FRPilot's Mark II Tourer V JZX100

.:JDM/Dave:. · 27-10-09, 03:16 PM

FRPilot's Mark II Tourer V JZX100
Photography By Phil (Pockets)
Interview by David P. (.:JDM/Dave:.)

"When you glance at a ride cruising through your local suburb that looks like it's just been rolled out of an
import container, shipped fresh from the midnight back streets and passes of Japan, you instanly know. The unmistakable
aesthetics, tuning cues and stance crafted by it's owner with a vision to encapsulate an aspect of JDM Culture that truely makes
this car emanate a quality that can really only be described as "gentlemanly".

How long have you liked cars for and when did you discover the JDM concept?

Back in the late 90s when I used to watch Drift Tengoku and Video Option videos on VHS. Taniguchi was killing it and Kazama was still building his reputation up. When D1 was in it's prime and street touge team meets in the local mountains with Nomuken were frequent and plentiful. Before D1 got big, before the politics, when it was exclusive to Japan... but thats another story. haha.

How long have you owned the car for?

I've had the car for about 2 years now pretty much. I first bought it in August 2007 and it took me about 7 months of daily searching (my own sources) to find a stock, manual, grade 5 example with books while being under 30,000km (I wanted to be the first and only one in Australia). After finding it I enlisted an importer and got it over here. It was a hell of a wait with plenty of delays but it was well worth it.

What drew you to choose the JZX100?

I was in love with Silvias before this car but then I got sick of having a loud car (I dont think theres such thing as a quiet Silvia), rough suspension and basically an old car (I owned a Onevia before). Before this I was looking for an Aristo with a 2JZ-GTE VVti & 6MT but found out I would not have been able to pull it off without spending excessive amounts so the next best thing was the JZX100. I now believe the JZX100 is the best balance for a street car costwise. 4 doors, turbo, JDM, rear wheel drive, manual, luxury, quiet and fast. What other car in Australia can balance all these aspects like a JZX can?

What's a feature of this car you absolutly love?

I can't say, I can't pin it down to just 1, theres a few. It's rarer than a Chaser, it's reliable, it looks classy, it's quiet, it's got heaps of torque and it's fast

and the most important thing to me is that it's very comfortable ^^.

What's a feature you dislike/irritates you?

It's low, very low, but then again I have myself to blame for that as making it look good will always be a compromise and I can't take it everywhere I'd like to go. Most if not all shopping centres are out of bounds for me (bar 1 or 2 places), other than that sometimes I get more attention than I'd really like. Oh and the parts, man they cost heaps, trust me when I say heaps. Pretty much all of the parts were sourced from Japan apart from a few things like filters, etc. The final thing isn't really a fault with the car, its more of a fault with me. I spent too much time making everything on it perfect. I spent so much time importing it and I really don't drive it enough and because it's in pretty much new condition I feel obliged just to keep the interior and exterior spotless and even go to great lengths just to keep it in that condition, such as avoiding washing the car just to prevent swirl marks and excessive vacuuming of the interior. I know, I'm over the top.

Have you taken it to the track? If so what's your best time If not, why?

It's a street car and it'll stay on the street

JZX's arent meant to be track cars and it would cost me too much to maintain. Even in Japan JZX100's are still considered fairly expensive cars to drift. I'
I've never been to the track with this car and don't plan to. I've spent close to $6500 on a genuine Vertex kit and paint (on just those 2 items alone) and don't plan to take it to the track just to smash it up, would you?

Where did you draw your tuning styling inspiration from for this car?

I wanted to pull off the true JDM street style JZX100 (and be the first to do it in Australia) like they do in Japan (which they do flawlessly mind you) and I think I've got gotten pretty close to it. Pretty much most of the mods are simple power upgrades and dress up mods. I wanted to be unique and original and the only one to build and style this rare car before there was an influx of JZX's coming into the country and I'm happy to say that I think I've achieved that. Essentially most of my inspiration has come from the typical street JZXs driven around in Japan by your regular salaryman. I've been told by many that my car looks like it belongs in Japan/just came off the boat/most JDM looking JZX they've seen which is exactly what the direction I wanted.

What are your future plans for the car?

