New toy: Toyota Vellfire
08-24-10, 07:56 AM
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New toy: Toyota Vellfire
The OGs who know me, know that it will not be left standard like this for long.
I got a DAMD grill on order and a full custom diamond-stitch leather interior, and all this before I can even legally drive the van on the street...
GPS, 2 tv, bluetooth, dvd, wood interior, alcantara seats ( which will be gone next week), pearl white exterior, 18" wheels, original bodykit from Toyota, full auto sliding doors and back door, 3 rows of seats, interior led illumination, Perfection tint.
I got a DAMD grill on order and a full custom diamond-stitch leather interior, and all this before I can even legally drive the van on the street...
GPS, 2 tv, bluetooth, dvd, wood interior, alcantara seats ( which will be gone next week), pearl white exterior, 18" wheels, original bodykit from Toyota, full auto sliding doors and back door, 3 rows of seats, interior led illumination, Perfection tint.
08-24-10, 08:41 AM
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We get the Sienna minivan here, because it is wider and more stable. But a vehicle like this one in the thread topic probably wouldn't be suitable for the American market.....it seems to be too high and narrow. There would probably be a high rollover rate, and, right now, Toyota doesn't need any more safety-related problems/investigations here.
08-24-10, 08:56 AM
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We get the Sienna minivan here, because it is wider and more stable. But a vehicle like this one in the thread topic probably wouldn't be suitable for the American market.....it seems to be too high and narrow. There would probably be a high rollover rate, and, right now, Toyota doesn't need any more safety-related problems/investigations here.
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08-24-10, 08:59 AM
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The extreme cases, of course, are the double-deck buses in London. They have to be driven very slowly around corners.
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08-24-10, 09:00 AM
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08-24-10, 09:01 AM
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08-24-10, 09:07 AM
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I like the way this vehicle gives you a simple button, right above the PARK detent, to push when the shift-lock mechanism gets stuck. Years ago, in the U.S. some vehicles had a button like that to override the mechanism, but now, you have to pry off a small cap with a screwdriver, then stick the screwdriver (or similiar mechanism) down the hole to activate the override switch. PITA.
08-24-10, 09:25 AM
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In asia, it's more common to have the button included, as we often have to park the car in neutral, because a second row of cars are parked in parallel fashion, behind cars parked in normal spaces. The car must be able to be pushed out of the way to allow vehicles to get out. Come to think of it, I don't think you could even take the key out of the ignition in Neutral for cars in the USA.
08-24-10, 09:59 AM
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Maybe so....I don't know much about this specific vehicle or its engineering. But, all other things equal, by the laws of physics, taller and narrower means more tipsy and unstable.
The extreme cases, of course, are the double-deck buses in London. They have to be driven very slowly around corners.
The extreme cases, of course, are the double-deck buses in London. They have to be driven very slowly around corners.
1. Electronic stability controls systems can and do make vehicles like this quite safe, but not especially fun or quick.
2. Double-decker buses in London do not have to be driven slowly around corners. I actually have ridden in them when corning at impressive speed (not depending on internet hearsay without actual experience). And I've seen televised reports on these things going around skidpads at speed without tipping over. Yes, double-decker buses in London are extremely tall.