As of right now, I'm in Japan. About 45 mins south of Tokyo. I'll be here until 5 November. Is there any super neato keen Mini stuff here that I should be sure to grab before heading to the states? Any info on potentially 'japan-unique' mods would be appreciated.

 

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=72229

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=49589

 

Thanks for the links. I remember the second thread from a while ago, and I was far from impressed. Most of the parts seemed fairly useless and overpriced, based on my humble opinion of course.

 

Carbon fiber air intake for the R56?

 

heh heh. What are you doing in Japan? Ive been in Japan for about a month now. I have researched a few places, but havnt the slightest idea how to get to em. they might be far from Tokyo. At anyrate, my univeristy has a break next week so im planing to go searching for what ive found. im not even sure where the printouts went, my room is a dump...
well, if you want a travel buddy or someone who knows Tokyo/Japanese, just pm me or something.

 

Lots of cool stuff here:

www.racers.jp/mini/index.html

 

PIAA Replacement bulbs!

 

Some of that stuff is pretty neato cool, but holy bajeezus is it expensive!

Already picked up a full set of replacement bulbs at MOTD07 prior to coming to Guam.

I'm in the Navy, and our boat has a strict liberty policy requiring 3 people to go out at a time, together, and they must arrive back together. I don't think I could find 3 people to do Mini stuff with me all day, unless it was just to pick up a part or something. Thanks for the offer tho!

 

The Navy eh? That's really cool. If I wasn't so interested in Japan/Japanese...uh, things... or in college, I'd probably be in the Navy or Airforce right now.

 

The good stuff is never cheap.

Longboard

 

i was stationed in yokosuka, on the uss blue ridge and got out this past may and im pretty sure that's where you are at right now right? what ship are you on? i still have a lot of connections with all my drifting buddies out there.

 

i use to go out to c-1 and see these 2 hooked up mini's always highway racing. damn i miss japan...

 

This is an old thread, but has a lot of good links and pics.

Get your drool rag ready...

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ight=Drool+rag

 

USS Frank Cable, 2 piers over from the Blue Ridge at the moment.

 

I know these are in Hong Kong http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=016 kinda pricey to get here, but you might be able to get some stuff from there to Tokyo cheap if you're gonna be there for a bit. Makes me wish I had a MINI when I was in, coulda swooped on some awesome stuff in Italy, (sigh).

 

recently came across a website selling Mini performance parts in japan

check out www.harrisonmini.jp

they sell GP replica rims in 17s & 18s. check out the muffler on the exhaust they're selling. talk about HUGE!

 

I like my rims and my miltek exhaust... I'll probably hold off until I get to Hong Kong in a few months.

 

What-up Bat??? How ya been.

don't forget the ARQRAY stuff

pick me up a rear diffuser while your there.

Stainless Exhaust
http://www.arqray.jp/pages/products/...U10/index.html

Body Kit
http://www.arqray.jp/pages/products/...r-s/index.html

Shift Boot
http://www.arqray.jp/pages/products/carbon/index.html

 

Now your talking about the good stuff .

I want the wing and the rear diffuser. Can you fit that in some luggage .

Longboard

 

Love the Engrish on the Arqray site.

"There are confidence and technology equal to or more than 30" is their logo.

I would love carbon fiber parts with that kind of confidence and technology! None of the stuff available here surpasses 27!

 

 

http://www.design-unit-zone.com/mini/others.html

second one down the page...

 

only $1200 combined for both.

 

LOL, you make it sound like I'm coming back to DC. You know I live about 1500 miles south of Japan now, ya?