Irrational things RallyDarkstrike wants...

"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike) 10/08/2016 at 23:24 • Filed to: daihatsu fellow max

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...include this classic Japanese !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! 360cc Kei Coupe from the ‘70s...

I mean, just look at it! 2-cyl, 360cc 2-Stroke with 33hp, it’s tiny, it’s got an awesome looking front fascia treatment (to me anyway - look at those yellow, integrated fogs!) It’s got pillarless side windows as well!

http://www.goo-net-exchange.com/usedcars/DAIHATSU/FELLOW_MAX/700030208730160902002/index.html

300,000 yen (plus shipping) from Japan, which is about $3875 Canadian - parts would be murder to ever find, but imagine the smiles on your face and those who see you! :D

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/08/2016 at 23:33

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YESSS!!!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/09/2016 at 00:00

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And if it does break, you probably wouldn’t even need a trailer

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 10/09/2016 at 12:16

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Exactly, you could just blow it home while walking behind it! :P

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 10/09/2016 at 12:16

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I know, right? :D

Jonee > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/09/2016 at 19:16

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I actually almost imported one of those once. I have an irrational love for Daihatsus. There was a Daihatsu Fellow Buggy, too.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Jonee 10/09/2016 at 20:40

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Yup! Goes well with Honda’s similar off-roader of the period! :P

I’ve just got an irrational love for classic kei cars :P, but I love the styling on the Fellow Max. The Honda Life Touring would be my first choice!

Jonee > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/09/2016 at 20:46

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I’ve owned a few keis. Several Subaru 360's, a Subaru R2, and a Mazda R360. They’re the best. The Life Touring looks a lot like the Fellow Max. That was the early 70's kei car shape, I guess. It was a really efficient design. It’s just awesome that they made tiny 4-door versions. My favorites are the earlier ones. A Mazda Carol is my dream kei now. Or, a 1st gen. Fellow.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Jonee 10/09/2016 at 21:08

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Aw man! I envy you mate! Next to classic FIATs and other Italians, classic Keis are right up my alley! Remind me where you live again Jonee? I imagine parts area PITA to find though...

Yes, the Life’s shape and styling is similar - probably why I like the Fellow Max so much...I think I like the Life more, as an overall package, but I do like the front end on the Fellow Max more, styling-wise! The Life Touring just looks so awesome though! :D

I love the Subie R2 and Mazda R360 as well! Great cars! :D

Jonee > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/10/2016 at 00:15

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I’m in L.A. Importing from Japan to here is relatively simple I’ve found. At least it was the two times I did it. Some cars it’s easier to find parts for than others, but there’s pretty good support for classic keis in Japan now, so if you can find a connection there and don’t mind ordering from overseas, you can get parts.

Yeah, that Honda is a great looking little car. A good, clean design. The Suzuki Fronte of that era is another great one. It’s got more styling frippery, but it’s really cool.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Jonee 10/10/2016 at 07:56

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I have noticed the prices of classic Keis seem to have gone up in the last while except for rough ones. (I check Goonet and TradeCarView often for fun :P)

Jonee > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/10/2016 at 16:00

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It’s only the last 20 or so years that they’ve been saving classic cars over there, so I guess there’s a limited supply. Another site I like to check is Yahoo Auctions Japan which they use instead of EBay for whatever reason. That’s where I found both the keis I imported.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Jonee 10/10/2016 at 16:30

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Did you find an independent trustworthy shop to look them over before you had them shipped? Still have either if them? :)

Jonee > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/10/2016 at 18:19

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Yeah, I found a fellow over there who took them someplace and had them looked over. And, I wasn’t disappointed when they got here. I don’t own them anymore, no. :( I sold them after I went to grad school and had to start paying back student loans. Plus, I have a German microcar project that I needed to concentrate on, but of course that’s barely happened. Here’s an old Jalopnik post about my cars. The Fuldamobil is the one I still have. Along with a Renault Le Car.

http://jalopnik.com/267517/a-quartet-of-microcars

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Jonee 10/10/2016 at 18:35

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I remember your A Le Car article you wrote - one of my favourites on Oppo! :)

Jonee > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/10/2016 at 23:23

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Thanks!