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Fast Auto Loans (856 square feet)
1401 South Military Highway, Chesapeake, VA
This was originally a Hot N Now, which was built and opened in 1992 and closed in January 1996.
This is regularly parked here, around the corner from a BMW specialist workshop, so I'd like to think it's owned by someone who works there.
Unusual to see a lower spec model, with the wheel trims. Personally, as nice as this example is, I'd rather have an SE with the alloys, etc. At least it's not a 518i.
This has it's original front number plate from Derek Woodman BMW.
Turmcafé mit Tankstelle | Freiburg im Breisgau | 1951
Architekt: Wilhelm Schelkes
Modellbausatz: Auto-Rast mit Tanksäulen und Restaurant, B-214 (mit Motor: B-215)
Produktionszeitraum: 1961 bis 1965 (B-214); 1961 bis 1972/73 (B-215)
Hersteller: Gebr. Faller GmbH
Maße: 12 x 9 x 9 cm
I've noticed a few BMWs with the blue & red coloured radiator grille fins lately. Presumably a recent trend.
Note the badly parked MINI in the background, taking up two spaces!
Vehicle make
BMW
Date of first registration
22 April 1999
Year of manufacture
1999
Cylinder capacity (cc)
2793cc
MOC: Auto Service. A modern interpretation of the classic set 646 by the same name.
The driver - a female mechanic, obviously, times have moved on - has quite the arsenal of tools in that rear compartment. And yes - it does all fit in there!
She's also got a searchlight mounted to the rear of the car, so she can see what she's doing when helping stranded motorists at night. Like this guy here - maybe you can see which old set the car he's driving is an update of...? Coming soon :)
An auto rickshaw or three-wheeler (tuk-tuk, trishaw, auto, rickshaw, autorick, bajaj, rick, tricycle, mototaxi, baby taxi or lapa in popular parlance) is a usually three-wheeled cabin cycle for private use and as a vehicle for hire. It is a motorized version of the traditional pulled rickshaw or cycle rickshaw. Auto rickshaws are an essential form of urban transport in many developing countries, and a form of novelty transport in many Eastern countries.
Auto rickshaws (often called just auto) are common all over India, and provide cheap and efficient transportation. New auto rickshaws run on CNG and are environmentally friendly. Typical mileage for an Indian-made auto rickshaw is around 35 kilometers per liter of petrol (about 2.9 L per 100 km, or 82 miles per gallon [United States (wet measure), 100 miles per gallon Imperial (United Kingdom, Canada)].
Painted Auto rickshaw in Sajanagarh, Baleswar, OrissaMany major nationalized banks in India offer loans to self-employed individuals seeking to buy auto rickshaws. Auto rickshaw manufacturers in India include Bajaj Auto, Kumar Motors, Kerala Auto Limited, Force Motors (previously Bajaj Tempo), Mahindra & Mahindra, Piaggio Ape and TVS Motors. Auto rickshaws are found in cities, villages and in the countryside.
A very old auto rickshaw in Bhedaghat, Madhya Pradesh.Such autos are the only means of public transport in some parts of rural IndiaThere are two types of autorickshaws in India. In older versions the engines were situated below driver's seat. In newer versions engines are in rear portion. They normally run on petrol, CNG and diesel. The seating capacity of a normal rickshaw is 4, including driver. There are also six-seater rickshaws in parts of Maharashtra. In cities and towns across India it is the backbone of city transport. Normally their fare rates are controlled by govt. They have traffic meters.
In July 1998, the Supreme Court of India ordered the Delhi government to implement CNG or LPG (Autogas) fuel for all autos and for the entire bus fleet in and around the city. Delhi's air quality has improved with the switch to CNG. Initially, auto rickshaw drivers in Delhi had to wait in long queues for CNG refueling, but the situation has improved with the increase of CNG stations. CNG autos were distinguishable from the erstwhile petrol-powered autos by having a green and yellow livery as opposed to the earlier black and yellow. Certain local governments are pushing for four-stroke engines instead of the current two-stroke versions.
On february 11 2012, a website was launched based on public interest to reveal the auto fares for the southern cities like Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore. The beta version website is www.meterpodu.in. Here in the website even migrants can update the fares keeping their recent experience of travel between the specific areas, provided they should have an authenticated account in either facebook or twitter. The service of this site has extended for the cities like Mysore and Coimbatore. In this connection the service is yet to arrive as a mobile application in android phones.