HA HA! I'm posting on Zilvia! (now with pics! -pg3-)

[mrmephistopheles]

....from Japan, bishes!

Uhmmm

I MIGHT be online in a more fulltime status in another month or two. Until then, I have to goof off at the library here on base. Whee. Anyone on mainland that wants to get together or find me a car to drive shoot me an email thru Zilvia and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Oh.. And pics will go up when I get a stable internet connection.

-Kevin

PS. Everyone made the trip ok, even the cat.

[pruto]

awesome dude, i have a 2 hour layover in toyko in a couple of days... wanna come by and say hi? hahhaa :p

[Dousan_PG]

who the hell let this guy online!? WTF!!
hey kev, buy me some wheels ok? im thinking 17x9 +10 and 18x9.5 +18
thanks. oh work equip, some nice te37s.ya know ;)

glad everything went well!! :) good luck bud!

i have a big empty void in my heart since you left kevin..sniff sniff
i feel bad becaus ei never rolled your USDM cars fenders
maybe ill do such for you when i visit japan

[ch1873857]

dude ive been looking for some work equips. those things are so fking hot. let us know what goodies for find.

[Brian]

yarrr kevin. ye are in the land of the rising sun. yarrrrr.
have you seen any silvias yet?! OMG OMG! ^_^
and i am eating cup noodles right now.
it's so JDM. jayydeeeEmmmm
bye bye kevin.
say hi to lisa...or should i say risa? kekeke
waffles.

[pruto]

people on this board are sooooo weird....

[Brian]

by "people" do you mean, yeswepromise?
because if you do, that is okay by me.
weird and wired.
wired with spicy noddle cup!

[Andrew Bohan]

having some crack with your noodles dude? lol

[AceInHole]

ball bearing T28... don't forget.... and umm... off topic or what :p

[Flybert]

It's all about "the hot taste" with the noodles.

[Brian]

kevin, will you be gracing us with pictures of the bird?
maybe have random pictures of the bird at various japanese attractions.

[pruto]

dude, its Kevin's post, you think he's going to "off-topic" his own post? =)

btw, maybe you should change your location now, hehe

[elevator]

Welcome to the Motherland! You'll like it here!

[West]

Oh hey its you! No wonder this place has been so peaceful. ;)

Dont forget my coilovers... or silvia girl get its... er umm, .com that is.

[idlafie]

....from Japan, bishes!

Uhmmm

I MIGHT be online in a more fulltime status in another month or two. Until then, I have to goof off at the library here on base. Whee. Anyone on mainland that wants to get together or find me a car to drive shoot me an email thru Zilvia and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Oh.. And pics will go up when I get a stable internet connection.

-Kevin

PS. Everyone made the trip ok, even the cat.

Oh WHAT A PUNK!!! ...rubbing it in now that he's in the Land of JDM!!...HAHAHAHA...

Okay Round Eyes...you better NOT come back without some COOL JDM toys!! cuz if you do, we're gonna swipe them from you!!..hahaha..

On a more serious note, glad to hear that you made it okay. If you get the chance, drop me a PM.

ID

[mad s13]

yo Kevin! glad you made it over there ok..now heres a list for what i want......lol


just kidding...i'll get that to you next week...:)
been wondering how the move was going, good to hear from you and we will be waiting for some pics.

[sykikchimp]

NIce!! glad to hear you made the trip safe. Take lots of pictures of any "Engrish" you find. lol.

[Steeles]

damn so the bomb didnt go off? haha glad ya made it safe and sound man! send wheels and lots of them.. and maybe a few geisha girls...

[mbmbmb23]

Be sure to learn how to use the Yahoo JP auctions.

[Steeles]

even better find the lil gimp that I got my pfc from and beat him senseless since the thing dont work!

[nokeone]

woot woot...glad you made the trip with no problems...keep us posted on everything..:)..

you should def run a little business on the side to supplement your income..;)

[G_Fish240]

sweet man, Have fun is Atsugi, last time i was there, there wasnt shit to do, its been a while though so it probably changed

[mrmephistopheles]

Ok, I've gotta be quick.. so many things to do... I don't think I'll be able to relax or have fun until ~July/August.

Yeah, I've seen Silvias/180s/Skylines.. Silvias and low-end Skylines are a dime a dozen, most are crappy or automatic or ugly, or a combination thereof. The K's Silvias or nice 180s or Nice GTRs I've seen I can count on my hands (or my toes if you like).

Paul: I'd love to, but seeing as how I won't have my SOFA license until the 24th, and I still don't have a car, uhmmm.. It's not happening.

Douche: Come out here and we'll see about some wheels, aight? Don't worry about the fanders, man.. Water under the bridge.. By the time I get back, I'll have rolling down to an art.

ch1873857: uhmmmm... k....

