BakemonoRicer

In for this!!

Chookies at work!!!! Hes got an apprenticeship!

Summoning Jarrad... A 97 Black R33 GTR V-Spec has just come up which looks immaculate and has quite a healthy mod list.... http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/420741-syd-clean-bcnr33gtr/

Almost forgot to print my ticket!! Thanks for the reminder Eric If I was you, I'd bring the R34!!

Bahahaha. Everytime I look at my car I'm instantly reminded of Andrew sack attacking it

hahahah!!!

I am. I have already purchased a VIP ticket.

Interesting stuff... Yeah so basically any of the vehicles in close proximity to the f*kishima meltdown and radioactive as a result....will be staying in Japan since those new laws were introduced. So I'm guessing when the car makes it to export, its checked for radiation on both the inside and outside of the vehicle? Or are the tests only conducted on the outside?

Unfortunately the current wave of cars will never be able to achieve the cult classic status as per some of the vehicles built in the 90's... Basically, the vehicles in the 90's were the pinnacle of over-enginered performance, versatility and feedback. Think of the MKIV Supra.....it was over-engineered to the point it has been tuned to be faster than a Lamboghini Adventador whilst being a pure drivers car which is why it has achieved such cult-status. Nowadays, cars/supercars are fairly muted, safety oriented and rely heavily on electronics/paddle shift transmissions....which ultimately takes away from the driving experience. I mean, the Ferrari F40 is going up in value at an exponential rate because it was the last Ferrari which was a true "drivers" supercar...and because it was the last Ferrari with input from Enzo Ferrari. Basically what you had was a twin turbo V8, manual transmission, and an incredibly designed chassis...this simple recipe is all people needed to get the ultimate enjoyment out of a car. Stricter rules such as emissions, safety, and so on can be blamed as one of the reasons cars are being "watered down" compared to those in the 90's.

I didn't say my Dad was buying one, I said potentially buying one depending upon whether the guy my cousin sold it to was going to sell it, which it turns out he isn't. Anyway..Why do you seem to be in such disbelief? It's a perfectly reasonable question to ask mate and I don't appreciate you taking a shot at me over it...quite immature really.. If you were familiar with this story about a van that went around Japan then you would have been inclined to ask the same question if you were contemplating importing in the future...I was just wondering about the possibility of a similar scenario occuring but with the vehicle being exported (but Iron Chef has cleared that up now). "One van was so radioactive that “sitting inside it for two hours a day will expose the occupant to more than the government’s recommended maximum dose over the course of a year”. It “emitted radiation at a level of 110 microsieverts an hour,” according to a reporter for the Asahi Shimbun. A car dealer told Asahi, “It is just the tip of the iceberg. If high radiation is detected, decontamination is too difficult. This is why such vehicles are auctioned within Japan.” The van’s owner said, “I decontaminated repeatedly after the test, and retested the filter of the air conditioner, the wipers and tyres, replacing them thoroughly, but the radiation level dropped only to 30 microsieverts per hour. I decided to sell the vehicle in Japan because I couldn’t afford to lose the money.” “The vehicle eventually sold at auction in Kobe, 370 miles from f*kushima,” according to The Times."

Cheers for the info Chef. So does this mean if you were to buy a vehicle at Auction for a customer, and it was found to have a higher radioactive reading than what was allowable for export.....is it the customers responsibility to take a hit on any loss when it passes back through auction? Or would you prevent this by getting your agent to radioactive test the car at auction? I mean, youd think the auction houses would be given a fund to allow for radiation testing etc... I actually don't do any of those things you mentioned haha. I try to do all the right things for my health.

Once I finish uni and attain a full-time job, I have plans to import a Toyota Supra RZ ....but I'd want to be 100% sure the vehicle is radiation free So just wondering if the Auction Houses in Japan scan the vehicles passing through auction for radiation since the f*kushima Powerplant disaster happened? I'd guess that buying a vehicle that has been located in an area far away from the disaster area would be the way to go, but can you trace where a vehicle has been registered etc? I mean, a radioactive car from f*kushima could be passed through auction in Osaka so being able to know the whole history of where the vehicle has been would be handy.. Interesting article about Radioactive vehicles leaking out of Japan http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Radioactive-Japanese-cars-on-the-market/-/688334/1487016/-/iq4u02z/-/index.html It is a bit worrying importing a vehicle from Japan given that it could be radioactive.... so just wondering what measures are taken to ensure the vehicle has no radiation from the powerplant disaster etc...because the article seems to suggest a lot of radioactive vehicles are finding their way out of Japan

Even if I was able to afford it, there'd be no way I'd able to justify paying 130k for an ADM R32 GT-R .... It wouldn't concern me whether a car was ADM or JDM as long as its in immaculate non-accident condition because essentially the vehicles will perform/feel exactly the same. Theres a JDM R32 GTR for sale at the moment with a genuine 10,000kms on the odometer and with an asking price of $50,000 - which will decrease given the demand for a road-registered supercars is very low at the moment. If I was given $130,000 and I had to pick one of the two, I'd rather pick up the JDM model and save myself the $80,000.....heck I could buy the JUN Akira Supra or an R34 GTR V-Spec II Nur with the leftover money

Mick, is the vehicle outside or undercover? If outside probably not a good idea putting a car cover over the vehicle just after freshly detailed the vehicle. Basically a car cover will allow some water to seep through (as a car covers composition will not block 100% of water) and heat transfer .....and these two conditions can result in "blotches" in your paintwork. This happened to someone I know who finished detailing their car, was happy with the result, put a car cover on, rained overnight, was very hot and humid the next morning, and then noticed all blotches over their paintwork.

Hahaha Luke those superficial marks on my rear bar are battle scars....not accident damage. It simply adds character to the vehicle....plus, thats how I bought it...and yes I managed to bargain down the previous owner

Is this it?

I'm completely confused now.... Edit: never mind just typed in 35 Slough Business Park, Holker St Silverwater into google maps and now know where it is.... I think...

I might drop by after the detailing tech session.

VIP ticket has been acquired ! Looks like the S15 - Two Guys from Tokyo Initial D edition will be making a leisurely appearance. If only there was "Factory Panel Gaps" awards I'd be sure to take one of those out

PM Sent Terry!! I confirm my attendance.

Snapped a couple of pics of an absolutely immaculate example of an R34 GT-R (which is my favourite colour for a 34R). There was also a Bayside Blue R34 GT-R with Nismo rims that I really took a liking to, but unfortunately didn't get any pictures of that one. Really would be living the dream if I owned one of those haha. Haha yep, the hilux was cool!

Nice to see everyone again and nice to meet those people whom I hadn't met before. The cruise was great and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was absolutely awesome seeing how much positive reception the vehicles were getting whilst cruising. Look forward to seeing the pictures as there were some very nice vehicles in attendance. On a scale of 0 to Nostalgia (10), the cruise definately gets the Nostalgia rating

Hahahaha Approx what time does the hillclimb finish?

So what is the actual plan for Saturday Night? When is everyone heading to the pub? And can I leave my S15 at your work Matt?