So i have been hanging out at a Pakistani car board there days, and made these observations. These are very general since a single car board cannot represent the entire scene. But before you start picking them apart, I haven’t been to Pakistan since 1996, and I didn’t know any of those rich Ferrari or Lamborghini owning kids back then. Plus, back then things were dangerous if you drove a nice car.
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A good number of nice cars now. Lots of Mercs, BMW and various high end Japanese cars. I guess the tracking thing really helped. And they seem to be everywhere, not just Karachi, Lahore and ISL.
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A developing street racing scene, and people seem to be importing Skylines and Supras.
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Heavy bikes seem to be really popular. I guess the Honda CG225 isn’t hot anymore
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The off roading looks pretty cool. People are taking their 4X4 all over the place. There are even rallies.
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Lots of stupid cheap mods on cars like Mehran. Take the worst of the American car scene such as spending more on the wheels than the car, and thinking stickers make the car go fast, and that’s the rest of the Pakistani car scene
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A Civic EX, or a Corolla XLI is a big deal compared to their lower models. So is having a car whose engine says 2.0 or above. People will specifically mention that they drive a Civic EX, or XLI, and not just a civic or a Corolla. These cars even seem to be marketed that way.
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Just like any other country, there is the occasional Ferrari or Corvette.