greetings from japan

GlenC · 05-18-2004, 12:36 AM

I`ve been in this godforsaken audiless country for about a week (two weeks to go). I`ve seen roughly 10,000 cars and have been keeping track. Tons of mercedes and beamers over here, a few jags, lots of neat toyotas and nissans you don`t see in the states. However, literally only saw a total of 5 audis so far... 2 A4s, A4 wagon, a 100, and an 80. Not a single A6 let alone an A8. These folks don`t even know what they`re missing over here. I`ll keep my eyes open and try to take pics of any trully extraordinary cars.

PaulW · 05-18-2004, 06:27 AM

When I reported from Barcelona, I said there were not that many Audi's....but in hindsite...there were more Audi's than BMW's or Mercedes.....they seemed to be all over the place.

Always wondered what Japan would be like, really don't want to visit anytime soon though.....

dimitristx · 05-18-2004, 08:06 AM

ultradub · 05-18-2004, 10:50 AM

Not sure where in Japan you are, which city that is, yet when I was in Kobe about 5 years ago, I did spot an Audi A8 in Tokyo and two A4's in Kobe. Not a mangnificent presence yet a presence nonetheless. Perhaps you should try DT Tokyo, you will find a great many exectuive class vehicles there.

Cheers!

GDJT Allroad^2 · 05-18-2004, 11:14 AM

But Audi does make RHD cars for the UK market.

Importing cars into Japan is not easy to do. US car makers couldn't easily do so for quite some time, mostly due to anti-competitive tarriffs and inspection practices.

Dan McBoost · 05-18-2004, 05:42 PM

*toyota/lexus/audi guy*

GlenC · 05-18-2004, 06:02 PM

Metallic silver... looked brand new. Wasn`t fast enough to snap a photo. So now over a week and 6 audis... and finally an A8. All the german cars I`ve seen (and there are tons of them both here in Tokyo and in Kyoto) are RHD. There are some american cars... even a few cadillacs (LHD). I`ve seen more S500s than you can imagine.

I spent last week touring around Kyoto.. now that is a beautiful place with fantastic gardens and temples. Can`t say I`ve been as impressed with Tokyo... must be because these folks work insane hours and I`ve only been able to see the town at night. Last week was fun... the next two weeks are unfortunately work. Hopefully, I`ll get a chance to explore on sunday (but more likely I`ll find an irish pub and lay out my 1,000 yen - 10 bucks - for as many guiness pints as I can to kill the time). I`m having deja vu.. think I`m actually living the part from Lost in Translation. Sayonarra

ryoung · 05-20-2004, 04:12 PM

05-18-2004, 06:27 AM	#2
PaulW AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 18,202	Have a good time When I reported from Barcelona, I said there were not that many Audi's....but in hindsite...there were more Audi's than BMW's or Mercedes.....they seemed to be all over the place. Always wondered what Japan would be like, really don't want to visit anytime soon though..... __________________ 07 S8

05-18-2004, 08:06 AM	#3
dimitristx AudiWorld Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,885	Are the Germans right-hand drives or LH's? Interesting that AUDI is absent.... __________________ 2001 Audi S8 2007 Audi S4 Cabrio 2004 Lexus GX470 2006 Saab 93 Aero Cabrio

05-18-2004, 10:50 AM	#4
ultradub New Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 281	Kobe Not sure where in Japan you are, which city that is, yet when I was in Kobe about 5 years ago, I did spot an Audi A8 in Tokyo and two A4's in Kobe. Not a mangnificent presence yet a presence nonetheless. Perhaps you should try DT Tokyo, you will find a great many exectuive class vehicles there. Cheers!

05-18-2004, 11:14 AM	#5
GDJT Allroad^2 AudiWorld Super User 2005 Volvo XC90 Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 7,850	Germany, and most of Europe proper is LHD/Right-side-of-road... But Audi does make RHD cars for the UK market. Importing cars into Japan is not easy to do. US car makers couldn't easily do so for quite some time, mostly due to anti-competitive tarriffs and inspection practices. __________________ People post here [AWOT] regularly declaring problems and asking for solutions. We, as a team, synthesize creative and effective solutions as well as expound on other similar personal experience and wisdom gained. We learn from one another and by being exposed to a variety of solutions and thought processes we are able to expand and apply different methods of ratiosynation to other problems and processes we encounter outside of AWOT. In short we get smarter from AWOT.

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05-18-2004, 06:02 PM	#7
GlenC New Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 180	finally spotted an A8 last night Metallic silver... looked brand new. Wasn`t fast enough to snap a photo. So now over a week and 6 audis... and finally an A8. All the german cars I`ve seen (and there are tons of them both here in Tokyo and in Kyoto) are RHD. There are some american cars... even a few cadillacs (LHD). I`ve seen more S500s than you can imagine. I spent last week touring around Kyoto.. now that is a beautiful place with fantastic gardens and temples. Can`t say I`ve been as impressed with Tokyo... must be because these folks work insane hours and I`ve only been able to see the town at night. Last week was fun... the next two weeks are unfortunately work. Hopefully, I`ll get a chance to explore on sunday (but more likely I`ll find an irish pub and lay out my 1,000 yen - 10 bucks - for as many guiness pints as I can to kill the time). I`m having deja vu.. think I`m actually living the part from Lost in Translation. Sayonarra __________________ 97 A8 4.2 70K miles

05-20-2004, 04:12 PM	#8
ryoung Elder Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 11,968	I saw my first ever S8 in Tokyo. __________________ 2001 Audi S8 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser

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