Idlers 12 Hour race 2013
If driving to one of Japan’s most iconic tracks in a huge pack of widebody 911s wasn’t enough of a sensory overload, a 12 hour endurance race was soon to […]
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The Drive to Motegi (RWB)
When Mimi and I moved to Japan last year, I was a couple days too late to join RWB in the Idlers 12 hour endurance race at the Twin Ring […]
Introducing Project Hako
My apologies for the long hiatus from posting. But as the saying goes, “Good things come to those who wait.” So here she is, the latest addition to the stable. […]
Car spotting
I thought it was about time to post some interesting rides I have run into on the streets here. It is always nice to see cars being enjoyed at random […]
F. Dream Night Race
One of Mimi’s coworkers, Sakimura-san, heard I was into racing so he set up a group excursion to a nearby karting track called F. Dream. Being my first time karting […]
Quick Boost for the FR-S
My short trip back to Houston just happened to coincide with the arrival of the first couple Vortech Supercharger kits for the ZN6/ZC6 platforms. Being an early adopter, my cousin […]
Cruis’n USA
Mimi and I took a trip back to Texas and it made me realize how much I miss family, friends and… my cars. Being immersed in tinkering for the next […]
First Visit to RWB
After catching up with Nakai-san at the Roppongi meet he told me to drop by the shop. At the next opportunity, I met up with his tech Gary to head […]
Ken&Mary Owners Club Meet
I heard about this meet via Park Baker @ hightopfade and decided to try and make the trip out to see some cool vintage rides to rekindle my spirits. Unfortunately […]
Tokyo Auto Salon 2013
My exciting first visit to Tokyo Auto Salon was a four and a half hour whirlwind of lights, metal, composites and picture snapping. This has to be the most worthwhile […]
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