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I'll be in for the 2008 meetup. I am assuming it's most likely going to be the 10th to the 12th or something along those lines next year?

JH logo is to do with highways, so must be some sort of toll pass or something Kansai/Kyoto area type ticket I think

Hmm.. So what other real choice do I have for traveling to the other cities with ease whilst carrying my luggage from hotel to hotel?? BTW: Which Airport is better you reckon? Haneda or Narita?? Haneda is domestic only though right??? Just trying to scope out a plan but the main issue (if trains will be a pain) is transporting myself and my big bag between cities and the different hotels.

Hmm.. thanks for that guys. So.. Narita is in the sticks eh.. Maybe I'm better off staying at that hotel I mentioned above for 1 night, so I can take advantage of the free transfer from the airport, then exploring Narita (see the temple etc), then use the free transfer to the JR station where I can catch a train into Tokyo and then stay at a different hotel. I'm thinking Shinjuku, Harajuki, Shibuya, Asakusa will be where I wanna visit around Tokyo. Nikko and Kyoto seem like places I'd wanna visit too been searching around like crazy, SLOWLY coming up with a plan! Oh yeah - for the majority of the trains I'm gonna be catching, will having a large bag (not quite a suitcase, but its got wheels and a handle) be a big problem??

those look pretty good slimjim I think I'll definately be doing a tour of toyota, looks like a cool place from what I've seen (on tv n such) I just gotta work out how to transport myself around the place. I'm gonna have to print off alotta maps and directions before I leave I think, lol

What's everybody think of the Marroad International in Narita??? http://www.asiarooms.com/japan/tokyo/marro...ernational.html Looks pretty good for $69AUD a night, good location and free shuttle busses from the airport and to the JR station are a massive plus. Seems to have a lot of good reviews judging from that website.... Keisei Narita Station will connect me to all the other places with my JR Pass yeah?

wheres this video you soft c**ts i wanna see some skids

Hmm.. I might go buy a Lonely Planet book on Japan and see if that helps me. I'm also considering perhaps an alternate holiday -- that being Japan then fly to beijing, go on a mainland tour thru china and into hong kong, hong kong over to thailand, then back to aus (or perhaps via singapore, if it isn't too expensive to do so)

Also forgot to add; If a tour like the above is a bad idea - or there's a cheaper better way to do it let me know. I wanna see cool temples, shrines, countryside, mt fuji, plus the crazy cities like tokyo... What cities should I be visiting? I'm gatheing Nikko is a must stop, Tokyo obviously (and the districts within).... Whats about Osaka n stuff? Should I even bother getting a full JR pass or just get a JR East?

Hey all, I'm planning a big trip over Asia for December/January coming up. Because I've never been overseas, and I'm clueless, I'm trying to stick mainly with guided tours (with a little free-roaming time in between) so that I can see the sights, get around, and not have to worry so much. Anyways, there's so many tour companies and such out there and I didn't know where to begin so I stopped in to see the friendly staff at STA Travel in the city. They gave me a few brochures to check out to start off, and the most interesting tour I've come across so far is as follows: (url: http://www.intrepidtravel.com/trips/JST ) Price is $2590 AUD + (plus local payment JPY ¥22000) Now IF I were to choose the above tour, I'd then need to be able to get my sorry ass back to Tokyo airport so I can catch my flight to Hong Kong. Is there any cheap-ish way to get to Tokyo from Kyoto with my luggage? Train or something?? Also, if anybody else has seen any other tours they can recommend please let me know. I don't want to spend a fortune but want to see some pretty sights and just check out interesting stuff in general... as I said it's my first time overseas so I don't have a strong idea of what I do and don't like about other countries yet Looking for more of a relaxing sight seeing kinda tour rather than an adventure hiking/climbing or whatever type tour. FYI; my trip so far consists of: fly from Aus to Singapore -- tour my way up through Singapore, Malaysia and then into Thailand. From Thailand fly to Japan, then on the way back stop in to Hong Kong. I wanted to include Cambodia, Laos and mainland China on the list but unfortunately don't have enough annual leave on my hands to do it all in one go.. Anyhow, advice appreciated as I'm swamped with different tour companies when I google and have NFI what's good. Oh yeah - What should I expect to pay for a JR Rail Pass? Thanks ladies n gents Ryan

Quite clearly full of shit...... Doesn't even have a FMIC. In other news, that's the most god damn awful kit I've ever seen on a V35.... i'm gonna go stab my eyes out

some nice GTR engines in there.

Good.. told you not to bother with an unopened motor

When I was on holidays at this 5 star resort on Fraser island last January, I had this really dope vegetarian dish - it was basically stir fried vegetables in a 'birds nest' with some crumbed tofu stuff thrown in. Was an Asian kinda dish... had oyster sauce on the vegetables from memory... didn't think something that simple would taste that great! Had stuff like carrots, broccoli, etc in it.... Also.. pastry puff stuff is always a winner... cheese n spinach pastizzis n stuff.... MM MMMMMM!

yeah bingo not good for your fuel pump especially i've had a few friends who run their tanks to the very last drop constantly and as such have had fuel pumps die early...... i do on occasion run it until the fuel light is on unintentionally but most of the time ensure the tank is as full as possible....... think about it --- say you're drinking a drink using a straw, do you really like scrambling for the last drops from the bottom of the glass, or do you prefer drinking from a full glass? the fuel pump would feel the same about trying to feed your engine its fuel

Shut up you're all noobs compared to me, i invented the internet n shit

Damn you people over analyze things..... let me simplify the difference behind the meanings in the badges for you: GTS = Slow GTR = Fast

Yeah somewhere near a Jaycar would be a good idea. You're more likely to need to buy wiring and connectors etc on the day rather than the actual headunit/whatever... headunits and amps etc are usually bought well in advance... and Jaycar is a great (Cheap!) place for all the bits you'd need wiring up your system

Easy! Buy a Bosch instead!

I don't think it will fit correctly. The interiors are too different past the front seats, the roofline is different as are the pillars, don't forget. Get a cage specifically made for a 4dr.

Don't bother with the CA18DET.... If you're going to bother with an S13 make sure it is an SR20DET.

I'm pretty sure it's Grand Touring Sports

Yeah that one looks pretty good, honest kms on it, get an inspection done and if it's been looked after go for it. 133k ain't "high" kms, the engine should still be perfect if it's been serviced properly.

I haven't bothered to read half of this thread but the answer is simple. Buy an R32 GTS-t (turbo) in stock-ish form and you'll be fine. Else, keep your Pulsar, because there's no point buying a non turbo R32, the pulsar will probably beat it.

Yes, Merry Christmas All. Right now everybody in my family is enjoying a massive feast, whilst I, am stuck in bed and cannot keep anything down, thanks to some form of violent flu or something I contracted on Saturday. Fun stuff.