Cost of Gas or petro

Post by **thethailife** » July 27, 2005, 6:12 am

Thats cool. That really takes me back. The Mrs. wants a small car, maybe she wants a bug? I think I can convince her to "want" one.

Post by **BangkokButcher** » July 27, 2005, 11:32 pm

Thai_1_On wrote:I installed and old dual port 1600 with a pair of 40mm single barrel carbs to wake it up a bit seeing that the engine was missing when I bought the car The beast is a VW block bored out to make a 1914cc engine with a hot cam, 1 step below full blown racing heads,a pair of Dellorto 40mm dual barrel carbs ect, ect, ect.

Sounds like one hell of a beast you have there Thai_1_On

Post by **thethailife** » July 28, 2005, 3:15 am

Once you get the "bug" for bugs thats it. They are fast and alot least expensive to modify.

Post by **Thai_1_On** » July 28, 2005, 11:11 pm

Just got the fittings I've been waiting for. There AN fittings that go from the oil pump up to a oil filter mounted inside the car where the rear seat used to be along side the fuel tank

After this is hooked up just wire the alt. and put on and adjust the carb. linkage and then it's startup time

Oh as soon as I can get the digital camera away from our room mate I'll post more pictures

Post by **BangkokButcher** » July 28, 2005, 11:19 pm

Good luck with firing it up

Post by **thethailife** » July 29, 2005, 12:19 am

Would like to see photos asap. Let us know how it goes.

Post by **Thai_1_On** » July 30, 2005, 6:32 am

Here a little teaser

Heres a link to my photo album http://photobucket.com/albums/b123/Thai_1_On/

Post by **BangkokButcher** » July 30, 2005, 3:21 pm

Ain't that supposed to be in the car though

Post by **thethailife** » July 31, 2005, 1:38 am

Very nice. How about a turbo?

Post by **Thai_1_On** » August 1, 2005, 8:41 am

Turbo...man I would love to but big bucks. Still no luck on finnishing the engine

it's been boiling here and after moving furniture all day at work just cant seem to go out and crawl under the car. You guys see my pictures of the car? But there is a little progress

Post by **businessman** » August 1, 2005, 12:45 pm

Is it just me or are the locals driving a lot slower now that the price has risen sharply?I can go for days now without being overtaken at 100/110 kph.Before there was an endless queue of cars cpming up in the rear view mirror.I think we will see a reported fall in petrol/diesel consumption this month.

Post by **Paul** » August 2, 2005, 8:18 am

I think its just you !

I think there are the same amount of nutters as there were before - none moreso than the bus drivers and other so called 'professional' drivers !!

Post by **businessman** » August 2, 2005, 11:19 am

The locals are certainly whinging about the price.

Post by **Paul** » August 2, 2005, 11:55 am

me too - its an extra 200 baht to fill up now - however everyone knew that you cant keep subsidising diesel forever, and this was coming irrespective of the oil price currently.

Post by **businessman** » August 4, 2005, 1:38 pm

Those were the days when you could fill up your pick up fro 400 Baht.

Post by **Bandung_Dero** » August 11, 2005, 11:40 am

IMO the price of diesel will hit 25 Baht in the next few days then 30 Baht within a month.
Can I just say this does not effect our farang pockets much but it certainly hits the Thais and I can see the crime rate increasing dramatically. Had a farang friend's wife rolled a few days ago for the gold she was wearing.

Post by **businessman** » August 11, 2005, 2:34 pm

"I can see the crime rate increasing dramatically"

On other Thai forums people talk of the crime too but i don't see any here,maybe because there is no through traffic and we have a local Laos mafia to keep the locals in line.[/quote]

Post by **Paul** » August 11, 2005, 5:58 pm

Why does it not hit the farang pockets much ?

Irrespective of my previous financial situation. Unlike many Thais - I do not have a job here, I do not get a 30 baht health scheme, there are no cheap discounted loans for me and I am still made to pay 10 times the price of a Thai if I want to visit a National Park or Water Park etc.

yes it hits me just as much as it hits Thai people
There is such a stigma here that Farang = Loaded, therefore will pay any price for anything.

For the record though - yes I do live here quite comfortably, but that is due to my past and has no bearing on my day to day living expenses.

Post by **Bandung_Dero** » August 12, 2005, 6:30 am

Paul wrote:Why does it not hit the farang pockets much ?

Irrespective of my previous financial situation. Unlike many Thais - I do not have a job here, I do not get a 30 baht health scheme, there are no cheap discounted loans for me and I am still made to pay 10 times the price of a Thai if I want to visit a National Park or Water Park etc.

yes it hits me just as much as it hits Thai people
There is such a stigma here that Farang = Loaded, therefore will pay any price for anything.

For the record though - yes I do live here quite comfortably, but that is due to my past and has no bearing on my day to day living expenses.

Maybe I didn

Post by **Paul** » August 12, 2005, 9:06 am

And wouldn't you just know it, Fuel went up AGAIN yesterday.

Was it a wise decision to remove the subsidy at a time when fuel prices were so unstable - its almost a double increase.

I have certainly noticed that the neighbours are using their motorbike more than their car now, especially on the daily school run.

Where is the end gonna be?