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06-04-2019, 08:47 AM | #1 |
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Traveling in Japan
One of my favorite parts of visiting Japan is seeing all the cool cars we don't get in the US. While my wife took a liking to the Daihatsu Boon, I'm still a fan of the ole' Vitz/Yaris.
Here is one I saw this evening in Aomori. I rarely see the 2018 model in Hawaii, but I've seen many of them here in just a few weeks. I'll be hitting up the Toyota Mega Web in Tokyo in a few days and will take some photos. Update: I have resized the photos for consistency in viewing. Last edited by bradbowl; 06-06-2019 at 09:25 AM. |
06-04-2019, 09:06 AM | #2 |
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So jelly!
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06-04-2019, 12:03 PM | #3 |
Super cool.
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06-05-2019, 06:07 AM | #4 |
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I saw this brown colored 2012-2014 model today. What do you guys think? It looked brighter and more metallic in person.
It's funny, a Honda Fit actually looks like a large car after seeing so many kei cars driving around. Last edited by bradbowl; 06-06-2019 at 09:16 AM. |
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I like the brown. Would look a lot better without stock wheels, I think.
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06-06-2019, 01:21 AM | #6 |
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06-05-2019, 08:51 PM | #7 |
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I lived in Okinawa/Japan for almost 5 years. I didn't want to leave.
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06-06-2019, 01:14 AM | #8 |
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I went out for a morning jog along Aomori bay and came across this ole beauty. Notice the pearl white paint color and little “4WD” decal. I learned two new things today!
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06-06-2019, 01:26 AM | #9 |
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06-06-2019, 05:10 AM | #10 |
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Nice. Love the pics and thanks for posting them.
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06-06-2019, 08:38 AM | #11 |
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06-06-2019, 09:10 AM | #12 |
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Vitz Hybrid
We took the shinkansen down to Tokyo today to visit the Toyota Megaweb. I will be posting photos of the coolest cars on display in the coming days.
First up is a beautiful blue (if you've read my posts, you know I love blue haha) Vitz Hybrid. This color is darker, more vibrant, and less pastel than the light blue on the older generation Prius. Keeping in mind the newest Yaris I have been in is a 2008, 2-door, here are a few of my impressions: 1. In person, the large "mouth" on the front end does not stand out as much as I have thought in photos. 2. The integrated turn signal on the side mirrors is nice. I do not believe our 2018 Yaris SE models had that. 3. As a tribute to ern-diz's license plate, I took a picture of the door panel showing the engine type. ;) 4. The leather steering wheel felt good and it was cool to see push-button start; it is heart-warming to see Toyota has been updating the Japanese version. The gated shifter felt very familiar and the seating material was felt-like with a surprising amount of bolstering for a hybrid. 5. Considering this Vitz Hybrid is around $17,500 USD I would seriously consider this car if it was sold in the US. |
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No we don't. But I do!
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06-06-2019, 07:10 PM | #15 |
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06-06-2019, 08:46 AM | #16 |
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Looking forward to it! :)
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06-06-2019, 09:50 AM | #17 |
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Love that color!
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06-09-2019, 10:41 AM | #18 |
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Nice Yaris hybrid. So nice, which means everyone in the world will be able to buy it except those of us in the US.....
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