There is no such thing as “too much AW11 content”

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August 12, 2009
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especially not around these parts. But feel free to skip this entry if you’re over flying wedges.

I tend not to talk a great deal about my MR2 because it’s my daily driver and people don’t usually give a tin shit about their dailys, myself included. I’ve had it for half a year so far – and folks still haven’t realized that I went and bought another AW11 because I haven’t really bothered to tell anyone about it.

AW11 MR2 Clevedon '09 (by decypher the code)

Red Two standing by.

It’s the fourth AW11 I’ve owned and the first supercharged one… why the hell didn’t I get one sooner?

More rumination and some photos after the jump »

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That Bug, it changes!

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August 12, 2009
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S-lammed, SLAMMED

S-lammed, SLAMMED

Some of you may remember this Bug from such entries as “Lust for Rust” & “Lust for Rust; Update!” well, now it’s back and LOWER THAN EVER. (sure it wasn’t that low before but the whole buildup sounded cool) I don’t really think these pictures need many, if any, words so here they are. Click them for higher resolution. Enjoy! (more…)

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Symbol Of Die-Hard Fanboy Since 1957

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August 11, 2009
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Now I’ve seen everything. Brand new old stock Skyline RS cufflinks and matching tie clip for the discerning enthusiast. Perfect for your next formal outing, and they even come in a fancy velvet-lined box to impress your girlfriend.

Mont Blanc, eat your heart out.

Or at least she will be, until you tell her you dropped 15,000 yen (NZ$230) on these puppies; for the price one would expect just a bit more lushness than that. hell, they’re not even 9k gold or anything, and those are probably fake diamond studs on the clip.

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Shark-nose C110

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August 11, 2009
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You’ve seen it done before, it’s normally the domain of the C210 Skylines and Z10 Soarers, amongst many others.  You certainly wouldn’t pick the more rounded ‘Muscle Car’ looks of the C110 to suit the shark-nose.  You’d be wrong though, I think it looks awesome.  I wouldn’t do it personally but I do not mind the look at all.  Feast your eyes.

IM A SHARK, IM A SHARK, SUCK MY...

I'M A SHARK, I'M A SHARK, SUCK MY...

Angular, yet fitting.

Angular, yet fitting.

Though not a fan of the new “NISSAN” badge the rest of the car is pretty sweet too.  Let me know what you think… (more…)

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Complaining about something often nets a positive result

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August 10, 2009
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A few days ago I lamented to a friend that it was pretty much impossible to find certain nostalgic cars for sale in Japan anymore – specifically, Mazda Familias of the pre-facelift BFMR 4WD kind. “Maybe because they all ended up here,” he quipped.

imagine my surprise when this evening I received a link to the following vehicle listing on Goo-net:

OHAIS, WE HAS FAMILIA FOR YOU!

It’s like the gods heard my complaint, or prayer, or something, I dunno.

380,000 yen is “only” NZ$5800, which totals one pretty expensive BFMR when you think about it – but like I mentioned in my Starion post from last week, it would be the ideal car to own from a collector’s point of view compared to the rubbish you often see on Trademe. And given the legendary status and nostalgia surrounding these cars in NZ, there’s a fair chance someone out there is willing to pay that much for an unmolested example.

No, not me, if anyone was wondering.

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