alanbradley
10/07/2009, 01:52 PM
Hi folks,
I don't post too often, but you might have noticed that I trundle past occasionally when I'm either looking for something specific or feel I have something to share.
I'm lucky to live in the middle of England (but not as lucky as if I could live in the middle of Scotland :p ) and close to where many of the Japanese car shows take place. I've been to two lately - the first was JAE (Japanese Auto Extravaganza) which was a fun weekend consisting mainly of getting mildly to moderately drunk with my Yaris Club UK mates and the second was a day trip to the Japshow Finale to see some of the drag racing and nosey the stunning machinery on some of the club stands.
So anyway, here are some pics:-
JAE
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/alanbradley/JAE%202009/PICT0005.jpg
YCUK Stand - we were a bit ostracized as Lexus OC had no cars at all on their stand (their chauffeurs must have been on strike). Look how close we were to the bar though!
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/alanbradley/JAE%202009/PICT0009.jpg
Maybe I brought along some props for showing off...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/alanbradley/JAE%202009/PICT0014.jpg
I cleaned it and everything.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/alanbradley/JAE%202009/PICT0016.jpg
My other little motor - 1.3 litres of lowered, stiffened, near-stock looking noise (40mpg no problem...)
http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/alanbradley/JAE%202009/?action=view¤t=PICT0020.jpg
Nissan Silvia
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/alanbradley/JAE%202009/PICT0021.jpg
Nissan GT-R
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/alanbradley/JAE%202009/PICT0022.jpg
Mitsi' GTO
I can't believe that of almost 2700 cars those were my best photos. I blame alcohol...
Japshow Finale
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2471/3981859360_72f1405e38.jpg
Nitrous injected, MR-2 Turbo powered Fiat 126!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2481/3981843972_41bfffc9d6.jpg
R34 Skyline with carbon canards... :yesy:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2580/3981843102_7a29cc72db.jpg
Which then sprouted a JDM chick. This was for sale for £15,000. ;eeky;
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3500/3981855892_53179c8590.jpg
ST205 Celica GT-4 - if I didn't already have a complex, JDM problem-child I could easily have taken this home.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3529/3981093519_f26ba421d5.jpg
More Nissan-based JDM Drift-ness. I always forget the name of this model...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2481/3981852620_ecf50f7b7e.jpg
There was plenty of Skyline-porn around.
I don't post too often, but you might have noticed that I trundle past occasionally when I'm either looking for something specific or feel I have something to share.
I'm lucky to live in the middle of England (but not as lucky as if I could live in the middle of Scotland :p ) and close to where many of the Japanese car shows take place. I've been to two lately - the first was JAE (Japanese Auto Extravaganza) which was a fun weekend consisting mainly of getting mildly to moderately drunk with my Yaris Club UK mates and the second was a day trip to the Japshow Finale to see some of the drag racing and nosey the stunning machinery on some of the club stands.
So anyway, here are some pics:-
JAE
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/alanbradley/JAE%202009/PICT0005.jpg
YCUK Stand - we were a bit ostracized as Lexus OC had no cars at all on their stand (their chauffeurs must have been on strike). Look how close we were to the bar though!
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/alanbradley/JAE%202009/PICT0009.jpg
Maybe I brought along some props for showing off...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/alanbradley/JAE%202009/PICT0014.jpg
I cleaned it and everything.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/alanbradley/JAE%202009/PICT0016.jpg
My other little motor - 1.3 litres of lowered, stiffened, near-stock looking noise (40mpg no problem...)
http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/alanbradley/JAE%202009/?action=view¤t=PICT0020.jpg
Nissan Silvia
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/alanbradley/JAE%202009/PICT0021.jpg
Nissan GT-R
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/alanbradley/JAE%202009/PICT0022.jpg
Mitsi' GTO
I can't believe that of almost 2700 cars those were my best photos. I blame alcohol...
Japshow Finale
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2471/3981859360_72f1405e38.jpg
Nitrous injected, MR-2 Turbo powered Fiat 126!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2481/3981843972_41bfffc9d6.jpg
R34 Skyline with carbon canards... :yesy:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2580/3981843102_7a29cc72db.jpg
Which then sprouted a JDM chick. This was for sale for £15,000. ;eeky;
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3500/3981855892_53179c8590.jpg
ST205 Celica GT-4 - if I didn't already have a complex, JDM problem-child I could easily have taken this home.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3529/3981093519_f26ba421d5.jpg
More Nissan-based JDM Drift-ness. I always forget the name of this model...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2481/3981852620_ecf50f7b7e.jpg
There was plenty of Skyline-porn around.