With several automotive events catering to every niche happening throughout the year, there are few better places in the world to be an auto-otaku than in Japan. And if the Tokyo Auto Salon has gotten way too crowded for your liking, how about hitting up one the slightly smaller but just as exciting shows on […]
Read more "Nostalgic 2 Days 2020 – Historic Youth Part 2"With our 4-hour shinkansen ride coming to an end as we pulled into the Central Tokyo station just before dinner time, there was just one extra pit stop we had to make before we head towards our base at the Celestine Hotel in Ginza. Our favourite ramen joint, Rokurinsha. Eat your heart out Ichiran, you […]
Read more "Nostalgic 2 Days 2020 – Historic Youth Part 1"It’s been a long time but i’ve finally made it for another one of T-Site’s fantastic Cars and Coffee-esque morning meet ups! Dubbed, “Morning Cruise”. For one reason or another, i’ve never had much luck with these meets on my previous visits to Tokyo but this time, it’s happening! And on the day i was […]
Read more "Tokyo Auto-Otaku 2018: Daikanyama Morning Cruise Part 1: May we meet?"With our last Cars & Kopi meet held almost half a year ago (due to a number of reasons), I guess most automotive enthusiast were eagerly waiting for the first meet up of the year and boy did it deliver. With great weather and a short work week coming up, for better or worse, it […]
Read more "CARS & KOPI – SPRING 2018"Japanese Nostalgic specialist Star Road brought along a couple of lovely retro machines to the Tokyo Auto Salon but this was my favourite, not just amongst Star Road’s cars but pretty much of one my favourites for the entire show. And judging by the constant crowds surrounding the car throughout the day, i’m sure many […]
Read more "Tokyo Auto Salon 2017: Star Road’s Skyline 2000GT"There is a saying, “Once a die-caster, always a die-caster.” Actually, i totally made that up. But the truth is, the collecting of these little cars is an immensely addictive hobby. One that i thought i had given up many years ago only to succumb every now and then. Occasionally giving in when i spy […]
Read more "Redux: Ignition Models’ 1/18 KPGC10 “Hakosuka” Skyline"For those of you who might be bemoaning the lack of good old fashioned performance builds, fret not, because tucked away in the Event Halls of Makuhari Messe lie a collection of legendary builds. Aptly named “Legend of Tuning Car”, this display area was curated and put together by JDM magazines, Option, Rev-Speed, G-Works and […]
Read more "Tokyo Auto Salon 2015: Day 1, Part 6-Legend of Tuning Car"
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