transam Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 13 hours ago, giddyup said: It was ugly then, I remember my old man was thinking of buying one, and I talked him out of it. Ah but, your dad was a man of the period, and he liked it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 2 hours ago, transam said: Ah but, your dad was a man of the period, and he liked it.... But I was the one who had the good taste.???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 20 hours ago, transam said: 20 hours ago, ballpoint said: The legend... One for town: I wouldn't put wide boots on one of those, if you saw the front spindles you would see why.....????....Nice to see though.. ...I wouldn't have put on those bumpers, headlight trims, the grille, hubcaps, flares or mis-matching door handles on it either! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kingofthemountain Posted October 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2019 An honorable old Mercedes dies slowly in a corner of the parking lot 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan grice Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Used to be an Austin Mayflower parked in a garden off Loi Kroh CM, not seen a whileSent from my iPad using Thaivisa ConnectIt was Triumph who made the Mayflower.Sent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 2 hours ago, alan grice said: It was Triumph who made the Mayflower. Sent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app See post #232 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickstart Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 A 1960 Chevey ,on a farm near me ,he said it has a 6 pot 2500 cc engine ,the original? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 On 10/4/2019 at 12:13 PM, Just Weird said: ...I wouldn't have put on those bumpers, headlight trims, the grille, hubcaps, flares or mis-matching door handles on it either! Me too, but at least it's still alive and not on a scrap heap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdrokit Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share Posted October 6, 2019 11 hours ago, kickstart said: A 1960 Chevey ,on a farm near me ,he said it has a 6 pot 2500 cc engine ,the original? Nice looking truck. I think I have seen that truck at a car show in Bangkok. Probably not the original engine as most of the guys put in a Toyota 1JZ as they are cheap used and easily modified. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 On 10/5/2019 at 8:46 AM, kingofthemountain said: An honorable old Mercedes dies slowly in a corner of the parking lot On the face of it that seems to be a long way from "suffering an honourable death in the corner of a car park". Parked, more likely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 15 hours ago, kickstart said: A 1960 Chevey ,on a farm near me ,he said it has a 6 pot 2500 cc engine ,the original? My money would be on the ubiquitous 1JZ-GE. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 ???? 12 minutes ago, Just Weird said: On the face of it that seems to be a long way from "suffering an honourable death in the corner of a car park". Parked, more likely? You haven't spotted the rust on the roof, wings, grill and bumper then....Plus the road tax is a little out of date.......???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, transam said: ???? You haven't spotted the rust on the roof, wings, grill and bumper then....Plus the road tax is a little out of date.......???? Yes, I did, but rust appearing on a car that sure doesn't look abandoned, clean whitewalls holding air, and after-market instruments evident on the dash, for example, doesn't mean that it is dying, unless your in-depth analysis of the photo was able to establish the seriousness of the decay. There is some wheelarch bubbling but no evidence of rotten wings, there is some roof gutter rust but no evidence of a rotten roof. Rusty chrome on the grille and bumper and other bubbling isn't the death knell of any substantial car as you would know having owned one of the most rust-susceptible yank cars on the planet. And an expired road tax sticker means nothing except that sticker is out of date.???? But, of course, the photographer could put us both right! Edited October 6, 2019 by Just Weird 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofthemountain Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 13 minutes ago, Just Weird said: Yes, I did, but rust appearing on a car that sure doesn't look abandoned, clean whitewalls holding air, and after-market instruments evident on the dash, for example, doesn't mean that it is dying, unless your in-depth analysis of the photo was able to establish the seriousness of the decay. There is some wheelarch bubbling but no evidence of rotten wings, there is some roof gutter rust but no evidence of a rotten roof. Rusty chrome on the grille and bumper and other bubbling isn't the death knell of any substantial car as you would know having owned one of the most rust-susceptible yank cars on the planet. And an expired road tax sticker means nothing except that sticker is out of date.???? But, of course, the photographer could put us both right! The Mercedes was parked in a cover part of the parking since very long time without any move but atleast she was sheltered from the sun and the rain. The covers places in the parking are limited, and someone (The juridic person?) in the residence has decided some weeks ago to move it outside, in the corner where are usualy the ''dead'' cars (As you can see on the photo, there are 2 of them beside). It's sad because this car could do some car collectors happy. In case of the owner is dead or back to farangland and not come back, i don't know if there is a process to save the vehicules in a way or another? (A lot of motorbikes also in the same case at the moment in the parking) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 5 hours ago, Just Weird said: On the face of it that seems to be a long way from "suffering an honourable death in the corner of a car park". Parked, more likely? I agree, tax disc, just last year, not even on life support, just a bit neglected. