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Old 01-08-2008 | 04:22 PM
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spot a yellow MINI in Hong Kong

i was on my trip to HK last weekend and spot this yellow MINI on the street.

enjoy!
 
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Old 01-08-2008 | 07:20 PM
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Oh i miss HK so much.

Was this on Kowloon or HK island?
 
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Old 01-08-2008 | 07:43 PM
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are Minis rare in HK?
excuse my lack of knowledge
 
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Old 01-09-2008 | 09:04 AM
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the MINI was in Nathan Street.

I got off from the bus to eat Chinese Roast Pork, Hainanese Chicken, Noodle Soup, and Chinese Veggies.

I was only spending one night in HK before flying out to the states. I only see one MINI there

it's very expensive to have a car in HK - everyone use public transportation and it's very cheap and very convenience to get anywhere in HK.
 
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Old 01-09-2008 | 11:13 AM
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there are plenty of minis in hong kong
 
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Old 01-09-2008 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by mondsiu
there are plenty of minis in hong kong
old or new... i saw a mint early 90s rover mini parked just one street from where i live when i was there last week

the pic was taken at causeway bay isnt it? outside causeway bay plaza near sogo? im surprised the owner didnt get a ticket! or get run over by the million buses there!
 
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Old 01-09-2008 | 12:41 PM
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Here's a picture I took of one on HK Island earlier this year. I was in HK for 3 weeks and saw several MINI's...

 
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Old 01-09-2008 | 12:42 PM
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I've never been to HK, seems like a neat city to visit...
 
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Old 01-09-2008 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by goldcountrymini
I've never been to HK, seems like a neat city to visit...
It is very cool indeed. Definitely go if you get a chance. It's probably my favorite city that I have visited. I've been fortunate enough to go a few times, and would love to go again someday. Here are a few pics from my last trip:

http://picasaweb.google.com/brettkig..._03_01HongKong

I need to take the time to upload some from the other trips including the unveiling of the fleet of 14 Rolls Royce Phantoms at the Peninsula Hotel...
 
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Old 01-09-2008 | 12:55 PM
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Nice. that's the way to roll...
 
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Old 01-09-2008 | 01:16 PM
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HK is definitely unique & a great place to visit. It is more fast paced than NYC. If you hate crowds, i'd recommend against going there.
The skyline is amazing, all the buildings are bunched up together as opposed to being spread out over a wide area.

I believe the taxes are 100% of the car price, in order to discourage car ownership. The public transportation in HK is great and efficient.
I came back to NYC and realize how out of date our infrastructure is
compared to HK & Tokyo. Of course, the subway were built over a hundred yrs ago vs. 50-20 yrs in Tokyo & HK respectively.
 
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Old 01-09-2008 | 02:02 PM
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sweet. that is one of the million places I'd like to visit sometime.
 
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Old 01-09-2008 | 03:13 PM
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agreed with itchynscratchy... if you hate crowds, defenitely avoid... only time where the streets deserted is probably the time between 4-5 am, and then from 5 am onwards the workers start heading to work
 
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