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Behind the doors of legendary engine specialist: Tomei Japan
On my recent trip to Japan, I was lucky enough to be invited by legendary engine specialist Tomei for a tour of their facility in Yokohama Machida, Kanagawa. If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know how much I love preserving the golden age of Japanese tuning—so to be invited by one of…
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Zhe’s “GCORP” S13 Silvia
I got a message from my friend Zhe to meet up and take photos of the SK15SPL Silvia, which worked out perfectly because I’ve always been a big fan of his S13 Silvia and wanted to snap a few photos of it as well. The S13 is styled so uniquely, breaking away from the typical…
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Car spotting Tokyo: Mazda FD3S RX7
I spotted this Mazda FD3S RX-7 in Tokyo, sitting on a set of Work Meister S1 3-piece wheels and sporting a full RE Amemiya FD3S widebody kit with its iconic yellow paint. The car’s presence, sitting so wide and low on the streets of Tokyo, was incredible to see. A few minutes after this photo…
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The Car Modify Wonder A31 is still alive
Before I arrived in Japan, my good friend @sotobo_oldschool messaged me to say he had something from the early D1 days that he knew I’d love to see when I came to Japan. He dropped a few hints, but I wanted to keep it semi-mysterious so I could be surprised. We met up at a…
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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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