Gandtee Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 My wife has just been given an old Opal Swing car. It's been in the family for years and the log book has gone missing. Is there any way to find the year of manufacture and are Opel Swing parts available in Thailand. Maybe this should be in the motoring section but I can't find it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Gandtee said: My wife has just been given an old Opal Swing car. It's been in the family for years and the log book has gone missing. Is there any way to find the year of manufacture and are Opel Swing parts available in Thailand. Maybe this should be in the motoring section but I can't find it? I envy you for having such a luxurious and opulent motor car at your disposal...you never know, another 30-40 years it's gonna be worth a mint as a sought after antique car...( all in good fun yeah?) Edited January 19 by ezzra 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Wiki has it made in Thailand for only 7 years. Opel Corsa Swing (1993–2000) 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 13 minutes ago, ezzra said: I envy you for having such a luxurious and opulent motor car at your disposal...you never know, another 30-40 years it's gonna be worth a mint as a sought after antique car...( all in good fun yeah?) Ha Ha. But it's better than the 1993 Toyota Corolla that's given us good service, but just kicked the bucket, I think. Maybe it's worth a few bob? I've tried to save the planet by not using up its resources by buying new things. You may call it being, a tight arse. At 90, anything I buy now is a waste of money. Other than food and beer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morch Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 42 minutes ago, Gandtee said: My wife has just been given an old Opal Swing car. It's been in the family for years and the log book has gone missing. Is there any way to find the year of manufacture and are Opel Swing parts available in Thailand. Maybe this should be in the motoring section but I can't find it? For almost any model of car, there's a local (Thai) social media group, or 'fan club'. I'll be surprised if there isn't one for this as well. People on these are nutters for details, it's a good place to ask. Our car mechanic got one, I'll try to remember asking him about when in town. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 4 minutes ago, Gandtee said: At 90, anything I buy now is a waste of money. Other than food and beer. Just don't buy any green bananas. This website might have some info. All in Thai unfortunately. https://www.opel.in.th/index.php?board=45.0 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 3 minutes ago, chickenslegs said: Just don't buy any green bananas. This website might have some info. All in Thai unfortunately. https://www.opel.in.th/index.php?board=45.0 Thanks for the advice on Opals and bananas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 9 minutes ago, Morch said: For almost any model of car, there's a local (Thai) social media group, or 'fan club'. I'll be surprised if there isn't one for this as well. People on these are nutters for details, it's a good place to ask. Our car mechanic got one, I'll try to remember asking him about when in town. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 10th digit of the VIN number is the year 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 11 minutes ago, TheFishman1 said: 10th digit of the VIN number is the year That's the answer I was looking for. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanrchase Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Gandtee said: That's the answer I was looking for. Thanks. The tenth digit may be a letter. This chart will decode the letter into year of manufacture. Edited January 20 by alanrchase Correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 8 minutes ago, alanrchase said: The tenth digit may be a letter. This chart will decode the letter into year of manufacture. Thank you and those that came up with good advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 On 1/20/2024 at 1:54 PM, Gandtee said: Thank you and those that came up with good advice. On 1/20/2024 at 1:54 PM, Gandtee said: Thank you and those that came up with good advice. I've deduced that this Opel Swing is a 1996 model. It runs well. Bangkok to Sattahip no problems. My wife is concerned that it might be overheating when she is driving it locally. Where can I find the normal running temperature information? Thanks for any pointers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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