WENT TO SEMA! *PICS* & WATCH D1GP DRIVERS DRIFT! (56k beware)

[rcviper]

I had such a blast! If the pics don't load just copy and paste them to your browser and they WILL come up. Getting my pic with Tanaka was the shit :)
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[rcviper]

STILL have about 100 more pics to upload so stay tuned to updates :)

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[rancid240]

APC...
what an adbomination

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[rcviper]

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[crioten]

that is the hotness :hitit:

-glen

[rcviper]

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[rcviper]

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[stealthj]

no 300ZX'es???

anyways, 240sx's and skyline GTR's are the shit.

GTR is king

[mrmephistopheles]

badass!
i hope to make TAS next year.. :D

[zero.counter]

Nice pics man!

[lbcklik1486]

There really isn't a single flaw in the GT-R's. Design, interior, mechanics, its just so damn sexy!

[Halz]

Isn't it more than just a car show?

[rcviper]

Yeah it is a place for pretty much EVERY manufacturer to show their new products and current products. Sick ass shit, and this year for the first time ever drifting came to the SEMA show courtesy of Yokohama. They paid for the D1 guys to bring over their cars and put on the greatest show I've ever seen. The next time the D1 guys are on this continent there is no doubt I will be there, that is how good it was.

But the size of the show is absolutely insane, tens of thousands of cars, and it literally takes almost 3 straight 9-5 days to cover every inch of it. We spent two 9-5 days there and covered about 80% of it I'd say.

[DRFT]

nice pics man. keep them coming

[Halz]

so along the lines of 'SEMA'.. did you see any cool car shiat?

[WhiteNissanS13]

Originally posted by rcviper

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I think i took a picture with that same skyline, near my house!!!
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i believe its the same one...

[Anubis]

Looks like the same one to me :boink:

[240silvia]

I know that APC is coming out with a new line of drifting stuff, but to see those big ass stickers on the D1 cars, :confused: :mad: :cry: Weird seeing that. I really wish I could of been at the show.

[SlideStar]

:bowdown: so sweeeeeet!

[Dousan_PG]

SEMA was fun
the demo was great
fortunately the GRIP video folks let me chill with them and im most appreciative for that. got to talk and ask qs w/ some folks and helped some others. it was great fun.

dd9 was the best dday ever. loads of track time and nice course. my only regret was using used tires. d'oooh! have some car setup stuff to do too

all in all SEMA trip/DD9 was well worth. got the best sponsor one could ever want. im so happy for it and look forward to a long relationship with the company. ill post info later. probably in 2004 after we work otu some details. definately a high note trip for myself and a friend. couldnt have asked for more.

[DoriftoSlut]

Sponsor?? You sellout!!:p :D

As for the pics... meh, some cars are cool, but i dont like the US trends in "tuning" right now...boring and too flashy, nothing really exciting. I think the best pic is that Aztec!!! Woo Wooo. Porps for making an Aztec NOT look like complete ass. Too bad it probably cost $50k. hah.

Oh, one more thing, the team orange cars that were there are not D1 cars. Yeah the drivers compete is D1GP, but those cars do not... juts a little fyi.

[TRUENOCOUPE]

APC IS MY NEW HERO!!!!!!!!!!

Dousan, Thats great news. I have been asked couple of times by some Co. to sponsor me but I have turn them all down.

There are so many Companies that is jumping in the wagon of drifting and sponsWHORING everyone. There are more sponsored cars out there than capable drivers/drifters. Not saying you can't drift but there are LOTS of sponsored cars that can't even pull it off.

My main reason why not taking sponsorship (I can get by myself anyways) cause by 2004 there will be a shietload of drivers coming out of nowhere and I HELL dont want to embarrased my ass if I was sponsored and me being nowhere on the top 5 knowing that I DID NOT deserved the sponsorship. Like I said, Ill come by on my own.

Im going alone to be on top as me being a motivation drifter but not having a fuckstick on my back telling me that I gotta win this event. If you are a drifting aspiring you will come out on top no matter what. When you work hard with your shiet you will come on top. I don't have to worry about letting anyone down. I cut all current sponsorship this year, even my tire guys. :sad:

Goodluck to all of you guys that is to be an aspiring drifters rather than chasing sponsorship to get free shiet. Yeah, Its good to get free stuff but when MONEY is involved... Things are not going to be friendly around your competition time.

