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Hey,

yes i know that there is another thread currently running for japan. But im just wondering if anyone knows of any car events in november between 3rd-13th. I have searched and found that we are missing D1 by about 2 weeks :O Also is the HKS factory like a shop, can ya walk around and see things be made?

thanks

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ps.... About renting a car.. do you need a international lisence??

I have found GTR35 for rental for $350AUD a day.. probably add insurance on top... but i hear that they wont rent a car like that to a overseas tourist...?

EDIT>>>> ANY idea if i get caught in japan unlisenced.. what would the consequence be??

Edited by choku_dori
ps.... About renting a car.. do you need a international lisence??

I have found GTR35 for rental for $350AUD a day.. probably add insurance on top... but i hear that they wont rent a car like that to a overseas tourist...?

EDIT>>>> ANY idea if i get caught in japan unlisenced.. what would the consequence be??

Just rock up to RACQ and take your current valid licence with you. NRMA does this in NSW for a fee.

International Licence lasts I think for a year.

Overseas, you need to present both licences at the Car Hire establishment.

My son 23 at the time, drove us around Italy (whilst I forgot my current valid NSW licence)lol

Tez

ps.... About renting a car.. do you need a international lisence??

I have found GTR35 for rental for $350AUD a day.. probably add insurance on top... but i hear that they wont rent a car like that to a overseas tourist...?

EDIT>>>> ANY idea if i get caught in japan unlisenced.. what would the consequence be??

No consequence if at first, you get the car into a waiting container bound for Brisbane.

JUST DO IT FASTLY AND FURIOUSLY !!!

Tez :):D

HKS has a giant factory at the base of Fujiyama - interesting!

Take any hire car that can corner well down thru Irohazaka north of Tokyo. Look up Irohazaka on the web and OMG!

Down into a giant canyon and up out again - all one way - hairpins oh fantastic hairpins. Drift heaven!

oh please sir i speak no Japanese, im a tourist and I have no car license please let me take your most expensive, and sought after car for a drive ....

give me a break! ive read a lot of bullshit in my life

ive said a lot of bullshit in my life

but this takes the cake!

please someone lock this thread so the initial poster can find (if possible) some common sense and so we dont have to be subjected to this piddle!

jesus christ!

Edited by akeenan

they may not lend you the car, but kindly tell me where you can rent an R35 for $350 per day as I'll rent it next time i'm in tokyo, hey if you're there I'll even give you a lift somewhere. :dry:

No Licence...sweet as IF YOU DONT GET CAUGHT OR HAVE A ACCIDENT...

Bloke up my way crashed ,no licence and wrote 4 cars off, plus sent crew to hospital with minor injuries...what he got was 28 days in jail, deported and $30,000 out of pocket..!!

for cost of international licence, save yas heap of greif..

they may not lend you the car, but kindly tell me where you can rent an R35 for $350 per day as I'll rent it next time i'm in tokyo, hey if you're there I'll even give you a lift somewhere. :)

http://car.orix.co.jp/wr/campaign/GT-R_2.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JveHohEnMj0...feature=related

oh please sir i speak no Japanese, im a tourist and I have no car license please let me take your most expensive, and sought after car for a drive ....

give me a break! ive read a lot of bullshit in my life

ive said a lot of bullshit in my life

but this takes the cake!

please someone lock this thread so the initial poster can find (if possible) some common sense and so we dont have to be subjected to this piddle!

jesus christ!

Suck a d*ck b*itch, my d*ck is looong.

This thread is serious... whats so bad about asking about a gtr... i wouldnt bother trying to test drive one, but if i went to a rental place and had the cash... why wouldnt they let me borrow the car.. i was just asking for f*cks sake. No im not 14.. and yes i do have tickets to japan in 3 weeks time... just need to figure out what i can do so i can plan the holiday! Thanks for your ever so helpful input

They would lock you up until you learnt how to spel.

