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I went back to Japan earlier than usual this time around because we have so much left to do before our Tokyo Pop-Up event next. I’ve never been in an airplane in NYE before but it definitely felt like flying to the future landing in Osaka I’m 2026. For those of you who are following my IG Stories you’ll know both these builds are much further ahead than you see in these photos but I’ve been finding every opportunity to try to shoot as much as I can heading into next week… It’s not every day we have two consecutive builds going on at the same time, let alone being the same color and all but it’s been a great visual going back and forth between the two cars. @exceed_jpn has been all over the place, running around doing multiple things at a time. You can definitely tell he’s been a little more anxious than usual so I’m glad I came back early to Osaka to bring a sense of calm to the room… Literally the evening I landed we already jumped right back into work. The engine had to go into my new EG6 build while we started cutting all the things necessary for the EK’s new livery. For those wondering the engine is a B16B CTR engine. I wanted to stick to a B16B just because I love the way they sound and the intent is to have a more aggressive version of my CTR. The engine was overhauled by our friend Tatsumi from Charge/Tatsumi Eng with bigger pistons, a slight over bore, full balanced, a custom oil pan baffle added, TODA cam gears and more. @rywire_motorsport made me a custom engine harness that keeps everything nice and tidy so the bay is basically going to look like what you see in the photos when it’s all done. There’s still a lot to do of course and I’ve literally been sleeping at 7-8am every day since I’ve been here. Not cuz of jet lag, we are just up nightly trying to get these cars done. Thank goodness for that giant gas heater inside too, otherwise I have no idea how we’d get anything done with it freezing outside at 28-30 degrees… Many have been asking for video too and I’ve been filming whatever I can, when I can so I’ll try to get footage of everything leading up to the debut. It’s 8:39AM, the sun is out and I gotta get some sleep 😴…
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I went back to Japan earlier than usual this time around because we have so much left to do before our Tokyo Pop-Up event next. I’ve never been in an airplane in NYE before but it definitely felt like flying to the future landing in Osaka I’m 2026. For those of you who are following my IG Stories you’ll know both these builds are much further ahead than you see in these photos but I’ve been finding every opportunity to try to shoot as much as I can heading into next week… It’s not every day we have two consecutive builds going on at the same time, let alone being the same color and all but it’s been a great visual going back and forth between the two cars. @exceed_jpn has been all over the place, running around doing multiple things at a time. You can definitely tell he’s been a little more anxious than usual so I’m glad I came back early to Osaka to bring a sense of calm to the room… Literally the evening I landed we already jumped right back into work. The engine had to go into my new EG6 build while we started cutting all the things necessary for the EK’s new livery. For those wondering the engine is a B16B CTR engine. I wanted to stick to a B16B just because I love the way they sound and the intent is to have a more aggressive version of my CTR. The engine was overhauled by our friend Tatsumi from Charge/Tatsumi Eng with bigger pistons, a slight over bore, full balanced, a custom oil pan baffle added, TODA cam gears and more. @rywire_motorsport made me a custom engine harness that keeps everything nice and tidy so the bay is basically going to look like what you see in the photos when it’s all done. There’s still a lot to do of course and I’ve literally been sleeping at 7-8am every day since I’ve been here. Not cuz of jet lag, we are just up nightly trying to get these cars done. Thank goodness for that giant gas heater inside too, otherwise I have no idea how we’d get anything done with it freezing outside at 28-30 degrees… Many have been asking for video too and I’ve been filming whatever I can, when I can so I’ll try to get footage of everything leading up to the debut. It’s 8:39AM, the sun is out and I gotta get some sleep 😴…
American imported Japanese goods 🏁 Official media team: @streetvaderz
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American imported Japanese goods 🏁 Official media team: @streetvaderz
Biggest question from last weekend in Chicago was why this black Mugen DC2 Integra Type R pulled-up but never actually went inside the building for @wekfest_usa. Must have been there just to drop-off something or was a support vehicle. Looked kinda perfect for the @kingmotorsports line-up but I guess we’ll never know… I actually was walking around the whole show looking for it not realizing it never even went up the ramp to go inside… #thechronicles #stickydiljoe #mugen無限power #dc2 #integratyper #wekfest #wekfestchicago
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Biggest question from last weekend in Chicago was why this black Mugen DC2 Integra Type R pulled-up but never actually went inside the building for @wekfest_usa. Must have been there just to drop-off something or was a support vehicle. Looked kinda perfect for the @kingmotorsports line-up but I guess we’ll never know… I actually was walking around the whole show looking for it not realizing it never even went up the ramp to go inside… #thechronicles #stickydiljoe #mugen無限power #dc2 #integratyper #wekfest #wekfestchicago
