Spotted at Uni this morning

"Hoccy" (Hoccy) 01/24/2017 at 03:17 • Filed to: Daihatsu

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Seems like a nice winter car

Svend > Hoccy 01/24/2017 at 03:42

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There’s still a few of these knocking about near me, mostly Copens. The Fourtraks and Sportraks are still there but on farms in all states of disrepair.

I’ve just had a look at the Daihatsu Japan site.

Does Daihatsu still operate in other countries as I can’t find much evidence other than repair centres etc...

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Hoccy 01/24/2017 at 04:22

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Funnily enough that’s about the same amount of snow as at my university, though I’m sure you’re used to having way more snow, whereas we aren’t, haha.

Copens are cool, though I can’t imagine it having a lot of interior space:

(That guy is about 2.10m tall, but I’m thinking it will still be a tight fit for a slightly more average person)

Cé hé sin > Hoccy 01/24/2017 at 04:51

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Remind me never to live in Norway in the winter!

Didn’t know they made lhd Copens.

Hoccy > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/24/2017 at 04:53

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We’ve only had this little snow five times since measurements started in 1896. I would love to try one, think it would be quite cool as a sporty city car.

Hoccy > Svend 01/24/2017 at 04:57

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I found that they left Europe completely by 2013, as Toyota wanted to focus on their own models. I considered buying an Applause with four wheel drive a couple of years ago, and the newer Terios also seems quite interesting.

Hoccy > Cé hé sin 01/24/2017 at 04:58

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We haven’t had winter this year (so far).

And snow >> rain

Fl1ngstam > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/24/2017 at 05:55

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I am 1.90 metres tall, and I don’t fit in a Copen. I tried to get into one at Toyota Megaweb, and there were Japanese people pointing and laughing at me. Japanese people almost never do that, so I must have looked particularly silly.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Hoccy 01/24/2017 at 06:46

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Yeah, I want to try one too! It seems fun

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Hoccy 01/24/2017 at 07:48

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Well it probably wound take long to warm up.

Hoccy > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/24/2017 at 07:59

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Not a lot of window to scrape either

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Hoccy 01/24/2017 at 08:00

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Love the Copen! One of those cars I would love to import sometime! :D

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > Hoccy 01/24/2017 at 09:10

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I don’t see the Toyota Highlander on toyota.no. Is that something they withdrew from the market?

Jobjoris > Cé hé sin 01/24/2017 at 10:43

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They’re even officially imported in some European countries, they were here (NL) before they stopped importing Daihatsu totally. The Cappuccino was imported officially as well but they kept that RHD.

pjhusa > Hoccy 01/24/2017 at 10:56

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What’s really intriguing is that Highlander in the background. Were they ever sold there?

Hoccy > Svart Smart, traded in his Smart 01/24/2017 at 11:44

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It was never sold here in the first place, that particular one is a 2009 imported in September 2013.

Hoccy > pjhusa 01/24/2017 at 11:45

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They were never sold here, that particular one is a 2009 imported in September 2013.