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We did this quite a while ago already http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...9196&hl=Japlish but it's always good to see 'Japlish' and other corny stuff out of Japan. On topic though rs73 noted why they only 'selectively' misspell wordsin English... well maybe my missus can answer that: "I don't know..."

Yeah it was a bit disappointing the last time I went out there with Gojira and Savalas. Going back 5 years ago it was positively huge... don't take this the wrong way Jesse - I think it's a valid point - do you think the 'Gaijin invasion' has anything to do with it? I know foreigners have been coming there in dribs and drabs for years now, but I think you and Laurence are the first guys to do it consistently long term (?) ... sorry a bit OT...

Not a Japanese fella then... it should be fine. Don't get me wrong, there are J-guys there who are extremely friendly and accomodating but when push comes to shove, in my experience they rarely follow through unless theres a solid financial benefit from the outset. (My attempt at not ruffling any feathers ) Also I wouldn't bet on a heap of cars that appeal to you being all in the one place! Unless you go to a dealer like GT Net, you might find that the car you want will be on the other side of the country like Kyushu or up Sendai way. It's a bit hard to advise you in the best possible way, so thats why I said Tokyo, because Yokohama and Chiba are justa stones throw away. It's central in the grand scheme of things too.In my car buying experience in Japan, it boiled down to being in the right place at the right time, and letting friends/aquaintences know what kind of car you're after well in advance... have the auctions and Yahoo as backup...

Sounds like you'd have your work cut out for you with only 10 days. I think most of that time would be chewed up with finding the cars you want. In my opinion, go to Tokyo. The 4 points you listed would be better fulfilled there, except 2) and 3). For 2) I don't know exactly what you mean by 'future projects', but if you're thinking about exporting or getting (any kind of) work done, it'd take more than a 10 day visit to build up the relationship you need to get any kind of commitment from Japanese people hehehe For 3), visiting tracks is easy, but the '1 on 1' drift lessons might be a stretch. I'm not sure about Tokyo, an even in my old haunt of Osaka the guys there might be a bit iffy... just straight up ask? If you can actually get out to some illegal drifting I'm sure theres someone who'll give you a couple opf tips.

I asked myself the same question 2 years ago... IMO once you've seen one R34 GT-R with widebody kit, 20x13" wheels, 1200hp engine, carbon everything and 3 half naked J-girls crawling over it... you've seen it all In fact, the standard of the rest of the world (EU, US, AU and more or less Canada, UAE and NZ) has caught up so much in the last 3 years that I believe that the Japanese are finding it harder and harder to stand out... it's not 1996 anymore... I honestly believe the old days of Japan hype and all that goes with it will come to an ABRUPT END when 3 Fast 3 Furious is released, and a new generation of 16 year old American kids make it totally uncool to like anything about Japan. It's over. LOL :lol:

I did... but seeing as I don't know what anyone looks like I didn't meet anyone except 'Banga' (good effort last night mate dispite the lack of power) and another guy Scott who has a Sileighty. No SAU people there?

If I'm breaking any forum rules with this thread just delete it... it's a crap thread anyway.

I did already? Haven't paid though...

Hello guys, I'm here now... ... in Canning Vale. I was all pumped up on the weekend with the fine weather and all, but now I'm a bit of a downer... what with my Dad's 256k *cough* BROADBAND *cough* lame internet, and NO CAR! I'm kinda stranded... On the bright side though, my older brother just bought an almost new bright yellow S15 Silvia GT Spec S (auto - he can't use his left arm) and my other brother Nick (Tech 9 tires) has this crazy Toyota van with 20" wheels... all I could say was "WTF"? I won't be able to cruise with any of you until the end of October as my cars don't arrive until the 13th, and then I've gotta do all the compliancing and registering etc etc. Whats the next big event that alot of you guys will be attending?

Exactly right... the guys I talked to (SuperAB, MOH) all were too busy with work from their Japanese customers, let alone some Aussie mofos 10,000km's away... Btw, I'm now "an Aussie mofo" 10,000km away from Japan... WOOHOO!

