Yesterday I noticed an advert on Thai tv for the new Fortuner GR sport and they are offering it in red!

 

That should really get the MOG's of Thaivisa going, the combination of Fortuner and RED!

 

 

 

 

(MOG's  - Miserable Old Gits)

MOG’s = Miserable Old Gits ???

 

10 minutes ago, nahkit said:

That should really get the MOG's of Thaivisa going,

Not at all this old git likes it,  a bit slow though and still can't take corners. 

A good colour for a Fortuner considering the reputation of many of the people who drive them here ....Red means danger! Keep out of my way or else....!

1 minute ago, Dmaxdan said:

A good colour for a Fortuner considering the reputation of many of the people who drive them here ....Red means danger! Keep out of my way or else....!

It's not a Ferrari red and your D-max is just as fast. ????

8 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

Not at all this old git likes it,  a bit slow though and still can't take corners. 

Ah, but you're not miserable are you?

In reply to Fords Everest SPORT? 

I find the commercial offensive as it is promoting unsafe and aggressive driving habits:

 

 

Race Your Pride Ambition. 

 

Nothing about safety.

 

 

18 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

Not at all this old git likes it,  a bit slow though and still can't take corners. 

 

As long as you drive at speed it'll do fine.

 

12 minutes ago, nahkit said:

Ah, but you're not miserable are you?

No my youngest daughter in UK thinks I'm an old age vandal. ????

6 minutes ago, In Full Agreement said:

 

As long as you drive at speed it'll do fine.

 

Normally you mean, dunno it's still a truck. ????

26 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

Normally you mean, dunno it's still a truck. ????

How long have you had yours? 

47 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

How long have you had yours? 

I've had my Isuzu truck for 4 years. ????

1 hour ago, Kwasaki said:

I've had my Isuzu truck for 4 years. ????

So you don't have one. How many have you driven for more than an hour?

 

I've had four Isuzu pickups in the last twenty years.

2 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

So you don't have one. How many have you driven for more than an hour?

 

I've had four Isuzu pickups in the last twenty years.

Had a Vigo and drove all over Thailand.

Driven Tuna's just softer suspension more sound proofing which you'd expect.

Drove our Isuzu working from Sukhothai to Hua Hin and next day drove 8 hours on further on to other places in the South many a time.

Not driven so much now for nearly 2 years because of covid.

The Isuzu is Ok the only thing I don't like and will change is the suspension at some stage because we use it like a car not for work anymore.

 

If you install air bags in the rear you will have the best of both worlds - soft when empty and still able to carry loads when required.

Remove excess leafs in the springs, may need shorter u bolts too.

Somchai must be so excited ! All farmers also !

 

On 10/5/2021 at 8:11 PM, Yellowtail said:

So you don't have one. How many have you driven for more than an hour?

 

I've had four Isuzu pickups in the last twenty years.

Fold up rear seats make it useless and badly in need of an update. The 20+ year old design has its limit.

On 10/5/2021 at 3:11 PM, Yellowtail said:

So you don't have one. How many have you driven for more than an hour?

 

I've had four Isuzu pickups in the last twenty years.

Congrats!!!! Good idea to put it on a sign board and carry it in front of you....,????

On 10/5/2021 at 5:38 PM, metisdead said:

I find the commercial offensive as it is promoting unsafe and aggressive driving habits:

 

 

Race Your Pride Ambition. 

 

Nothing about safety.

 

 

Like a lot of the auto / SUV ads here, Somchai all of a sudden thinks he's a rally cross driver or Lewis bloody Hamilton.

 

I have a Fortuner, don't usually go above 100 kph, and usually quite courteous to other road users. Honest.

Judging by the picture, the word 'Sport' presumably refers to sumo wrestling. Its hardly a racy looking lump but it does look supremely impractical for any urban use.

5 minutes ago, mrfill said:

Judging by the picture, the word 'Sport' presumably refers to sumo wrestling. Its hardly a racy looking lump but it does look supremely impractical for any urban use.

Yeah but your not Thai are you, think about it,  who is the marketing for. 

The seats are not 100% leather (or leather imitation) anymore, they use some sort of velour in the middle. That is going to get very dirty and wear very fast and possibly tear.  My wife was enquiring about it, but that put her off, and me. A very strange choice imho.

 

Even more so, they were going to take our 2 year old Fortuner 2.8 TRD Sport (which is on 5 year finance and I think we gave 25% deposit plus subsequent 2 yrs of payments) and give us nothing back at all. She told them politely where to go. We will either sell it privately and pay back the finance, or simply just keep it the 5 years. Probably the latter. The later models have much more modern tech, and a slightly improved engine, but still an old (but tough and reliable) design. Better to wait for the next model rather than just this facelift.

(Edit: the Fortuner is probably just over 2 yrs old) 

5 hours ago, Venom said:

Fold up rear seats make it useless and badly in need of an update. The 20+ year old design has its limit.

Assuming you are talking about the Fortuner, the platform is about seven years old, not twenty. The first platform lasted about 16 years.

 

What are you driving now? 

OK, its not a 16 yr old Suzuki Swift that most TV members are driving, but it's not bad. 

I like that red, candy sorta colour. As for the mechanics of the car it's a Toyota so tough I guess, and reliable like most Toyota's. I'd rent one if I had to on fly/drive sojourn but prefer my ride thank you.

8 hours ago, inThailand said:

OK, its not a 16 yr old Suzuki Swift that most TV members are driving, but it's not bad. 

What do you drive?

On 10/5/2021 at 5:36 PM, Kildonan said:

In reply to Fords Everest SPORT? 

The Sport does not come in red.

Had my Fortuner for 9 years now and very satisfied with the car. Should I buy a new car now it would be Fortuner again, but only 2W drive. My driving habit don’t need 4W drive.

On 10/5/2021 at 5:19 PM, Kwasaki said:

Not at all this old git likes it,  a bit slow though and still can't take corners. 

I'll give you the 2.4 is slow but the 2.8 TRD in sports mode is rapid. If it's fitted with the 20" rims it also holds the road. Goes round corners like it's on rails. Even in the wet. Maybe you should drive one. N/B also great on fuel.