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Old 03-09-2010, 08:59 PM   #8 (permalink)
rmay635703
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Originally Posted by dann6968 View Post
You should go to all the forsale ads and compare you car to theirs and list what you don't like.
Show a listing for another kei car lookalike competitor and I will.

Also I just don't think an automatic Kei car makes any sense you end up with small size and poor FE for that size.

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Also, there is no way you can buy that car in Japan for $500. The industry is not an easy cash grab.

Nice car matty.
In Japan they basically have to unload cars once they get to a certain age, typically a few thousand depending on the model but shipping is also a couple thousand.

The trouble is this car is rare on this side of the pond so it demands much more of a price than it otherwise would. Also legalities make it difficult to license these which also is a premium if license-able.

Not really worth the effort for ecomodding though. A Geo or even my Subaru are easier to locate.
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