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A Quick Visit to NISMO Omori Factory...
As long as I've owned my car, I've never had my car actually worked on or even inspected by the guys at Nismo Omori Factory. Granted, I've had many many different Nismo parts installed on my car over...
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Dropping My Car Off at Nismo Omori Factory!
Remember how I described in my last post how I had to get the paperwork fixed? Well, I figured I might as well for a reason that will be clear in an upcoming post, which has almost nothing to do with...
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A Very Important R33 GT-R (for R34 GT-R fans)
Wow how time flies - one month since my last post!As I've told NISMO to take their time with checking over my car, no real updates that I can talk about here. Hopefully soon...In the meantime, I...
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Another Update Post...
So as many of you now know, I dropped off my at Nismo Omori Factory back in June... and yes it's now the end of July. Â So what's going on?Patience my friends, some fun news is coming soon. However in...
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Prince Skyline Museum, Part 1 - Exterior, Gift Store, Model Cars and History
Friends, in an earlier post I promised photos from my trip to the Prince Skyline Museum in Nagano Prefecture. Here in Part 1, I'm uploading all the photos I took that aren't of the actual cars...
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Prince Skyline Museum, Part 2 - The Cars!
In Part 1, I showed the gifts and historical tidbits on display at the Prince Skyline Museum. In this post, I am going to focus on the cars. Â It's a small museum, so not that many cars but still an...
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The Return of the 400R! The "New" Skyline... plus a few extra!
So those of us diehard 33 fans know all about the 400R. Photo credit: https://gazoo.com/ilovecars/introduce/181216.htmHere's a nice article and some photos. Here in Japan, Nissan has brought back the...
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Proper Update - Exactly What IS My Car Doing at Nismo Omori Factory?
So as Dino posted recently on Instagram:View this post on Instagram#project33 is now at #nismoomorifactory What is Aki up to now?? #thespeedhuntersA post shared by Dino Dalle Carbonare...
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Yes, Still At NISMO OMORI...but that could be a good thing?
Long time readers will recall when I had my car at Mine's to receive its new engine - that took a long time too. The latest news is that I'm still trying to get an estimate on certain work I want done...
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Typhoon 19 (Hagibis) Arrives... So What Do I Do?
Courtesy The Weather ChannelWell luckily, as my car is safe and dry over at Nismo Omori Factory, I'm not too concerned about the damage this typhoon is causing Japan. Although described as the "biggest...
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Final Visit to NISMO OMORI Before The Work Begins...
So yeah another update...on my way back from the Tokyo Motor Show 2019, where I had been invited to the Opening Ceremonies (not worth it...), I stopped by Nismo Omori Factory.You should have seen the...
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Finally!!!!
Got word from Ochiai-san...Off to the specialist shop! What shop?Hopefully I'll have some photos to share soon. In the meantime, we have the 2019 Nismo Festival tomorrow... I'll be taking some R33...
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Happy New Year! Lots of New This Year...
Yes friends, 2020 already. Can't believe it seems like yesterday when I blew my engine at Fuji Speedway and then really started my R33 GT-R adventure...that was back in 2007!!!!Anyway as I write this,...
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Garage Got Fixed...
In my last post, I mentioned that I was having the house builders redo the garage floor. Am I being too OCD? Well, take a look and you tell me.Unacceptable!!As you can see, this garage floor is not...
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Meanwhile at NISMO Omori Factory...
So finally - an update on the actual work being done at NISMO Omori Factory. Takasu-san and Ochiai-san were kind enough to arrange for some photos to make their way to me.No wheels, no suspension, no...
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Almost Done...
Photo courtesy of Takasu-san at NISMO Omori FactorySo I got a call last evening (Friday) from Takasu-san from NISMO Omori Factory. It seems that the usedG&Yu NeXT battery that Nakamura at Worx...
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NISMO Omori Factory Chassis Refresh
So as we saw in my last post, I took the opportunity while my car was at NISMO Omori Factory to have them remove all the worn out, rusted and otherwise ugly suspension links and related parts off my...
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Finishing the Garage Floor!
Epoxy floor coatings for personal garages aren't a popular thing in Japan, so it took me a while to find the right company. Luckily, Google WAS able to find a specialist that seemed to be exactly what...
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In Addition to the Nismo Omori Factory Chassis Refresh...Extras!
This will be my last post before I pick up the car tomorrow - finally! Can't wait to drive it home, admittedly on old-ish tires, but that will help me keep the speed down (at least until I can afford...
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Picked Up The Car Today from NISMO! (Part 1)
So the day we've all been waiting for finally arrived. After taking care of things around the house (i.e. cleaning the garage) I jumped in a taxi and arrived at NISMO Omori Factory 25 minutes later. My...
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