Sunday 29 December 2013

Tsukuba 1000 metre Sprint Track for the last time this year: Part 2



As promised, photos and some more Video from my last trip to Tsukuba 1000 Sprint Track for 2013.

筑波1000サーキット、2013年最後の走行日。


A nice Evo IX, tuned by Garage GForce as is mine.     自分の車と同じく、GARAGE GFORCEでチューニングされているそうですエボIX



A fairly clean engine bay     綺麗なエンジンルーム



A wild looking RX7.     ワイルドだぜ~ RX7



Carbon diffuser.     カーボンデヒューザー





A variety of Subaru's were there.    今日はスバルがたくさんいました




A very serious Subaru Forrester, it looked pretty quick too.     このFORRESTERはかなり本気で、早そうだった









Another clean RX7.     またまた、綺麗なRX7





A very clean and original looking R34 GTR.     このSKYLINEもピカピカ



Lancer Evolution X.





An exceptionally good condition Peugeot Rallye, was locking up the brakes on every corner though!   すべてのコーナーでブレーキロックをした、嘘みたいに綺麗なプジオ  




A variety of cars were there with most being mildly modified and very clean.    いろんなメーカーの車があって、みんながきれいだった




Video and photo montage of the day. Watch out for the RX7's!






Saturday 21 December 2013

Tsukuba 1000 metre Sprint Track for the last time this year. Torque + winter cold tyres = fun!!


I went to the Tsukuba 1000 metre Sprint Track for the last time this year.

今年、最後の筑波1000での走行

My first time on this one with the new Turbo. Wow it was really good, just a shame that it was about 10 degrees colder than where my Tyres become pretty useless so couldn't get the power down at all and had to ease it round corners lol. Pretty much everyone on Summer Tyres spun out at least once (I was opposite lock twice and did a 180 once ), the guys on Dunlops were a bit  better off as were the guys on Semi Slicks, but still was a great day as usual.

タービンを買えてしてからはじめてのつくば1000.パワーの違いはけっこう分かりやすかったけど、寒すぎたタイヤのグリップは足りなかった。ほとんどの人は一回以上スピンしました(自分もww)。

I am planning one last run at the main Track on the 28th but that will depend on the weather. Not much point going all the way up there if it's snowing.

A nice clear day, but very cold with a maximum for the day of 8 and most of the day only around 5, so really way too cold for my tyres to be honest.       天気はすごく良かったのですが、正直言って、5℃は夏」タイヤには,厳しい過ぎたのですね




Nice and clean, for now.       ピカピカです、走行まえ







My friend Hiro going hard in his Evo VIII        友人ひろはエボVIIIでがんばっています.

The track was again crowded, but not near as bad as it has been so I was able to get some good runs in.       今日もやはり込んでいたのですが前ほどひどくなかったからけっこういい感じに走れました。



Well, you can't say I wasn't trying hard lol...       がんばりました!ww



 Next week I will post a lot of photographs and maybe some Video of the many other cars there on the day.



Some good video from the day, fighting grip and chasing Evo's、a fun day on my favourite Track :-D

Watch here or click on the YouTube logo to view on YouTube:












Sunday 15 December 2013

An impromptu Visit to TSUKUBA Main Circuit had some interesting cars.

While at Tsukuba 1000 sprint Circuit for a Track day, I went over to the main Track to the restaurant for lunch and was greeted with a lot of interesting cars at a pretty big meet that was being held.



I'll let the Slideshow do the talking :-)












Monday 2 December 2013

Rest in Peace, Paul Walker

                          

 Paul Walker September 12, 1973~November 30, 2013.



I have not watched any of the 'Fast and Furious' films, but I knew who Paul Walker was, and I know he was genuinely a good guy who did a lot of Charity work, and helped spread Japanese Tuning car love around the World. 

He will be sorely missed by many.