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  1. which one of you fabulous sons of bitches want some pimpin wheels? LOOK HOW f**kING AWESOME THEY ARE! YOU KNOW YOU WANT IN ON THIS SHIT SO GENUINE NOONE WOULD THINK YOUR A TIGHT ARSE P PLATER! 17x9+25 fronts with rwc tyres 17x10+25 rears with f**ked tyres wheels do have some rash, nothing too major that cant be fixed by a wheel shop. no buckles. you know you want these pretty mother f**kers on your ride. i know that you know. $2000 NEG located in LALOR VICTORIA 3075 CALL OR MESSAGE ME ON 0411 421 097
  2. hello all, Thought I would share some pics from my trip to Japan last year It was very difficult trying to find a meet on at the raceyways around the time we were going and I came across an Endless picture on the Mt Fuji Raceway website. I was not 100% sure what we were getting ourselves into but roughly translated some of the info as all of it was in Japanese!! and thought it would be going to check it out. It also happened to be on the date of my partners birthday so almost perfect for a car nut After many trains, buses and taxis all the way from Tokyo to Mt Fuji we only arrived towards the end of the meet and there weren't many spectators there. It was also very cold and snowy that day Was well worth the trip and the friendly locals were not bothered at us tourists poking around and looking at their pride and joys. If anyone has some questions or needs help with a trip to Japan let me know, happy to help where I can. We spent our time mostly in Tokyo and ventured out on the Shinkansen from there.
  3. Hey All, So yeah, my car is like 30 000 km overdue for a major service, I should do it aye? LOL... (last night I cut off the A/C belt with a pair of scissors, it chewed itself up so bad it was flapping about) Been surfing around the net and it seems there's a decent major kit on eBay for $300 delivered, comes with: OEM belt OEM idler pulley OEM tension pulley OEM pulley spring OEM crank seal OEM cam seals GMB Water Pump Link: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NISSAN-TIMING-BELT-SERVICE-KIT-SKYLINE-GTR-RB26-DETT-R32-R33-R34-N1-WATER-PUMP-/221052509700?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3377c19e04 For $300 it's a good deal, but what gets me is the GMB water pump.. it's made in Japan and I've searched it up, only a few people on the Toyota Camry forums have had issues but no one on this forum seems to have issues (according to the search). Is it too good to be true for the price?
  4. So I just got back from Japan where I did my lifetime pilgrimage to Nismo, Nissan, and all things GTR. I’m a self-confessed GTR nut and have been for the last 15 or so years so it was only right that on my first trip to Japan, I visited all the workshops, car parks, and car shows that I’d been reading and watching VHS videos about since I was a young pup. I went there with big ideas in my head and thought it would all be as I’d seen it in the mags and videos, but it wasn’t, it was very, very, far from it. During my first week in Japan I was in Tokyo, and it just so happened that the HKS private day was on in that week so I made the trip to Fuji speedway to have a perve at some fine cars and HKS brilliance, a fit way to start my automotive sightseeing trip. I was not let down in any way and saw some mind boggling modifications and heard some earth-shattering sounds – I’ll leave it at that. Too much to say for the purpose of this thread. In that first week, I like many other people, was expecting to see the streets of Japan filled with JDM auto erotica. GTRs, Supras, RX7s, Evos, Silvias, NSXs etc etc. WRONG!!.... During that first week I saw the likes of no GTRs, 1 non-turbo Supra, 1 RX7, and nothing of anything else. I was utterly shattered. If there was a cruise/modified car scene in japan as I’d thought, it had definitely died out. On my third day I managed to visit the new Nismo Omori factory in Yokohama (a real pain in the ass to get to from Tokyo – Find your way to Namamuggi station then a 25 minute walk). The new factory has a small museum at the front (officially opening to the public on the 1st of March) which I was lucky enough to be given a sneak peak of. The rest of the factory comprises of a workshop for customer’s cars and another workshop on the other side out of public view, for their own race cars. The customer’s workshop is closed off to the public, though I was lucky enough to be given a tour of it as my brother-in-law is acquainted with a few people there after venturing to Japan in 2006/2007 to bring back a z-tune to Australia. While there another customer struck up conversation with me and directed me to the famed Dykuko Futo parking lot which we were asking about. The advice I was given was to “go tonight (being a Friday night) at around 9.30, don’t bother on Saturday cos the cops usually bust up the party.” So I did just that - We hired a car and drove to the carpark (which incidentally is just 5 minutes down the road from the new Nismo factory). If you are a ‘gyjin’ (foreigner) like me, you will most probably have Buckley’s chance of finding your way in. The carpark as you all know is enclosed by many winding freeways above the ground. We naively tried to access it from street level where it is located, though you can only get in via freeway access (the freeway has a dedicated exit to this carpark – only 1 way in and 1 way out). Needless to say, we eventually found our way in at which time it was 11.15 pm and there were hardly any cars there. A few botchy drift cars, sedans on chrome rims and a few 370s. Disappointed, we left and decided to come back the next night, as supposedly Saturday night was supposed to be the big night there with only the possibility of police. Sure enough, we rocked up earlier on Saturday though this time as half-expected, the police had come and completely blocked off the freeway exit so that no cars could get in. That second night we went, an employee of Top Secret drove us out there, all the way from Chiba (not close to Tokyo at all in case you were thinking of going). Also in case you were going, the maps for both Top Secret and the Nismo Omori factory are laughable. All the maps contain is a bunch of streets with no names, maybe a train station somewhere on the edge of the map and a 7/11 or other known point somewhere. And they’re all in Japanese!! It took us 3 hours to get to Top Secret, and the address they have on their website is for Top Secret II (their body shop), not Top Secret I (Smokey’s hideout). They are very far from each other so if you get stuck like we did you will be facing a $150 AUD cab ride there from Top Secret II. In-between visiting Tokyo and Osaka I went to Chiba, Nagano, Kyoto and Hiroshima. In Kyoto I saw 1 NSX and 1 evo. Nothing anywhere else. Once in Osaka however, I managed to get along to the Osaka Auto Messe, basically the west coast version of the Tokyo Auto Salon. Here I guess I was most surprised. Even up until recently I had seen pictures of such events where myriads of worked RB GTRs were on display. The Auto Messe was held in a venue which was for people in Melbourne, basically 6 times the size of the exhibition building. It was HUGE. It seemed that each room had a particular theme. The first 2 rooms solely contained phat VIP cars and vans (think ridiculous negative ‘oni’ camber and DEEEEEEEP dish rims under massively stretched guards). We thought that that’s all there was to it. The next room however was an entire room dedicated just to the new Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ. While there were some nice cars here from respectable tuners such as HKS, Amuse, and Trial, if you weren’t a fan of the 86 then this room wasn’t for you. The next room was dedicated to worked European cars, Ferraris, Lambos, Minis, Benzs, BMs etc, and the final room (Exhibition room 5 was all eateries and paraphernalia shops) was the only room where you could get a glimpse of thoroughbred Japanese sportscars. In it however, I saw only 2 R34 GTRs, 1 R33 GTR, 1 R32 GTR, NO SUPRAS, 1 FD Rx7, 1 FC RX7, no s2000s, 1 s15, no NSXs, no EVOs, maybe 10-12 R35 GTRs, a few more Toyota 86s and a few 370zs. I did see 2 R33 GTRs on the streets outside the event, but that’s it. This room still contained VIP cars and a bunch of weird over the top chop-and-change projects. On my 2nd last day in Osaka, I made my way down to Global Auto for some business, where I was very kindly driven around/picked up by Matsumoto San. As he filled me in on the current tuner-car scene (or lack of) in Japan, it became painfully obvious to me that it was a very dead car cult. He told me that there were no big meets in Osaka as there sometimes was in Tokyo, but that even Dykuko Futo as I’d already seen, had seriously died down. The street drifting he also told me was virtually non-existent, except somewhat in the small southern islands of Japan. While with Matsumoto, he was also kind enough to take me on a tour of the local workshops (he knows all of them well), where I got firsthand access to their garages which are off limits to the public. This included Auto Select!!) So that’s how it is, in case anyone was planning a trip to Japan where they hoped they’d get to see a bit of petrol-head fantasy, keep dreaming, because that’s where it’s all at!! A bit of a disappointment but the Japanese are so friendly, courteous, polite, respectful and helpful, and there’s so many other things to see and do, that even for an obsessed JDM car nut, it is still a country very worth visiting!
