If you venture away from the likes Tokyo and Yokohama and find yourself at a car event in a more far-removed location, you’re quite likely to be the only Westerner in attendance. While I was at the Ultimate Royals event in Kobe back in September I thought I was the […]
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When you think of a modified Mx-5, the first thought that comes to mind for most is usually a Mk1 example, complete with a rag top roof and a few modifications. It’s all too easy to forget the Mk2 and Mk2.5 models that shared the same great handling characteristics, especially as […]
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I’d never been drifting on New Year’s Eve before, so asked myself “what could go wrong?” as I booked on for Teesside Autodrome’s yearly NYE practice day. In reality, everything could go wrong and nobody would want to spend their New Year’s Eve helping you when they could be having […]
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Happy New Year everyone. My plans for 2017? Well, one of which is definitely to enjoy more time driving on the road with my friends in our cars. Even if it’s up a mountain in thick fog in sub-zero temperatures in the early hours of the morning…well, especially that. I’ve […]
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What a year. I don’t think this website has ever caused so much combined stress and excitement for me since I began blogging six years ago. Two trips to Japan, the first STL drift event, working with 326POWER, new product launches; the adventures and challenges have been non-stop but, as […]
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Never has a car reminded me so much of my first S13 than Josh’s UK 200SX that you see here. As his daily driver, simplicity and practicality are key, while the essentials to make it suitable for track use have been added tastefully so as to not affect everyday usage.
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I’ve not had chance to post a build update on my C33 recently but at the moment the latest batch of parts that I’ve fitted to it have made it really enjoyable to drive once again. I’m glad I raised the front a tad too, as it’s now really fun […]
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It’s a cliche to say it but that’s because it is extremely true: you can always find something weird, wonderful and automotive-based in Japan if you walk or drive far enough. I spotted this particular JZX100 in the staff parking area of a 7-11 while I was waiting for the […]
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Chris Brace’s super cool S14a is about as low as S14s come, with the OEM bodywork and R33 wheel combo being a fantastically simple look. He drives it hard too; I’ll upload some video footage in the near future.
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