I wholeheartedly believe that the car scene and industry here in Melbourne is growing back to the vibrant levels of the early 2000s, with many local and international businesses getting involved. We attended the 2026 Black Label Invitational car show yesterday, but this year only as spectators. It was great to see so many familiar…

I’ve always believed the younger generation is the future. As the older generation, it’s on us not only to educate but to learn from them too, and events like this really reinforce that. This past weekend I attended the Fourwinds Summer Tour meet here in Melbourne. Run by Taped and Peach Garage, it’s an annual…

Our second Blurry Nights meet in Japan with Sotobo Old School went just as well as the first, maybe even better. The turnout keeps growing, and the mix of cars never fails to surprise: drift, grip, street builds, kyusha, and even a few VIP rides. This time we were lucky to have some Mid Night…

Well, what a weekend. I took yesterday to switch off and reflect on how successful the Garage Sokudo Matsuri was on Saturday. I wanted to create an event that really embraced the Japanese car culture we all love so much and bring together a community of likeminded people, and that’s exactly what we did. Honestly,…

I love seeing car people with a passion and a taste for curation, thats why I really appreciate the guys at Shinzo Garage. If you don’t know, Shinzo Garage is a Melbourne based vartiety shop with a bunch of well curated goods, everything from old Japanese DVD’s, stickers, small selection of wheels and a collection…

Back in March earlier this year, we finally got the chance to attend a Final Bout event, not in the USA, but in Japan, at Mobara Circuit in Chiba Prefecture. If you’re not familiar, Final Bout is a grassroots drifting event judged on team drifting and style, unlike professional drifting which focuses on clipping points,…

I managed to get out to Fuji Speedway in March to catch the Drift Tengoku Ikaten battle. If you’re not familiar, Ikaten is a team-based drifting competition where groups tandem a section of the track in full unison, staying tight, keeping consistent lines, and working as one. It’s a really fun format and not always…

I was lucky enough to run a small event with Daikichi called the Daikichi Cup. These are usually held here at Gunma Cycle Sports Center, better known as Gunsai. Yep, the same Gunsai where all the classic Hot Version DVDs were filmed. We weren’t on the touge this time though, just the skid pad. The…