Glad you guys found it interesting. Shall keep posting, as and when time permits - its the photo-hosting part that eats up time/effort.
@Busa, I like it stock - no TC for my Baleno. Also, I have sobered up a lot (after a certain incident) and am trying to reduce my speed (not increase it). :-)
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Originally Posted by Mpower I am particularly interested in the kind of cars and bikes that the regular/average Japs drive. |
Mostly it is small cars that can be found in common use here. You have almost every manufacturer making cars that resemble the WagonR/Estilo/Alto - just the name and maker will differ plus some slight cosmetic differences. Sample these...
Then there are slightly bigger hatches like the Swift, Fit, Demio etc. The Swift is exactly the same as in India, except for the interiors - saw one with auto-box, steering-audio controls, snazzy alloys etc.
I do see quite some nice sedans too. Saw few Civics - look same as in India. But saw that the ORVM was electrically adjustable (not just the glass, but whole mirror). Is that the case in Indian Civic too ? Some sedans I snapped.
Also see/hear modded cars, though could not take many snaps yet.
This affinity to small cars is (apart from FE) mainly because parking is a big issue here and as I understand it, if you want to buy a car, you have to first prove that you have space to park it at home. Have seen swanky cars parked in barely enough spaces at home - not as bad as how iragahava parks his OHC, but almost there.
Regular bikes are mostly our Scooty types (saw a few Honda Dios), plus something that is a cross between a motorbike and a scooter. Don't know how to explain it - will post photos instead. The frame, seats etc are like a scooter, but the exhaust note, handle bars etc are like a bike.
There also are bikes that resemble the Bajaj M80 - like the one below. :-)
And some 3-wheeled scooterettes, some of them even with a canopy (almost a car). But they are mostly the delivery-types, like the one below.
Would love to have the 3-wheeled bike in India (for wifey, instead of her bike), just because you dont have to worry about balance. Though I know she will be mad if she reads this, because as per her, she is as good a rider as anyone else and dont need no 3 wheels.
And this beauty is all mine (temporarily ofcourse) if I pay the Hilton 4 times the daily rates I pay currently. Sad that my company does not find value in this deal. :-(
Never knew that Daihatsu had a Vtec too.
Our own Omni ????
And if you thought only we car-guys are paranoid about our rides, I chanced upon this. :-)
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Originally Posted by Mpower I know they have a lot of cute little K-cars. |
After you mentioned K-cars, I did some googling to know what they are.
Will look out for them too, though I am not sure how to make them out from the normal small cars.
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Originally Posted by spawnofsatan Did you have a chance to take any more detailed pics of the Alfa's? |
Not yet. Was not sure whether they would appreciate it if someone with no intention of buying a car walked in & started taking snaps. Though knowing the Japanese, they should not have any issues, but will anyway check with my Japanese colleagues before trying.
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Originally Posted by finneyp Did you check-out the Toyota Pavillion at Odaiba? |
No. And this is my last week here. So doubt if I can make it.
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Originally Posted by jkdas You are bald and got round blue eyes? |
@jkdas, what did you mean ? Did not understand it.