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soawsome · 09-23-2006, 11:43 AM

So my brother moved to thialand for a couple years for his gf. he has been there for 6 months now. and due to cheap costs there building up a resort or hotel of some sort.... anyways there getting married now and he wants me and the rest of my familly to come and visit him. he got tickets and were gunna be giong for a month to thialand and some time in some nieghboring countrys.

my brother tells me that cars are very very expensive there. i did some internet research and came up with some prices and it seems that new cars there are like 4 times the price they are here.

but i have also heard a very few people say they went there to visit and got sr motors for 500 bucks. i am just intrested if there will be anything good i can pick up there since i will be there for awhile.

i have heard also that SR motors are all over there .... like civics with them and all types of shit. anyways if you have any insight to share please do.

also anybody have any clue as to do about shipping it there. and just for you know my brother has a pretty big house he tells me with some extra room so maybe he wont mind if something sits there for a month or two if that makes a diffrence

undesiredshoe · 09-23-2006, 12:46 PM

well if you can find an extra rwd sr for $500 with the tranny and uncut harness, i call dibs on it!

TiNMAN · 09-23-2006, 12:53 PM

me fucking too yo

JVD · 09-23-2006, 01:13 PM

Yeah guys! He can just toss them in his carry-on for you.

ThaiTea · 09-23-2006, 01:53 PM

Yes it is very true...I am from Thailand and car are stupidly expensive but... parts and labor are dirt cheap...well used part atleast. You will see a lot of hybrid swap in Thailand...We are ghetto but it's works...common engine in thailand are the 1jz and 2jz..u will see that in almost anything...bmw, mercedes, volvo...cefiro...name it.
They are trick of the trade of getting good parts and engine...pretty much u have to know exactly on what u r looking for or else u may get jib..
good luck have fun...I will go back this winter

oh btw it's ThAIland not thIAland

thaiger77 · 09-23-2006, 02:41 PM

Yes, I have seens plenty of hybrid there myself. Anything from RB26 cefiros to 1000hps Supras.

thaiger77 · 09-23-2006, 02:43 PM

Here are some pictures of a local car dealership near my parent's house in Thailand.

This black Supra have close to 1000hp.

Team Rootbeer · 09-23-2006, 03:12 PM

i wouldnt go anywhere near Thailand right now.
they are in the middle of a "coup", if you dont know what that means use google.

its bad. my freind is there, and he isnt enjoying any of it b/c of the situation

P4rD0nM3 · 09-23-2006, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JVD

Yeah guys! He can just toss them in his carry-on for you.

Hahahahaha.

Thai food is good. Go to the philippines!!! Hella cheaper!11

ALTRNTV · 09-23-2006, 03:57 PM

Philippines is cheap, but parts for our cars aren't plentiful there.

SR motors are plentiful in Thailand. My friend visited there a year ago and got his SR motorset for $800.

soawsome · 09-23-2006, 04:37 PM

well the situation there having there now my brother says its nothing. but anyways i am giong all month in january since its the nice season there.

thaiger77 · 09-23-2006, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teamslideshow

i wouldnt go anywhere near Thailand right now.
they are in the middle of a "coup", if you dont know what that means use google.

its bad. my freind is there, and he isnt enjoying any of it b/c of the situation

I wouldn't even call it a "coup" according to some of my families that are living in Thailand. The Thai Army were out to keep peace in case of an up raising against the current Prime Minister. They are not taking over the government or the country. The media such as CNN just make it sounds more than it is because of the tanks and soilders with M-16s. But yeah, SR parts are cheaper plus they have stores like HKS that can tuned/chip your ECU how ever you want.

Hailtothesilvia · 09-25-2006, 09:22 PM

I am from Thailand as well.

the last time i went back was the first time i actually have any knowledge about cars and i seriously almost shit myself when i saw my cousin's POS Isuzu w/ 2jz swap lol

yea, price tags on new car there are freakin retarded. I remember the price for a brandnew Z33 was around $125k. Thai people are balling these days i'm guessing

Tao

soawsome · 09-25-2006, 09:33 PM

so hard and how much do you think it would be to pick up a sr motor ... and would i be able to find a shipper to bring it back to the states ...

btw my brother lives in ceter of bangcok

Hailtothesilvia · 09-25-2006, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soawsome

so hard and how much do you think it would be to pick up a sr motor ... and would i be able to find a shipper to bring it back to the states ...

