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I had read somewhere they tax older cars heavily, I travel a lot for work, japan has been by far my favorite destination. I am not sure I could live in a city like tokyo but the train service sure is nice and the best food I've ever had. Noodles taste so much better when they are hand made right before eaten.
Those go-carts? I just saw those on tv a month ago, wish I could remember what show it was
Those go-carts? I just saw those on tv a month ago, wish I could remember what show it was
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Thanks for those links --- both were interesting reads, but especially the OppoLock article by the expat as there are so many myths circulating. It's good to get the real low down.
I greatly lust after a Honda S660!
Esp. with Spooniness:
http://www.speedhunters.com/2017/12/...he-spoon-s660/
Wish they made LHD versions. I just don't think I could ever warm up to driving a RHD car.
As compared to when I was growing up there are quite a good many JDM cars in the US now due to the 25 year rule and you can find them easily and for good prices too in some cases,
like for example a Honda Beat or Suzuki Cappuccino are affordable little cars compared to some of the other JDM exotica.
I greatly lust after a Honda S660!
Esp. with Spooniness:
http://www.speedhunters.com/2017/12/...he-spoon-s660/
Wish they made LHD versions. I just don't think I could ever warm up to driving a RHD car.
As compared to when I was growing up there are quite a good many JDM cars in the US now due to the 25 year rule and you can find them easily and for good prices too in some cases,
like for example a Honda Beat or Suzuki Cappuccino are affordable little cars compared to some of the other JDM exotica.
I had read somewhere they tax older cars heavily, I travel a lot for work, japan has been by far my favorite destination. I am not sure I could live in a city like tokyo but the train service sure is nice and the best food I've ever had. Noodles taste so much better when they are hand made right before eaten.
Those go-carts? I just saw those on tv a month ago, wish I could remember what show it was
Those go-carts? I just saw those on tv a month ago, wish I could remember what show it was
I saw two of these go-kart outfits now. One in Asakusa and the other around Shibuya. I think is one of those tourism thing the government takes on a open approach especially with the upcoming 2020 Olympics. I talked to the one in Asakusa and he told me it cost like 8000 Yen for 1 hour. They drive in a pack like a row of ducks behind he tour guide.
I love ramen and just about any good noodles, but the problem that i find eating ramen is the high carbohydrate goes to the waist fast. I love noodles and taking trip in Asia this is one problem. I can't sleep so I might just head down to a 24 hr ramen joint that normally has hour long wait.
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Thanks Eddie. So much nicer without the infinite scroll. Infinite scroll + concatenated "related threads" are the most annoying feature when you try to find a post, and when you have narrowband.
Oh, I figured out why I wasn't able to resize photos in my MBA. The resize option is hidden in the file type drop down which I didn't think it got bury there. I first thought is due to my turning on Live Photo feature.
More opportunistic photos of rides in Tokyo. It seems Porsches are more numerous as G-roaches (G-Wagons) here.
a 911 Carrera GTS in elegant color
I have been seeing a lot of Panoramic (Panamera)
a 991.2 GT3 in the same color as the GTS again near Isetan department store
cherry blossoms in a shrine by the hotel - not quite full bloom for another few days
Oh, I figured out why I wasn't able to resize photos in my MBA. The resize option is hidden in the file type drop down which I didn't think it got bury there. I first thought is due to my turning on Live Photo feature.
More opportunistic photos of rides in Tokyo. It seems Porsches are more numerous as G-roaches (G-Wagons) here.
a 911 Carrera GTS in elegant color
I have been seeing a lot of Panoramic (Panamera)
a 991.2 GT3 in the same color as the GTS again near Isetan department store
cherry blossoms in a shrine by the hotel - not quite full bloom for another few days
Last edited by pnwR53S; 03-25-2019 at 06:14 AM.
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Glad that worked for you...
The cherry blossoms will be great when they do “pop”.
Here, the tulips have just started to poke through the snow we had the other day. Maybe this week we will get a taste of spring. It is supposed to warm up finally. With that is thoughts of buy new track tires (which are going on sale on TR)...
The cherry blossoms will be great when they do “pop”.
Here, the tulips have just started to poke through the snow we had the other day. Maybe this week we will get a taste of spring. It is supposed to warm up finally. With that is thoughts of buy new track tires (which are going on sale on TR)...
