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« Reply #60 on: February 28, 2008, 21:18:04 pm »

LMAO @ *correct*. Too funny... there's no right or wrong, it's whatever the country that you live in mandates. What's crazy is when I was in the Caribbean for two weeks and drove on most of the several islands that we were on. On St. Thomas or one of the Virgin Isles, they had LHD cars and drove on the right side. Talk about many accidents every day! We saw a few tourists who couldn't get it together. That was 18 years ago... hopefully, they've improved their system and made it like either the U.K. or U.S. not in between.

Sorry to get a trifle off from topic... but when I hear that, I gotta laugh.
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« Reply #61 on: February 28, 2008, 23:13:54 pm »

I find it truly bizarre that German cars modified in a style popularized by Americans would be so popular in Thailand.  Smiley

Looks like you guys throw a pretty good party too... mmmm Thai Food!  Grin Grin
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« Reply #62 on: February 29, 2008, 04:03:11 am »

WOW I never knew Thailand had such a thriving scene! There are so many nice cars in your club!
Do you guys come from far to meet or are you all local to Bankok?
Also I love the fact the for us UK guys you drive on the correct side of the road  Wink and have RHD dubs, I presume that with the climate your cars are pretty rust freen to start with?

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Yep, most of us live in Bangkok. 

Even though Thailand's quit hot all the year, but the wheather's very humid.
Rust free dubs difficult to find one.     Embarrassed


Looks like you guys throw a pretty good party too... mmmm Thai Food!  Grin Grin


Rick, if u have a chance, come to enjoy Thai food here...  belive me u'll love it   Wink
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« Reply #63 on: February 29, 2008, 06:16:54 am »

awesome cars!  Tongue  Tongue  didn't know that there was a scene in thailand..  EH, love your car, got more pictures?

 Thanks wolfswest , very very warm welcome here. Smiley

 This is some old pictures of my car.In that time I used Flat4 wheel.

 I just fix a set of deep Fuch and TVC narrow beam for last three week.

 
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« Reply #64 on: February 29, 2008, 06:28:43 am »

eh and gang,

i am your neighbour, malaysia. i work down south in Songkhla, but my office in BKK. i travel there a lot....can share your contact??

need place to source for parts.

have to agree, lots of nice cars in Thai. Scene in Malaysia is a shame.

restoration quality is also very good in Thailand. i like the beam you made.

i actually met a guy with a European 68 all stock standard, his name is Khun Terd, met him in Songkhla, he has a bar here. he told me he did up the car in Hatyai.

i drove to hatyai last week, guess what i got lost.
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« Reply #65 on: February 29, 2008, 06:36:31 am »


Rick, if u have a chance, come to enjoy Thai food here...  belive me u'll love it   Wink

Oh Thailand is on my list of places I must go to at some point in my life! Thai food is very popular in Los Angeles,
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« Reply #66 on: February 29, 2008, 06:38:35 am »

i have Tom Yam Seafood almost everyday!!  Grin
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« Reply #67 on: February 29, 2008, 09:01:57 am »

Wow! How could I miss this thread?! Huh
Your cars are fantastic! Did VW ever officially import cars to Thailand or is there even a VW plant?
I just told my girlfriend that we will have to go to Thailand very soon! Wink
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« Reply #68 on: February 29, 2008, 09:13:40 am »

Your cars are fantastic! Did VW ever officially import cars to Thailand or is there even a VW plant?

I think it is difficult to import our VWs in Thailand no Huh
I remember have shipped over 2 cars in a 40ft container
I had to sent the car without engines into the container
and the engines I had to ship seperately into an other seaport
so that was a difficult operation at that time  Cool

I just told my girlfriend that we will have to go to Thailand very soon! Wink
oh oh oh for what reasons Tobi  Grin Grin
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« Reply #69 on: February 29, 2008, 10:52:28 am »

We had an officially dealer for VW in Thailand called "Prachayont" which means the same as Volkswagen :-)
The company start their business since 1953 - 1972.

In 1972 there was VW plant in Bangchan, a district of Bangkok, the plant start assemble VW so far.

eh and gang,

i am your neighbour, malaysia.

Hey pupjoint, I think I've seen your name somewhere on internet maybe the VW site of Newzealand "nzveedubnuts.com"?
If you could drive further up to Bkk it will be great! We plan to drive to Malaysia in the end of this year as we did drive to LAO before :-)






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Check this out  Grin
http://www.thaivwclub.com/webboard/index.php?topic=3107.0
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« Reply #70 on: February 29, 2008, 11:25:20 am »

Nop, no a/c system from the factory, but.. this style installation is common in Thailand. 

Cool, do you know of a web site that shows how this is mounted. Like a project page or something?

