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Tuk tuk - The poor man's taxi

 
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Sep 12, 2008 08:36 |  #1

This was captured in Sri Lanka where they are called Three Wheelers and is the most popular mode of personal transport - no black cabs over there :)

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Sep 12, 2008 09:29 |  #2

interesting little ride.


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Sep 12, 2008 11:20 |  #3

Jamie Holladay wrote in post #6292763 (external link)
interesting little ride.

Indeed - it is an interesting experience to ride in one in the busy streets of colombo (sri lanka) as (most of) these guys are reckless drivers. If you ever get in to one, you need to hold on tight !


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Sep 12, 2008 18:58 |  #4

Since when do Tuk tuks have doors. that this is high quality


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Sep 13, 2008 11:25 |  #5

gerbonium wrote in post #6295975 (external link)
Since when do Tuk tuks have doors. that this is high quality

Good catch :) Normally they don't have one. This particular one is a modified version where the doors were added in. Thanks


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Sep 13, 2008 11:27 |  #6

Not sure I could squeeze into that lol It does look tiny.


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Sep 13, 2008 11:33 |  #7

cookey wrote in post #6299416 (external link)
Not sure I could squeeze into that lol It does look tiny.

Can easily accomodate 2 full grown men quite comfortably. During our younger 5-6 squeezed in to one !!!! :)


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Sep 13, 2008 12:50 |  #8

So much more upscale than the ones I've employed in Bangkok.


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