mwilkinson Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Just spent an amazing 6 hours driving the Hakone around Mt. Fuji, Japan in a mkiv Supra. Arranged the guided tour with: https://fun2drive-japan.com/ Can't rate it enough. I'm buzzing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukhy Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Wow amazing. Bucket list moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_C1 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Wow looks amazing, definitely added to my list for when I visit Japan, hope to get over in the next 2 years maybe for 2 or 3 weeks. Choice of car would be difficult, do I go with something I already have, GTR, Supra? Or something totally different like old NSX maybe, are the roads suited to turbos or high revving NAs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGRT Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 That's awesome. If you can share how much did it cost? Have you done something similar in other countries and how would you rate it against? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Just spent an amazing 6 hours driving the Hakone around Mt. Fuji, Japan in a mkiv Supra. Arranged the guided tour with: https://fun2drive-japan.com/ Can't rate it enough. I'm buzzing! [ATTACH=CONFIG]233875[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]233876[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]233877[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]233878[/ATTACH] Awesome! Killer thing to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 Wow looks amazing, definitely added to my list for when I visit Japan, hope to get over in the next 2 years maybe for 2 or 3 weeks. Choice of car would be difficult, do I go with something I already have, GTR, Supra? Or something totally different like old NSX maybe, are the roads suited to turbos or high revving NAs? If I'm honest it's less about the car and its performance characteristics and more about the experience. You're hiring a car, most of us, as much as we might like to kid ourselves, are pretty average drivers, so you are limited to what the company will allow and what you can safely achieve. I didnt see any of the cars perform to a level far above any other. There were a few boy racers who were reving the nuts off the cars and speeding off on the straights, but come the bends, they were as well behaved as anyone else. So I'd just pick a car you've always wanted to drive and enjoy it. I might think differently if I had my own car without such large excesses etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 That's awesome. If you can share how much did it cost? Have you done something similar in other countries and how would you rate it against? /QUOTE] Never done anything like this before. It cost me around ¥50,000, all in. This also included some extra insurance bits, 2 additional drivers etc. That's roughly £360. You can mix and match cars, if you go with a friend. Fuel and toll roads were extra, but no more than another ¥6,000, so £40 ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 When I compare the cost of this to UK experiences involving a couple of laps in a sports car around a race track, there is simply no comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGRT Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Never done anything like this before. It cost me around ¥50,000, all in. This also included some extra insurance bits, 2 additional drivers etc. That's roughly £360. You can mix and match cars, if you go with a friend. Fuel and toll roads were extra, but no more than another ¥6,000, so £40 ish.Thanks a lot, that is very good value Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen88 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Also something I have been interested in doing too... was there a 930 turbo and a Nissan 240z available for hiring as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 The only cars available will be the ones on thier website under fleet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 haha awesome thought i recognised that car Attero on here did the same thing earlier in the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attero Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 I drove that car in June. Could have picked any car but I chose a supra! Was definitely an experience. Put it through the test. Not a bad car to be honest. Seeing Mt Fuji was awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attero Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 There weren't THAT many straights to do some insane pulls but there was a long tunnel that made for some awesome noise and no speed cameras. The only thing you have to watch out for is police as the area is manned for the reason that this company exists and the area is known for racers. The bends are slippery (not always bad I guess) and on one side you will have sheer drops over cliffs and the other side tends to have channels for streams. So drifting around the bendies requires some skill. Although you are under constant watch by the guide but he never said a word about my pulls and burnouts when I found the opportunity. Really reasonable guy who knows full well you'll try and pull a few tricks from time to time (he was no exception himself) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Cool experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 I had really good weather and the roads were dry so no traction issues. Didn't see a single police vehicle or officer either. I noticed the Supra was a converted auto and not the one on thier website, but they were minor points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markssupra Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Wow, awesome experience, looks amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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