You would die out here if you run in Bangkok without a/c.   Tongue

I KNOW!! I cant believe how you manage to get any work done in that heat and humidity... but then I'm used to seeing polar bears in the streets   Wink Grin Grin

For the tire dimension, 185-55 is very popular for up front refer to limit tire size available in Thailand. 
135s or 145s also available, but it's quite expensive since we have to import. 
You might see some our car's member put 135s up front included mine.  Grin
And, 205-65 or 215-65 are popular for the rear.

Thanks for the info!
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« Reply #71 on: February 29, 2008, 11:26:38 am »

wow, this is cool! you guys got some killer rides!! it's kinda unreal to see those traditional cal lookers in the thai surrounding/environment. very nice!
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« Reply #72 on: February 29, 2008, 11:39:29 am »

Great looking rides, great looking "presentation" (love the display of cars!!). That is some serious quality cars there! Big thumps up!

Planning on going to Thailand next year with my wife and our three kids. It's like Thailand has become the "new" Canary Islands, or Mallorca, for us Northerners living in cold, dark Scandinavia!  Wink Cheesy ...now I just found another great reason to go!  Grin

Thanks for sharing!

cheers,


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« Reply #73 on: February 29, 2008, 11:47:04 am »

PPP, yea i am on that NZ forum too.

my office is near Nana station, where are you guys located? i have been rotating off and on from Thailand for about 3 years now, never struk my mind to look for vws there.

dont really know bangkok that well, only been to PatPong and i usually stay in Novotel Lotus or staff apartment, which are nearby.

actually i dont have a car now, sold mine off few years back, now looking for a 66 below Bug to bolt all my parts on.

any shops that carry Berg, CB and other hi-po parts?


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« Reply #74 on: February 29, 2008, 11:54:55 am »

oh yea i am also in modernbugs.com......but not that active as the page is in Thai...
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« Reply #75 on: February 29, 2008, 14:26:30 pm »

Umm about Berg, CB and etc... We dont have such a distributor in Thailand. Just buy it from outside.
Internet seems the only way I could have a chance to get those parts to my VW.

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« Reply #76 on: February 29, 2008, 16:54:50 pm »


 Tongue Shocked Tongue Shocked Grin

definitively my next summer-time destination
whaou superb cars and very low for the road they ride!
congratulation
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« Reply #77 on: February 29, 2008, 17:49:37 pm »

wow.... very nice.
That's another reason for "holidays in thailand" Wink Grin Cheesy
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« Reply #78 on: February 29, 2008, 18:07:21 pm »

Wow...haven't visited here for 2 days, it's now gone to page 3.

I think, after talking on the phone with Pee Eh today, CCF has achieved more than just introduction the group but Thailand as well.

Many of you might have had other perceptions and found it difficult to start gaining the knowledge of the country. It's now easier here through VW beetles.

Pee Eh, PPP, myself and others will surely visit here regularly now and...

looking forward to seeing you guys in THailand, if you could make it.

C U
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« Reply #79 on: February 29, 2008, 19:58:06 pm »

hmmmmmmmmmm i see a nice sprintkit here ,  Grin Grin Grin
here's mine  Wink
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« Reply #80 on: February 29, 2008, 20:20:00 pm »

hey guys  my name om. I'm one of CCF member to. Grin
my ride, 1965. nice to meet you guys.  Wink






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« Reply #81 on: February 29, 2008, 20:28:06 pm »

welcome OM  Wink
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« Reply #82 on: February 29, 2008, 22:23:35 pm »

nice ride OM!
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« Reply #83 on: February 29, 2008, 22:27:08 pm »

Welcome OM !!
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« Reply #84 on: March 01, 2008, 02:08:00 am »

hey guys  my name om. I'm one of CCF member to. Grin
my ride, 1965. nice to meet you guys.  Wink








Wow beautiful ride Om, is that Bahama blue? It looks light, unless its the sunshine you have there!
Regards,
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« Reply #85 on: March 01, 2008, 06:36:44 am »

I love the Berg linkage :-) Also Sprinter kit and    010  distributor too!

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« Reply #86 on: March 01, 2008, 12:19:10 pm »

I love the Berg linkage :-) Also Sprinter kit and    010  distributor too!


it's speedwell linkage PPP  Grin Grin
thx for the words   Wink
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« Reply #87 on: March 01, 2008, 12:45:54 pm »

Beautiful cars guys.  Wink Good to see that "the look" is alive all over the world. Smiley BTW that CCF hood badge is killer !!
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« Reply #88 on: March 01, 2008, 15:21:48 pm »

Nop, no a/c system from the factory, but.. this style installation is common in Thailand. 

Cool, do you know of a web site that shows how this is mounted. Like a project page or something?


if i find one, i'll let u know..  Smiley
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« Reply #89 on: March 02, 2008, 01:45:26 am »

Nop, no a/c system from the factory, but.. this style installation is common in Thailand. 

Cool, do you know of a web site that shows how this is mounted. Like a project page or something?


if i find one, i'll let u know..  Smiley

Cool!   Smiley
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