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That was me just finished having a quick oil/ coolant/ oil temp sensor change.

Porch monkies are the cousins of spunk monkies!!

and the tow truck for when you hoof it off into a hedge!!

$8000 brake setup on the EVO

Just hearing the NSX was making me dribble, sounded just like the ARTA NSX. Yeah i think it is oil and transmission coolers on the 350.

Arta NSX setting a new Tsukuba record

SSC Aero.......... video says it all Fast

haha........unfortunately no! The Evo wagons sell like hotcakes over here, especially since it is doing so well in the race series. Just a shame we do not get them as i really like the look of them.

How close !!!!.......

Best motoring Sugo track battle -

The race itself was great, these guys do not hang about, the fastest (BMW Z4) was averaging about 1:28 a lap with genki in his EVO doing about 1:32. The track itself is pretty twisty and technical - Quick pitstop - At the end of the race i was on the pitwall to see the cars finish - Then the guys went and got their prizes, the team was running an EVO 9 and the Estate and they came 1st and 2nd in class and 7th and 8th overall. Overall it has got to be the best day i have had at any track, the cars were fantastic, the hospitality second to none and the women..........well you can see for yourself!!! Just a shame i am not here for afew days more as i was invited to the ZELS corporate day where they mess about in go-karts and have track fun with the new EVO X.............oh well, am sure there will be a next time! THE END!!

The guys then took their cars out for the formation lap on the grid, then it was time for me to wander round the grid - Here is a closer look at the 2 scoobies running - and some of the rest - Genki and his car (very unique as it is an EVO Estate) - more to follow.........

Well i awoke yesterday morning at dark oclock ready for my 4 hour drive from Tokyo to Sendai and Sugo Raceway. I was invited by the driver Genki Nishamura of the ZELS Mitsubishi race team as his guest to watch the race...........with no hesitation i agreed!! It was the second to last race in their series (last one being on the 13th at Motegi), there were 4 classes of cars racing (ST1, ST2, ST3, ST4). ST1 were the big boys - BMW Z4, GT3's and a couple of Nismo 350's. ST2 were STI's, EVO's, 350's, RX7 ST3 were EVO's, 350's, BMW's, NSX, RX7 ST4 were mainly FF hondas In all there were about 30 cars racing, 2 drivers per car so there is a mandatory stop to change drivers. Here are a couple of videos of what Sugo is all about - So on we go, i arrived at Sugo at about 0930 - Also saw these in the carpark - My arrival in the pits i was greeted to this - i know i have seen this guy with the blonde hair before but cannot think where (squiggle should know)- more to follow..........

hahaha........you never know!

Next Sept i think

Motor trend with the GTR PART 1 PART 2

The new GTR running the ring in 7:38!!! GTR

Lets throw in afew other things i saw today......

Now for my main reason for being there......................the GTR!!! This stand had the most interest of everyone there, i quietly had my doubts about the look of the car from pictures i had seen but i gotta say that having seen it in the flesh it is stunning and all mild doubts were blown away. Am now having a quandry over what colour to get............silver or gunmetal grey!

Was good today as it was the press day so there was no crowds or standing in line to get around the cars. Only down side was that i could not really get to talk to many of the stand people as they were busy getting interviewed by all and sundry. Oh yeah............there IS a link in the thread in the gereral section!

Well i got to say that having now seen the offending item in the flesh i am still of the opinion that it is....................Crap!! The front end is not too bad but the rest of it is not good at all, very little presence about the car, on my way in i spotted an Evo X in the parking lot and it has some presence about it. To be fair i would say the driving position has improved and the seats hold you more snugly than the old ones but apart from that it is nothing to write home about. Well here you go, i shall let you make up your own minds!! Remember these figures here are for the 2.0 JDM I would say having seen both the silver and Grey cars that if i had to choose it would definately be the Grey one...........more aggresive!! Now for the dream car.............. THE GTR IS A DIFFERENT KETTLE OF FISH ALTOGETHER!!!

niiiiice!!

Audi R8 on the ring... Himmel!!!

Manx incar 6R4........ Holy Hell!!