Like I said in my last post, it’s always great to see a dope truck, that is not only modded but is also functional. Found this Datsun (sunny?) in one of the various blogs I follow and thought it was so cool. Perfect, period correct mods with a little function added to it. Props, again for not being scared to actually use your car.
In many way, us here in the States have really been overwhelmed with the amount of wheel company’s. I mean it seems like every couple of months you hear about a new one. Not that it is necessarily a bad thing, but there are always issues when a certain market gets flooded. I digress, I’ve been hearing about this wheel company in Japan, Barramundi Wheels and I really am not surprised it has not hit the states yet. From what I’ve seen they make some great, classic looking wheels that would work on most cars. I wonder how long it’ll be til we catch on.
Here are a few example from Japan of one set of wheels the company sells. Pretty dope I would say.
I’m sure you guys are tired of me proving that other countries like Japan and German get better cars then us. But it is for a good reason, I guess it’s the same with american cars not being in other countries. When it comes to this subject it really makes the car that much more special when we see one, because of it’s rarity, exclusivity. An Audi 100 is a car we really never hear about, let alone see, but it is very much a classic. When I saw that they had made a coupe my jaw almost dropped to the floor. I mean, just look at the car, the lines are absolutely perfect in every way. It’s an Audi definition of beauty. Why aren’t there more modded like this in Europe? I want one NOW!
Well I am finally back from my vacation, so it’s back to work!
There have been a couple shows the past two weekends from around the world, and plenty of new builds. In Japan, something that has really caught my eye are the guys from 326 POWER and their unbelievable Nissan builds. We are so used to huge drift focused builds, that I really can’t put a finger on what this is. It reminds me of a lot of the VIP builds you see. Tons of camber, radiused fenders, and cars so low you have a hard time believing they are drivable. I am really loving this new “style” and would love to see more of it. Below is one example of this different way of building a S-chassis. So dope!
Anyone every think that all picture that come out of Japan just look better? Or is that just me? haha. It just seems like a car could look the same a one in the states, but because it’s from Japan it’s so much cooler! Maybe it’s just my imagination. Below is yet another example of how Japan just does it better. A shop that looks to be just dedicated to classic 4-door cars. There’s so much dope in this picture it’s hard to contain. Perfectly done classic Japanese cars. Can you really ask for more?
For me it’s not always about the exciting non-stop action when it comes to motor sports. I really enjoy hearing from drivers, seeing things from their perspective. There is always a story behind each car, each event, and each driver. I think you learn to appreciate the sport more as a whole when you get into the lives behind it. It takes A LOT to run a traveling drift team. I’m really glad Maiham-Media took the time to put this video together. Besides his regular greatness, this is a cool change of pace. Props.
So I had thrown up a post before on this Celica from Japan with the most ridiculous camber and tire stretch ever seen by humanity. I’m sure most of you questioned the drivability of the ride. We’ll the video below is the proof. Take the serious side out of our community and give this guy props for trying something completely ridiculous. It’s isn’t something that could have just been thrown together. Sure it’s nothing any of us would do, but hey it’s fun to see someone try.
Alright, so, I think it’s safe to say that “stance” has taken over the world. And with everything, people are going to try and push the boundaries until they can’t be pushed anymore, or something breaks lol. So here, below, I give the most controversial car in the world. No seriously, look at the thing. There is no other car like it. No one has tried anything close to this. Not even the demon camber guys. This is just crazy. Apparently he drove it to the show. Sure, it looks crazy, it looks stupid, but since when was the car community so serious? It’s nothing most of us wouldn’t even think of doing, and for that you have to respect the guy. Props to him for pushing the “stance”, camber, and tire stretch boundaries beyond a place anyone thought it could go.
Not much to say about this video. It’s just a simple video very well done with tons of Japanese drifting content.
Enjoy
I have been posting a lot of classic car recently. Like I have said before, classic cars have a soul that you just can’t find in a new car. It’s a completely different kind of monster. We’ll speaking of monsters, below is a different kind of classic. I have always loved every generation Toyota Land Cruiser, and this mid-80’s example is no different. I have very little doubt that this car was built in Japan, it is absolutely mint and is rocking a set of truck Volk TE-37’s. So freakin dope!
It’s pretty crazy that clean examples of this truck are still fetching over 10k. Well worth it in my book
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