Sunday, April 3, 2011
Sweet sound...
Came across this video on youtube of an S2000 lapping Fuji Speedway,
the sound of an S2000 going full-out on a track is definitely one of my favorites.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Do you have a.... HONDA!
Every so often I find myself surfing youtube for old and new car videos and ad's
Nissan has been long known for having some of the best and weirdest commercials.
This Honda commercial however might just be the best / most random I've ever seen...
Nissan has been long known for having some of the best and weirdest commercials.
This Honda commercial however might just be the best / most random I've ever seen...
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Japan Needs Your Help!
We all love Japan and we all want to support the roots of our car love...
I won't go on about it too much, I've been lazy about it myself, if you can, go donate.
Canadian Red Cross
Ebisu has seen better days,
Tsukuba is also damaged from what I've read (they've canceled all events for time being)
and there aren't too many recent pictures of tracks in Japan after the Tsunami.
On the plus side though the Official Test for the SuperGT season opener has been canceled (Mar19-20)
but the first race at Okayama will still be held on April 2 - 3.
Check out http://supergt.net/en/ for updates.
Lets just hope for a quick and safe recovery, Long live Japan !
I won't go on about it too much, I've been lazy about it myself, if you can, go donate.
Canadian Red Cross
Ebisu has seen better days,
Tsukuba is also damaged from what I've read (they've canceled all events for time being)
and there aren't too many recent pictures of tracks in Japan after the Tsunami.
On the plus side though the Official Test for the SuperGT season opener has been canceled (Mar19-20)
but the first race at Okayama will still be held on April 2 - 3.
Check out http://supergt.net/en/ for updates.
Lets just hope for a quick and safe recovery, Long live Japan !
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
TE37 or TE72 ?
Recently a friend of mine picked up some Volk TE37 SL wheels for his R32 GTR.
Though it may be a source of drama among some die-hard fans,
there are some people who would never buy such expensive and high end rims for their own street car.
I've been told before that the Rota copy wheel, the Grid, is just as good for the price.
The Rota's weigh only a few pounds (2-3) more depending on size, but cost 1/3 that of the Volks.
All I can say is, once you get to see the real thing in person you can FEEL the difference.
Picking up the TE37 and seeing its amazing finished color, lightly chromed lip,
and its incredible lightweight in real life, definitely go to show the pictures online do it no justice.
Still though, anyone who knows me will know, I'm pretty... functional when it comes to auto part purchases.
I'd likely buy a few sets of tires for the lofty price of a high end set of wheels,
but still... those are some damn nice shoes for any ride!
BONUS:
One thought did occur to me when writing this post up,
for the price of a set of TE37's I could pick up a pretty sparkling example of a TE72,
there's one for sale on dorikaze.net that I would definitely rock old school.
For those not familiar, I'll just leave couple pics...
Stolen pic courtesy of
http://yuta-akaishi.blogspot.com/
OLD SCHOOL BALLLA!!!
Though it may be a source of drama among some die-hard fans,
there are some people who would never buy such expensive and high end rims for their own street car.
I've been told before that the Rota copy wheel, the Grid, is just as good for the price.
The Rota's weigh only a few pounds (2-3) more depending on size, but cost 1/3 that of the Volks.
All I can say is, once you get to see the real thing in person you can FEEL the difference.
Picking up the TE37 and seeing its amazing finished color, lightly chromed lip,
and its incredible lightweight in real life, definitely go to show the pictures online do it no justice.
Still though, anyone who knows me will know, I'm pretty... functional when it comes to auto part purchases.
I'd likely buy a few sets of tires for the lofty price of a high end set of wheels,
but still... those are some damn nice shoes for any ride!
BONUS:
One thought did occur to me when writing this post up,
for the price of a set of TE37's I could pick up a pretty sparkling example of a TE72,
there's one for sale on dorikaze.net that I would definitely rock old school.
For those not familiar, I'll just leave couple pics...
Stolen pic courtesy of
http://yuta-akaishi.blogspot.com/
OLD SCHOOL BALLLA!!!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Nsx Spyder?!
Browsing old posts on Real JDM I came across this wicked NSX,
I've become a real lover of convertibles... I want it !
For this stolen post, check out
http://www.bespokeventures.com/blog/2009/08/20/nsx-spider-by-stanley-ku/ :P
I've become a real lover of convertibles... I want it !
For this stolen post, check out
http://www.bespokeventures.com/blog/2009/08/20/nsx-spider-by-stanley-ku/ :P
Thursday, February 17, 2011
NSX Revenge
Its been a good few months for fans of the Honda NSX,
not only has Honda President Takanobu Ito semi-verified an NSX succesor based on the Super GT
racecar HSV-010 is once again in the works, there have been several tuners in Japan and the States both unveiling new cars and breaking records with new setups.
First up is the Kyushu Danji NSX which recently broke the NA Record for Tsukuba circuit
with an amazing 56 second lap time. (The former record was held by the ASM S2000)
The full story on this one is on Speedhunters,
its amazing to see a relatively unheard of group beat the record,
hopefully we'll see ASM counter soon! (gotta hold onto my S2000 pride!)
The Second car is the FX Motorsports NSX which is arguably the fastest Time Attack NSX anywhere.
It took the Super Lap Battle Unlimited FR record on Buttonwillow in November
and along with the Sierra Sierra Evo, smashed the previous records set by HKS and Cusco.
I've been neglecting my blog for the last couple weeks with tests and what not, but I've been keeping an eye on my regular blogs as well as watching over some older NSX video's from best motoring.
I'm becoming more and more of a fan of these cars every time I see them, maybe my next car will be a
lightly used nsx... (I can dream for now!)
not only has Honda President Takanobu Ito semi-verified an NSX succesor based on the Super GT
racecar HSV-010 is once again in the works, there have been several tuners in Japan and the States both unveiling new cars and breaking records with new setups.
First up is the Kyushu Danji NSX which recently broke the NA Record for Tsukuba circuit
with an amazing 56 second lap time. (The former record was held by the ASM S2000)
The full story on this one is on Speedhunters,
its amazing to see a relatively unheard of group beat the record,
hopefully we'll see ASM counter soon! (gotta hold onto my S2000 pride!)
The Second car is the FX Motorsports NSX which is arguably the fastest Time Attack NSX anywhere.
It took the Super Lap Battle Unlimited FR record on Buttonwillow in November
and along with the Sierra Sierra Evo, smashed the previous records set by HKS and Cusco.
I've been neglecting my blog for the last couple weeks with tests and what not, but I've been keeping an eye on my regular blogs as well as watching over some older NSX video's from best motoring.
I'm becoming more and more of a fan of these cars every time I see them, maybe my next car will be a
lightly used nsx... (I can dream for now!)
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Snow Day
Every so often the thought of taking my summer car out for a drive on a winter day rolls around
It may be snowing a foot a minute but the need to hear screaming revs and feel the wind calls me.
I've been wanting to get the car out a lot this winter, so when good weather came around I got a bizarre idea, a snow photo session. I especially wanted a top down snowing photo, its something I'd never
seen browsing s2k forums. Special thanks to my buddy Kaya and his awesome photography, and my school
buddies Twinny and Marcus (and Twinny's gf) for coming along and bearing the cold also.
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