Blian: thanks for the words, brother. All the zenki s14s here are weaksauce. I miss yours (even with KA!). pics of bird WILL come.

PJ: I'll be sure to pee in it before I wrap and send it. :D PM me, bro!

Glad: where are you? maybe we can meet up sometime after I get a car.

Marky Mark: yeah yeah yeah yeah. PM me!

CSI: LA : thanks dude. I'll send PM (or email) when I have more time.

Gray: send all the lists you want. I'll be sure to buy it all and not give you any of it. :D

Charles: dude.. if i took pics of ALL the engrish I've seen, I'd have no HD space left.

Steelies: ha. ha. ha ha. If you find white powder in your mail, it's sugar, put it in your coffee. Promise. as far as your pfc.. uhmm.. let me find you another one, maybe. used parts can be worrisome sometimes.

mbmbmbmbmbmbmbmbmbmbmb: yeah, i plan on it. might have to get JDM tYte bank account first.

pandapanda: w0rd.

G_Fishbait: i'm having a good time so far.. It's not bad.

[BEISSEN]

Oh you so lucky to get to be in japan I am in korea and I cant drive here unless its a shity korean vhicle that the goverment owns and that is only on offical bussiness and on my time its i have to take a cab,train,or bus ahhhhhhhh I cant wait to get my car and drive again.I have only 11 months left then I am coming home.

[Brian]

you should spend 6 hours per day playing the arcade rock and roll games. you will be the envy of all the schoolgirls when you can play all the hits while staring off into their pretty little eyes. but they and you will know that they can never sample the true mr. meph.

[mrmephistopheles]

Ok, I never got to finish what I was typing earlier.

Let's see... JDMVille is cool so far. I haven't gotten to play out in town yet, but it won't be long. I don't get to drive until I take a retarded driving class, but hopefully that'll happen next week, otherwise it'll be the 24th.
It sucks not having a car to drive.
Oh, get this. you can't BUY a car (according to the Navy) until you get a base license.

poo. to be continued.

[brianglawson]

hey meph, sounds awesome to be there..... personally i think you should try and find you TTsoarer:):)

[jspecusa]

....from Japan, bishes!

Uhmmm

I MIGHT be online in a more fulltime status in another month or two. Until then, I have to goof off at the library here on base. Whee. Anyone on mainland that wants to get together or find me a car to drive shoot me an email thru Zilvia and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Oh.. And pics will go up when I get a stable internet connection.

-Kevin

PS. Everyone made the trip ok, even the cat.


Hey Kev,
Glad you guys are doing fine.
Drop me an email, I just pick up my tickets for Tokyo.
Getting a license is not that important, learn how to take the subway is.
Oh, and find someone to get ride alone is not hard either.
Anyway, drop me an email.
Talk to you later,

Sam

[fogleroller]

If you see any of my relatives, tell them Uncle Leo says HELLO.

[CoasTek240]

kevin & lisa, glad to see you made it there in one peice.

whats to be done with lisas car?... and yours?... any promising buyers yet?

id love to see a list of mods with some pics or possibly a webpage or something. i actually know this kid i went to school with. just graduated from VaTech, and sold his 2001 range rover, he wants to buy a pimped JDM tyte 240, hes got money, so i'll see if i cant work something out.
later, kit

[drift freaq]

glad to here you and lisa made it over ok Kev, hope you have a good time over there. shoot me your number I will give you a shout seeing as I already call Japan pratically everyday now(the trouble with having a Japanese girlfriend) :D
lates, dave

[Steeles]

MM i may have ya do that bro. time time.. haha I need money first. and I need the car asap. may just get a rom tune for now to get rolling. plus some of the mad scientists I know wanna crack at making the bish work.. so we'll see.

oh and I dont drink coffe but I'll HAPPily slip it in my co workers coffee :D

[mrmephistopheles]

Sam: I'll email when I have more time... I need to find out when you'll be here, etc SO I can make arrangements, etc. I am NOT driving to Narita. It's like.. 3500+ yen ONE WAY.

John: How would I know them!? lol

Coasty: Both our cars are in dry storage till we get back. :D

Dangerous Dave: when we get a number i'll get it to you.. We're still debating what to do about that.. if we get cellphones or what.

