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The 2007 Tokyo Auto Show is Turning Jalopnikese

Well, there's now two of us here in Tokyo ready to make the 2007 Tokyo Auto Show the number-one-super-best auto show in the land of the rising sun. Ben and I got in late in the afternoon yesterday and after spending some time with Adam Frucci of Gizmodo fame last night and getting acquainted with — umm — not a whole lot other than our hotel, we're now hitting the town in style today to provide you with some seriously hot Tokyo Auto Show coverage, live from the streets of Tokyo. Basically, because Spinelli doesn't get in until tomorrow we'll be lolly-gagging about with a very special brand of Down on the Street action for you as we bring you the best of the local flora and fauna. All of it's in preparation for the big game — the 2007 Tokyo Auto Show (yeah, it's technically Motor, but we'll be using Auto for our coverage, because that's how we roll). So keep your eyes on the Tokyo Auto Show tag throughout the week, or drop the RSS into your fave feed reader and keep abreast of all the super fun potential!

9:30 AM on Mon Oct 22 2007
By Ray Wert
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harumph at 09:18 AM on 10/22/07
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good luck finding anything for down on the street. japan is 99.9% new cars. i'm still jealous though.
cafn8 at 09:30 AM on 10/22/07
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There's plenty to see down on the street in Japan. I spent a week there a couple of years back, and when I went through my pictures I realized that the majority were of unusual (to me) cars. My favorite are the cars with English gibberish decals stuck to the sides. Mostly, though, my head was just swimming from all of the tiny, funky little cars. I still want a Wagon R.
harumph at 09:41 AM on 10/22/07
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@cafn8: agreed, the cars are amazing, there is just so little vintage stuff lying around.
if you like the gibberish go to [engrish.com]
good stuff.
cafn8 at 09:44 AM on 10/22/07
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@harumph: Been there. Great stuff.
biminitwst at 10:44 AM on 10/22/07
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If you have a little extra room in a suitcase, could you pick me up a nice used RB26DETT 'Z1'?
I already have lots of T shirts.
Pinkerton at 11:15 AM on 10/22/07
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Rumor has it that the song Turning Japanese is actually about the facial expression made during masturbation. Then again, some of you are probably half way around the world from your significant others.
FreeMan at 11:40 AM on 10/22/07
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Argh! My Eyes! It's the return of "Masthead Man"!!!
lascauxcaveman at 12:58 PM on 10/22/07
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@FreeMan: Yeah, I'd totally forgotten about the guy with the lolly. Can't say I've missed him.
RoninianHoon at 02:00 PM on 10/22/07
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What did you smoke to make that graphic?
gadgetfanatic at 02:15 PM on 10/22/07
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I would say something, but I'd probably get yelled at for it.
Novaload at 02:54 PM on 10/22/07
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@Pinkerton: It's not a rumor.
Eric Merrill at 03:29 PM on 10/22/07
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@FreeMan: What's the deal with that guy? I think he's before my time here. I must catch up on my Jalop lore.
yellofury * * * * * at 06:48 PM on 10/22/07
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you know what was weird???
I was just there last week and you see some fish out of water cars like a 85 Dodge Caravan or a 90s Camaro

by far the weirdest car I saw was
an old rusty 80s Buick Century Wagon left hand drive
lots of GMC conversion vans too

theres a few older cars but you have to look good and hard to find them most cars you see are new
Turboner at 06:51 AM on 10/23/07
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Why do we always have to hear about how people "roll" these days? You guys need a meme-O-gram, stat!