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SC_S13 · 02-29-2008, 01:35 AM

that sounds like it's going to be fun man. pics ftw. find me some aero grills and ill love you forever? :-)

bloodangels13 · 02-29-2008, 08:42 AM

damn i wish i was goin...... if the flight has free drinks take FULL advantage of it... especially on a loooong flight.. thats what me and my buddie did on the way to thailand when we had business class from Dulles (va) to Tokyo .. hope your not stuck in coach it suuuuucks

Team Aero-K · 02-29-2008, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bloodangels13

damn i wish i was goin...... if the flight has free drinks take FULL advantage of it... especially on a loooong flight.. thats what me and my buddie did on the way to thailand when we had business class from Dulles (va) to Tokyo .. hope your not stuck in coach it suuuuucks

hahaha...helllzzzz no! no coach here, I need my space, my man space...hahaha!! Yea i plan on getting pretty drunk on the flight and flirting with hot Jap flight attendents(hopefully)

***S13SilviaGirl*** · 03-01-2008, 03:44 AM

Reminder....

Pics must be WS.

Team Aero-K · 03-01-2008, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by S13SilviaGirl

Reminder....

Pics must be WS.

u can count on me!

Team Aero-K · 03-02-2008, 10:08 PM

Well...its 12am, i am kinda drunk and have 4 hours left before getting ready to hed to the airport.....I will try to post on a constant basis with pictures and descriptions of evrything. I see you all later

Sayonara!

Matej · 03-03-2008, 12:02 AM

That's how Cloverfield begins!

IIIXziuR · 03-03-2008, 11:45 AM

Can't wait, very excited for Foto documentation of the trip!
woo woo party time

Team Aero-K · 03-04-2008, 10:55 PM

Genki desuka friends......i am in japanland and oh my god.....this place is really a dream. i really do not know if i am awake yet or dreaming or really here but anyway, its awesome!!! First night checked in hotel that Driving Sports made for me, and then we had dinner. Jet lag is a bitch, but hey i am not complaining. this morning i woke up to a snow storm and its pretty damn cold here...and again no complaints cause FL sucks donkey balls compared to here. I am uploading photos of day 1 and day 2 so far. i will keep you posted soon when it finished. Took over 200 pics since yesterday

Stay Tuned

Team Aero-K · 03-04-2008, 11:35 PM

okay friends, here is the first set of pics...and again, i will try to do this daily with descriptions; enjoy

1. Taking a look at the passengers behind once boarded plane in miami, i had an old man sit next to me from miami to detroit and the entire way that ass snored like a horny pig

2. A few shots of miami international airport from inside the plane

hahaha looks like a big dildo.....enjoy chicas

3. After take off, few aerial shots of miami beach and miami

4. Arriving into detroit, an aerial shot, can you spot snow....i can i think

5. inside detroits airport....so big, i had to take a train inside airport to make to my next gate for departure to osaka

6. uhmmm just a shot of osaka on the boards

7. weather was so so in detroit....and cold too, but nice, a shot of the 747 wing, this thing was enormous and a shot leaving detroit

8. NWA flight took us past canada into alaska and here are some aerial shots of some beautiful mountains covered with snow

9. Flying over tokyo.....headed to osaka kansai intl airport

10. Arriving into osaka city....aerial shots....so beautiful

uploading video of the plane landing into osaka kansai international....be back soon, enjoy pics for now, more to come shortly.......sick cars:bigthumbu

[w]hite[r]abbit[x] · 03-05-2008, 12:13 AM

Nice that your going to be in Japan. Can you find me a Tommy Kaira Shift knob? Also If i paypal you can you pick me up some Bathing Ape shoes?

alindeman1989 · 03-05-2008, 12:48 AM

Sweet pics

Team Aero-K · 03-05-2008, 12:54 AM

26. D1SL Fugio's S14 from RYO

27. OMG....this R32 from RYO is seriously sexy as hell....its also for sale $20,000US....look at the aero

28. A few corollas in front of DS pro

29. K-san's daily driver....Nissan Serena

30. Toyota Mark with 550whp

31. very special car has been aquired to send over to UK....and i was lucky enough to take it for a test drive

