J-Rides

About twice a week, I'll be driving, see a car, and think "I need to do a post about how funny the car names are here...and about our car..." and I've finally gotten around to it.

Much like Americans, the Japanese like exotic names for their vehicles, the only difference is that here "exotic" usually means very plain English. Some of my favorites:

Honda That's
Honda Life
Nissan Fair Lady
Toyota Wish

The list goes on and on. Of course, our K-Car is no exception: the wonderful (and due to it's low price, ridiculously popular) Daihatsu Move.

I finally got around to taking some pictures of it this afternoon. Downside, I'm not sure they accurately convey how small it actually is - looking at the tires helps put it in perspective. Upside, I made sure to get a picture of the reflective window tint.





Wish I had a picture of a Honda That's to share.
Mike