else inbetween..

None of them work.

Ever.

Period.

Prove me wrong!

Well, the dealer told me they can only deliver to me next month unless i want other colour. Looks like i have to wait.

Unless you're special-ordering hot flourescent pink or something like that, a few phone calls to other dealers would probably find you the car you want in-stock..

i know the spider web type scratches come from washing with a dirty rag, i have that, but i also have a bunch of other scratches on my car. i don't park by trees or anywhere with dogs. i park in car garages often like everyone else.

so motorcycles driving along the car doesn't cause scratches often?

i have some very long scratches that appear to be at the same height at which a motorcycle would pass. i am really having a hard time figuring whatever else could cause them, however at the same time i usually watch from the drivers mirror and it does not appear that they are getting that close.

i usually let my car get pretty dirty before taking it for a wash, do you think that could cause extra scratches beyond the typical spiderweb style scratches that you see from a dirty rag.

I think it'll be much easier to diagnose if you were able to upload a picture of the scratches...

Also, can you clear up this point: Do you know that Isuzu will be launching their 'next generation' models in the 2011 model year - due to release this Nov-Dec(?) or are the 'next generation' models scheduled to be actually released during the year of 2011 itself? Is this a certainty? Is there any info about model changes? Can you direct me to any information about this?

New Cars Market In Thailand For 2010 And Beyond.. - Thailand Forum

Note that unlike Americans, a Thai MY matches a Gregorian calendar year, so MY2011 means 2011, not 2010 or late 2009

Edit 2: I should probably add to that thread or start a new one, because I have quite a bit of new/updated info.. Like the fact that the new Isuzu's will be made by GM this time around, and more details on the new gen of diesel engines etc. I'll update it one day when I'm bored

No not nuts at all

Cost of importing a V8 ute from Oz $$$$$

Cost of a new pickup and spend 500K just over a million baht. Go see how much proformance you are going to get here and Australia with 30K

I agree.. Factory HP is just so expensive here in LOS that making it yourself really is the only way to do it without it costing you the equivelant of a small moo-ban worth of houses.. 1M isn't a lot to spend at all, considering that includes the price of a new vehicle.

It's a pity that there's not more 'affordable' (i.e. < 3M Baht) petrol engined vehicles worth tweaking though.. The best results you can get out of a (new) passenger car in the price range of a pickup (i.e. 600K'ish) is engine-swapping a Jazz or Yaris, which will get you into the 13's or 14's, but in that your'e still creating the second worst sounding car on the road - after a Wankel of course Even the coming 1.6L Fiesta with it's 6speed DSG is only good for ~170HP with forced induction (and 150HP N/A), so nothing too exciting on horizon either

If old cars didn't drive me insane with their sqeaks, rattles, broken bits, horrid interiors, constant repairs and yesteryear road manners, I'd be swapping a V8 into an older 3-series

The 2.5 litre are cheap to replace and if I blow this one I will have a diesel motor built from scratch to take the power.

Let me know if you do - I have one with just 5,000KM on the clock you can have for market price, and a contact for a used LS1 on the cheap

No not nuts at all

Cost of importing a V8 ute from Oz $$$$$

Cost of a new pickup and spend 500K just over a million baht. Go see how much proformance you are going to get here and Australia with 30K

For 500K Baht you can put an LS3 with a T56 tranny in Thai pickup - which would be a as dead-easy as the same conversion in an E36.. It sounds like you're an Aussie, so you know what that means, and where it can go to

I've posted some (Thai) links for crate engines elsewhere on these forums if you're interested - Google should find them

Buy the 2.5, and remap the chip.

Expect around 20% more power and 20% more torque, without doing interesting things with the intercooler

Expect better acceleration and better consumption.

Even more in fact While I haven't dyno'd mine, with a chip & a dump pipe it's doing >200HP and 450Nm (based on power:weight + performance calcs before and after). With the chip only (but with tweaked settings) it was doing slightly under 200HP.

My wife drives a Pajero Sport 2.5L GT - I do drive it once or twice a week though

If you think you'll be taking it off-road, the 3.2L 4x4 is a natural choice - otherwise it's really just up to you. The only reason I didn't by the 4x4 is because with my wife's seating position (i.e. as high as the chair will go and almost all the way forward) the 4x4 shift lever was either pressed hard-up against the driver's chair or the driver's leg, and it vibrates like crazy - if not for that I would've bought the 4x4 version just for the fact that I can

Performance-wise, a chipped 2.5L (11k Baht) handily outperforms a stock 3.2L. I haven't yet had a chance to go up against a chipped 3.2L though (Thaihog! )

These numbers were derived from a 94km long highway route, sitting on a constant 110km/hr.

Pajero Sport 3.2 4AT 4x4: 11.61 km/l

Pajero Sport 2.5 4AT 4x2: 12.68 km/l

City driving will be ~20% less.

