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Whizbang · 06-25-2010, 07:50 AM

probably spring of 2011. i plan on bringing a fair amount of funding so i can have the military ship some stuff home

Rotary no Densetsu · 07-23-2010, 02:55 PM

I'll be out there next week. Leaving out Sunday morning. Mostly gonna be a business trip though. Planning on making it out to D1GP in a couple weeks though.

djreact · 07-24-2010, 02:36 PM

iki ish!

Rotary no Densetsu · 07-30-2010, 07:33 AM

Its hot as hell in Tokyo.

Any of you Japan local guys going out to D1? I am gonna be out there.

soldave · 07-30-2010, 07:40 AM

26C and feels like "29C". Come on, that's mild! I've got 29C and "feels like 35" down here in Okinawa! And this is a day when the sun's not out!

speedjunkie · 07-30-2010, 02:32 PM

I lived in Okinawa from 2000 to 2003, stationed on Kadena AB. I bought an FC when I was there but it was junk so I never got it running lol. A lot of my buddies had FCs they would drag on 58 though. Had another friend that had a first gen, can't remember if it was SA or FB, but it had the rotor shaped wheels on it, SUPER clean. And another friend had an FD right before I left.

I had an S13 Silvia for the last couple years I was there too but it was stock. I will say though, there were quite a few high HP cars when I was there though.

And I do remember it being hot and muggy as shit in Okinawa during the summer too LOL, especially when a typhoon was coming and we were in our wet weather gear that didn't breathe at all, in the pouring rain putting all the equipment in hangars lol.

soldave · 07-30-2010, 02:35 PM

Yeah there's a bit of power here. Quickest foreigner-owned car is probably an R32 pushing about 900rwhp. It's full weight with working AC and everything too, boosting about 2.2-2.5 bar I think.

Rotary no Densetsu · 07-30-2010, 11:37 PM

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn. That is pretty impressive. I am only out here for a couple more weeks sadly. But I will be back in April in an attempt to open a new business and stay for good.

Looking at picking up an FC or FD. I have not really decided. Probably an FC cause I feel bad about beating on my FD already, plus I will be doing a lot of drifting. We will see though.

Yeah Okinawa sucks as far as weather goes, cause I fucking haaaate humidity and all that shit. Tokyo isnt all THAT bad. Its about the same where I live in the states. Its just uncomfortable. rofl

soldave · 07-31-2010, 08:32 AM

It is impressive, although not my car I should note. Prior to this FC I had a '92 original Mitsubishi Evo which was a daily driver and drag racer (http://soldave.ismysite.co.uk/biginjapan/about-my-car)

Enjoy the rest of your trip. Humidity is a killer, for me and for horsepower.

speedjunkie · 07-31-2010, 12:37 PM

Yep, I hate humidity and heat also. That's why I love living in Colorado haha.

Rotary no Densetsu · 08-01-2010, 08:35 AM

Yeah I really feel you on that one man. But fuuuuuuuuuuuck I love Japan way too much to stay away from it.

Jonflip29 · 08-29-2010, 04:37 PM

What's going on folks. I live in Atsugi, Japan. Just got here a few months ago. Used to own a 87 TII back in the states but sold it before I moved here. I currently am looking for an FD either out here or back home to start a new project. I am a Nissan lover at heart but I can't seem to stay away from these rotaries! Something about them I love. Anyways, just wanted to shout out and let you guys know i'm here with you.

