Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]But Joseph, on the road widths I remember, it would have been impossible to use a three-linked chariot ................. B. On 1-mei-2006, at 9:27, Joseph Yao wrote: > Bruce, > > Taxi is very affordable here: under US$2 for the first km and US > $0.18 for > every 0.2 km thereafter. If I had to take taxi on a regular basis, > my taxi > bill would only come to no more than US$1,300 a month, peanuts > compared to > maintaining my cars. > > But, and a big but, we only have econo-tinbox Toyota Crown LPG as > taxis > here, no Porsche, BMW or Ferrari. And I enjoy driving too much to > be a taxi > passenger. > > Yes, HK is small, but it is still 1,000km sq. and my daily commute > to work > is 50km round trip and there are times I make the same trip twice a > day. > > Mercedes still enjoy good business here, with a market share of > close to > 10%. BMW have overtaken them lately with their hugely successful > Bangle-designed new models. I should know, I have three Bangle- > mobiles in > my garage. :-) > > Joseph > > > On 29/4/06 4:30 am, "bruce" <bruce@ralgo.nl> wrote: > >> Joseph, and what would it cost you to use taxis >> only ...................... in comparison? Hong Kong city is so >> small ............. and even to the other side of the island, it's >> not so far. >> >> Mercedes did/does wonderful business in H.K. The parking >> establishments too ......... >> >> B. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information