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Driving while on mobile phone causes more deaths than drink driving, yet they do nothing abut that.

Not true but very close, more justification then actual fact. So then are you suggesting they do nothing about either? I suggest they do something about both, just read all the nasty comments here already from people who aren't even Thai's but instead merely guests and it becomes easy to understand how difficult it is for them to enforce anything on anyone who feels so entitled to endanger others with their careless, self centered behavior...

The crackdown is first and foremost about putting money in the pockets of the police and number two providing face to the govt to make it look like they are actually cracking down on drunk drivers. And you can bet that no farang will ever get off with a 500 baht fine like the Thai mentioned earlier in a post. I heard most can't buy their way out and one who did paid 10k. There is good money in the bail of 20k because they generally don't return it. Here is a tip if anyone is unfortunate enough to get stopped: Bail can be provided by any govt employee simply by signing for you no money needs to be provided. So if you know any govt employees call them to post your bail. Don't let the police scam your bail money. Good luck. Best not to drink and drive.

And? When the law (that has been on the books for a long time though mostly ignored by Thai police to your favor so as not to effect tourism) is finally enforced in Thailand it is some sort of scam? When it's not and driving drunk is the habit of some many who think it's their privileged to do so and endanger others then that's ok? Is it Ok in your own country?

As I understand it.... There are two types of breathalyser in use by the Thai Police...

The first is what the Thai's refer to as a 'wand'... its a breathalyser that you 'breathe' onto, it simply recognises the presence of alcohol.

If this 'wand' registers the presence of alcohol on your breath you will then be subject to a more official Breathalyser which measures your BAC - if this is above 0.5 you will be charged.

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The accuracy of the Official Breathalyser could be debated, however, if the calibration has drifted it could either register higher or lower (I'm not sure whether or not there is a general and common drift in sensitivity one way or the other).

I have been in a bar where a Heineken promotion stall had a couple of breathalysers, a group of friends and I had a go / blow. My Wife was well over (about 0.8) where as I, who had drank about three times more was still under the Thai 0.5 BAC limit. Unsurprisingly about 1 hour later when I tested again I was well over the limit.

I suspect it depends on how much and how recently you've had a drink, and also how your body metabolises the alcohol.

From a personal perspective, It's all pretty much a moot point - I have no interest in driving after I've had a drink. I have no sympathy or favourable regard for those who do.

Size, eating before or after, all determining factors as well.

I've heard nothing about this but I know for sure I wouldn't trust the accuracy of any machine used at the roadside in Thailand.

I guess they will also offer the blood test option down at the station if you demand it.

I have to agree with you and this is from experience.

Have a cop friend, well as "friends" as one can be.

Out with him, lawyer and few female companions.

All wasted,i know i had at least 1/2 a bottle of whisky in about 2 hours.

Before going home, asked cop friend to check me and to my surprise it showed the limit. 0.50(or whatever it should be 0.05)

There is no way in hell, i could have been within limit after half a bottle in such a short space, but this is the machines they use.

Are you suggesting high or low? Sounds like it was low, in your favor to me..

The BAC for Thailand is .05%

Yes, .5 is very dead drunk.. Don't see a problem? Good to see a sensible crack down. Simple enough to avoid problems, don't drive after drinking, make other arrangements and no problem.

Sadly still little help to me, but at least it looks right now for those who may be able to read it.

Thai's hard enough to read right side up..

... and by the time any form of corrosion has been located - it will also be a good idea to suspect a Welchplug or two, that might be only a step away from god.

I experience one pump a while back, that I heard the familiar screaming noise of a tortured pump on the way out.

The garage man instead blamed the belt, and so then tightened it even further

However, the slipping-screaming belt was a symptom, not the cause... the pump was in fact, seizing

Yep often the belt begins to slip because of the play that develops in the bearing going south and allows the shaft to move out of position thus slacking the belt. Often the scream is a no longer lubricated bearing or now rubbing impeller as well.

