All Japan Day Sydney - we're back! 13 November 2011

[Iron Chef]

After skipping the lovely Sydney winter months, soggy grass, date clashes and struggling to find available dates, it seems the planets have all aligned, and

ALL JAPAN DAY SYDNEY IS ALL SYSTEMS GO ONCE AGAIN!

When: Sunday November 13, 10:00am-3:00pm
Where: Silverwater Park, Silverwater (just near the bridge)

How did it all start?

All Japan Day was born in Adelaide in 2008 as a result of a crisis developing in the import motor enthusiast community. Local car shows involving Japanese imports were losing focus of what the enthusiasts wanted at a car show - a opportunity to admire and talk about the sensational vehicles on display with out being distracted by gimmicks or high entry prices.

The AJD committee comprises a core group of five car nuts, and events are run on a not-for-profit basis, with all money raised (once expenses are taken out) going to charity. For Sydney, it’s just $15 to enter your car, and spectators are allowed free entry (although we will ask for a gold coin donation at some point during the day for the charity we choose).

Which cars are eligible to enter?

It should first be noted that the AJD committee votes on every car that enters – your application is reviewed and then either accepted or rejected. Don’t let this discourage you from entering! Just make sure you have good pics of your car ready so we can see if we can work with it.

We’re looking for:

Pre-1985 classics – AJD Adelaide has quickly established a reputation for being the premier show for classic Japanese cars, and we’re really pushing to see what Sydney has to offer. Even if it’s a barn find, partly restored or in poor condition, we love our classics and would love to have you come along.

Clean original cars – when was the last time you saw a mint original S13 Silvia? Exactly! Last year we had a clean original Datsun 200B with period accessories that looked fantastic.

Modified cars – anything from mild mods right through to Time Attack-spec track cars.

Grey imports or even Japanese cars sold here new by the manufacturer. Aussie-built Japanese cars such as R31 Skylines are decided on a case-by-case basis.

Weird and wonderful – if you have something Japanese and quirky that makes the committee laugh and think you’re insane, then throw it in! Last year we had someone bring along a nice Toyota Coaster bus, it was hilarious!

What we’re NOT looking for:

Sex-spec cars – AJD is for cars that are more likely to feature in Zoom than Hot 4s. If your stereo has a higher output than your engine, then you’re probably in trouble. Lambo doors are out, dinner platter wheels are out, neons and white leather trim are borderline too, depending on the application. We have a ‘thing’ for cars that have a WOW factor for their engineering, not for how they look. Our theory is that we want to cater for the kinds of cars that other shows like Auto Salon wouldn’t normally accept.

Advertising - no banners will be allowed, aside from the AJD one that stands out the front of the show. Flyers will be allowed under windscreens (with prior permission from the AJD committee), and cars may have stickers advertising businesses or products, but no other forms of advertising are permitted. Contact us about it if you're not sure whether you meet our rules or not.

Chains or fencing (or anything else that prevents spectators from getting close to your vehicle) - if you want to keep your bonnet closed that's fine, but if you're that precious about your paintwork, you will need to decide if displaying your vehicle is worth the risk. If the owner of a $750K Toyota 2000GT can display his car without roping it off, then you can too!

Segregation - no club displays will be allowed, and while we will be reasonable about keeping people together if they all arrive together, don’t get the sooks on if you end up getting parked away from your mates - the aim of the day is to meet new people and respect what they've done with their cars, not hide away in a corner with your mates.

How to enter:

Everything is done online via our website ALL JAPAN DAY

Make sure you have your credit card or PayPal details on hand, and a DECENT photo of your car on file before you begin applying. You will receive an email to confirm your application has been received if you’ve done it correctly. Later on you will get an acceptance email if your car has made the grade.

Entries are now open, so get cracking!

IF YOU ENTERED BACK IN MAY THEN YOUR ENTRY IS ALREADY ACCEPTED AND WE WILL SEND OUT YOUR ENTRANT PACK AGAIN. IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT TO THIS EVENT, THEN LET US KNOW AND WE CAN REFUND YOUR ENTRANT FEE.

[river]

Hi,

Bummer. I'll be away that day

seeyuzz
river

[trdee]

if the adub is running i'm in.

[Puffy]

Unable to download entry form.

[MR22ZZ]

sweeeeeeeeeet... hope I have my car back on the road by then.

[TheToyman75]

Well that's a Bugger of a Day. Marques in the Park is on, on the Same Day and I was going to that.

[1JZ-Rolla]

Hmm, that does fark things up a bit hey Rod. Now I don't know whether to support local event for all cars, or specific event for Jap cars........ dilemma

[Iron Chef]

Unable to download entry form.

Should be fixed now - that's what happens when we announce things before our web guru has a chance to get home from work and open the form page back up

[TheStitt]

same days as marks awesome!! I'm the same go to local event or go to the event I've already paid for..

I'm keen for this however getting over freeway drives

[Iron Chef]

I should point out that we moved the event to this date so it wouldn't clash with or come before ToyotaFest, and this was the first available date we could get afterwards.

[VIP-1JZ]

I'll be there! Paid before the last one was cancelled...

[Farkurnell]

Marques in the Park would be good and I've been wanting to go for a few years but the planets never aligned for me but supporting this local event and helping it become something big would be better in my opinion........Just saying is all.

[BillyE]

Marques in the Park would be good and I've been wanting to go for a few years but the planets never aligned for me but supporting this local event and helping it become something big would be better in my opinion........Just saying is all.

Yeah that's fair enough, Maybe it will get big and I'm sure if you are into that style of event then you'll have a great time.

I guess the point is, AJD is all about the drivers. Its about Japanese Performance Cars that have been built for a purpose and this event is to round those like minded people up to appreciate the work done on our pride and joys.

I will be heading up to run AJD in Sydney and I look forward to meeting all the real drivers out there and checking out the amazing cars. With the quality of entrants we already have, this will likely be the best AJD in Australia!!

[Farkurnell]

I think we got our wires crossed here Billy. I was saying that supporting AJD would be more important for us Sydneysiders than the Marques in the Park event held in the ACT.

I thought AJD was about a whole cross section of Jap tin and not just performance oriented cars as you just stated. I was under the impression that classic cars formed a big part of your target entrant.




Cheers, Greg.

[Iron Chef]

It is Greg - there's a reason why we mentioned pre-1985 as the first category on the list in our first post Bill's referring to the later model stuff that has more of a focus on the performance of the cars rather than how they look. NSW has some bloody awesome classic Japanese cars hiding away in sheds, and the quality of the cars already on our list already makes it look like it may top Adelaide's efforts over the years. We just need to get more numbers in now

As Bill also said, AJD is an opportunity for the entrants to display their cars and have a chat to each other about what they've done to them, what they're doing with them, and what they plan to do. Aside from a gold coin donation, we don't rely on spectators to make the show a success, it really is about the cars and their owners first and foremost. Having said that, spectators are more than welcome!

I misread you too, I have to say. I didn't realise Marques in the Park was in Canberra.