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[djr81]

i dunno. I'm not even sure I know what a dive plane is?

The aero bits at the sides of the front spoliers that generate some extra front downforce. They are usually left unpainted.

[Beer Baron]

I've made an executive decision. I'll push on with this thread. and any future japan trips photos I will just upload into here as it's a bit dumb to keep making a new thread every few months. This way they will all be in the one place. So please excuse the mix of pics from different Beer Baron adventures.

[Beer Baron]

The aero bits at the sides of the front spoliers that generate some extra front downforce. They are usually left unpainted.

ahh, I'm with you. yeah, especially the saurus ones on the white 32... mmm hot. you will hate me then, but I confess my car had those on it when I got it, but I took them off as being sliced open when walking past the car didn't appeal. of even worse someone else doing it in a carpark, then deciding it was my fault and taking to my car with a bat. so they are sitting in my garage on the bench. maybe one day for track only I'd put them back on.

edit: I call them canards. but I think dive plane may be more accurate.

[djr81]

ahh, I'm with you. yeah, especially the saurus ones on the white 32... mmm hot. you will hate me then, but I confess my car had those on it when I got it, but I took them off as being sliced open when walking past the car didn't appeal. of even worse someone else doing it in a carpark, then deciding it was my fault and taking to my car with a bat. so they are sitting in my garage on the bench. maybe one day for track only I'd put them back on.

edit: I call them canards. but I think dive plane may be more accurate.

BAAASTAAAARRRRRRD.

Sorry, that was uncalled for.

I had thought that some with end fences (ie a right angled bit on the outside) would be slightly less lethal. Nonetheless I am quite sure plod wouldn't understand. No appreciation.

[Beer Baron]

yeah, mine had the ends slightly turned up, but they were still lethal. they look cool though.

ok, here is a nice pic. The Golden Temple - Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto. Amazing place.

[Beer Baron]

The Imperial Palace grounds at Kyoto. This place is HUGE. And so pretty in the afternoon.

[Beer Baron]

Temple gate (Torii) in Kyoto.

5 tier pagoda on the island at Miyajima. This island is considered (for centuries) one of the 5 most beatiful sights in Japan.

Approaching Miyajima from the mainland. This floating Torrii is one of the most famous landmarks.

2 deer duking it out at Miyajima. There are heaps and heaps of deer all over the island. Most of them have had the horns removed, but some have not so you have to watch yourself.

Like this bad boy for instance. I wouldn't want to p1ss him off!

[Beer Baron]

Massive coi carp in Asakusa. No japanese temple or shrine is complete with out a coi pond stacked with massive coi carp. but this one was particularly impressive.

[Beer Baron]

Employees of a Maid Cafe in Akihabara handing out flyers.

Contrast that with this interior of a JGTC car. See Japan does have something for everyone.

[Beer Baron]

or perhaps a bit more old school (?!?) is your thing?

[Wink]

Nice pic of the Calsonic R33

R33s don't get much love it seems. All 32s and 34s.

[gts-4 dreamer]

gorgous mate, noice wheels!@

i do have a degree but i dont speek / write, go figure the misses is the one who hasnt finnished her deg but she speaks and writes 'some'

gw! TOP stuff

landscaping is bloody elegant!

love it, if i could go to jp i would check the hole place out, car, music, architecture and some history... im gona cop the hole yellow feavor thing since hte misses is asian... but she aint jp's so it doesnt count ^^

go for hte cars, stay for the experience mate

[Beer Baron]

well the degree is mainly for visa purposes (but doesn't hurt if you want a decent job). you wont need to speak or write any japanese to work for a foreign company, but of course it wont hurt either. and would certainly make life easier if you planned to live there.

[Beer Baron]

Nice pic of the Calsonic R33

R33s don't get much love it seems. All 32s and 34s.

well there are a lot of 33s out there. there just doesn't seem to be the same number of modified ones on display at places. for sure though the 32s and 34s seem to get all the attention. just much more popular with the kind of japanese guys that are into modifying GTRs.

[Tosh]

ahh, I'm with you. yeah, especially the saurus ones on the white 32... mmm hot. you will hate me then, but I confess my car had those on it when I got it, but I took them off as being sliced open when walking past the car didn't appeal. of even worse someone else doing it in a carpark, then deciding it was my fault and taking to my car with a bat. so they are sitting in my garage on the bench. maybe one day for track only I'd put them back on.

edit: I call them canards. but I think dive plane may be more accurate.

I call them Canards too... and so does the rest of the Automotive industry hehe

[Tosh]

Just get a Japanese passport like I did hahahaha

[Beer Baron]

smartarse! Hey tosh if we hook up can I get a spouse visa as your significant other? c'mon....

just looking back at the pics reminds me what a beatiful country Japan is.

Kiree desu ne!!!

[Tosh]

smartarse! Hey tosh if we hook up can I get a spouse visa as your significant other? c'mon....

just looking back at the pics reminds me what a beatiful country Japan is.

Kiree desu ne!!!

no thanks, I've heard sex stops once you're married so I'd rather keep our relationship as is.

[Beer Baron]

rofl. fair enough. I can understand that a little beer baron now and then may be hard to give up. plus I don't think mark would ever allow me to marry another bloke. well, I'll just have to keep up the regular pilgrimage then.

just looking at some of the kyoto pics and miyajima pics. the colours really are amazing. love the canon image processors. they give great colour.

[sh@un]

people that insist on quoting photos without dropping the img tag of first make this thread a pain in the ass to read