Just thought you might be interested in this story from a friend of a friend in Tokyo about the street racing (Hashiriya) scene in Tokyo. Heaps of photos so be warned, 56K killar!!!

We used to take a mate's 2003 M3 out on the ring roads around Tokyo at about 3 am and give these guys a run. Some of them are bloody crazy! You would not believe how fast some of these guys drive. If you have ever wondering the inspiration for the road design in many Japanese racing games (eg ridge racer) then check it out

Please excuse Masa's shithouse engrish!!!! And the rice!!!

Tokyo street racing

300km/hr + freeway runs.... i saw a 32 and a 33 fly by when i was on the freeway !

Yep chee, some of these cars may not look like much, but they are packing some serious horses!

OMFG, its sharn!

ta lewis

thats where hes been hiding ey, on the streets of japan!