Japantastic (56K warning)

[Redliner]

I like that GT-R badge dislocated to the left on the last car.

 

[KaJuN]

Kajun, do they use Swifts in the police down there?

Yes I did see one a few weeks ago. It made me feel cool for having the same kind of car that the police use.

I'm headed down to Naha tomorrow so hopefully I'll have some nice cars to post. I saw an Alpina 5 series tonight but unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me.

 

[hansvonaxion]

Update and question, what is this?
Didn't get a chance to get a good look but it did have a large plastic panel covering the headlights/front grille area.

World's smallest car?

 

[hansvonaxion]

Hybrid Supra TC. It said 150kw engine on each rear wheel and 10kw engine on each front wheel (from very poor memory), what the hell would 10kw do?

Sorry for the crappy blurred pics, Prius concept?

 

[hansvonaxion]

Another crappy park.

For some reason this was interesting at the time. I think I'm old.

These lillies were huge.

 

[bobo_1314]

Update and question, what is this?
Didn't get a chance to get a good look but it did have a large plastic panel covering the headlights/front grille area.

The wheels looks like Ferrari, but I'm not too sure what it is.

Awesome pics!! Arigatou!!

 

[Pedrocas]

Is it an Alfa Romeo Sprint Veloce?

 

[Censport]

My mom (who is 68 and arthritic) would like one of those. A lot.

I've driven a Toyota Sports 800. The one at the Lane Motor Museum, in fact. There was a time when I wanted one, but there's only about three dozen in the U.S., and those who have them aren't selling. Not that I have the money right now anyway...

 

[public]

The Alfa Romeo is a GT Junior Zagato IIRC.

 

[hansvonaxion]

Don't know much about Citroens, is this particularly rare or sought after?

 

[hansvonaxion]

GMC Typhoon is/was pretty special, right?

Came across Knight Sports workshop the other day.

Randoms...

 

[hansvonaxion]

Anyone recognise these guys?! Just discovered they all have restaurants near my house. A bit pricey but might have to go and try one sometime.

This is more my style, my favourite burger joint, Kua Aina.

And would you believe, beer for kids?

 

[hansvonaxion]

I also came across not one, but two sports car showrooms with some crazy stuff on display. The first one is actually a removalist but for some reason they also sell premium autos.

Here's what they have in stock in Tokyo...

Enzo x 4
F50
F40
993 GT2 (racing)
997 GT2 Club Sport
CLK DTM

599 x2
F430 Scuderia Spider
F430 Scuderia x2
360 Challenge Stradale
F430 Spider
V8 Vantage N400

And in Osaka they also have...

F40 Competizione
911 GT1 (not for sale)

Not often you see 3 Enzos sitting next to each other in a showroom.

 

[Salar]

i love japan.

 

[hansvonaxion]

The other one I saw today, they have in stock...

Maserati MC12
Koenigsegg CCX
Pagani Zonda F (first one in Japan - as written on the plaque by Mr. Pagani)
CLK GTR road version
288 GTO
F460 Iding Power tuned version
Maclaren F1 GTR
Maclaren F1 (sold)
Maclaren SLR x2 (sold)
F40 (sold)
F40LM x2 (sold)
F50 x2 (sold)
Carrera GT (sold)
993 GT2 (sold)
RUF CTR2 Racing (sold)
RUF BTR NATO II (sold)
911 RSR
930 RSR
RS200
XJ220
etc

(I included some sold cars cos they're still on display)

 

[Salar]

can you actually go inside the showroom and take pics?

some epic cars there.

 

[hansvonaxion]

Are you asking if it's possible, or requesting that I do so?

It happens that I went past both of them before they opened, well the second one was just getting ready to open with the receptionist vacuuming the entrance. I guess I could... don't really know how open they'd be.

oh, and the showrooms are really cramped, that's one of the reasons I've never really bothered going in to take pics.

 

[bobo_1314]

There are still so many expensive cars in Japan, looks like the Japanese economy isn't really affected by the recession that much? Or at least it's not as bad as reported on the media?

 

[Salar]

Are you asking if it's possible, or requesting that I do so?

It happens that I went past both of them before they opened, well the second one was just getting ready to open with the receptionist vacuuming the entrance. I guess I could... don't really know how open they'd be.

oh, and the showrooms are really cramped, that's one of the reasons I've never really bothered going in to take pics.

i was asking if it was possible. there are many high-end showrooms that don't let everyone in with their cameras.

 

[gaasc]

Hybrid Supra TC. It said 150kw engine on each rear wheel and 10kw engine on each front wheel (from very poor memory), what the hell would 10kw do?

Sorry for the crappy blurred pics, Prius concept?

actually what is that thing? it looks like the bastard love child between a Saturn and a Prius