btw my brother lives in ceter of bangcok

last time i went back i didn't bother to bring anything that big back...just small stuff i could fit in my suitcase. I did saw few SRs for pretty cheap, around 600-800 complete but as far as shipping, i don't have a clue

the place is call "Shiang Gong" it's in Bang Na right outside bangkok, about 45 mins drive if you're lucky w/ traffic. This place is basically Auto Mall, 5 city blocks of car parts....Heaven

09-23-2006, 11:43 AM	#1
soawsome Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 358 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Giong to Thialand So my brother moved to thialand for a couple years for his gf. he has been there for 6 months now. and due to cheap costs there building up a resort or hotel of some sort.... anyways there getting married now and he wants me and the rest of my familly to come and visit him. he got tickets and were gunna be giong for a month to thialand and some time in some nieghboring countrys. my brother tells me that cars are very very expensive there. i did some internet research and came up with some prices and it seems that new cars there are like 4 times the price they are here. but i have also heard a very few people say they went there to visit and got sr motors for 500 bucks. i am just intrested if there will be anything good i can pick up there since i will be there for awhile. i have heard also that SR motors are all over there .... like civics with them and all types of shit. anyways if you have any insight to share please do. also anybody have any clue as to do about shipping it there. and just for you know my brother has a pretty big house he tells me with some extra room so maybe he wont mind if something sits there for a month or two if that makes a diffrence

09-23-2006, 12:53 PM	#3
TiNMAN Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NorCal, East Bay Favorite Color: Green Age: 39 Posts: 3,940 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	me fucking too yo __________________ I AM LEGIT.

09-23-2006, 02:41 PM	#6
thaiger77 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Age: 47 Posts: 275 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: thaiger77 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yes, I have seens plenty of hybrid there myself. Anything from RB26 cefiros to 1000hps Supras. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/id/thaiger77 http://www.pxracing.com

09-23-2006, 02:43 PM	#7
thaiger77 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Age: 47 Posts: 275 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: thaiger77 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Here are some pictures of a local car dealership near my parent's house in Thailand. This black Supra have close to 1000hp. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/id/thaiger77 http://www.pxracing.com Last edited by thaiger77; 09-23-2006 at 07:11 PM..

09-25-2006, 09:22 PM	#13
Hailtothesilvia Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lafayette, LA Age: 42 Posts: 439 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I am from Thailand as well. the last time i went back was the first time i actually have any knowledge about cars and i seriously almost shit myself when i saw my cousin's POS Isuzu w/ 2jz swap lol yea, price tags on new car there are freakin retarded. I remember the price for a brandnew Z33 was around $125k. Thai people are balling these days i'm guessing Tao __________________ TAOspeedwagon II

09-23-2006, 12:46 PM	#2
undesiredshoe Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wisco Age: 36 Posts: 787 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	well if you can find an extra rwd sr for $500 with the tranny and uncut harness, i call dibs on it!

09-23-2006, 01:13 PM	#4
JVD Nissanaholic! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Age: 36 Posts: 1,820 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah guys! He can just toss them in his carry-on for you.

09-23-2006, 01:53 PM	#5
ThaiTea Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Earth Age: 39 Posts: 18 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yes it is very true...I am from Thailand and car are stupidly expensive but... parts and labor are dirt cheap...well used part atleast. You will see a lot of hybrid swap in Thailand...We are ghetto but it's works...common engine in thailand are the 1jz and 2jz..u will see that in almost anything...bmw, mercedes, volvo...cefiro...name it. They are trick of the trade of getting good parts and engine...pretty much u have to know exactly on what u r looking for or else u may get jib.. good luck have fun...I will go back this winter oh btw it's ThAIland not thIAland

09-23-2006, 03:57 PM	#10
ALTRNTV Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Western Conference Posts: 9,429 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Philippines is cheap, but parts for our cars aren't plentiful there. SR motors are plentiful in Thailand. My friend visited there a year ago and got his SR motorset for $800.

09-23-2006, 04:37 PM	#11
soawsome Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 358 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	well the situation there having there now my brother says its nothing. but anyways i am giong all month in january since its the nice season there.

09-25-2006, 09:33 PM	#14
soawsome Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 358 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	so hard and how much do you think it would be to pick up a sr motor ... and would i be able to find a shipper to bring it back to the states ... btw my brother lives in ceter of bangcok

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