As it stands I'm happy with it. I'll admit I've spent most of my time on the exterior. I don't plan to put a full 2835 or 3037 pro kit (etc) on it as it will just throw the car off balance and turn it into a money pit. Most the street JZX's in Japan are running stock turbos, at most they will high flow them unless the turbo blows or they track it. It's been engineered and the current setup is great on the street. I think 210kw at the wheels is more than enough for me and I get good economy too. Other than the odd wheel changes I'm done with the car and will sell it once the JZX110 is ready for compliance in Australia. I'll be heading down a similar route with the 110 but it will be better than my current 100 for sure.

RdS · 27-10-09, 03:33 PM

the car is nice, but those pics are f'n brilliant.

love the pic 6, and the view of the steering-wheel over domokun's head.

Justin Fox · 27-10-09, 03:45 PM

OMG the pics. So good. Can't believe I missed them last time.

Gorilla · 27-10-09, 03:46 PM

wow awesome!!!! man these guys really can photograph!!

Needs more external but

lukecivic · 27-10-09, 03:52 PM

speechless!

Tats · 27-10-09, 04:10 PM

Really really ridiculously good looking

Should've set the dash on bright mode for the photos so they stuck out more than James's nuts

D4NM4C · 27-10-09, 04:40 PM

woah!! epic pics, that guy has skills haah

absolutely awesome car, epic work!

Wink · 27-10-09, 04:51 PM

This car is so good he has 2 groupies following him around wherever he goes.

dopey · 27-10-09, 05:04 PM

Wow awesome pics. Top shit Phil!!!

5hu7o · 27-10-09, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wink

This car is so good he has 2 groupies following him around wherever he goes.

and who are they?
thers not enough handyvan love in this thread

Cappuccino · 27-10-09, 05:28 PM

Awesome stuff!

mill-180 · 27-10-09, 06:50 PM

nice car
no engine bay pics or mods?

Frogger · 27-10-09, 06:55 PM

I can understand why there's no future plans for this car... it's perfect already. Great write up and photos!

bushtucker · 27-10-09, 06:59 PM

fresh photography!!!

awesome ride as well

FNE55E · 27-10-09, 10:29 PM

omgggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg gggggg so good like delta goodrem

xhonda_boy · 27-10-09, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wink

This car is so good he has 2 groupies following him around wherever he goes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5hu7o

and who are they?
thers not enough handyvan love in this thread

HHAHHAHA

LOLZ!

Wish I had a mark2.

Wink · 27-10-09, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5hu7o

and who are they?

Don't play dumb man.

You know in Japan he'll get the hot eurasian model chick and we will have to entertain her ugly friends

scathing · 28-10-09, 12:49 AM

Very yes.

Babalouie · 28-10-09, 02:44 AM

That's just-right all over. Perfectly judged. Even like the touch of irony with the skull gearknob

FRpilot · 28-10-09, 07:16 AM

thanks for all the kind words guys

ill be heading a similar route for my 110, i cant wait ^^

t

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaRwie

How awesome is this car, it isn't possible to beat this.
First Series 2 in Australia yeh?

It makes me sad that ur not modding it anymore.
I'll be sure to drive up to sydney b4 u sell it

gino_xl's car is miles ahead of mine

nope not the first but first and only grade 5 manual example from my knowledge

Quote:

Originally Posted by mill-180

nice car
no engine bay pics or mods?

miller? elvis' friend?

mod list isnt listed but most can be found in my diary
http://forum.jdmstyletuning.com/showthread.php?t=14868

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frogger

I can understand why there's no future plans for this car... it's perfect already. Great write up and photos!

thanks! yeh im only changing wheels at the moment to see how they look, wish i had the balls to track it tho

Quote:

