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Running a bit of camber? Whats your offset? It looks sweet btw

coco69: It's amazing what the right offset does! I would've said 10-inch would never fit, widest would be 9.5 inch on the rear, but your car proved me wrong (even if they do stick out a bit). I've got 9-inch on the rear: And with +32 offset, the rim actually sticks out slightly. If it wasn't for the slightly stretched tyres (245/45/17) it'd be illegal... in Japan that is. ***The Japanese wheel manufacturers officially quote a maximum width of 8 inch wide wheels for the back of an R32 and 7 inch on the front!!! I for one couldn't accept 7 inch wide wheels... not after 3 or 4 previous FWD cars with them.

Hahaha thats gold!!! I've seen that once... the guy was like "what the fuuuuuuuuuuck!" then "..... oh."

They don't say "Debido", Dave? They say "Debito"? The "to" and "do" I thought would be easy, but I guess anythings possible! I for one can never recall being called "Jasutin chan" either... and whenever there were teenage girls around, they had at least a little respect for the guys by not calling them "... chan" unless it was a joke or not being serious...? Even to Japanese guys... Anyways... I get called "Ji-ya-s-tin"... hahaha pretty boring! Troy: I'm majorly hungover... cheers for footing the taxi fare

Google is your friend There ya go matey... should keep you busy for a while. (0% Japanese ability was expended and no one was injured in the above search)

Japanese websites don't usually send internationally... thats why guys like "Nengun", "Greenline" (do a search, theres about eleventy billion threads already, posted at a rate of about 763 a month, all asking the same question) can stay in business. Thats a bit open to interpretation? I take it you only want to get "slightly ripped off", rather than "bent over"?

Not bad Daioni... it's "Shonan" in Kanagawa prefecture! It's the local area around the towns shown in the map below: http://kobe.cool.ne.jp/harag/div_map/shonan.html

Dude... easy with the "small town" questions k?... you'd think Japan was just one main street with a population of 684!

Girls almost always use "chan" to other girls if they know each other, but change that to "san" (after their family name) if they don't know the other. I'd say if someone used "chan" after a guys name, its almost always for a toddler/young boy... if it's used for an older mature guy it must either be as an office joke, insult, or he's gay and is down with the whole feminine thing... (but I agree with Troy, "Glen-chan" rolls much better than "Glen-kun" so that'd be an exeption)

This syllables = numbers system is used in advertising alot when the company tries to attach a catchy phase to theri corresponding phone number... the one I remember most is: "mi-ni-yo-ku-tsu-ku" (324929) for the number for NOVA...

Aaaah, I could be mistaken, but I remember someone saying the black plate with yellow writing is registered as a commercial vehicle...

Alright then... I've got "501", whats the "1" signify?

The plates look similar so do I know him??? No offence, but that is one of the wierder questions I've been asked! But, the resolution of that pic isn't so good, so I can't even make out the kanji on the plate so I can't even tell you where in Japan that car is/was registered (and I emphasise "was"). Who knows?

I love the oldskool "bubble economy" era Volk Racing Group C Europe rims Dave... did you keep them?

I'm assuming you are cool with paying $500+ for freight on top of the price of the tireless wheels from Japan? If you're not, let me know and I won't bother "giving myself something to do"...

Yep, just wanna echo what Daioni said... number/hiragana combo... thats all no special meaning.

SuperAutobacs stock black LM GT4s... oh, aaaaah... thats not really of any help is it... Dave, Daioni: I take it both your R33s were RB20E powered?

All wine red R32 mechanical failures will be directed to Lee-san c/o Mitsubishi Rolling Stock Division...

Can't we have a meet in Nagoya? You know... half way?

Troy and I went for a cruise out to Itami airport on Sunday: Damn those Lancers are huge up against Skylines!

The pics I'd been waiting for!!! That looks awesome Dave... I was actually going to get Work Emotions too (like I said at TAS in January) but opted for the Desmond Regamasters... they were just too cheap One sweet looking GTV But the winner is: DCD! Goddam it, your 34 looks incredible... luv the Volk bronze against the Bayside blue!

heh-hahaha! You noticed...... I'm not responsible for that, I've since tried to pry said badge off to no avail...

hehehehe... Lukas, thats a different "Endless"! Endless (the tuning garage) aren't in anyway afilliated with Endless/Zeal (braking and tuning parts company).

By 'Hollywood image' I guess you mean like the Yakuza in movies like 'Black Rain'?I'm not gonna pretend that I know Yakuza, the closest I ever came to talking to one was when I was in an "Onsen" (Japanese bath) and we were all crowded down one end of the bath, while this Yakuza dude was sitting up the other end all by himself... like royalty or something! But from what I've gathered: - They do have tatoos that cover their entire backs, I think when they start out it's just a small tat, and the long serving Yakuza have full back work done (over many years). - The Yamaguchi-gumi in Kobe are quite "high class" compared to movie Yakuza... the Yamaguchi guys AFAIK one of the oldest gangs, and most established. All business suits and Mercedes Benzes or Toyota Crowns, they also seem to keep very much to themselves and are "seen but not heard". - They used to cut off fingers *when they left the Yakuza*... not as an initiation or anything. I don't think they do it anymore, all though I have met a pinkyless bar owner!!! He said he didn't used to be Yakuza, although the tatoo line around his neckline and the cut off little finger gave it away! - They do recieve "protection money" from various business owners (especially down by the port in Kobe) but it's all business... all most like goverment taxes... part of having a business in Kobe I guess. - They movie Yakuza are dreaded tough guys who walk around with "I'm gonna kill you" looks on their faces, carrying weapons etc, whereas in Kobe at least, they are quite civil and respectful... even to foreigners! People on the street don't seem to mind them either! But every so often I do hear of corruption and other non-violent crime involving Yakuza from time to time... usually to do with prostitution or drugs. The other Japan residents can probably shed more light on the subject...

I took these pics this morning... I was very impressed with the work done by JAM Body Service (I'll post up what I had done in the Photo Diary) and was wondering, could the Japan residents post up pics of their cars? (if it ain't got a Jap number plate, don't post it! ) ...mine...