32. The S14 that is waiting for me for D1SL on March 11th....DS S14 has motor out for complete rebuild unfortunately

33. My new wheels, seriously....K-san offered me the wheels for a really really good price
Front- 17X9 +1
Rear- 18X10 -3

34. Stephen Hemsley from Skay, Ltd.

35. Last for today until tomorrow....the shots are taken in K-san's 3rd Garage....check out the Final Konnexion FD RX7

Till tomorrow friends, enjoy and i will have much more to come...this is only day #2...haven't really left the shop...been here since 9am. Bye peeps

Team Aero-K · 03-05-2008, 12:57 AM

rest of the pics guys

11. here is the landing into osaka kansai international airport

12. the cleaning crew was all ladies...and i think one of them caught me..lol

13. the big ass 747 plane i flew in

14. a single shot of the inside of kansai international...but they told me to put camera away

15. K-san picked me up and he was showing me his favorite drink...and just so you all know, Japan has over 2 million vending machines...it might be more, their all over

16. The restaurant we had dinner at, but forgot to take picture of the actual meal...sorry guys

17. Stephen's El Grande

18. Newer El Grande....so sexy

19. my hotel room...so tiny but has everything you could imagine....10th floor facing Tsuyama city...

20. trying to figure out who is that in the mirror...oh wait, its me and no it wasn't a dream last night...haha sorry im a dork

21. few shots from my room.....and check out the snow storm that just started after breakfast

22. waiting for K-san to pick me up, took a quick shot of the street

23. Sakai...staff of D.S pro, and this chick is funny as hell and could drink like an irish man

24. and the pics of today that you all have been waiting for.....K-san standing next to his new project and the rest..

25. Goodroads D1 S15 in showroom waiting to ship out to UK...this thing is serious

Team Aero-K · 03-05-2008, 06:15 PM

mods, please delete thread (Off to Japan #2) we will keep posting here....the original thread

Dirty Habit · 03-05-2008, 09:22 PM

So jelous. Did you see any Z's there?

supercleans13 · 03-05-2008, 09:39 PM

my god!!! I feel like going to Japan tomorrow. that is freakin cool. YOu must be having a blast... dude dont forget about the grille if you have a chance.

drftwerks · 03-05-2008, 09:39 PM

LINK FOR NSFW PICS, YAY

looks fun

ESmorz · 03-05-2008, 10:29 PM

That R32 is quite attractive.

Some seriously nice cars... like damn

Team Aero-K · 03-06-2008, 03:00 AM

guys....do not get mad but today was a day where it was my mistake and i had forgot the camera in the hotel room. Tomorrow depending on weather, we are heading to the mountain passes in Tsuyama city to check out the local drift scene and hang out with some of the locals. I won't forget this time. And that is a promise

oh by the way.....Japanese people are unbelivable.....i mean wow, i love them and i think i fell in love today with a very very very beautiful girl =)

Team Aero-K · 03-06-2008, 03:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirty Habit

So jelous. Did you see any Z's there?

i saw one today, and its to bad i didn't have my camera, it was blood red nismo edition fairlady Z and it was beautiful sight!

Team Aero-K · 03-06-2008, 06:25 AM

few more pictures from last night over at Driving Sports....I really got to know Driving Sports Staff last night and we all got pretty drunk....I will have more pictures tomorrow, it is 10pm here and i am about to go out for a few drinks at a local Izakaya...Japanese Pub....also on a hunt for some poom poom

**PS...it was very very cold last night so some pictures because of my hands shaking came out with bad focus...my apologies

1. Pictures of inside Driving Sports Shop...this is where the magic happens...Kawabata san, Shinji, and Masa do all the tuning, build ups, paint, body, etc.....Awesome guys Shinji and Masa

2. Driving Sports S15 and S14 whom Kawabata san pilots

3. more cars in shop

4. I met Eri last night...she is Driving Sports Pet...haha that is what Kawabata san calls her, she is very cute and very friendly and she races time attack and learning how to drift...but crashed her S14 at Bihoku Circuit few months back

5. This is when we got drunk...from 8pm till 11pm we killed about 36beers....and these guys are serious drinkers...lol we had a blast, Eri really really got drunk and uhmm...figure the rest out...haha

Okay guys, I am out...Stephen is downstairs waiting so i gotta go....till tomorrow friends!!!:bigthumbu

liv2drift045 · 03-06-2008, 10:32 AM

might wanna remove that last pic haha... lisa's gonna be quite upset if she catches that lol

looks like a good time though

MeSs · 03-06-2008, 10:37 AM

Haha! Awesome thread, really good documentation

I belive this S15 is going to Norway actually

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...e/DSCI0074.jpg

03-06-2008, 12:35 PM

raffi i cant wait till you come home my love!

haha yeh yeh malibu!

