Alex B

We are pleased to announce are going to be our media partners for this event, so come along and maybe your car will appear in a national magazine B) This is open to all owners of all Japanese cars, everyone is welcome. Non Japanese cars are also welcome but will be parked in a separate carpark, so even if you don't own a Japanese car but are interested, come along and have a look round and chat. We look forward to seeing you there. Alex B Tatsu CarClub and The Willow Foundation

We hope to see as many of you there as possible. Alex Buckley Tatsu Car Club, http://www.Tatsu-Charity-Meet.co.uk

Unfortunately yes. We've doen quite a bit with J-Tuner, they have done 2 write ups on our club meets, as well as a feature on our fammily cars and 2 small shoots for a new feature they were launching. All magazine writers are friendly, but Matt and Steve are so down to earth and involved in the scene it really showed through the magazine, without doubt the best Japanese car magazine out and the only car magazine I would be gutted about losing! Alex B

Well its only what I was told, also what I was told by my mate who had them in his R34 GTT, (as standard), and what I saw from a set fitted to an R32 GTR we had in work, personally for £500 I'd want to see an immense improvement over uprated bulbs. Though I guess it depends how bright your standard lights are! Out of interest, what rating are you using? Alex B

I've been told b ymy electrician that HID kits aren't all they're made out to be, you're beeter off getting a pair of uprated bulbs, the R32 GTR Skyline has the same problem, I bought a pair off Ebay, much better than standard and only cost me £5 posted. Alex B

I've just bought a set from Invo auto for my R32 GTR, apparently they are the same, and have been used by Abbey Motorsport, who said they're good, so thats good enough for me! Cost me £160 the pair and are fully camber adjustable. Alex B

R34's had gold calipers, though they look a bit small to be GTR Brembos. Alex B

Billing is so much better for JAE than EoE, this year JAE was just another car show, whereas every year it has been at Billing, (been going for a few years now, aswell as doing the American car shows there), it has had a really good atmosphere, one that you will never get at a dedicated show ground, it has always been the show to look forward to, one that the traders look forward to doing, clubs look forward to kicking back and relaxing etc, (we're trade aswell so know from experience, as well as the traders we speak to). I understand the reasons its moved having spoken to Claire several times about it, so know that it can't go back to Billing, but I do feel sorry that it has lost that special charm that sets it apart from every other show of the year. :( Alex B

If you're going from dark blue to a brighter colour, I'd definately do the front wing returns, (into the engine bay), inside the doors and door shuts, boot shut etc. Shouldn't worry too much about colour matching, there are very few colours that can't be matched if you're good, and the mixer is good, (thats the difficult part!), even custom paints can be matched. Alex B

Anyway, (Z)Master, if you're going to all the work of painting the car, ( I assume windows out everything stripped etc), I'd definately do door shuts, boot and bonnet returns. What colour you changing it from? Alex B

amn second picture didn't work! Alex B

Last post from me, he can have his thread back then! ;) This may have been in plain light, but the camera had a hell of a flash and obviously professional! Whereas this has no flash, maybe if we'd put the halogen light on it aswell it wouldn't look so flat, but it was just a quick, amateur photo. :) Alex B

Then you can't say it's flat, we apinted it so know exactly what the paint is like, and it's far from flat! Alex B

The mercialago is a different colour yes, have you seen the supra other than in pics? Alex B

So is it just Pj and Anna meeting us in the morning? Alex B

Looking at it again I don't think it is the same colour, although there is no way you can say the Arianco pearl on the supra is flat, it just doesn't photograph well! :( Alex B

It is more like that when is got light on it, was a dull day when we took that photo, I can't remember the full name of the paint, although it is a pearl so obviously has a change to it. Alex B

Thats Lamboughini Arianco pearl: Alex B

Apparently the 172 is much better value for money, (although doesn't look anywhere near as good!), only 1 second slower to 60 but £15k cheaper! After having a Saxo as a demo/show car, I would never personally own a French car, build quality is crap and the bodywork is so thin you only need to look at it to dent it! Alex B

We're going up on saturday morning if you fancy meetng up? Meeting at Michaelswood services at 6.30am. Alex B

We're having another Tatsu meet this thursday, (14th JULY), short notice but I haven't had a chance to post it up before now! Was good to see so many zeds at the last one and this time we have J-Tuner attending so you could get your car in the mag, ket me know if you're interested: http://www.tatsu.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1825&start=0 Cheers Alex B

What you thinking of replacing it with? Alex B

How easy is this to do, I'm thinking of getting a zx to use as a drift car, but all the suitable ones I can find are auto, is it an expensive or difficult job to convert it to manual? cheers Alex B

See you all in the morning, looking forward to seeing you all run cameras on charge now! :D Alex B

Yeah, gordano services is on the motorway roundabout at Jct 19, so you can get to it north or south bound. Alex B