Cars in Hong Kong - Whirlwind Trip Edition

by "Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
Published 04/23/2017 at 19:55

Tags: Hong Kong ; JDM ; RHD
STARS: 8

I was in Hong Kong for a few days for a funeral (RIP Grandma, she had a long, healthy life after fleeing a war and could not have gone in a better way).

Not as many pics as usual, but here they are. As expected, quite a few gems and JDM goodness.

Replies (7)

"scoob" (scoobsti)
04/23/2017 at 20:16, STARS: 1

I always gawked at the vans over there. Car people are a weird bunch...

"victor" (victor)
04/23/2017 at 21:04, STARS: 0

Man, I love hk. Taiwan was my second home, but hk was our family’s third and adopted home. (Parents did a lot of business there). My condolences for the funeral but hope you enjoyed your time there with family

"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
04/24/2017 at 05:59, STARS: 0

nice.

my condolences to you on the loss of your grandma.

how old was she?

"DutchieDC2R" (dutchiedc2r)
04/24/2017 at 09:35, STARS: 0

I think this will be my destination next year. Is it always a traffic jam, everywhere?

"Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
04/24/2017 at 12:38, STARS: 1

Several ways to answer that question:

1) No.

2) Traffic is really not that bad for a big city--car ownership is about 20%.

3) Surface roads are usually not the best way to get around. Trains can get you almost anywhere, very quickly.

Don’t forget to venture outside the city—nearly 70% of Hong Kong’s surface area is unoccupied parkland. Awesome hiking trails.

"Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
04/24/2017 at 12:41, STARS: 0

Thanks. Mid-90s :)

Some interesting things I learned, as refugees from the Chinese war, the actual birth year/date is unclear. Also, most refugees adopted new names for their new lives, for various reasons. There was some debate over her birth name which was amusing.

"Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
04/24/2017 at 13:41, STARS: 0

Thanks, sure did! Almost all of my extended family is there.