I saw this post at work but I haven’t had time to reply until just now.

I saw this post at work but I haven’t had time to reply until just now.

Having imported a Beat myself, I can attest to its fun-to-drive character, and while I would happily recommend one to anyone who will listen, I don’t think its a good choice for this particular scenario. They really aren’t that fast. They feel fast, they sound fantastic, and they handle pretty well, but fast cars they…

I imported a Honda Beat last summer, and it was one of the most amazing, unique automotive experiences I’ve ever had. I had to sell it so I could have money for college again, but I’m already looking for the next car I can bring over someday. Maybe a Cappuccino this time...

Also, can I get out of the greys?

I have two small ones.

When I was in Japan, I always noticed how cheerful all their economy cars were. The little kei boxes are light and airy and happy places to be, all happy yellows and pleasant greens. Perhaps it was the novelty of it all to my American eyes, but it seemed that there was a much smaller population of miserable cheap cars…

If it’s anything like the Beat, I have to believe this is one of the best slow cars ever. I hope it sounds as good as the Beat too, the little three cylinder in mine sounds fantastic.

These systems seem like they are in every car in Japan. Every time a light turns green, ten tiny engines cough back to life and continue on their merry way. IDK, it’s kind of endearing, at least the in itty bitty boxes that make up the automotive landscape over there.

I’m not sure about the AZ-1, but all 6'3" of me fits just fine in my Honda Beat.

Having ridden in a Murai in Japan, I can personally say that I would be much happier in a Hydrogen car than a battery electric one.

This is great news! I imported a Beat this summer, so it’s nice to know that finding parts will be a whole lot easier in the future. I’m still looking for a driver’s side mirror...

I just got back from Japan a few weeks ago, and you see this stuff all over the place.

Having just brought over a Beat myself, I can wholeheartledly say that they are unbelievably fun. Not fast, and not practical, but you had an MR2, so you’re not losing too much in those fields anyway. Nothing puts a smile on your face like that little three-banger wailing at 8,500 RPM six inches behind you.

My car would play cassettes if both speakers weren’t completely blown out. No cruise though.

I started laughing before I could even start reading the article. Yay for Fancy Kristen.

From my understanding, it’s to prevent the driver being crushed in a rollover. In a stock seat the three-point belt allows the driver to slide sideways slightly to make room for the collapsing roof. In a harness, you are stuck sitting bolt-upright, so if the roof deflects at all (which it probably will in a rollover),…

I see what you did there...

The first new car my parents ever bought was a 1995 DX hatchback. It was pretty bare bones, no power options or anything, but they enjoyed driving it, and it had enough space in the hatch to hold their German Shepherd without him getting on the seats.