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Anybody want to discuss the article itself? I don't know why they used a cheap fibreglass N1 bumper copy on the Aussie Group A GT-R... also those mirrors look like they belong to a Caterham Super 7. It's interesting to note the smug content Gibson Motorsport had with the Group A GT-R, they *knew* they were going to win even in pre-season (well I suppose blowing away the Sierra Cosworth times would do that), it was just a matter of warding off DNF's/reliability issues.

THanks Mark! Interesting read.

They've got R3-x there... looks like it should be R34.5, kinda like the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 'update' version. Nice 'shop though... I like that guys style.

Two clean examples... nice. Hey that road looks pretty good in the background, I'd love to have a go on that.

Me too please! [email protected]

Good point... moved.

I've got a (by popular opinion) 'man-like' Japanese model standing up against a Skyline GTS-t if that'll suffice?

Alright, having seen the Speedweek Autobarn Drift Battle (thanks Gojira!) all I can say is: well done! Good effort from everybody. Yep, of course the sponsored competitors could go much harder, but overall I think it was a good show and nothing to be ashamed of. But yeah, I do think the competitors should go alot harder and faster. I know they're amatures, but they've got sponsorship, so why does it look like they're 'babying' their cars? Btw, about the ute... drift in AU needs an 'enemy' so to speak in order to continue raising the bar... I think we've found it.

Oh yeah, you can definately find older cars/parts like the ST185 and older, but it's more a matter of what and when...

If most people hate the ute, why don't you just ignore it??? If you ignore it enough it'll go away and evolve into a 0-400m drag car... And why *e-v-e-r-y t-i-m-e* does Japanese motorsport (whatever it is) have to be compared to bloody Holdens and Fords??!!?? Stop it already! It just goes to show how infantile the 'Import' motorsport scene is in AU. Why compare apples to oranges? If a bloody ute thinks it can drift as well as any Japanese car, well... then so be it. But you don't have to get all insecure and 'omg... the Holden boys are onto us', just ignore it and keep doing what you're doing!

Keep it Nismo colors all the time YEAH! woohoo!

I've been here going on 5 years and I've never had it... I hope it stays that wat too!

Google > Japan Rail Pass > Map *I'd like to thank my pet monkey 'Pan-kun' for helping me out with Google.

Actually, Daie Motors (hehehe sounds like supermarket 'Daiei') is out Kyoto way... never heard of them before, but they seem reputable enough, with some good quality cars too.

No... I seem to be unaffected by hay fever... but famous last words hey? Alot of my students have come down with hay fever but they just grin and bear it - real Japanese style - and keep on going to work regardless. Not that it's highly contagious, but damn... I'd be taking at least a couple days off for sure if I had it.

My star sign is Futagyouza...

Haha Troy... don't worry buddy I understood you. Smurf I understood your point too... WRX scoop on an R33??? Thats redikarous...

Hey I just had the flu for the last 2 weeks... damn near killed me. hence I haven't been so active around here. So whats new in your part of Japan? Here in Osaka we had *heaps* of snowfall on Sunday... kinda wierd because the temp didn't allow for the snow to collect on the ground, it just melted within seconds. The snow flakes were about 2 inches in diameter some of them. A pic: Before any of you Canadians say "Haha that isn't heaps of snowfall!", it is for Osaka I can tell you.

No R34 GT-T either... what a wierd exclusion hey? Still I can't complain... 1989 R32 GTS-t Type M is there in wine red!

Not very important stuff IMO but it may be of some value... The top one has things like: 15) Rear wiper + UV cut glass, Xenon hedlamps 16) Rear center belt for 3 (occupants?) + glove box light + remote control 18) side airbag The second one: 15) privacy glass + rear spoiler for 4-door 16) .... entry + trunk lid trim 18) side air bag

4 years old!!!

Faceless criminals??? Can they possibly scrape the bottom of the barrel anymore than that??? What pray tell did they say to substantiate that claim? Did I dent their readership numbers that much? Noooooooooo..... no way.

Takahata... up towards Sendai... thats a long, long way away from me sorry. Yeah, usually with school trips they go to the country areas don't they? Anyway man, I don't think there are any members on here out that way.

You're about 1 year and 9 months too late...

Just get a BMW...