Japan residents post up pics of your 'line! ... or sundry vehicle ;)

[Demon Dave]

running a single car isn't that expensive. The biggest outlay is probably Shaken, every two years. Insurance isn't too bad, fuel is cheap but car taxes (payable in May) can be quite steep, depending on the size, weight and capacity of the car.

Running three white plate cars on the other hand...

let's just say, I'm not looking forward to next May

[Evo_Lee]

what dave said,

but he forgot to mention petrol ain't cheap in a turbo car

[Demon Dave]

what dave said,  

but he forgot to mention petrol ain't cheap in a turbo car

hehehe...one of the few plus points to having an N/A car I don't keep track but I get somewhere in the region of 400KM per tank...Given that I rarely use the Skyline, I can go 2 months between fill ups! In fact, I don't recall the last time I filled up the Skyline - was some time around Obon I think

[yukz2daizzo]

yeah filling up a gt-r off base, hai oku, well i usually waste about 5,000 yen for a bit over half tank going through eneos.

yes i agree shakens are really expensive, they can sometimes find the most unusual thing that is wrong with ur car (at least they do for us), road tax are a killer too, we do have to pay for it but i think its about half of what the normal people pay for, ie shaken (i dunno if it is the same) its around 47,000 yen for two years, road tax for 300 plates 19,990 for a year, which i have to pay for 2 cars so thats about 40,000 (just a round number). it does get pricey just depending what you want to do. mind that u still have to buy parts.

R-34 GT-R's, STDs cost around (the cheapest i have seen) 3,200,000 yen and the price goes up as it goes to v spec, v spec II and the highest i have seen for a nur spec was about 8,000,000 yen. not sure about evo's the only evo that i have seen is an evo VIII mr around here. dunno how much though, hehe.

hey btw, have u guys ever heard that nismo are trying to buy the v spec II offa people with low mileage? i heard that theyre making like a Z spec or some letter spec, and theyre not gonna sell the parts unless u get it tuned or buy the car like that? anybody heard anything like that?

[Evo_Lee]

Yukio you got it easy, I pay double that for 300 plates...39,000yen...and I don't drive a GT-R.

I think next bracket up for 300 plates is 2.0-2.5L or maybe 2.0-3.0L which is 46,000yen.

Dave, try 250km city for me, highway is better..off boost dead on 500km.

[DCD]

Here is my car with the brand new CE28Ns! (still missing front caps!)

[Polski]

Hey Dave , what kind of Camera + lense package do you use ?

your shots are so vivid, no way you could be using cheap camera unless aussie technology is really that far behind !?

[Polski]

ok the F828

just read the other thread

[Rezz]

here are mine

The pics I'd been waiting for!!! That looks awesome Dave... I was actually going to get Work Emotions too (like I said at TAS in January) but opted for the Desmond Regamasters... they were just too cheap

One sweet looking GTV

But the winner is: DCD! Goddam it, your 34 looks incredible... luv the Volk bronze against the Bayside blue!

[Rezz]

Troy and I went for a cruise out to Itami airport on Sunday:

Damn those Lancers are huge up against Skylines!

[Demon Dave]

DCD's car is absolutely awesome, even more so with the new 19's...a great car and tastefully modded...subtle, but at the same time outstanding.

I managed to get the Works for around 57,000 yen from Up Garage, including 4 decent tyres. Can't complain...would have like something a little wider on the back (17x8.0) all round, but the handling is great and price was too good to say no!

[Lukas]

Congrats to you all!!! All very NICE cars! :uh-huh:

[Streeter]

My car is easily the ugliest here... will soon change appearance a little so will wait till thats done before posting pics

[Demon Dave]

Streeter don't worry mate, any and all forms of transport are welcome

(as Justin said as long as it has a Jap plate )

Lukas thanks for the kind comments

Polski - thanks. I'm by no means good at photography, but I'm getting better. For great action shots of cars in motion, then DCD is tough to beat

[DCD]

glad you like the car. To be honest I was a bit unsure of how they would look as its hard to guess taking in to account suspension ride hight and so on. But I'm very happy! Now if only I could get the damn center caps to fit on the front wheels!!

