Japanese do-it-yourself cars

SUBMAN1 · 11-22-06, 12:55 PM

http://spluch.blogspot.com/2006/11/j...self-cars.html

Mitsuoka Motor, a Japanese company, has just unveiled a micro kit car "K-4", equipped with a 50cc engine on its classical tested sports car body, developed for the do-it-yourself customers in Tokyo. It is composed of more than 500 parts and takes approximately 40 hours to assemble. The Kit-Car measures just under 2.5 meters (eight feet) long and can run at up to 50 kilometers (31 miles) an hour. The expected cost of each of this vehicle is US $6,460.

AVGWarhawk · 11-22-06, 02:11 PM

Cute, a death trap, but cute!

bookworm_020 · 11-22-06, 06:58 PM

I wonder what the bolt on upgrades are?? I can see a whole lot of ipod - like acessories for it!

Torplexed · 11-22-06, 09:45 PM

My car died this week. I'LL TAKE IT!!!!!

Perilscope · 11-22-06, 10:43 PM

With a 50cc engine, that means in many countries a teen as young as 14 years old can ride with it on public roads. As if we need more hazardous drivers on the roads nowadays.(sarcasm)

TteFAboB · 11-23-06, 01:14 PM

Fancy Kart.

I want a mini-monster-truck version, now that would be cute.

AVGWarhawk · 11-24-06, 11:00 AM

I mean really, what do you do with it? Drive it to your real car?

tycho102 · 11-24-06, 01:49 PM

Yeah, that's a go-cart. You take your 10 year old down to the track to zoom around in that thing, early Saturday morning.

Needs a roll bar, less bling, and about $4500 off that price.

11-22-06, 12:55 PM	#1
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Japanese do-it-yourself cars http://spluch.blogspot.com/2006/11/j...self-cars.html Mitsuoka Motor, a Japanese company, has just unveiled a micro kit car "K-4", equipped with a 50cc engine on its classical tested sports car body, developed for the do-it-yourself customers in Tokyo. It is composed of more than 500 parts and takes approximately 40 hours to assemble. The Kit-Car measures just under 2.5 meters (eight feet) long and can run at up to 50 kilometers (31 miles) an hour. The expected cost of each of this vehicle is US $6,460. __________________

11-22-06, 02:11 PM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,257 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Cute, a death trap, but cute! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

11-22-06, 06:58 PM	#3
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I wonder what the bolt on upgrades are?? I can see a whole lot of ipod - like acessories for it! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

11-22-06, 09:45 PM	#4
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	My car died this week. I'LL TAKE IT!!!!! __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

11-23-06, 01:14 PM	#6
TteFAboB Admiral Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,247 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Fancy Kart. I want a mini-monster-truck version, now that would be cute. __________________ "Tout ce qui est exagéré est insignifiant." ("All that is exaggerated is insignificant.") - Talleyrand

11-22-06, 10:43 PM	#5
Perilscope Sonar Guy Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Montréal Posts: 399 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	With a 50cc engine, that means in many countries a teen as young as 14 years old can ride with it on public roads. As if we need more hazardous drivers on the roads nowadays.(sarcasm)

11-24-06, 11:00 AM	#7
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,257 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I mean really, what do you do with it? Drive it to your real car? __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

11-24-06, 01:49 PM	#8
tycho102 Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,100 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yeah, that's a go-cart. You take your 10 year old down to the track to zoom around in that thing, early Saturday morning. Needs a roll bar, less bling, and about $4500 off that price. __________________ My little Silent Hunter 4 repository