racaron Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Veni vidi vici! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftpup Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 whaa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj big shoe Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Veni vidi vici!It's Latin. It means "I came, I saw, I conquered." But if you get lucky at a bar, its Vidi vici veni! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftpup Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Yeah. I know what veni vidi vici is. It's the reason for the post that bafffles me. Is racaron visiting there or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj big shoe Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 (edited) Dunno. I was just using this post to throw up an obscure Latin joke. The opportunity doesn't come around too often, y'know? Edited October 29, 2007 by jj big shoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftpup Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 And a good joke it is...may I use it if the opportunity presents? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj big shoe Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 And a good joke it is...may I use it if the opportunity presents? Certainly. Carpe joke, mei amicus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 lmfao!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkorahil Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 My favorite is: Si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses to which somone inveribly says "huh??" I am evil that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I've accomplished this feat on foot, by train, by boat, and by plane... Not driving though. I've heard there are some amazing places to go wheeling in Japan and would love to try it out someday. Any takers? I'll be translator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comnthroo Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 see any terranos over there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 (edited) see any terranos over there? Yup, but nothing overly modified. Mostly just bone-stock R50's with the hilarious, over-sized vent visors and whatnot. Nicest truck I saw was a heavily modified Land Cruiser in the countryside for New Years. Must've had a 6" lift and 35's at least, bumpers, snorkel, etc... Sweet-lookin' rig, needless to say. The real head-turners are the JDM's and ultra-luxury imports. First time I saw an Enzo was in Shibuya, the guy was only 27 and it was a birthday gift from his dad. Also the first time I ever saw a Maybach, Vanquish V12, Gallardo Superleggera, and F430. It was pretty awesome and I probably left a drool trail around much of Tokyo. Coolest car-related experience was in the Nara countryside watching midnight touge races. Nothing cooler than the sound of engines screaming and tires squeeling as it echoes of the mountainside! Edited February 10, 2009 by tekazgtr1984 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigent Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 The main reason you don't see any overly modified rigs is the JCI inspections. It stands for Japanese cumpulsory insurance. It must be done every two years and the car has to basically be in the exact same condition as it came from the factory. If you do something such as a lift, you have to un-do it back to stock to get it to pass. There are *very* few Japanese people that even fix their own toilets let alone do vehicle mods. I failed a JCI inspection with my Terrano because of my driver's side CV joint boot was cracked and had oil and dirt on it. I had to fix that in order to be able to pass and legally drive it. I had a buddy with a Suzuki Jimny(samurai) that went through 3 JCI inspections during his time there. He had swapped in and out his 9in lift so many times that it only took him a few hours, but that was on a suzuki lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 (edited) Yeah, JCI is a strict process indeed. When I lived there I used to hear horror stories from friends with modded cars about how rigourous a process it was to get a vehicle passed. It also explains why most people just sell their car and buy a new one once that two-year term is up. Edited February 23, 2009 by tekazgtr1984 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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