Remembering Japanese cars from the past
I really have to give credit to AUTOnGRAPHIC for this little gem:
He scanned a very old Dori Ten (from waaaay back in 2000) where this (very well known) 3S-GTE powered TA63 had an amazing four page feature!
It shows where it is good at: drift action! Continue reading
This ad on Marktplaats (Dutch Ebay/Craigslist) really shocked me: a genuine Mazda RX5 with less than 1000 kilometer on the odometer!
Obviously I contacted the seller and he confirmed the car is genuine. It never left the dealership and nobody has owned the car before and it was only used occasionally for a (very) short drive to keep it in good condition!
Now imagine how immaculate this car is: Continue reading
Yesterday the mailman dropped by and asked me to sign for a package. Obviously I was quite curious what it was and signed immediately (yes I could have sold my soul there…). The package was from Japan, so what could it be then?
Turned out it was the 7Tune keyring I pre-ordered a couple of months back!
It looks great and it will be an excellent addition to my NGK sparkplug keyring I already have for my bike: Continue reading
Car? Check!
Sea? Check!
Beach? Check!
Scenic rocks? Check!
Pose in front of the camera? Check!
I guess this panoramic picture is the perfect photo for the family album!
It is so perfect that it has to be repeated once more with the wife: Continue reading
On our way to Hungary I spotted this Mazda MX5 NB parked in the hotel parkinglot:
The licenseplates in Germany identify the area of registration by its first characters. In this case the car came from Lindau (Bodensee) because the first characters are LI.
For me it was a surprise to see so many Mazda MX5s in Germany (still not as much as in the Nethelands) because I expected it to have a strong competition from the Porsche Boxster and the BMW Z3/Z4 in Germany.
It is no secret that I am a huge Honda City Turbo fan and it feels terrible watching this video by Wasabicars:
The video shows a small junkyard where not only three convertibles can be found, but also two more rare Honda City Turbo IIs. Also known as the Bulldog…
You can watch the whole video here: Continue reading
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