Just curious if any of our members are in Japan? I'm in the middle of nowhere with my SG5 Foz and pretty much rely on strictly the internet and my own intuition. Would be nice to learn of some friendlies who have more experience than I do.
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I'm here in Japan as well, however I don't really fit the bill as someone with any more experience than anyone as far as foresters go lol. I just picked up a SF5 STi. I'm up in Misawa but I don't know how close/far that is from you.
There are a couple that come to mind that have been active recently on the board, swervo and OkinawaForester (you can always PM them if they miss this thread), I know there's more. And like Dylan there are a few more miltary members stationed in Japan. Oh and Welcome.
I just got here to kadena lastnight. im here for 3 or 4 months. hopefully I can find some cool parts for my 03 at the junkyards. I know autobaks or what ever its calld has some neat parts. I didn't have a scoob when I was here last year tho.
jake
Here for business? I'm working in Tohoku and it's near impossible to find parts, let alone Subie enthusiasts! If you find anything in your digging keep me posted!
If any of you get the chance to visit Fuji-Q Highlands theme park, you can experience going 0-175 kmph in 1.9 seconds on Didumpa! Stood in line for three hours for that experience, but would gladly do it again.:rock:
I just got back from a month in Japan and I can thoroughly discourage riding the Dododonpa! Violent and cruel. I don't know why anyone would subject themselves to that!! My 10 year old had his heart set on it and we waited for 2.5 hours for the 45 second ride. Ugh! But, hey, if that is what you are into it doesn't get too much more horrendous then the Dododonpa!!! :surprise:
I would recommend climbing Mt Mitsutoge if you end up in the Fuji are though.
I used to live there. Actually, in Subaru's home prefecture. Gunma.
Visited the Yajima plant.
It's a pilgrimage every subaru fan should make sometime in their life.
Back home in Toronto Canada now. I've got 98 RS here. Back in Japan it was a peppy little RX-R.
I'll eventually go back. My girlfriend is Japanese and I'll be proposing (crossing my fingers here) sometime this summer when i go back to visit. Just don't think i'll ever go back long term - at least not for a long time... My dad passed away as soon as i got back and i've been helping the family put things back together.
You got the right vehicle for going skiing up at Hakkoda-san. Some of the best deep powder skiing on earth. Gosh, I miss skiing that place a lot.... Used to be stationed at Misawa.
I know some Japanese guys in the Nagoya area who are WRX/STI fanatics. Not sure how well they speak English though. Might be a few that I haven't met who have good English . . . PM me if you want to hook up with them.
Im in Yokota, it would be nice to get some Gaijins together and show up at a Subaru meet. Summers right around the corner and we're all getting ready for Matsuri season, I cant wait. If any of you are in my neck of the woods or if I going to be in your area I will look some of you up.
Hooking up with some Japanese would be awesome! Its always fun to see how the locals do things.
its a two man opertation shop and dedicate work time to some pro racers , so can be a bit slow but over all awesome work
The owner Takeichi dosent like using social media and email so much becuase he feels it takes away time from him working on cars.
Would anyone be willing to help ship things back from Upgarage or better yet junkyards to the US. Upgarage does have the crooober page but trying to confirm/order things translated by google translate would have me a bit worried. I know there is Japanparts.com but their prices are high in my opinion.
Heading to Japan early next year, in between Mt Fuji and Tokyo. Pretty stoked to say the least. Was looking to get a SF5 STi IIM, but it wouldn't be much different than what I'm driving now. If anyone is near Tokyo hit me up!
Google UP garage Tokyo, there are a lot of them in that area.
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