I thought a lot about how to present this EK9 after it landed in California. It had been long planned to make its first appearance at @wekfest_usa LA but I wasn’t sure whether I should leave it alone or start messing with it. There was some stuff I wanted to change, nothing major, but ideas I had for it after I had the car full-time… The first thing was deciding whether or not to put Mugen S1 seats in the car. I’ve had them tucked away for a while now but then these Bride Autobacs Edition seats are pretty rare and they suit this particular setup so nicely that I wasn’t sure whether or not to swap them out. The longer I sat inside pondering I kept staring at my interior and realized that it’s got some flaws in it. CTR interior is rare but this project isn’t like a total restoration build so why not customize it a bit, right? So with a few weeks left before the show, I pulled whatever interior was in there and left them in the very capable hands of @sweidit to work their magic. I gave them pretty much free rein with it since they have worked on so many Type Rs before. I gave them a general idea of what I was thinking and they just did the rest on their own. I was pretty excited about it when I got it all back and reinstalled. It adds a unique layer to this build now that elevates it even further. Some purists may be shouting from the heavens complaining about messing with an EK9 but I think we’ve gone way past that point anyway… It’s been incredibly busy here otherwise so I’ve mainly been documenting the process with my iPhone. Also managed to get the car polished and ceramic-coated, a door ding out of my door, and added little bits here and there. For those of you going to Wekfest, I hope you get a good look at the car and see all of its little details. And let me know what you think if you see me out there… Also, we have another surprise for you guys who are coming. I think you’ll like that one too…
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I thought a lot about how to present this EK9 after it landed in California. It had been long planned to make its first appearance at @wekfest_usa LA but I wasn’t sure whether I should leave it alone or start messing with it. There was some stuff I wanted to change, nothing major, but ideas I had for it after I had the car full-time… The first thing was deciding whether or not to put Mugen S1 seats in the car. I’ve had them tucked away for a while now but then these Bride Autobacs Edition seats are pretty rare and they suit this particular setup so nicely that I wasn’t sure whether or not to swap them out. The longer I sat inside pondering I kept staring at my interior and realized that it’s got some flaws in it. CTR interior is rare but this project isn’t like a total restoration build so why not customize it a bit, right? So with a few weeks left before the show, I pulled whatever interior was in there and left them in the very capable hands of @sweidit to work their magic. I gave them pretty much free rein with it since they have worked on so many Type Rs before. I gave them a general idea of what I was thinking and they just did the rest on their own. I was pretty excited about it when I got it all back and reinstalled. It adds a unique layer to this build now that elevates it even further. Some purists may be shouting from the heavens complaining about messing with an EK9 but I think we’ve gone way past that point anyway… It’s been incredibly busy here otherwise so I’ve mainly been documenting the process with my iPhone. Also managed to get the car polished and ceramic-coated, a door ding out of my door, and added little bits here and there. For those of you going to Wekfest, I hope you get a good look at the car and see all of its little details. And let me know what you think if you see me out there… Also, we have another surprise for you guys who are coming. I think you’ll like that one too…
We took over a gas station in Japan! 🤭⛽️ If you’ve ever come across a cute little ENEOS station on your feed, then you’ve already had the pleasure of meeting @gs.miatas and his wife @gs.minnie. Who They Are 🏡 Opened nearly 60 years ago by Issei-san’s grandfather, this family-run gas station found new life when Issei and his wife picked up a camera and began documenting daily life. How They Blew Up 💥 The power couple built a global following through their series “POV: You stopped at a gas station in Japan,” giving us a look at JDM car culture while also teaching us gaijins some “Japanglish” translations. Where It’s Located 📍 ENEOS Senriyama SS is in Suita City, about 45 mins north of central Osaka. It’s a tiny station tucked inside a quiet neighborhood. I personally dig its clean aesthetic with ceiling-mounted hoses and also the old school uniforms! Let’s Go Osaka 💡 @jdmwong came up with the idea to collaborate with them on an @eneosusa video featuring the @exceed_jpn EK4 and @stickydiljoe EG6 Civics. Of course I was down to go… 🫠 Why This Is Dope 🎌 I’ve been part of many shoots in Japan, but this one stood out — not only for having an entire gas station as our set, but for teaming up with local creators who transformed an everyday job into something JDM car enthusiasts from around world genuinely love. 🫶 #gsmiatas #eneos #tokyoautosalon #thechronicles #exceedjapan
