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by **tokyojoe** » Wed Jul 10, 2002 11:12 am

Well isn`t this quite the death trap on wheels.

by **Taro Toporific** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 9:20 am

bikkle wrote:'Choro-Q' Mini Car Toy Will Actually Take to the Streets

Takara releases Tigers version of electric vehicle Qi
Jul. 1 TOKYO, Japan (Kyodo) - Toy maker Takara Co. has begun selling 77 units of its single-seat electric vehicle Qi with a design inspired by the Hanshin Tigers professional baseball team. Available for 1.45 million yen,... Takara decided to release 77 specially designed units in the Qi (pronounced ''cue-no'') series because that is the number on Tigers manager Senichi Hoshino's jersey.

by **Big Booger** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 9:57 am

Looks like a death trap

I wouldn't mind having one.. kind of like a power wheels on crack

The price tag is a bit steep for such a "toy car"

but if you got it, why not get it. 80kilos on a battery charge is pretty nice. I wonder what the top speed is? I bet the boys at the DMV will sheet their pants having to deal with such an unusual car..

Just imagine, no gas, oh the savings. You can pull up to a public outlet, and recharge

You can find these outlets everywhere..

Stealing electricity, the new trend

by **Caustic Saint** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 11:43 am

Taro Toporific wrote:
Takara releases Tigers version of electric vehicle Qi

Ah, I knew I'd seen that thing before (not the tiger version though). I believe there's a dealership near the Fuji TV building, and I also saw one sitting outside a store near Tokyo Station. (This was around the beginning of April.) I lost most of my pictures from the trip, and trying to explain what this thing looked like was such a pain. Thanks for the pic link!

by **Taro Toporific** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 12:22 pm

Caustic Saint wrote: I lost most of my pictures from the trip, and trying to explain what this thing looked like was such a pain.

It was on NHK's morning news as well as the other TV stations. Try your Japanese cable channel news for video. Too bad it costs 1.4 million yen 'cause if it was priced closer to it's cost (less the 100,000yen) they could sell a zillion of 'em as neighborhood cars.

by **GargoyleTS** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 12:32 pm

It's so CUTE!!! (sorry, had to) Now then, the serious questions:

I wonder if I can mod it? Cause if I can't make it competitive, I don't want it.

Will they ever release a sidecar/stowage attachmet? Like a 1 or 2 seat trailer for shopping or a short taxi service maybe?

Can diplomats get an armored version from Mercedes?

Will it really help the police get back in shape? I mean, won't they just follow the guy in one of these in their squad car until it runs out of juice instead of running up and tackling the perp?

by **Taro Toporific** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 11:18 pm

GargoyleTS wrote:It's so CUTE!!! (sorry, had to) ...
Can diplomats get an armored version from Mercedes?

Geisha-sha

from Weekly Shukan magazine, Friday July 11, 2003

by **kurohinge1** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 12:24 pm

Move over the Banana Splits

Here come the Campaign Girls

... US luxury brand Coach campaign girls drive one-seater electric vehicles in Tokyo's Ginza district. Eight colorful vehicles with snowflake design attract shoppers for the promotion of seasonal gifts. Photo: AFP

by **Taro Toporific** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 12:57 pm

kurohinge1 wrote:Move over the Banana Splits

Damn. Since when is COACH a pink Banana Splits lifestyle? In my antique mindset, Coach is rich, brown, buttery leather...solid as a mail carrier's bag and twice as functional. I've got my dad's 1958 briefcase that still totes notes sitting in the backseat of my car right now. Bah Humbug.

by **leathernick** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 12:46 am

Great. First the bosozoku, now we may have a new legion in Electic toy car gang! :lol:

by **Caustic Saint** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 9:02 am

leathernick wrote:Great. First the bosozoku, now we may have a new legion in Electic toy car gang!

At least these'll be quieter. Kinda hard to show off by revving up the engine in an electric car.

by **kurohinge1** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 12:03 pm

Caustic Saint wrote: ... At least these'll be quieter. Kinda hard to show off by revving up the engine in an electric car.

One problem they have is that pedestrians can't hear them sneaking up from behind.

This would normally make it hard to get through crowds - but not with my proposal: Just have a little live wire around the outside/bumper of the car and, with the joys of electricty, gently encourage pedestrians to clear the way ... :wink:

by **Taro Toporific** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 12:32 pm

kurohinge1 wrote:Here come the Campaign Girls

Way off topic but it is toy- and Campaign-Girl related...

A Togyoku Doll Company employee looks at dolls of Japanese baseball sensation and New York Yankees player Hideki Matsui... The doll on (L) shows him dressed in a leopard-skin outfit as part of a tradition rookies must endure before the end their first season. REUTERS/ Dec 17

by **ramchop** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 12:52 pm

OK, it's old, but I saw it for the first time in a toyshop on Sunday. Is the "Bit" and the "Ch..." placed so close together deliberately ?

by **Blah Pete** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 9:34 am

The one on the left looks like NY pimp daddy. The one on the right looks like he is takin a dump.

by **kurohinge1** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 11:50 am

Taro Toporific wrote:Way off topic but ...

They also have a SARS couple ...

Photo: AFP

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