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2010-04-14 China-Japan-Koreas

Kim Jong-il Imports Hundreds of Cars for Loyal Officials

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Posted by Steve White 2010-04-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

Rip-off of the Toyota Corolla. Sells for about USD $9,300. Popular for taxis in some parts of China. 4 cylinder, 1.5 liter engine. One common complaint in the BYD F3 is a "shake" on hard acceleration. This has been isolated to a combination of tire pressure and faulty engine mounts.

Posted by gromky 2010-04-14 02:10|| 2010-04-14 02:10|| Front Page Top

#2 Not GM cars, though.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2010-04-14 04:02|| 2010-04-14 04:02|| Front Page Top

#3 Tire pressure? That's the old reliable for commies.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-04-14 04:06|| 2010-04-14 04:06|| Front Page Top

#4 You sure this isn't an indication of a purge?

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-04-14 07:30|| 2010-04-14 07:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Kinda like Oprah. Sorta.

Posted by mojo 2010-04-14 10:33|| 2010-04-14 10:33|| Front Page Top

#6 Cars for Kim. Certified to run on G100(grass).

Posted by Skunky Glins**** 2010-04-14 19:49|| 2010-04-14 19:49|| Front Page Top

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