Your chariot awaits, my lady

If we look back to episode one of this epic blog (if it was Starwars it would be, well Stars Wars, unless you are talking about the new Star Wars then it would be the Phantom Menace, which may I add could be prophetic in this situation. After all I am the Phantom.... you know the rest) we set a plan, we would go to Japan, we would drift Ebisu and we would get famous. I've seen Youtube videos of some crazy cats drifting on their shoes, or them fandangled Huffy Sliders things but lord knows, that all sounds like to much hard work and I 'er on the side of lazy so a vital part of this drifting plan needed to be a car. 

I will admit that in this part of the story I zoned out, because I am just a girl after all and girls don't know about cars *generic bimbo airhead laugh* and decided to leave it in the hands of Mr Miyagi. He sent a list of our requirements to Power Vehicles and the search was on!!!!! The boys spent hours trolling the auctions with high expectations and after a few weeks of unsuccessful bidding poor Kev was getting a bit stressed, but lady luck was on our side and we got a tip off... 

Whilst drunk at a Hip Hop gig last weekend (this is the same gig where Moondog J serenaded me with his harmonica and voice from heaven.... but that indeed is a non Japan related story and shall have to wait for another time) I got an email from a Mr Jared Brooksbank with some info on a matsuri car that was for sale on the JZX forums, it all looked too good to be true so I shot an email off requesting more info... at this time my excitement levels were rising ( *swoooonnnnnnn* harmonica*swoooonnnnnn*) and I could feel it in my waters that we were onto a good thing. After some tooing and frooing and a little bit of low balling we had ourselves a Deal!!!!!!!!!! We were now the proud owners of a Drift Sil80, a chariot fit for an asian king, his tall white queen and one of the members of Hanson (N.B Please see further down the page for more information on this statement). 

I would like to present you with the Team Zombie Sil80 (this shall be the team name for now, we are still in discussions apparently) she has a face possibly only a mother can love but in my eyes she has massive street cred!!!!!

Nawwww look at her isnt she pretty

Yes, thats an SR. I still stand by death before dishonour CA styles though

Lets hope my giant Gaijin Child Bearing Hips can fit into the bucket

What makes my baby tick

Welded Diff

Bucket Seat

Momo Steering Wheel

Omoni Oil Pressure Gauge
Omoni Oil Temperature Gauge
Water Temperature Gauge
Rev Speed Meter
Half Cage (safety first yo!!!!!)
Metal Suction Pipe
Front Mount Intercooler and Piping Kit
Strut Brace
S15 Injectors
ECU Remap
S14 or S15 Turbo
Outlet Pipe
Front Pipe
Yashio Factory Twin core (w/S14 rad as a spare)
Oil cooler w/ filter relocation
Aftermarket Exhaust System
Cusco Front Tension Rods
Ohlins Coilovers
16″ Wheels
Spare tires - one new pair

We got this or the tidy sum of about $3300 and that includes storage costs at the track before we get there. BARGAIN!!!!!!!! He had originally wanted $3400 USD  (which at the moment would be like $3600 AUD) but I managed to talk him down to $3100 USD, I think I am getting old because lowballing him made me hate myself a little bit and once all the negotiations had been finalised I wanted to email him back and tell him that we would pay his asking price, I would never be good at Poker it seems. 

As some of you may know, my dad is hilarious and regularily provides amusements with more than the average dad jokes (this could possibly be where my sense of humour comes from) and this was to amusing not to share with you, On posting a picture of my trusty steed on facebook he felt the need to give his take on things, I guess he likes to feel involved in what his favourite daughter is up to (yeah I am totally the favourite) 

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  John Maiklem Looks like you've already test driven it , i told you not to send Kev over to do the legwork !
  

  October 3 at 11:09pm · 
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  Matt Cappellaro I'd recommend removing the rear hatch, but its going to be slightly cold, so maybe not.
  

  October 3 at 11:11pm · 
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  Kerry Wasley Just cause he is Asian doesn't mean he is a bad driver John :p that's very racist.
  
  Arghhhh I'm worried about the cold lol
  

  October 3 at 11:14pm · 
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  Mark Colborne Bring it back with you !!!!!!!
  

  October 3 at 11:28pm · 
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  John Maiklem If Kev can't drive because he's aisian and you can't drive because your a women that only leaves the mystery third companion , this does not bode well for the other driver's , spectators , bystanders , nearby residents and anybody / anything on , in or around the roads to and from the raceway . I will contact the authorities in Japan and tell them to shift their emergency resources from that trifling nuclear/ tsunami so called disaster to the imminent class 10 disaster heading their way !
  

  October 3 at 11:31pm ·  ·  2 people
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  Kerry Wasley Probably smart to give them a heads up. All our hopes rest on a young blonde boy, some what like that kid in the Never Ending Story, he can call my name and I can save the Universe.... Or something like that.
  
  I'm hoping that drifting can be learnt through transfer like that movie with the mermaid and the book... Or was she an alien? Anyway... You get the point
  

  October 3 at 11:40pm · 
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  John Maiklem The secret weapon is a young blonde boy , i will check the stock in the bunker cause it looks like the world as we know it is coming to an end and i thought global warming was our biggest worry ! The Three Stooges , the Marx brothers the Three Amiigos , now we have Top Hat ,Wonder Women and a third of Hansen (mmmmmm Bop ! ) sounds like this trio need an appropriate team name , any ideas ?
  

  October 4 at 12:02am · 
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  Kerry Wasley We should be called the awesomes because that's what we are!!!!
  
  You just wait when I take over Japan you will rue the day you doubted me
  

  October 4 at 12:13am · 
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  John Maiklem Cosider yourself to be Godzilla do you ?

So everything is set and locked in now

Flights - Check

Accomodation - Check

Tours - Check 

Super Awesome Happy Fun Time Car - CHECK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are 21 days out and ready to rock.... get excited people Gaijin Smash is ONNNNNNNN

Now to finalise a team name, agree on an appropriate tow hook companion and start conditioning our liver, tough days ahead ;)

Love and a ball of fluff 

Miss K 

Now I have a car with a cage, I can so totes do this.... its safe right? Right??? Yeppppp!!!!!!

P.S Huge Huge Huge Giant thanks to Jared on helping me out with the car!!!! I will bring you back a maids costume or some used panties from the vending machine to show my appreciation. Nothing but the best for you yo!!!!!