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rikimaru · 06 Apr 2009, 01:37 PM

Found an awesome road today. Basically it was 30 Km's of this;

Road went to a height of 1300 metres then back down. Only cars i saw were a fleet of Nissan Sylvias (200sx in UK?) meeting up for a spot of drifiting later no doubt and a couple of very modded MX-5's. Had a real blast but realised I need to stiffen up my suspension as every time I went round one of those hairpins (at a very rapid rate of knots mind you

) new flaps were taking a battering.

Direzza's were outstanding too, just couldn't get them to do anything but grip. Old Potenzas would have been squealing like a good 'un. Goes without saying I'll be back there very, very soon.

Pics below were taken at various points on the road. Got loads more but you get the idea.

brumbrum · 06 Apr 2009, 02:44 PM

WOW! not sure what's more stunning; your car or the scenery

willis · 06 Apr 2009, 03:39 PM

love it no traffic police no speed cameras paradise lol

nobby248 · 06 Apr 2009, 04:02 PM

Stunning drive and car..

Gaza · 06 Apr 2009, 05:26 PM

Beautiful pictures, man. Is that Japan? Can you email me the original sized pics? I need a new background.

stiimpreza1984 · 06 Apr 2009, 06:23 PM

Great pics crazy

strat · 06 Apr 2009, 06:37 PM

some people get all the fun! Great cars...great scenery...great roads....great food...great snow!

davemc · 06 Apr 2009, 10:36 PM

Sounds and looks like a dream day out in a fine looking scoobie!

rikimaru · 07 Apr 2009, 09:30 AM

Believe it or not, those roads are in Tokyo. If any of you ever get a chance to come to Japan, I strongly recommend you hire a decent motor for a day and head to Western Tokyo (Oku-Tama area). The area is massive (as I think the pics show) and we saw very few cars the whole day.

stiimpreza1984 · 07 Apr 2009, 05:34 PM

Amazing place Wayne bet you love the place

holyfield · 07 Apr 2009, 07:28 PM

stunning,if we come over you could put us up

brumbrum · 07 Apr 2009, 07:30 PM

me too.

holyfield · 07 Apr 2009, 07:30 PM

and let us use your car would take it easy NOT

The Pilot · 07 Apr 2009, 07:32 PM

road trip anyone??...lol

brumbrum · 07 Apr 2009, 07:34 PM

we best start planning a route. Tokyo her we come. dot Org on tour 2009

06 Apr 2009, 01:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
rikimaru Veteran Scooby Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sussex Posts: 3,335	Todays Drive. Found an awesome road today. Basically it was 30 Km's of this; Road went to a height of 1300 metres then back down. Only cars i saw were a fleet of Nissan Sylvias (200sx in UK?) meeting up for a spot of drifiting later no doubt and a couple of very modded MX-5's. Had a real blast but realised I need to stiffen up my suspension as every time I went round one of those hairpins (at a very rapid rate of knots mind you) new flaps were taking a battering. Direzza's were outstanding too, just couldn't get them to do anything but grip. Old Potenzas would have been squealing like a good 'un. Goes without saying I'll be back there very, very soon. Pics below were taken at various points on the road. Got loads more but you get the idea.
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rikimaru Veteran Scooby Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sussex Posts: 3,335	Re: Todays Drive. Believe it or not, those roads are in Tokyo. If any of you ever get a chance to come to Japan, I strongly recommend you hire a decent motor for a day and head to Western Tokyo (Oku-Tama area). The area is massive (as I think the pics show) and we saw very few cars the whole day.
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