All Japan Day Sydney 2011

[Iron Chef]

There’s a saying that good things come to those who wait, and after promising to come over your way for a couple of years, this year it’s finally going ahead!

We’ve packed up the All Japan Day juggernaut here in Adelaide, and we’re heading across the Hay Plain for Sydney town, taking out as much native Australian flora and fauna as we can along the way. All Japan Day Sydney will be held on:

Sunday 1 May 2011 at Silverwater Park, Silverwater (just near the bridge).

For those of you on Facebook, join the event page here:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=188209157883447

How did it all start?

All Japan Day was born in Adelaide in 2008 as a result of a crisis developing in the import motor enthusiast community. Local car shows involving Japanese imports were losing focus of what the enthusiasts wanted at a car show - a opportunity to admire and talk about the sensational vehicles on display with out being distracted by gimmicks or high entry prices.

The AJD committee comprises a core group of five car nuts, and events are run on a not-for-profit basis, with all money raised (once expenses are taken out) going to charity. For Sydney, it’s just $15 to enter your car, and spectators are allowed free entry (although we will ask for a gold coin donation at some point during the day for the charity we choose).

Which cars are eligible to enter?

It should first be noted that the AJD committee votes on every car that enters – your application is reviewed and then either accepted or rejected. Don’t let this discourage you from entering! Just make sure you have good pics of your car ready so we can see if we can work with it.

We’re looking for:

Pre-1985 classics – AJD Adelaide has quickly established a reputation for being the premier show for classic Japanese cars, and we’re really pushing to see what Sydney has to offer. Even if it’s a barn find, partly restored or in poor condition, we love our classics and would love to have you come along.

Clean original cars – when was the last time you saw a mint original S13 Silvia? Exactly! Last year we had a clean original Datsun 200B with period accessories that looked fantastic.

Modified cars – anything from mild mods right through to Time Attack-spec track cars.

Grey imports or even Japanese cars sold here new by the manufacturer. Aussie-built Japanese cars such as R31 Skylines are decided on a case-by-case basis.

Weird and wonderful – if you have something Japanese and quirky that makes the committee laugh and think you’re insane, then throw it in! Last year we had someone bring along a nice Toyota Coaster bus, it was hilarious!

What we’re NOT looking for:

Sex-spec cars – AJD is for cars that are more likely to feature in Zoom than Hot 4s. If your stereo has a higher output than your engine, then you’re probably in trouble. Lambo doors are out, dinner platter wheels are out, neons and white leather trim are borderline too, depending on the application. We have a ‘thing’ for cars that have a WOW factor for their engineering, not for how they look. Our theory is that we want to cater for the kinds of cars that other shows like Auto Salon wouldn’t normally accept.

Advertising - no banners will be allowed, aside from the AJD one that stands out the front of the show. Flyers will be allowed under windscreens (with prior permission from the AJD committee), and cars may have stickers advertising businesses or products, but no other forms of advertising are permitted.

Chains or fencing (or anything else that prevents spectators from getting close to your vehicle) - if you want to keep your bonnet closed that's fine, but if you're that precious about your paintwork, you will need to decide if displaying your vehicle is worth the risk. If the owner of a $750K Toyota 2000GT can display his car without roping it off, then you can too!

Segregation - no club displays will be allowed, and while we will be reasonable about keeping people together, don’t get the sooks on if you get parked away from your mates - the aim of the day is to meet new people and respect what they've done with their cars, not hide away in a corner with your mates.

How to enter:

Everything is done online via our website http://www.alljapanday.com.au

Make sure you have your credit card or PayPal details on hand, and a DECENT photo of your car on file before you begin applying. You will receive an email to confirm your application has been received if you’ve done it correctly. Later on you will get an acceptance email if your car has made the grade.

Entries are now open, so get cracking!

[GTR-N1]

Many Thanks to you and the AJD committee for putting this on Kristian!

Application completed > but don't know if pic has successfully gone thru'.

Cheers, And have a safe trip up to NSW yourself.

Tez

[Iron Chef]

Bayside blue with my old Advan RGs in gold - man I love you Terry...

[PR34CH]

sounds like a good day! on a side note. congrats on the car Terry! looks nice

[hamiltonau]

cant wait to see this thing, would love to have a car that was worthy of inclusion but while mine qualifies spec wise its way too battered and bruised after 11ty track days to put on display, and no i dont think all those scratches will buff out.

unless we have a category for most drift hack looking car?

[Mosullivan]

Application in

[Dark26]

The first paragraph of what your not looking for already has me excited! This will be a good day

[BillyE]

cant wait to see this thing, would love to have a car that was worthy of inclusion but while mine qualifies spec wise its way too battered and bruised after 11ty track days to put on display, and no i dont think all those scratches will buff out.

unless we have a category for most drift hack looking car?

Mate, this is a show about cars that are driven.

Your car is exactly what we are looking for - Please enter and tell your mates to enter too.

See you guys there

[Noclue]

sound like a fun event! I will go and show my support!

[hamiltonau]

Your car is exactly what we are looking for

stop telling me what i want to hear! your like the passenger i had at wakefield yesterday who spent the whole session telling me that i was a good steerer and had skills.

this was kind of balanced out by begging me to back off as he had a baby on the way and wanted to live...

anyway app in when i get home from work

[KSR]

form sent, should be a great event.

[Aggroman]

hmmm perhaps i should enter my daily track hack 34.. apparently it looks nice?

[God_speed]

Form submitted...

Thanks for bringin the show to Sydney Kristian. Will be great to check out all the amazing cars even if mine doesn't fit the bill.

[WanganMidnight]

Form submitted...

Thanks for bringin the show to Sydney Kristian. Will be great to check out all the amazing cars even if mine doesn't fit the bill.

Can i enter this? I have a mint original s13 silvia?!

[75coupe]

Can i enter this? I have a mint original s13 silvia?!

no you cant!!!

[Iron Chef]

Just over a week to go guys!

Updates: the guys from Mighty Car Mods will be attending the show and making a vid - make sure you enter your cars guys, we don't want to be seeing good stuff parked in the carpark!

[stig mick]

So who's going?

This is only about 3kms from my place

[GTR-N1]

So who's going?

Me

And guess who's not?

Kristian, how come?

[stig mick]

Sweet, driving there in the 34?

[Iron Chef]

Me

And guess who's not?

Kristian, how come?

I won't be, only because it's my birthday, and I probably won't be in a fit state to do much of anything

We're running at about 150 entries at the moment v 310 in Adelaide, so for obvious reasons, we'd rather have the good stuff parked on the reserve rather than in the carpark - if it's anything like Adelaide, it's probably cheaper to display it than park it anyway