Friday video: Jingle revvs, jingle revvs!
This is so frickin insane: have you every tried passing a Toyota Mark II GX71 on 9J wide rims with stretched tires revving Jingle Bells on the highway?
No? Never? Then watch this: (more…)
Exhaust of the Week: lightning Mark II
Lightning rod exhausts (or zigzag) are a very nice feature on the kaido racers, especially if they are mounted on the side of the car as done on this Mark II GX71:
Another nice detail on this Mark II is the lightning rod vinyl striping over the side of the car:
Found at Yang
by banpei with 1 commentHow low can you go?
This Kyusha Kai Toyota Mark II Grande has been lowered a bit:
The, probably, 13 inch SSR Mk III rims with stretched tires makes it possible to go even lower than with its original 15 inch wheels.
Just fast forward this video to 1:19 and see how much a Mark II Grande can be lowered! (more…)
by banpei with 3 commentsExhaust of the week: GX71 children accounted for
This Mark II takes children into account:
A nicely done kaido racer with a tricycle on its lip!
The exhaust pipes are four crazy pipes sticking out of the rear: (more…)
by banpei with 2 commentsRC Zokusha: roof chopped Toyota Mark II GX71
Last Thursday I was reading one of the RC car features on Speedhunters. This feature was about a roofchopped Toyota Soarer by Tijs Lochbaum crafted with the most tiny details. It reminded me of another RC car that was sent in by one of my readers: a roofchopped Mark II GX71 with the same level of details as the Soarer. Could it be???
Yes indeed: almost two months ago the very same Tijs approached me with the picture above and just look at all those tiny details!
At a glance you immediately spot the oil cooler, blistered fenders, hood fins, victory exhaust pipes, JDM license plate, headlight covers and the bosozoku driver inside!
The Mark II was built for the WK RC drifing match held at the end of August and it became second in the best of show competition. (more…)
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