Comments on: Japanese Mothers with Big Cars http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/05/20/japanese-mothers-with-big-cars/ Nick Ramsay blogging from Gifu, Japan. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:11:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Dan R http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/05/20/japanese-mothers-with-big-cars/#comment-4797 Dan R Fri, 23 May 2008 21:34:18 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=384#comment-4797 Well, compared to Delicas and Bongos these are still pretty small. And they're seriously practical - far more so than a Volvo even. You can just get sooo much stuff in these bad boys. And they're surely better than pointless 4X4s raised up to kyu-car crushing heights. Still, I think that Lapin rocks. We're just starting to see more Cubes over here now, so I suppose it won't be long before Lapins, even in gay pink, start rolling off the boats at Avonmouth. Well, compared to Delicas and Bongos these are still pretty small. And they’re seriously practical - far more so than a Volvo even. You can just get sooo much stuff in these bad boys. And they’re surely better than pointless 4X4s raised up to kyu-car crushing heights.

Still, I think that Lapin rocks. We’re just starting to see more Cubes over here now, so I suppose it won’t be long before Lapins, even in gay pink, start rolling off the boats at Avonmouth.

]]> By: Nick Ramsay http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/05/20/japanese-mothers-with-big-cars/#comment-4768 Nick Ramsay Wed, 21 May 2008 13:26:11 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=384#comment-4768 It's a salaryman's car! Vroom! It’s a salaryman’s car! Vroom!

]]> By: Neil Duckett http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/05/20/japanese-mothers-with-big-cars/#comment-4763 Neil Duckett Wed, 21 May 2008 00:20:28 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=384#comment-4763 That last picture is one scrawny car. That last picture is one scrawny car.

]]> By: Mike http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/05/20/japanese-mothers-with-big-cars/#comment-4762 Mike Tue, 20 May 2008 19:52:08 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=384#comment-4762 Yeah I noticed that in Japan... there's all these huge passenger vans.. I think Im going to do a story on it on MichaelMcKinlay.com! Yeah I noticed that in Japan… there’s all these huge passenger vans.. I think Im going to do a story on it on MichaelMcKinlay.com!

]]> By: billywest http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/05/20/japanese-mothers-with-big-cars/#comment-4761 billywest Tue, 20 May 2008 15:18:03 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=384#comment-4761 The same thing has been going on in the States for years. 'Soccer Moms,' they're called. The same thing has been going on in the States for years. ‘Soccer Moms,’ they’re called.

]]> By: Mike http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/05/20/japanese-mothers-with-big-cars/#comment-4760 Mike Tue, 20 May 2008 14:21:12 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=384#comment-4760 You're right Nick, that Pink Lapin is gay! :) You’re right Nick, that Pink Lapin is gay! :)

]]> By: Mum http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/05/20/japanese-mothers-with-big-cars/#comment-4758 Mum Tue, 20 May 2008 12:33:10 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=384#comment-4758 There are not nearly so many large cars being used here now. Even in our little close two of the big family cars have been replaced by smaller sensible cars. I could never understand why a family of four needed a seven seater. I once asked the children in my class and was told that children liked to sit in a different seat each time they went out. I was however grateful when those mothers offered to drive some of my class on school trips which saved us having to hire minibuses or coaches. There are not nearly so many large cars being used here now. Even in our little close two of the big family cars have been replaced by smaller sensible cars. I could never understand why a family of four needed a seven seater. I once asked the children in my class and was told that children liked to sit in a different seat each time they went out. I was however grateful when those mothers offered to drive some of my class on school trips which saved us having to hire minibuses or coaches.

]]> By: www.japansoc.com http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/05/20/japanese-mothers-with-big-cars/#comment-4756 www.japansoc.com Tue, 20 May 2008 08:42:37 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=384#comment-4756 <strong>Japanese Mothers Ride Big Ones!...</strong> Why is it that mothers of young Japanese kids always drive such huge "mini" vans? Have you seen them? I understand how you may need a little room for a push chair and groceries, but you could fit half a sumo stable in these cars. Is it the pressure f... Japanese Mothers Ride Big Ones!…

Why is it that mothers of young Japanese kids always drive such huge “mini” vans? Have you seen them? I understand how you may need a little room for a push chair and groceries, but you could fit half a sumo stable in these cars. Is it the pressure f…

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