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Nagoya Classic Car Show

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June 28, 2009
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For your viewing pleasure, we present an album of photos from last week’s Nagoya Classic Car show, taken by Ewan @ hayatonka.com. I guess this is the sort of grass-roots “nostalgic JDM” gathering that a lot of us can only dream about attending in person!

Ewans workmate showing off his chop-topped Cresta!

Ewan's workmate - showing off his chop-topped Cresta!

as they say, pictures tell a thousand words, so I don’t need to elaborate much further. Check out some choice cuts after the jump, or click here to access all 275 images. And of course, there was a sizable bosozoku contingent present as well.

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: Car Spotting, Events

FLAWLESS VICTORY (or, Gallery Pt. 2)

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June 22, 2009
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the little TX3 soldiers on to see out another trackday. Shame on all you heartless bastards up top who were laughing at it on Sunday!

FLAWLESS trackday, Taupo '09 (by decypher the code)

Laser TX3 of DOOM

anyway, here is another gallery of shots taken yesterday by my friend Gareth – I basically handed him my E-500 and told him to go off and take a few photos. After some sorting and post-processing on my part, the end result can be viewed here. Or click the “More” below to view a selection of choice cuts.

FLAWLESS trackday, Taupo '09 (by decypher the code)

You're doing it wrong!

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: Events

The one where Ed skites about his badges

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June 15, 2009
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Only an OCD bastard would make a post about badges, right? Damn right.

Here’s what arrived for me today hot off the plane from Japan.

moar swag! (by retro-classics)

Chop.

with the recession looming I’ve decided to put my grandiose plans of building a 300PS FJ20ET on hold, and so I’m freshening up the DR30 coupe instead since I’m no longer selling it. Wanting to save up for an overseas trip next year may also have influenced this new direction somewhat. Fortunately, the coupe doesn’t really require a heap of work to get it looking mint again; the list I’ve mentally compiled for myself only has five entries on it.

And with the arrival of the following items I can cross the first one off:

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: Authors Cars, Random Retro Snap, Retro Videos, YAJ - Yahoo! Auctions Japan

Ford Laser Japan commercial

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June 10, 2009
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From time to time I get the occasional bewildered comment along the lines of, “So your Ford Laser was actually made in Japan? And sold in Japan brand new? But I always thought they were Australian cars? Are you sure you didn’t just buy it off a Japanese guy or something?”

So here is proof that Lasers did in fact exist in Japan, in the form of a short Youtube tidbit:

note: Autorama was the 1980s Ford-Mazda Japan joint sales venture.

: Retro Videos

YouTubin’ across the multiverse…

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June 3, 2009
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came across this video on YouTube and thought to myself, “hey that music sounds familiar…” – turns out it’s a clip from Over Drivin’ GT-R, the Japan-only version of The Need For Speed which replaces all of the vehicles with Nissan Skylines. would love a copy for myself (just for the kitsch factor) but I don’t have a Sega Saturn.

and to pad it out here’s a bonus ’80s sportscar bonanza vid:

: Retro Videos
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