Steelies: uh huhuhuhuh you said 'crack'



now.. let's see.. so far the weather has been interesting. warm and humid the day we arrived, warm and dry the next day, cool and humid the next with showers that evening, and hot and humid today. whee. It only gets worse too. Looks like Lisa's getting her base license on monday, and i'll get mine the next monday. I'm glad, because the sooner we get that crap, the sooner we're off foot patrol.
We're eyeing a few cars right now... keep in mind that these are only for daily drive/grocery getter/kid hauler..
'92 Nissan Sunny wagon 1.5l
53k km
$600
'94ish Subaru Legacy Wagon
94k km
$1k
96 Skyline 4 door
$2500

we're still looking for the elusive $100 or free deals, but they're proving to be difficult to find, plus we don't want a 2 door... and for the family car, we want an automagic.
We MIGHT be looking at a '91 180 soon, but they want $4k.. it had better be mega-hotness for $4k.. like.. vertex aero, 350+ps, crazy suspension, etc. However, it's probably just rice-tuned with a few bolt-ons.. *shrug*

-Kevin

[Brian]

you need a baby hauler?
listen up

HCR32

skyline sedan. sho nuff and baby plush.
dollar dollar bill.
shoop de doop.

[G_Fish240]

with People PC'sing all the time im sure you want have a hard time finding a cheap or free car. We got a Toyota Town Ace (its not much, an old van) for free.

and the 180 prob has some moods, while i was there i rarely saw a stock 180 or silvia, most cars, like 99 percent i saw for sale came with suspenson,areo, and rims, exhaust, and other stuff, 3k is what i usually saw them go for

[elevator]

Glad: where are you? maybe we can meet up sometime after I get a car.

I will be in Tokyo in about 10 days for a week long conference at Yokota. Maybe we could hook up for a sammich 'n' a beer er sumpin'. I live closer to Hiroshima. ...about a 4 hr Shin ride from you. I work at Iwakuni (the motherland of Velocity)

[elevator]

Atsugi? Isn't that Navy? You a Squid?

[mrmephistopheles]

i can't WAIT to get online @ home instead of using these library computers...

brian-R: meh. they're cheap and only 'so' good. We want a CHEAP car for now to get around in, then we find a 'NICE' car (VIPish or such.. I'm leaning towards a nice Gloria, MkII, Chaser, Q45 or maybe just a cheap ER34 if we can find one), then we sell the CHEAP car and find the DRIFT car. It'd be best to start with stock, but I don't feel like spending $15k+ building a car if i can get a pre-built one for 4-5k.. I'll be looking at Silvias (S13/S14) and 180s..

Some cars are mad cheap here (some guy is sellng a BMW 850i for $5300 with 72k km) and others are... not so cheap..

It's funny how different the cars are here.. 'S13 SE' 240sx wheels are ALL over the place on Nissan's cars.. The kouki 180/base s14 'mesh' wheels are sold on the Nissan Serena (minivan) too..

G_Funk: yeah the 180 is modded, I just don't know how poorly.. :-\ we'll see.

Glad: thx for the PM. I'd love to hang out, but I don't know the trains yet. I have an orientation class next month to learn me about them.. That, and I don't know how far Yokota is away.. I know I'm only about ~30min away from Daikoku Futo by road..
I used to be a jarhead, now I'm a civilian.. Lisa's the squid, attached to the ty Kitty..

-Kevin

[elevator]

Being a civilian working on a Marine base is the BEST. "Yes sir?"
I can't promise but I might be able to come to Atsugi and show you around a bit. I have been up there (Tokyo) many times and the trains are great. You could easily live in the Tokyo area and never own a car. When I get the actual date nailed down I'll shoot you a line. If things work out we'll hook up...if not...what the heck...we tried.

[Grant]

glad you made it there ok kevin.. call me when you have time.

[elevator]

glad you made it there ok kevin.. call me when you have time.
FYI it IS long distance! :D

BTW are you really in Taiwan?? What are you doing there? I like Taiwan.

[Dousan_PG]

grant's taiwanese

[` c h r i S]

Congratulations about making it to the motherland. Glad everyone made it there alright, including the cat.

How is the whether of there? Do you prefer living in 'the land of the rising run' or where you lived previously?

[elevator]

We MIGHT be looking at a '91 180 soon, but they want $4k.. it had better be mega-hotness for $4k.. like.. vertex aero, 350+ps, crazy suspension, etc.
DON'T do it!! That is crazy pricing!! Like I said in PM contact matada!! He CAN fix you up WAY better than that!

[Shin_Kudo]

Being over there must kick so much ass.....

Hopefully I'll be following, in a sense, in a bit more than a year. I'll be heading over there to be an english teacher. You have it easier than I will, though. Living on base is a lot easier than being a Gaijin trying to find an affordable apartment with a passable garage, especially on a teacher's salary...

[chokudoriS13]

Wow... I slack on Zilvia posting for a bit and when I come back, you're in Japan :D.


I know I'm only about ~30min away from Daikoku Futo by road..


Grhhhhhhhhhh.... I hate you :(... I miss Daikoku...


I'm trying to figure out a way to go back this summer. If not summer, then definitely Dec-Jan, like last year. Hell, maybe summer and winter...

