kinda wish we got Kei cars in Ireland, think they’d be perfect for our road. (this is the Honda S660)

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1. Is it not easy enough to import?

2. We do have some. I see few of the kei boxes and other types like Daihatsu. A proper reseller would be great tho. The prices of insurance, tax and maintenance on these is so low it would appeal to a lot of people

3. Nothing screams perfect for Irish roads more than a soft top

4. I had a 94 Beat (Galway), fantastic car. Bit intimidating on the motorway with arctics and very little storage other than that it was excellent

5. I would fucking love an S660. Mid engined mini S2000. All the fun without breaking the speed limit.

6. I had a Daihatsu Mira when I lived in Japan. 500cc, great little car. Got me all over the place, and then I passed to a friend when I left, and it went for years more.

7. Dihatsu charade was a popular car here in the mid to late 80’s and early 90’s, the banks had a zero or near zero Apr loan for them if I remember right.

   Nice little car for the time.

8. I couldn’t imagine driving one of those in this SUV mad country, you’d be blinded by the LED headlights all the time!

9. I drove a few Kei cars. They’re great, handy, easy to drive. Cheap to buy and fix.

10. I’d love one of the tiny pickups or vans.

11. 2 seat sports car, with a softtop. Why are they perfect? If you want one, grand. But hardly a car in demand.

12. I do like k trucks like the Honda acty and the old Bedford rascals kinda follow that train. But I’m 6’7″ so even a full size toyota dyna is horribly uncomfortable. I would love an mx5 but I’d have my doubts I’d fit in one easily too. I know a Z4 I can fit in but most german cars are sized towards larger people. Horses for courses I suppose.

13. I’ve parked beside one of these before it was a 161, its absolutely tiny in person

14. Quite a few folks importing Kei trucks and cars, JDM Auction Watch have sourced cars for a few friends of mine.

    I looked into getting a nearly new Alto Works before lockdown, there’s a few owners on Backroads. https://www.backroads.ie/forum/car-related/r-roads/21257-kei-car-and-microcar-owners-on-backroads

15. I used to see a Daihatsu Copen the odd time in one of the car parks in Dublin city. Cool little thing. It was about as big as my shoe.

16. I had a Daihatsu Mira Avanzato XX-R, 660cv turbocharged 4wd. So much fun

17. Have we that many hairdressers to drive them?

18. you have a very small PP

19. I’m too fat for these.

    I barely fit in me 1.3 Mazda.

    They’d be good cars on the old displacement tax regime.

20. smol pp