The rear wheel fitment and size works. The front looks funny. Too narrow. I prefer a medium wheel, 15-16.

the grafitti says,



ROTARY KLAN



sexy cars as usual.

Please, for the love of god stop intentionally spelling Rotary incorrectly, ROT-A-RY, not ROT-O-RY. It even says it on the signs in the event.

Cheers for the pics Rod, keep it coming with the old school cars.



As for the last pic, from the front RH side, RX2 sedan, RX3 sedan and another RX2 sedan. From the front LHS, JC Cosmo, don't know about the white car, blue KE20 Corolla and a grey RX2 coupe?

mr. kang, it is definately ROTANG KLAN.

In regards to this comment;

"The rotary popularity was pretty clear at the show. Would our NZ readers agree with that?"



The 4&R would likely be called the Rotary Nationals were it nor for the fact that the early Rotary vehicles also came in piston equivalents and no doubt those owners would feel left out if they were not included. Though yes, Rotary powered vehicles are quite popular here. It's to be expected that there would be a large turnout of them at what is essentially their event.



As for this comment;

"In talking to the NZ Performance Car Editors, they told me that the Rotary scene is probably the oldest Japanese car community in New Zealand. It dates back to the 1970s..."



It simply shows how out of touch with the reality of anything pre-1980's that isn't rotary powered, NZPC is. The largest oldschool scene's in general are obviously the British, America and Australian. Often to the point where Japanese vehicles are looked down upon. Though it's only in recent years that there's more of a known "scene" for Japanese classics in NZ, there has always been one for most Japanese manufacturers, in the same way that the 510 (Datsun 1600/Nissan Bluebird) because famous in America, so it did over here. The B110 and to a lesser extent B210 (Datsun 1200/Nissan Sunny) was the same for fan-base, to a point where NZ had it's own version, a 1200SSS, why would there exist a vehicle were there not the market or "scene" to support it. The Toyota Celica was also a proven performer on tracks in NZ which in the late 60's and early 70's where the cars were often driven to and from the track it almost goes without saying that a street scene developed with a lot of late 60's early 70's Japanese cars, I certainly wouldn't put the rotary scene as a pioneering one. They're simply another segment of the pie. Let's not forget a company called Croydon's who were the importers of Prince Motor Company cars bringing in the Gloria and Skyline in the 60's and racing them on the track, these were the beginnings of a Skyline fan-base that still exists to this day, despite NZ missing out on the subsequent C10.



In this same way, the 4&R and the cars that attend are only a segment of the oldschool car scene in NZ. Often as with shows of any nature, all across the globe, the best cars are those built in garages for a purpose other than to have shiny paint and an appeal to women with looser legs than methamphetamine addicted Vegas prostitutes.



Though in it's infancy, there is another Japanese Car Show trying to get off the ground, it started last year and it's second meeting was around the time of the 4&R, it's a small knit of people at the moment but over times things will improve, the diverse selection of cars that attend although in such small numbers if likely to rival that of the 4&R whose primary participants are that of the RX variety.



Hmm, perhaps I went on a bit. However, it's done now.

HEY NZ PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!



Do any of you guys know how I could contact the owner of that dark blue TE27 Corolla? It's the 1973/74 one that has the "SR" emblem on the grill.



Anyone know the owner of this car? Please help!



THANK YOU!!!!!!

To "Mr Kang".....it says Rotang Klan dude. Not Rotary. I guess inspired by the hip hop influence of Wu Tang Clan. Lol....mad mike definitely chose a cool group of guys to be apart of.

HAHA!!! Stoked that my dark blue 1973 Toyota Corolla Deluxe (KE20) made it onto your site! It makes me even prouder of it to know that you guys thought it worthy of a photo and place in your article.



Cheers Rod and everyone else involved

mazda fans Uh, are you retarded?
It's a 1200 coupe you dickhead.