In my many years of preserving 2000s tuning history and culture, I’ve met some amazing people around the world. But there is a small group of guys in Japan who are truly keeping the golden era alive. I was lucky enough to be invited to a very intimate event at Link Circuit in Fukushima called…

Yesterday still doesn’t quite feel real. After months of messages, planning and late-night ideas shared over the internet, Drift Kyoeikai finally happened at Minami Chiba Circuit in Japan. We spent the night before the event in Chiba hanging out with the crew, eating pizza and staying at an old izakaya turned homestay we somehow managed…

Last weekend we were invited to attend the huge two-day MotorEx here in Melbourne. For those interstate or overseas who might not know it, it’s one of Australia’s biggest car events, showcasing hand-picked cars from nearly every corner of car culture. Modified 4WDs, full restorations, high-end show cars, drifting, and of course a strong mix…

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,…