Initial D Manga Translations

June 2, 2008 in Random by

A couple of very keen Initial D fans have been busy at work translating the latest happenings of the Project.D team. Since the conclusion of the Anime’s run of the Fourth Stage, our ’86 driving friend Takumi’s epic saga has been developing into something quite interesting. There was a slow building of momentum back into full swing by the artist Shuichi Shigeno but that has now ended with a whole bunch of newly released editions which in turn have been quickly translated to English.

Check out Issues 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36 over at ClubCarisma, while you are there you may notice the rabid translators are also anticipating the release of Issue 37 any day now.

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Can 600HP Impress Tsuchiya???

May 30, 2008 in Videos by

What happens when you slap a T88 to an SR20 to form the heart of an AE86??

You get this monster:

Taking Lightweight Too Far…

May 29, 2008 in Random by

Apparently the guy driving this boro AE86 was one of the fastest on the track at a recent day at Ebisu Circuit. The car looked like this when he got there! Only in Japan folks!

Photo: Paul Dean

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Conquering One Hill At a Time!

May 28, 2008 in Feature Cars by

What an amazing example of an 86! And no less that it gets used and abused exactly like an AE86 should. This hill climb 86 is from a fellow UK enthusiast who has devoted alot of time and money turning a UK GT-spec AE86 (i know you irish luv him) into an all decimating hill climbing machine.

This car has received a complete pull down in the past to which made the car look like it just came out of the factory and most recently had most of its drivetrain rebuilt. For example, it now has a ford Type-9 close ratio dog box, lots of little rose joints in all the specialised arms and a complete ground up rebuilt 20v black top that sounds simply amazing.

To hear and see this thing conquer a mountain (or three), check out not one but three youtube vids after the jump.

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Karts & Tacos – HR Sydney May Meet-Up

May 27, 2008 in Community, HR Originals by

Another month and another HR meet up for Sydney! This month the plan was to meet up at Bunnings carpark just like the first Sydney meet BUT to then move on to the go kart track Indy Karts up at Revesby.

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A Danish War of Attrition

May 26, 2008 in Feature Cars by

If you live in Scandinavia you will be used to all the snow and the cold. You will also know that salted snowy roads make safer roads and that safety comes with a price. Jan Pedersen’s personal war of attrition with his Levin Hatch is awe inspiring. The beautiful restoration work to bring this hachi back from the cancerous death it was inevitably going to see, is simply crazy to put it quite bluntly.

Starting from a street registered incognito AE86 just like any other, his two year rebuild saw him battle rust, sandblast jobs, finding even more rust, making his own rotisserie, hand stripping the entire chassis of all bog and soundproofing, finding and fitting new pressed panels and so much more.

The end result I think you will agree, is simply amazing. Topping that off with a congratulatory tour of the Nurburgring is the perfect end to an awesome story. Thanks goes out to you Jan for saving one of our precious cars from the junkyard.

Check out his entire thread over at Club4AG. Plus a few pics after the Jump.

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A Convoy of Epic Proportions

May 23, 2008 in Random by

It always make me happy to see this kinda stuff. I love the pristine condition of the cars but the dodgy rustyness of the neglected trailer! Only in Japan i suppose….

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Jap Fest 2008

May 22, 2008 in Events by

Jap Fest 2008 is a event setup to cater for Japanese car enthusiasts from england. This event saw thousands of UK petrol heads join together to create an amazing display of unique and rare Japanese rides. The guys over at eight-six.co.uk did their thing by setting up a club display and showed of some of the best AE86s I have seen outside of Japan. Good work guys!!

See some hot AE86s after the jump…

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A Beer Baron’s Japan Photo Diary

May 21, 2008 in Random by

Our Godzilla taming friends over at Skylines Australia have got one of the more entertaining and visually rich ‘Japan Diary’ threads i’ve ever seen – and trust me I’ve seen a few. Long time member (and now admin) Beer Baron, has some great photography skills and as such likes to shoot at all the best JDM hotspots. The pics have a great deal of Nissan’s but well worth a look regardless.

We’ve taken the liberty of posting some of the AE86 ones here, but visit the site for ALL of the Japanese pics – it’s a freakin’ good way to spend an hour or so!

Images after the jump.

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Victoria ‘OMGWTFBBQ’ Meet-Up

May 20, 2008 in Community, Events by

We would like to announce our first HR meet in Victoria was a huge success! With a total of 13 AE86’s turning up, a great Aussie BBQ (although sometimes burnt) food and finally meeting the AE86 owners of Victoria it was one of our biggest meets in a long long time and definitely long overdue.

Full event write-up and pics after the jump!

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