Speedhunters Japan road trip

[Derek]

I posted this on another forum just now but this is awesome and deserves to be seen by you GTR guys here.

CAR LIFE>> IZU TOURING - Speedhunters

After reading it I just wanted to hop in the car right away and go. I live about an hour from here.

I am busy this weekend though... It is August 6th... can anyone guess what happens on the 6th day of the 8th month?

[Daryl @ RightDrive]

I saw that too, would love to hit Izu sometime, never been out on those roads before. I usually cruise through Nagano on the Venus line.

As for Aug. 6, I know what it means, but I won't say. If it is what I think it is. Not sure why it makes you busy though

[Derek]

I'll let a few more people guess before I explain.

Pretty soon is also the G1GP and Drift Matsuri. It's been a year since I met up with Andy in Ebisu. Maybe he misses me. Are you going up there?

[GTR-guy]

August 6th, would it be hachi roku day?
I read Dino's write up! Too bad he didn't let us know! I would have love to join in one of those Izu drives!

[Daryl @ RightDrive]

hachi roku day, didn't get that one!
Aug. 6 1945 was the day Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed as well.

Derek,
I'm not heading up there unfortunately, too far for me.

[Derek]

Yes, Hachi Roku day.

Had two of them once upon a time... I need to represent.
I will be heading to Daikoku to see what they are doing up there. Showing up at eight if anyone wants to meet up.

I hope the police don't shut it down too quickly.

[Derek]

Hey, Hachroku day was sweet.

I got a chance to meet Dino, the writer of this article there.
Cool dude.

[GTR-guy]

Sweet! I wanted to go, but I had to work that night!
I would love to see some pictures if you got a chance to take some!

[Derek]

I gave most of the 86 pictures to Adam at 7tune so we should be seeing an article soon.

I'll make a new thread about it if anyone here likes the old hatch.