Autos in other countries -- Japan and Hong Kong
09-27-09, 06:24 PM
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Yeah......fickr has huge number of google photos of many different subjects. Some of my favorites are from the road trips.
OMG
......look at the tall, narrow center of gravity on that thing. I sure wouldn't want to try throwing it around a corner. It almost reminds me of the classic British double-decker buses in London.
OMG
......look at the tall, narrow center of gravity on that thing. I sure wouldn't want to try throwing it around a corner. It almost reminds me of the classic British double-decker buses in London. 
09-27-09, 08:50 PM
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09-28-09, 05:54 AM
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So the Previa is still in the JDM? I didn't know that. But, when I saw the picture you posted here, even before I read the label, that was my first reaction.....Previa. It has not changed its styling very much since back in the 1990's, when it was sold here in the U.S.....although the headlights/grille are somewhat sleeker.
However, I can understand its being dropped from the American market. It did not prove very popular here, whether RWD or AWD, and the tilt-over engine location was very hard to reach and service. The Sienna, which replaced it, of course, has been a huge success here.
However, I can understand its being dropped from the American market. It did not prove very popular here, whether RWD or AWD, and the tilt-over engine location was very hard to reach and service. The Sienna, which replaced it, of course, has been a huge success here.
to this day, and 90's rock solid Toyota build quality despite the tilt-over engine location I've seem Previa's for sale at Autotrader with over 200k to 300k miles.
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09-28-09, 07:37 AM
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Honestly MMarshall, I would still pick the Previa over the Sienna anyday of the week, IMHO it has more character than the Sienna ever did and had a interesting jelly bean styling that I still love to this day, and 90's rock solid Toyota build quality despite the tilt-over engine location I've seem Previa's for sale at Autotrader with over 200k to 300k miles.
to this day, and 90's rock solid Toyota build quality despite the tilt-over engine location I've seem Previa's for sale at Autotrader with over 200k to 300k miles.The Previa has more class and style IMHO. Heck, here in the Philippines alone, it is the best-seller here in its class hehe
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09-28-09, 09:27 AM
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in my eyes i don't see how this appeals to a 20 year old girl,
but hey japan =/= america lol
09-28-09, 09:29 AM
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09-28-09, 11:33 AM
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Anyways:
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09-28-09, 12:14 PM
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That is a dirty GS450h. Maybe it's fresh from a trip to mainland China, since it has cross-border plates.
Silly Google cars, when is the Street View stuff finally going to come out for HK? It's been available for urban areas in Taiwan for a while now.
The auxiliary ambulance looks like an older Mercedes-Benz Vario; there are a lot of newer Sprinters running around in various configurations.
I'm kind of curious as to why the HK Police has chosen VW cars. At least they're unique! VW are expensive for normal consumers there.
How much are these Alphard/Vellfires in Japan? In HK they're quite expensive, as premium cars face stiff registration taxes.
Silly Google cars, when is the Street View stuff finally going to come out for HK? It's been available for urban areas in Taiwan for a while now.
The auxiliary ambulance looks like an older Mercedes-Benz Vario; there are a lot of newer Sprinters running around in various configurations.
I'm kind of curious as to why the HK Police has chosen VW cars. At least they're unique! VW are expensive for normal consumers there.
How much are these Alphard/Vellfires in Japan? In HK they're quite expensive, as premium cars face stiff registration taxes.
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09-28-09, 12:55 PM
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Yup
Heck, it doesn't end there.
So damn rich. It really shows how progressive and advanced a country is when, for instance, their news vehicles are SUVs. Damn
Compared to:
Where I'm from, we can only afford to use cheap pickup trucks for our news vehicles.
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09-28-09, 01:22 PM
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Or how rich just their TV stations are. TVB and ATV have an effective duopoly on broadcasts, although cable and satellite are more competitive. Many stations are aggressive enough to hold strong market share in Taiwan and some regions of mainland China.
Fully integrated pickup trucks, as Americans know them, don't exist in Asia. The only way you can get that functionality is to get a large bare-frame lorry truck (usually from Japanese makers like Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Nissan Diesel, Toyota/Hino) and pair it with a sit-on-frame pickup bed or, more commonly for wet climates, a covered container like the moving trucks. Here is an example with an open bed.
On the GSh, note the first digit, 5. It sounds like the Cantonese word for "not", hence negating the auspicious 8s that follow. Granted, 588 is still better than, say, a more blatant 58, which is special-order as is any plate with fewer than three numerical digits. Not that anyone local would want to order a 58 plate.
Fully integrated pickup trucks, as Americans know them, don't exist in Asia. The only way you can get that functionality is to get a large bare-frame lorry truck (usually from Japanese makers like Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Nissan Diesel, Toyota/Hino) and pair it with a sit-on-frame pickup bed or, more commonly for wet climates, a covered container like the moving trucks. Here is an example with an open bed.
On the GSh, note the first digit, 5. It sounds like the Cantonese word for "not", hence negating the auspicious 8s that follow. Granted, 588 is still better than, say, a more blatant 58, which is special-order as is any plate with fewer than three numerical digits. Not that anyone local would want to order a 58 plate.
09-28-09, 01:59 PM
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lol rather than saying tvb and atv having duopoly, might as well take away atv. their rating is as bad as it can get
but yeah, they do seem to have enough money for all these cars!!!!
andrew, yup, you need another plate (add on) in order to get to china
but yeah, they do seem to have enough money for all these cars!!!!
andrew, yup, you need another plate (add on) in order to get to china