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There is a lot of good number in HK say

3, 7, 8, 9…10, the number 8 was sold in HK for 13M back in 14 years ago if I am not wrong. That is an extraordinary number in HK. “8”, pronounces as “Fat” means “rich” who Chinese Does not like?

Other number is known to be good like

HK5 – Thomas Lau, back in 1992 it was a Lexus LS400, may be changed to other car now…

HK1

HK2

XX1

XX8… these are awesome number…

Recently we have seen a lot of Funny number PK1664, WOW, Sandy, Kitty … ( there are hundred of people named with Sandy in HK…

I think this good…. Asshold, Pighead, Seefood…. If you dare…

I am dreaming of HKSNOB, may be someone has taken it.. never mind…

This is the crown plate of the Congressman in Manila…I saw today… “8”

This is a great Number …Wish him all kind of success

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Daniel Carder.Industrial Hero

 

Daniel Carder, 45, is the engineer who blew the whistle on Volkswagen's environmental fraud.

He is a hero of working class people.

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Ferrari 360 for sale

This is a 360 1999 3.6L 400 HP with 30,000 Km running on road in Hong Kong.

Lisence fee expires in Oct 2014, asking HKD$650,000

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BMW i8,

How Can you resist the temptation with such a great car in market!

ShXX, how can i buy with my trivial income for so mnay good things on Earth!

Those who has money to burn, please do not wait, book it now

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I was told there is still one Taxi powered by Diesel in HK, who can tell me true or not!?

Since 1949, Standard, DeSoto Deluxe, Morris Oxford, Hillman Minx, Austin Cambridge, Mercedes W120 Ponton, Volvo, Ford Anglia and Vauxhall Velox were used up to the 1960s. Mercedes and Volvo were largely ran by Sunbeam taxi company in 60s. Since the 1970s, Japanese cars replaced the various European models used earlier. 1981 Sun Ling taxi is started all with Japanese taxi, among them, the Nissan Cedric Y31 had always and Toyota Crown Comfort YXS10 and been the most popular.


All taxis bear a semi-circular green plate on the front grille, and at the back of the vehicle indicating the number of seats available. Throughout history, most Hong Kong taxis have been 4-door saloons with bench seats in the front, thus allowing it to carry up to five passengers (driver excluded). In the early 1980s, 4-passenger taxis were introduced. Smaller saloons such as the Nissan Bluebird 910, Nissan Sunny B12, Toyota Corona (CT141) and the Mitsubishi Lancer were used. However, these were all phased out by mid-1990s. Since then and until 2008, all Hong Kong taxis have been 5-passengers vehicles. But from 2008, the new Toyota Comfort is equipped with floor shift automatic instead of column shift automatic, making the new Comfort a 4-passengers taxi again.

Australian Ford Falcon estate cars tried to enter the market in year 2000 but it was never popular.



Today, almost all taxis in Hong Kong are Toyota Comfort (YXS10) (over 99%), the minority being Nissan Cedric (Y31) saloons since Nissan Cedric (Y31) was discontinued from the end of 2005.

On 29 May 2007, there were reports that plans are afoot to introduce the LTI-licensed, Chinese Geely-manufactured, LPG-powered TX4 London Black Cabs into the Hong Kong taxi service market. A feasibility study is under way between the Hong Kong Productivity Council and Geely.

2013, BYD had shipped 35 sets of e-taxi as trial in HK with for passenger.

Since 1 August 2001, no more diesel taxis were allowed to be imported into Hong Kong, and from 1 January 2006, driving a diesel taxi on the streets of Hong Kong became illegal. Therefore all taxis in Hong Kong are currently running on LPG. Although LPG-powered vehicles are supposed to be relatively non-polluting, and do indeed reduce roadside pollution, a 2007 study by Polytechnic University indicated that older LPG taxis emitted at least double the amount of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons compared to diesel. But the government still claimed that properly maintained LPG engines reduce pollution by 50% to 200%.

But as far as I know there is still ONE taxi is powered by Diesel it used to parked at Ho Man Tin Road. His Plate no. is …2649 ( TBA). The Bumper is still Chrome plated one whereas all other Crown taxi is rubber bumper in HK. Why there is such an exception, I think I need to find out Why!?

Most importers just import red color base cars. For green and blue taxis, the owners have to convert the cars into the correct color, and they usually only paint the exterior, and people can still see the original red color from the door gap or engine compartment.

Red for Kowloon and HK, green for NT and Blue for Lantao Island.

