Tokyo Auto Salon 2008

[S14-vietusmc]

heres a couple from my experience this year.

http://picasaweb.google.com/vietusmc/TAS

sorry, couldnt figure out how to image link it...

****new pictures have been added****

[JRas]

those gramlights are so sexy

good photos but not many

[yokotas13]

its because TAS this year was useless

[liv2drift045]

yea it was pretty weak... the only booth w/ new cars was WELD/HRS... Ito said he didn't sleep for like 4 days leading up to the show to get the car done (in the condition it is in... which is pretty fuckin baller)... i'll get a few pics up i took a little later

[mrmephistopheles]

I didn't take ANY pics.

Had a good time though (until we came home, but that was another story).

Got hooked up at the D-max booth.

Wish I had more money.. Koguchi Power hoods were 25% off!

Found the next color I'll be painting my car (if I ever do).

Went to Up Garage after and got hooked up there too.

Fuck JAF.

[liv2drift045]

[liv2drift045]

[liv2drift045]

saw this dude at msc at nikko GOT SKILLS earliest initiation of anyone there... and he's only d1sl not a d1gp guy

weld's new markII... Ito was gettin upset cuz people kept thinking it was the same car as they're other markII lol


nitrous anyone?



engine pusshed back a bit

[mrmephistopheles]

Originally Posted by 8ggalant

Lisa wants them to make that in Sakura pattern.

FYI to anyone interested, those aren't production models, but might be in a few years.

Also, did anyone else see that carbon fiber wheel at the Weds booth? Fucker was like 2.7kg. 6lbs. 18x9.5 etc.
So badass.

[kognition]

This seat has inspired me to do some furniture design this year. I have a coffee table designed allready, just need a player chair to go with it.

Originally Posted by mrmephistopheles

Lisa wants them to make that in Sakura pattern.

FYI to anyone interested, those aren't production models, but might be in a few years.

Also, did anyone else see that carbon fiber wheel at the Weds booth? Fucker was like 2.7kg. 6lbs. 18x9.5 etc.
So badass.

[Antihero983]

between this and SEMA it doesnt seem like there's alot of cool new shit coming out

the pics are good, but it all looks the same as stuff theyve shown before....

and what the hell is that green car with the 12 foot dildo knob? shit's weak sauce...

[liv2drift045]

damnit no i didnt see that wheel... and i walked all around that damn booth haha

[yokotas13]

i passed the truck with the mark 2 on ht eback of it, going 200kph, with 5 people in the car lol

[liv2drift045]

Originally Posted by RedEvilRPS13

between this and SEMA it doesnt seem like there's alot of cool new shit coming out

the pics are good, but it all looks the same as stuff theyve shown before....

and what the hell is that green car with the 12 foot dildo knob? shit's weak sauce...

the yanack bluebird is the truth lmao.. awd the converted it for dift..... that knob is ridiculous though lol

[sijia10358]

Originally Posted by S14-vietusmc

heres a couple from my experience this year.

http://picasaweb.google.com/vietusmc/TAS

sorry, couldnt figure out how to image link it...

those are some awesome pix...i wish i was there..=(...the GTR is not event out in the US yet and they already have a GT version for it...

[liv2drift045]

forgot these, thought i took more
turbo previa/estima... turbo behind the front seat... looked like it was set up for time attack (judging by the tires -which are not shown...sorry)





i liked the sr20 go-cart or w/e it was the kinukunny (sp) booth
got a jdm apsec proucts catalog too lol

[yokotas13]

Originally Posted by mrmephistopheles

Lisa wants them to make that in Sakura pattern.

FYI to anyone interested, those aren't production models, but might be in a few years.

Also, did anyone else see that carbon fiber wheel at the Weds booth? Fucker was like 2.7kg. 6lbs. 18x9.5 etc.
So badass.

this one?

[CKAMC]

Wow, like the orange on the GTR, not too crazy but just perfect.

Yeah that seat pattern is great, would kill to have a set of seats like those.

