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2007-01-26 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by BA 2007-01-26 09:34|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 2 million what? Lira? It can't be dollars, must be a typo.

Posted by Shipman 2007-01-26 11:52|| 2007-01-26 11:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe in Japanese traffic 41 mph is sufficent but anywhere else thats what we call a golf cart.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-01-26 13:30|| 2007-01-26 13:30|| Front Page Top

#3 That has to be in Yen, which depending on rates, is around $17,000 - $21,000

I've been in tiny, tiny Japanese cars over there with traditional gasoline engines that can barely clear 41 mph.

Driving in Tokyo or Osaka or any of the large citites is insane, I don't know how they do it.

For people that want to have cars, this could be a good option. Many, Many people in Japan don't even have a car ... I say give me JR Pass and forget the car and all is good.

Posted by bombay">bombay 2007-01-26 15:24|| 2007-01-26 15:24|| Front Page Top

#4 But then government subsidy would be fifty dollars, it can't be so low.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2007-01-26 16:01|| 2007-01-26 16:01|| Front Page Top

#5 I like the part about the car making clip-clop. Now for complete illusion let ait also unload some horse guano.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2007-01-26 16:02|| 2007-01-26 16:02|| Front Page Top

#6 Yeah, I thought that too. It would make sense they converted the write off but not the purchase price of the car.

The Japanese are huge on cutsy noises ... everything there makes a cutsy noise, even toilets. I esp. like the propane delivery trucks!

Posted by bombay">bombay 2007-01-26 16:54|| 2007-01-26 16:54|| Front Page Top

#7 electric cars with clip-clop sounds: the Japanese Amish will be soooo conflicted!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-01-26 19:08|| 2007-01-26 19:08|| Front Page Top

#8 Of course, every wreck will be a hazmat site! Nothing better for the enviroment than loads of cadmium and lithium spread around. Heavy metal poisoning is good for you.

Posted by Silentbrick">Silentbrick 2007-01-26 19:24|| 2007-01-26 19:24|| Front Page Top

#9 Tape record A suzuki 50cc Reving up, it would be much more appropriate

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-01-26 19:27|| 2007-01-26 19:27|| Front Page Top

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