Webmining - Fledermaus/Regina Toyota Vellfire

Fledermaus makes parts for both vans and kei cars, and their aero line is called "Regina". This is a Toyota Vellfire, which is basically an Alphard with a different front end and some interior changes (i.e. Levin vs. Trueno or Mk II vs. Cresta). Personally, I prefer the Vellfire headlights.

I *think* this is an actual photo and not a render. If you can tell, comment. Either way, I love the aero, stance, and wheels. They make INCREDIBLE custom interiors, but that's a post for another day.

Lets talk about Sachs

This Sachs moped belongs to Cookiemonster on TotalRuckus. I am absolutely in love with it, especially his killer custom gas tank and cafe bars.

He's got a few other very nice projects also, which I hope to post up here in the near future.

Here is a link to his build thread on TR: Sachs Cafe Moped

Submissions - 2

More reader submissions from Japan! This time from the guys at Shitamachi. I'm really digging this USDM-style Mirage/Lancer on the SSR Reverse Mesh (hasshy's car). Ideal stance, and I really like the exhaust. The Galant is LOW, although it's hard to tell from the pics because of the lighting and wheel color. This is Hiro West's car. Send me big pictures of the Camry!!!

Check out their site: Cannabis-Beer

As always, if anyone has any submissions, please send them to sixsylinder@yahoo.com

Not for resale

This is my favorite category of game stuff to accumulate, anything that was never available at retail to normal customers. Thus, I have a lot of store kiosk demo goods, like my aforementioned DS wifi demo carts and these Gamecube demos.

These are the multi-game demos that play(ed) in Gamecube store kiosks. They're supposed to go back to Nintendo when the store is done with them, but a few leak out. Easier to find than development gear though.

Webmining - K-Break

I'm on a Kei car kick lately, and this will undoubtedly be reflected in the content of posts here over the next couple weeks.

One of my favorite Kei tuners is K-Break, and so I thought I'd post up some of their work. They do VIP and Vanning projects also, as evidenced by the pictures.

Find them HERE

Do Work

Grinding away at Ruckus engine mount bushings. Probably going to order the PWJDM anti-flex kit, and so this was likely wasted effort, but I liked the picture.

Submissions - 1

A couple of weeks ago, I featured a Japanese Zoomer that the owner had converted into a USDM Ruckus HERE. The owner of that bike found this blog and made a post about it on his own Minkara Carview blog HERE. I found him via noticing that I all of a sudden was getting a lot of hits from Japan on Google Analytics.

At any rate, I encouraged him and his friends to send more pictures of their bikes/vans so I could put them up here. Going forward, if anyone thinks they've built something that I would want to show, send me content at sixsylinder@yahoo.com

ki-ck owns a Mazda MPV on airbags, the NPS50, and a very nice Zuma. Note the USDM touches to all items, such as Fatlace stickers, PWJDM goods, and US license plates.

I believe the MPV is on air. The last shot shows a couple RA1's that I hope to post more about in the future.


Thanks ki-ck!!

Tomica!

I already collect too many things, but that's never stopped me before. I scored these on eBay, and I'll definitely be trying to ramp up the collection as time goes by. No particular focus in regards to vehicle type, just no Hong Kong copies. Legit Tomica only.

FD2 CTR and Mugen RR meeting at Fuji

These are more shots from the same guy's page where I dug up the HKS Premium Day content.

He owns Mugen RR number 003 out of 300, modified with HKS Hipermax III dampers, Advan AVS Model T5 wheels, Feel's front widebody fenders, and other top-class goods. I really wish they'd sold the normal FD2 CTR and the Mugen RR in the US.

Looks like they did a little photo shoot before the festivities started at Fuji. I know the pics are all slightly different sizes, but I didn't have the patience to re-size.

2010 HKS Premium Day - Track Pictures

Just a few pictures of the circuit runs, as I thought some of the cars were interesting. I particularly like the Suzuki Swift, and I hear we'll be getting the next generation of this car in the US.

I don't recognize the aero on the JZA80. If anyone can identify it, please comment.

2010 HKS Premium Day

Insanity at Fuji Speedway! I know there are already pictures of this event all over Speedhunters and other places, but I pulled these off Minkara and I hadn't seen them anywhere else yet.

I'm especially digging the Amuse Z34. The stock Z34 didn't do it for me at first, but I'm definitely coming around.

Come back tomorrow for a few on-track shots.

Dish and Chips

Lately, I've been overcome with a desire to buy some old English car, slam the snot out of it, and throw on Wats or MKII's or something.

I actually got to the point where I was talking to a Sunbeam Alpine owner last week, but my fear of Lucas electrical components will likely stay my hand. I'd also sort of hate to hack up a perfectly good Alpine....sort of.

The wheels on this TR6 look like Minilites or Panasports, but it still conveys the general idea. Horrible pictures, but beautiful car. I posted these on VADriven ages ago.