[mrmephistopheles]

Glad: cool beans... I'd like for you to meet the wife & kid.. I'll keep an eye out for a PM or email from you. Oh, and that 180.. I think I found it on my run this morning.. it's a PILE. Hatch looked like it had 4 different wings in it's life, interior was stripped and ricified. I'll email Matada when we're ready to buy the fun car.. unless he deals in VIPish cars as well.. I'll email him and see what's up.

Grant: you're next on my list of folks to call. No BS.

Choku: I was thinking of your posts when we drove past Daikoku.. lol
If you get to come back out, let us know!

We looked at a '94 Chaser yesterday.. it was the Avante 2.5 .. not bad, but $2k :-/
Lisa liked it, but I champagne colored cars and brown interiors. I saw a black 96ish Gloria Gran Turismo seemingly abandoned just off base.. :D
Glad, do you know anything about claiming abandoned cars? It seemingly only needs wheels and a key, but it could have a blown motor..

-Kevin

[Brian]

ooo the Gloria! get it get it!
the local shop here in LBC has a black Gloria Y32
soooooo bad ass!

[elevator]

Glad, do you know anything about claiming abandoned cars? It seemingly only needs wheels and a key, but it could have a blown motor..
Not really. Jr has his eye on an old Celica. It has been parked near our house and not JCIed since 1997. He is going to put note on it to the owner and see if he can buy it. He has plans to drop a 2jz and drive train into it. The car is really in nice shape...just neglected.

many abandoned cars off base have been deregistered. If that is the case you are out of luck. Once a car has been deregistered you can never reregister it.

[mrmephistopheles]

oh well.. i'll look into it more later..
we bought a temporary grocery-getter in the meantime... a '94 subaru legacy WagGun (the name I've given this car) It's green. it's automagic. it has power windows AWD and ABS. it was $1k.
We're still looking for a nice car, but this'll do in the meantime, and i'm confident we can get what we paid for it when we go to sell it.

more than anything, i'm just stoked we can drive to yellow hat or autobacs and go part-shopping. that, and the whole walking everywhere we needed to go thing was getting sorta old.

-Kevin

[mad s13]

ok i want a set of kouki side skirts...and....nah just kidding. glad to hear your settling in man. and that you got some wheels, keep us updated on the fun car..lol, anyway gotta get back to working on that list. ;)

Gray

[mbmbmb23]

Are you anywhere near Iwakuni (sp?).....my friend (a Marine who is currently in the states) is selling his late model GTS-T Skyline.........great condition....was lady owned previously...for a great price. He's on this board (Sean1978) ........PM if you're interested. He has pics.



-m

[mrmephistopheles]

Iwakuni's a good distance away (4+ hours)...

I'm not too concerned with finding a fun car just yet.. I want to get settled first, etc. Our household goods made it safely here.. now we just have to wait for our house to open up.

hey Gray, if you'd sold me those chuki skirts way back when, i'd GLADLY get you a pair of kouki skirts.. in fact i saw 2 koukis day before yesterday.. it sucked.. i had to go back to the hotel and change pants twice. 'dry' humping, my ass.

[mad s13]

<owned


sorry man.. :(

[mrmephistopheles]

no worries, dude. I'm still hunting for a 'nice' car to drive. Saw a 750iL rolling around with a for sale sign, but they didn't stop, so I couldn't see what they wanted (or what number to call).
I'm not meeting many 'drifters' or even car enthusiasts here yet, although I have seen a few NICE hachis and some fairly heavily modified 180s (albiet somewhat less tastefully than i'd prefer).

I've still got to get in touch with the person Glad recommended, but I think I'm going to wait until we get our townhouse for that.

-Kevin

[idlafie]

[QUOTE=mrmephistopheles]
>we bought a temporary grocery-getter in the meantime... a '94 subaru legacy WagGun (the name >I've given this car) It's green. it's automagic. it has power windows AWD and ABS. it was $1k.

For 1K & it gets you from Point A to B, then I wouldn't complain. I don't think you can find anything that could come that close here in the States....damn greedy americans!!..hahaha..

more than anything, i'm just stoked we can drive to yellow hat or autobacs and go part-shopping. that, and the whole walking everywhere we needed to go thing was getting sorta old.

Yellow Hat...Autobacs....can you say "FRIEND" boys and girls?? Kevin...I hate you!! hahahhaa
ID

PS:
When can I start pestering you about JDM stuff?? Let's see...I want some rims, bodykit, a wing, shortshifter, seats, suspension, exhaust, etc., etc, etc,....hahahahaha...

[elevator]

There is a fabulous s14 here for sale.(I usually don't even like S14s) Dynoed at 480 hp! It isn't set up for drift....mountain grip racing. A total monster.

[brianglawson]

Mr. Meph, i say you open up an ebay business, like the the few on their... alot of the 240sx world knows you, i think you could make some goog money doing so.

