JackNco
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| posted on 1/11/06 at 04:22 PM |
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http://www.phuket-info.com/forums/expats/14283-2-automotive-needs.html
Check that out, few guys on there on about building a dune buggy, bet they can help you
John
Some people are worried about the difference between right and wrong. I'm worried about the difference between wrong and fun.
O'Rourke, P.J. (1989), Holidays in hell. London (Picador)
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JackNco
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| posted on 1/11/06 at 04:29 PM |
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http://www.phuket-info.com/forums/expats/17435-2nd-hand-car-market.html
That shoud prove useful, discusion about the second hand car market in thailand, be warned these are all expats so there view of the thais is that
they are dumb pesants by the looks of things
Some people are worried about the difference between right and wrong. I'm worried about the difference between wrong and fun.
O'Rourke, P.J. (1989), Holidays in hell. London (Picador)
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akumabito
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| posted on 1/11/06 at 06:35 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JackNco
http://www.phuket-info.com/forums/expats/17435-2nd-hand-car-market.html
That shoud prove useful, discusion about the second hand car market in thailand, be warned these are all expats so there view of the thais is that
they are dumb pesants by the looks of things
hahah, just browsing through that now... very recognizable! I remember looking for used cars at some dealerships 'just for fun' during my
last trip to the island, and I was amazed to see the variety in prices! It really is more than worth the effort to shop around! Sometimes you'd
see 15 year old cars for sale with as-new prices, and sometimes you'd see 5 year old vehicles being sold for a couple hundred quid.. I guess
it's just weird like that 
On the other hand, I've heard from a Thai friend that he knows a Land Rover Series 3 SWB for sale, apparently it's in 'ok
condition' (whatever that may mean in Thailand, LOL!) and the owner is looking for only a couple hundred quid.. tempting, tempting! 
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JackNco
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| posted on 1/11/06 at 07:12 PM |
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The Thais are very strange people. no offence to UR GF but they have odd customs..... or just different. i do love the cars there though. although
OK condition is probably
3 out of 4 wheels present and one door
Some people are worried about the difference between right and wrong. I'm worried about the difference between wrong and fun.
O'Rourke, P.J. (1989), Holidays in hell. London (Picador)
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akumabito
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| posted on 1/11/06 at 08:53 PM |
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They're an interesting lot alright... 
I wish I could use a dumptruck for donor. On Samui the drivers always seem to insist on doing 140km/h downhill with a fully loaded dumptruck.. they
land on their side all the time, I passed one laying next to the road on a nearly weekly basis..
Perhaps I should go down the 'Monster Garage' route and build a truck-based trike.. it would definitely fit in with the Thai styling
thing.. 
[Edited on 1/11/06 by akumabito]
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JackNco
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| posted on 1/11/06 at 09:05 PM |
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Guess its the whole budist thing, if its my day to die n all that.
I can remember our taxi plowing through neat petrol covering 3 lanes of the road when one one of the fools jack knifed there truck ..........
carrying 2 trailer loads of petrol.
Some people are worried about the difference between right and wrong. I'm worried about the difference between wrong and fun.
O'Rourke, P.J. (1989), Holidays in hell. London (Picador)
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akumabito
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| posted on 1/11/06 at 09:25 PM |
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Hahahah, yeah.. ya know the most important Thai expression is "mai pen rai" (roughly translated as 'nevermind', it's so
useful for pretty much every situation..
Fortunately traffic on Samui isn't quite as hectic. The roads are worse than in Bangkok though. Especially during the rainy season, it used to
happen quite frequently that whole areas got washed away. (probably the best reason not to stick with the idea of a Locost, lol!)
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JackNco
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| posted on 1/11/06 at 09:42 PM |
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u can do locost nust not a 7, i still reckon a VW Buggy is ur best bet
Some people are worried about the difference between right and wrong. I'm worried about the difference between wrong and fun.
O'Rourke, P.J. (1989), Holidays in hell. London (Picador)
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Peteff
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| posted on 2/11/06 at 10:43 AM |
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What about Edge buggies
Australian buggy with bike power, you could probably import it a bit at a time as it's not
as far away.
Or you could try one of Rorty's plans for a two seater, you'd probably get
a few more in and a couple of chickens if you really tried.
[Edited on 2/11/06 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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locost_bryan
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| posted on 14/12/06 at 02:57 AM |
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Mitsi or Mazda vans and pickups use most of the same components as their cars :-
Mitsi L200/L300 uses same 2.0 engine, gearbox and diff as old rwd Sigma/Sapporo/Lancer.
Mazda Bongo E2000 uses same engine, gearbox and diff as rwd 626.
Suzuki vans are another possibility - all-alloy 1.0 or 1.3, light gearbox and rear axle - easily upgraded with cam and carb for 100+ hp.
Bryan Miller
Auckland NZ
Bruce McLaren - "Where's my F1 car?"
John Cooper - "In that rack of tubes, son"
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JackNco
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| posted on 14/12/06 at 08:20 AM |
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i still think a beach buggy is your best bet over there
Some people are worried about the difference between right and wrong. I'm worried about the difference between wrong and fun.
O'Rourke, P.J. (1989), Holidays in hell. London (Picador)
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