What is this Awesomeness?

"hethoughtofcars" (hethoughtofcars) 04/24/2014 at 16:50 • Filed to: None

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What's up with that mirror? So you can see what's going on in the backseat? Also, 4wd and SUPER CHARGER.

RHD, naturally.

Puddles and sun make for an accidental sunburst.

Might be hard to tell from the pictures, but it was next to a late 80s, early 90s Volvo sedan and was about 2/3rds the length.

crowmolly > hethoughtofcars 04/24/2014 at 16:53

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Aren't they like 500cc engines though?

Roberto G. > hethoughtofcars 04/24/2014 at 16:53

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That mirror is present in all vans and minibuses of the whole middle and far east. Since we 'Uropeans live perfectly good without it, I've always asked myself what it's for, and it's still an unanswered question, but I'm not losing my sleep on it. I just think it helps when reversing.

PanchoVilleneuve ST > hethoughtofcars 04/24/2014 at 16:54

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FUCK YEAH MINICA VAN!

Too bad it's not a Dangan ZZ, aka the single most awesome of all the kei cars.

I know, blah blah blah AZ-1, blah blah blah Beat, blah blah blah Cappuccino. None of those had a 15v turbo 3-pot that revved to 9500 rpm, mated to the same AWD system you got in the Evo 1.

philipilihp > hethoughtofcars 04/24/2014 at 16:58

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It's like Hammond's van:

Frosted > crowmolly 04/24/2014 at 16:58

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Dunno bout this particular van but kei cars are limited to 660cc engines in Japan which is why they often have turbos and superchargers. Ideal for driving around town, especially in crowded Japanese cities, not so great for highway use (dunno if they're even legally allowed on highways in Japan). A lot of them get used to move stuff around warehouses in the states though.

SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) > hethoughtofcars 04/24/2014 at 16:59

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I think that mirror is meant to help with backing up. Most of the ones I've seen aren't quite that flat against the glass and let the driver see at least a couple of feet directly behind the car. This one doesn't look quite as helpful and might just show what you're about to back into.

Its got to be super helpful with parallel parking though.

edu-petrolhead > hethoughtofcars 04/24/2014 at 16:59

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I think they are to help drivers to stop as close as possible to the walkway, while reversing into a parking spot, without damaging the bumper.

By the angle of the mirror, I think you can see your bumper on it.

RazoE > philipilihp 04/24/2014 at 17:01

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Love that Scandinavian flick.

Svend > hethoughtofcars 04/24/2014 at 17:02

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The rear window mirror facing down is to aid the driver in parking. Japanese parking spaces are quite small and where a regular car you can clearly see the vehicle behind, in a van like this the car may obscured by the high waistline of the rear window.

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > hethoughtofcars 04/24/2014 at 17:09

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That rear mirror is common in JDM van. Not sure why.

PanchoVilleneuve ST > crowmolly 04/24/2014 at 17:21

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550cc until mid-89, then up to 660cc. And 63 horsepower. Lots of them were seriously detuned. I know the F6A engine, the one used in the Suzuki Cappuccino, amongst others, is good for ~140 horses at the wheels with a simple intake/exhaust/ecu reflash.