Nice to see the white jzx100 mark2, too bad they are doing more exterior parts for those car since everyone is starting to dump working of the vvti 1jz

has gas prices risen over in japan? or economy issues? thats the only reasons I can see for the car market dying out there

[liv2drift045]

had to show the jzx100 love lol... that markII was a grande too haha... 2jz-ge
vvt-i is teh ghey (for my budget anyway)) cams/tuning,exhaust manifolds... EVERYTHING a bit more expensive than non vvt-i models... IF/WHEN i get my 100 cresta... it will have a non-vvt-i motor... shit thats what Yubo's 100 has in it haha... a 90 motor

gas over here is about 160Y per liter for high octane/premium... so thats what in gallons... im too lazy to convert... on base regular (for us 93oct) is 3.00 /gal

[SW20Racer]

Originally Posted by RedEvilRPS13

between this and SEMA it doesnt seem like there's alot of cool new shit coming out

the pics are good, but it all looks the same as stuff theyve shown before....

and what the hell is that green car with the 12 foot dildo knob? shit's weak sauce...

ive seen it happen to alot of different things over the years. paintball for example, the magazines they print now look the EXACT same as they did when i was buying them almost 10 years ago. seems like they're starting to reach their cap in the automotive world as well.

now by no means am i saying this is the only reason, (or a reason at all) its purely speculation from my point of view. it just seems that there is only so much you can do with a car before it becomes redundant

[Antihero983]

Originally Posted by SW20Racer

ive seen it happen to alot of different things over the years. paintball for example, the magazines they print now look the EXACT same as they did when i was buying them almost 10 years ago. seems like they're starting to reach their cap in the automotive world as well.

now by no means am i saying this is the only reason, (or a reason at all) its purely speculation from my point of view. it just seems that there is only so much you can do with a car before it becomes redundant

agreed. it was bound to happen sooner or later. it sucks to see, but hey that's life.

[CKAMC]

Originally Posted by 8ggalant

had to show the jzx100 love lol... that markII was a grande too haha... 2jz-ge
vvt-i is teh ghey (for my budget anyway)) cams/tuning,exhaust manifolds... EVERYTHING a bit more expensive than non vvt-i models... IF/WHEN i get my 100 cresta... it will have a non-vvt-i motor... shit thats what Yubo's 100 has in it haha... a 90 motor

gas over here is about 160Y per liter for high octane/premium... so thats what in gallons... im too lazy to convert... on base regular (for us 93oct) is 3.00 /gal

ehh i have to agree to to a point about vvti stuff

I just saw the amuse car a while back and the work they did using the vvti and wow is what it gave me... to get near 500whp out of a GT30 (small ar like 64 i believe) and have massive response thanks to the cams and the rest of the bolt on work was nice.

too bad it does not get much attention as the s14/s15 notchbacks got

but sounds like things in terms of the economy of fuel are still the same out there....

but yeah, going 2jz no vvti out there is easy and cheap... sucks to own a vvti supra/aristo then.

[RedStage]

Originally Posted by yokotas13

its because TAS this year was useless

dude that is exactly what we were saying the whole time there.
cars in the parking lot that were driven there were cleaner than alot of the cars that were on display.

HIGHLY disappointed at the cars this year. First time there since 2003....

Was good to see the major shop cars, but some of the lesser shops cars were just not worthy.

Friggin decal job on one of the HKS cars looked like they did it the night before TAS, in the parking lot...

[tr_racing]

Does someone can have more info on these exhaust manifold made by GP Sport. Look to a T25/T28 Top Mount setup??????



Kevin..

[yokotas13]

google

gpsports

[Drifter Z]

nice pics. I wish I could go

[hellaflush]

more pics of the khahki 180!

[(r)ps13]

Nice Pics L.A. You know, I dont care if it was crappy or not, I would loved to have the opportunity to go this year. I did get the Jan issue of Dori Tengoku off of ebay. I guess that will have to hold me over till I get back to the Motherland!

[kognition]

It sound like the exhibitors should have been out in the parking lot taking notes on the cars out there.

[wannabe_drifter]

What the hell is that 12 cylinder engine written HKS power on ?!?!?