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[TAU_GTP]

Amazing, although I'd also be interested how an LB-Works kit based on the cars original design would look.

 

[TAU_GTP]

With the Jimny being part of the next GT7 update we'll probably see a lot of cool liveries for it.

 

[05XR8]

Indeed.

 

[TAU_GTP]

Even a certain Mr. Toyoda loves the Jimny!

 

[05XR8]

Even HE couldn‘t find one. That‘s cool he bought a used one. I really do have to get one.

 

[StigBelcherStyl]

So many great unused GT6 Kei car premiums Polyphony could add back into GT7...

Mazda Autozam AZ-1, 1992
Mitsubishi i-MiEV, 2009
Suzuki Cappuccino EA21R, 1995 ("Yes.... the 1991 EA11R is in GT7")
Suzuki Cappuccino EA21R Race Car, 1995
Suzuki Cervo SR, 2007

And also so many other great unused small hatchbacks too...

 

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[TAU_GTP]

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Quite a shame that they didn't offer this generation outside of Japan anymore. The predecessor seems reasonably popular in Europe, I regularly see them.

 

[05XR8]

I’m glad we can import these as soon as possible. I think the GR Copen are still waiting to be approved.

 

[INEEDNAWZZZ]

I haven't seen any imported into the UK sadly. There are a fair few S660s which have and are for sale, though they're annoyingly expensive.

 

[05XR8]

Most kei cars I’m seeing at the moment are Honda N-One and Suzuki Spacia. They go for about $25,000AUD. A little more than a new Kia Picanto that can’t match the space available in the kei cars. However, there are a high influx of the JDM Toyota Corolla Fielder Hybrid(it’s a wagon from a few years ago). It’s of course not a kei car, but I wonder if the kei car sales will slow because of the versatility of that Corolla wagon(plus the Alphard is trending- crazy expensive though).

 

[TAU_GTP]

Was at the awesome EMWalhalla meet in the Netherlands which amongst others hat plenty Kei stuff to see

 

[05XR8]

Someone put these in their Suzuki Hustler because they kept being told their car looks like a toy.

 

[TAU_GTP]

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Someone put these in their Suzuki Hustler because they kept being told their car looks like a toy.
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I see this quite regularly in smaller cars actually.

 

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[TAU_GTP]

God I want one of those walk-through vans, they are so damn cool!

 

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I've never seen one with that hardtop, looks awesome!

 

[05XR8]

Pretty cool article for young people that don’t know about the car.

Meg can only drive Mighty Boy for 60 days a year, but it's a head-turner wherever she goes

Meg Grealy says her car attracts attention every time she takes it out for the day and has opened the door to a new world.

www.abc.net.au

 

[TAU_GTP]

Pretty cool article for young people that don’t know about the car.

Meg can only drive Mighty Boy for 60 days a year, but it's a head-turner wherever she goes

Meg Grealy says her car attracts attention every time she takes it out for the day and has opened the door to a new world.

www.abc.net.au

That HVS scheme sounds like it sucks though. Even Germany, the land of the almighty TÜV, offers a lot more freedom and options for driving a historic vehicle.

 

[05XR8]

Yeah, some people I’ve met at car shows suggest I should run historic plates on my car. Heck no. I love to drive.

 

[p78]

Austrialia is notoriously strict on car rules, that's a known fact.

 

[05XR8]

Oh me oh me oh my!

Suzuki plots $20,000 economy car for Australia - carsales.com.au

Japanese brand studies kei micro-cars for sale Down Under in bid for long-awaited Suzuki Alto replacement and more

www.carsales.com.au

I know this should be in the Car news thread, but boy oh boy. With Suzuki-Toyota looking at a small sports coupe, this would break the Aussie small car market. I'm in!

 

[TAU_GTP]

This is the new Honda N-Van e:, an electric Kei Van that starts at just 15k USD (converted, it likely won't be sold outside of Japan)

As you would expect it's brilliant.

 

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[TAU_GTP]

Kei trucks are gaining popularity in the US, but registering them is getting more difficult in several states.

https://archive.ph/20240627210627/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-27/japan-s-mini-kei-truck-sales-surge-in-us-despite-safety-concerns

 

[TAU_GTP]

Sorry about double-posting, but there are more Kei-related news to share! The Suzuki Jimny lineup is set for expansion:

Suzuki Jimny ute, hybrid and EV coming - carsales.com.au

Iconic small 4x4 family set to expand as Jimny demand continues unabated

www.carsales.com.au

In addition to more engine choices it seems confirmed that the 3- and 5-door variants will be joined by a pickup. This could turn out to be a mix between the Sierra Pick-Up Style concept they displayed at TAS (first picture) and the Jimny utility (second picture) which is already sold on a BTO basis:

(and yes I know the non-JDM Jimny's technically wouldn't qualify as Kei cars, but maybe apart from the longer, 5-door XL they are close enough to be covered here IMHO)

 

[05XR8]

Yeah, The five doors are all over the place where I live. We’ll see. With their kei car plans outside Japan and the next Jimny variants, they’re doing big things.