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The general reason you can’t get them first party in eu & na is due to crash safety regulations. The cute little kei cars are horribly dangerous in any meaningf
by donavanm 6y ago
The general reason you can’t get them first party in eu & na is due to crash safety regulations. The cute little kei cars are horribly dangerous in any meaningful collision. The Japanese cab over vans in particular are wonderful leg amputation devices. I don’t think electric drive train fundamentally changes the issues around wheel base, mass, and structural integrity.
- Supernaut 6y agoI always roll my eyes when I see people enthusing about this thing. Yes, it looks lovely. But underneath the pretty shell lurks the chassis of a late-80s Micra. My sister owned one of those Micras thirty years ago, and the one time I borrowed it remains one of the most unpleasant motoring experiences I've ever had. An absolute dog of a car. She eventually wrote hers off by driving into a wall, and I don't blame her.
- donavanm 6y agoI have to admit Ive been tempted by a figaro hobby car for 15 years. Replacement suspension, power steering, rear discs, swapped powertrain, low profile roll bars. Itd make no sense from performance, safety, utility, effort, or cost perspective. But I already own a bunch of 70-90s japanese vehicles... and a fun to drive pretty looking micra would be a blast.