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More G-Roaches. In 15 minutes I seen all these, all around the Isetan department store. Must be attracted by the wonderful thousands of ready to eat food in the basement food court.
this sure stands out in Tokyo
owning a Range Rover will make you 2nd class citizen in this area
owning either of these you must be on welfare
most of the Mercedes are AMG
this sure stands out in Tokyo
owning a Range Rover will make you 2nd class citizen in this area
owning either of these you must be on welfare
most of the Mercedes are AMG
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filing from Shantou
Better brace yourself and my next stop is Shantou, and it has the dullest rides. Most have one treat it as a basic transportation that is better than hiring a 125cc motorbike as taxi, take the bus, pedal a bicycle, or worst walk. The photos I took are one in hundreds.
view from the hotel
very few Mini's here
if you own one of this you really stand out
imported sport bikes are one in thousands and very small displacement
for a Chinese city it has the highest bicycles I have seen and some are electric assisted
most of the imported (i.e. luxury) rides are SUVs
view from the hotel
very few Mini's here
if you own one of this you really stand out
imported sport bikes are one in thousands and very small displacement
for a Chinese city it has the highest bicycles I have seen and some are electric assisted
most of the imported (i.e. luxury) rides are SUVs
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Shantou continued
Most of the domestic built rides are very dull, so I spare you all the eyesores.
most electric assisted bicycles are vert beat up and dull but this is amongst the nicest I've seen
this is one of the most interest ride I seen in Shantou
yep! most imported are SUVs
the red strap is not for to locate the tow hook for track driving; it is repurposed as a good luck charm
this is a high end touchless carwash place as you can tell by the German imports
these 125cc 4-stroke domestic motorcycles are oven used a illegal taxis; this one is Yomahao (to resemble Yamaha); they look like copies of 70s Japanese 125cc's.
most electric assisted bicycles are vert beat up and dull but this is amongst the nicest I've seen
this is one of the most interest ride I seen in Shantou
yep! most imported are SUVs
the red strap is not for to locate the tow hook for track driving; it is repurposed as a good luck charm
this is a high end touchless carwash place as you can tell by the German imports
these 125cc 4-stroke domestic motorcycles are oven used a illegal taxis; this one is Yomahao (to resemble Yamaha); they look like copies of 70s Japanese 125cc's.
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Shantou - continue
I noticed some BMW 320i for the China market has the additional chrome embellishment at the c-pillar; seems also the sill also; this one has a few fake M3 themes added by the owner
this is one of the very few interesting electric-assisted bicycles; actually looking closer it is all electric
I saw quite a few Smart's in this more "trendy" neighborhood where there are a lot of Western restaurants
a Smart behind a domestic built Buick
a domestic built Malibu
this is one of the very few interesting electric-assisted bicycles; actually looking closer it is all electric
I saw quite a few Smart's in this more "trendy" neighborhood where there are a lot of Western restaurants
a Smart behind a domestic built Buick
a domestic built Malibu
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Shantou - continue
gasoline obviously is precious commodity here and owning a Mustang is a big deal; I failed to spot what engine it has; it is in the wealthy ocean front neighborhood
finally! I captured this Mini Cooper lookalike domestic brand; this one had a hard life ; and according to Wikipedia it uses the tritec block also though I am unconvinced as 1600cc is very big for this domestic built car smaller than R50
a very beige MG; I fail to see how can this be a lineage of the old MG
here is a better view of the additional chrome embellishment on some 320s
finally! I captured this Mini Cooper lookalike domestic brand; this one had a hard life ; and according to Wikipedia it uses the tritec block also though I am unconvinced as 1600cc is very big for this domestic built car smaller than R50
a very beige MG; I fail to see how can this be a lineage of the old MG
here is a better view of the additional chrome embellishment on some 320s
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here is a newer Tokyo bus
the driver white gloved hand on the gear shifter; the bus ride height lowers before the doors are opened for passengers
the attention to detail in the design is everywhere
it has excellent signage for the route and next stop, accompanied by multi-languages automated announcement along the whole route
I cannot overemphasis how clean they always are
even the seat fabric is designed to be cheerful
Last edited by pnwR53S; 04-02-2019 at 06:57 AM.
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Wow you found Lifan 320 aka the MINI copy. Keep the pictures coming, this is awesome to see.
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Yep, love the trip pics and seeing how things are in different car cultures. Cool thanks, did not know that. I have seen some that have really been done over:
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china's electric push
China has been on the big nationwide electric transportation push a while now. Here are a few photos of the newest electric buses in Shantou. These buses run on battery banks rather than fed by overhead power cables.
They have great acceleration and most of the drivers are knuckleheads and love their loud hones so you need to brace yourself against a pole well if you are standing.
these domestic built buses are very spartan compared to the Tokyo buses
They have great acceleration and most of the drivers are knuckleheads and love their loud hones so you need to brace yourself against a pole well if you are standing.
these domestic built buses are very spartan compared to the Tokyo buses
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