-Al

[Dousan_PG]

haha
oh yeah Ueno's car..his backup too. looks the same though

also found out, lindsay knows what im talking about for sure, but others might too

the white Soarer in the Volk ads is Ueno's mechanic's car.


but all the cars here in the USA are backup/beater cars.

oh and the girl who drove, her name is Natusko Muraoka. :) she tore it up. very skilled. ithink...8 years drifting? or more..i forget what she said.

[TRUENOCOUPE]

Originally posted by Dorifto180sx
Sponsor?? You sellout!!:p :D

As for the pics... meh, some cars are cool, but i dont like the US trends in "tuning" right now...boring and too flashy, nothing really exciting. I think the best pic is that Aztec!!! Woo Wooo. Porps for making an Aztec NOT look like complete ass. Too bad it probably cost $50k. hah.

Oh, one more thing, the team orange cars that were there are not D1 cars. Yeah the drivers compete is D1GP, but those cars do not... juts a little fyi. and so is UEO's car, NOBU's car... Just a little FYI...

[Dousan_PG]

al, this company isnt new or poser. they have been into the drift stuf for years and aer very reputable and do lots of fab and quality work. i would never sell otu to some newb company with people who i dont support or bandwagon hop. i guarantee that! talking with the owners ends up we like the same body kits and the same style of cars and such. also they are good friends with some other folks who are no newbies too haha..

i would turn down anyone who is whoring otu. actually i probably have the least skill compared with the 3 other drivers who they support. (2 are hawaiians and event winners)

anyways..yeah i understand.

i too agree w/ 2004 stuff. lots of skilled folks coming out of the woodwork. for me, just do my best. sponsor helps me keep my car running and event fees andall. without that, i cant do anything. i am not rich or a company owner or anything. just enjoy driving. so with the help of a small company, it keeps me at the events. i too dont think im good enough as of yet, but ill always do the best i can to do my best and place well. last fwe events i've gotten past the first round(s) so im pretty please for being a newb on a stock KA with little expirience under the belt.

oh yes and of course i should still be driving my own personal car


tires hahahah..DONT dont even get me started on tire sponsors. there are quite a lot who arent deserving, but i guess when good head is given, the sky is the limit! :p


nah this sponsor wont be all over my back and tell me to win. they arent like that. totally chill. i do my best and they know that.

good luck to you too Al, see you at all this competitions BS (imho it is BS) that's going on next year. should be fun either way. :)

[DoriftoSlut]

Originally posted by TRUENOCOUPE
and so is UEO's car, NOBU's car... Just a little FYI... Ah I forgot Ueo's car was there, I didnt know about NOB's car. But i think the S15 he wrecked at USA D1 was NOT a backup, thats why they were all pissed about it. Maybe it was a replica, but Errin was tellin us how it appeared to him to be the exact car he saw in Japan for the.... real.... D1 event he went to.

[TRUENOCOUPE]

Team Orange car's was used for D1 competition before.

That's NOBU's old car.

Ueo's, Iono. The guy never wrecks.

[24D]

Great job on the pics.

[shinhed]

:eek:
Lexus IS430.

[VRT_BooZTT]

Originally posted by dousan36
al, this company isnt new or poser. they have been into the drift stuf for years and aer very reputable and do lots of fab and quality work. i would never sell otu to some newb company with people who i dont support or bandwagon hop. i guarantee that! talking with the owners ends up we like the same body kits and the same style of cars and such. also they are good friends with some other folks who are no newbies too haha..

i would turn down anyone who is whoring otu. actually i probably have the least skill compared with the 3 other drivers who they support. (2 are hawaiians and event winners)

anyways..yeah i understand.

i too agree w/ 2004 stuff. lots of skilled folks coming out of the woodwork. for me, just do my best. sponsor helps me keep my car running and event fees andall. without that, i cant do anything. i am not rich or a company owner or anything. just enjoy driving. so with the help of a small company, it keeps me at the events. i too dont think im good enough as of yet, but ill always do the best i can to do my best and place well. last fwe events i've gotten past the first round(s) so im pretty please for being a newb on a stock KA with little expirience under the belt.

