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i also had one more pics from a magazine, i'll scan and post it later.
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damn what car is that? its horrible....
i think its a reverse bajaj with bubble glass roof
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1. Where are the doors?
2. Are those tires even inflatable?
3. Is that roof glass or plastic?
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that's differentOriginally Posted by r1ckst4
i think its a reverse bajaj with bubble glass roof
Bright orange and noisy ... easily describes a bajaj. These traditional transportation vehicles became popular in India where they were developed with Vespa and later imported to and built in Indonesia. Similar vehicles are known as rickshaw in Africa, Tuk-Tuk in Thailand and MotoTaxi in Peru. With an estimated 20,000 bajaj in Jakarta, it is evident they are very popular here too!
Bajaj seat two passengers comfortably and up to five passengers - depending on the size of the passenger of course. Their areas of operation are limited to one mayoralty in the city. On the side of the driver's doors you'll see a big circle in which the area is designated ... Jakarta Barat, Jakarta Pusat, etc., with a different color for each mayoralty. The drivers are not allowed to go out of their area and aren't allowed onto many main roads, so routes may be a bit circuitous.
Fare determination is by bargaining. It's always best to ask an Indonesian what they would pay for a trip to a particular destination from your point of departure, and then bargain and pay accordingly.
A ride in a bajaj is hot, utilizing AC alam - or nature's air conditioning. The ride will also be noisy, smelly (car and bus fumes), bumpy, harrowing, and a grand adventure. My favorite maneuver is when the bajaj driver decides to flip a u-turn in the middle of the road.
There is some protection from the rain, unless it's blowing hard. You'd think you'd have to be careful about robbery since the vehicle is so open - but it's not as common as robberies in buses. Having said all that ... bajaj are extremely convenient in many areas of Jakarta for a short drive.
In April 2001 the government announced that they are going to replace bajaj with kancil, a new 4-wheel transportation. It will be interesting to see if they are any improvement!
EDIT: article taken from http://www.expat.or.id/info/traditionaltransport.html
Last edited by tmnt_ppn; 10-03-2005 at 10:46 PM.
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here's the car i've said, anybody know this?
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That looks like a modified Fiat Barchetta, executed by Giugiaro/Italdesign.
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That's a FIAT FORMULA 4,with half-top body of the car can be removal.
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http://www.mcarsweb.com/fiat/formula4.htm
This is the website of Formula 4,but in Francais (sorry)
Can't find the English one...
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thx for the link
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