List of caltex stations in Thailand selling Benzene 95 (in Thai):

http://www.caltex.com/th/th/documents/stationList.pdf

^I gave a young smart assss in a pickup the 'bird' the other day, he didnt like that much .

Good too see you lived to tell the tale - I guess that's why you're named NeverDie eh?

http://<URL Automatically Removed>/thailand-and-asia-news/63826-german-shot-dead-for-middle-finger.html

As for everyone else, driving in Thailand is the exact same as snow-skiing on a busy slope. If you're still battling to understand how traffic works here in LOS, treat yourself to a skiing vacation, get some skiing lessons, hit the slopes for a few days, then come back here and imagine you're still there - simple!

Edit: this TV website is a joke! Try googling this: "German shot dead for middle finger"

Edit #2: See below

I was under the (mistaken?) impression that changing the tire diameter size greater than 3% of the diameter of the original tire would risk brake failure

The biggest risk is actually drivetrain related - primarily bearings, rod-ends that sort of thing - all of which are non-issues for these pickup-based PPV's being discussed. Brakes would be way down the bottom of my list of concerns.

Would the increase in tire size that I am considering somehow adversely affect the MU-7's computerized fuel mixture ratios which were factory programmed to the 245/70R-16" tire size - or am I reading too much into this?

Yes, you're reading wayyy too much into it

Also, can one those K&N (CAI) cone shaped air filters be easily fitted onto a 3.0 Isuzu engine? Would it boost the performance of the engine?

As a solo upgrade, very minimal (maybe 5-10 HP at best - not enough to be truly noticable). In conjuction with other upgrades such as increased boost, freer flowing exhaust etc it will get to the point where it's a pretty much a required upgrade though.

It's so hard to find one vehicle that will have all the options that we expect, especially here in LOS, so balancing mfr price with the cost of after market add-ons in order to create the vehicle you wanted in the first place is the game we play.

Spot-on, they're all a compromise in one way or another - otherwise the decision would be simple

I like them all (Fortuner, MU-7 and PJS), and all for different reasons. I can appreciate why someone would choose any one of them, and no matter what you choose you're guaranteed of getting a whole lot of good vehicle for your money.

Don't get me started on the X-Trail (really, what the F were they thinking?), the CR-V (comments witheld as they'd surely offend), or the Captiva (Nice car, but if you knew what GM TH customer support was like you'd never buy one) though

The engine being discussed (the 1GR-FE) is also available in the Australian market Hilux (VIGO), which is also made in Thailand (the Fortuner is not sold in the Australian market).

The 1GR-FE makes 235HP/376Nm naturally aspirated, and 302HP/452Nm in supercharged form (as sold by TRD Australia in the MY2008-09 VIGO). Power-wise the naturally aspirated version is actually pretty line-ball with a Euro spec (or Thai chipped) 3.0L diesel, but being naturally aspirated will have more 'poke' out of the hole (due to no turbo lag), and being petrol will have a higher rev range. I'd be very surprised if it could out-accelerate a chipped diesel once on the move though (say 80-120km/hr) - I don't have any data for this I'm afraid. It'll definitely drink a small fortune in benzene though, but that's no bother in the Middle East

As for applications, It has been used in a number of Toyota pickup and SUV models, but I have no knowledge of it ever being used in a passenger vehicle - that's the domain of the 2GR, 3GR and 4GR series (all from the same family though).

I can't provide you with any specifics, but I can tell you that there are a number of Thai companies that specialize (and obviously make a good business out of) doing just this. So in short, it must be doable and make some level of financial sense, otherwise these mobs wouldn't exist..

Use your search-&lt;deleted&gt; to look up Soni Motors for an example..

For a moment there I pondered whether he was trolling, joking or just one of those totally irrelevant nutter expats that stop by every now and then.. but it's all too much thinking, I so I'll just join in with you instead..

Just about to receive a new Pajero Sport engine is 2.5. Would you advise for me to purchase the Race Chip @ 129 eur or the Race Chip Pro @ 229 eur.

Have never fitted one of these items before, so would be interested in your opinion

There is a guy selling Racechip in Thailand. Search my thread or perhaps one of the guys who has used him will come on board with the info for you.

Thaihog has purchased and used both versions, so would be the best person to ask - he may still have one for sale as well..

copy that, pricey for sure so i'm thinkin about it... wouldn't mind a boost in power though...you bought it thru the site?

Yes. I had to jump through some hoops because they only accept PayPal (no direct credit card payments), but delivery was only a few days and the product is what they say it is

And yes, the price isn't exactly peanuts, but it is still the cheapest (respected) piggyback that I'm aware of, and if you talk about $ per horsepower it's the cheapest upgrade you'll ever have.. heh.