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We took over a gas station in Japan! 🤭⛽️ If you’ve ever come across a cute little ENEOS station on your feed, then you’ve already had the pleasure of meeting @gs.miatas and his wife @gs.minnie. Who They Are 🏡 Opened nearly 60 years ago by Issei-san’s grandfather, this family-run gas station found new life when Issei and his wife picked up a camera and began documenting daily life. How They Blew Up 💥 The power couple built a global following through their series “POV: You stopped at a gas station in Japan,” giving us a look at JDM car culture while also teaching us gaijins some “Japanglish” translations. Where It’s Located 📍 ENEOS Senriyama SS is in Suita City, about 45 mins north of central Osaka. It’s a tiny station tucked inside a quiet neighborhood. I personally dig its clean aesthetic with ceiling-mounted hoses and also the old school uniforms! Let’s Go Osaka 💡 @jdmwong came up with the idea to collaborate with them on an @eneosusa video featuring the @exceed_jpn EK4 and @stickydiljoe EG6 Civics. Of course I was down to go… 🫠 Why This Is Dope 🎌 I’ve been part of many shoots in Japan, but this one stood out — not only for having an entire gas station as our set, but for teaming up with local creators who transformed an everyday job into something JDM car enthusiasts from around world genuinely love. 🫶 #gsmiatas #eneos #tokyoautosalon #thechronicles #exceedjapan
The last time we saw @1188_2810’s Civic, it was Spring time in Osaka and the car was left unfinished as I departed back to California. The carbon fiber roof still hadn’t shown-up so I wasn’t able to get content of the EG in a finished state. Most of it was together though like the custom cage, the cut-out rear floor, the single Bride seat, and B18C. Yuuma had long dreamed of having an incredibly lightweight B-series Civic race car and @exceed_jpn worked within his budget to create something faithful to all the classic race cars he had grown-up idolizing. The wanted something gritty, a little rough around the edges and quick so he could take it out for a late night smash or to a weekend track event at Central Circuit… By the time I made it back to Osaka this time around, the Civic had long been finished and out of the shop. I actually only had one opportunity to see it during the No Good Racing 40th Anniversary. He was still tinkering with the little details like making his own instrument cluster but the car is mostly finished in this state. I wanted to make sure I got some photos of it “finished” before I came back to Los Angeles and Yasu said it was a good idea because he (jokingly said) Yuuma “is going to crash it soon” at the track. So the night before I was set to hop back on a JAL flight home, we met-up Downtown to get some photos while some friends hung-out. I couldn’t really think of where to shoot but we ended-up at a spot that was actually pretty familiar to us. It was a location where I actually shot another Exceed project when the shop first opened nearly a decade ago. Can’t believe I forgot about this scenic location downtown… There’s a whole build-up to this EG if you want to dive deeper into it. I have photos/videos of it all coming together back in May that you can easily find. Here are some photos from that evening before he blasted by us after dinner only to call Yasu minutes later saying he was stuck on the side of the highway because he ran out of gas, lol… Yasu said he wanted to go help him but had to go poop first. His lack of urgency comes from this being a pretty common theme. I was in Japan for 2 weeks and he ran out of gas twice…😅
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The last time we saw @1188_2810’s Civic, it was Spring time in Osaka and the car was left unfinished as I departed back to California. The carbon fiber roof still hadn’t shown-up so I wasn’t able to get content of the EG in a finished state. Most of it was together though like the custom cage, the cut-out rear floor, the single Bride seat, and B18C. Yuuma had long dreamed of having an incredibly lightweight B-series Civic race car and @exceed_jpn worked within his budget to create something faithful to all the classic race cars he had grown-up idolizing. The wanted something gritty, a little rough around the edges and quick so he could take it out for a late night smash or to a weekend track event at Central Circuit… By the time I made it back to Osaka this time around, the Civic had long been finished and out of the shop. I actually only had one opportunity to see it during the No Good Racing 40th Anniversary. He was still tinkering with the little details like making his own instrument cluster but the car is mostly finished in this state. I wanted to make sure I got some photos of it “finished” before I came back to Los Angeles and Yasu said it was a good idea because he (jokingly said) Yuuma “is going to crash it soon” at the track. So the night before I was set to hop back on a JAL flight home, we met-up Downtown to get some photos while some friends hung-out. I couldn’t really think of where to shoot but we ended-up at a spot that was actually pretty familiar to us. It was a location where I actually shot another Exceed project when the shop first opened nearly a decade ago. Can’t believe I forgot about this scenic location downtown… There’s a whole build-up to this EG if you want to dive deeper into it. I have photos/videos of it all coming together back in May that you can easily find. Here are some photos from that evening before he blasted by us after dinner only to call Yasu minutes later saying he was stuck on the side of the highway because he ran out of gas, lol… Yasu said he wanted to go help him but had to go poop first. His lack of urgency comes from this being a pretty common theme. I was in Japan for 2 weeks and he ran out of gas twice…😅