Originally Posted by Babalouie

That's just-right all over. Perfectly judged. Even like the touch of irony with the skull gearknob

appreciate it ^^ always wanted to keep the car unique in australia so i put little jdm touches on like that, 30000k HIDs, weld products and t&e vertex items etc

clutch-monkey · 28-10-09, 09:03 AM

what's the little green glowy thingies?
looks pretty cool with the polished bling wheels, so clean

eg5 · 28-10-09, 11:09 AM

Nice car!
Phill's pics looks so good

kriZy · 28-10-09, 11:26 AM

FRpilot · 28-10-09, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clutch-monkey

what's the little green glowy thingies?
looks pretty cool with the polished bling wheels, so clean

because the car's so long.. we have fender lights on the guards, just to assist driving and parking.. the lights from an optical source and not a filament bulb and is angled so only the driver can see it from his viewpoint

u might of seen em on some audm cressidas etc, they're standard on most jdm jzx8x/9x/1xx mark 2s etc

Babalouie · 28-10-09, 11:39 AM

Luce has those little lights on the front corners too, and they are lit from a fibre optic cable from the parklights :shocked:.

Great for reverse parking

27-10-09, 03:16 PM	#1
.:JDM/Dave:. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Shore - Syd. I Drive: 87' AE82 Twin Cam.	FRPilot's Mark II Tourer V JZX100 FRPilot's Mark II Tourer V JZX100 Photography By Phil (Pockets) Interview by David P. (.:JDM/Dave:.) "When you glance at a ride cruising through your local suburb that looks like it's just been rolled out of an import container, shipped fresh from the midnight back streets and passes of Japan, you instanly know. The unmistakable aesthetics, tuning cues and stance crafted by it's owner with a vision to encapsulate an aspect of JDM Culture that truely makes this car emanate a quality that can really only be described as "gentlemanly". How long have you liked cars for and when did you discover the JDM concept? Back in the late 90s when I used to watch Drift Tengoku and Video Option videos on VHS. Taniguchi was killing it and Kazama was still building his reputation up. When D1 was in it's prime and street touge team meets in the local mountains with Nomuken were frequent and plentiful. Before D1 got big, before the politics, when it was exclusive to Japan... but thats another story. haha. How long have you owned the car for? I've had the car for about 2 years now pretty much. I first bought it in August 2007 and it took me about 7 months of daily searching (my own sources) to find a stock, manual, grade 5 example with books while being under 30,000km (I wanted to be the first and only one in Australia). After finding it I enlisted an importer and got it over here. It was a hell of a wait with plenty of delays but it was well worth it. What drew you to choose the JZX100? I was in love with Silvias before this car but then I got sick of having a loud car (I dont think theres such thing as a quiet Silvia), rough suspension and basically an old car (I owned a Onevia before). Before this I was looking for an Aristo with a 2JZ-GTE VVti & 6MT but found out I would not have been able to pull it off without spending excessive amounts so the next best thing was the JZX100. I now believe the JZX100 is the best balance for a street car costwise. 4 doors, turbo, JDM, rear wheel drive, manual, luxury, quiet and fast. What other car in Australia can balance all these aspects like a JZX can? What's a feature of this car you absolutly love? I can't say, I can't pin it down to just 1, theres a few. It's rarer than a Chaser, it's reliable, it looks classy, it's quiet, it's got heaps of torque and it's fast and the most important thing to me is that it's very comfortable ^^. What's a feature you dislike/irritates you? It's low, very low, but then again I have myself to blame for that as making it look good will always be a compromise and I can't take it everywhere I'd like to go. Most if not all shopping centres are out of bounds for me (bar 1 or 2 places), other than that sometimes I get more attention than I'd really like. Oh and the parts, man they cost heaps, trust me when I say heaps. Pretty much all of the parts were sourced from Japan apart from a few things like filters, etc. The final thing isn't really a fault with the car, its more of a fault with me. I spent too much time making everything on it perfect. I spent so much time importing it and I really don't drive it enough and because it's in pretty much new condition I feel obliged just to keep the interior and exterior spotless and even go to great lengths just to keep it in that condition, such as avoiding washing the car just to prevent swirl marks and excessive vacuuming of the interior. I know, I'm over the top. Have you taken it to the track? If so what's your best time If not, why? It's a street car and it'll stay on the street JZX's arent meant to be track cars and it would cost me too much to maintain. Even in Japan JZX100's are still considered fairly expensive cars to drift. I' I've never been to the track with this car and don't plan to. I've spent close to $6500 on a genuine Vertex kit and paint (on just those 2 items alone) and don't plan to take it to the track just to smash it up, would you? Where did you draw your tuning styling inspiration from for this car? I wanted to pull off the true JDM street style JZX100 (and be the first to do it in Australia) like they do in Japan (which they do flawlessly mind you) and I think I've got gotten pretty close to it. Pretty much most of the mods are simple power upgrades and dress up mods. I wanted to be unique and original and the only one to build and style this rare car before there was an influx of JZX's coming into the country and I'm happy to say that I think I've achieved that. Essentially most of my inspiration has come from the typical street JZXs driven around in Japan by your regular salaryman. I've been told by many that my car looks like it belongs in Japan/just came off the boat/most JDM looking JZX they've seen which is exactly what the direction I wanted. What are your future plans for the car? As it stands I'm happy with it. I'll admit I've spent most of my time on the exterior. I don't plan to put a full 2835 or 3037 pro kit (etc) on it as it will just throw the car off balance and turn it into a money pit. Most the street JZX's in Japan are running stock turbos, at most they will high flow them unless the turbo blows or they track it. It's been engineered and the current setup is great on the street. I think 210kw at the wheels is more than enough for me and I get good economy too. Other than the odd wheel changes I'm done with the car and will sell it once the JZX110 is ready for compliance in Australia. I'll be heading down a similar route with the 110 but it will be better than my current 100 for sure. Last edited by Justin Fox : 28-10-09 at 04:22 PM.

