We’re back with Part II of our HachiRock 2011 coverage, celebrating what many feel is one of Japan’s most legendary automobiles. Hachi-roku (and hachi-go!) owners, joined by their families and friends, came from all over Japan to share their side of AE86 life. Continue reading
One of Japan’s largest gatherings of eight-five and eight-six owners took place this week in the hills near Tokyo. It was amazing to see such a huge variety of cars come out of the woodwork, turning up by the hundreds.
Brook and Jayden Millers Mk2 Golf has become pretty well known in New Zealand and even internationally, though not to the same extent as in NZ. Earlier this year I shot these images, but never released them, it seems like time. They go hand in hand with the video I produced of the car.
Here’s a quick gallery of the photos we took at the most recent Hori Dori drift day. Don’t worry a few more will be up if you don’t see your car.
Also one of the Track to Street team is working on an article involving our times over the past few Hori Dori days, so stay tuned for that.
Remember our ‘Grass Roots Of Drift’ article? This event is what inspired me to write it. If you want to see some grass roots action or you want to participate yourself you should most definitely be at the next ‘Hori Dori Drift Day’. Continue reading
With Rauh Welt-Begriff mania taking the spotlight at Tsukuba Circuit’s most recent Idlers Games, you’d think the other cars that turned up would fade into the shadows. That didn’t turn out to be the case at all, as there was plenty of variety to hold your attention while the Porsches took a break to cool down.
It’s that time of the month again, Nzhondas.com monthly meet time. I Arrived bang on the start time of 7:30 and there was already a large crowd forming in the carpark of Mitre 10 Mega Continue reading
Yesterday’s Idlers Games at Tsukuba circuit, just a short drive north of Tokyo, was the stuff of dreams for any Porsche fan. While Idlers Games is a track day that welcomes cars from a variety of different classes, it’s the presence of the countless Rauh Welt-Begriff tuned Porsches that dominate the event. Continue reading
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Tagged 911, 930, circuit, idlers club, Idlers Games, japan, Porsche, RAUH Welt-BEGRIFF, Track day, tsukuba, tuned
The Korean car club, KC put on a wicked day at the Hampton skid pad, it was good to see the boys and girls rip it up. Fortunately the rain held off!
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Though the hills of Japan have seen quite a lot of action since last November’s Autumn Drift Matsuri at Ebisu circuit, my first taste of the Japanese drift scene hasn’t faded from my memory in the slightest. It shouldn’t be news to anyone in the drift world that Ebisu holds legendary status as the mecca for an entire global culture. Continue reading
Tagged 180sx, Ae86, bnr32, Drift, ebisu, FC3s, FD, Grass roots, japan, jzx100, JZX90, missile, s14, s15, Sil-Eighty, x70 cressida, z10 soarer