CHIN CHIN!

ALEXTHESUS*PECT · 03-06-2008, 12:54 PM

looks like you are having a great time. can't wait to see some vids from SL event!

blasting_speed · 03-06-2008, 02:32 PM

Damn that looks like so much fun. I've been wanting to go to Japan for a long time. My buddy is in the marines and he says going to Tokyo is like stepping in to the future.

qwikspool · 03-06-2008, 05:06 PM

thats good you are having a good time and thanks for sharing.

Team Aero-K · 03-06-2008, 07:21 PM

Hey guys.....Genki Desuka?? everyone doing well i hope!!

Well today's plans are until 12pm will work over at DS Pro, have a few requests to source out and do pricing for and then whole staff go to lunch. After lunch, Kawabata san will be taking me to his treasure location. Local japanese junk yard. I am very excited to see what this country has in their junk yards. Tonights plans are to hit up mountain passes in Tsuyama city and check out their local meets. Will have camera with so will take butt loads of pics.

1. Good surprise today, when i arrived at driving sports this morning, D1 Gran Prix judge, Kamimoto is at the shop waiting for us to arrive. i met him personally and very cool guy. Check out his ride too....can you say pimpin since pimpin since pimpin....hahaha

2. The japanese like driving small compact mini vans and they are all over. i guess if you see the roads here in tsuyama city, it is so narraow people pull over so you can pass...and its all one way roads meaning each lane in one road for people to share....will take more later from city

3. Some of you were asking what wheels are on K-san's S15 so here it is

4. Shinji and Masa at work at DS garage....these guys are awesome. and you should see their skills...amazing

That is all for now, have a few paperwork to do, then off to lunch. see you kids later!!!!

03-06-2008, 07:37 PM

Raffi, I pm'd you

02-29-2008, 01:35 AM	#31
SC_S13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Santa Cruz Posts: 936 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	that sounds like it's going to be fun man. pics ftw. find me some aero grills and ill love you forever? :-) __________________

03-02-2008, 10:08 PM	#36
Team Aero-K Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: FL Posts: 528 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well...its 12am, i am kinda drunk and have 4 hours left before getting ready to hed to the airport.....I will try to post on a constant basis with pictures and descriptions of evrything. I see you all later Sayonara! __________________

03-04-2008, 10:55 PM	#39
Team Aero-K Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: FL Posts: 528 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Genki desuka friends......i am in japanland and oh my god.....this place is really a dream. i really do not know if i am awake yet or dreaming or really here but anyway, its awesome!!! First night checked in hotel that Driving Sports made for me, and then we had dinner. Jet lag is a bitch, but hey i am not complaining. this morning i woke up to a snow storm and its pretty damn cold here...and again no complaints cause FL sucks donkey balls compared to here. I am uploading photos of day 1 and day 2 so far. i will keep you posted soon when it finished. Took over 200 pics since yesterday Stay Tuned __________________

03-04-2008, 11:35 PM	#40
Team Aero-K Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: FL Posts: 528 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	okay friends, here is the first set of pics...and again, i will try to do this daily with descriptions; enjoy 1. Taking a look at the passengers behind once boarded plane in miami, i had an old man sit next to me from miami to detroit and the entire way that ass snored like a horny pig 2. A few shots of miami international airport from inside the plane hahaha looks like a big dildo.....enjoy chicas 3. After take off, few aerial shots of miami beach and miami 4. Arriving into detroit, an aerial shot, can you spot snow....i can i think 5. inside detroits airport....so big, i had to take a train inside airport to make to my next gate for departure to osaka 6. uhmmm just a shot of osaka on the boards 7. weather was so so in detroit....and cold too, but nice, a shot of the 747 wing, this thing was enormous and a shot leaving detroit 8. NWA flight took us past canada into alaska and here are some aerial shots of some beautiful mountains covered with snow 9. Flying over tokyo.....headed to osaka kansai intl airport 10. Arriving into osaka city....aerial shots....so beautiful uploading video of the plane landing into osaka kansai international....be back soon, enjoy pics for now, more to come shortly.......sick cars:bigthumbu __________________

03-05-2008, 12:48 AM	#42
alindeman1989 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Newark/bayarea,Ca Age: 32 Posts: 902 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Sweet pics __________________ tofu man: Don't be cheap, and buy shitty high offset rims

03-03-2008, 12:02 AM	#37
Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 9,423 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	That's how Cloverfield begins!

