About this episode
Exploring the fascinating world of kei vehicles, this episode dives into their popularity in Japan and their emerging presence in the U.S. Bobby and Aaron discuss the unique designs, efficiency, and practicality of these compact cars and trucks. They share personal experiences from Japan, highlighting the modification culture and various models like the Honda Beat and Suzuki Cappuccino. The hosts also debate the recent bans on kei vehicles in some U.S. states, questioning the safety concerns and advocating for their utility in small businesses and everyday use.
In this episode we cover kei vehicles and our thoughts on legislation around them.
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Mazda Rx7S
"Out in the middle of nowhere dude. They are everywhere. I know we thought we were gonna get off the plane and there was just gonna be like, you know GTRs and Supers and RX-7s everywhere. Yeah, there was like N boxes and cappuccinos and you know all these different K cars Just yeah, not what you would expect all these little boxy van typeVehicles that you know they have very little overhang on the front and back, you know in front of the wheelSo it's like very easy to drive and very easy to maneuver in the tight streets. I guess you could say yeah, and so it makes sense"
Nissan Gtrs
"... plane and there was just gonna be like, you know GTRs and Supers and RX-7s everywhere. Yeah, there was ..."
Nissan Skyline
"...f them would drive in those things like they were skylines are super as you're yeah, like holy molyThey're w..."
Mazda MX-5 / Miata
"...all k cars are if you know what a how big a Mazda Miata is next to a normal car things tiny right? I don'..."
Honda S2000
"...ah, which would be pretty legit. It's like a mini S2000 right right. Yeah, the beat like that would be Ye..."
Honda S660
"... I would do something else for sure, you know the S660 would be super sick just like his S2000 was obvio..."
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