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"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike) 09/23/2020 at 18:59 • Filed to: DOTS

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On my drive to a school I substitute at, I pass the home of a couple that work as rural mail carriers for Canada Post - therefore.....JDM import 2-for-1! Rural carriers here can get a special allowance to help them towards purchasing RHD vehicles if they so wish here. :)

A second-gen Nissan Elgrand (they JUST imported this) and a RHD Subaru Forester! :)

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/23/2020 at 19:10

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Are we sure that van isn’t a Google Street View fail?

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/23/2020 at 19:13

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I would like to drink beer with these folks.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com 09/23/2020 at 19:55

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They used to have a RHD JDM import Subaru Legacy (the MCM SuperGramps generation) as well, which I see is parked behind their house now...not sure if they are using it or what, but at least they still have it!

E90M3 > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/23/2020 at 19:56

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Fun fact, a lot of used JDM cars end up in Russia, even thought they drive on the other side of the road. I road in one on the way to the airport, but my phone died as I was going to take a picture sitting in the left front seat; it was the first time I got to ride in the front left seat, other time was in the UK. 

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 09/23/2020 at 19:58

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Yes, positive. I saw it last week as well, but never pulled the images off my dashcam then, but did after yesterday’s drive.

Looks like this up close, so a 2003 or so :

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > E90M3 09/23/2020 at 20:02

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Yup, I’ve seen that in a lot of Russian dashcam videos! Makes sense....Russian car quality is...questionable...Japanese car quality is very good, JDM exports of older cars are comparatively cheap and Russia is close to Japan, win win!

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/24/2020 at 00:18

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I wish we had rural mail carriers around my neck of the woods. Never seen a private vehicle used for mail delivery. 

pip bip - choose Corrour > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/24/2020 at 04:44

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i see RHD all the time

:P

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > pip bip - choose Corrour 09/24/2020 at 09:27

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But how common are LHD vehicles tho? :P

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 09/24/2020 at 09:28

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Well, Canada is big....and we have way less people than you, so Canada Post hires rural carriers to pick things up from the Post Offices and deliver with whatever car they own :P

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/24/2020 at 09:45

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Dedicated mail truck depots make more sense here where there is much more population density across a larger area. It isn’t conducive to seeing lots of JDM imports though.

pip bip - choose Corrour > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/24/2020 at 09:45

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extremely rare

:D

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 09/24/2020 at 10:22

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We don’t see a LOT of JDM imports here in Nova Scotia, but more than I’d think considering we’re on the other side of the country from Japan! :)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > pip bip - choose Corrour 09/24/2020 at 10:23

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Oz seems to have tricky registration rules for cars....would it be hard to register one there if one were to ever import one? I know it’s hard to find insurance companies here willing to insure RHD...

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/24/2020 at 10:25

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Grumble grumble stupid import laws.

pip bip - choose Corrour > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/24/2020 at 17:46

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Depending in which state you’re in, some they need to be 25 or 30 years old

Then it’s not a problem, younger is impossible 

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > pip bip - choose Corrour 09/24/2020 at 21:49

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Damn, and we here in Canadialand sometimes think our 15-year import-near-anything law is harsh!