03-03-2008, 11:45 AM	#38
IIIXziuR Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Left Hand Path Posts: 2,652 Trader Rating: (22) Feedback Score: 22 reviews	Can't wait, very excited for Foto documentation of the trip! woo woo party time

03-05-2008, 12:13 AM	#41
[w]hite[r]abbit[x] Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Des Moines Age: 35 Posts: 297 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nice that your going to be in Japan. Can you find me a Tommy Kaira Shift knob? Also If i paypal you can you pick me up some Bathing Ape shoes?

03-05-2008, 12:54 AM	#43
Team Aero-K Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: FL Posts: 528 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	26. D1SL Fugio's S14 from RYO 27. OMG....this R32 from RYO is seriously sexy as hell....its also for sale $20,000US....look at the aero 28. A few corollas in front of DS pro 29. K-san's daily driver....Nissan Serena 30. Toyota Mark with 550whp 31. very special car has been aquired to send over to UK....and i was lucky enough to take it for a test drive 32. The S14 that is waiting for me for D1SL on March 11th....DS S14 has motor out for complete rebuild unfortunately 33. My new wheels, seriously....K-san offered me the wheels for a really really good price Front- 17X9 +1 Rear- 18X10 -3 34. Stephen Hemsley from Skay, Ltd. 35. Last for today until tomorrow....the shots are taken in K-san's 3rd Garage....check out the Final Konnexion FD RX7 Till tomorrow friends, enjoy and i will have much more to come...this is only day #2...haven't really left the shop...been here since 9am. Bye peeps __________________

03-05-2008, 12:57 AM	#44
Team Aero-K Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: FL Posts: 528 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	rest of the pics guys 11. here is the landing into osaka kansai international airport 12. the cleaning crew was all ladies...and i think one of them caught me..lol 13. the big ass 747 plane i flew in 14. a single shot of the inside of kansai international...but they told me to put camera away 15. K-san picked me up and he was showing me his favorite drink...and just so you all know, Japan has over 2 million vending machines...it might be more, their all over 16. The restaurant we had dinner at, but forgot to take picture of the actual meal...sorry guys 17. Stephen's El Grande 18. Newer El Grande....so sexy 19. my hotel room...so tiny but has everything you could imagine....10th floor facing Tsuyama city... 20. trying to figure out who is that in the mirror...oh wait, its me and no it wasn't a dream last night...haha sorry im a dork 21. few shots from my room.....and check out the snow storm that just started after breakfast 22. waiting for K-san to pick me up, took a quick shot of the street 23. Sakai...staff of D.S pro, and this chick is funny as hell and could drink like an irish man 24. and the pics of today that you all have been waiting for.....K-san standing next to his new project and the rest.. 25. Goodroads D1 S15 in showroom waiting to ship out to UK...this thing is serious __________________

03-05-2008, 06:15 PM	#45
Team Aero-K Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: FL Posts: 528 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	mods, please delete thread (Off to Japan #2) we will keep posting here....the original thread __________________

03-05-2008, 09:22 PM	#46
Dirty Habit Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 2,069 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: Dirty Habit Feedback Score: 3 reviews	So jelous. Did you see any Z's there?

03-05-2008, 09:39 PM	#47
supercleans13 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South Florida Posts: 42 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	my god!!! I feel like going to Japan tomorrow. that is freakin cool. YOu must be having a blast... dude dont forget about the grille if you have a chance. __________________

03-05-2008, 09:39 PM	#48
drftwerks Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: california Posts: 2,343 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	LINK FOR NSFW PICS, YAY looks fun __________________ giantroboteyes.wordpress.com/

03-05-2008, 10:29 PM	#49
ESmorz Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: It Looks Like A Dong Posts: 6,902 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	That R32 is quite attractive. Some seriously nice cars... like damn

03-06-2008, 03:00 AM	#50
Team Aero-K Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: FL Posts: 528 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	guys....do not get mad but today was a day where it was my mistake and i had forgot the camera in the hotel room. Tomorrow depending on weather, we are heading to the mountain passes in Tsuyama city to check out the local drift scene and hang out with some of the locals. I won't forget this time. And that is a promise oh by the way.....Japanese people are unbelivable.....i mean wow, i love them and i think i fell in love today with a very very very beautiful girl =) __________________

