* ONLY 15,500km/9,630 miles
* COMPLETELY unmodified
* FLOORMATS mint
* INTERIOR mint
* EXTERIOR mint
* ENGINE BAY mint
* UNDERCARRAIGE mint
* TOOTHPASTE mint
* SUPER healthy
* WELL maintained
* WELL serviced
* WELL a deep hole for obtaining water
* ALWAYS garaged indoors Continue reading
* ONE-owner car!
* ONLY 51,000km/31,700mi actual!
* AMEMIYA AC037 full aero kit (RARE!)
* AMEMIYA dual-flap aluminum wing
* WORK Equip Voggard 17inch wheels
* NANKANG Ultra Sports NSII tires
* F:235/45, R:255/45
* BILSTEIN suspension
* HKS EVC boost controller
* CUSTOM blow-off valve
* KING air cleaner system
* MAZDASPEED speedometer
* MAZDASPEED boost gauge
* TURBO timer
* ROADLEGAL (has valid “sha-ken” cert) Continue reading
Today’s word: 愛車/Ai-sha (beloved/dear car), comprised of the characters 愛/Ai (love) and 車/Sha (car)…basically it means your favorite car, the car which you cherish, etc. Ai-sha can also cover motorcycles and other wheeled-vehicles.
Ai-sha written:
* in hiragana: あいしゃ
* in katakana: アイシャ
* in kanji: 愛車
Similarly, other word combinations that start with 愛/Ai:
愛妻/Ai-Sai: beloved/cherished wife
愛児/Ai-Ji: beloved/cherished young child
愛犬/Ai-Ken: beloved/cherished dog
愛書/Ai-Sho: beloved/cherished book
愛鳥: Ai-Chou: beloved/cherished bird
etc
Today’s word: Shodai (kanji: 初代, katakana: ショダイ) means the first generation of something….an iPhone, a vehicle line, a household/family, etc. Subsequent generations are indicated as Number + Dai (generation) Meh (unit of order/sequence)
2nd Gen = 2代目 （Ni Dai Meh）
3rd Gen = 3代目 （San Dai Meh）
4th Gen = 4代目 （Yon Dai Meh）
5th Gen = 5代目 （Go Dai Meh）
6th Gen = 6代目 （Roku Dai Meh）
7th Gen = 7代目 （Nana Dai Meh）
8th Gen = 8代目 （Hachi Dai Meh）
9th Gen =9代目 （Kyuu Dai Meh）
10th Gen =10代目（Jyuu Dai Meh）
Daily Japanese lesson! What do YOU want to learn?
Today: ゼロヨン. Comprised of ゼロ（zeh-ro: Zero) and ヨン (yohn: Four), short for a 0-400m drag race. 400 meters calculates to 1,312 feet, so it’s slightly less than the actual quarter-mile (1,320 feet). However, since Japan utilizes the metric system for units of measurement, they refer to the quarter mile as the 0-400 …similar to how Metric France refers to the Quarter Pounder w/ Cheese as the Royale w/ Cheese.
* V6 2.0L engine Zenki 5door hatchback
* RAYS Versus Campionato SS6 wheels
* ROADLEGAL (has valid “sha-ken” cert)
* REASON for selling: owner wants RX8
* LOVINGLY owned
* ENGINE healthy
* ACCELERATION strong
* SPLIT type rear seat
* LIGHTWEIGHT car
* HANDLING nimble
* AC, PS, PW, PDL, CD, Navigation
* ETC automated highway toll system
* FM-VICS real-time traffic unit
* AUTO aircon repaired, works great
* MECHANICALS all work great
* TRANSMISSION great
* BRAKES great
* FLOORMATS +10hp
* FLOORMATS are new, so actually +15hp
* ONLY just 72,200km/44,870mi actual Continue reading
* LARGUS suspension
* LEG Sport exhaust
* LEG Sport exhaust manifold
* LEGO colorful small plastic bricks
* AMEMIYA cat
* ODULA muffler
* MAZDASPEED diff
* VERTEX T&E front aero
* MAZDASPEED sideskirts
* VEILSIDE rear aero
* VARIS carbon hood
* RMAGIC computer reprogramming
* KOUKI spec lower arms
* ALUMINUM sport pedals
* EXTENDED rear view mirror
* FLOORMATS with scuff plate(+20hp)
* ONLY just 91,600km / 56,920mi actual Continue reading
* KEI 660cc DOHC turbocharged
* MID engine, RWD, 5MT
* FACTORY gullwing doors (not eBay lambo kit)
* ROADLEGAL (has valid “sha-ken” cert)
* ONLY just 150,334 km/93,410 mi actual
* MADHOUSE lightweight FRP hood kit
* MADHOUSE headlight conversion kit
* MADHOUSE Stratos type rear window w/ sunshade
* MADHOUSE Stratos type rear spoiler
* MOMO D-style steering wheel (rare color!)
* RAYS bronze wheels
* MODIFIED clutch play
* ALPINE audio system Continue reading
* RE:NEWCAR full widebody aerokit
* RE:NEWCAR special edition front mask
* CUSCO coilover suspension
* FRONT springs 12k
* REAR springs 10k
* URETHANE suspension bushings
* CUSCO front tower bar
* COLIN 15inch wheels
* ADVAN Neova AD08R 205/15 tires
* CHROMOLY racing lugnuts
* 40MM+5MM wide tread spacers
* RX8 factory white full repaint
* MOMO steering wheel
* MOMO shift knob
* SPARCO full bucket seat
* CHROME door mirrors
* NO mechanical problems
* USED mainly as commuter car
* OCCASIONALLY driven on touge
* ALWAYS parked under a roof Continue reading
* HKS air intake
* BBS 17inch RSII wheels
* TEIN coilovers
* TURBO timer
* TWO row oil cooler
* DEFI boost gauge
* DEFI oil pressure gauge
* DEFI oil temp gauge
* DEFI water temp gauge
* PERFORMANCE exhaust
* TOWER bar
* SERIES 5 exterior
* UPGRADED rear wing
* ALL mechanicals good
* STABLE idling
* TURBO good
* ACCELERATION good
* NON smoker’s car
* NO ashtray (weight reduction, bro) Continue reading
