Hiro's AE102

[Hiro]

Practice makes perfect :P

Still yet to play around with low-light/night stuff, might need a faster lens for that

[Hiro]

Had to go to work this morning so checked out the HEZ (Hunter Economic Zone) on the way home, it's an "abandoned" (never developed) industrial estate near Kurri Kurri, couple of nice straight roads and no thru-traffic, managed to grab a break in the weather too

[Kenshin X]

Honda?

[Hiro]

Ha, promote that man!

[jaay]

Man I need to get a camera...:(

I love the front end of this car..Looks so good!

All you need is a 20v :P

[Hiro]

And a couple more from the Toymods photoshoot night on the weekend

[Hiro]

Latest JayDeeEmm accessory:

Doesn't seem to have memory so if it was running before you turn the car off it doesn't turn back on automatically when you restart (apparently it has some kind of learning function so maybe it just needs time)

[Hiro]

Latest mods, and probably final for a long time (not my photos)

ZZT231/RS200/IS200 pedals (only installed brake and clutch so far, accelerator requires a tiny bit of work, probably just buy a second pedal arm and do it outside the car)

Keylight ring (pictured with additional downlighting, which I don't have)

[Hiro]

Had some time to kill after Cara got admitted to hospital so went down to Newcastle Beach and the Ocean Baths to catch some afternoon shadow (makes photos of water sooo much easier when you're not fighting glare)

And some scenic shots whilst I was there too

[Hiro]

So after 380,000km, one of the many original factory-fitted components has finally died. The mushiness and butt-load of freeplay in the clutch pedal turned out to be a master cylinder missing most of its seals (yet still not leaking) and filled with more sludge than Hexham Swamp. $300 later, and the difference is night-and-day, with a clutch that disengages within the first 50mm of travel rather than the last 10mm - so much so that it has taken quite a bit of getting used to, with the clutch picking up so high that it feels like you're still in neutral when pulling away.

Still, the clutch isn't slipping under power (what little power there is) and passes the old 4th-gear+handbrake test, so I should be able to coax it to 400,000km before it actually needs attention...

[jaay]

Wow...that's crazy, nearly 400,000km and it hasn't even started to slip yet!

Btw, what camera and lense are you using??

[Hiro]

Wow...that's crazy, nearly 400,000km and it hasn't even started to slip yet!

Btw, what camera and lense are you using??

It can be made to slip quite easily (ie you don't need to press the pedal much when moving to get the revs to flare) but I've learnt to drive around it - everyone who drives my car says the clutch is stuffed initially, purely because it disengages so high and quickly (how it is now is how it has been for probably the last 100,000km, except for when the masso started dying)

Camera is a Nikon D5100, lenses either the kit Nikon 18-55/55-200s, Nikon 18-200 (which I use now in place of both kits), or the Nikon 50 1.8 (which those beach shots were taken with)

[ben yip]

So after 380,000km, one of the many original factory-fitted components has finally died.

Good reliability !!!

and good photos in Newcastle beach !!

You do know the trick of good photos !!!

[jaay]

Wow...that's crazy, nearly 400,000km and it hasn't even started to slip yet!

Btw, what camera and lense are you using??

Camera is a Nikon D5100, lenses either the kit Nikon 18-55/55-200s, Nikon 18-200 (which I use now in place of both kits), or the Nikon 50 1.8 (which those beach shots were taken with)

I was looking at the Nikon D5100! The quality doesn't look too bad, but I guess it depends on the lens. Where did you buy it from if you don't mind me asking?

[jeffy]

DOO EET !

d5100 soo goot ! wish i got that instead of d5000

but most bodies are the same i guess, i think its the lens that make a difference

[Hiro]

Wow...that's crazy, nearly 400,000km and it hasn't even started to slip yet!

Btw, what camera and lense are you using??

Camera is a Nikon D5100, lenses either the kit Nikon 18-55/55-200s, Nikon 18-200 (which I use now in place of both kits), or the Nikon 50 1.8 (which those beach shots were taken with)

I was looking at the Nikon D5100! The quality doesn't look too bad, but I guess it depends on the lens. Where did you buy it from if you don't mind me asking?

D5100 is good because it's heaps cheaper now the D5200 and D3200 came out - I got mine from Harvey Norman on special for about $800 including both kit lenses. My other main option was a second-hand D90 but even then they weren't that cheap, and I couldn't spring for a new D7000 either (7100 hadn't come out at that stage)

[jaay]

Haha thanks guys. I'm going to be buying one very soon, just want to get an idea on which camera to get. But looks like I will be getting the D5100 :)

Did the Nikon 50 1.8 lens come with the deal thingy or did you buy it seperatly?

[Hiro]

Nah got the 50 seperate, depending on where you look you can sometimes get the 35 1.8 in a triple-lens kit.

If you just want to get a body you can have my 18-55 and 55-200 for cheap :P

[Hiro]

Coming back from Toyotafest, decided to drop by the old abandoned Yoothamurra Kiosk on the way out to Wiseman's Ferry for a couple of happy snaps

And the only one I took of my car at Toyotafest:

Charlie the Chook still remembers coming home from Charlestown Toyota on the backseat of my dad's brand new 1997 Corolla. *16 years on, and whilst he is starting to look a little weathered, he still takes time out to be a champ and hold up my entrant's number whenever I enter Charlene in an event

[Kanmuri79]

Nice Flix man. Awesome spot of contrast with graffed out kiosk and gumtrees in background, all setting off the crisp white rolla.

[Bangtown]

Lovin the man. Great back drop!

keep them coming!

[dwee.]

Looking good Ian! This rolla has definitely come a long way! And so has your photography skills!!! Haha keep it up. :)

[ben yip]

really good photos

[Rebz]

And a couple more from the Toymods photoshoot night on the weekend

THIRD photo is sexy as man. Where abouts is that taken ?

[Hiro]

Carriageworks at Everleigh