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At first Keiichi Tsuchiya doubts the Magical Fuse

Max Orido’s Magical Fuse: is this a snake oil scam or a magical wonder product? – Deepdive

November 4, 2023 / banpei / 0 Comments

Last week I came across a box of Max Orido’s Magical Fuse in one of the blog items of the AE86 Black Limited in the AE86 Wall of Shame. I had never heard of this product, but the name intrigued me very much. Max Orido is a well-known name in the AE86, 86 and GR86 scenes and he must know what’s good and what’s not. But magical sounds too good to be true! So is Max Orido’s Magical Fuse just a snake oil scam or is it really that wonder product that he claims it is?

Max Orido's Magical Fuse: snake oil or magical wonder? — Max Orido’s Magical Fuse: snake oil or magical wonder?

What is Max Orido’s Magical Fuse?

Let’s begin with what it is. Max Orido didn’t create the Magical Fuse himself. A company called Magicalfuse was the one who developed and created them. Orido just sells them in his shop. The Magical Fusebox is nothing else but a box full of fuses. And this box costs well over 130 dollars. Yes, really! Those fuses are expensive! But why?

Fortran wheels sticker: sticks to a stubborn artisan spirit

Why Revolt against Fortran? Japanese mega rare alloy wheels! – WTF

October 29, 2023 / banpei / 1 Comment

You may think what was he smoking? Revolt against Fortran which are mega rare Japanese alloy wheels? Yes, I wasn’t aware of these wheels myself until I found a brochure for sale on Yahoo Auctions. I wasn’t interested in the brochure, but rather more the big REVOLT on it. This is the brochure in question:

Nissan March Turbo K10 steering wheel and gauge cluster

Why did the 1985 Nissan March Turbo feature this hybrid cluster? – Deepdive

October 25, 2023 / banpei / 0 Comments

1985 was the peak of the digital gauge clusters. When digital gauge clusters were introduced with the Aston Martin Lagonda in 1976 they were a luxurious feature. However, by the early 1980s, Toyota already launched their Soarer with a similar digital gauge cluster. Toyota being Toyota, copied their new technology to other upmarket cars like the Chaser, Cresta, Mark II, Celica, Carina and Corona. Soon other brands, like Nissan, followed suit and also featured digital gauge clusters in their top models. By the mid-1980s these digital gauge clusters had trickled down to even the smallest commuter cars like the Honda City and the Nissan March. The gauge cluster of the Nissan March is what we feature today!

Nissan Sunny GTi-R on diplomatic plates. (image courtesy of Autojunk)

Down on the Street: A diplomatically driven Nissan Sunny GTi-R

October 19, 2023 / banpei / 0 Comments

I thought a Nissan Sunny GTi-R registered as a van was already outrageous, but one driven by a diplomat is even more bizarre! But like every new Guinness world record: it will be broken. So yeah, a GTi-R on diplomatic license plates has become the new norm! I have to admit that, as a big exception, I didn’t spot this car myself.

Diplomatic Nissan Sunny GTi-R

Mazda Étude looks like a Isuzu Gemini and RX7 mashup

Mazda Étude: 323 that desperately wants to be a Savanna

October 15, 2023 / banpei / 0 Comments

If you have never heard of the 1987 Mazda Étude: you are not alone! I personally never heard of it before and it was a big WTF?! when I saw it first. At first I thought I was looking at an Isuzu Gemini, but those tail lights resembled something else. When I looked at the badge I was even more baffled: Étude?

Mazda Xedos 9, similar to the one in Diana's ad

WTF: Mazda’s daring Princess Diana Xedos 6 ad

October 4, 2023 / banpei / 0 Comments

I remember watching Mazda’s Princess Diana Xedos 6 ad in the early 1990s. It must have been scheduled around the 8 o’clock news as that was the most expensive timeslot for ads during the day. It was both shock and awe. The whole of The Netherlands spoke about it the next day.

Diana’s Xedos 6

Just months prior to this ad, the news about Diana and Charles living separately was shared by the, back then, prime minister John Major. Mazda in the Netherlands decided this was an excellent opportunity to launch an ad to praise the quietness of their Mazda Xedos 6.