Dave...your car is looking sweet with those Works! I hope I can get to see it up close. We really should organize a meet soon...maybe get the boys from Kansai up here too!

[Demon Dave]

Speaking of centre caps - my work wheels didn't come with them either, any ideas on where I can source a set?

Re: Meet - yeah, that'd be good, great even, if we could organize one big meet with everyone in attendance. The Foreign Residents In Japan Automotive Enthusiasts Club....or something like that

The big problem (as always) is everyone has different work/family committments, but I'm sure if we set a date far enough ahead we can all sort something out. Would be one hell of a convoy - can you just imagine the look on the locals faces when a massive line of sports cars, all driven by gaijins, cruises past

[Evo_Lee]

Damn those Lancers are huge up against Skylines!

Justin, It's the angle of the photo it's really about the same, your car is longer...mine is higher. The BNR32 is not much larger either...

Length: BNR32: 4545mm, HCR32: 4530mm, CP9A: 4350mm (Skyline longer)

Width: BNR32: 1755mm, HCR32: 1695mm, CP9A: 1770mm (E5 wider)

Height: BNR32: 1340mm, HCR32: 1325mm, CP9A: 1415mm (E5 higher)

Front track: BNR32: 1480mm, HCR32: 1460mm, CP9A: 1510mm (E5 slightly wider)

Rear track: BNR32: 1480mm, HCR32: 1460mm, CP9A: 1495mm (E5 slightly wider)

Wheelbase: BNR32/HCR32: 2615mm, CP9A: 2510mm (Skyline longer)

Same with the BNR34 and E7/8, they are actually very close in size even though the GT-R looks like it is so much larger.

Length: BNR34: 4600mm, CT9A: 4490mm (GT-R longer)

Width: BNR34: 1785mm, CT9A: 1770mm (GT-R slightly wider)

Height: BNR34: 1360mm, CT9A: 1450mm (E7/8 higher)

Front track: BNR34: 1480mm, CT9A: 1515mm (E7/8 slightly wider)

Rear track: BNR34: 1490mm, CT9A: 1515mm (E7/8 slightly wider)

Wheelbase: BNR34: 2665mm, CT9A: 2625mm (GT-R slightly longer)

it's pretty much even throughout the model range except perhaps for the whale...I mean BCNR33

Post up also some of the metal birds taking off

edit: Boys...October 8,9,10,11 is a long weekend...East meets West! Let's organise one.

[Demon Dave]

Troy - I was thinking the same thing, unfortunately I got to be at my son's undoukai on the Sunday (10th)

[Streeter]

Ok here is a pic of the fugly sil a little while back... looks a little different now.

In the next few weeks should have BN sports aero, 5 stud conversion, and some 17 x 9 rims fitted.

Oct 8,9,10,11 is no good for me. I will be in Australia judging a drift comp.

[DCD]

Speaking of centre caps - my work wheels didn't come with them either, any ideas on where I can source a set?

Re: Meet - yeah, that'd be good, great even, if we could organize one big meet with everyone in attendance. The Foreign Residents In Japan Automotive Enthusiasts Club....or something like that  

The big problem (as always) is everyone has different work/family committments, but I'm sure if we set a date far enough ahead we can all sort something out. Would be one hell of a convoy - can you just imagine the look on the locals faces when a massive line of sports cars, all driven by gaijins, cruises past

No idea Dave. Doesn't Works make any center caps? You should try asking at your lokas Works dealer if they can source a set. My problem is that I can't get the flat type caps (like I have in the rear) to fit in the front as the driveshft end pops out too far and touches the caps. Funny thing is Rays keeps insisting they should fit!!??

Regarding the meet. I know what you mean. I usually never know when I'll be busy. I have just worked 2 weekends in a row now and I only found out a few days before I had to cover the events! But we should try and pick a date nonetheless....hopefully the weather will stay warm for a bit still!