Barry Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 (edited) We all know the stories about the abandoned supercars of Dubai. Well here's an interesting article I came across about the abandoned cars of Fukushima that I thought you might enjoy. After the tragic tsunami and ensuing nuclear problems, this is what was left behind. http://juiceboxforyou.com/2015/01/the-abandoned-cars-of-fukushima/ Edited July 4, 2017 by Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertdude Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Man people in Fukishima really didnt have good taste in cars. The only interesting car I see is the Caddy limo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahimdad Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 I love the Skyline, the Ford F150 and the Suzuki Samurai. Poor people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 It is sad. Homes, possessions, cars, all contaminated and abandoned. Not to mention the people that lost their lives. It's the Japanese version of Pripyat. Japanese import cars is big business back home in Ireland. When the cars come into the port in Dublin you can still find stickers inside the windscreens of some to say they have passed radioactivity testing. Just makes you realize how serious it all is and it doesn't just affect Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hAwX Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 50 minutes ago, Barry said: It is sad. Homes, possessions, cars, all contaminated and abandoned. Not to mention the people that lost their lives. It's the Japanese version of Pripyat. Japanese import cars is big business back home in Ireland. When the cars come into the port in Dublin you can still find stickers inside the windscreens of some to say they have passed radioactivity testing. Just makes you realize how serious it all is and it doesn't just affect Japan. i always wondered why the japan imports here are left hand drives while in japan its RHD.... whats the real reason? ik this is not the topic but wants to know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertdude Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 No only American and European cars imported from Japan are LHD here becuse they are LHD there also. You wont find LHD jap grey imports here, other wise the roads here would be flooded with JDMs Maybe what you are referring to are the US damaged imports they are all LHD but passed off by some scrupulous people as Jap imports, but they are very easy to tell apart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hAwX Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 i mean my w211 for example.... its head unit is still japanese here and there even after converting to english. it also have the weird toll gate ETC thing and is a japan import.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 I've worked on a couple of Japanese import Mercedes here. Both had half assed LHD conversions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertdude Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 16 hours ago, hAwX said: i mean my w211 for example.... its head unit is still japanese here and there even after converting to english. it also have the weird toll gate ETC thing and is a japan import.. Mercedes is a European car so its a LHD Import Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertdude Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 On 7/5/2017 at 6:55 PM, Barry said: I've worked on a couple of Japanese import Mercedes here. Both had half assed LHD conversions. I've been dealing with Jap imports in some way or the there since the mid 90s and never seen a conversion. Must be some crap imports, Japanese prefer LHD imports as it a sign of an expensive import with more street cred even though RHD variants are available for the same car. Hence you'll find factory LHD Mercs, BMWs, Audis and even VWs imported from Japan. Other cars which come in LHD here are Jeeps and Chevy trucks Just visit the complex right across from Aweer used car complex where most of the RHD imports are and parked in between you'll see these LHD gems parked, not conversions. For example https://www.dubicars.com/2002-mercedes-benz-s-500-l-k60-lorinser-kit-101183.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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