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Support randoms on the internet hey... thats an awesome suggestion.

lol @ piglatin

Thanks Steve, I was actually going to add some pics of the TRD 2000GT to the 3000GT post but I couldn't find any decent sized ones.

OoooooooKKkkkkkkkaaaaay... Iiiiiiiii'llll just put my dictionary right back where it was and not click 'Add Reply'.... Too slow

Those attachments are gay

I've always wondered how you can post a link to a certain post thats down the bottom of a page...

I'm too slow too... I was just about to post this --> http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...20&start=20 (scroll down)

"C'mooon... oh you F*CK RAT!" bwahahahaha the best bits are is improvised cursing for sure

Andrew I'd just give it up and accept that heeeee's goooooiiiiing... They'll just have to be real careful deciding where to go and when. I had the most enjoyable 4 weeks bumming it here in Kobe with all of $200 to my name, but I had a place to stay for free (mum-in-laws) so it was a tad different. I think if they are VERY selective on what they see and do, they can still see some fantastic stuff, and maybe even have a few memrorable occasions without spending a cent.

Just as the Porsche 997 Turbo is the target of the upcoming GT-R, in this case it's BMW's 335i Cabriolet which is the target. Nissan (V36) aswell as Lexus (IS250/350) are bang in the middle BMW 3 Series territory, and this convertible version of the V36 Coupe is just an extention of that. In the article it goes on to say that 'The V36 Coupe convertible may not exist at all if it weren't for the original 1961 Skyline Sports convertible before it...' meaning the market niche was always there in the Skyline range, Nissan just never did anything about it since then.

Nobodies mentioned car stuff yet so... - Central Circuit is on the way to Hiroshima from Osaka in Hyogo Prefecture, but it's off the main travel route (most circuits are) so a train and a bus trip might be required depending on where you're coming from. Also depending on the actual days you're here, theres always some motorsports action going on. It's about an hour out of Osaka by car, easily add another 45mins to an hour on top of that if your going by train/bus. - TI Circuit in Okayama prefecture is another good circuit but harder to get to. I can see only a 'Super F3' race being held there in June so... only go if you're really into open wheel racing I suppose. - SuperAutobacs 43 Doui in Amagasaki is a SuperAutobacs 'complex' which is not just a stand alone store, but mixed in with many Restaurants and 'Autobacs C@rs Show', basically a custom car showroom, selling many cars from Tommy Kaira, Mooncraft, VEMAC... just go there it's worth the visit... even the car park and SuperAB garage area always has some sweet cars in it. - Hankyu Sanbangai is not specifically a car orientated area, it's the shopping mall connected to Hankyu Umeda Station in Umeda, Osaka. You would have to spend a day or two investigating this place anyway (with Hep 5 Navio across the street, where the big red ferris wheel is), but if you're there on a Friday or Saturday night, you can see all manner of modified cars ranging from crazy Vans to European sportscars just doing laps around the block. I haven't been there in a while so things may have changed a bit, but around 8 - 9pm there should be something there. Sorry the maps are in Japanese, just print them out and ask at hotel front desk/Info counter at station how to get there. This is also Osaka-centric, so others might have more info on other places around Kyoto or Hiroshima.

Just updated the first post again with anoth pic and a link to Nissan's site about the VVEL

VTEC?! Have some respect Slide tsk tsk

ok enough about the looks, I've edited to first post with more info about the VVEL

It's to go up against the BMW 335i Convertible... I keep spelling convertible wrong

**I would've posted this in the Next Skyline section but I thought it was too special. At the New York Show it was revealed that a V36 Skyline Coupe Convertable is on the cards for a 2009 release, at the very least as an Infiniti in the US, with a domestic Japan release as yet undecided. Not since the Prince Skyline Sports of 1961 has there been a Skyline Convertable of any sort: Yes it's just CG but it gives a good idea of what to expect. The convertable will obviously be based on the V36 Skyline Coupe, but with updated running gear as the Series II V36 will be scheduled for sale by then. One other ineteresting thing is the engine, a VQ37*VHR* from the Coupe, with a new VVEL 'electric motor driven camshaft switching' valvegear... more on this later when I get a chance to fully translate the article. The new engine is more efficient, produce less emissions, still have the high response of the current VQ35HR, and have higher capacity and torque to boot. I don't know, but this seems like the last hurrah of the conventional petrol engine for some reason...? Theres ALOT of technology going into it and theres not a turbocharger in sight... more later. *Edit: The VQ37VHR is even more environmentally friendly than the current engine, but with even more response and torque right throughout the rev range. Reduced 'pumping loss' and reduced total exhaust emissions, with CO2 reduced by 10% aswell make this a very green enigine but still producing 330HP. Internal friction is another area which has had even more attention paid to, resulting in even higher response and acceleration which is sensitive to even minor throttle input. these points were touched on but not divulged completely, so more and more information about these improvements will be cleared up later in the year. **Edit: VVEL DC motor controlled camshaft profile prounced 'Vee-Vell' A DC motor is connected via threaded shaft to a 'control shaft' with a rocker arm attached, which then, via a link (shaped much like a conrod) moves another driveshaft which is positioned side by side to the previous mentioned 'control shaft'. The driveshaft had cam lobes positioned along the driveshaft, but are able to spin around freely on it, their profile is governed by the position of the driveshaft in relation to the control shaft; either being positoned closer or further away from it. What this essentially means is that the 'cam profile' is infinitely variable... there is no cam switching here, nor is there a 'switching point' or limits to the the camshaft profile (within reason). Variable Valve Event and Lift system or VVEL. My translation wasn't so good so... Check (if you live in usa): Publix Weekly Ad, or Big W toy catalogue. Link to Nissan's VVEL explanation The VVEL diagram A better pic of the VVEL mechanism. The VVEL page... sorry the flash covered the diagram with the electric motor mechanism and cams.