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C1 of Lit Motors, E-motor with Air con and Audio, Reverse!

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Mustage at StarBucks Alabang

A Well maintained Mustage seen on 3 April parked outside Starbucks, at Alabang. I still remember my F1 English teacher Mr. Lee was using the same car to school, the No. plate was "101"!

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NSX

Taken by Note III 5 April 2014

回來中見到我至愛的NSX, 九六年層曾經玩過，公司比我的車。現全港大約還有五十台，價格由三十三萬到一百萬。二十多年後，吾覺得有老態，日本國寶，吾係浪得虚名喎!


港燦勞奴



Bangkok Car Show 2014

Bangkok Car show!
HK Car Fever

Toyata Wigo 1,0 L

This is likely the lowest cost and highest mileage per litre for a car used in City.

Price is about Peso 530,000 that is about USD$11,000.

I saw it was marked Daihatsu, may be this is made by Dahatsu as OEM for Toyota.

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A Poweful Horse in the Street of Hong Kong

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1978 Mitsubishi Celeste 1.6K two door Coupe

I saw this car in Nuvali Today, compact, 1.6L, and I was told one litre can run for 10KM.
Red is repainted. Manual gear of course!

A well maintained verison can be purchased in Manila about Pseo 120,000

A funny sport car!

HK Snob

Peugeot Car Promotion

Peugeot had a Car Show and promotion on 3008 on Acacia Hotel on 28 June.
Amongts The Peugeot, I like 308CC, and RCZ.
For RCZ, average Mileage is 7.3L for 100KM and 164 g Co2 emission!
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BYD eTaxi for the the first time in HK

BYD had shipped 45 E6 Electric Taxi to HK , the total emission of the Taxi is a summation of 14 private cars per day, but for eTaxi, the emission is Zero.


Congratulation to Hong Kong for such a big step moving ahead for reducing unnecessary pollution.

HK Snob

Chevrolet Camaro Transformers Special Edition (Bumblebee)

Chevrolet Camaro Transformers Special Edition (Bumblebee) 550 HP, V8 engine, An US muscle car not for me, but for those who can afford on the mileage.  These two bumblebees are parked in front of the hotel today.

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How far you can go by 1 litre of Gasoline?

Taken from Newsweek 5 Nov issue by Samsung Note II LTE

Friend of mine is driving a Ford Expedition with mileage of 5 Km per Litre. another LX470 probably a bit better, but driver Lesveques Aurélien of the Microjoule team of La Joliviere school in France after one of his team's runs at Shell Eco-marathon May 2012 in Rotterdam. La Joliviere won the gasoline fuel award for prototype vehicles with a result of 2,832.8 kilometers per liter, or 6663.2 miles per gallon. What will be the new record of 2013, probably 10,000 Km per Litre, How do they do it!
I think 70% of the resistance in from the air, the car has to be very aerodynamic. The weight of the car should be as low as possible, and should a hybrid has a better milesage than pure gas? How good the engine design would be and the transmission system.
Well, leave it to the student, perhaps we should consider some of the technology to be used on our cars. As 1 Litre for just 1 few KMs is really a potential threat to the world's reserve of oil.
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Land Rover Car Ads

Taken by HTC One at HKIA . I like the one in Yellow!
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Taxi in Hong Kong

Taxi in the 50s and 60s was running by Sunbeam taxi company, taxi were mostly Mercedes Benz, Volvo, and in the 60s it was mostly Austin Oxford, and then in the 80's Japanese car would be in place of those Britsish cars. Ten years ago, we still had some Nissan Taxi, and I remember  that 7 -8 years ago we had some 4 seater Teaxi by Mazda, but it came and gone... as no one like to go or a smaller taxi unless we pay less.

Now 100% of HK Taxi is Toyota Comfort, it is made with the chassis of Crown, running by LPG, almost 100% now is auto gear shift...

This is a good one "OK La" taken by Darly Chapman....

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Hong Kong is Likely has the most of the World Exotic Cars in The world

Hong Kong is a dynamic City, it is a place that you could posisble make money easier than the other Asian Countries provided you have the gut, talent and Luck.
And People of HK likes car as much as I like my model cars.
See Darly Chapman's pictures about the cars of HK... you will see...

http://www.flickriver.com/photos/darylchapman/popular-interesting/

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Mitsubishi Lancer 1976

I  saw this small and compact car in Clark, it is a Lancer 1976!? The Car beside it is classified Compact car, and this Mitsubishi is even lower and smaller. Engine may have only 1200 CC capacity. It is well maintained.
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