[dstyle]

dude man i hope you can get a good deal on a fun car too. i got lucky with my s13 k's. grabbed it for 500 w/ low miles. i took me a lot of patience tho. every time i found a good deal i was usually a bit too late.

maybe we can meet up cuz im on zama which is the next closest base to you. sorry i didnt reply to your email sooner but yea ive been pretty busy and all. but yea i gave you my cell #. i can tell you where some good used parts places are at too. well catch you later.

[boro240]

Mr. Meph, i say you open up an ebay business, like the the few on their... alot of the 240sx world knows you, i think you could make some goog money doing so.
haha, he could be the next Japandy!

[brianglawson]

thats what im saying...man is japandy really a good guy, ive always been kinda weery of him..

[mrmephistopheles]

Glad: that S14 sounds interesting, but I have no doubt it's out of my price range. I dig grip cars too... :D
We broke our Autobacs cherry the other day visiting a small one just a few km away (right off R246). It was nice, but it wasn't a SUPER Autobacs. There was a pretty nice green FD in front (pics will come when I get back online for good), and a interesting looking MkIV Poopra.

CSI:LA - lol Dunno dude.. talk to Changbang and ask him about his recent ticket drama and see if you still want to play cars as much. Reading his blogs is making me glad I'm here.

BGL: i dunno... - JapKevin? Kspec.com? Gaijin-Racing.com? I can't see it happening. I MIGHT be a parts finder for a friend of mine, once I find all the used part stores and junkyards I can.

DStyle: I'll give you a call in a little bit.


-Kevin

[chokudoriS13]

Glad: that S14 sounds interesting, but I have no doubt it's out of my price range. I dig grip cars too... :D
We broke our Autobacs cherry the other day visiting a small one just a few km away (right off R246).

-Kevin


ooooh! Route 246! Beware of the "Joker's"!!! :D

http://www.youatemybreakfast.com/images/misc/joker2.jpg
http://www.youatemybreakfast.com/images/misc/Joker1.jpg

[mrmephistopheles]

lol... R246 is a long road.. I doubt I'll ever run into them.. I'm close to Ayase...

Glad: You've piqued my interest.. do you know where I could find pics/full specs on said S14? I checked that groups' website but since it's in such need of an update, few links worked and I couldn't find a link to a pic of the car or of it's specs... only a mention of him and it.

chokudoris13.. was that from a yahoo.co.jp auction?

[Brian]

kevin you weiner.
you are in the land of pokemon and i haven't heard any reports on the newest updates in the poke-universe.
for shame. for shame.

[chokudoriS13]

chokudoris13.. was that from a yahoo.co.jp auction?

No, it was from some Japanese ex-bosozoku's boso-history site :D... Those stickers are from the late 70's.

[addicted2sp33d]

Kebin-San, you must bring the Peanut Butter Jelly Time to the land of the Rising Sun.

Sell that HKS boost controller already! Or give it back to me to sell! Or put the boost-controller on the cat... Ummm... Yeah. :D

[elevator]

Glad: You've piqued my interest.. do you know where I could find pics/full specs on said S14? I checked that groups' website
Yeah their webmaster has been a bit preoccupied of late. Corey is working on a new website for the Iwakuni bunch. I'll dig up George's email and get it to you.

I'll be in Tokyo Monday night....and be spending the week at Yokota for training. I'll try to get in touch with you and maybe we can hook up.

[steve shadows]

awesome dude, i have a 2 hour layover in toyko in a couple of days... wanna come by and say hi? hahhaa :p

i love your setup :fruit:

[mrmephistopheles]

Holy carp. I TOTALLY forgot to mention that I got to meet dstyle (Chris) the other day. I'd actually typed it and hit 'post dat chit, yo'!'m but IE ate doodies and it didn't post. Then I'd forgotten what i'd posted originally, etc.
Anyway, Chris is cool, and I hope I didn't make him late for class. Oh, and when he paid $500 for his K's Silvia, he robbed them BLIND. Dang.

B-wave: sorry.. I'm not into Chinpokomon. I'm all about the Hello Kitty and Badtz-maru

Choku: oooh awesome. If i DO see any of them, I'll be sure to rev on them.

PT: I should've given it back to you before we left, but it inadvertently got packed. My bad. I'll make it up to you. :D

Glad: that'd be appreciated. I'll send you a PM with my email address if that makes it easier. When you get into town (or while you're on Yokota) Try calling me here on the base (Navy Lodge Room 215).. Or wait.. did you send me your cell #? I need to check.


I FINALLY met some people here on Atsugi.. One guy has a nice 180 he bought from Great Company (who are apparently only about 30 minutes away), another guy has a 180 (with a CA19DET) that he's built pretty much by himself (and it's turned out quite nicely).
I found where some junkyards are, and Lisa, Emma and I are going on a field trip tomorrow. :D

C'est tout.