Antifreeze is just a term used across the board like "Kleenex" is used for a tissue regardless. Antifreeze works in both directions both as an antifreeze, which you'll never need in Thailand, but also as an anti-boil, it both raises the boiling point of the water as well as lowers the freezing point.

Honda make this:

Water Pump Lubricant 08798-9005 4212049 When added to the coolant, this lubricant reduces noise caused by water pump bearings and seals.

FYI if any of those bearings need lubricant they are also knackered to coin a Brit phrase.. Those pumps also have a sealed bearing and it is before the shaft seal in the motor, on the shaft which is located behind the impeller. If you use something like WD40 on one of those bearings when it begins to make noise all you do is hasten it's demise as it just cleans out the heavy lubricant in place of the much thinner lubricant and thus it tightens up even quicker. If it fails it's usually due to the shaft seal failing first and allowing liquid, (water or whatever) washing the lubricant out of the sealed bearing as the water rotating down the shaft acts like a drill to remove the lubricant.

Also forgot to add that the sealed bearing is also in front of the shaft seal so it never sees any coolant fluid if everything is working correctly.

A water pump bearing has no lub...It is a sealed bearing..

This..............

Why would you need to go back every few weeks, I thought Nitrogen does not leak from the tyres.

Back in the 1960s there was a craze when people dangled a strip of material off the back of the car that would occasionally touch the ground - the theory being that it would release build up of static electricity in the vehicle and protect against travel sickness; the effectiveness of this was more or less on a par with dangling furry dice in the window or putting nitrogen in your tires.

Nonsense, the strap was necessary and not some sort of fad because the tires were biased ply not steel belted like now and retained static on long excursions which then dangerously shocked any toll agents you paid at toll booths. They then added a static rod or plates in the road at most toll booths as well that would touch the bottom of the car when you rolled over them to release the shock for those vehicles that didn't have the strap, but if you didn't have a strap, got out and touched your car or picked someone up and they touched anyone in the car or the door handle without discharging the shock first, they could themselves receive or transmit a life threatening shock it could build up so intensely. This is now becoming a newly discovered issue with many KERS hybrid cars too that collect and store energy through brake recovery for example and why they handle them with insulated gloves and ground them out first before touching or working on them.

Well it seems to me that several strong minded persons like O2 in their tyres ... me I'll go just for N2.

Anyone think we should put this topic to bed now ... shall we await a resurection in a few months ... someone is bound to ask the same question again ...

Its been amusing guys .....

Now it's all tucked in and ready for bed..

The increase in Nitrogen reduces moisture and the risk of corrosion. The molecules are larger apparently, and this slows pressure loss as well.

There are no negative effects and no cost either (at least at the B-Quik I use) so how is it a con?

They are making exaggerated claims - and giving it away........well just to get you through the door....

the "risks" you talk about are so minute they are simply not worth talking about.....it's just ads effective as green stamps....or a loyalty card......bigger atoms can't leak out.....reallY???

Nothing to do with exaggerated claims or getting me through the door. The B-Quik is at Tesco's where I often shop a couple times a month. It is convenient to drive through on the way out and check tyre pressures and top up if needs be a few times a year.

I've even slightly over inflated and reset my self the following morning when tyres are properly cold thus probably adding to the nitrogen content of the atmosphere as well !!

It is convenient to drive through on the way out and check tyre pressures and top up if needs be a few times a year. - QED! yet you don't seem aware.......why do you think they are "so conveniently" located by supermarkets?

Let me think? Hmmmm maybe because it's more convenient for people to have their vehicles maintained and serviced while getting shopping done? Really nothing nefarious .

^Big sway bars.. Stiff damper compression.

Yes, it's an absolute must ... but you must go to a garage who will fill and empty your tyres at least once ... getting nearly 100% N2 is vitally important.

Many threads on this topic.B-Quik probably still have their 100thb for 6 months fill and check as many times as you like ..my tyres never seem to need any adjustment

Also get better tire life and fuel mileage.

