Spoonman

Laundry costs 20 baht to use the washing machine ( i do one wash a month ) No need to iron clothes - please note that life is not a " fashion show " ( although it was for myself in the late 1970's viewers when i worked as a Male Model - " fabulous " )

How many days do you get out of 1 pair of undies/jocks ?

I did not realise that keemapot but most everything there has been shared anyways.

I know very well your hatred of Ford in Thailand and more specifically the Ranger so I thought this one might amuse you.

When I rest my janitor broom (cause the floor is clean) I toil with other stuff during the work day.

It is a work in progress but you (hopefully) understand whats happening to this Ranger.

How many years has that been for sale stingray ?

Over 10 years. Actually, I'm not interested to sell it at all, unless i get the price i want, which is at least 20'k USD, because once i sell it, i can't buy en American car in the same condition again. Peaple offer me 200'k, but what i'll buy with 200'k? A 98' Honda Accord?

For 200 to 300'k you'll find some rusty projects with a Toyota Diesel inside and 10 year back tax to pay.

So then you start ti restore it. Find engine, gearbox, repaint and fix all the body, interior, electric wiring, lights, suspension, etc, etc (never ending story). It will cost another 300'k to build a car like that, plus another 100 to 150 on back taxes (if the paperwork is correct). Not including the time and all the headaches, until it's ready to drive (if ever).

There are many US cars around with no correct logbook (blue book) and no correct engine and VIN numbers, which can be confiscated, by the authorities, at any time.

But mine is all correct! I' know, it's not a GTO, but here in TH, there are no choices and the tax & papers is up to date. And one important thing: It can e driven to Chiang Mai and return, without seeing the mechanic! Therefore I'm not selling cheap, because it's not replaceable.

Hey man it is a nice car and I was not criticizing it in any way. Was just asking as I have been here for nearly 9 years and I noticed it forsale when I first came here and was looking to buy a car.

the place where it is advertised, is that your business ? I ask cause if you get any cheap pickups come in Iam keen. Must be cheap and not dual cab and not hi-rider. Must have a proper blue book. I dont care about the mechanicals as I want it for a project build.

No Idea ive never been a Grease Monkey. I Bow to you Knowledge.

Well atleast you admit you have no knowledge, if only you would keep the pie hole shut rather than spewing forth random crap.... that you admit you have no knowledge off.

A Common Honda Mr Ignis..?.., perish the thought. At least all these Common Cars have a very Common Diagnostic Plug in Service spread all over Thailand, and spares on the shelf for us Common Folk. .

Ummm Pretty much every vehicle worldwide all have the same OBD II plug in diagnostics don't they ?

Happily my missus kept hers and every now and again......

Been pestering mine to go and buy new one.... the current one is getting a bit old and thread bare.

I was a passenger in a 3 ltr Granada when a rod let go, destroyed the engine. A friend had a 3.5 Rover V8 where the rod let go and destroyed the engine. The weak link in a Pontiac engine was the cast iron rods, I used Bill Miller alloy rods, fit and forget....

Usally i ignore your posts because of your misunderstanding of plain and written english, i said STEEL rods, not cast, I looked after a fleet of Granada taxis in the early 70s, no crank/rod problems atall, only striped cam drive, [was fibre] replaced by steel cog, i will admit to knowing nothing about V8 Rovers, but i did work on a lot of the 75, 85, and 90 series cars with overhead intake and side exhaust valves, again, no crank problems,,,

As for aluminum conrods, what are they good for?? 10 goes up the strip before they need replacing???

Hmmmm, strange, my alloy rods were in the car for 20 years of street strip use, including N2O.

Theres more to alloy rod construction and materials than you think. The ones I fitted were advertised as "not knowing they were out of the box under 5 grand". Have a read..

http://www.google.co.th/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCYQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bmeltd.com%2F&ei=Fl8zVI6TCtSWuATc_oDQDg&usg=AFQjCNEQLvyw83QQZY-kwA0bNXhaCjMlYA

That Bill Miller Enterprise look like a switched on organisation. And they run a drag car so they put their money where their mouth is!

Not to mention John Force Racing would not put crap into his engines.... there is a reason why the team has won 41% of events they have contested over the past 25 years.

Why?

power-to-weight ratio is pretty good.

I stand corrected but 113hp makes it so unattractive. 148nm of torque is even worse.

I agree power to weight is not that bad.

8.9kg per HP for the Maz 2.

Not sure why the Focus is mentioned in a thread about a Maz 2 as they are different class vehicles but anyways, the focus (2.0) is 8.6kg per HP.

Who actually orders french fries ?

Can anybody tell me if it is basicly possible to import privately a RHD-car from Europe to Thailand and how much will be the costs and fees like taxes, registration, or problems with authorities etc. ??? Is there a difference if I import a Classic Car which is 20 years or older or if I import a second hand car from 2005? Thanks for each comment

This topic has been done to death mate. have a search of the forum but the general consensus is no it is not feasible to import a vehicle.

I think Spooney your Ford will be remembered as a Water Pump, a lasting Legacy to Crap Ford care in Thailand.. Thats assuming you didn't Porkie Pie cause u thrashed the balls of it as Kids Do.

ok remove "My" from what I said.

Not sure how you can come at me supposedly telling lies and that I was thrashing my Ranger when it is known that I following a Toyota sedan through a lightly flooded soi when the incident happened but Iam sure you will reply that the Toyota was doing like 500mph (cause they are the best and indestructible) and I was hot on his ass or something along those lines depending on which ever fantasy land you are in at the moment of making a post.

