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rushmere
20-10-2009, 08:38 PM
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I never imagined I would actually find myself linking to a news article in "The Super Soaraway Sun" (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/motors/phil_lanning/2691554/Cool-of-eastern-promise.html) but there's a first time for everything.....

"... there was no doubt about the weirdest stand in Tokyo - DAIHATSU. They had three vehicles called the DECADECA, e:S and BASKET. Deca, which means "roomy" in Japanese, has an upright body with wide-opening doors, lightweight seats and a 660cc engine.

It was joined by the e:S, a 700kg city car which Daihatsu claim will deliver 80mpg and lots of room inside. And the basic Basket four-wheel-drive can seat four.

But these Daihatsus proved it wasn't just the sushi that looked fishy."

Pikachu
20-10-2009, 08:51 PM
No, and I never thought I'd be reading it, either!

Well, at least Daihatsu have made people sit up and take notice - and would it be racist of me to say that the Mazda Kiyora looks distinctly oriental??

(Kiyora - didn't that used to be an orange drink?)