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marcsvenson
 Post subject: Mini Delta Japan
PostPosted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:18 pm 
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Im going to Japan for a month leaving in 2 days

Last time i went to Mini Delta, 2 years ago is it worth the trip from Tokyo to Osaka

Has anyone been recently??

I have tickets to Auto Slaon also ... will post pics ... of the cars of course :roll: :P
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hey Marc, while you`re there try to look up my Brother (Butch Read),,, or Gareth McReady as his comedy routine is pretty damn funny,,, he does street performing & juggling & ballons & stuff in Osaka

he used to go by the name of "The Kinky theater company"... not sure what he calls it these days tho

have fun mate, bring me back some bling mini bits yeah??? ;-) :-) ;-)

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Im planning to go in April, so would appreciate any advice on what to see.

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I went about 2 years ago so probably the same time as you.
Loved it. I went to the one on the outskirts of Osaka I think. Beautiful showrooms and cool Japanese schwag.
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Keep an eye out for model minis if you collect, they have some good stuff over there.

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I'll be there in a few weeks.

going to try and get to Mini Delta, Turtle Trading (Yokohama), Kings Road (Nagoya) and one more if i have time (Maruyama (Tokyo).

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Mini Mad are these all similar in size to Mni Delta.

If so might be worth a look
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Matt i will ask my gf to look up your brothers act , her uncle owns a Korean BBQ place in Osaka - FREE BEER AND MEAT...

i will try and get some interesting mini bits - pitty i cant just bring a rover back in
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Go and see Mr Dinky, he has some great stuff. And I beleive you can buy girls undies from vending machines at train stations over there, save up you cash! :shock:

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marcsvenson wrote:
Matt i will ask my gf to look up your brothers act , her uncle owns a Korean BBQ place in Osaka - FREE BEER AND MEAT...

i will try and get some interesting mini bits - pitty i cant just bring a rover back in


yeah Butch told me that meat was horrendously expensive,,, as is things like apples, pears fruit etc :-)

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marcsvenson wrote:
Matt i will ask my gf to look up your brothers act , her uncle owns a Korean BBQ place in Osaka - FREE BEER AND MEAT...

i will try and get some interesting mini bits - pitty i cant just bring a rover back in


yeah Butch told me that meat was horrendously expensive,,, as is things like apples, pears fruit etc :-)

I bet whale meat is cheap. 8) :lol:

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Whale foreskin a delicacy , Yum :-)

sliced it through & use it as a spare fan belt for the mini :-)

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bring me back some foreskin sushi and some squeeking jap flange

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