Spotted on the streets of Perth Pt 2

Some more photos surfaced today taken by Vtechnique's Bede Grainger ...

Enjoy !
- Rod

Spotted on the streets of Perth

Here is my car at the JDM WA #4 meet.
(photos taken by their respective photographers)

I'm sure more photos will surface in days to come.

- Rod

Matte black JDM DC5R

Last time I raced at Ebisu's 6hr endurance race I came across this beauty !

It is exactly the same car as mine except it was spray painted in then very popular matte black.

Enjoy !

-Rod

Right place at the right time !

Not DC5 related but still worth sharing ... On sunday I took some photos of the local drift practice held at my local circuit and as luck would have it I was positioned in the perfect spot to take this shot !

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Enjoy !
-Rod

We've gone mobile !

In case you haven't noticed you can now access my blogs through your iPhone, iPad or any other internet capable mobile phone device !

Enjoy !

- Rod

Allstars Tuning Weekend 2011 in Poland !

I normally don't post non-Honda related news but today I'll make an exception ...

Here is a video of the recent Allstars Tuning Weekend held in Poland featuring what Poland is famous for : horses, garden hoses and beautiful women ! Oh and there are a few Hondas in the video too :)

Enjoy !



- Rod

November 18/19th - mark your calendars !

Australian National Time Attack Series Round 3 at Barbagallo Raceway 

http://www.trackbattle.com.au/

- Rod

Rainbow bridge night shot

One more before I call it quits !

This shot was actually taken quite close to my apartment at a fishing berth looking towards Tokyo's rainbow bridge. My photography skills were quite poor then so the result isn't stunning but you get the idea !

- Rod

A little gem !

I was looking through my collection of photos today and found this little gem !

I still had the original Honda wheels and that big advert on the side of the car (by the way if you're living in Japan contact this guy for some amazing custom car graphics !)

Can you guess the location ?

- Rod

We have a fix !

Got the tyre back from my Yokohama dealer yesterday all fixed and ready ! 

The solution was to drill a hole slightly larger than the one made by the screw with a rough edge drill, then insert a rubber plug through the inside and seal it on both the inside and the outside. 

My tyre guy seems to think that it will perform just fine even under heavy braking and cornering. As he put it "I'd have it on my 911 without any issues".

The reason why the plug is sealed on the outside was to prevent moisture and water from getting inside and thus breaking the seal on the inside.

I guess we'll see how it goes next time I'm out there.

My only concern was the plug is somewhat sticking out but I guess that's needed once the tyre is heated up to its optimal temperature the plug's rubber should blend in nicely with the rest of the tyre.

-Rod

Race queens keep the blog alive guys !

There have been some changes made to this blog recently and although minor they should help increase its popularity among DC5 lovers, tuners and YOU !

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Feel free to click on them and share ! It goes a long way !

- Rod

Getaway in Tokyo (re-lived)

Back in 2008 when I first purchased my car I really wanted to put a video together of something which resembled Getaway in Stockholm I'd seen a few years earlier.

Well this video is it ! Enjoy !



- Rod