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The Dark Chao 6" Plush from Great Eastern Entertainment, released in 2022. Support us on Patreon

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Lmao

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There's no being as gentle as the demon.

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All Grandfest Official Art Has Been Released! Team Past / Team Present / Team Future [SplatoonJP]

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The Mid Night Club

The Mid Night Club, also known as ミッド ナイト クラブ (Middo Naito Kurabu), was formed in April 1982, despite many sources mistakenly claiming its founding year as 1987. The club is best known for its high-speed races on Tokyo's Shuto Expressway at night. Membership was highly coveted, as it signified elite status within the street racing community due to the stringent entry requirements and the extraordinary skill and discipline of its members. The club became notorious for its adherence to safety and speed, with members driving highly modified cars capable of sustaining extreme speeds over long distances.

The Mid Night Club didn't focus on acceleration or cornering ability; their sole objective was top speed. To gain entry into this exclusive group, prospective members had to demonstrate their ability to maintain a speed of at least 260 km/h (160 mph) for prolonged periods and do so safely. Despite the apparent paradox, the club's gentlemen's code required members to avoid endangering others, and any reckless behavior would result in immediate expulsion.

Newcomers who met these criteria became apprentice members, needing to attend every meeting for a year before becoming full members. Throughout its existence, the club had about 30 members on average, peaking at 75. Most members could sustain speeds of 305 km/h (190 mph), while top racers could exceed 322 km/h (200 mph). Races typically began from speeds of 100-120 km/h (60-75 mph), with the third car in the pack signaling the start by honking.

Yoshida Special's 930, often referred to as the "Blackbird," is the most iconic car from the Mid Night Club, and for good reason. This extensively modified Porsche 911 Turbo (930) boasts a 3.6-liter turbocharged flat-six engine that delivers 700 bhp. It is rumored that the owner invested around $2 million in modifications. This substantial investment was necessary to create a machine capable of consistently maintaining speeds of 350 km/h (217 mph) for over 15 minutes—a feat that was challenging and costly in the mid-1990s and remains so today. Remarkably, the Blackbird is still operational.

The ABR-Hosoki Fairlady Z S130, another renowned car of a Mid Night Club member, was a significant rival to the Blackbird. Originally a 1978 Nissan 280ZX, it underwent extensive modifications to become a formidable show car and eventually made its way to the Wangan. This vehicle boasts 680 horsepower and is tuned to race at speeds of 330 km/h (205 mph), with a maximum capability of reaching 348 km/h (216 mph). There is a rumor that it once outpaced the Blackbird on the Wangan, but this remains unverified.

The Mid Night Club remains a legendary chapter in the annals of street racing history. From the iconic Blackbird Porsche 930 to the formidable ABR-Hosoki Fairlady Z S130, these cars and their drivers pushed the boundaries of speed and engineering. With a strict code of conduct prioritizing safety and skill, the club's elite members and their high-performance machines continue to inspire awe and fascination among car enthusiasts and the broader public alike.

The Mid Night Club, disbanded in 1999 following a tragic incident. During a high-speed encounter with a local Bōsōzoku biker gang, a collision occurred, resulting in the hospitalization of six innocent civilians and the deaths of two bikers. This incident violated the club's strict code against endangering other drivers, prompting its immediate dissolution.

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Ultimate Storm by Peach Momoko.

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★ 【keki】 「 野薔薇 」 ☆ ✔ republished w/permission ⊳ ⊳ follow me on twitter

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I was tasked with a job

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Alright, I've got two thousand people here now, let's try to figure out what this site's favourite anime are. This is going to work pretty similarly to the survey r/anime ran fairly recently. I've got a google form right here for people to fill out. You can submit a list of up to 20 anime, and those anime will be given points based on how high up the list they are (5 points for #1, 4 points for #2-3, 3 points for #4-5, 2 points for #6-10, 1 point for #11-20). If you can't think of a top 20, that's fine, you don't have to fill out all 20 spots. I'll leave the form open for a couple of weeks, and then close the survey, tally up the results, and post the top 100. I'd really appreciate reblogs on this post, I'd like want as many responses as possible.

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Metal Gear Strips V

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happy skeleton warrior week, keep those bones strong!

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miku (nigeria)

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Bedford Rascal, 1986. Bedford finally got a micro van in the form of a badge-engineered Suzuki Super Carry thanks to GM's tie-up with the Japanese brand. The Rascal was made in Luton, north of London, alongside the Suzuki version, manufactured for the European market. The Rascal was one of the last vehicles to carry the Bedford marque which was discontinued in 1990 when the Rascal became a Vauxhall instead, remaining on sale until 1999.  

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