yep, did it to me in the second post of the thread, which is why 32whore asked for the jpeg in the first place... definately something strange going on

Yes that hiragana does actually say 'Freedom of Life' like in English when read, but it sounds as if a Japanese person is saying it obviously But I think the problem here is that, if a Japanese were to read that, there would be a good chance that they'd not know what it was supposed to mean, firstly because it's not the 'hiragana version' of Freedom of Life as translated directly from spoken Japanese... it's the hiragana spelling of an English phrase... and secondly, the Japanese reader would have to have some command of English to even understand what it's true meaning is (ie: the possiblility that that phrase means something deeper to the tattoo wearer) let alone the three words by themselves as a basic sentence. Aesthetics aside, I would steer clear of the hiragana when dealing with English phrases, and go with Katakana (you might remember I did a reflex action and typed katakana and not hiragana in the second post hence the edit) at the very least, or go with the proper kanji characters that have an *almost* similar meaning. Either way, you going to have very few English speakers being able to read at all and very few japanese people being able to understand the meaning properly (hiragana), very few English speakers being able to read and alot of 'lol why did that guy get that phrase written in katakana' Japanese speakers being able to read but possibly not understand (katakana), or practically no English speakers even knowing if it's supposed to be text or not, and all Japanese speakers being able to read and understand it with the reader maybe thinking it's a decent tattoo (kanji)...

It's a hard one to translate... all the suggestions I've been given by japanese people have been kinda '95% there'...

1994 TRD 3000GT Widebody JGTC Replica The TRD 3000GT was first shown at the 1994 Tokyo Auto Salon much to the delight of Toyota fans and tuning car fans in general. The JZA80 Toyota Supra was already well recieved, and for TRD to bring out such extreme parts for it was sensational at the time. The TRD 3000GT body kit extended the guards by 50mm changing much of the entire exterior of the car, leading some people to belive it were a low production vehicle along the lines of RUF Automobile GmbH (Porsche). The JGTC Supra wore the 3000GT aero parts in the final race of the '94 season and showed exceptional speed, which would lead TRD to further hone the aero parts to gain the best performance possible, as shown in the two types of rear wing were available from TRD, although the 'Type R' rear wing is no longer produced. Actually, all TRD 3000GT parts are still available according to TRDs website, although the actual stock availabilty isn't known. The TRD 3000GT was never actually sold as a complete car, although cars were sold with the full catalogue installed. For many though, this was a very expensive option so it's possible to find JZA80 Supras with various genuine parts installed to make a car which is built according to their budgets. The TRD 3000GT bonnet, for example, is one part which although costing 210,000yen was a popular addition amongst Supra owners. A complete TRD 3000GT which had it's parts installed by Toyota, while not impossible to find, are still one of the most sought after JZA80s. The Type S rear wing. The Type R rear wing. (No longer produced) As is typical amongst the Japanese 'Works Tuners' (TRD, Nismo, Mugen, STi, Mazdaspeed, Ralliart etc), the engine of the TRD 3000GT at the time of it's release was left close to standard, but with a full exhaust system and suspension modifcations added to give a reasonable upgrade in performance over the already powerful base car. Later, engine packages were available which were released in stages going from mild street performance to 'hard tuned' packages illegal for street use. The original 1994 debut car though was all about properly functioning aerodynamics as opposed to outright speed, with Toyota investing alot more financially into the TRD 3000GTs body kit form than previous attempts, using wind tunnel testing and 3D simulations to gain the best compromise between functionality and appearance. The engine was completely stock at the time of the TRD 3000GTs announcement, but later upgrades were developed for big increases in horsepower. Nicely designed TRD airbag steering wheel one of few interior upgrades that match the exterior. The complete wide body TRD 3000GT kit including front fenders, rear fenders, side skirts and front and rear bumpers weighed in at 971,250yen (A$9,946!!), with the addition of the aero bonnet (210,000yen) and the rear wing (140,000yen) brings the total body kit package price to 1,321,250yen (A$13,540)... not including installation...