[mrmephistopheles]

New chit:
Found junkyards, but can't speak japanese. :-/
Found tuned car dealers but prices are too high. :-/
Found R32 GTR wheels. :-) but they want ~100000yen for them.
Talked to Gladhatter on the phone today. We were supposed to meet up for a burger or something, but it looks like it'll have to be later in the week. He's staying in the New Sanno Hotel in Tokyo. I hear those are some fine digs.

Watched Drift Tengoku Video magazine vol 21. It's good. You get to see the 'Gal Ikaten' The chick who wins could beat most anyone on this board.
There's a good piece on how to re-route your fender arch wiring harness into your engine bay in ~3 hours with no wire cutting... (for S14, anyway)
It's a good video.

oh. You guys are going to this one...
Found a kouki S14 (silver, stock aero, exhaust and it's a Qs auto) for $3500. lol
I'm not touching it. it's pretty, but it wouldn't be as much fun as a car I could get for cheaper. Plus, i'd to crash it.

Anyhoo.

I should be online regularly in... 3 weeks, maybe? look out, too.. i'm gonna turn this place upside down. :eek:

[mrmephistopheles]

well, i think Lisa and I have decided to put off buying a 'fun' car until we get our new TV and surround sound.. that, and we don't really feel like dumping alot of money on a pre-built car (even though we have seen some DAMN nice ones..)

[Jeff240sx]

Read my PM, ya bastidge!
-Jeff

[mrmephistopheles]

what PM? :D

got to meet Gladhatter last night.. no, there wasn't any showdown or rumble.... He's a nice guy! We went for some BBQ here on base and BS'd about cars... it was nice being able to talk to someone you've never met before, and yet have been familiar with. That, and it's a break from not knowing anybody here.
Anyway, hope you got back to Yokota ok, man! I think Lisa and I will try to head out that way before you leave. We'd like to tour that area, and it'd be nice to have a guide who's been there awhile.


-Kevin

[dstyle]

hey kevin... yea ive been pretty busy still with finals and graduation...actually i just graduated today. outta HS and now off to college. anyways it looks like you are having fun here in jaypan. i picked up a new set of SSR reverse mesh rims for my car. im gonna put those on maybe. well whenever i find out the rest of my schedule for the summer ill hit you up to chill.

[underdog17]

yeah.. im in korea too. its not that bad here, saw a badass fd in daegu yesterday, but i didnt get to look at it real close because i had to make curfew. at least youre havin fun in japan

[jdzumwalt]

Hey, what up Kevin I totaly forgot you were going to Japan. It's good to here that things are going fine. Hit me up on the PM some time. I'm back in the 240 world again. I'll tell you about the project later.


Gregg

[mrmephistopheles]

hey Chris... dude.. i'm so jealous of your car.
I can't find .. and when i do find something decent they want $4000+ for it.
ugh.

Gregg: DUDE! I told you we were going.. I tried to call you before we left, but you were on vacation or something. PM me sometime about the project, or I'll PM you first or something.

[kanekz]

Kev, wow I guess you finally made it huh? Cool stuff. I remember PM about this a few months ago. Remember, when I go back, we shall meet up. Saitama is a distance, but Im sure we'll work something out. Just go have some fun...do some sight seeing, traveling, etc. You can always worry about the cars later!!
-mike

[S13SilviaGirl]

Gregg!!! What are you up to now????

[elevator]

When do you folks get moved into a house and out of the Navy Lodge? Bet that will be none too soon! Enjoyed the BBQ. I'll check in again next time I am up Tokyo way.

[mrmephistopheles]

hey Glad, actually that just happened about 6 days ago.. today we got the interwebnet installed, so things are getting better in a quick fashion. Did I tell you i found the nearest Up Garage?

[elevator]

Upgarage owns!

We have two here. Spent a lot of money saving money there.

I got crazy lost leaving your place to go back to Yokota. I didn't get back until after midnight.

[mrmephistopheles]

Damn! See? I told you you should try taking that map!

[elevator]

You sound more like my wife!

[mrmephistopheles]

lol..
no.. then i'd be telling you i told you so and that you need to take out the trash.

:D

I forgot to mention on this thread that I met Society Mike the other day... Totally random meeting, actually... He's a cool guy.. hopefully I'll get a car soon enough and we can go break stuff.

[mrmephistopheles]

i have some imagestation albums up
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4286486915
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4286474369
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4286472361

I forgot which is which, but one is of random pics (mainly cars) around the base and Kanagawa prefecture, one is our little day trip to Yokohama, and the other is the trip we took to Hase (near Kamakura) to go see the giant Buddha.

[chokudoriS13]

and the other is the trip we took to Hase (near Kamakura) to go see the giant Buddha.

