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Supercars of Hong Kong. Nissan GT-R Bright Orange. Nightime Spotting

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This orange GT-R keeps appearing around Hong Kong and it is impossible not to notice her. Kowloon is full of supercras now. Please see also my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588

Supercars of Hong Kong. Rolls-Royce Ghost in Kowloon

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A Ghost on the street in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. Please see also my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588

Hong Kong Supercars. Nice Looking BMW M3 Spotted in Mong Kok

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Hong Kong never disappoints the super car spotter. This M3 was right outside the exit of the underground in Mong Kok. Please see also my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588

Gorgeous Porsche 911 GT3 seen in Hong Kong

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I was walking in Kowloon when this jewel appeared in the street.

Bmw 635 CSI M6 With Matching Plate. Seen in Hong Kong

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This gorgeous car was spotted in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Notice the perfectly matching licence plate BMW Motorsport introduced M 635 CSi in Europe at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1983.  It is essential n E24 powered by the powerplant of the BMW M1 - the M88 (282 hp).  Most of the cars were equipped with special metric 415 mm diameter wheels requiring Michelin TRX tires. A catalyzed, lower compression ratio version of the car with the S38 engine (260 hp) was introduced in the U.S. in 1987.  All M6 cars came standard with a 25% rear limited slip differential. U.S. models included additional comforts that were usually optional on models sold in Europe such as Nappa leather power seats and a dedicated rear A/C unit with a center beverage chiller.  Car and Driver tested a U.S. M6 in July 1987 and achieved a 0-60 time of 6.1 seconds, better than the BMW published 6.4 and 6.8 second times for the European and U.S. versions respectively. 4,088 M 635CSi ca...

Hong Kong. The Dry Seafood Stall in Mong Kok Market

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The strangest-looking food can be found in the street markets of  Mong Kong, Hong Kong

Nissan Juke Tuned All Black. Seen in Mong Kok, Hong Kong

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Mong Kok, in Kowloon, Hong Kong, is a treasure chest of funny and tuned cars A video of a walkaround of this car is here: Nissan Juke Tuned All Black. Seen in Mong Kok, Hong Kong  

Tourist With a Funny Hat. Seen in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong

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I do not know what he thinks his hat is....

Car Spotting in Hong Kong. Aston Martin Decorated in Yellow and Web with Stylish Plate

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Aston Martin Decorated Seen in Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon

Car Spotting in Hong Kong. Volkswagen Golf R Tuned and with changing colour paint. Seen in Mong Kok

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Mong Kong is one of the best place in Hong Kong for spotting cars tuned in the most extravagant ways. This Volkswagen Golf R32 is all treated with a paint that shows different shades of colours depending from the angle of view.  The body colour changes from blue to a shade of dark red, while the wheels do the oppiste They are dark red and they returns shades of blue when the angle of vie changes. The Golf R is powered by a 2.0-litre FSI turbocharged engine that produces 271 HK and 350 Nm of torque. VW claims the car can get from 0–100 km/h in 5.5 seconds for DSG equipped models, or 5.7 seconds for cars fitted with a manual gearbox.

Street Food in Hong Kong

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In the streets of Hong Kong anywhere you look you see a restaurant. There are tens of thousands of them, from the small stalls in the corners to the extremely expensive.  Here are some photos taken one evening walking in the streets and alleys of Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon. They serve almost only fish and seafood and in the bets Cantonese tradition, the fish is kept alive right before cooking it. The restaurants are kind of pictoresue, and funny to watch and to photograph Here are some videos of Hong Kong street food restaurants : http://youtu.be/GUBI3FVh5Ek http://youtu.be/2mAiRKG6NBQ http://youtu.be/8O3EhR-bCBI http://youtu.be/L0vrXOANHXQ http://youtu.be/jCmIQ1k-Oa8 http://youtu.be/H8LKaSd2h5A http://youtu.be/D6lQXmU4zUo http://youtu.be/RdmwUj2dllE http://youtu.be/qtzjzt-QHpk http://youtu.be/2Z78Eu3ZU2Q http://youtu.be/NxaR8Lw6bPg http://youtu.be/s-5Pl0vrJX0 http://youtu.be/jPSAS5DfYRQ Please see my collection of videos on my YouTube channel:  ...

Taoist Temple. Sai Kung. Hong Kong

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Here are a few photos of the Taoist Temple in Sai Kung. It is near the Sai Kung Promenade in Kowloon, Hong Kong. A video of the temple is here:  http://youtu.be/VhKFEzU4A7o This kind of temples, ubiquitous in Hong Kong, contain altars and statues dedicated to many different Gods are they are more properly part of the Chinese system of "folk" beliefs, rather than of the proper Taoist philosophy or religion.