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Hello from Thailand
« on: June 10, 2009, 12:51:45 am »
Hi,
My name is montri.
I am really love micro car or bubble car but in thailand don't have much.
Anyway,Here is my midget I mp5

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Re: Hello from Thailand
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2009, 03:01:42 am »
Hello Montri:  I love your vehicle.  How about some more information on it?  Ian.  :)
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Re: Hello from Thailand
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2009, 06:46:46 am »
Thank you ,Ian
It is 1961 Daihatsu Midget(MP5)
MP4 is early type from 1957,it come with sunroof,It had three wheels, two in the back, and one in the front.
Early versions also had motorcycle-like handlebars in place of a steering wheel.
The engine was an air-cooled 2-stroke design of 305 cc which produced 12 hp (9 kW).



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Re: Hello from Thailand
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2009, 09:11:28 am »
Hello Mozimo. That's a lovely pick up
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Re: Hello from Thailand
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2009, 03:43:32 pm »
I bought a model of this funny vehicle in scale 1:43 some times ago, but didn´t known more details. Thank you montri! I had a short look at the microcarmodels page and found that there are numerous toycars of the Daihatsu Midget. 

I love this website very much and I think that this is another interesting kind of collecting microcars  :D
www.microcarmodels.co.uk/ShowcasePages07/midgetsfr.htm

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Re: Hello from Thailand
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2009, 04:02:59 pm »
I think the Daihatsu Midget is about the best looking light cargo/tuk tuk thingy. Second only to Scammell Scarabs and ScarabTownsman. Like the models site too, I made model TG 500 and Trojan out of cigar tins and tap washers many years ago, wish I had time to do some more!
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Re: Hello from Thailand
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2009, 04:43:58 pm »
Check this out for fun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stwX02gQUjk&feature=PlayList&p=5FE6BBEE39CF3D35&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=18

I am sure you will love it.
Thanks marcus and bruetsch-freak for warm welcome here.
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Re: Hello from Thailand
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2009, 04:51:51 pm »
This is my 500 N 1957.It's very rare in thailand.Have no idea it is micro car or not.

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Re: Hello from Thailand
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2009, 04:54:28 pm »
Very nice car!!! I think that this is of course a microcar or isn´t it?
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Re: Hello from Thailand
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2009, 04:59:31 pm »
Beautiful, I love those 500s, and that looks really smart. I have never seen that colour before, but it suits it. As for whether it is a micro or not, it falls within the various definitions that are suggested for true micros, in that sense yes. RUM itself is generally committed to vehicles which do not have their own clubs, but I think most of us appreciate all manner of machinery!
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Re: Hello from Thailand
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2009, 05:05:56 pm »
A couple of years ago an Italian man turned up in our yard with a black 500 Abarth, but with a 600 engine and various other mods. It was very nice and I was chatting to him about it. We had a nice talk, then he said that he reckoned it was the smallest car in London, and that no-one else has a rear engine, air cooled micro. Well, what could I say? I took him round the corner, and there was my red Trojan 200 gleaming in the sun, and his jaw dropped, and he was as wildly excited as a small boy. He had never seen or heard of bubble cars, and went home educated!
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Re: Hello from Thailand
« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2009, 12:53:02 pm »
Really want to have Heikel or Trojan,If you do have someone want to sell in UK,Please let me know.
Right now,I am working on this Isetta 300 uk spec.,R/H/D....
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Re: Hello from Thailand
« Reply #12 on: June 11, 2009, 09:19:40 pm »
Quote from: mozimo on June 10, 2009, 12:51:45 am
Hi,
My name is montri.
I am really love micro car or bubble car but in thailand don't have much.

Thailand does have at least one collection of microcars:

www.chasesiam.com/activities.htm

or, if you prefer the direct link:

www.jesadatechnikmuseum.com

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Re: Hello from Thailand
« Reply #13 on: June 12, 2009, 12:33:16 am »
I knew him but it is a museum.
Those cars can not drive on the road.
But my car can,he he he...
Thanks
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Re: Hello from Thailand
« Reply #14 on: June 12, 2009, 07:05:12 am »
Sawatdee Kup, Montri,

Great to see some pictures from Thailand. I enjoyed that wonderful Thai hospitality (and fantastic food!) for many years, particularly in Chiang Mai, which is where I photographed this Daihatsu on my last visit in 2005. It was usually parked outside this shop on Moon Muang St. Do you know it?

Colin



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