Rezz

HAHAHAHA! Thats so hilarious! Mc Doof... I love Germany ... well my Dads German.

Hey Frank, so sorry I didn't respond to your PM!!! But I think you'd get a better response from the forum anyways... Although I haven't been there myself, the Nismo Omori Factory is a definate place to see. Just use Babelfish to translate that link. Maybe one of the other guys that live near Tokyo can give you a better idea of where to stay, as I only really know the Makuhari area there (coz of the TAS). There aren't really any special things you need to consider, Japan is a very tolerant place, you needn't worry about smoking in the street, it's ok!!! Hell, you can even piss in the street if you want to!!! thats ok too... I'm not sure of any car show and the like during summer in Tokyo, if you came to Kobe I could sort you out, but with only 10 days to play with, your best bet is definately Tokyo.

Finished Prologue about 2 months ago... yeah, I agree, as per above, it's pretty dull. But the Lancer Evo 8 MR and the McLaren Race Car are worth it.

Was it a re-post? Soz...

Me too! No, they really are nice ladies those two, especially the one on the right.

Yeah man, thats 2 blokes ready to go down there...

Hahaha... no, no no. THIS is Rezz after a few Asahi's:

Dave, there seems to be a largish town down in the valley in this pic? Is that another town? Whats it's name?

Thats more like it Dave

Nah, I just held the camera up above my head (except for the "Yodobashi Camera" pic) coz people were walking infront of me...

Seriously... could you????? (imagine what this girls father is thinking...)

No mate, it's like a mini Flea Market. They sell all sorts of used jewellery and clothes and stuff.

Gold! Where did you find that one? Yamambas... tell me, could EVER imagine getting one in bed?Oh yeah, about the decline... wait till July/August...

hahaha! Touche...

Yeah.. ok. But this time I'll have a team of Japanese girlies cheering me on

Top pics Chris! You've captured the "real" Japan IMO. Your pics are what you'd see every day of the week.

I've only got one girl pic... This my "other friend" (Troy! Don't say anything!!!) standing infront of Yodobashi Camera, that grey building at the end of the overpass. Yes thats right, the ENTIRE building sells nothing but every electronic device know to man... and then some. Well... they sell other stuff too! Anyone remember that movie "Black Rain" with Micheal Douglas? Well, this is the Hankyu Mall where Douglas has his first encounter with the Yakuza... An incredibly clean, efficient and *on time* Japanese train. This one goes from the station closest to my house to Umeda, Osaka. The west Umeda business district. Many of those tall buildings at the end have popped up in the last 5 years... economy in recession my arse. These 2 pics are of the large open area where 3 underground shopping malls and 2 department store basements meet up, with a subway station over to the right. It's this busy right up until midnight usually.

If you ask a 20-something Japanese chick about driving in Japan, then yes, it's a privelege and not a right... on the other hand, why would anyone spend so much on securing a car in Japan (parking, shaken, maintenence etc) and then NOT drive it? This is where alot of people get it wrong, some Japanese DO drive their cars exessively, and I wouldn't be suprised if alot of the sportscar owners clock up the same amount of K's as an Aussie driver.Odo's wound back? I'd agree with Troy (Evo_Lee)... he's wound back a few in his time

It's probably because those pics were taken at 9am on Sunday morning... but yeah, it doesn't get much more busy than that around my area.

Some more pics: Shitloads of bikes... an all too common site in the city. A reasonably high-tech drink machine. A typical Mitsubishi elevator at my bosses apartment. I have exactly the same one in my building. As if the Mitsubishi Galant headlights were'nt slim enough, this guy has used white vinyl tape to give the Galant some "much-needed" eyelids, and has taped over the front fog lamps to make them into circles aswell (beat that Brian!!! ) Who said Panasonic just make Hi-fi, car stereo and TV's? This bike had just about everything, except disk brakes. Btw, Panasonic also make houses... yes, houses (called "PanaHome"). Umeda, Osaka... looking out to the Hankyu Grand Hotel (tall building). Umeda, Osaka looking north... Looking down a stairwell to the street below. Another Umeda street scene. Another view of the Hep 5 Ferris wheel. That train line is 3 stories off the ground, with the highway in the distance another 3 stories above the train line. Looking east to Osaka Business Park and the general direction of Osaka Castle.

Gomen ne Nikku, wasuretta! :stuck:

Haha ditto...

This is pretty much what I see on the way to work every morning... Down the end of the street on the left is my apartment building. JR Kobe line looking west up to Settsu Motoyama station. 1960's era house... it withstood the Hanshin earthquake back in '95. Again, looking west towards Sumiyoshi this time. Hankyu Okamoto station. This is one of the more classier areas around Ashiya (a famously wealthy place where a number of Japanese celebrities live). Not so exciting I know, just wanted to let you guys in on what I see from day to day... more tomorrow.

Yes, talking shit for sure...Evo_Lee got it right, the only "Group A" type R32 GT-R was the Nismo version (for Group A homologation)

Dave, as good as they are, most of those are tourist shots/travel brochure style shots... no offence I was asked to take pics of stuff I'd see walking to the train station or going to the supermarket, that sort of thing... but go for it anyway, don't mind me!