* 8000RPM redline
* DOHC EF-ZL direct ignition KEI engine
* 5SPEED manual gearbox (rare!)
* TURBO hood
* 4WD (part-time)
* XX front spoiler
* HI-PERF brake pads
* ALLOY wheels
* FACTORY decal package (+15hp)
* FRONT strut tower bar
* FRONT lower arm bar
* DIGITAL voltmeter
* NO mechanical problems
* NO rust
* UNDERBODY clean
* CLEARCOAT peeling (weight reduction, bro) Continue reading
* V6 DOHC 2.0L 24V MIVEC
* ROADLEGAL (has valid “sha-ken” cert)
* MAZDA Sunflower Yellow repaint
* ONLY just 71,000km/44,120mi actual
* WEDS 16inch wheels
* TOYO R1R 205/50 tires (lots of tread)
* PERFORMANCE air cleaner
* UV cut window tint (legal)
* FRONT brake rotors replaced
* ACRE Formula700 brake rotors
* ACRE Super Fighter rotors (extra set) Continue reading
* BLITZ five-spoke wheels!
* BLITZ coilover suspension!
* BLITZ the quarterback!
* CUSTOM 1.5 way diff
* FULL aero kit
* BILEVEL wing
* PERFORMANCE exhaust
* SPIN turn knob
* RB25 turbo Continue reading
* FACTORY full aero kit (F/R/S/W)
* CARBON hood w/ pins
* RAYS Volk Racing GTO Forged 2pc wheels
* WIDE tread spacers
* KENDA Kaiser KA20 215/45-17 front
* NANKANG NS-2R 215/45-17 rear
* DIXCEL ExtraSpeed brake pads
* 5ZIGEN exhaust manifold
* FACTORY cat intact
* KAKIMOTO FullMega-N1 exhaust
* MOMO custom steering wheel
* POPO nickname for police Continue reading
Today’s word: KEIRYOUKA, means weight reduction. Comprised of the characters
軽/KEI = light
量/RYOU = amount/weight
化/KA = transform/change
Some methods of KEIRYOUKA:
1) Remove components such as エアコン/EH-AH-KON (air con), オーディオ/OH-DEE-O (audio),
ドア内張/DOH-AH-UCHI-BARI (inner door panels).
2) Install lighter alternatives such as フルバケ/FURU-BAKEH (full bucket seats), a チタン/CHI-TAN (titanium) exhaust, 鍛造/TAN-ZOU (forged) wheels, etc.
3) Get a 散髪/SAN-PATSU (haircut)
KEIRYOUKA written in:
* Kanji: 軽量化
* Hiragana: けいりょうか
* Katakana: ケイリョウカ
Bonus Fact: You know those little 660cc Japanese “kei” cars? That is the same 軽/KEI (lightweight) as above.
Today’s word 丸目/MARU-MEH (round headlight) is comprised of the characters 丸/MARU (round) and 目/MEH (eye), often used as a nickname for such cars including the New Age/Bug-Eye Impreza, as well as the early DC2 Integra.
MARU-MEH written:
* in Kanji (丸目）
* in Hiragana (まるめ）
* in Katakana （マルメ）
Other related words include:
涙目/NAMIDA-MEH = Tear Eye (e.g. Blobeye Impreza)
鷹目/TAKA-MEH = Hawk Eye (e.g. Hawkeye Impreza)
横目/YOKO-MEH = Side/Long Light (e.g. Kouki DC2 Integra)
4灯/YON-TOH = Four Light (e.g. Zenki DC2 Integra)
6灯/ROKU-TOH = Six Light (e.g. Dangun DC2 Integra)
BTW: the Casablanca Impreza also has some MARU-MEH…they were not popular and are sometimes sold for next to nothing…like this example, which is probably the cheapest “Good Buy or Goodbye” we’ve found so far!
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）
Today’s word: キズ/KIZU means scratch/scar, and can be found almost anywhere: on a piece of furniture, on the human body, on your iPhone screen, on your beloved Drift Bible DVD, etc. A minor paint KIZU on a car can often be concealed using タッチペン/TATCHI-PEN (touch-up paint). Some may notice that the image shows KIZU written in KATAKANA (Japanese phonetic alphabet), all while the “傷” KANJI (Chinese pictographic character) is readily available and actually more commonly-used in daily life. The choice to go with katakana was based on purely aesthetic purposes, but as that explanation may not satisfy the hardcore grammar nerds out there, I await your nitpicks in the comments below.
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.
Daily Japanese lesson! What do YOU want to learn?
Today: 溝（mizo: gutter/ditch), 落とし（otoshi: drop). A driving technique made famous by Initial D, in which Takumi drops a tire into a ditch on the side of the road in order to whip his car around a corner faster than otherwise possible. (unfortunately not depicted in photo).
