by kyteler, February 9th, 2010
So, not long after Adrian and I had been to retrieve his new Race-car that cost him a 24-pack, my girlfriend was talking with one of her friends about it and evidently, her friends boyfriend had one that was now sitting around doing nothing. Interesting! Although for the most part people seem to confuse the 1st and 2nd Generation of Civic, so I didn’t get any hopes up until I could check it out in person. We were given the details of where is was sitting (out on a farm, no less. This is Southland after-all) and did an afternoon mission to check it out in person. What I had been told was that it was Dead Registration, Cooked Motor & Slushbox. So. Off we went, following the crudely drawn map to the car’s location. After following the appropriate directions I was greeted with this site;
Gate Support, JDM Civic, y0!
So, first sight showed that it was indeed a 1st Generation car and not only that but it had fender mirrors! They would simply have to be utilised. So it came time for a closer look, More »
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by kyteler, February 8th, 2010
As is usual for the larger “modern” racing events, the cars that come to watch are of more interest to me that those Australian Taxi’s lapping the circuit. However this year was a little shy on numbers, I’m hoping that will be remedied by an excessive turnout for the Classic Speed Festival later this month. Here’s a few that I decided to stop and snap;
FOR SALE
Parked up on the corner of the turn-off to Teretonga Park was this sweet Falcon Wagon. If I had the cash, I probably would have bought it as long as it wasn’t over-priced.
Another favourite car of mine from around town happened to be attending also, I took advantage of this by snapping a few quick shots;
Aussie Coupe
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by Orion, February 7th, 2010
Been having more intermittent fueling issues with the KDR30 lately (ever since Japmeat). This time it literally sounds like the factory Nissan pump is on its way out, with its incessant groaning and buzzing. Which is fine by me since I was planning to replace it with a Bosch 910 anyway… but still, annoying.
today the pump was behaving for once, so after a quick vehicle detail I went for a nice leisurely Sunday drive with camera in hand. Lately I’ve been doing a lot of shooting with manual-focus Olympus prime lenses from the late ’70s-early ’80s, and the results have been nothing short of impressive considering all of these optics are over 25 years old. much like the coupe!
Iron Nose'd
could do with more slam?
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by kyteler, February 5th, 2010
minkara.co.jp, enough said.
KHC130 - Nissan Laurel hardtop
VC10 - Nissan Skyline Estate (Front)
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by kyteler, February 4th, 2010
by kyteler, February 4th, 2010
I had a visit the other day from fellow oldschool.co.nz member fuel, known for his knowledge and wisdom of the Mitsubishi brand his trip had been the result of a recent purchase of another Mitsubishi for his collection. Seeing as the purchase took him so far down the country he figured the extra 2 hours drive to pop in wouldn’t be all that much in the grand scheme of things, that being said, he received food and shelter and then departed the next day for Dunedin, though before he left we did a little tiny tour of the typical Invercargill things to take photos with the Mitsi beside, like so…
The Invercargill Water Tower
The Feldwick Gates @ Queens Park
The Southland Museum/Pyramid
…and of course how could there not be one with the occupants of my own driveway;
Mitsubishi, Datsun, Daihatsu
Word.
-Michael
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by Orion, February 3rd, 2010
Right… here all those Japmeat photos are, then: flickr album
Kumeu pics will follow in a day or two once I get around to sorting and uploading those. It never ends!
What sort of insane masochist would own a DR30 anyway?
sweet B210, with lazy-eyed Z31 in background
moby dick, is that you?
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by Orion, February 2nd, 2010
Yeah yeah, I know what you guys been thinking the last few weeks: “Where the hell the Jap meet and Kumeu photos at?”
Michael actually hit me up about ‘em the other day, and my excuse was that they were on another memory card which I didn’t currently have access to at the time.
well fret no longer – I have now acquired said memory card, and will start going through the photos tonight. Expect to see ‘em on the RC (or my own personal) flickr in a day or two.
Thatsun!
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by kyteler, February 2nd, 2010
Whilst I was talking to Tim the other day (owner of the Rat Type3) he told me of a recent purchase, that being the title mentioned ‘58 Beetle, a week or so later he came into my work again and informed me that he’d brought the car to work and I should go check it out when I finished, so I did exactly that. This is the sight that greeted me, a pleasant one indeed;
So clean
One of the best things about Tim’s cars and indeed classics in general is that they’re such a contrast against the modern fodder that shares the parking areas and streets. They demand and deserve attention. Despite the dramatic differences between the Rat Type3 and the Mint Beetle, they achieve the same task. The Beetle is just so damn clean it’s ridiculous, as you can see…
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by kyteler, February 1st, 2010
This weekend saw more work on the 110, (oddly enough, it’s my obsession at the moment and I think it has to be exactly that in order for it to get a wriggle on). First up, after taking the advice from Craig (Vegie) in his comments and using Turpentine to remove the sound deadening residue and thus completing the passenger side, it was onto the driver’s side. Which was completed in two simple steps.
Before
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