:D

http://www.youatemybreakfast.com/images/japan/day4-8/DSC00125.JPG

[mrmephistopheles]

:rofl: it wasn't a pretty day when we went. we had to buy an extra umbrella at the 100yen store for Emma

[mad s13]

nice pics man..

[Ghettokracker71]

i have some imagestation albums up
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4286486915
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4286474369
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4286472361



Oh man....I am so jealous of you! :rawk:

[mrmephistopheles]

there's ways for gaijin to live and work in japan other than the military.. you don't HAVE to be jealous.

[G_Fish240]

:rofl: it wasn't a pretty day when we went. we had to buy an extra umbrella at the 100yen store for Emma
100 yen store rocks! lol nice picks man, your making me miss Japan too much :(

[chokudoriS13]

100 yen store rocks! lol nice picks man, your making me miss Japan too much :(


Hell yeah! I bought an alarm clock and 2 AA batteries... 6 months later and the batteries are like new and the clock still works. All for 100 YEN!!! That's JDM quality :D :p.

[kanekz]

Hell yeah! I bought an alarm clock and 2 AA batteries... 6 months later and the batteries are like new and the clock still works. All for 100 YEN!!! That's JDM quality :D :p.

JDM quality?? I think not. Most of that stuff is made in Korea, Taiwan, China, or India. It sucks for the Japanese manufactureres. A lot of them lost their jobs similar to the U.S. But yea, 100 yen store is still ok. I bought a basketball pump and after 2 years of use, it finally broke! But for less than 1 US dollar...what can u expect. :hs:

[chokudoriS13]

JDM quality?? I think not.

Of course it was made in China. It was a joke :p :D.

[knightrider]

be careful kebin-san, jdm squirrel is bery dangerous, he practice Zen Do Ju-Jitsu!

[kanekz]

Of course it was made in China. It was a joke :p :D.

I know it was a joke...and so was I. Dont take it the wrong way :wiggle:
Hey, weren't you the one who wanted an FC back in the day, and saw the one I was selling?

[CoasTek240]

YEAH!... so i just got word that i will be making a trip out to Sosabo(sp?), Japan this novemeber. i work for a government contractor, and we're doing the logistics for the hull mechanical and elec, and combat systems for some of the navy ships in port in japan. ill be there for 3 weeks to a month. i must get up with some fellow zilvians while im out there. well its a long ways away. but ill keep yall posted.
:tweak:

[mrmephistopheles]

yeah.. Sasebo is a distance from me.. but iirc, it's pretty close to MCAS Iwakuni (where Gladhatter works)

[mellojoe]

i want to go to Japan....

i want an R33 Skyline, too, but I don't think either is going to happen anytime soon. :p

[chokudoriS13]

Hey, weren't you the one who wanted an FC back in the day, and saw the one I was selling?

Yeah, that was a while back :D.

[jonnnny23]

mrmephistopheles
are you stationed in atsugi or just visiting? Cause I am going to be back in yokosuka around december time, it is about 45min drive away?

Jon

[kcolyer27]

At least all the japs have the right ideas with what to do with their 240s. Didnt see anything that wasnt tasteful

[chokudoriS13]

At least all the japs have the right ideas with what to do with their 240s. Didnt see anything that wasnt tasteful


HAHAHAHAHAH where did you get your sig? That's my pic! My car is 2nd from the right, and I took that.

[mrmephistopheles]

Johnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnny23: My wife is stationed here. We'll be here for the next 3 years or so.

kcolyer27: watch the racial slurs. 'jap' is not an appropriate term on this webforum.

[mrmephistopheles]

ok.. i added some NICE pics to the 'JDMVille' album.. 7 pics from Up Garage, all the way at the end.

edit: took pics out.. sry

[kanekz]

kcolyer27: watch the racial slurs. 'jap' is not an appropriate term on this webforum.

DUDE....exactly! I was going to say the same thing to that foo.
Kevin hasn't been BAN-HAPPY as he used to be! :rofl:

[mrmephistopheles]

think so? take a look at this: http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=56657
:D
when are you coming out this way, kanekz?

[KiDyNomiTe]

that pink s13 is soooo nice.

[mrmephistopheles]

i'm enamored with that white 180.. it's like my car, except with sidesteps! he had 10mm spacers on too to make the rims supaflush

[sykikchimp]

So is it hard to get around over there without knowing the language?

[mrmephistopheles]

not hard to get around... but a bit trying to get what you want or find out information

[fogleroller]

Hey Kev! Pm'd ya.

[dstyle]

hey i just got back in from oki. yup got to see grip of hooked up cars down there. it was so nice to visit home again. anyways nice pics you got there kevin. i went to up garage the other day and took pics of their cars too. well hopefully the weather gets better here bc my friends are supposed to take me to the races. once i found out where they go down at maybe we could head out to them.

