Japan Trip: Shops or Tsukuba?

[JDMFLCL]

So i have one free day towards the end of my trip when im in the greater tokyo area. Wondering what your input would be

Option 1.)
Tsukuba Circuit
Top Secret

Option 2.)
Upgarage Kasukabe
Top Secret
Rauh Welt

I'm learning towards the second. I have a 2 week train pass so i can use w/e. I'm also seeing J's racing in Osaka and HKS in Hakone as well as Ebisu Circuit in Nihonmatsu and Nikko.

[!Zar!]

Option two.

[Brian]

VeilSide is in Tsukuba also.... if for some reason you wanted to go there.

[BustedS13]

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/1188/option2vf9.jpg

[ronmcdon]

If you don't get any seat time, it's not that fun to be loitering on track imo.
to me, that would be 'look, but don't drive'.

you might also want to plan your itinerary around other activities as well.
find out other stuff you might want to do, in the city you plan to visit.
could be anything from some good local place to eat, to some historic monument.

an actual track day might keep you busy from 9-5.
visiting a shop probably won't take an hour or so, i'd imagine.

you might also want to look into if there's anyway you can rent a car to take on Tsukuba.
Even driving around in an old Miata would be fun on a more technical track like that.

[JDMFLCL]

yeah i've basically settled on #2

since its a saturday im also going to go with a buddy of mine in japan to Daikoku Futo to check out the scene.

[HyperTek]

why Rauh Welt? do u have a porsche? i wouldnt hang around there and bother them.

[meteorite_flo]

^
You mean, "I shouldn't window shop."

[JDMFLCL]

my brother has a 993 and i have a boxer motor :)

[bardabe]

can you please bring me a a 1999 300ZX Cluster???

[handinpants]

don't forget to get fish poisoning while you're there, lots of fish poisoning.... see if they actually have a dragon roll...

[JDMFLCL]

ill be in upgarage a few times

pm requests to [email protected]

long live NAGTROC for Daikoku Rides!

Fish poisining? PFFFFFT ive been living in CHINA since february, japan is nothing.

[fliprayzin240sx]

why Rauh Welt? do u have a porsche? i wouldnt hang around there and bother them.

They also have that bad-ass satin black S15...

http://www.gtchannel.com/files/rauhweltS15.jpg
http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Mike%20Garrett/1Nissan/TA%20Silvias/silvia5.jpg
http://aycu30.webshots.com/image/36669/2002233467064751695_rs.jpg

[JDMFLCL]

flipsprayin, it seems your in tokyo from your location, would you mind if i payed for gas and took my gaijin ass to daikoku futo on the 26th? i have aride the next weekend.

:)

[bardabe]

PM sent lol

[HyperTek]

you know what, id wait for one of those tokyo auto saloon package deals comes around, they usually get posted around here if i recall. I think it takes care of room and expenses for only like 2grand or something.

[Touge Noob S13]

Since you're already in the Tokyo area, go down to Akihabara if your into anime and stuff.

[A31CEFIRO]

flipsprayin, it seems your in tokyo from your location, would you mind if i payed for gas and took my gaijin ass to daikoku futo on the 26th? i have aride the next weekend.

:)

I'm close to tokyo! If you pay gas I could take you to Diako, Hakone or our new spot in Kawasaki! You will have to pay tolls also and a healthy supply of red bull!

[JDMFLCL]

PM sent and i think we can get that to work perfectly!

as for the final day i decided to start in takasaki with my friend after we do some fanboy stuff in gunma (rolls eyes) in his GC8, then he'll drop me off in kasakabe. After that point i'll visit

Upgarage
Yashio Factory
MCR
Top Secret
RE-Amemiya

should be nice :), I have a present for Smokey from my other main message board

heh, no comment on 2 posts above...just 2 words

Sieg Zeon! (i want to visit the studio)

[yokotas13]

yeah i've basically settled on #2

since its a saturday im also going to go with a buddy of mine in japan to Daikoku Futo to check out the scene.
friday>saturday
but give me a ring when yall go to diafuto
08037553434
im down to bring the scoot out

[A31CEFIRO]

it should be pretty cool so Hakone or Daiko. I like Hakone better no cops and i get plenty of practice. Daiko im mainly just manji and leave before the cops catch you :2f2f:

[JDMFLCL]

aight i got your phone numbers down, im going to get into tokyo from guangzhou tomorrow, so maybe sunday or the week afterwards will work. Sunday would be awesome

[yokotas13]

track day at yamanashi tomorrow
breaking hte legacy in

[JDMFLCL]

oh you own a subaru too! even better

i'll call when i get in @ around 6:00, getting on the flight right now in china.