27-10-09, 03:45 PM	#3
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27-10-09, 03:46 PM	#4
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27-10-09, 03:52 PM	#5
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27-10-09, 04:40 PM	#7
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27-10-09, 03:33 PM	#2
RdS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: melb I Drive: AW11	the car is nice, but those pics are f'n brilliant. love the pic 6, and the view of the steering-wheel over domokun's head.

27-10-09, 04:10 PM	#6
Tats Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Wollongong NSW	Really really ridiculously good looking Should've set the dash on bright mode for the photos so they stuck out more than James's nuts

27-10-09, 04:51 PM	#8
Wink Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hills District, Sydney I Drive: 1997 TRD Chaser	This car is so good he has 2 groupies following him around wherever he goes. __________________

27-10-09, 05:04 PM	#9
dopey Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sydney I Drive: S14, MK6 Golf, Camry	Wow awesome pics. Top shit Phil!!! __________________ p e r f e c t r u n \|\| u n i g r o u p e n g i n e e r i n g \|\| r o a d a n d r a c e

27-10-09, 05:28 PM	#11
Cappuccino Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney, NSW	Awesome stuff! __________________

27-10-09, 06:50 PM	#12
mill-180 Member Join Date: Jul 2008	nice car no engine bay pics or mods?

27-10-09, 06:55 PM	#13
Frogger Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sydney, NSW	I can understand why there's no future plans for this car... it's perfect already. Great write up and photos! __________________ r [= O B] >>> Studio Ichiban <<<

27-10-09, 06:59 PM	#14
bushtucker Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Under a tree I Drive: Civic	fresh photography!!! awesome ride as well __________________ EH9 B18CR

27-10-09, 10:29 PM	#15
FNE55E Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: at home I Drive: a bike	omgggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg gggggg so good like delta goodrem

28-10-09, 02:44 AM	#19
Babalouie Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney Australia	That's just-right all over. Perfectly judged. Even like the touch of irony with the skull gearknob __________________

28-10-09, 09:03 AM	#21
clutch-monkey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008	what's the little green glowy thingies? looks pretty cool with the polished bling wheels, so clean __________________ "Not putting miles on your Ferrari is like not having sex with your Girl Friend so she'll be more desirable to her next Boy Friend." -Napolis

28-10-09, 11:09 AM	#22
eg5 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: sydney	Nice car! Phill's pics looks so good __________________ JDMyard Email : yonas@jdmyard.com 0416 064 695 // 02 97722578 Unit 2/9 Mavis St Revesby , NSW 2212 EGK24A K series Allmotor Front Wheel Drive Street Car PB : 11.73@113.1mph , 1.64 60ft!! 1:08.2 WP

28-10-09, 11:26 AM	#23
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28-10-09, 11:39 AM	#25
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