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Visiting WELD in Yokohama
While in Yokohama, I stopped by the legendary car shop WELD to pick up some parts for the SK15SPL Silvia. I had the chance to meet the owner, Ito-san, in person for the first time after following each other on Instagram for a while. If you didn’t know, Ito-san is the mastermind behind the creativity…
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Disturbing the quite street of Chiba in Fumiya’s JZX100 Cresta
I was lucky enough to spend the day in Chiba with some great people, including Fumiya, who drives this insane JZX100 Cresta. In true Tokyo fashion, the car is wide, low, and loud. Ironically, when Fumiya isn’t cruising the streets in his Cresta, he works as a taxi driver in Tokyo. The JZX sits on…
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One night in Manila
I frequently visit the Philippines with my partner Steph to see family, but we usually stay down south in an area called Mindanao. Truthfully, I haven’t spent much time in Manila and have never done anything car-related there. That changed when my friend Justin reached out and offered to show me the car scene in…
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Garage Sokudo SK15SPL S15 Silvia – Pre makeover
I know most of the people who view this blog are familiar with my S15 Silvia, but I thought I would introduce the SK15SPL S15 Silvia for archival purposes. Who knows, someone might come across it one day in the distant future. The car originally arrived from Japan with a Vertex Lang aero kit, a…
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Random snaps – Tokyo, April 2024
I want to use this platform to share some of my photography. While I don’t shoot as much as I used to, I still enjoy taking my camera out and capturing moments. Anyway, here are some shots from my recent trip to Japan. I was lucky enough to bring my partner, my brother, his wife,…
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Where it all began
I thought it would be fitting for my first blog post to cover the first drift event I ever attended in person. It was the 2004 Full Lock Motorsports Drift Nationals at Calder Park Raceway here in Melbourne, which pulled an impressive crowd of 8,000 attendees. After spending a few years watching videos and seeing…
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