Interesting find plus small history lesson

"carcrasher88" (carcrasher88) 09/28/2014 at 22:44 • Filed to: Japan, Street View, Autozam, Lancia

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Came across this dealership in !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . It was once an Autozam dealership, and judging by the blue stripe on the building in the background, it also used to sell new Suzukis.

Japanese Suzuki dealers typically have a blue stripe with the Suzuki name in red, like !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

Interesting fact: Autozam dealers also sold Lancia cars for a period of time. Models included the Thema, Dedra, Delta, Y10, and Prisma.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > carcrasher88 09/28/2014 at 22:49

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May I ask what cause you to be on a Japanese street view kick today? Don't get me wrong I'm loving it, I'm just wondering why?

Kat Callahan > carcrasher88 09/29/2014 at 00:30

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Holy crap, this is in fucking Shikoku. Way out. Way Way Way out.

carcrasher88 > Kat Callahan 09/29/2014 at 07:02

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Yes it is. I've been on a road trip of sorts around the island, sticking to the main roads that are marked in yellow on Street View, as close to the edge of the island as I can.

I've been spotting lots of interesting cars and places, in hopes that one day I'll be able to experience what Japan has to offer first hand, instead of through a digital screen.

carcrasher88 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 09/29/2014 at 07:08

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I've been on a Japan kick in general lately, and I took it upon myself to take a trip around the island of Shikoku and take in the sights of the towns and cities, while finding the most interesting cars I could find.

Of course, the sharing of this with Oppo started rather late, only starting somewhere around Sanuki.

After the trip is done, I'll probably go back to cities that I passed through on the Western side of the island and share some of the best stuff from there as well.

Of course, as I've mentioned before, it's all fueled by my hopes to actually go to Japan one day and see the cities, culture, and cars of the country.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > carcrasher88 09/29/2014 at 09:50

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Japan is a magical place. I would move there in a heartbeat. The wife doesn't share the same enthusiasm about Japan. She would go for a trip no problem but it would take some serious coaxing to get her to move there.

carcrasher88 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 09/29/2014 at 10:06

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I would, too. There's just the problem with the language barrier.

I know very little Japanese, and what I do know I only know to spell in English letters, not Kanji or Kana.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > carcrasher88 09/29/2014 at 11:23

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I have the same problem. but I like ramen noodles so I should be set right?

carcrasher88 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 09/29/2014 at 11:31

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That would probably help.

People used to fast food (like myself) should be set as well, because there's lots of it there.