An old Irish Corolla KE70 van, a shed-built V8 swap, and pure Mad Max drift energy. This retro beast shouldn’t exist… but it does — and it’s glorious.
Wild AE86’s, Ke70’s and MORE! Drift style lives on at Final Bout Nikko.
Looking around a K12 NISMO March cup car, saved from getting scrapped/
A rare encounter with a gang of wild Kaido Racers and a Vertex track day at Mobara
We find the remains of Yatabe, Japan’s lost high-speed Test track.
The best car show is outside Tokyo Auto Salon, we take a walk through the car park
We flew to Japan to find out if Tokyo Auto Salon is worth the hype. Here’s an in-depth walk around to see if it’s still worth visiting.
We fly to Japan in January, and get lost in Tokyo exploring back streets and beyond.
In this deep dive, we uncover the incredible story of this S13 180sx, the origins of Mitsuru Haruguchi, 326 Power and a shop called Car Planner Zone.
This is the story of Ireland’s top 40 + famous cars from the Forgotten JDM Car Boom. We deep dive into why so many famous Japanese icons ended up in Ireland and what happened to them.
An Irish car show, especially when it’s not raining, is always a good time. Here are some photos from Japfest, a year ago, where a wide variety of the finest cars in Ireland made an appearance. These events bring a lot of cool machines out of the woodwork, from classic to modern, and it’s a gentle reminder as to just how much interesting stuff exists in this tiny country. Enjoy this little photoset from that event.
Let’s rewind to a wet BBQ from a year ago. Despite the dreary weather, the turnout was fantastic. Ben, my auntie, and my mother were busy bees, grilling hundreds of burgers for our friends who came down to make the most of the day. I’ll keep my words short and let the photos tell the story. Seeing who turns up for these events is always a delightful mystery.
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A flash back to my time owning a BMW. From the drift car to the road car I had hoped to reshell some of the good parts from. Eventually, I made the tough decision to pull the plug on the BMW life. I was in search of a new challenge, and that’s when I stumbled upon the allure of crusty Japanese misery, which came in the form of the 180sx and the KE70. Regardless, here are some photos as a little trip down memory lane on what could have been. The E36 is in good hands now and I feel it deserves an update video over the next few months.