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I was visiting a friend this weekend just been whose birthday it is today (Happy Birthday, Adrian :P ) irrelevant to mention, I know.  Anyway.  He informed me that he’d spotted a car returning to the earth but had no camera on him at the time to take a photo so he gave me the directions and I shot off to have a gander at it and this is what greeted me when I found it.  Can you tell what it is?

I think it might have sat there a while.  Certainly before that tree started growing beside it.

So!  What do you think it is?

-Michael

I picked these wheels up off trademe.co.nz a few weeks back and initially tried them on the back, but neglected to take any photos, so with a clear day today I figured I would try them on the front and make the effort to document it.

They’re 14×7 ROH Steels with alloy centres.  The centres are not particularly nice to look at but I got them due to them being 14″ in diameter and so the factory hubcaps slip into them quite nicely.

Fitment Check. Pass

Pass x2

So, they sit nice and seriously close to the guard edge (on the front at least) but how will they look with the factory hubcaps on… (more…)

Pimpin’

Welcome to the cockpit, I'm your Pilot.

I checked out this C211 Hardtop recently.  Taking donations to try and purchase it if anyone is keen to help? :P

-Michael

The Skyline contingent, they’re a popular car globally (now) though this is really only a recent thing when you compare it to the length of time that the Skyline range has been about (over 50 years, by the way.)  In Japan however, the Skyline has been popular for as long as it’s been produced though a lot of that is to do with it’s foray into racing and subsequent successes with the S54 and C10 series of cars.   This entry is dedicated to the Skyline range on show at the Nagoya event.

Army Green C110 Yonmeri

With C10 Racing Lamp Covers & Rear Spoiler, C130 indicators and C110 GT-R flares this Yonmeri has a clearly recognisable presence.  I recognised it from another picture I have kicking about somewhere of it on a sodden race track, battling a yellow Celica.  I’ll try dig that up.

C210 and C10

The appearance of the C10 going part way to replicating that of the first Nissan Skyline GT-R race car with the C210 to it’s right (your left) doing it’s best to join in on the race look with front lip, over-fenders and wide SSR MkII’s to fill them.  The C210 being another (beside the C110) that missed out on dedicated track time.

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What car meet in Japan would be complete with the crew that carries on the bosozoku style?  None.  None is the answer to that question.  As such, here’s a smattering of those mentioned that attended the Nagoya show.  Enjoy their aesthetically offensive, racing car inspired awesomeness.

Nissan Skyline Japan (C210)

Toyota Soarer (MZ10)

I have a Soarer Ass (well it's not suprising with all those holes)

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