Thankfully Daikoku PA was open tonight and despite the rain, there was a pretty decent turnout of cars. Only a few R34s showed up, most people probably preferring to stay in their warm houses in front of the TV than to freeze and get wet at a highway rest stop! Well, this however didn’t stop me; I spent a couple of hours washing the GT-R in the afternoon, but of course the rain came right after that. This meant I had a fun and entertaining drive down to Daikoku as my semi slick tires struggled for grip around most tight corners.
The rain kind of died down as I passed over the center of Yokohama, riding high on the highways that snake through the tall buildings of the Minatomirai area of the city, before arriving at the PA.
I was surprised there were so many cars for a Sunday night, one of them this bone stock BNR34. It’s cool that there are still some out there that don’t modify their Rs, after all it was a very good car straight out of the box…ride height aside of course!
A few inches of drop always makes any car look so much better!
R32s were pretty well represented…
…especially with this crazy beast built by Hosaka Tuning factory. In case you didn’t notice it is fitted with a full Veilside…
…widebody conversion which significantly blisters the front and rear fenders. This thing oozed presence!
As for R33s, there was only one…
…and riding on some sort of Nissan/Infiniti stock 19-inch rims.
Next to the stock BNR34 was this rare Stagea 260RS…
…the Autech built special edition wagon boasting an RB26DETT and full BCNR33 driveline and suspension.
And on the subject of stock rides how about this BNR32, still running on the factory 16-inch rims but finished off in custom light blue metallic color.
When there were no more GT-Rs left to shoot…
…I made my way over to a nice group of Zs that had gathered, what looked like the complete line up of all the generations!
It all started off from this nice and raspy sounding S30…
…on to a very well looked after 280Z.
With current trends of super low ride height on cars of all ages it’s always nice to see someone doing things differently on these classic cars.
There might me a little bit of a gap from the tire to the fenders but hey, it’s period correct and looks nice and purposeful.
This Z31 on Meisters definitely takes the opposite approach, the ride might be hard at times but you can’t argue, it looks damn hot!
Incredible, another Veilside kitted car!
Yokomaku-san certainly created some instantly recognizable aero back in the day! While the front bumper is a Veilside C2 item the side skirts and rear bumper are from the Veilside C1 kit.
The Z32 still manages to look cool in its stock form too of course, like this 40th Anniversary edition shows.
A Z33 Roadster to finish up the line-up!
This is the first complete Legacy that STI created,
…the very capable S401. I drove the S402 a few years back and was blown away…I guess the BR version is coming soon, S403 for 2013 maybe? I certainly hope so!
And how a bit of eighties goodness to finish off a Sunday night at Daikoku PA, in the form of a Z20 owners club meet!
These modern classics are quickly becoming sought after collectable and it’s really cool to see how well some of these cars were maintained.
Now the question is, should I head down to Daikoku PA tomorrow night? Technically the R35 isn’t really a Skyline and to top it off the weather is looking pretty crappy with non-stop rain. What do you guys think?
-Dino Dalle Carbonare
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Thanks for the ongoing coverage! Shamefully, I'm one of those feeling too comfy at home to make the 19-mile drive.
I would love to see some R35 goodness but I can imagine that for you is a bit a long trip everyday.
The noise!!! Must have been pretty hard to shoot to the point where you had to set the ISO that high.
Nice coverage as always!
Since you live out what many of us can only dream about, every day, I think you should go see if any R35's show up. I can only imagine how it feels like to drive on the Wangan in an R34 on your way to Daikoku PA...
Seems like 7's day is the only time this place gets packed for a celebration. Awesome photos man!
I am an owner of 280Z of the photograph which was present in the Oguro parking area yesterday.
Although its S130Z is a dirty car in fact, all the friends of Z-CAR which was in the beauty of a photograph together yesterday are also glad.
I cannot speak English.
Although there is no telling whether to be well transmitted in the awkward English using a translation system, I hope to meet you by somewhere.
Thank you.
Veilside kits can look well, sometimes they a re a little too 'Kevin & Baz' for me.. case in point the front bumper on the white Z is just on the edge of looking a bit silly but i'd live with it, the rear bumper is a def. no-no, i'd get rid of that in a heart-beat - i didn't know a 40th Anniversary edition existed, but that's the one i'd plump for out the 'Z' bunch. - Thanks
Never its not a true skyline and the french can keep it
Whoa deja vu. Just watched kill bill last night and thats the same Z32 that french chick was driving. Same color under the same tokyo lights. Great coverage SH.
aren't the wheels on that r33 off of one of the Infiniti SUV's?
Dude march 5 is my birthday. You gotta go check out the r35s for me.
Please Dino!!!
Oh yeah. Seeing a Skyline gathering at night is always something that gives me goosebumps. All that majestic power gathered in one single parking lot. I can distinctly remember he last Skyline gathering I've been to, it was awesome too. Plus there was some drag racing in the front street to add to the entertainment! Sorry if the photo coverage isn't as detailed as yours. I promise to be more like a Speedhunter next time around. http://custompinoyrides.com/2011/07/skyline-heaven-skyline-club-ph/
Your car looks great Dino! And that S30 looks brilliant! Done just right!
I am an owner of 280Z of the photograph which was present in the Oguro parking area yesterday.
Although its S130Z is a dirty car in fact, all the friends of Z-CAR which was in the beauty of a photograph together yesterday are also glad.
I cannot speak English.
Although there is no telling whether to be well transmitted in the awkward English using a translation system, I hope to meet you by somewhere.
Thank you.
Z31 = Amazing
It might be a bit rugh to drive all that way but then again when million people enjoy your work......It might just be worth it! Loved the "raspy sounding S30" lot's of of it had to do whit the writing under the pic. makes the imagination run wild! Great pic's and write up.
NOISE! lol
Thanks for bringing Japan right into my home. Thanks for the Awesome Post.
R34 the DREAM CAR !!!!! nice !!!!!!
yes please head down to Daikoku PA please I'm begging you Dino!!
reguardless of seeing any r35's i always love to see what else there is enjoy, the stagea and the z20's are awesome
The R33 wheels are from an Infiniti G37 / Skyline 370GT
yeah the veilside kits can get too over the top cheesy fast and furious looking. great photos though! Loving the wide body R32!
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I think you should go!
Ehh, save the trip for another day. R35s aren't exactly the most pretty cars... plus, driving that all over again must be tiring.
The Z20 Soarer club was very nice, along with the Z line-up and those R34s. Your Skyline looks great as always, too.
Oh, could you release a desktop of the second picture of the "32" day? The one with the purple R32 GT-R.
Thanks guys. Sorry ended up staying home as I'm sure nobody would have gone out on such a cold and wet Mon night. Still not to worry, I've got some cool R35 related posts coming soon;)
That blue 300ZX (Z32) looks sweet. wish thatb It was mine.
When do these meets take place and what time ? Im going to Tokyo this summer and I want to see this for my self, if anyone with any info can that can tell me, that would be much appreciated.
Thanks !