Yep, so long as they stick to the facts... you should put that in massive capital letters so noobs don't forget! :lol: It's a pity the real damage comes as a result of ordinary people jumping to conclusions... things can get very one sided very quickly.

The only M-Spec is in the R34 range... all R33 turbo's are GTS25t Type M.

Thats awesome stuff as always Dino!

What does 'Neo' mean? Well, the Neo part is another of Nissans gems in the form of names for engines, along the same lines as 'PLASMA' and Toyota's 'BEAMS'... Neo = Nissan Ecology Oriented VVL = Variable Valve Lift (and timing) What the f*ck is 's' for? Aaaah, the 's' in RB25DETs is used to signify a plural...

Thanks Masa and Shaun. I'll be sure to check those places out. Actually theres a whole bunch of other stuff which I can't remember off the top of my head... girls stuff like Shu Uemura cosmetics and a good beauty salon thats good with the Japanese styles... hahaha I think one or two guys will know what I mean by that.

Bwahahaha... I was just gonna say "wtf is an R35???"

All up total including all associated bullshit it's costing me A$4,200 for a 40 foot container. When it arrives in Perth there are additional customs and quarantine costs aswell.

And for those just *chewing at the bit* wanting to see what these dolls look like: http://www.dollnomori.com/main.html SCARY. SHIT.

^^^ Thats why I like this guy! Good work Masa and not a compliant at all! Man I looked at those instructions and though 'oh geeeez...' hehehe :lol:

Yep, but if you can get a cheap ceffy or S13 and fit it and as many parts as possible into a 20 footer it'll be easy enough for one guy to do... just need the cash up front. Poida I'm doing a 40 foot container and shipping 2 cars right now, and even the 40 foot is reasonable if you were to sell both cars when they land. Any parts that you can fit in there is a bonus.

So you're asking people what they think of a workshop that they've never ever been to, let alone had work done by them??? Mate in all honesty it's be better to use babelfish whatever to translate your request into Japanese and post it up on a Japanese BBS forum... and good luck on getting a reply! I've had all my work done by my local SuperAutobacs and one small local garage called Furukawa Auto. When I was contemplating an engine overhaul last year, I was thinking about getting Garage Endless to do it, but their additional fees (ontop of parts and labour!) just blew me away. They managed to quote me the total job price 300,000 yen + 80,000 yen (A$950) for... aaah... nothing? I *shudder* to think what Veilside would do to your hip pocket all in the name of 'notoriety'.

Poida, take it from me, don't just think about sending your LSD alone. Get some mates together and do big group buys and fill up a 20 footer container and do it that way. Alternatively, have the LSD attched to something large - like a car - then stuff it in said 20 footer. There is no cost effective way to send single items over 30kg.

It's worked out according to vehicle dimensions and engine capacity. So a Kei car will be cheaper than say a Toyota Crown Majesta. For my R32, I had to pay 46,000 yen (A$541) a year. So for the R32, I had running costs like this: 6,000 yen/fortnight fuel 15,000 yen/month parking 7,000 yen/month insurance (3rd party,fire, theft) 46,000 yen/year tax 100,000 yen (roughly)/every 2 years shaken (roadworthy inspection) So disregarding the shaken, my regular outgoings for 'car expenses' were 446,000 yen (A$5,247) a year not including maintenance and modifications OR TOLL. Highway tolls can blow that figure out considerably. I also said 6,000 yen/fortnight for fuel as I didn't drive so much after my mate Troy left Japan...

It a really old corner house, maybe 60+ years old, and thats the only space for a car on the 'block'... I say block but the whole house would be on a pad of say 8m x 10m

This is Itami Airport, Osakas northern Domestic terminal. Actually, it was Osakas old International terminal before Kansai International was built 10 years or so ago. Some driving shots, going down Route 43 (night) and Hanshin Kousoku Wangan-sen (Hanshin Bayside Expressway). It's not always that empty, but between speed camera locations you can average 150 - 180km/h (damn speed limiter!) if it's quiet.