![]() ![]() This R34 looks so menacing with its front bumper, subtle towhook, and carbon fiber canards and front lip. In fact, I think I’ve only seen this brand on early trips to Tokyo Auto Salon! ![]() I have never seen one of these stateside. If you look close you can see the ATTKD (Autech Tsukada) front mount intercooler. ![]() One of the GTRs that caught my eye the most was this red R34 from Canada. Here’s the Mine’s GTR on track – they even let some YouTube personalities test drive it! I wasn’t on that short list, so I guess I don’t have enough followers. I better work harder! □ Formula D pro driver Daijiro Yoshihara is shown in the cockpit of the car here, getting ready to take the car out on some hot laps. Perhaps the vehicle that was getting the most attention was the Mine’s R32 GT-R, which underwent a no holds barred restoration by the Built By Legends crew. This is why I respect people like Kenji Sumino from GReddy and Nick Fousekis from Falken and Alan Viado from Sparco for being some of the last real ones leading the industry. Let me tell you… there aren’t a lot of actual car enthusiasts left. Let me tell you, I know a ton of people who work in the automotive industry and related industries (things like automotive media, car care, insurance, video gaming, wheels, tires, engine related companies, etc). I’m talking about real automotive enthusiasts – people that are out at the racetrack, car meets, and other automotive gatherings doing car stuff with other car people even when they’re not technically at work and not getting paid for it. I’m not talking about folks who say things like “oh, I like cars! I love the new Pagani Zonda R, and I used to have a Del Sol with rims when I was in high school” or “I used to help my dad with his El Camino when I was a kid. Have you ever asked yourself how many leaders of automotive companies are actual car enthusiasts? One thing I love about the car is how low it is compared to the other cars I saw! ![]() Here’s Kenji behind the wheel of the GReddy SROC on track. This was a car that they were drooling over when they first began their careers at GReddy, growing up from their street drag racing background as members of Team Precision – a respected name when it comes to the early days of import racing. It only recently resurfaced after being locked up for years, so it’s so cool to see it back in action! It was really great to see how automotive aftermarket industry veterans like Mike Chung, Kenji Sumino, and Mike Ferrara reacted to seeing the car, with their eyes lit up and big grins on their faces.Īpparently, the GReddy SROC GT-R is now part of the collection owned by the Hive Auto Group in San Diego, and it was great to see how much reverence Mike and Kenji from GReddy have for this car. Speaking of legendary stories, it was awesome to see the GReddy SROC GT-R at the event. I have a lot of friends in the US and Japan who own GT-Rs, and I absolutely love the entire mystique about the car – from the power, the rarity, and the legendary motorsports stories that have been written because of this specific car. This event was my first time attending, and it certainly won’t be my last! I don’t currently own a Skyline GT-R (yet?), but I have massive respect for the platform. I have been wanting to attend R’s Day for quite some time now. So yeah, respect to Jack Yi and the rest of the crew that organizes R’s Day! Third – I’ve recently come to realize that R’s Day is most likely the largest gathering of Nissan Skyline GT-R owners and enthusiasts in the West Coast… and maybe in the entire United States? I didn’t even think about this (duh!) until my friend Steven Iraheta asked me, “where have you seen more Skyline GT-Rs in one place?” It made me think, and I realized that the only place I’ve seen more Skylines was in Japan, at events like Super GT or the Nismo Festival at Fuji Speedway. Second – even highly modified R35 GT-Rs with upscale parts don’t capture my attention like a simple R32 Skyline, much less an R34 or R33. In fact, as much as I like the new Z ( I even shot a YouTube video about it), I’d still rather have an old high mileage R32 non-GTR than a new Z35. After talking to friends who attended R’s Day with me, I’ve come to a few realizations.įirst – everyone on the internet is currently hyping up the newly released Z35 Nissan Fairlady 400Z, but the Nissan Skyline GT-R still sits on the throne as the ultimate modern Nissan. ![]()
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