I guess it’s time to make some more space… I gotta give it up to the handful of people that knew for being able to keep a secret. There were people at the shop recently that didn’t even know this was just sitting in the back next to @ryan.der’s EK. The truth is, the EK9 left Japan back in May when I was still in Osaka. I’m a big believer that “luck is when preparation meets opportunity” and it just so happened that a spot inside a friend’s 40-ft container opened-up. It would end up leaving earlier than I had planned, but something told me it was the right time. The plan was always to get the car over here, it was just a matter of when… For what it’s worth, I can confidently say that this Civic served its purpose in Japan. In the short time the car was there, it managed to leave a lasting impression. We were able to make a huge debut at Wekfest Japan, displayed it at Osaka Auto Messe with some of the best in Kansai, and ripped it on the Hanshin Expressway many a late night with No Good Racing. Not bad for a calendar year, especially since this CTR wasn’t even supposed to exist. It was yet another “luck happens when” situation. If the original white EK9 hadn’t met a wall, this would still be a bare shell stuffed in the corner of a parking stall in Osaka… Now it’s finally “home” in California where it can begin a new journey. In the month or so since it’s been here, I thought a lot about whether or not to present the car as it was originally in Japan. That or start tearing into it to add stuff I’d been collecting. I’m still undecided. A big part of me thinks that maybe if I mess with it, it won’t seem so surreal… Like, it’s just here now… A couple months ago this was parked in front of Stussy Osaka while we were eating ice cream stuffed in a hotdog bun… All of a sudden, my two worlds have seemingly collided together. The two timelines merged… I made a video about it too, please go watch it… #thechronicles #stickydiljoe #exceedjp #nogoodracing #battlecraft #honda #ek9
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I guess it’s time to make some more space… I gotta give it up to the handful of people that knew for being able to keep a secret. There were people at the shop recently that didn’t even know this was just sitting in the back next to @ryan.der’s EK. The truth is, the EK9 left Japan back in May when I was still in Osaka. I’m a big believer that “luck is when preparation meets opportunity” and it just so happened that a spot inside a friend’s 40-ft container opened-up. It would end up leaving earlier than I had planned, but something told me it was the right time. The plan was always to get the car over here, it was just a matter of when… For what it’s worth, I can confidently say that this Civic served its purpose in Japan. In the short time the car was there, it managed to leave a lasting impression. We were able to make a huge debut at Wekfest Japan, displayed it at Osaka Auto Messe with some of the best in Kansai, and ripped it on the Hanshin Expressway many a late night with No Good Racing. Not bad for a calendar year, especially since this CTR wasn’t even supposed to exist. It was yet another “luck happens when” situation. If the original white EK9 hadn’t met a wall, this would still be a bare shell stuffed in the corner of a parking stall in Osaka… Now it’s finally “home” in California where it can begin a new journey. In the month or so since it’s been here, I thought a lot about whether or not to present the car as it was originally in Japan. That or start tearing into it to add stuff I’d been collecting. I’m still undecided. A big part of me thinks that maybe if I mess with it, it won’t seem so surreal… Like, it’s just here now… A couple months ago this was parked in front of Stussy Osaka while we were eating ice cream stuffed in a hotdog bun… All of a sudden, my two worlds have seemingly collided together. The two timelines merged… I made a video about it too, please go watch it… #thechronicles #stickydiljoe #exceedjp #nogoodracing #battlecraft #honda #ek9
Had a pretty unique opportunity recently to take a step into a completely different segment of the Japanese car world. Though @exceed_jpn and I have been around for a long time now, we’ve always chosen to kinda stay in our own lane. When we open that forbidden door on those rare occasions, it comes as a very unexpected surprise. To say that this was a crossover that no one expected would be a huge understatement… For those that don’t know, @gs.miatas is a very popular creator who presents a unique perspective of the car community making Reels w/his wife from a small ENEOS gas station tucked away in a suburb of Osaka. I don’t think they ever expected to blow-up the way that they have but sometimes simplicity really is the key. Showing the day-to-day life of a gas station worker in Japan just comes off as incredibly interesting, despite how mundane the job sounds. It just seems compelling because it’s not the type of normal we get to see everyday if we aren’t from Japan. And everything in Japan comes off as interesting because it’s so their own way of living. Adding informative and quick tidbits presented in a very earnest way results in success—and LOTS of views. I think the way they do things is just different and fun. I appreciate that they created their own formula… When we partnered up with @eneosusa recently to debut our new, VERY yellow, project cars for 2026, we were presented with the opportunity to collaborate. I knew whatever we were gonna do would be fun, we just had to get the cars back to Osaka the day after the pop-up. It was a rare opportunity to pull back the curtain, see how they make their videos, and learn more about them. I don’t think they’ve had cars like these Civics in their videos before so it was an opportunity for everyone to kinda learn something new. I thought it would be fun to not say anything about it at all and to hear people’s reactions when it shows up one day in their algorithm. For me personally I was just happy to take a step back and watch someone else’s creative process… I just pulled my camera out to grab some photos for memories. Huge thanks to ENEOS USA, @gs.miatas and @gs.minnie for the opportunity
