New to tokyo!plz help

[poliger10]

Hello everyone,
i am going to be moving florida to tokyo soon to attend the university of tokyo mechanical engineering program. i was wonderig if anyone could help introduce me to the car scene there. i currently have a kouki s14 and a 370z. i doubt i'll be able to take either with me soi will probably get a new car once im there. anyways if anyone is familiar with the car scene in the area or any drift events exc... your help would be much appreiated. thankyou!

[slydin240sx]

Tokyo DRIFT! Just find Bow Wow, he knows whats up.

[dawagarage]

whaaat, university of tokyo mechanical engineering school!?!?! thats freaking awesome man. i tried to get stationed in japan because i love it so much as well as i wanted to export parts to the US. if you didnt have it in mind, you should definitely consider it. there is a lot of $ to be made.

[chief2001]

Ive been out of the car seen for bout a year now but van probably find what you want here. Beat time is winter. LoL im currwntly with no car though. Working on getting a motorcycle.

[Sketch]

I am at a base in Tokyo. If you have questions or need to find anything just hit me up. Im heavy into the car scene. You can actually bring your cars if your willing to pay the fee's. Just remember everything is really expensive here ie parts, labor, tax's, gas, parking...... you get the idea.

[poliger10]

o nice thankyou sketch. jst curious, is the car sene there as good as everyone says and also how cheif or sketh how bad is the traffic? can you even drive anywhere in tokyo?

[Sketch]

Originally Posted by poliger10

o nice thankyou sketch. jst curious, is the car sene there as good as everyone says and also how cheif or sketh how bad is the traffic? can you even drive anywhere in tokyo?

It is really good scene, the people are really nice. If you try to talk to them they will talk to you. Ive been all over people's car, in and out looking at stuff, every thing from silvias to Ferrari's. Also helps not to be a douche and show a little respect to your own ride.

As far as driving in tokyo....define driving lol. It can take hours to get a short distance, other times you can get places fairly quickly. I drive most places but the train is usually faster if your traveling during normal hours.

[chief2001]

Originally Posted by poliger10

o nice thankyou sketch. jst curious, is the car sene there as good as everyone says and also how cheif or sketh how bad is the traffic? can you even drive anywhere in tokyo?

Scenes pretty good, but traffic is a PITA! best hours I drive in are from 11pm to 6am. Trains are your best bet though as they typically will always be faster. Motorcycle is the best method of transportation though. Im torn on getting a motorcycle or a 180SX in almost perfect condition all stock with a blacktop engine I just found for cheap. If I wasn't going on vacation this month, I might be taking a look at both. If I can manage the payments I might actually get both. Just need to get a second part time job. LOL

[Feast Japan]

What part of Tokyo you moving too? Parking will be expensive if you are living within the city.

There are always car meets going on during the week at many of the PA's around Tokyo.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by hotboiblaze

whaaat, university of tokyo mechanical engineering school!?!?! thats freaking awesome man. i tried to get stationed in japan because i love it so much as well as i wanted to export parts to the US. if you didnt have it in mind, you should definitely consider it. there is a lot of $ to be made.

With the shitty yen rate, you dont really make money selling parts anymore.

Anyways, if you're gonna be living IN tokyo, you probably dont want a car. Between traffic, parking and easier to use the subs/jr lines...you probably wouldnt need a car.

[poliger10]

Thankyou for all the responses and i am not sure yet what part of tokyo i will be moving to. basically wherever i can find a decent rate on a place to stay and im glad to hear there are car meets during the week. do you have any reccomendations on where good places in tokyo to stay are?

[Sketch]

where is your school at?

[fliprayzin240sx]

Be prepared to pay a grip for an apartment the size of your closet.

[poliger10]

its near nishikta. the university is callled todai

[Sketch]

your not far from Shinjuku, not a bad area.... but your going to pay out the ass for a place. Very expensive area

[Jose1]

Originally Posted by poliger10

Hello everyone,
i am going to be moving florida to tokyo soon to attend the university of tokyo mechanical engineering program. i was wonderig if anyone could help introduce me to the car scene there. i currently have a kouki s14 and a 370z. i doubt i'll be able to take either with me soi will probably get a new car once im there. anyways if anyone is familiar with the car scene in the area or any drift events exc... your help would be much appreiated. thankyou!

You have no idea what the f your talking about, thank china for strangling japan with the yen and also obama for doing nothing about it. By all means hit the books and go to school in the USA. If you want to be punished because your an american be my guest. Might be fun but expensive it will be and mind the books and not the parts cuz you will never finish school.

Oh crap, the black chopper with people from the secret service have pulled up gotta go now cuz I mention the "O" word.

[Jose1]

Originally Posted by fliprayzin240sx

Be prepared to pay a grip for an apartment the size of your closet.

u mean 1/2 or 1/3rd the size of a closet.

[Feast Japan]

IT may be wise to think about living in Saitama, really close to Tokyo and the pricing is very low, including car parking. There are train lines feeding into Shinjuku area.

Apartments these days have come down in price, even some not needing full two month deposits. It doesn help having a Japanese person there to negotiate.

Here's how I spend last weekend => http://zilvia.net/f/media-forum-pict...ml#post4680626

[Sketch]

Originally Posted by Jose1

You have no idea what the f your talking about, thank china for strangling japan with the yen and also obama for doing nothing about it. By all means hit the books and go to school in the USA. If you want to be punished because your an american be my guest. Might be fun but expensive it will be and mind the books and not the parts cuz you will never finish school.

Oh crap, the black chopper with people from the secret service have pulled up gotta go now cuz I mention the "O" word.

"Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."

[Sketch]

Originally Posted by Feast Japan

IT may be wise to think about living in Saitama, really close to Tokyo and the pricing is very low, including car parking. There are train lines feeding into Shinjuku area.

Apartments these days have come down in price, even some not needing full two month deposits. It doesn help having a Japanese person there to negotiate.

Here's how I spend last weekend => http://zilvia.net/f/media-forum-pict...ml#post4680626

You should go back to fussa and see if that 270R still sitting on that lot.....

[Feast Japan]

Originally Posted by Sketch

You should go back to fussa and see if that 270R still sitting on that lot.....

Rick this you? Cause he's the only one that mentioned that spotting before.

[Sketch]

Originally Posted by Feast Japan

Rick this you? Cause he's the only one that mentioned that spotting before.

Hai Hai

[fliprayzin240sx]

Shit, I wanna go back to Shibuya 109 and enjoy the eye candies...