Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/01

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Subject: [Leica] Re: LUG Digest, Vol 32, Issue 17
From: bruce at ralgo.nl (bruce)
Date: Mon May 1 09:15:53 2006
References: <C07BD944.678AE%joseph@yao.com>

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.
>
>
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