Carspotting in Macau - Christmas 2013

"TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut" (twincharged) 12/31/2013 at 03:16 • Filed to: None

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So over the weekend, my parents were on a business trip to Macau. Whilst they conducted their business, I decided to explore the carpark below the building. Around 250,000 sq ft, on three levels. It was freezing. I found some interesting gems though.

Prelude, with 4WS.

This Disco was a sad sight - licence expired months ago, sagging suspension and 2 flat tyres.

D'awwwwwww.

This was highly amusing.

Looks like the owner of this Civic Del Sol gave up on giving it moar low. It's been ditched for some time.

This has to be one of the oddest pics I've taken in ages. MR-S, Phantom EWB, Rover 412, Veloster and Civic Del Sol. The Phantom's owner probably looks around thinking "ew, peasants".

Another abandoned motor.

So rich, he bought 2 carpark spaces to easily accommodate his McLaren.

Minis are surprisingly common here, there were at least 3 in this carpark.

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L to R: Toyota AE85, MR2 W10, MR2 W20

A ditched FTO.

This F430 hasn't been driven in a while, a thick film of dust covers it.

All owned by one person I suspect.

This is getting boring.

AHHHHHH so cute.

I dislike the Q7, but I quite liked this one.

Oh god, another one.

I nearly screamed in terror.

This was saddening. It's been off the road for months.

DO YOU SENSE TEH MONIES.

The most immaculate W124 I've ever seen. No dents or scratches worth talking about, and the interior was hardly worn.

Ok, this one was in a hotel carpark, but still. It was probably the coolest car I saw all day.

I still have about half the top level of the car park to explore. Not bad, 2.5 levels in 2 hours. Should I post photos from the Macau Grand Prix next?

gmctavish needs more space > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 12/31/2013 at 03:25

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I want to go to Macau now

Happy Panda > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 12/31/2013 at 03:32

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Does it ever actually freeze in Macau? I saw a picture from Hong Kong a few weeks ago with a 'cold alert' because it was 11 degrees Celsius

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > Happy Panda 12/31/2013 at 03:50

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Not that I know of, the temperature hasn't dropped below 8º this year. Hong Kong has experienced snow in the past, but only for very short periods of time in very limited amounts, usually up north. 11ºC is pretty cold for most Hong Kong people though.

RMudkips > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 12/31/2013 at 04:00

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All I saw there were taxis and tiny cars. You must be in the ritzy area; even then I don't see many gems there.
The MGP museum is a must-go on any Macau trip, no doubt. Even better would be the actual race, some hectic racing going on.
There's this milk dessert place I highly enjoy there (7 Senado Square from a quick Google), that should give a good taste of the cuisine there. Try the egg tarts at Lord Stow's if you haven't already. It's highly recommended among the area (most likely you've heard of it).

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > RMudkips 12/31/2013 at 04:11

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Admittedly yes, I was over in the Taipa area, with all the big hotels and casinos. But I will also say that housing in Macau is relatively affordable, as well as cars. Jobs are well paid there, and most young adults can afford to buy themselves a car. Even being a casino dealer will earn you at least MOP$30,000 a month, and more jobs are opening up all the time with more and more major hotels being built. It is literally turning into Las Vegas there, they've even got an 8 lane strip of tarmac running between the hotels.

Then again, there are people who do earn large sums of money. Some of these cars have two numberplates, allowing them to go into mainland China, where most of the money comes from...

And yes, Macau is a frequent destination of travel for my family, since we live in Hong Kong. The MGP museum is one of my favourites, I've been there at least three times. Admission is free now. I'll be posting up pictures of the Grand Prix earlier this year soon, but first, a New Year's Party needs to be attended to...

Roberto G. > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 12/31/2013 at 08:42

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What's with the single lifted wiper? Macau's parking trend?

William Byrd > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 12/31/2013 at 09:00

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Fascinating! Great pics. Some really cool stuff in there.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Roberto G. 12/31/2013 at 11:35

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Cause, y'know, it might snow a little in the garage. Don't want the wiper sticking to the windshield!

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > Roberto G. 12/31/2013 at 12:55

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The estate employs a few people to clean the cars, with the owner's permission of course. The wiper up is just to indicate the car has been cleaned.

Roberto G. > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 12/31/2013 at 12:56

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Now that makes sense!:-)

RMudkips > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 12/31/2013 at 20:37

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Have fun!

I'm not too familiar with Macau, but I've been there enough times to recall things like the hotels and whatnot. I saw many mainlanders go there and just spend whatever they could over the glitzy casinos and resorts. Until now, I was always under the impression that Macau was relatively poor place, save for the resorts. Glad to see you know about the area.

I first went to the MGP when I was about 11 years old (not that long ago), and didn't really realize how many gems there actually were until much later when I came across a photo set of that trip and saw Senna's F3 car. When I visited HK the first thing I could think of was to re-visit the museum again. I took some pictures of that as well, if you'd like.

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I have relatives in HK, so we go to Macau whenever I visit HK. I love the place; almost like my home in the East. I think I'll be visiting next year (and by next year I mean 2014).

SpeedSix > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 01/13/2014 at 00:44

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Classic Minis are probably common because in the 1990s, Japan had a sort of "British Invasion" kind of thing where they went all crazy for British cars, hence a high concentration of Minis in Japan at the time, and the fact that more than 50% of MG RV8s ended up in Japan. Since Japanese people replace their cars every few years even if unnecessary, many are exported.

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > SpeedSix 01/13/2014 at 01:26

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Pretty much explains why I'm taking care of a Japanese export Mini. I'll do an Oppo post on it once get the rust problem sorted out...