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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 6:53:43pm
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| OPENcafe 2010 took place last Sunday, 10th October, after very heavy rain on the Saturday (same storms that caused the F1 qualifying to be postponed) I was worried it was going to be a washout. However, it turned out to be a scorcher and we got very sun burnt! 'Only' about 300 cars turned out for the show, down about a third on 2008, probably due to the weather and the F1 clash. A good show all the same though, there was no parking by colour order (that was a one-off for the 10th aniversary) but it was excellent to see a car park full of Capps! |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 6:58:33pm
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| This time there was a better organized Dress-up Car Contest (concorse) with 9 Capps entered, each owner was interview in front of the crowd around their car and everyone got to vote for their favourite. Cars enetered varied from near standard 120000mile daily drivers, to full on show cars with vertical doors and one piece front-hinged bonnets. |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 7:02:18pm
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| One car to be first shown at OPENcafe was this green Cappuccino. It had just been completed and featured some nice details. The colour is Porsche GT3 green and the interior was nicely detail with green highlights on mainly carbon trim. |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 7:03:53pm
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| This standard looking capp had been finished on a stunning Toyota met purple. |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 7:07:58pm
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| whereas at the more exreme end of things, this Capp had an almost one piece front end with vertical opening doors and one questionable spoilers a the rear of the bonnet (why?) |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 7:11:54pm
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| A sister car to the above was this blue capp, rolling on 17" wheels with a front hinged bonnet and some interesting front end mods... |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 7:17:53pm
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| ...Headlights are Mitsubishi GTO (I think) aflermarket items, not sure what the side marker lights were from but it had all been finish very well. |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 7:23:18pm
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| Out in the general capp parking there were some intersting capps, this pale blue capp has just had a Japanese magazine feature and had a the pale blue trim through the cabin. |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 7:29:25pm
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| This bodykitted Capp is the Toyoshima Craft http://openuser.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/user/t1043922 demo car. Toyoshima Craft are the guys that make the ducktail spoiler (the one on my car) along with a full FRP capp kit and FRP parts for other cars. |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 7:45:02pm
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| Another (almost) fully Toyoshima Craft kitted car is this one owned by Taro-san, he's got some awesome looking deep dish 14" TE37s on there but his car uses the standard rear bumper. |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 7:48:20pm
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| This is Taro-sans daily driver - he does 50km a day in this!! |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 7:51:16pm
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| A few cars were sporting LED rear lights. There use modified truck units housed in polished standard rear lamps. |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 7:55:42pm
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| Along with these DIY jobs (sorry Lord I didn't ask for a price!!) |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 7:59:23pm
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 8:01:29pm
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| Gachapin's side kick is a character called Mukku, so naturally the car next to Gachapin... |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 8:07:43pm
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| There were a few cars with 'character goods', Rilakkuma (lit' 'relaxing bear') is popular among certain owners LOL. |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 8:13:50pm
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| Satobo-sans car also feaured Rilakkuma, along with some 17"BBS wheels (Hond Accord fitment). |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 8:15:19pm
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| He was also doing a good trade in Cappo related stickers. |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 8:19:01pm
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| The Gachapin / Mukku had modified Suzuki Lapin bonnent badges. Smokin' Labbits. |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 8:20:25pm
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| While some had modifed them with Capp logos |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 8:22:32pm
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| This could be an expensive mod if it goes wrong... |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 8:31:48pm
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| One intersting car was this Capp conversion 'Alsora'. In isolation it wouldn't be obvious it's a Capp based car, the boot / rear over hang has been extended and the whole conversion had been well executed. (there was no sign of the 'Baby Cobra' this year though there was a Lotus Elan front end conversion) |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 8:33:49pm
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| Rear lights are Mk1 Mini items for that late 50's / early 60's feel. You can see here the extension to the boot, as well as the MX5 door handles. |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 8:37:16pm
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| The interior had been fairly throughly re-worked, it now includes a double DIN head unit. Somewhere I have a magazine article with this car featured in it. I'll dig it out an scan it if anyone is interested. |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 8:40:07pm
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| This car had a quite tasteful re-trim |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 8:46:24pm
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| Masaka-san had this display of mini Chor-q cars on the boot of his Blue Limited Capp. It looks like KKITP in miniture! |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 8:49:05pm
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| TVR inspired (?) leather covered roll hoop. |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 8:52:13pm
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| Later in the day the Dress Up Car Contest winners were anounced. The green GT3 Capp was the overall winner (rightly so). The trophy was massive, the sort of size that would cause problems getting it home in a Capp! |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 8:56:18pm
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The owner / builder said he was trying to create a car with 'Total car balance'.
The interior was stunning, with nice sublte details like the green stitching and the striping on the carbon door rolls. |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 9:01:47pm
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| After the main show came to a close (at about 3:30) small groups of owners gathered to photo their cars in groups, there was the 8-spo club (cars with Watanbe / Black Racing / Panasport wheels). The members of this group all seemed to be wearing brown short sleeve boiler suits with 'Cappuccino' embrioded across the back. |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 9:03:05pm
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| There was a couple of Viper style Capps |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 9:06:56pm
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| ...and what looked like the 'roof scoop' club. There was a vertical door (Lambo style) meet up and photo shoot, and, after it got dark there was also the 'Night cafe' meet (Capps with underfloor lights). |
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| Cappo |
Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 9:10:16pm
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| As we were leaving I saw this, probably the lowest Capp there. |
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Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 9:12:32pm
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| Cozylights had their demo car Beat there too. |
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Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 9:14:20pm
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| It wouldn't be a show in Japan without the oportunity for 'goods'. |
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| Cappo |
| Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 9:29:08pm |
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| I hope that there's some inspiration there of your thinking of modding your capp. The show, although smaller than 2008, was excellent, and thanks goes ot to the OPENcafe staff for putting on a good show and the Capp owners who made us fell welcome. |
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Sunday, October 17th, 2010, 10:26:07pm |
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| kayfour |
| Posted on: Monday, October 18th, 2010, 12:52:26am |
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Very awesome pictures!
I am a fan of the Toyoshima Craft one with the diffuser! |
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| lord |
| Posted on: Monday, October 18th, 2010, 8:51:56am |
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I must have clicked refresh about ten times cus I was reading this as you were putting them up. Great pics but thanks for taking the time out to put the comments too!!!
Love the green cappo! Class. And I love the plain red with large gold 17" BBS alloys on!
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| ThePorko |
| Posted on: Tuesday, October 19th, 2010, 7:15:40am |
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Thanks for sharing!!
That green cap looks hardcore! Love it!
Except for the interior though. |
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