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Cars That Make You Smile :-)

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  1. TJandGENESIS

    TJandGENESIS Are We Having Fun Yet?

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  3. patsparks

    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    These little guys may have sold for only $850 when new but now a good example of the 850 can fetch upward of $5000 or a Cooper S can fetch $10,000 if in good original condition here in Adelaide. They are still cheap to run and cheap to restore.
     
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  4. Rokeby

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    Three Wheelers Galore!

    WARNING! Unsupervised viewing of pictures and descriptions of in-
    production three wheeled vehicles shown below have been known to
    induce life crises in males of all ages. It is recommended that these
    pictures/descriptions be accessed only in the presence of a significant-other
    so that an reality check intervention can be performed in a timely manner.

    Here is a representative example, a muscular three-wheeled rocket that is
    bound to bring a smile:

    http://priuschat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12057&stc=1&d=1226250979

    Viewers, get a grip! How do you propose to answer this question;
    And just where will you put the kids... the dog... luggage... groceries...
    a briefcase/pocketbook... a book of matches?

    More info/pixs at the manufacturer's site:

    Campagna- Fun, Style, Performance

    *** In the event of an erection lasting more than four hours, immediately
    contact your physician. ***

    The above comes from this information-packed site about three wheeled
    vehicles, past and present, from all around the world, from mundane service
    vehicles to the most outlandish, fantasy provoking street racers:

    Main A-Z of 3-Wheelers

    NB: This info discovered due free time resulting from the recent 24+ hr.
    unavailability of PriusChat. A case of lemons --> lemonade.
     

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  5. perryma

    perryma New Member

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  6. KandyRedCoi

    KandyRedCoi S is for Super!

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    how about cars that make you ROTFL
    Tesla Roadster > released with tranny problems, cost over $100K, and only gets 230miles per charge?????
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  7. hyo silver

    hyo silver Awaaaaay

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    Anyone ever heard of a gullwing Toyota? This is called a Sera. 'Que' would be a perfect licence plate. :)
     

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  8. KandyRedCoi

    KandyRedCoi S is for Super!

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    ^crazy, never seen that before
     
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  9. hyo silver

    hyo silver Awaaaaay

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    The Toyota Sera is one of the cooler Japanese 'Kei' cars, legal to be imported into Canada 15 years after manufacture. I think in the US it's 25 years, which is why you may never have heard of them. There's a bunch more to be found at Japanoid.com
     
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  10. Spectra

    Spectra Amphi-Prius

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    Interesting site -- I'm always curious about the models that don't reach North America.
     
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  11. Rokeby

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    Hyo Silver,

    Many thanks for bringing the Japanoid.com site to this thread.
    Those are very cool little cars. :)
     
    #91 Rokeby, Nov 12, 2008
  12. hyo silver

    hyo silver Awaaaaay

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    You're very welcome. I'm sure Japanoid won't mind the exposure, either. I've seen a few of these running around town, mostly the 4wd vans, a Figaro, and an S Cargo. They're all right hand drive, of course, being JDM, which must make for an interesting driving experience.
     
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  13. perryma

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  14. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Ohhh yeah... and they had one at Openroad Toyota a few years ago selling for $10,000.
     
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  15. hyo silver

    hyo silver Awaaaaay

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    I wish I'd seen that. Which store? The Richmond one has a Toyota 2000GT on the showroom floor, next to a huuuuge Tundra with a tent in the bed.
     
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  17. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    The Richmond one. It was next to the 2000GT perpendicular to where the Tundra would be.
     
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    hyo silver Awaaaaay

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    I'm sorry I missed it. It would have been a bonus of going there for service, just to look at.
     
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  19. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Indeed. It was unlocked too unlike the 2000GT. Trunk space is deceiving. You lift the hatch thinking that's all there is but the parcel shelf is actually a false floor. If you lift that up, it reveals a nice, deep trunk. Gotta be careful of the doors too. I barely fit under the plastic.
     
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