crisp Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Hi guys, Are there any expats who own a Volkswagon....or is there a VW club for farrang/expats? I have joined the VW society club, but unfortunately the website is in Thai & mainly Thai nationals (as expected)& do not receive any information with regards to meet ups, club meetings etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpSpeed Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 (edited) Water cooled or air cooled?...... I was going to give you a link but just checking it seems to have crashed, been hacked or removed? I'll post it anyway and you can check it again periodically. But you should still use Google translate it's far from perfect but you can get some info that way. http://www.vwshowtime.com/v2/ After checking again, it seems it's loading now. Edited August 30, 2014 by WarpSpeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happytobehere2014 Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Volkswagen only seem to have two models in their line-up ...... Sirocco and Golf GTI, which is a shame because l owned a Passat in the UK, it was the diesel with the DSG gearbox, cracking motor. l keep hearing Volkswagen are to build a factory in Thailand so maybe they will produce that nice looking pick-up, the Amarok. l lived in Bangkok about 10 years ago and l know there was some sort of Golf club, not sure if it's still going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpSpeed Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 The Passat is also available there I've seen several CC,s around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Theres lots of Golf Clubs here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozsamurai Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 VW Caravelle V6 AMV Cosworth owner. There is no point being a member of any club here, in a very short space of time you will know more than most if you belong to a forum in the UK. All you need to know is... you want parts they come from one place... YONTRAKIT. You want someone to fit them, then its pot luck, I have used over 10 dealers and most are just glorified B-Quik's. I paid one guy 1,900 baht for a OBD read/reset, and 2,500 for putting some plumbers tape on a water leak (incidentally the tape roll was left in my engine bay) that was an official VW dealer. Oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kartman Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 VW Caravelle V6 AMV Cosworth owner. There is no point being a member of any club here, in a very short space of time you will know more than most if you belong to a forum in the UK. All you need to know is... you want parts they come from one place... YONTRAKIT. You want someone to fit them, then its pot luck, I have used over 10 dealers and most are just glorified B-Quik's. I paid one guy 1,900 baht for a OBD read/reset, and 2,500 for putting some plumbers tape on a water leak (incidentally the tape roll was left in my engine bay) that was an official VW dealer. Oz I had a OBD read yesterday FOC but it was a paperclip job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozsamurai Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> VW Caravelle V6 AMV Cosworth owner. There is no point being a member of any club here, in a very short space of time you will know more than most if you belong to a forum in the UK. All you need to know is... you want parts they come from one place... YONTRAKIT. You want someone to fit them, then its pot luck, I have used over 10 dealers and most are just glorified B-Quik's. I paid one guy 1,900 baht for a OBD read/reset, and 2,500 for putting some plumbers tape on a water leak (incidentally the tape roll was left in my engine bay) that was an official VW dealer. Oz I had a OBD read yesterday FOC but it was a paperclip job alt=laugh.png> I ended up buying a 'made in china' OBD - USB cable for $5 off ebay, and downloaded the free version of VCD Lite.... job done. Mind you I'm not a slouch around a car, it may be over a novice level. Oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thairastawoman Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Wndering why people by VW in Thailand when it's as expensive as a Benz / BMW ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stgrhe Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 My wife owns a VW Passat with 1.8 lit turbodiesel motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timebandit Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 OK. What is "YONTRAKIT"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Edward Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Hello VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda Cars owners, I am operating a webbase Auto Parts business based in Singapore and China. I manufacture and export Audi VW (Seat, Skoda) Parts and other European Vehicles. I have clients as far as Myanmar and once quotation accepted, I can courier the parts to you after we received your payment. I have been in the Auto Industry for 40 years and have enough experience and knowledge to serve. The Regional Parts Centre of Audi, Vw is located in Singapore. Look forward to hear from you. regards, J Edward mec sing marketing www.mecsing.com email : [email protected] Tel : +65 6354 5901 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpSpeed Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 OK. What is "YONTRAKIT"? Aftermarket kit installer, they buy a lot of cars and apply their own brand of upgrades and resell as new and original designs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMHO Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 OK. What is "YONTRAKIT"? The Yontrakit family of businesses are the official importers in TH for VW (and some other brands). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrY Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Please, what is a "Volkswagon"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manarak Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Please, what is a "Volkswagon"... a misspelling of Volkswagen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpSpeed Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 OK. What is "YONTRAKIT"? The Yontrakit family of businesses are the official importers in TH for VW (and some other brands). That too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozsamurai Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Yontrakit as has been stated the licensee for all VW AUDI etc. parts here in Thailand, as I thought it was clear in my post. You want parts, in Thailand, no matter who you get them off (non genuine excluded) they come from there and are marked up depending on the dealer. A recent example was and expansion tank, called dealer 3,500 called Yontrakit, 1,700... both take 2 days. Oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydebolle Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 @cripsThere are certainly many vintage VW collectors out there. My sons and me run a fleet of beetles, a T14, a T34, a split window bus and two buses, one double door left hand driven 1969. Is there a particular problem you need solved as far as repair/spares on vintage cars are concerned? PM me with details ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timebandit Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I presently have a 1996 VW Vento which I have replaced many parts almost to the point of being restored. I am certain I will need a few more parts in the future. Thanks for the information which I have saved. Highest regards to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crisp Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 Thanks for the replies guys. I was looking for a club or group that I could join for meet up's & drive outs. Any other farrang out there want the same thing? I do the maintenance myself,the parts I bring back myself as I work abroad. Going stage 1 in a couple of weeks, probably APR. Drive safe, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codesh Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Maybe some more VWs on Thai roads soon if news story is correct: http://www.bangkokpost.com/most-recent/430102/report-volkswagen-to-open-thai-plant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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