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A friend had a Samurai. I kinda liked it. In the years since they were last sold in the U.S. market they’ve attracted something of a cult following. I have no idea how capable they are as off-road vehicles, but they sure do look the part.
Those microcars make up a big part of the Japanese domestic market, where what makes for a “practical” car differs dramatically from what it is here, especially in the more westerly regions of our fair land. I have room here to park half a dozen cars, if I had to. And that’s not at all untypical. It’s all but unheard of in Japan.
I’d love to have a “kei” car for around-town use. While the things will reach highway speeds and then some, they’re working pretty hard at it. A larger car with a more powerful engine is just plainly more comfortable on those longer trips, especially for us creaky old people.
I’ve gone coast-to-coast and back again via motorcycle. I’ll never do it again. And I wouldn’t choose a kei car for such a voyage, either.
A friend had a Samurai. I kinda liked it. In the years since they were last sold in the U.S. market they’ve attracted something of a cult following. I have no idea how capable they are as off-road vehicles, but they sure do look the part.
Those microcars make up a big part of the Japanese domestic market, where what makes for a “practical” car differs dramatically from what it is here, especially in the more westerly regions of our fair land. I have room here to park half a dozen cars, if I had to. And that’s not at all untypical. It’s all but unheard of in Japan.
I’d love to have a “kei” car for around-town use. While the things will reach highway speeds and then some, they’re working pretty hard at it. A larger car with a more powerful engine is just plainly more comfortable on those longer trips, especially for us creaky old people.
I’ve gone coast-to-coast and back again via motorcycle. I’ll never do it again. And I wouldn’t choose a kei car for such a voyage, either.