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Had a pretty unique opportunity recently to take a step into a completely different segment of the Japanese car world. Though @exceed_jpn and I have been around for a long time now, we’ve always chosen to kinda stay in our own lane. When we open that forbidden door on those rare occasions, it comes as a very unexpected surprise. To say that this was a crossover that no one expected would be a huge understatement… For those that don’t know, @gs.miatas is a very popular creator who presents a unique perspective of the car community making Reels w/his wife from a small ENEOS gas station tucked away in a suburb of Osaka. I don’t think they ever expected to blow-up the way that they have but sometimes simplicity really is the key. Showing the day-to-day life of a gas station worker in Japan just comes off as incredibly interesting, despite how mundane the job sounds. It just seems compelling because it’s not the type of normal we get to see everyday if we aren’t from Japan. And everything in Japan comes off as interesting because it’s so their own way of living. Adding informative and quick tidbits presented in a very earnest way results in success—and LOTS of views. I think the way they do things is just different and fun. I appreciate that they created their own formula… When we partnered up with @eneosusa recently to debut our new, VERY yellow, project cars for 2026, we were presented with the opportunity to collaborate. I knew whatever we were gonna do would be fun, we just had to get the cars back to Osaka the day after the pop-up. It was a rare opportunity to pull back the curtain, see how they make their videos, and learn more about them. I don’t think they’ve had cars like these Civics in their videos before so it was an opportunity for everyone to kinda learn something new. I thought it would be fun to not say anything about it at all and to hear people’s reactions when it shows up one day in their algorithm. For me personally I was just happy to take a step back and watch someone else’s creative process… I just pulled my camera out to grab some photos for memories. Huge thanks to ENEOS USA, @gs.miatas and @gs.minnie for the opportunity
If Japan is a movie, I suppose this one is gonna be a really easy-to-watch slow-burn trilogy because I feel like I’ve been here forever now and it’s still not quite over. Things were a little different for me this time because a lot of my activities were front-loaded towards the start of my trip unlike my winter excursion when my friends came at the end. While people were coming to and from, @exceed_jpn has been busy every day working on a new race car project for a friend/customer. I’ve shared bits of it in my stories but haven’t really had a chance to talk much about it until now… It’s not for any specific reason, the car was just in a really raw state when I first got to Osaka and it’s been coming together over the course of this month. It’s still not quite done but even though I haven’t spoken much about it, I have been quietly recording video of the car being built. It’s a pretty crazy one with lots of custom fabrication to the chassis and weight being removed… I’ll show you more as we go but the first vlog episode documenting the early stages of the car as well as my adventures in Japan are up now! I finally got around to putting it together and was literally filming and adding to the episode as the car is being modified. I figured I’d show you some more photos from my trip as captured through my iPhone which I had posted in my stories throughout the month. This way they’ll be here to last more than 24 hours time. There are still lots of you who don’t watch IG Stories too which is a bit odd since it’s just a big part of the daily social experience. Think of them as little previews to the vlog… New episode is live and kicking on the site and YT channel. All links are on my profile of course and please subscribe for more updates. You don’t want to miss the finished project, I think you’ll find it very interesting… Watch now and cycle through this carousel of my miscellaneous Japanese adventures… #thechronicles #stickydiljoe #exceedjp
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If Japan is a movie, I suppose this one is gonna be a really easy-to-watch slow-burn trilogy because I feel like I’ve been here forever now and it’s still not quite over. Things were a little different for me this time because a lot of my activities were front-loaded towards the start of my trip unlike my winter excursion when my friends came at the end. While people were coming to and from, @exceed_jpn has been busy every day working on a new race car project for a friend/customer. I’ve shared bits of it in my stories but haven’t really had a chance to talk much about it until now… It’s not for any specific reason, the car was just in a really raw state when I first got to Osaka and it’s been coming together over the course of this month. It’s still not quite done but even though I haven’t spoken much about it, I have been quietly recording video of the car being built. It’s a pretty crazy one with lots of custom fabrication to the chassis and weight being removed… I’ll show you more as we go but the first vlog episode documenting the early stages of the car as well as my adventures in Japan are up now! I finally got around to putting it together and was literally filming and adding to the episode as the car is being modified. I figured I’d show you some more photos from my trip as captured through my iPhone which I had posted in my stories throughout the month. This way they’ll be here to last more than 24 hours time. There are still lots of you who don’t watch IG Stories too which is a bit odd since it’s just a big part of the daily social experience. Think of them as little previews to the vlog… New episode is live and kicking on the site and YT channel. All links are on my profile of course and please subscribe for more updates. You don’t want to miss the finished project, I think you’ll find it very interesting… Watch now and cycle through this carousel of my miscellaneous Japanese adventures… #thechronicles #stickydiljoe #exceedjp
