Bangkok Pistonheads?
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couple of guys down in Malaysia running similarly converted scroats, go like s
t off a greasy shovel !!
re the NSX as AJS says - they tend to be iffy in origin, build and maintainance - even down in Singapore it can be hard. for "affordable go fast" the GTR is the king in SE Asia, anything else is a fortune. Although the 350 / 370Z's arent too shabby for some potential.
TBH - get a big smelly pick up, a motorbike and if you like to get greasy some random project that will find its way onto your driveway in the following months!
t off a greasy shovel !! re the NSX as AJS says - they tend to be iffy in origin, build and maintainance - even down in Singapore it can be hard. for "affordable go fast" the GTR is the king in SE Asia, anything else is a fortune. Although the 350 / 370Z's arent too shabby for some potential.
TBH - get a big smelly pick up, a motorbike and if you like to get greasy some random project that will find its way onto your driveway in the following months!
AJS- said:
These are often put together in parts by people who don't really know what they're doing, and quite often stolen in Japan or elsewhere.
My colleague and I have these conversations nearly daily and the best bang for your baht consistently seems to be the Nissan GTR, which you can now pick up for around 4 million.
The last thing i need is some knock off motor from a Thai / Japan triad gang hustling cut n' shuts. I would have hoped i learned from past mistakes including the 09 favela drug gang bicycle /AK47 incident.....My colleague and I have these conversations nearly daily and the best bang for your baht consistently seems to be the Nissan GTR, which you can now pick up for around 4 million.
The GTRs for 4mil are R34s? I always hankered after a Jap boosted R33. They look cheap n cheesy in BKK. Just my style.
Count me in for any group jalopy track project. Im a grease monkey. Heard of any rallying or similar near by?
I think Alex is pertaining to the new GTR at 4 mil, although I thought they were nearer 9mil here?
If you want older ones here's a few here, but I would say though I imagine they are all somchai specials, as they're too cheap.
http://www.thaicar.com/en_boardquestion.php
Minburi, 1500 for Sat/Sun - Sat practice, Sunday competition
Patumthani Speedway 500 for tent and 200 baht entry fee per class. (unsure how many runs you get)
If you want older ones here's a few here, but I would say though I imagine they are all somchai specials, as they're too cheap.
http://www.thaicar.com/en_boardquestion.php
Minburi, 1500 for Sat/Sun - Sat practice, Sunday competition
Patumthani Speedway 500 for tent and 200 baht entry fee per class. (unsure how many runs you get)
I think it's the ~08-09 vintage that are in the 4 million range. I believe quite a lot were imported brand new by Eton, an established company who do a lot of high end cars.
Not my market though, so I could be wrong. Like John I'm more in the big ugly pick-up with "don't care" dents club!
Not my market though, so I could be wrong. Like John I'm more in the big ugly pick-up with "don't care" dents club!
AJS- said:
I think it's the ~08-09 vintage that are in the 4 million range. I believe quite a lot were imported brand new by Eton, an established company who do a lot of high end cars.
Yup, first generation of the current GTR - as said, majority were properly imported, i think a lot came up 9 months old out of Singapore as well. AJS- said:
Not my market though, so I could be wrong. Like John I'm more in the big ugly pick-up with "don't care" dents club!
- I find that traversing Bangkok is much easier when your car has an air of "fk you" about it! XJSJohn said:
QROPS said:
XJSJohn said:
Dogznob said:
I would have hoped i learned from past mistakes including the 09 favela drug gang bicycle /AK47 incident.....
Sounds like a story worthy of a few beers over numerous days and bars! XJSJohn said:
AJS- said:
Beers tonight then chaps?
there goes my poor liver, packing its bags and heading off to the jungles of Laos for a quiet holiday away from me .... where and when???
I won't be giving my liver too much of a pounding. 10pm curfew.
i'll take the advice and stop obsessing about my BKK car and get a mad max thunderarse truck. im just sick of jalopy driving in Rio for 5 years for similar reasons but have to agree a DGaF truck stops the plebs playing silly buggers.
the AK47 / bike incident? Well, it happened with these characters, 5 mins before they got themselves involved in this ststorm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-1104...
.. will fill in (exaggerate) over some beers or drams
the AK47 / bike incident? Well, it happened with these characters, 5 mins before they got themselves involved in this s
tstorm http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-1104...
.. will fill in (exaggerate) over some beers or drams
Dogznob said:
i'll take the advice and stop obsessing about my BKK car and get a mad max thunderarse truck. im just sick of jalopy driving in Rio for 5 years for similar reasons but have to agree a DGaF truck stops the plebs playing silly buggers.
the AK47 / bike incident? Well, it happened with these characters, 5 mins before they got themselves involved in this ststorm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-1104...
.. will fill in (exaggerate) over some beers or drams
DRAMS!the AK47 / bike incident? Well, it happened with these characters, 5 mins before they got themselves involved in this s
tstorm http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-1104...
.. will fill in (exaggerate) over some beers or drams
We ain't that posh like!
I have a feeling this is going to be a good story.
If you do look at pickups, there's a Ranger 3.2 available which would be a decent tow truck for a track car...
I was really keen on the Ranger but when I bought last year the waiting time was over 6 months. I bought a Hilux instead and got it about 2 weeks later. A shame as the Ranger is way better equipped and the Hilux is an old model now, but another 6 months of my shed would have been trying.
Plus it's a Ford. Everyone I know who has a Ford has had problems with it, and a brand new model rushed out to fill a backlog seemed like a bad idea. I guess the problems are mostly ironed out now?
Plus it's a Ford. Everyone I know who has a Ford has had problems with it, and a brand new model rushed out to fill a backlog seemed like a bad idea. I guess the problems are mostly ironed out now?
The ranger is on my to do list too - wait for a 3.2 is now down to 3 months, can get any flavour of 2.2 in 1 week.
Can also pick a few up on Baht sold for a little below list.
Looking forward to the broad exagerations of that story!!!
quiet beers last night huh ..... dragged my sorry arse home at 3am .... again!!!!
Can also pick a few up on Baht sold for a little below list.
Looking forward to the broad exagerations of that story!!!
quiet beers last night huh ..... dragged my sorry arse home at 3am .... again!!!!
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