06-25-2010, 07:50 AM	#16
Whizbang Respecognize! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Δx = ħ/2Δp iTrader: (5) Posts: 3,190 Rep Power: 20	probably spring of 2011. i plan on bringing a fair amount of funding so i can have the military ship some stuff home __________________ For current updates and event coverage check out Follow on Twitter! @WhizbangRally Whizbang Rally's Webpage \| Facebook

07-30-2010, 07:40 AM	#20
soldave Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Okinawa, Japan iTrader: (0) Posts: 134 Rep Power: 15	26C and feels like "29C". Come on, that's mild! I've got 29C and "feels like 35" down here in Okinawa! And this is a day when the sun's not out! __________________ Big in Japan: soldave.ismysite.co.uk

07-30-2010, 02:32 PM	#21
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO iTrader: (1) Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 19	I lived in Okinawa from 2000 to 2003, stationed on Kadena AB. I bought an FC when I was there but it was junk so I never got it running lol. A lot of my buddies had FCs they would drag on 58 though. Had another friend that had a first gen, can't remember if it was SA or FB, but it had the rotor shaped wheels on it, SUPER clean. And another friend had an FD right before I left. I had an S13 Silvia for the last couple years I was there too but it was stock. I will say though, there were quite a few high HP cars when I was there though. And I do remember it being hot and muggy as shit in Okinawa during the summer too LOL, especially when a typhoon was coming and we were in our wet weather gear that didn't breathe at all, in the pouring rain putting all the equipment in hangars lol. Last edited by speedjunkie; 07-30-2010 at 02:35 PM..

07-30-2010, 02:35 PM	#22
soldave Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Okinawa, Japan iTrader: (0) Posts: 134 Rep Power: 15	Yeah there's a bit of power here. Quickest foreigner-owned car is probably an R32 pushing about 900rwhp. It's full weight with working AC and everything too, boosting about 2.2-2.5 bar I think. __________________ Big in Japan: soldave.ismysite.co.uk

07-31-2010, 08:32 AM	#24
soldave Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Okinawa, Japan iTrader: (0) Posts: 134 Rep Power: 15	It is impressive, although not my car I should note. Prior to this FC I had a '92 original Mitsubishi Evo which was a daily driver and drag racer (http://soldave.ismysite.co.uk/biginjapan/about-my-car) Enjoy the rest of your trip. Humidity is a killer, for me and for horsepower. __________________ Big in Japan: soldave.ismysite.co.uk

07-23-2010, 02:55 PM	#17
Rotary no Densetsu Haters gonna hate Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0) Posts: 70 Rep Power: 16	I'll be out there next week. Leaving out Sunday morning. Mostly gonna be a business trip though. Planning on making it out to D1GP in a couple weeks though.

07-24-2010, 02:36 PM	#18
djreact The Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 iTrader: (0) Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	iki ish!

07-30-2010, 07:33 AM	#19
Rotary no Densetsu Haters gonna hate Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0) Posts: 70 Rep Power: 16	Its hot as hell in Tokyo. Any of you Japan local guys going out to D1? I am gonna be out there.

07-30-2010, 11:37 PM	#23
Rotary no Densetsu Haters gonna hate Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0) Posts: 70 Rep Power: 16	Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn. That is pretty impressive. I am only out here for a couple more weeks sadly. But I will be back in April in an attempt to open a new business and stay for good. Looking at picking up an FC or FD. I have not really decided. Probably an FC cause I feel bad about beating on my FD already, plus I will be doing a lot of drifting. We will see though. Yeah Okinawa sucks as far as weather goes, cause I fucking haaaate humidity and all that shit. Tokyo isnt all THAT bad. Its about the same where I live in the states. Its just uncomfortable. rofl

07-31-2010, 12:37 PM	#25
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO iTrader: (1) Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 19	Yep, I hate humidity and heat also. That's why I love living in Colorado haha.

08-01-2010, 08:35 AM	#26
Rotary no Densetsu Haters gonna hate Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0) Posts: 70 Rep Power: 16	Yeah I really feel you on that one man. But fuuuuuuuuuuuck I love Japan way too much to stay away from it.

08-29-2010, 04:37 PM	#27
Jonflip29 Back to a Rotary again Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Atsugi, Japan iTrader: (0) Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	What's going on folks. I live in Atsugi, Japan. Just got here a few months ago. Used to own a 87 TII back in the states but sold it before I moved here. I currently am looking for an FD either out here or back home to start a new project. I am a Nissan lover at heart but I can't seem to stay away from these rotaries! Something about them I love. Anyways, just wanted to shout out and let you guys know i'm here with you.