It’s always hard to get these older car guys excited about anything these days because well, they’re either slightly jaded or just have seen so much over the years that they’ve just become a bit numb to everything. Nothing seems new anymore. It’s more about what you can do to take something that’s already proven but making it even better. I always liken building cars to making a sandwich. Big sandwich guy here obviously but it’s just like, an easier way of understanding the process of putting together a good build... A lot of people would just buy every ingredient possible because they have the money to do it. But making a sandwich with as many ingredients as possible doesn’t make it a good sandwich. Even if the meat, lettuce, etc. is of high quality or hard to get, just throwing it all into a sandwich doesn’t make it good. It’s all about being specific and having precision in your approach. Like what meat pairs with what sauce, what greens add the right texture to that first bite, what is it about this sandwich that is going to be good until the last bite. It’s probably a sandwich you’ve had before but this one was just made better—and it leaves you wanting more… Everybody in the car community knows what a Civic is. It’s not the most expensive of breads but with the right stuff, put together in the right way, it’s probably one of the best (sandwiches) one can consume. It makes you think back to a time when you ate that sandwich for the first time, it exudes an emotion, and a feeling of nostalgia when you see a good one again years later. Does that make sense? What makes a Civic good is because it’s like a good Ham & Cheese. Everyone has had one before but there are ways to make it so much better depending on how you put it together. @kennybhonda_ knows how to make a good sandwich. The whole week leading up to @wekfest_usa in Miami all I kept hearing about was how good Kenny’s Civic was and how I just had to see it. Even my own friends on the Wekfest tour were hyped about it. I haven’t seen these guys that interested in seeing a Honda in a while. He brought it out for the first time that weekend. They weren’t lying—It’s a damn good Ham & Cheese… 🥪
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It’s always hard to get these older car guys excited about anything these days because well, they’re either slightly jaded or just have seen so much over the years that they’ve just become a bit numb to everything. Nothing seems new anymore. It’s more about what you can do to take something that’s already proven but making it even better. I always liken building cars to making a sandwich. Big sandwich guy here obviously but it’s just like, an easier way of understanding the process of putting together a good build... A lot of people would just buy every ingredient possible because they have the money to do it. But making a sandwich with as many ingredients as possible doesn’t make it a good sandwich. Even if the meat, lettuce, etc. is of high quality or hard to get, just throwing it all into a sandwich doesn’t make it good. It’s all about being specific and having precision in your approach. Like what meat pairs with what sauce, what greens add the right texture to that first bite, what is it about this sandwich that is going to be good until the last bite. It’s probably a sandwich you’ve had before but this one was just made better—and it leaves you wanting more… Everybody in the car community knows what a Civic is. It’s not the most expensive of breads but with the right stuff, put together in the right way, it’s probably one of the best (sandwiches) one can consume. It makes you think back to a time when you ate that sandwich for the first time, it exudes an emotion, and a feeling of nostalgia when you see a good one again years later. Does that make sense? What makes a Civic good is because it’s like a good Ham & Cheese. Everyone has had one before but there are ways to make it so much better depending on how you put it together. @kennybhonda_ knows how to make a good sandwich. The whole week leading up to @wekfest_usa in Miami all I kept hearing about was how good Kenny’s Civic was and how I just had to see it. Even my own friends on the Wekfest tour were hyped about it. I haven’t seen these guys that interested in seeing a Honda in a while. He brought it out for the first time that weekend. They weren’t lying—It’s a damn good Ham & Cheese… 🥪
Been a busy few weeks and my last Japan trip feels like it was months and months ago now. Still have a few more photos from the NO GOOD RACING 40th Anniversary event at Central Circuit. Truly a one of a kind circuit event in the Hyogo countryside. Never seen so many interesting personalities in one place with equally as unique machines… To be honest there was a bit of hesitancy on my part when it came to going to Japan this time around. There was just so much happening at once here at home but a 40th anniversary is not something that comes around often (it literally took 40 years), so I just had to be there. Not so much from a FOMO standpoint but more so because NO GOOD RACING has become an incredibly important piece of the puzzle when it comes to The Chronicles as a whole. Documenting Osaka car culture has been one of the highlights of my life and so it was only right for me to honor the legacy of this great car club… Here’s to many more, even though I can’t imagine how crazy it would be for us all to be together at the 50th anniversary, lol…🍻
