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nardo gray

 

This is because you are using an old mod that doesn't support PBR.

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69 negative camber (a lot)

 

80s computer graphic is yes

 

700th post yay
so yeah pre-0.23 moment

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Sometimes forget just how beautiful this game can get...

 

THIS, is a 1985 Ibishu Pigeon Cool, an adorable little pickup truck from Japan. It's tiny, it's made of fiberglass and today, I'm going to review it.



So first, a bit of history. In Japan, Ibishu is known for their P-series trucks, a long line of absolutely bare-bones mini pickups going all the way back to the 1930's. These started out as little more than motorcycles with pickup beds, later evolving into three-wheeled kei trucks with the introduction of the 1960 Ibishu P360.



In 1979, Ibishu replaced the P360 with the P550. This model featured an upgraded engine and brand-new styling, and it came in three trim levels - standard, Plus and Cool, the latter two finally getting a fourth wheel. It was also the first to be sold outside of Japan; in Britain it was called the Pigeon, virtually unchanged apart from the name. This example is a Pigeon Cool, featuring a roll bar, a rear jump seat and various cosmetic upgrades.



Even with those extras, you can still tell that this is a no-nonsense, barely-more-than-a-motorcycle vehicle. Behind those hubcaps are four 10-inch, three-lug steel wheels. Most trucks have at least five, but with the Pigeon, three is all you get! As for the fiberglass body's styling, it's purely industrial yet oddly charming - it manages to be cute without even trying.



Under the hood is... a lot of nothing. That's because on the three-wheeled models, this is where the front swing arm suspension would go. Look a little closer and you'll see the mid-mounted 550-cc inline three mated to a three-speed - yes, three-speed - manual transmission. Again, three is all you get. I imagine that with just a little work, you could make the Pigeon's front void into a cargo bin of some sort.



Getting inside the Pigeon is easy thanks to its ridiculously tall passenger compartment, but once you're in there, there isn't a whole lot. The doors are hilariously and I don't think they would offer any protection in a crash, plus the windows don't even roll down, they just sort of pop out. The seats are also the bare minimum, just two pieces of foam bolted to a metal frame that doesn't even move. On the center console, you have your shifter, your parking brake and a little bin for whatever small items you want to carry in your Pigeon.



The dashboard is similarly spartan, featuring exactly seven buttons, two sliders and one vent; every one of them does exactly what you would expect. Underneath is the Ibishu logo and an exposed u-joint that they just left there. Overall, plain would be an understatement. I did, however, notice a curious yellow warning label on the dashboard that says, "WARNING: DO NOT MAKE A STEERING SHARPLY AT THE HIGH SPEED," complete with a picture of a three-wheeled Pigeon tipping over. I guess they didn't bother to remove that warning on the four-wheeled models, or translate it correctly on any model for that matter.

Stay tuned for part 2 where I take the pigeon out on the road and give it an emotiguy score

 

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i wasnt specifically talking about that car, it was a repost bc im on a shit monitor that has horrible graphics rn.
ot: another repost.