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  1. #1 TIC (This is China) 
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    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.
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    so that's where it is, I told them to have it back by 5pm, but kids, they just don't listen!
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    Insanity in China has a new color: Hot Pink.
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    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.
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    Maybe it is not yet plated because it still needs a few extra "girly" touches ...

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    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
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    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!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lao Jia Hou View Post
    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
    Nice sleuthing, Lao Jia Hou! Looks like Global Times didn't have the guts to show pix of the entire spread. Hardly a surprise, given that they are controlled by the folks who presumably spiked the GQ spread. Imagine what it must have cost to recall and reprint an entire run of a glossy magazine!

    I may stop by a couple of newsmongers today to see if I can find a stray copy!

    See you Wednesday!
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    I don't understand what you lot are going on about, if someone offered me a Lambo, even in hot-pink with bling, I would say 'thanks'. And if it had a chauffeuse with high heels and dyed red hair I would be even more grateful and give them half of my soul ... I already sold the first half cheap one night with a 24 yr. old lass when the viagra didn't work.
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    sometimes you can see some of this kids at Element Fresh or Eudora, close to Lidu Hotel
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