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Been a busy few weeks and my last Japan trip feels like it was months and months ago now. Still have a few more photos from the NO GOOD RACING 40th Anniversary event at Central Circuit. Truly a one of a kind circuit event in the Hyogo countryside. Never seen so many interesting personalities in one place with equally as unique machines… To be honest there was a bit of hesitancy on my part when it came to going to Japan this time around. There was just so much happening at once here at home but a 40th anniversary is not something that comes around often (it literally took 40 years), so I just had to be there. Not so much from a FOMO standpoint but more so because NO GOOD RACING has become an incredibly important piece of the puzzle when it comes to The Chronicles as a whole. Documenting Osaka car culture has been one of the highlights of my life and so it was only right for me to honor the legacy of this great car club… Here’s to many more, even though I can’t imagine how crazy it would be for us all to be together at the 50th anniversary, lol…🍻
Tucked away quietly in the back of a shop in the city of Sakai is an old race car that hasn’t seen competition since the late ‘90s. I’ve become a bit familiar with it over the years because I see it every time I come to Charge—but it has never moved. I’ve never seen the “Voice” PS13 Silvia be anything but a sentimental memory hidden under parts and sheets since I started visiting some years back…. Charge (aka Tatsumi Eng) is an engine-building and bodyshop that works closely with @exceed_jpn. We stop by every time I’m here in Japan because Yasu is often dropping parts off for his engines. The father/son duo here are diehard car enthusiasts with the dad being the builder and the son as the driver. They participate regularly in one-make races for the thrill but cut their teeth doing a little bit of everything at their shop… Charge itself looks frozen in time with cars strewn all over and engines of all types being taken apart for reconditioning. On any given day you’d find a Ferrari Dino engine just sitting under a Civic. Sakai is an industrial city and the shop reflects that grit. Inside one of the warehouses, the Silvia sits under dust that’s been layered on from years of inactivity. Its modifications are dated, giving off a retro-feel like it was done purposefully to pay homage to a different time. It’s not an homage however, it’s a literal time capsule. The owner jokes of selling it, but the fact that it’s sat this long tells you this S13 means more to him than we could ever fathom… I try to get at least one photo of it every year I see it. Perhaps to let him know it’s intrinsic value to him is not lost on others like me, who likely do the same to keep things that remind us of a different time when we felt differently about the world in front of us. They’re always too busy talking to care about anything I do there, but I move things around ever so slightly on top of the Silvia so he knows someone else has looked at it. That it’s appreciated… How do you tell people that don’t understand cars that there’s something so romantic about being in love with a hobby that makes your heart beat just a little differently?… Maybe it’s not supposed to be understood…
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Tucked away quietly in the back of a shop in the city of Sakai is an old race car that hasn’t seen competition since the late ‘90s. I’ve become a bit familiar with it over the years because I see it every time I come to Charge—but it has never moved. I’ve never seen the “Voice” PS13 Silvia be anything but a sentimental memory hidden under parts and sheets since I started visiting some years back…. Charge (aka Tatsumi Eng) is an engine-building and bodyshop that works closely with @exceed_jpn. We stop by every time I’m here in Japan because Yasu is often dropping parts off for his engines. The father/son duo here are diehard car enthusiasts with the dad being the builder and the son as the driver. They participate regularly in one-make races for the thrill but cut their teeth doing a little bit of everything at their shop… Charge itself looks frozen in time with cars strewn all over and engines of all types being taken apart for reconditioning. On any given day you’d find a Ferrari Dino engine just sitting under a Civic. Sakai is an industrial city and the shop reflects that grit. Inside one of the warehouses, the Silvia sits under dust that’s been layered on from years of inactivity. Its modifications are dated, giving off a retro-feel like it was done purposefully to pay homage to a different time. It’s not an homage however, it’s a literal time capsule. The owner jokes of selling it, but the fact that it’s sat this long tells you this S13 means more to him than we could ever fathom… I try to get at least one photo of it every year I see it. Perhaps to let him know it’s intrinsic value to him is not lost on others like me, who likely do the same to keep things that remind us of a different time when we felt differently about the world in front of us. They’re always too busy talking to care about anything I do there, but I move things around ever so slightly on top of the Silvia so he knows someone else has looked at it. That it’s appreciated… How do you tell people that don’t understand cars that there’s something so romantic about being in love with a hobby that makes your heart beat just a little differently?… Maybe it’s not supposed to be understood…