Until i learn how to spel?? WTF is spel? This site is starting to look as bad as ns.com. Just cause i may have made a few spelling errors etc.. get over it fool. Atleest i wusnt torkin lyk dis m8, dat wud rly piss yu --> off aye cuz

Edited by choku_dori

you may have tickets to japan! but until you can read the language I LAUGH IN YOUR FACE !

and for the record you can suck a dick

they will not let you rent a gtr even if you had a license because

DA DA DAAAAAAAAAA

the bookings to rent it HAVE FINSISHED AHHHHH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH idiot!

no offence ,

and also insulting people whom may just help you out during your holiday is not a good idea. esp those whose Japanese is nearly the same as their English !

Until i learn how to spel?? WTF is spel? This site is starting to look as bad as ns.com. Just cause i may have made a few spelling errors etc.. get over it fool. Atleest i wusnt torkin lyk dis m8, dat wud rly piss yu --> off aye cuz

Mate, Ignore Akeenan. He has moments where the meds aint workin.

As for Steven and Pete? Meh, i spose you could argue theyve been here long enough but thatd only be making excuses for their assery.

Im not going to take shots at you.

Purely simple. You wont get behind the wheel of the GTR.

Unless youre in Tokyo and happen to be around when im out with a buddy of mine who happens to own one. I may be able to help you out - then again i may not.

November is pretty cold and the events are slim pickings - most happens in summer obviously but a lot also happens later.

You can score the NISMO speed festival - thats on the 30th of November and the GT300 Super GT race is on the weekend of the 8th and 9th.

All these things are happening at Fuji speedway.

Dont forget the Tokyo Auto salon is on in November too

To be blunt, im not sure if youll be that keen to throw yourself at cars while youre here...

Youll be missing so So SO much if that was your only agenda.

There are other things that will leave massive impressions on you long after the TAS has left your mind...

Check the threads.

This section is chok-a-block full of info.

you may have tickets to japan! but until you can read the language I LAUGH IN YOUR FACE !

and for the record you can suck a dick

they will not let you rent a gtr even if you had a license because

DA DA DAAAAAAAAAA

the bookings to rent it HAVE FINSISHED AHHHHH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH idiot!

no offence ,

and also insulting people whom may just help you out during your holiday is not a good idea. esp those whose Japanese is nearly the same as their English !

Drunk at 7pm..??? :)

Tsk Tsk...

Suck a d*ck b*itch, my d*ck is looong.

This thread is serious... whats so bad about asking about a gtr... i wouldnt bother trying to test drive one, but if i went to a rental place and had the cash... why wouldnt they let me borrow the car.. i was just asking for f*cks sake. No im not 14.. and yes i do have tickets to japan in 3 weeks time... just need to figure out what i can do so i can plan the holiday! Thanks for your ever so helpful input

Hiya,

You're intelligent enough to know what advice you follow and what you don't. If m3gtr (aka Adam) is around - take note!

And Remember: ANYONE WHO ARGUES WITH A FOOL ENDS UP IN THE GUTTER WITH HIM! < Confucius or

EVERY PRUDENT MAN ACTS OUT OF KNOWLEDGE (aka Adam), BUT A FOOL EXPOSES HIS FOLLY (you know who) < Proverbs 13:16

DO NOT ANSWER A FOOL ACCORDING TO HIS FOLLY, OR YOU WILL BE LIKE HIM YOURSELF < Proverbs 26:4

btw Have a great time in Japan: soak up the atmosphere even if it's bloody cold then: and if you do get a car,

get one that can handle snow & ice and drive according to the conditions eh?

Tez

Aww, shucks. ;)

I like to think everyone in the japan section here can contribute pretty well - some are better at Kanji, others with place knowledge, we all live in different areas, some like the Tezzer have a lot more experience...

Egos get in the way from time to time- this thread is proof.

Anyway, probably would pay to check out Gaijin-Pot too, while youre at it.

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