Pics from Japan!!! (Lots of Cars!!) EYE CANDY!!!!
06-04-2007, 06:12 PM
#81
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Northern New Jersey
Posts: 673
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by greddyturb0
tell me you got to test drive a skyline. if i ever goto japan for a week or so ill jack like 20 skylines and just drive around like a maniac.
06-04-2007, 06:17 PM
#82
Registered User
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 561
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Great photos! Thanks for sharing.
I can't believe how many Skylines, all in one thread!!!!
BTW-Do you have any idea where I can find those lug nuts you have a pic of? They're aluminum, right? I'm actually looking to put them on an E30 M3. Thanks!
T.
I can't believe how many Skylines, all in one thread!!!!
BTW-Do you have any idea where I can find those lug nuts you have a pic of? They're aluminum, right? I'm actually looking to put them on an E30 M3. Thanks!
T.
06-04-2007, 06:30 PM
#83
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Northern New Jersey
Posts: 673
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Z-T
Great photos! Thanks for sharing.
I can't believe how many Skylines, all in one thread!!!!
BTW-Do you have any idea where I can find those lug nuts you have a pic of? They're aluminum, right? I'm actually looking to put them on an E30 M3. Thanks!
T.
I can't believe how many Skylines, all in one thread!!!!
BTW-Do you have any idea where I can find those lug nuts you have a pic of? They're aluminum, right? I'm actually looking to put them on an E30 M3. Thanks!
T.
remember that japanese cars and european cars have totally different lug layouts.
ours have the threads sticking out from the hub where you screw the lugs onto.
german cars have holes in the hub where you screw lugs into
06-05-2007, 01:56 AM
#88
Registered User
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Pasadena TX
Posts: 14
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
When I finish school, start working and get my kidney transplant, my first vacation destination is going to be a trip to Japan, and maybe try and buy my onee of those old school skylines..If only dreams could come true..lol
Some guys I think are just born lucky..lol
Some guys I think are just born lucky..lol
06-05-2007, 05:36 AM
#91
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: globetrotter
Posts: 1,770
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by yoichi
The S-tune Gt is already out of production. Only a handful were made in I believe 05. You're mistaking it for the 350Z nismo that is coming out this summer.
06-05-2007, 01:35 PM
#93
New Member
Originally Posted by yoichi
Well, I took 10 days off to go to Japan, my home country. Well let me say that I visited some of the most exclusive places where normal people can't go.
First off, I went to Rays Engineering in Nara,Osaka.
My father in laws cousin is head of operations @ the Rays factory. He let us in to the factory and let me tell you, one of the places where you go in and simply say wow!!! He said that pictures were strictly restricted and I totally respected that. I saw all the wheels that we have that was still in their base form. He showed me from the first step all the way to where the wheels would be finished. Just astonishing.... He also showed me one of the first production type formula 1 wheel which I lifted up and wow, maybe 3-4 pounds each!!!
Here is the a picture from the outside... Managed to sneak a few pics from the outside though
This is their 2nd factory where they produce OEM Rays wheels for Nissans, and mazdaspeed cars.
And a little gift he gave me before I left....
(Volk Center Caps, Blue Extended Lugs, and a Employee Hat!!)
Then I was at ZELE in Yokohama when I visited my sister. They are specialists at servicing the Z and the GTR. They do installs, maintenance and sales. I saw this place in the Z magazine and since i was gonna visit my sister, I thought that I would drop by. I have never seen so many GTRs all at once.
Some Parts
I told the guy that I was visiting from the US and guess what, he took me into his storage room on the 2nd floor!!!! More GTR's
and I am probably the only one to see this in front of my eyes
Nismo Fairlady Z S-Tune GT (They just sold it for $60K)
A dealer who specializes in old school cars
AE86
S30 Fairlady Z
2nd Generation Skyline
Went to a couple Autobacs
FD3S
S15 Silvia
A car Autobacs specially built. The Garaiya
R33 GTR for Sales (1,980,000 yen = $17,000 USD) Pretty Cheap huh?
We would never get a car like this for the price in Japan!!
I also visited a Tuning Store specifically for the Fairlady and look what i saw...
Amuse R1 Titanium
and Finally my car......
First off, I went to Rays Engineering in Nara,Osaka.
My father in laws cousin is head of operations @ the Rays factory. He let us in to the factory and let me tell you, one of the places where you go in and simply say wow!!! He said that pictures were strictly restricted and I totally respected that. I saw all the wheels that we have that was still in their base form. He showed me from the first step all the way to where the wheels would be finished. Just astonishing.... He also showed me one of the first production type formula 1 wheel which I lifted up and wow, maybe 3-4 pounds each!!!
Here is the a picture from the outside... Managed to sneak a few pics from the outside though
This is their 2nd factory where they produce OEM Rays wheels for Nissans, and mazdaspeed cars.
And a little gift he gave me before I left....
(Volk Center Caps, Blue Extended Lugs, and a Employee Hat!!)
Then I was at ZELE in Yokohama when I visited my sister. They are specialists at servicing the Z and the GTR. They do installs, maintenance and sales. I saw this place in the Z magazine and since i was gonna visit my sister, I thought that I would drop by. I have never seen so many GTRs all at once.
Some Parts
I told the guy that I was visiting from the US and guess what, he took me into his storage room on the 2nd floor!!!! More GTR's
and I am probably the only one to see this in front of my eyes
Nismo Fairlady Z S-Tune GT (They just sold it for $60K)
A dealer who specializes in old school cars
AE86
S30 Fairlady Z
2nd Generation Skyline
Went to a couple Autobacs
FD3S
S15 Silvia
A car Autobacs specially built. The Garaiya
R33 GTR for Sales (1,980,000 yen = $17,000 USD) Pretty Cheap huh?
We would never get a car like this for the price in Japan!!
I also visited a Tuning Store specifically for the Fairlady and look what i saw...
Amuse R1 Titanium
and Finally my car......
Wow great pics bro. Looks like you had an awesome time there. I wanna visit Japan myself. Qiuck question... in the pic of the Amuse R1 titan exhaust, do u know what headers are those in the background? Those are some nice looking long tubes.
06-05-2007, 01:42 PM
#95
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Northern New Jersey
Posts: 673
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The section in the rear was for the MX-5 Miatas. That was I believe a 2 piece. headers and pipes.
Last edited by yoichi; 06-05-2007 at 01:48 PM.
06-05-2007, 01:56 PM
#96
Registered User
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: PHX
Posts: 277
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
therr parts stores are like homedepot herr but with high performance parts! jus everywherr in bins on the shelf u can pick it right up and pay and walk out! F'in craZy! wherr u able to hit up the express wayz? like the whangan or places wherr they race on the express wayz and freewayz??
06-05-2007, 03:22 PM
#98
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Northern New Jersey
Posts: 673
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by jdm21bmx
You should have a caught a ride along with "smoky" nagata!
I wish......in their new V12 twin turbo supra
06-05-2007, 03:31 PM
#99
Registered User
someone from this forum needs to go to japan and buy a grip of parts that take 4 months to get here.
-someone we all trust (mod)
-give cash, or paypal
-"trusted person" buys parts then ships to buyer
voila... jdm parts that fit on usdm Zs...hopefully.
this isnt going to happens so GAH!!
awesome pics btw.
-someone we all trust (mod)
-give cash, or paypal
-"trusted person" buys parts then ships to buyer
voila... jdm parts that fit on usdm Zs...hopefully.
this isnt going to happens so GAH!!
awesome pics btw.
