TIC (This is China)

[euphonius]

This series doesn't really need much explanation. But I'll set the stage. I was on my bicycle, just coming out of the Beijing Carrefour on Sunday afternoon, which of all the worst times to be in the Carrefour parking lot ranks about the top. Only a holiday Sunday it could be worse. So I'm navigating among untold numbers of newbie drivers in their newbie cars, and come upon this:



Is this really what it looks like? Surely it's a kit car -- a converted VW bug. I swing back around for a closer look. You can't quite tell, but it's an, er, sheila, at the wheel, as I suppose might be indicated by the color scheme.





And she's clearly a newbie. She's very unsure of her driving, and finally hops out. The young swain in the passenger seat hops in to finish the parallel parking, while she stands in the street watching.



Here's the dude, inspecting his parking job. Note the owner's shoes, which do not appear to be stock for this model. Look, I love women, and have nothing against women drivers. I don't care if you are a dancing bear, if you have a pink lambo you really should have basic driving and parking skills.



No plates on this lovely urban getabout, but what's this? A rhinestone badge!



Couldn't do much about the glare, but this clearly is not a VW conversion kit car, as can be seen through the glass engine cover. That's hardly a surprise. I've only seen maybe two air-cooled veedubs in all my 20 years in China.



Yes, it's really, truly a pink Lambo Gallardo.



Yes, This is China.

[bikerdoc]

so that's where it is, I told them to have it back by 5pm, but kids, they just don't listen!

[ryanjpyle]

Insanity in China has a new color: Hot Pink.

[felix]

Great learner car.

That's what's really nice about this country, they always have a great sense of appropriateness. Decisions are made rationally and devoid of such factors as face and stupidity. At least we can relax in the knowledge that when they do take over the world we will be in safe hands.

[Lao Jia Hou]

Maybe it is not yet plated because it still needs a few extra "girly" touches ...

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[Lao Jia Hou]

BTW, if you're wondering about that "SCC" badging on the Lambo ... here's an interesting article about the Beijing "Super Car Club" (presumably she's a member).

http://www.globaltimes.cn/www/englis...07/554237.html

[euphonius]

I only now realize I should have posted this in supersignet's Strange Chinese Picture Thread, but I guess I was thinking that was mainly for motorcycle pix. In any case, I like having a thread called TIC!

[futianshenzhen]

regarding Felix's prediction..



I agree that the takeover is coming, at least laowai like us with some knowledge of Chinese language and culture will be in a postion to secure an extra bowl of gruel for less fortunate family and friends.

[TB-Racing]

Watch them fences.... CCTV footage shows a 1.5km-long road barrier in China collapsing like a giant row of dominoes in just 30 seconds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIRRg...layer_embedded

[moilami]

This series doesn't really need much explanation. But I'll set the stage. I was on my bicycle, just coming out of the Beijing Carrefour on Sunday afternoon, which of all the worst times to be in the Carrefour parking lot ranks about the top. Only a holiday Sunday it could be worse. So I'm navigating among untold numbers of newbie drivers in their newbie cars, and come upon this:

I am next to speechless. What is good in that car is that it would be great to fuck her hard.