Ways to get around Thailand...

**hillbilly** · 09-01-2006, 08:01 PM

This is our Honda car. Bought in 2002 it has a automatic transmission, and AC. Thats about all I know about it. We pay for 1st class insurance and regular maintance. Not a fancy car but it is rather practical here in Thailand.

**hillbilly** · 09-01-2006, 08:09 PM

My favorite mode of getting around. Well, actually I usually either my bike for beer runs or market trips. The big bike only has about 4,000 kilometres showing. You can see my LA bicyle (Carrefour special) in the background.

**NickA** · 09-01-2006, 09:23 PM

Used to see you (often) on a beer run to the shop on Soi E? or F? when I used to live on Soi D3.

Think I met you in that shop 2 or 3 years ago, but I live at the other end of the village now.

**Marmite the Dog** · 09-01-2006, 11:31 PM

I drove for the first time in Thailand over the weekend.

No problems until I got within a couple of miles from home and had to suffer the Bangkok sign-posting. Grrrr....

One of these.

**friscofrankie** · 10-01-2006, 12:20 AM

How long you been here?

**Fabian** · 10-01-2006, 02:10 AM

Is that an Accord, Hillbilly?

**Marmite the Dog** · 10-01-2006, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by friscofrankie

How long you been here?

Four years.

**Goddess of Whatever** · 10-01-2006, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by Fabian

Is that an Accord, Hillbilly?

No, it's CIVIC.

**aging one** · 10-01-2006, 01:21 PM

I drive a 7 year old Toyota Corona, the wife a 4 year of Corrolla the fancy one, I also have a Honda Rebel 350, and the family has two adult mountain bikes and 2 kids mountain bikes. This does not count skateboards and inline skates.

**Marmite the Dog** · 10-01-2006, 02:24 PM

I forgot. I also have a pair of 'size 9s'.

**aging one** · 10-01-2006, 02:27 PM

6foot 2 and size nine shoes!! Mate you have got very small feet.

**Marmite the Dog** · 10-01-2006, 02:30 PM

Small knob, too!

**mrsquirrel** · 10-01-2006, 02:33 PM

Anyone care to comment on that?

I will take a photo of the family transport tonight - the missus has a 5 year old Soluna (bought new) I have my Tiger 03 and my Blackbird.

**Goddess of Whatever** · 10-01-2006, 03:36 PM

I have Honday City ZX. I'll take a picture when I wash her already but maybe I have one here, laters.

**MeMock** · 10-01-2006, 03:50 PM

My wife drives this

and I drive this

**aging one** · 10-01-2006, 03:54 PM

Thats one of those ozzie half car half truck things isnt it? Isnt there some kind of sport involving those car/trucks in Oz?

**forreachingme** · 10-01-2006, 04:01 PM

Strange shoes

I go around on a pick up mostly, and a hyundai with a mitsubishi motor...

in the city,i apreciate my scooter yamaha nouvo, automatic...works fine for near 3 years now..

**MeMock** · 10-01-2006, 04:40 PM

oh, I nearly forgot - when I'm 'down on da farm' I drive one of these.

**MeMock** · 10-01-2006, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by aging one

Thats one of those ozzie half car half truck things isnt it? Isnt there some kind of sport involving those car/trucks in Oz?

yeah mate, its called a ute - and I am seriously in love with. That one is a old model - I will find a pic of a new one that i hope to buy in about 6 months time.

**aging one** · 10-01-2006, 04:45 PM

Boys Toys!!!

When I was about 12 I got to drive the combine machine once. Thought I was king of the world. Drove one of those giant cotton picking machines as well.

Like to be driving one of them when some dumb shit cuts me off in traffic.

**MeMock** · 10-01-2006, 04:46 PM

Here is the first ever holden ute

and a great christmas carol to go with it.

Dashing through the bush,
in a rusty Holden Ute,
Kicking up the dust,
esky in the boot,
Kelpie by my side,
singing Christmas songs,
It's Summer time and I am in
my singlet, shorts and thongs
Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
Christmas in Australia
on a scorching summers day, Hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut!,
Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden Ute.
Engine's getting hot;
we dodge the kangaroos,
The swaggie climbs aboard,
he is welcome too.
All the family's there,
sitting by the pool,
Christmas Day the Aussie way,
by the barbecue.
Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
Christmas in Australia
on a scorching summers day, Hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut!,
Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden Ute.
Come the afternoon,
Grandpa has a doze,
The kids and Uncle Bruce,
are swimming in their clothes.
The time comes 'round to go,
we take the family snap,
Pack the car and all shoot through,
before the washing up.
Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
Christmas in Australia
on a scorching summers day, Hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut!,
Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden Ute.

**MeMock** · 10-01-2006, 04:49 PM

and heres a 2005 model

**aging one** · 10-01-2006, 05:01 PM

I dont think America still makes that type of car. My dad had a Chevy El Camino. Just like the ute. The thing had a 396 cubic inch engine and a holley 4 barrel carb. It flew. My dad said it was to tow a trailor. But I think he was still out cruising after the divorce.
It got 6 or 7 miles to the gallon. Gas was 29 cents a gallon. The year 1968, the first car I could drive and it flew!!

**hillbilly** · 10-01-2006, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by NickA

Used to see you (often) on a beer run to the shop on Soi E? or F? when I used to live on Soi D3.

Think I met you in that shop 2 or 3 years ago, but I live at the other end of the village now.

Sure, I remember you. How is your little one doing?

**hillbilly** · 10-01-2006, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by Fabian

Is that an Accord, Hillbilly?

Actually it is a VTEC. Hell, it gots leather seats, a kick ass stereo and pretty good gas mileage.

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