Depends on year etc. Let an agent deal with it, no muss no fuss, cheap (about (800 to 1200b depending on car model and age) and easily done to have someone who knows what to do handle it.

Taladrod more reasonable then the options like one2car.

The range for one filling of gas is quite limited, as I was told.

The Tata has 2 tanks from factory built in, and the option of a 3rd [many do have] in the back, so guess a Tata will go a lot further than most other makes of trucks, of course you are stuck if you run out of gas as there is no petrol tank as most other do have.

To me seams pointless going anywhere and having to use gas + expensive petrol, so the Tata would be the better option... Hate gas myself, did have it installed 30 odd years ago, no end of problems, appears many after market fitted one still have the same problem 30 + year on.. no idea about factory fitted cars/trucks on CNG

Why is it pointless to have both fuels capability? This is a perfect example of the advantages of both fuels, you use the NG as long as you have it available without limits since there is always an alternative available if you run out and no alternative available which is quite complicated BTW because it's not like you can just run to the nearest station and fill up a portable NG gas tank and run back to refill either? It's a massive inconvenience to run out of fuel and just as much an inconvenience and panic not to know exactly how far you need to travel in order to find a NG station to fill up with. Having the petrol option gives a massive piece of mind of not having to worry about running out without distance or location restrictions and if you don't need to use it it's always there just in case with no need to refill very often unless it it so long between uses that you eventually use it to keep it from getting too old.

He has 2 cars now Lad, a Greenish Honda and Blue Yota I think I recall?.

The National Safety Commission Alerts

Safety is No Accident. Visit the National Safety Commission - America's Safety Headquarters for driver safety information, auto recalls and teen safe driver tips.

An automobile's cruise control is a valuable piece of technology. Along with saving gas, the benefit of cruise control is its ability to prevent a driver from exceeding the speed limit. A driver who sets the cruise control at the posted speed limit can pass police officers and cruise through radar sites without having to worry about whether or not they are speeding. Cruise control can save drivers a lot of money in gas and speeding tickets but cruise control can have a down side too. Someone who relies on cruise control too much may find themselves on "auto-pilot" and neglect to pay full attention to their driving. A driver still needs to devote full attention to the road and have a "seat-of-the-pants" feel for their vehicle. This is especially true when driving in the rain.

Rain presents two distinct dangers to a driver; both with essentially the same end result. After a dry spell of any period, accumulated oil, grease, and dirt on the road can create extremely slippery conditions. The roads are most dangerous just after it starts to rain when a light sheen of water is standing on the road. The oil, grease etc. rise up in a layer on top of the water creating conditions similar to ice on the road. It creates such a problem during the summer thunderstorm period in the southeast that it is referred to as "Florida ice." After a period of heavy rain, the oil and grease will wash off the road and the slippery conditions diminish.

Heavy rain however creates a separate and equally dangerous situation. When water stands on the road, it can become deep enough that the tires can’t squeeze the water through the tread fast enough. When this happens, the tires can actually rise up on top of the water and ride across the water like water skis creating a condition known as "hydroplaning." Hydroplaning can start at speeds as low as 35 mph and becomes especially dangerous at speeds above 55 mph. The higher the speed, the greater the chance of hydroplaning.

In either situation, the first step a driver should take to counteract skidding is to take his/her foot off the gas pedal in order to slow the car's speed. Unless you have anti-lock brakes, you shouldn't apply the brakes until you have the car under control and the speed is reduced. Applying the brakes in a car without anti-lock brakes only adds to the problem. Grasp the steering wheel in both hands, steer toward the direction of the skid and then steer to keep your car centered in your lane.

This is where cruise control presents a problem. Cruise control will want to keep your vehicle going at a constant speed and speed only adds to the problem. Cruise control is disabled when you step on the brakes but that is exactly what you don’t want to do in a skidding situation unless your car is equipped with anti-lock brakes. The safest thing to do when it starts to rain is to disengage the cruise control and lower your speed. Driving in the rain really requires heightened awareness and that seat-of-the-pants feel for the car. Save your cruise control for fair weather.