03-06-2008, 06:25 AM	#52
Team Aero-K Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: FL Posts: 528 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	few more pictures from last night over at Driving Sports....I really got to know Driving Sports Staff last night and we all got pretty drunk....I will have more pictures tomorrow, it is 10pm here and i am about to go out for a few drinks at a local Izakaya...Japanese Pub....also on a hunt for some poom poom *PS...it was very very cold last night so some pictures because of my hands shaking came out with bad focus...my apologies 1. Pictures of inside Driving Sports Shop...this is where the magic happens...Kawabata san, Shinji, and Masa do all the tuning, build ups, paint, body, etc.....Awesome guys Shinji and Masa 2. Driving Sports S15 and S14 whom Kawabata san pilots 3. more cars in shop 4. I met Eri last night...she is Driving Sports Pet...haha that is what Kawabata san calls her, she is very cute and very friendly and she races time attack and learning how to drift...but crashed her S14 at Bihoku Circuit few months back 5. This is when we got drunk...from 8pm till 11pm we killed about 36beers....and these guys are serious drinkers...lol we had a blast, Eri really really got drunk and uhmm...figure the rest out...haha Okay guys, I am out...Stephen is downstairs waiting so i gotta go....till tomorrow friends!!!:bigthumbu __________________ Last edited by Team Aero-K; 03-06-2008 at 04:44 PM..*

03-06-2008, 10:32 AM	#53
liv2drift045 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicagoland Age: 38 Posts: 1,483 Trader Rating: (7) Rides Gallery: liv2drift045 Feedback Score: 7 reviews	might wanna remove that last pic haha... lisa's gonna be quite upset if she catches that lol looks like a good time though __________________ StreetSliders.Blogspot.com

03-06-2008, 10:37 AM	#54
MeSs Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Norway Age: 35 Posts: 345 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Haha! Awesome thread, really good documentation I belive this S15 is going to Norway actually http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...e/DSCI0074.jpg __________________ 2011 BMW F11 5-series and 2003 Nissan 350Z

03-06-2008, 12:35 PM	#55
used240sxparts Guest Posts: n/a	raffi i cant wait till you come home my love! haha yeh yeh malibu! CHIN CHIN! Last edited by used240sxparts; 03-06-2008 at 01:49 PM..

03-06-2008, 12:54 PM	#56
ALEXTHESUSPECT Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Soul cal!! Age: 43 Posts: 4,387 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: ALEXTHESUSPECT Feedback Score: 5 reviews	looks like you are having a great time. can't wait to see some vids from SL event! __________________ *TEAM SUSPECT**

03-06-2008, 02:32 PM	#57
blasting_speed Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Treno di mezzanotte di amore Posts: 2,593 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Damn that looks like so much fun. I've been wanting to go to Japan for a long time. My buddy is in the marines and he says going to Tokyo is like stepping in to the future. __________________

03-06-2008, 05:06 PM	#58
qwikspool Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Murrieta, CA Posts: 1,912 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	thats good you are having a good time and thanks for sharing.

03-06-2008, 07:21 PM	#59
Team Aero-K Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: FL Posts: 528 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hey guys.....Genki Desuka?? everyone doing well i hope!! Well today's plans are until 12pm will work over at DS Pro, have a few requests to source out and do pricing for and then whole staff go to lunch. After lunch, Kawabata san will be taking me to his treasure location. Local japanese junk yard. I am very excited to see what this country has in their junk yards. Tonights plans are to hit up mountain passes in Tsuyama city and check out their local meets. Will have camera with so will take butt loads of pics. 1. Good surprise today, when i arrived at driving sports this morning, D1 Gran Prix judge, Kamimoto is at the shop waiting for us to arrive. i met him personally and very cool guy. Check out his ride too....can you say pimpin since pimpin since pimpin....hahaha 2. The japanese like driving small compact mini vans and they are all over. i guess if you see the roads here in tsuyama city, it is so narraow people pull over so you can pass...and its all one way roads meaning each lane in one road for people to share....will take more later from city 3. Some of you were asking what wheels are on K-san's S15 so here it is 4. Shinji and Masa at work at DS garage....these guys are awesome. and you should see their skills...amazing That is all for now, have a few paperwork to do, then off to lunch. see you kids later!!!! __________________

03-06-2008, 07:37 PM	#60
used240sxparts Guest Posts: n/a	Raffi, I pm'd you

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