Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 3441 Location: Melbourne Australia
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:00 pm Post subject: Coming to you live from Japan......
Hey guys. Spent the last few days in Japan. HEAPS of stuff to see and do.
One dissapointing thing. I did not see one JZS147! These things are as rarer in Japan than they are in Australia! Not many supras, or Skylines either.
Plenty of MkIIs, Chasers and kitted vans. It is pretty cool though seeing sooo many Chasers and Toyotas in particular ruling the streets. My favourite Japanese car i n Japan is the Crown. The new one is really nice lowered and kitted up.
Last thing.
I managed to visit the Toyota Museum and visit one of the Toyota Plants. OMG! What an experience! Man! Once you see how Toyota make cars, you really appriciate whay they are such a reliable vehicle. I wish I could put together a suspension set up as fast and as skilfully as a worker on the Toyota Japan production line. Everything is so precise, clean and organized. Toyota rules!
I visited the Corolla, Vitz etc Plant which is around 20mins from Toyotas Head Office.
Now off to London for 2 days before heading to Italy. I wish I could stay here. I have grown really fond of Japan in a matter of days and it is a great place to visit, especially if you love Japanese cars, especially Toyota!
Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 3441 Location: Melbourne Australia
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:11 pm Post subject:
eerrmmm.......errrrrmmmmmm...........errrrrrmmmmmm........yes. But they are a tasteful pink colour. The kind of pink that a bloke could wear playing golf and you would think.....Is he? Nah, I dont think he is? Well, maybe he could be? Nup. Not camp enough!
Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 3441 Location: Melbourne Australia
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:20 pm Post subject:
Cool mate. I am gunna change the plate BTW. Prob to silver or even Black and white. I bought a set of PIAA 4300k globes. Really expensive, but hopefully worth it! Got them at Autobacs near Kyoto. Again, Toyota city was awsome and I m now pretty confident on the Japanese rail syatem after taking I guess over 30 train rides with 3 young kids and 80 percent of the time with a full get-up of luggage!
I have the car booked in as soon as I get back in 3 weeks or so. i will have her on the road and going b4 you leave.
Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Posts: 1485 Location: SE Melbourne
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:55 am Post subject:
They love their crowns and kitted up vans you're right! When i was in Niseko 6 weeks back there was plenty of them, also quite a few subaru's around too.
Id love to import one of those news crowns for a daily, slam it on bags and 20s, chromed of course. bahahaha
mate PIAA lights rule you will love them have had them in a few 4x4 and bro has them in his supra they rock cost me $600 dollers her when i did allthe lights in the 4b but was worth it _________________
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Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 3441 Location: Melbourne Australia
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:55 pm Post subject:
Just to clarify as well. I only got the super white type globes for both high and low beam. They are 4300k so they are white before they turn into a blueish colour. They are equivelant to 110w rather than 55 or 65w. I am looking forwards to installing them when I get back. Not HID, but the closest thing I guess.
Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 3441 Location: Melbourne Australia
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:21 am Post subject:
Yep cool.
I bought a leather jacket today from a market in Florence and I visited the Pope yesterday. (He wasnt home. LOL) The weather has been great up until tonight. We will see tomorrow how it is for some more touring. We are staying at a place halfway between Florence and Torino for the next couple of days. No Jap cars here! I will see if I can spot a Ferrari or 2.
BTW, it is my wife that is the Italian language expert. The best I could do was to order our meal at McDonalds in Rome last night. Even then, I screwed up the kids toys in their Happy Meals!
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I did not see one JZS147! These things are as rarer in Japan than they are in Australia! Not many supras, or Skylines either.