Hmm, funny this, it is saying the exact same thing I've been criticized here for, by saying that too much of a good thing ( I.E. technology) can be bad for your driving skills and drivers become complacent and too reliant on it essentially on auto pilot , guess I was right after all? In spite of the haters and critics.. Not likely to get apologies or credit for it though, that takes some people to admit they're actually wrong and man enough to admit it .

No they're not -= they are pointing out the phsychological effects of various techno advances on driving - you just claim to be better than that.....read it again and learn

Nonsense, but since only posts attacking me are allowed to stand, the response I had no longer exists, this place sucks, lately!! And no one even acknowledges the deletion or reasoning any more? Not that there was any valid reasoning behind it...

Yes, not new, a least not to the rest of the world. Bright blue indicates good charge good water level, if it begins to fade color check water, and if it has life it will come back blue again. Some brands have a green eye.

When Mazda introduced Rotary I took the plunge.They set in those Days a Benchmark as to what a Guarantee means. Oh it's bust, sorry , use this one. No talking,

No <deleted>,what's changed these these Days. Only Honda seem to try here like the old Days Fordare a Joke out of Bkk

You're right Ace, they've really taken the dump with the Rx8, there are sooo many issues it's so un-Mazda like, strangely though the car is really appealing both with looks and performance and once you drive that silky smooth rotary it really hooks you and the MX5 is a much better built car and is a hoot to drive, but warrantee? They should have had multiple recalls on the Rx8 which BTW has Takata air bags too, but they had to extend the warrantee on the engines for an additional 100,000 miles or to 10 years which ever but even many of the rebuilt replacement engines were junk as well some only getting 30 to 50,000 miles out of them. It is not really the engines fault, rotary's need to breathe and the emission control doesn't allow them to do that so they have been choked down so much that carbon builds up and then air backs up and it's all down hill from there, it's one vicious circle that does the engine in finally. A usually bullet proof engine has seal failure and one thing leads to another and soon it's done, it's a shame. On the up side as a race car the engine is bullet proof and strong, remove all the emissions nonsense and you have a winning chassis and engine combination that is as cost effective as one can get in motorsports and that's my next project already working on.

Honda is great a piecing together instead of package/assemblies.....all at primo per unit cost.....

My wife had them order the tubes for the windshield washers at their recommendation 1100b for what I could have gotten for 100-200b or less elsewhere......I installed.....

I love the way they offer piecing, you can get just about ANY part individually where as on contrast my Rx8 requires purchasing most everything as a package I.E. the low water sensor in the over flow tank goes bad (and they do quite often) you have to purchase an entire new tank at $125 for a $15 sensor since it is not serviceable. On the other hand when I built my Integra for racing I was able to order virtually any individual piece I needed instead of spending big bucks for an entire unit. One big exception was the front head light assembly which is one piece and expensive and being on the business end of the car required replacement all too often because the brackets that hold it were small and flimsy and broke really easily with the least bit of contact.

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I suspect it would win a road race with corners involved. It simply can't outrun a built (whether factory or hopped up) performance Chevy in a straight line.

Cheers.

Say what? Not in this lifetime, even an LFA would have trouble with that task. This argument from both sides here is just so way off base it's comical, the Vette has already established itself over anything this side of a Porsche Spider and only a couple of other challengers at a third and sometimes even less cost then anything else at the Nurburgring. You are correct in performance numbers and I was with you until you suggested there is ANY Lexus that can take a current Vette, there just isn't, in a straight line or on a track.

BTW I have a 5.2L Hemi in my ................................. Truck with a straight pipe and it sounds orgasmic, especially when you start it and rumbles to life, I may post it up on a YouTube page if I start a new one, which I'm about to for plenty of reasons but mostly for promotion, I took video/audio of it today.