Rezz

Type M...

Just got woken up by another one... this is getting a little freaky now, as there is a typhoon coming our way later on this afternoon too, and as you can see the epicenter is in almost the exact same place... 震度７震度６強震度６弱震度５強震度５弱震度４震度３震度２震度１ This time the highest magnitude was 4 in Mie (again), and we acyually felt a level 3. It only lasted for 5 - 10 seconds, but still, in my time in Japan this is the first time I felt 3 quakes within days of each other... something must be brewing underground?

Don't worry people! Hell, I suprised myself today with my auto electrical skills... headlights fixed. I used the old FET relay (big one), hooked the headlight loom up to it, ran power to the relay and presto... working.

Bwahhahahaha! Gordon, Troys just trying to stir shit up... he must be bored at work!But yeah, it's not just Japan... this stuff has been going on for ages, and not just on Skylines. Name just about any Japanese car worth modding and some fool has put 11 inch wide wheels on it with those bolt-on over fenders. Think early 70's GTS racing in Japan and you're getting close:

Anybody? I can't drive at night...

I just realized, theres never been any mention of earthquakes in the Japan forum... Well, the Kansai area and most of western Japan got hit by 2, yes 2 earthquakes tonight: 震度７震度６強震度６弱震度５強震度５弱震度４震度３震度２震度１ My area and dare I say Troys area too got hit by a level 3 or 4, while Mie (where I used to live) got hit by a level 5 intensity on the Japanese Omori scale. What made tonight interesting was that we had 2 quakes, both within 2 hours of each other, both the same intensity, and both lasting at least 15 - 20 seconds (in Hyogo). Usaually a larger one is folowed up by aftershocks of a lower intensity... but then again I'm no goelogist so this might not be so uncommon, I don't know. Tidal wave warnings are in effect from Tokyo right across to Shikoku, with the main focus on the Mie prefecture area (where the epicenter was, some way off the coast). Anyways, thats enough action for one night, I'm off to bed.

Hi guys, my first post in here... I've got a 1990 R32 GTS-t Type M, and it has (had!) an "FET performance spot lamps" kit installed. Now, strangely enough my air-con blows a fuse every time I turn on the ignition (if the car is already running and I put a fuse in then turn on the air-con, it's fine)... I'm trying to do trial and error to find the problem, which led me to the spotties. Why the spotties? Well, before the previous owner put the car up for sale, he took out the spotties themselves, but left all the wiring in. This was a little strange to me, as I've put spotties in before and when taking them out of course the wiring comes with it. I thought maybe that the FET relays are putting too much load on the electricals (they're somehow always switched on), which when I go to start the car with the air-con running, the load is even more increased, blowing the air-con fuse... dumb idea? So I go to take out all this unused wiring... little did I know that the FET spotties were spliced into the standard wiring system!!!! I thought aftermarket spotties were supposed to be installed completly separate from the factory wiring? The FET spotties used *two* relays, one rather large one thats linked to another smaller one which has all the +/- wiring going to the battery. From the smaller relay theres a small wiring loom which connects to one of the head lamps. Now that the FET wiring is pulled out, BOTH my headlights seem to be disconnected.... but the parking lights are ok. What I want to know is: a) How can I link what seems to be 2 headlights connected by factory wiring back up to power again? B) Can I open up the under bonnet fuse box and just link the headlights up there? c) Does anyone know the basic wiring path from the head lights to the under bonnet fuse box (it'd be good to see just how everything is *supposed* to hook up)? Cheers for taking the time out to check this thread guys, I really need help!!! /Rezz

Hehehe, Mitsuoka Le Seyde!!! Theres a dark green one running around Kobe... I agree, a sight to behold, but poor S15 Silvia donor car

Yeah, www.v-opt.co.jp stickers are for D1 competition, and I believe that cars that have appeared in Drift Tengoku are asked to put one on their car. So unless your car has been in Option Video, I wouldn't put one on. Seeing a v-opt sticker on an Australian car would be embarrassing.

They're almost exclusive to collectors or old people who bought them new... of course theres always someone who knows more about the ins and outs of the 'nostalgic' car scene, but as an everyday observer, oldskool cars are a rarity. I was VERY suprised to see a mint (and I mean mint) condition '70s Celica (TA22?) in Ashiya... perfectly standard and had plastic on the door trims! I believe it was twin cam too.

Guys, Minicar Shop Style are now saying that the R34 Nismo model is on "re-release"... maybe there was something wrong with the quality??? I haven't forgotten about it, I'm still checking!

Thanks so much for that drift007, finally my original question has been answered...

That is beutiful you gotta love black...

... 20 foreigners in a group...

Look down about 12 threads on the main Japan forum...

Alright LW, your twisting my arm... 1990 89,900km`s grade 3.5 (about). Troy may have a different rating though!

Triple post Gary? Are you ok?

Polski's prices are without shaken (Japanese tax-rape-disguised-as-roadworthyness-check)... as noted in the other thread, could add anywhere in the vicinity of 100,000 yen onto those prices. I will tell you this though: I got my car WITH 2 years shaken (the usual duration for over 3 year old cars) for less than 300,000 yen...