Posts Tagged “missile”
Jun
09
2010
JUST CHUCK IT IN THE BUSHES: “I’m not dead yet” Silvia missilePosted by Alexi in Crash クラッシュ, tags: missile, Nissan, S14, Silvia
Believe it or not, this S14 is a perfectly functioning drifter. The sign says “Let’s keep the river beautiful!”
May
25
2010
UNBURNABLE GARBAGE: Military-spec Skyline and SilviaPosted by Alexi in Profiles プロフィル, tags: Jimny, missile, Okegawa Sports Land, R32, S13, Silvia, Skyline
Can I officially take credit for making the word “missile” so popular in western drifting circles? I know that the term itself has been around for a long time in Japan, but a quick dated search shows it becoming popular a couple of months after I first used it back in this post. It’s been a double-edged sword though, because some people think “missile” means “smash into things”. “I hate missiles. They don’t have any meaning. It’s just playing. You can’t hit people in competitions.” thinks one D1 driver who shall remain nameless. That said though, drifting is all about fun, and the funnest thing to do is drive as close as possible to other people. I’m a firm believer that smashing a car’s panels should only be done against another car. For example, take a look at Koguchi’s Laurel missile when he first took it out, now take a look at it a year and a half later. Lots and lots of light hits.
Mar
26
2010
GRAVE DODGING: More zombie AE86sPosted by Alexi in Profiles プロフィル, tags: AE86, Corolla, Levin, missile, Okegawa Sports Land, Toyota
Remember Goto-san’s AE86? Here’s another couple of contenders for the title of “Most Busted AE86 Drift Car” that I saw at Okegawa earlier this week.
Jun
19
2009
DEATH-PROOF: Goto-san’s AE86Posted by Alexi in Feature Cars 車の取材, tags: AE86, Goto-san, Levin, missile, Toyota
I think that the less is said about this car, the better.
Jun
15
2009
FOR PRACTICE USE ONLY: Winds Auto, Fluke and TS Factory missilesPosted by Alexi in Feature Cars 車の取材, tags: 180SX, Cresta, Fluke, Hiroshi Fukuda, JZX90, Kimihiro Obata, missile, Nikko Circuit, Nissan, Shunichi Tomikuda, Skyline, T's Factory, Toyota, Winds Auto
Practicing close drifting inevitably results in damage. Repainting and restickering panels costs money, as does replacing suspension parts, and extra usage of a stressed race engine will only shorten its lifespan. What’s the best way for a high-level driver to get in some practice without the equally high repair bills? Drift a missile!
Mar
25
2009
YOU’RE DOING IT WRONG: JZX100 missile crash at NikkoPosted by Alexi in Crash クラッシュ, tags: Cresta, Fluke, JZX100, missile, Nikko Circuit, Toyota
Full points awarded here for enthusiastic driving. Heard from the gallery were comments like “90 degree camber might be a bit too much!” I tried making an “88 miles an hour” joke, but it turns out Doc Brown actually said 142km/h in the Japanese version of Back to the Future. I had to say “de rorian taimu mashiinu” before anyone understood.
Jan
07
2009
WALLPAPER WEDNESDAY: Daigo Saito JZX90 missilePosted by Alexi in Wallpapers 壁紙, tags: Daigo Saito, JZX90, Mark II, missile, Nikko Circuit
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Jan
02
2009
THAT SH*T WILL BUFF OUT: Silvia and Roadster t-bone crash at Okegawa CircuitPosted by Alexi in Crash クラッシュ, tags: Crash クラッシュ, Mazda, missile, Nissan, Okegawa Sports Land, Roadster, S13, Silvia
So here’s what happened. A train of missile cars in an Expert Class session, led by D1 drivers Daigo Saito and Yukio Matsui, drifted into the first corner at Okegawa Circuit, a small go-kart-style track in Saitama Prefecture. The S13 driver, who was at the back of the group, came in a little bit too hot and was unable to see a stationary Mazda that had spun out just moments before. I’ll let the following pictures speak for themselves.
Nov
13
2008
IF MAD MAX DROVE A TOYOTA: Missile driftingPosted by Alexi in Random その他, tags: C34, Cresta, Daigo Saito, GTS-t, JZX90, Kimihiro Obata, Laurel, Mark II, missile, Nikko Circuit, Nissan, R32, Shinji Minowa, Toyota, Yoshinori Koguchi
A “missile” car has a couple of definitions in Japan, depending in which context you’re talking. Usually it refers to a drift car that has been left close to standard externally, while still being heavily modified under the skin. Imagine the sort of thing a D1 driver would take up to the mountains for a bit of practice on weekends. In the case of these cars however, it means that cost of tyres petrol, and entry fee for a track day combined should cost about as much as the car itself. At this particular event at Nikko Circuit, four drivers showed up in missiles, and three of them were current D1 drivers, which meant the driving was sphincter-tigheningly close. The first two drivers here are Shinji Minowa in an R32 GTS-t, and this year’s D1GP Champion Daigo Saito in what is just barely recognisable as a JZX90 Mark II, running a very large turbo and 19-inch wheels and tyres left over from some of his slightly better looking JZX projects. |
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