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If you saw something worth taking a photo/video of on the streets in Japan, then post it here (pretty please? 🥹)!

To get things rolling, an absolutely millimetre perfect restored 1st gen VW Golf on BBS RS with gold bolts and from what I could see, an immaculate interior. Was at an intersection and the lights turned green so only got one photo

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15 hours ago, Rezz said:

If you saw something worth taking a photo/video of on the streets in Japan, then post it here (pretty please? 🥹)!

To get things rolling, an absolutely millimetre perfect restored 1st gen VW Golf on BBS RS with gold bolts and from what I could see, an immaculate interior. Was at an intersection and the lights turned green so only got one photo

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Damn, thats gorgeous! 

11 minutes ago, PranK said:

Dang. What would that be worth there?

Funny you should ask... 😁 $200K according to this for a 'practically new' one:

https://misha.tokyo/car/58

12 hours ago, Rezz said:

Funny you should ask... 😁 $200K according to this for a 'practically new' one:

https://misha.tokyo/car/58

I'm not sure what I was expecting but I guess this doesn't seem *too* bad.

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This one isn't "on the street" per se, but it was on the street just prior to the photos being taken.....

Mitsuoka Nouera, based on a CL7 Honda Accord. It was in the carpark of the Hanshin Nishinomiya train station "Ebista" shopping mall. I'd say they are very rare compared to other Mitsuoka models.

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On 20/09/2024 at 9:34 AM, PranK said:

Yikes. That might do well in the Automotive Abominations thread! 

Indeed.
Mitsuoka always did their magic on various Nissan models, but because the Nouera was going to be in the medium sized sedan class, they decided not to try and modify the 2004 P12 Nissan Primera because it looked too modern combined with the 1940's styling. It would contrast way too much so they went with the more suitable CL7 Accord... 😆

 

A Dodge Challenger and two Chrysler 300Cs with straight pipes making lots of noise just over from the Ebisubashi (Ebisu bridge)

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAQqr_iNnCB/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

 

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On 13/10/2024 at 4:12 PM, luke gtr said:

Here's the cars i took pics of when over there last October. 

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Some on the street, 2x nissan in showrooms.

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I wonder if this guy is a F1  Paddock Club member and did laps at the Suzuka GP last year after the Porsche Cup sessions? Car looks exactly the same as what was on the circuit. It spun out at the hairpin and did a huge 180 deg burnout to get going again. Good to watch (and hear!)

On 13/10/2024 at 4:12 PM, luke gtr said:

 

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This one's got me stumped. It's a Mercedes Benz TN/T1 310D high roof, but I can't find any mention in Japanese sources  about it as a OEM Mitsubishi model. Any more info?

 

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