Seriously AOP, you need to give away the Beers/Bongs/Betel Nuts or what ever it is you consume.... you would be a better person for it and quite possibly given your age and experience become a valuable poster here in the motoring forum cause as it is at the moment you are considered by most to be the forum clown posting random dribble.

Most Thai workers get atleast one meal per day provided by their employer.

Nothing lasts Forever, in the Cold November Rain. Guns n Roses..... Who thinks today's everyday Cars will be remembered in Years to come..The Olds Rocket 88 . Nash Rambler , Pontiac Le Mans.. endless listings possible.Will I remember My Honda Civic, or overpriced C Benz Blue.? No kin way. Golden Neck Oil Time Chaps.

Your Olds Rocket 88/Nash Rambler/Pontiac Le Mans will be considered the same as early iron (30's/40's hot rods) is today.....

In 100 years time when you "car" only gets 45 minutes flight time between charges my Ranger will be considered and admired like 34 Ford Coupe Utility is today.

Shame it was on a weekday otherwise I would have gone to watch too, not that I knew it was on though.

Not sure about comfort ? maybe lots of Power ?

http://www.worldcarfans.com/113071360142/w16-140-liter-australian-supercar-with-1200-bhp-due-in

Unless a big investor comes on-board that aint even gunna be anything more than a personal toy for Paul.

Deposit of Guarantee

• • • • An importer is allowed to deposit a guarantee in a form of either cash deposit or a bank guarantee. However, for a temporary import of motorcycles via the Bangkok Port Customs Office and the Suvanabhumi International Airport Cargo Clearance Customs Office, the importer is allowed to offer himself as a guarantee.
      • In case where the importer is unable to deposit a guarantee either in a form of a cash deposit or a bank guarantee, he/she may request the embassy to issue a letter to Customs granting approval of the importer’s self-guarantee.
      • The amount of a cash deposit and a guarantee calculated by Customs is determined on the basis of all liable taxes and duties to be paid to Customs.
      • The importer/agent presents evidence of deposited guarantee to Customs.
      • Customs inspects the vehicle and personal belongings, then, returns one copy of the Simplified Goods Declaration to the importer/agent. Please note that the importer is required to retain the copy of the Simplified Goods Declaration and return it to Customs upon exportation.

http://www.customs.go.th/wps/wcm/connect/custen/individuals/importing+personal+vehicle/importingpersonalvehicle+

Chrome garbage bin lids have never looked good on any car.

Surely a car with foreign plates can be driven over the border into Thailand.

Then replace the number plate with the Thai vin plates of a written off car ?

what a fantastic idea, you should run down to the local breakers yard and grab a written off Merc CLS.

How do you plan to import the vehicle into a neighboring country where you do not live ?

a) The vehicle could be driven from the UK

The vehicle could be flown in from the UK for a short duration, not sure if it were only a temporary stay in Thailand if this would exempt the vehicle form customs tax, or what would the owner then become liable for the full customs tax if the vehicle were stolen whilst in the kingdom.

c) The vehicle could be driven in from the nearest/cheapest country the car can be purchased.

So the vehicle would come in from a neighboring country on a visa. it has to leave again at some point in time to renew visa..... how do you explain the dodgy engine and vin numbers ?

and lol @ wanting to avoid import taxes yet mentioning flying a vehicle into the country.

You are not really thinking this through are you !!!

I detest Black Cars in the Tropics, and most of the Wannabe Folks who drive em.

So I gather an afternoon get together for Tea and Scones is out of the question then

Surely a car with foreign plates can be driven over the border into Thailand.

Then replace the number plate with the Thai vin plates of a written off car ?

what a fantastic idea, you should run down to the local breakers yard and grab a written off Merc CLS.

How do you plan to import the vehicle into a neighboring country where you do not live ?

Years ago my friend bought a Hyundai Sonata (new) one of the mos beautiful cars i have ever driven, (i was the designated driver) had all the bells and whistles, leather seats, i was very impressed, 3 years later (to the day) bit's and pieces started to fall off, i mean buttons that you press and knobs on the dash, smaller mechanical problems started to appear, by the 5th year the car was rubbish, more mechanical problems, the interior looked shabby and it just didn't drive so well, the AC blew up in the middle of the express way (Sydney Harbour Bridge) and it was just a nightmare,, i talked to my Korean girlfriend at the time about it and she explained to me that in Korea ( i heard this about Japan as well) that they only keep their cars for 3 years then trade for a new model,, could this be the answer, car's aren't made to last forever,, just go to any car sale website and see how many Hyundais there are for sale,, just seems people have been bitten once and know not to get bitten again, they are beautiful designed cars i must admit, the Getz was a huge success, all when new but they don't last very long and end up in the second hand car sale ads but no one want's to buy them. Look at how many old Toyotas there are around compared to Hyundais,, in any country,, the numbers tell the story.

Sorry, but I don't believe any of that for a second. The Japanese only keep their cars for 3 years as well, do they all fall apart after 5 years? I had my Getz for over 5 years and it still looked like new, not one thing had fallen off it. You are probably talking about a Sonata that was made in 1985, the early Hyundais definitely had some quality issues, but to compete in today's market all cars have to be built to a standard or the company will soon be out of business. I doubt if anyone is going to pay over 60 grand for the top of the line Hyundai only to have bits falling off a couple of years later.

In Japan its all about the Shaken.

The older a car gets the more it costs for annual roadworthy inspections. I think by the time they are 5 years old the cost is not feasible and it is cheaper to just scrap the old and buy new.

Or something along those lines.

Where are these Excellent Service Centres to aid real Motorists who drive all over Thailand, but then some oiks only Pose on Beach Road.

Over many different threads you have mentioned they are all crap so why even bother asking ?