oh yes and of course i should still be driving my own personal car


tires hahahah..DONT dont even get me started on tire sponsors. there are quite a lot who arent deserving, but i guess when good head is given, the sky is the limit! :p


nah this sponsor wont be all over my back and tell me to win. they arent like that. totally chill. i do my best and they know that.

good luck to you too Al, see you at all this competitions BS (imho it is BS) that's going on next year. should be fun either way. :)

I can vouch for them..they are VERY close personal friends of mine (was best man at his wedding) and they are very far away from poser. I gave my seal of approval for you knuckleheads..so don't let me down. LOL! (they did ask me). ;)

[Dousan_PG]

Originally posted by VRT_BooZTT
I can vouch for them..they are VERY close personal friends of mine (was best man at his wedding) and they are very far away from poser. I gave my seal of approval for you knuckleheads..so don't let me down. LOL! (they did ask me). ;)

thanks bro!
nah we wont. :)

[VRT_BooZTT]

no problem and you're welcome..glad you had fun hanging out with us! I'll post the mohawk pictures later..hehe. The things I let my friends do...

[Maeda]

Originally posted by dousan36


i would turn down anyone who is whoring otu. actually i probably have the least skill compared with the 3 other drivers who they support. (2 are hawaiians and event winners)



Those damn hawaiians! :D

I'm comming home for december... who wants to take me to drift sessions o.O...

[FRpilot]

what cars are in team orange? (team orange.. haha) i always thougt they were a mix of MSports show cars and KStyle truck conversion (painted from blue to orange).

what does their team consist of, from my count, 2 sil80s, 1 or 2 sil trucks, and 1 or 2 s15 sil80s. anyone have specs of these cars? more precisely, does anyone know what sides and rear the orange sil80 w/ kouki wing is sporting?

[Dousan_PG]

Originally posted by FRpilot
what cars are in team orange? (team orange.. haha) i always thougt they were a mix of MSports show cars and KStyle truck conversion (painted from blue to orange).

what does their team consist of, from my count, 2 sil80s, 1 or 2 sil trucks, and 1 or 2 s15 sil80s. anyone have specs of these cars? more precisely, does anyone know what sides and rear the orange sil80 w/ kouki wing is sporting?


nah, they are not show cars by design
they do shows though, show and track of course. but setup for track and happen to do shows (that's best i can describe it).
like JDMRICE. his car is a show car, but he tracks it...regularly! :)


Team Orange is

Kumakubo (Kstyle owner)
Tanaka
Asamoto

Kumakubo's D1 car is an Orange s15 with s13 SR20DET (kstyle, advan, etc)
Tanaka has an Orange s15 also (msports, advan, kei office, etc)
Asamoto drives an Orange FD3s (wonder, pansport, advan etc)

now for the USA Team orange uses

Kumakubo-K-Style sil80 Truck
Tanaka-MSports sil80 (gt wing type)
Asamoto-MSports sil80 (kouki type spoiler)

--i think (might have tanaka and asamoto's cars mixed up)



hope that helps some.
oh specs
i only have specs for the s15s of tanaka's and kumakubos
one of the OPTION 2s has sepcs on the sil80 truck

other then that..just typical type tuning/upgrades on it. nothign outrageous or nutty

[FRpilot]

i like the way the MSPort sil80 w/ kouki wing looks. i guess that means its MSports aero all around?

[cdigity]

i just read in one of the trade magazines i get at my
shop, SEMA will be in Atlantic City, NJ next year.:D

[VRT_BooZTT]

International Auto Salon–Atlantic City, Friday through Sunday, May 21-23, 2004

That is IAS East as they are calling it...not SEMA.

Link for you:

IAS EAST (http://www.sema.org/content/?id=31999)

*Just wanted to clarify that so there's no confusion.*

[weirdstyles.net]

adn we allllll know who live 1/2 hour from AC?

Yea me, thats right. And by that time I will have my Sony F717 digi cam so you all can FEEEEEL like you were there...

I went to HIN at the AC Conventin Center...THAT was huge, I can only imagine how g'damn big the IAS show will be...he he he