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 18 hours ago, kingofthemountain said: ...someone (The juridic person?) in the residence has decided some weeks ago to move it outside, in the corner where are usualy the ''dead'' cars (As you can see on the photo, there are 2 of them beside). ...or, with the 'glass half full' philosophy, it has been moved to a position next to a very obviously not-so-dead Volvo. Did they drive the "dying Merc" to it's parking place or drag/lift it? I still think it looks far from gasping it's last. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 1 minute ago, Just Weird said: ...or, with the 'glass half full' philosophy, it has been moved to a position next to a very obviously not-so-dead Volvo. Did they drive the "dying Merc" to it's parking place or drag/lift it? I still think it looks far from gasping it's last. If it aint taxed for well over a year it probably ain't gov insured either....It is off road..Not used.... Why shouldn't it drive, nobody mentioned it was pushed......? ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metempsychotic Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 On 6/10/2019 at 11:27 AM, lvr181 said: Is that a Mercedes? what gave it away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 38 minutes ago, metempsychotic said: what gave it away? The rust....? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 38 minutes ago, transam said: If it aint taxed for well over a year it probably ain't gov insured either....It is off road..Not used.... Why shouldn't it drive, nobody mentioned it was pushed......? ???? "...It is off road..Not used...." Precisely, so nothing to suggest that it is dying, then, apart from some Thaivisa posters' speculation based on a tax disc and some crusty wheel arches! "Why shouldn't it drive, nobody mentioned it was pushed......?" Neither did I suggest that it was pushed, I just asked a question! If it was abandoned and dying the chances are that it wouldn't have been driven, that's why I asked. If it was driven the chances are also that it has an owner with keys, which, again, doesn't point to death and abandonment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofthemountain Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Just Weird said: ...or, with the 'glass half full' philosophy, it has been moved to a position next to a very obviously not-so-dead Volvo. Did they drive the "dying Merc" to it's parking place or drag/lift it? I still think it looks far from gasping it's last. The car has been hand pushed in the corner by some thai staff of the condo. the 2 cars beside the Mercedes on the photo have been dead for a longtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metempsychotic Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 1 hour ago, metempsychotic said: what gave it away? in reference to a much earlier topic which clearly depicted a mercedes badge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andrew Dwyer Posted October 7, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 7, 2019 Here’s unusual for yer !! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdrokit Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 3 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said: Here’s unusual for yer !! Looks like an old M37 3/4 ton US Army truck. Made from 1958 - 1968. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post canthai55 Posted October 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 9, 2019 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) Yesterday on the morning commute (Morchit) I saw a yellow FIAT "Nuovo" 500 van. Like this.... Edited October 10, 2019 by VocalNeal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdrokit Posted October 10, 2019 Author Share Posted October 10, 2019 2 hours ago, canthai55 said: That is definitely an unusual CAR. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rdrokit Posted October 10, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) 1941 Chevrolet truck. For those who have never seen an old time air conditioner take a look at the contraption mounted to the window. You put ice in it then when you drive air passes through it, gets cooled, and then gets directed through the side window. Edited October 10, 2019 by Rdrokit 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpoint Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 3 hours ago, canthai55 said: Nothing unusual about that... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickstart Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Can someone say what this is ,the owner said a Jeep ,do not think so, I thought Toyota? is it ex army ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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