Japan Tripping

Well by this time next month i will be in the motherland that is Japan. A 10 year dream will become a reality and ill get to witness first hand action from the D1SL series, MSC series and see the beautiful japanese sights.

Ebisu will be my home for 7 days including G1 competition and the weekend matsuri. It will be my first time leaving the shores of Australia and i am really excited. Theres one thing that i still havnt orginised and its stressing me badly. A DRIFT CAR!  I have a month to have something sitting at Ebisu ready to go and all ive done is “worked out” what i want. Im after a C35 Laurel and this example from Yahoo Auctions would be perfect but i dont want a 500ps RB26.

You just cant argue with the standard driveline strength of a low tune RB25, coupled with S15 front and rear suspension, room inside for plenty of spares, and very accomodating wheel arches. Its perfect for me. I will be taking over my own knuckles and huge 16mm diameter tie rods, spare lower control arms and a few homeland stickers to make me feel at home in the large four door. You know someone in Japan with a C35 Laurel and they are ready to let it go then please let me know as i need to get one asap. 

10 Comments
  1. ohh man your so lucky! im heaps jealous, i hope you work the car problem out and the whole trip goes great for you 😀 and remember, heaps of pics for us bloggers! lol

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    • I will have so many photos and videos you will be sick of it! I just cant wait. Cheers mate

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  2. if you get a c35 please dont destroy it

    and bring me back a wife?

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    • Haha, 1 wife coming right up. Theres no way ill be destroying it. Ill leave it at Ebisu for a while till i sort out my life and then bring it home with me once i fill it with yahoo auctions goodness 🙂

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  3. You’re going to love it man, I went in August and didn’t do any car stuff at all and it was still amazing. Don’t most guys get cars for Ebisu through Powervehicles?

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  4. Cant wait for the J coverage!

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  5. Nigel, a couple of guys here in Sweden will go there in november to compete in G1. They already have a guy in Japan. Maybe you should talk to them?

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    • Thanks mate, ive been in touch with Powervehicles but a hardcore drift C35 is a fairly rare sight on the Auctions, i lost my bid on the Purple C35 pictured above so hopefully something else will come up

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  6. Hey mate, have flicked you an email RE tracking down a suitable C35

    Cheers,
    Matt

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  7. Cheers matt, i havnt recieved anything yet, did you use [email protected]?

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