michiel Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Brown Subaru. Yum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted March 29, 2014 Author Share Posted March 29, 2014 Bump! As you may know I'm back in the UK now, as is usual between Feb and Nov every year. But I've a huge back-log, so it's time for a dump. Here's our little house near Chiang Mai city: I can just about fit the 850 in front of it for a wash or minor tinkering. Directly opposite lives this: And in the next street: As a new year present, our friend bought us a microlight trip, here are some workshop scenes: And from the air: A stash of local government works vehicles. I have more pictures from 2007 in that compound on page 10: http://autoshite.com/topic/111-oriental-offerings-–-chiang-mai-shooting-fish-in-a-barrel/page-10 Back to the road rubbish for the last few: That's my mother-in-law's transport. (The Honda Wave + pink sidecar, sadly not the MR DON Corolla.) "My Smile Pig" LOLz! Peace. Asimo, Junkman, mouseflakes and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 MOAR: Ey-up! What's this lot? That dumping ground was beside this body shop: A beautifully finished project: Dunno if it's an original colour but I like it. L8R tat fans. forddeliveryboy, cms206, mouseflakes and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted September 14, 2014 Author Share Posted September 14, 2014 Back with a bump! Mitsuoka Galue! There's plenty more where these came from. (Chiang Mai, Thailand, as most of you well know.) Partridge, mouseflakes, Vantman and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Ooof at the blue thing, which Google tells me is a c.1964 Toyota Tiara - a new one on me. Love it. All the better for having the grille on upside down, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucketeer Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Back in the game!I'm happy to see the Oriental spotting department is staffed once more. Productivity levels looking good already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Pelican Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I really love this thread , utterly superb and a big thanks for sharing , back to that bus , must be hot over there as it looks like its melting . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 Google tells me is a c.1964 Toyota Tiara - a new one on me. Love it. Well Skiz, I thought it was a Mk1 Corona. Good Googling - it turns out it's a Mk2 Corona, also known as 'Tiara'. The Corona went on to become the Carina-E to us, then the Mk1 Avensis. There's a thought... where have all the early Avensiseses gone? Did they all live hard'n'fast as minicabs, then die young? Anyway, the clocks have gone back here and it's getting increasingly grim up north. It can only mean one thing: It's nearly time to head back to The Land of Smiles for more spottings shenanigans. So here to remind us of what awaits, a few from last winter: Take your pick, one of these two is the perfect Corolla. All the rest of these were found in the same side street: Ford / Mazda badge engineering at its best*. Three door Stanza! A veritable gold-mine! I'm pleased to find Chiang Mai still holds hidden gems like that for me to discover. Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partridge Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Awesome thread! I've been pouring over pictures when I should be working. It's now 9:25 and I've done nothing. Woops.Looks flipping awesome. I think those SSangyong chairmans (chairmen?) are a reskinned Merc S-class of some sortThey will use mostly Merc mechanics, you can be 100% sure of that. They were penned by an ex Merc stylist who is also a Brit. I'm not sure if they were reskinned or just used the same platform. But use this picture to decide for yourself...Looks like a mutated version of the Bruno Sacco original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 Thanks Partridge. That Chairman was the only one I've noticed in Thailand, if there are any more, they must be blending in with the rich and powerful, in their chauffeur-driven Diana spec mercs. Have some more tarmac tat: Two Daewoos within 10 seconds! That's a Fortuner working as a metered cab! It almost makes sense, as it'll hold seven, but cost less than a Camry to buy. A closer look at that Espero. My mother-in-law had one just like this: This has a market stall packed onto it's roof, probably laden with stock too: The good old Dream 100. Those in the know say that this angular "ducktail" model was the most bomb-proof. The one behind is a Dream Excess, 90cc I think. In 2003, I rode on a Dream Excess, from Mae Sariang, up the Burmese border to MaeHongSon, and back via Pai to Chiang Mai, all in one day. For a woman. Good God I was sore after that! Daft bastard. Catch of the day: Junkman and mouseflakes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 you crazy man fiat 131 dafuq?? khob kun! i want a dream 100 kthxbai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 Khob kun to you too Mark! Just for you, here's another Dream 100. This type of thing is fairly common in the mountains around the north - stripped back and modified for off road use. And being a Ducktail, it's the envy of the village! Back on track. I really enjoyed this line-up. Lesson in moderns: New Toyota Vios, older Vios, Naza Forza, Mitsu Mirage. This was lovely. Even Mrs_K_J and her friend loved it (the colour anyway). Alexg, RobT, mouseflakes and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 how much are nanos in thailand?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 (edited) Tata Nanos?I've only ever seen one (did I post the picture yet?), so I guess they're not sold officially. They'd have MEGA import taxes too.Edit: Yes I did share it already - start of the last page. Edited October 29, 2014 by KruJoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the judge Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 That ducktail thingy using a chain as a footpeg is ace. Well done crazy asian dude,imagination to personalise your pocket rocket* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 Here's my old one (brilliant machine, despite the drum brakes), as seen on the first page of this thread.It was a 125, and just about the last of the great Honda Dreams. The styling hints at the old Ducktail. Anyway, you can see the foot-pegs - a nice squashy rubber is just slid onto the steel rod, which is bolted to the gearbox.These rubbers slide off really easily when off-roading (they catch on stuff, ask me how I know), so the welded chain would work well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 thai bike plate wanted please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 Bump to the top now I'm back in the game, so I can have a go at LIVE SPOTTINGS UPDATES !11!!!!1! John F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KruJoe Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 Check me out - includes finger an'all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KruJoe Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 I've not quite got the hang of this smart* phone malarkey. RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KruJoe Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 Trying something else... Hedge cutting the Autoshite way. Angle grinder'd the shit out of it! It still looks rough because pruning was so overdue, but it'll be right in no time. (Edit: Pic mix-up there, and when I try to edit in Tapatalk, the app crashes. You get the idea, anyhoo.) vulgalour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 going postal on the bushes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Love that sidecar combo, Joe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KruJoe Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 Takes one to know one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 PS: Mark, you are Babelfish AICM£5. More bush porn. Edit: Golly that looks shocking.It's dark here now, hopefully it'll be better in a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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