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Lapin = Rabbit.

Back in January, when we chanced upon the Suzuki Lapin at a car show, Smellycat had been thinking of it ever since.
When ever his mates talk about changing their rides, he will go and tell them he will get the Lapin.
His mates being typical Singaporeans who wants value for money will start to rant at him saying that he is crazy to pay close to 60k for a freaking 660cc car. Not to mention the decrease in horsepower from our Hellokitty Plus of >15obhp to Lapin's 54 (gasp!) bhp.

What Lapin? It should be call Tortue (french for tortoise) instead.

Smellycat couldn't care less what they say coz to him he would rather be special and not conform to the norms.

Smellycat: What they know about style? Style is Priceless!

Ha!

As for me, in some ways i agree with Smellycat. Though it is silly to pay this amount for Lapin, I would also rather drive a car i feel good in rather than getting one just because it is value for money.

We almost wanted to get another (as claimed by his mates) value for money car but in the end we just couldn't get ourselves to commit.

The feeling's like marrying a freaking digusting fella and waking up to see the fella's face everyday makes it super unbearable. Ha!

I believe in Love at 1st sight for cars too!
It happened to HelloKitty Plus, it happened again for Lapin.

I love the Lapin for the fact that it look has a Modern Retro Look!
It look like a updated version of the Mini Morris.
Everything about it from the shape of the car to the gear shift screams retro!
I'm a sucker for Retro stuff. :P

Enough is enough for Smellycat.
He set his mind to it and decided to get himself the biggest bday present for himself.

A Suzuki Lapin.

Silly him just march up to the car dealer and say :
"I wanna buy the Lapin! Gimme your best price!"

*faint*

At then end, both the car dealer and him are happy people.
For the car dealer: Easiest deal to close!
For Smellycat: He've gotten his Fav Lapin!


I start to feel nostalgic when i drove Turbo for the last time.
So i snapped a pic of it. After all, this Turbo baby had been with us thru losta difficult times and it's also the car that Smellycat drove me to the hospital that morning Mini v is due.

Turbo is not named turbo for nothing, this baby looks like your another other mpv but when you pump it up....... Vrrroooooommmmm.....pppppssssttttt......... Hahahahahahahah :P
Ikea trips will never been the same without it. It can fit a blardly 1.8m cupboard!
Not to mention our "no backseat" issue.
People who gotten a ride from us will know. Ha!


Meet the LAPIN.


Its Baby Blue!
Smellycat has since painted the top white.
Looks uber kawaii!


Mini v checking the car out.


Some things will never change.
1st thing Smellycat did - Pimp his Lapin!


Mitten is into the Lapin fever too!


Lookin' pretty on the dashboard.


Mitten: Woah! Heavy traffic!


Mitten: Hey, the world looks pretty this way too!

Anyway the car dealer mentioned that they are only 7 Lapins in Singapore (lotsa it in Japan and HongKong though), not sure if our is the 7th or the 8th one.

And if you see a Babyblue Lapin with a white top travelling at Tortue speed, it could be us.

Rememeber to smile and wave! :P