[rupertaker1]

I'm heading there at the end of December for 3 weeks, I can't wait =)

[mbmbmb23]

Found R32 GTR wheels. :-) but they want ~100000yen for them.


XE.com converts that to $929.20, which is high...but...I've seen a pair of those rims on ebay ONCE, ....selling for $1,500 used (obviously). They are super rare...and hot.......of course if a BMW 850 is selling for $5k...then the price of those rims is a bit disproportionate.

Anyhow.....keep up the good work with the Imagestation pics.....good stuff. Get some good pics of the aftermarket shops (Up-garage..etc.) inventories. I know its used stuff....but its fun to see that stuff.



-m

[mrmephistopheles]

yeah that is a high price for GTR wheels, but they did come with brand new DNA GPs
Chris: cool! give us a call sometime! 264 6390
John: checking PMs

[oberkill]

You are near a whole bunch of cool junkyards where you are. Have you been to the auto hobby shop yet? Some people there can give you directions. I probably could but I have not been there for 3 years so who knows what has changed!

Which Up Garage did you go to? If it the one I think it is you are only about 3 miles from the "skyline heaven" junkyard. basically an all Nissan junkyard.

Bee R racing is close by there as well.

Alan

[jonnnny23]

You are near a whole bunch of cool junkyards where you are. Have you been to the auto hobby shop yet? Some people there can give you directions. I probably could but I have not been there for 3 years so who knows what has changed!

Which Up Garage did you go to? If it the one I think it is you are only about 3 miles from the "skyline heaven" junkyard. basically an all Nissan junkyard.

Bee R racing is close by there as well.

Alan

yeah if you get any address could you send them to me too:) i will be there in december.

When I was in yokosuka there was a guy that bought a full race GT-R from Bee R i think he had ~880hp

Jon

[mrmephistopheles]

Alan, yeah I have.. I've met quite a few ppl.. I went to the Up Garage in Machida. I'm still exploring and meeting people.. I'm hoping to find a few more yards and used part stores here int he next month or 2..

[rupertaker1]

You are near a whole bunch of cool junkyards where you are. Have you been to the auto hobby shop yet? Some people there can give you directions. I probably could but I have not been there for 3 years so who knows what has changed!

Which Up Garage did you go to? If it the one I think it is you are only about 3 miles from the "skyline heaven" junkyard. basically an all Nissan junkyard.

Bee R racing is close by there as well.

Alan

got an address or anything for the ''skyline heaven'' junkyard? I need to start making a list of all these places =) thanks.

[oberkill]

No idea what the address is. its one of those place you have to know where it is to get there because you would never find it otherwise. there is also a really cool used parts shop west of Atsugi but for the life of me I cant remember the name of it. When it comes to me I'll post the link.

Alan

[mrmephistopheles]

was it used & "outret" carparts? (seriously, their sign says outret)

[elevator]

think so? take a look at this: http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=56657
:D
when are you coming out this way, kanekz?
I think he is still mellower than in the past. That guy was just a bigger jerk than normal.

[oberkill]

was it used & "outret" carparts? (seriously, their sign says outret)

No thats not it. Mike knows the name of it but may not know how to get there. If I could remember the name I would post up the link to their website.... Damn brain never cooperates!

Alan

[mbmbmb23]

yeah that is a high price for GTR wheels, but they did come with brand new DNA GPs
s

Wait a sec.....were they standard R32 GTR wheels or the R32 Vspec (as shown below)??
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid124/p4008b7ce1f5b913c586d7d84262bad95/f81c09f4.jpg.orig.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid124/peeeee40e200df893496032e4317eb08c/f81c09f0.jpg.orig.jpg

[mrmephistopheles]

mbmbmbmbmbmb.. nahh regular 5 spoke gtr wheels.. i've yet to see a set of vspec wheels for sale

[dstyle]

man the races were dry that nite...and its so confusing how we went out there. well this weekend we mite go again so ill call you if we do go. another shop that ppl go to is called Showa Auto. it's near Parts Off on R129. although the ppl there arent too friendly.

http://www.showa99.co.jp/ thats their web addy.

[mrmephistopheles]

hmm
i didn't see Parts Off or Showa 99 today when I was on 129.. (granted I was only going to Sagami LTO) how far up 129 from 42 are they?
We saw Garage Anything and a few GT-R dealerships.. but neither of those...
We had lunch on 129 too.. i think the place's name is Sakuri? good eats!

[oberkill]

Yeah Showa is the place! They have alot of cool stuff but can be hard to find. They can also be overpriced on some stuff... There is a drift place off of 129. Guy is mainly into FD's but has alot of other stuff. That may be garage anything actually. Cant remember the shop name anymore. lol