End of another year...

Well its the end of yet another year, time really has gone fast! So many great memories for 2007, and well, some not so good! But I guess that's the way it goes in this life, take the rough with the smooth and the ups and downs! Roll it all into one and we have got yet another year! Although there were many bad times, I try not to look back on those too much, I prefer to remember some of the best times of 2007! Also, I be very grateful for the fortunate things that have happened to me. Health, all the people I have met, new friends, old friends, family, places I have been lucky to see!

Who knows what 2008 will bring! To be honest I dont even think about it much (well I try), as im sure the year will unfold the way it is meant to. So I will leave it up to destiny and fate! We have one more day left, so make the most of it people, reflect, but also look forward to new things, new times, in a new year! Have a great celebration wherever you may be! Enjoy it and keep safe, I'll not be posting to next year haha, so hopefully see you all again on the other side for more great memories! Take care all... Goodbye 2007!

P.S: I guess now I can reveal the first news of 2008, my new car...

It's all MiNES!!

On browsing the GT CHANNEL site and Taro's blog I found these sneaky shots of new MiNES parts for the R35 GTR. As usual the work is top class, and exhaust/catalyzer is just a work of art! Also check out the new Brembo combo brake set up, and MiNES prototype Suspension kit! Impressive stuff in such little time, and sure to be even more at the Tokyo Auto Salon.....very soon!

Amazing progress in such little time...

Merry Christmas...

Just to wish a very Happy Christmas to everyone and all my friends throughout the world, stay safe, have fun and take care on the roads!

Back again...

Just back from another crazy time in UK. Im soooo burned out lately, just too much on. But finally Im going to have a quiet night and update my blog, and relax! So what have I been doing...I guess its been alot of work and preparing my own new car (more on that soon). But before that I had to go to Leeds, UK, and collect another that had just arrived in! Now prepared and tested!

Started with a busy day at first, 3 hours sleep, then up at 5am for the first flight. After a 1 hour delay at the airport, we were finally up in the air, but another delay upon landing made time even more tight. But we got there in the end! The entry into Leeds, UK was crazy, like Immigration...never have I experienced such Interegation before entering UK haha, weird and VERY rude staff! This is another reason I hate busy trips to UK. Not to mention the food! But once out out of the airport, we made our way to do the business...

Beautiful sunny horizon on flight...

At Leeds/Bradford Airport...

Arrived to do the business and lift what I came for...

Here it is...Top Secret tuned R33 Skyline...

Beautiful car, now filled with Petrol for the drive ahead...

One of the finest in Japan...

On the move...Great car to drive!

On board the boat home...

On board the deck, rough sailing ahead...

The final drive home...TIIIIRRREEDD!!!

Buusssyy...

Been so damn busy recently, that I've neglected my page a little, not many updates eh! But I've just been so busy moving about this crazy world and sorting alot of 'car' things! But rest assured, there is some VERY special news coming soon and in January! Thanks for all the kind words at this busy Season time! Merry Christmas everyone!

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Grrrrr....

I guess its time for some moaning and compaining this week. Or what some might call 'rant'. Parts, parts, parts! Waiting, waiting, waiting...and still waiting! Well truth is, im pretty pi$$ed off waiting, and companies letting us down. Why is it that we can order parts from as far as Japan and Australia (yes, the other side of this world) and have them here in 2 or 3 days?! Very well packed, great prices, a great product, item tracking number attached so it can be traced all the way, and arrives perfectly, great service.

But then local European, and UK companies who take weeks to get their act together and post something simple, small and even a few sheets of paper! Im sick of this 'Culture' and 'way of life'....Grrrr, I guess I should stop ranting before I end up in trouble, but when its for a very important project, I can't help but feel annoyed and frustrated! Its these few parts that are adding on weeks to having this project finished and complete! Well my advice and lesson is, choose your business contacts and associates well, if they screw you over or let you down cut them out next time! BAKA!!
All the parts are arriving in reverse order! The final parts from Japan arrived first, great, but the needed parts for the present problems are STILL stuck in UK! C'mon! Sort it out PLEASE!!

Let the fun begin...

Look what just arrived at Top Secret headquarters in Chiba, Japan! New R35 GTR! It sure will be interesting to see what Nagata San does, along with the Porsche! One thing that im certain of is the 'Top Secret' stand at Tokyo AutoSalon in Jan sure will be busy!

Also this week seen more news for the tuning scene and the R35 GTR...MiNES tuning from Yokosuka (Kanagawa-ken) debuted their first version at the REVSPEED Tsukuba Circuit Time attack!

MSC Final...

Last week was the final 2007 round of MSC Drift competition! The final took place at the dock island of Odaiba, near Tokyo port. It's an amazing location and even more amazing when hosting a top drift event. MSC has grown to be hugely popular, not only in Japan, but all over the world, and is doing very well. I hope to catch more action from MSC in 2008! Some big plans are already underway...

What was more special about this MSC event though, was the link between drifting worldwide. EDC champion Brett Castle was also driving at the event (representing Europe), alongside Formula Drift champion Tanner Foust (representing USA). This, with the Japan series, seen a world united through drift, maybe the best thing to happen in the Drifting scene for a long time...

Tanner was driving this top spec Toyota Supra...

Brett Castle was driving this top spec Nissan Silvia...

The 3 Drift series' united as one...EDC, MSC, Formula D!

Crab fishing...

Spent the weekend Crab fishing...Well not literally haha. Just market hunting, and WOW we got a good one. Big crab, weighing in at over 1kg, so it made for a good dinner! It was great fun cooking this guy...and rewarding! Tasted so good!

Not for the feint hearted...

Ahhh nice setting, great relaxing dinner time...it would be pretty hard not to be in a romantic mood at a time like this...

Full after a great dinner and night...Thank You!