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Finally, here are just a few tempters that give you guys an idea of the calibre of cars on show in and around Japan.

Beer Baron and I returned from Japan this morning after 2 weeks of soaking up the mecca of performance cars

Lets get things started:

We visted the Nismo Omori factory where we were treated to a private photo session involving both the sought after Z-Tune R34 GTR, and the R1 Spec R33 GTR - If these pictures dont excite you, you dont deserve a Skyline!

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Need a new RB26? Omori can assist you for a modest fee!

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Tokyo Autosalon proved to be a smaller show that previous years, but there was still a plentiful display of eye candy (and some nice cars too!)

Im not sure, but apparently there were promo girls in attendance?

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Trust / Greddy had some great high mount kits on display

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22's - The must have accessory for your BMW

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One of our UK comrades from the GTR UK forums owned this incredible full Carbon fibre body R34 GTR that was just finished by Sunline Racing in time for Tokyo Autosalon. In fact the owner told me that Autosalon was the first time he had seen the car, since handing over a stockish white coloured BNR34 to the guys at Sunline with the instructions to make it a monster.

The car is running a built NUR spec RB26 with Trust T517Z turbines

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One off custom made SSR wheels, with the mother of all spacers residing behind them

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Beautiful looking S14 sporting the new Vertex bodykit

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More to come :D

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Blitz,

you guys suck big time. Id love to go over to japan for a couple of weeks......Those pics are sweeeeet! Its good to see greddy investing wisely in its promotion department. How much did the trip cost? and how was it getting arround over there? or can you guys speak japanoey?

here he have a nice JGTC supra just for the supra weirdos out here.

took it out, it's too big and will fark the thread. will repost in a bit when i learn how to use a computer...

here is one for the freaks that like 4 door 32s. well all 4 doors for that matter. this was built by Autech Tsukada and from memory has an RB26 in it? nick can confirm i'm sure.

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