Event>> Skyline Meet In Tsukuba

I think the Skyline Meeting that was mixed in along with the AE86 Matsuri in Tsukuba really needs its own separate posts because there were a hell of a lot of cool cars and it just wouldn't be right to rush over this very special group. 

The best thing was seeing a showing from so many generations of Skylines and GT-Rs, from the KPGC10 in the opening shot to this ridiculously extreme carbonized BNR34!

By mid-morning this is the little group that had begun to form in one area of the main paddock. You can see Mt. Tsukuba there in the background by the way, a great place to head to for some touge!

This is one of a very few events of the year where you can get to see so many R30s and R31s in various states of tune. These cars are pretty rare, but you can always expect to see very well kept examples like this RS-Turbo lining up in the pit lane ready to go out on track for a session.

The vintage Hakosukas took over pits 1 to 11 and were quite a sight when neatly parked up like this!

After well over ten years of Skyline ownership I do regard myself as quite the otaku in the area, but I have to admit I don't know as much as I'd like to about the R30 and R31 so it's very cool to be able to see so many modified ones…

…from sedate looking cars like this R30…

…to more visually aggressive ones like this R31 seen here entering the main paddock just after the access tunnel.

Check this R31 out, looks almost stock aesthetically…

…but one look under the hood reveals a heavily tuned FJ20 running a rather large Trust T78 turbo!

This is the real deal, one of the 197 KPGC110 ever made. There are probably quite a few less than that still in one piece, so seeing one up close and hearing its S20 screaming around the track is quite a treat.

While a lot of owners were there for a casual drive around Tsukuba 2000, others were there to attempt serious times like this R34 and R33.

The Kenmary grabbed one of the pits. Wouldn't want to leave that original paint under the sun for longer than is needed!

Can you get a meaner looking Skyline sedan than this!!

Here was another KPGC110, on S-tires!

Garage Kagotani were out with their BNR32 time attack beast…

…a GT-R that means serious business. No doubt we will be seeing it out at Battle Evome days this month!

Like last year the YMS BNR32 was present…

…along with this mean JUN built widebody example from Scratch.

Bee-Racing were invited to participate in the drift exhibition and Tezuka got to drive his all-new BNR34 which he will be using from this season. 

Imai-san was showing off his new Hello Kitty wallet. Very stylish!

Sessions were quite mixed up for the Skyline group with modern R33s and R32s… 

…heading our with R30s and R31.

The vintage cars however got their own time out on track.

It's great seeing these valuable historics…

…being properly enjoyed by their owners…

…who certainly weren't babying them around Tsukuba's tricky turns!

This red Hakosuka was among the fastest out of the group.

I hope you enjoyed this look at the Skylines that showed up at this very cool event. Next up I can't pass up the opportunity to show you some Lancers, of the vintage variety of course!

-Dino Dalle Carbonare

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1

Terrific coverage as always, Dino!!

2

Nissan realy killed the skyline with the V35 and V36 generations, The otaku's arent showing any love for them at these meetings!

3

Dino please please please post some deesktops!!!

4

desktop of the top picture!?!

5

Get yourself a DR30 Dino

6

More pictures of the red C10 please!

7

Pict 25 as a desktop please - thank you for giving the Skylines their own post Dino! Love them!

8

I love Skylines, these pics made my morning. The line up of old ladies in pic 5 is like a dream I had one night. The dream ended in heart pumping turns sideways slides and heavy pedal out of tight slippery corners. Thanks again.

9

Can't wait for the Lancers!! :D

10

So so much want for that genuine Kenmary

11

Lovely motors. R30s and 31s for me please :)

12

So many Skylines in one place. Is this what Heaven looks like?

13

ehh? where is love for R31 ??



Awesome pictuers/cars thu ^_^

14

Nice photos, wish I was there.



However there was not a single "R31" in that post.... they were all DR30's .... but the more DR30's the better I'm an avid DR30 fan / owner.

15

I really love the KPGC110... It's good to see em in that good shape

16

PLEASE desktop of the first picture!! amazing shot and car!!!

17

Great post, i love the panning shots!

18

Woww....



This should be great if you share it on wallpaper section. Thanks!

19

Because V35 and V36's never wore GT-R badges or came in a turbo form , so they don't count :P

20

Such an immense number of tasty skylines...

21

where are all the R35's/GTR's?

22

Pictures 8 and 9 are said to be R31's when they are still R30's.

23

The Garage Kagotani R32 looks mean. I also like the white DR30 with the T78; so boxy and so cool!



Now, bring the Lancers!

24

It's time to devote some time to a Lancer chassis that not a lot of people may be familiar with.

25

Oh God, I almost died looking through this gallery. I'm trying to move to Japan this summer, and while I would LOVE to own one of the Hakosuka skylines, I think I'll be happy just seeing one.

26

great coverage Dino thankyou!!!

you need to brush up on your 80s skylines though!all the 80s ones on the photos you have uploaded are R30s,there are no 31's here.the DR30s are smaller and run FJ20 motors while R31s are bigger and introduced the RB20 streight 6.

any more coverage?

thanks again from a V35 owner and skyline enthusiast! :D

27

Not one R31 to be seen! All the pictures of "R31"s you referred to are R30s.

28

great post..great shots..

29

desktops of the KPGC10. chur

30

love the earlier models so much - not to take anything away from the later monsters of power, but the earlier designs seem to exude a lot of character and style of a time past! - wicked pics too - Thanks

31

Those KPGC's are beautiful. I would do a lot of thinsg to own one.

32

Awesome... dunno wat else to say

33

thanks to you and to all the speedhunters team for helping me with my gcse project with the niceest cars ever!!! from rob lomas

34

It was so nice event!

I also joined and ran on the circuit with R32.

35

I've yet to join you Dino...gotta be part of the Skyline owners club before i die (: Great coverage though!

36

woow this is so dope i wouldnt race my skyline if i had one but i guess japanesse doing what they do best

37

I love the R30s...so retro! Im going to need a desktop of these

38

The guys above me are right, they're all R30s, not an R31 in sight up there; I own one myself. As it's an Australian one though, we got the RB30E engine... ;)

39

Desktops of the KPGC110's plz!!!

40

Oh please make a wallpaper of that first picture!

41

Hi there! I love the coverage of the event.. I just want to ask... what bodykit & company that made the Jun Scratch R32 Skyline? I've been googling & searching the net and i havent seen who manufactured the kit... I went to the JUN website but they dont have it... was wondering if you can help me source it out since you're the one who covered the event.. Thanks in advance!

42

Hi there! I love the coverage of the event.. I just want to ask... what bodykit & company that made the Jun Scratch R32 Skyline? I've been googling & searching the net and i havent seen who manufactured the kit... I went to the JUN website but they dont have it... was wondering if you can help me source it out since you're the one who covered the event.. Thanks in advance!

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