[JDMFLCL]

Aight i'd like to give a huge shoutout and thanks to A31cefiro (randy). He picked me up @ Sagamino station last night and we hooked up with his buddies and went up to Hakone and drifted the night away. Really really appreciate the entire experience. And jesus christ 1 RB25 in a tunnel sounds amazing, but 2? uh oh :D

Thanks again and it was an amazing experience, i can't wait to see what becomes of your car in the states! And you would've had him, drifting is your forte, but upshifting :D

[SlideWell]

flipsprayin, it seems your in tokyo from your location, would you mind if i payed for gas and took my gaijin ass to daikoku futo on the 26th? i have aride the next weekend.

:)

ass crack = down south
down south = Okinawa google earth it. it really is so puckered up and small, just like a butthole. poor Ray...:ddog:

id go with option 2

[JDMFLCL]

heh, i figured that out, but i already got out to daifutoh and now hakone, irohazaka tomorrow, and haruna/myogi/akagi\usui day after in my friends GC :P

[wesbeck632]

I'm planning on going to japan this summer also with my buddy. Any of you guys in Japan know how we could get a couple cars to drive while we're there? How hard is it to just get an old s13 or 180, maybe we could rent or buy/sell while we're there? I think it would be cool to drive at tracks there like ebisu and do some street driving. I understand it would cost me some money but i'm ok with that, just seeing if its possible.

[A31CEFIRO]

I'm planning on going to japan this summer also with my buddy. Any of you guys in Japan know how we could get a couple cars to drive while we're there? How hard is it to just get an old s13 or 180, maybe we could rent or buy/sell while we're there? I think it would be cool to drive at tracks there like ebisu and do some street driving. I understand it would cost me some money but i'm ok with that, just seeing if its possible.

Good luck it will cost you an arm and a leg!

[wesbeck632]

Haha, yea i know it would be expensive, but is it even possible? Do you know anyone that would loan or rent their car or how i could even go about it?

[A31CEFIRO]

Haha, yea i know it would be expensive, but is it even possible? Do you know anyone that would loan or rent their car or how i could even go about it?

Its not possible unless you are majorly sponsored like Vaughn Gitten. I have never hear of a company that rents drift cars. And S-13's both the 180 and silvia are starting to go up in price over here. They are starting to get pretty rare. No one in there right mind would rent out there car over here for someon to take to the track or for hitting the touge lol... I cant because im in military so its alot cheaper for us to register a car than the locals or any civialian foreigner that comes to Japan.

[A31CEFIRO]

Aight i'd like to give a huge shoutout and thanks to A31cefiro (randy). He picked me up @ Sagamino station last night and we hooked up with his buddies and went up to Hakone and drifted the night away. Really really appreciate the entire experience. And jesus christ 1 RB25 in a tunnel sounds amazing, but 2? uh oh :D

Thanks again and it was an amazing experience, i can't wait to see what becomes of your car in the states! And you would've had him, drifting is your forte, but upshifting :D

I won't miss shift next time!!!! It was cool your welcome back anytime just let me know when you head out this way again. I should be even better by then.

[ACmil]

They also have that bad-ass satin black S15...

http://www.gtchannel.com/files/rauhweltS15.jpg
http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Mike%20Garrett/1Nissan/TA%20Silvias/silvia5.jpg
http://aycu30.webshots.com/image/36669/2002233467064751695_rs.jpg

:w00t: My favorite car !!

[drftwerks]

i would go out, and get drunk, and ride teh white horse, the whole time there. fuck cars.