BMW X5 xDrive30i Is Matte Black In China

A BMW X5 SUV, seen in January 2012 in the Sanlitun embassy area in Beijing. It was a cold day, you can still see some recent snow on the road. The good Bimmer was wrapped in a stealthy matte black wrap, and further sexed up with a black grille, black alloy wheels, and darkened windows.

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Porsche Cayenne TechArt Magnum Is A Dog Magnet In China

A pretty Porsche Cayenne TechArt Magnum, seen in the Dongzhimen area in central Beijing on December 24 2011. Yes it was Christmas. Day off from the office, so what else to do than checking out cars? The Porsche stood parked near a massage salon and I didn’t see anyone near the vehicle, so I guessed the driver was having his feet done.

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Citroen Elysee With White ZZX-001 License Plates In China

A black Citroen Elysee sedan, seen in 2015 on the Fifth Ring Road in Beijing. The Citroen had a very cool and very rare white license plate. That alone is worth a story, but this one was even more special because of its ZZX-001 sequence.

The Citroen Elysee was made by the Dongfeng-PSA joint venture. It was an updated and restyled variant of the Dongfeng-PSA Citroen ZX Fukang, which in turn was based on the France-made Citroen ZX. Production of the Elysee started in 2002 and ended in 2008.

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Get Your Beetle A6 Die Cast Car Model In Pink Or Red In China

A ‘Beetle A6 Coupé’, seen in a toy store in China in 2015. The toy car depicts the A5 Volkswagen Beetle, made from 2011 until 2019. This kind if die cast models are totally unlicensed and very common in China. To et around probable copyright issues, toy makers often invent new names that are close to the original but not close enough to cause trouble.

The Chinese text says ‘德国大众汽车’, or ‘German Volkswagen Car’. The model was made by toy maker MZ Model (美致模型), based in Shantou, Guangdong province. The shop had two on offer, one in shiny pink and one in dark red. Scale was about 1:32 and it sold for 88 yuan, which was a little steep for this kind of model. But I guess the pink one was worth it.

BMW 320Li Is Shiny Pink In China

A pink BMW 320 Li, seen in China in October 2015. The BMW was wrapped from heat to toe in a shiny pink wrap, giving lots of color to the gray surroundings. The wrap was properly applied and covered the door handles and mirrors. The chrome trim was left as it was, making for a nice contrast with the pink body and darkened windows.

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Beijing Weiwang 306 Is A Cool Police Van In China

This is a Beijing Weiwang 306 police van, seen in the Sanlitun embassy area in Beijing in December 2011. The van was brand new and looked very nice in police livery. It had a police light-siren unit on the roof but I didn’t see any additional lights on the bumpers.

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Beijing BJ130 Is An Old And Pretty Factory Fire Truck In Beijing

Here we have a very special vehicle. This pretty truck is a Beijing BJ130 fire truck, seen in the Sanlitun embassy area in Beijing in 2011. The truck is painted in fire-red with white-wall tires. To kill flames, it is fitted with a spray mechanism at the front, a water canon behind the cabin, and a large water tank.

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