  5. Selling genuine brand new Bride FG type rails to suit R33 Skyline drivers side (RH). According to the box it can also suit S1x, R3x, A31, C33 Never used, selling due to being sent the wrong ones for what i need. FG rails seem to be used for fixed back seats. $220 neg (bought for $270) Pickup in Maribyrnong, Melbourne. Can ship AU wide at buyers expense. Best way to contact me is by text - 0481 200 075 Arthur
  6. RB25 CLEAR TIMING COVER Condition : Used, but in very good condition with no cracks, only the occasional wear and tear marks here and there, nothing major. Price : $250 This item is quite rare as you can hardy find them for sale anymore. A rare and discontinued japanese item. A great addition to any engine bay that has a RB25 in it, especially if you have aftermarket adjustable cam gears or timing belt, this cover allows you to see inside that part of the engine, and lets you stand out from the crowd. RB25 ROCKER COVERS Condition : Used, a bit dirty, needs a clean, a few normal wear and tear marks Price : $50 Comes with standard oil cap. image hosting websites image hosting 20mb RB25 ROCKER COVERS (RED) Condition : Used, a bit dirty, needs a clean, a few normal wear and tear marks, paint peeling in some areas (pictures show all) Price : $50 Comes with aftermarket oil cap. RB25 CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL Condition : Used, in great condition, has quite a lot of meat left on the clutch. Price : $120 Came out of my running RB25det, and never had any problems with it. RB25 INTAKE MANIFOLD/PLENUM WITH THROTTLE BODY, INTERCOOLER CROSS-OVER PIPE,FUEL RAIL AND INJECTORS Condition : Used Price : $60 It comes with a standard throttle body, some vacuum lines, most of the sensors (if not all of them), and the standard fuel rail with standard injectors. Also throwing in the intercooler cross-over pipe, the one that says 'ceramic turbo' on it. I believe this is from a series 2 RB25. All the pictures show what it comes with and what you see is what you get. free screenshot tool JDM WHEELS 17x8 ET35 MADE BY ENKEI AME, MADE IN JAPAN Condition : Used, hardly any gutter rush, could do with some paint, but for track use, might not need to be painted. Price : $800 Stud Pattern : 5x114.3 Tyres : YES, 2 x Federal Super Steel 595 235/45R17 93V and 2 x Fortuna Sport F2000 235/45R17 97W, which all tyres have around 70% tread A set of JDM rims and tyres, which i think are made or engineered by ENKEI AME of JAPAN. The centre cap says TRACER on it, which is a product of ENKEI AME. These are Made in Japan, and are a great wheel for drift/track use or to represent the JDM scene. They are 17x8's and the offset is +35. Comes with all centre caps. CLEARS BREMBO BRAKES !!!!!!!!!!! print screen image hosting no account I am negotiable on all prices, but wont respond to any stupid offers. Everything is located in Bundall, on the Gold Coast, pick up only, can post at buyers expense. MSG or call me on 0422455444 for more info.
  7. Thinking of importing from Japan, looking at iron chef or j-spec , what's people's recommendations on safely getting the car here and complied
  8. Japan photos Hey guys! Thought I'd drop a few pics from my visit to the already well documented Omori Factory as well as Tokyo Bay Autobacs Enjoy! And of course! In the process of editing more and more, will upload them in here as they come!
  9. Buying from Yahoo Japan anyone purchased stuff from yahoo japan? i was having a look through and wondering what website people use to import after they win an item, i heard import monster is alright. anyone have experience in this?
  10. Intro from Japan What's up everyone. Joining for the primary purpose of asking a question I couldn't find the answer to after searching for about a week. Currently living in northern Japan. Highlights for my car are: 1992 R32 GTR HKS FCON V Pro 3.1 MAP Tuned HKS 2530's HKS Oil Filter Relocation TechTom MDM-100 monitor HKS Intake HKS Electronic boost controller Single plate clutch GTR owner since about August of 2016
  11. Intro from Japan What's up everyone. Joining for the primary purpose of asking a question I couldn't find the answer to after searching for about a week. Currently living in northern Japan. Highlights for my car are: 1992 R32 GTR HKS FCON V Pro 3.1 MAP Tuned HKS 2530's HKS Oil Filter Relocation TechTom MDM-100 monitor HKS Intake HKS Electronic boost controller Single plate clutch GTR owner since about August of 2016
  12. Eating Ghost Chilis with famous Japanese anime singers Totally random post of me battling the singers of Dragon Ball Z, and One Piece in a Ghost chili eating competition yesterday.
  13. Hi everyone I hope to get an advice here . Currently I am studying Automobile in Japan. The vocational school qualification is called second class service engineered course. Duration is 2 years. After graduation I would like to work in japan for couple of years and. My dream is to work in Australia as a Automobile mechanic. So my question is do Japanese Automobile qualifications valid and recognized in Australia? Any ideas. Thank you.
  14. Hi im from Japan I like Australia alot and also Automobile. I hope to share things in Japan here. Thank you よろしくお願いいたします
  15. Hi im selling some Nismo stuffs. Two L size nismo T-shirts One Nismo Key Holder Two mini stickers One carbon Logo sticker all are brand new and genuine (attached with license code) items will be shipped from Japan. 200A$+ Shipping let me know if anyone interested:) Thank you.
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