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Old 12-12-2009, 11:57 PM   #1
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Dec 13, 2009: Maniwa

This is the automotive breakthrough, that will put LJ's family on easy street... well, at least buy them a house on the Outer Banks.
Screw carbon fiber and exotic alloys, sustainable, recyclable materials is the key.



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Also known as maniwa, this special car was hand built by wood craftsmen and is actually legal to drive in japan. the car can accelerate up to 80km/h and is for sale at a bargain price of 44,000 USD. It also features a motorcycle-like handlebar steering system, gull wing doors and even has a stereo. it seats one driver up front on a wooden seat and has a wood bench behind for up to two passengers. The designers even made a pedal-power version for kids


Don't forget, those of us that live in snowy climes will save even more! By limited usage.
So PM LJ today, and Western Union a cash transfer right away, to ride the first wave (wood is good for wave riding too) of the future.

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Old 12-13-2009, 12:28 AM   #2
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Wow. It's Bob Vila meets John Delorean.

That cars is so cool I'm pining away for one right now.

If LJ could get the US distribution rights, he really would be Lumber Jim.
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Old 12-13-2009, 01:36 AM   #3
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I can hear the termites licking their chops, as this is posted!

Thousands of wooden cars, marinated to perfection in the occasional bit of rain - they'll swear they've died and gone to termite heaven!
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Old 12-13-2009, 03:18 AM   #4
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That won't pass safety standards in any way
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Old 12-13-2009, 03:27 AM   #5
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I'm not so sure about that. I think it's a trike, and would have to only pass motorcycle standards.
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Old 12-13-2009, 04:46 AM   #6
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I think it's so ugly it would stop a train.
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Old 12-13-2009, 05:46 AM   #7
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The way they mounted the stereo looks like ass.

Thumbs down to the Picnicwagen styling.
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Old 12-13-2009, 06:53 AM   #8
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The way they mounted the stereo looks like ass.

Thumbs down to the Picnicwagen styling.
The whole thing looks like ass. Snowmobile on wheels. After watching the video, the windscreen seems to function only as a decapitator.
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Old 12-13-2009, 07:05 AM   #9
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Not sure about the low clearance.
No sleeping policemen in Japan, huh?
And where are the seatbelts! Won't somebody think of the children!

Actually I like the way it looks. so there.
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Old 12-13-2009, 09:50 AM   #10
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...the windscreen seems to function only as a decapitator.
It protects the Solar Panel.
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Old 12-13-2009, 11:17 AM   #11
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Actually, if I remember correctly, wasn't there a British car that was built on a wood chassis? Was it the Cooper Mini or something else?
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Old 12-13-2009, 11:32 AM   #12
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Thatthing would need to come with a house in OBX for me to drive it... wouldn't get thru the sand though I bet.

Although we did see a chevy malibu on the beach last time we were there.... that surprised me. Usually you see several awd mini vans stuck a few hundred feet past the end of the paved road, but the malibu was jammin' along...
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Old 12-13-2009, 11:39 AM   #13
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Actually, if I remember correctly, wasn't there a British car that was built on a wood chassis? Was it the Cooper Mini or something else?
Morgan. Some had three wheels, too.
Actually, prewar American cars had nearly as much wood as metal. You just couldn't see it, except on the woodies.
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Old 12-13-2009, 01:13 PM   #14
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he he. you said woodies.



the above was not actually an attempt at humor; rather, it was an attempt to test my keyboard which mysteriously turned off on me.
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Old 12-13-2009, 01:27 PM   #15
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Lotsa sharp corners and edges. Hell in even a minor fender-bender, or bumper-thumper. I woodn't want one.
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