The beauty of living out here in California during our harsh winters is the lack of an off-season, which allows for the flow of new media to continue until the countdown to NYE. I literally just got back from Miami, which was pretty great I should add, with even more photos to show you all. The vibes were really vibin’ out there so I’m pretty excited to go through the photos and video… Today we have the second half of the @stayclassick photos and even more great builds from that event. Originally I didn’t even think to pull the EK9 out since I don’t have all the paperwork done for it yet but I ran into a friend at the Garage Life toy drive the afternoon before and notice he had trailered his car down with him from San Jose. I asked him if he could do me a solid and grab my car from the shop so it could be at Classick Sleighride and he was kind enough to lend a hand. So I cleaned the car up in the middle of the night and loaded-up early next morning. K1 Speed where the event was at wasn’t too far away so I’m hoping it wasn’t too much work for him. I hopped in a got the car inside and the crew from Stay Classick had a nice spot saved for me. I originally was going to bring the GR86 but this was probably the better choice considering it’s mostly Hondas that attend. I was able to actually hang out for once and had the opportunity to chat with people throughout the day. I’d typically be working events like this so it felt a little odd being on the other side of things. That’s how I know I’ve been doing this for too long because it feels foreign to just be there and enjoy an event. Some more friends came by to drop-off toys, some older car guys left early because they can’t do car things for more than two hours per weekend, so in the quiet moments, I grabbed my camera to get photos… At the end of the day I stayed near the front to watch the awards and then @verseone gave this great speech and somehow I ended up with the “Best of Show” award. Definitely a fun surprise for me since, again, I’m usually on the other side. Going up to get the award felt as awkward as I imagined, lol. I’m honored though and appreciative of the kind words. A funfilled day overall…🍻
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The beauty of living out here in California during our harsh winters is the lack of an off-season, which allows for the flow of new media to continue until the countdown to NYE. I literally just got back from Miami, which was pretty great I should add, with even more photos to show you all. The vibes were really vibin’ out there so I’m pretty excited to go through the photos and video… Today we have the second half of the @stayclassick photos and even more great builds from that event. Originally I didn’t even think to pull the EK9 out since I don’t have all the paperwork done for it yet but I ran into a friend at the Garage Life toy drive the afternoon before and notice he had trailered his car down with him from San Jose. I asked him if he could do me a solid and grab my car from the shop so it could be at Classick Sleighride and he was kind enough to lend a hand. So I cleaned the car up in the middle of the night and loaded-up early next morning. K1 Speed where the event was at wasn’t too far away so I’m hoping it wasn’t too much work for him. I hopped in a got the car inside and the crew from Stay Classick had a nice spot saved for me. I originally was going to bring the GR86 but this was probably the better choice considering it’s mostly Hondas that attend. I was able to actually hang out for once and had the opportunity to chat with people throughout the day. I’d typically be working events like this so it felt a little odd being on the other side of things. That’s how I know I’ve been doing this for too long because it feels foreign to just be there and enjoy an event. Some more friends came by to drop-off toys, some older car guys left early because they can’t do car things for more than two hours per weekend, so in the quiet moments, I grabbed my camera to get photos… At the end of the day I stayed near the front to watch the awards and then @verseone gave this great speech and somehow I ended up with the “Best of Show” award. Definitely a fun surprise for me since, again, I’m usually on the other side. Going up to get the award felt as awkward as I imagined, lol. I’m honored though and appreciative of the kind words. A funfilled day overall…🍻
It was nice to see some familiar faces pop-in for the pop-up. Of course it’s great to see any and everyone when you host an event like this because, well, you never know if anyone will come at all but there’s a sense of comfort when you see people you know. It’s even better when people tried to squeeze their cars into the tight alleyway where Calif Art Gallery was. I’m sure the neighbors weren’t thrilled with an apartment right across but it was fun to see guys like @tomforcee pull-up… If you guys don’t know he actually had his EG6 stolen a while back but luckily the car was able to be recovered early before it sustained any damage. Maybe that’s why he goes places with a friend who literally owns an old police car from America. I’ve seen this car in Osaka before and I believe it might have been an old movie prop car that was sold. It now wears the signage of a California Highway Patrol vehicle and the current owner (@kaga_photo) uses this Crown Vic as his daily driver, lol. So imagine you’re in Japan and see this California Highway Patrol vehicle cruising around and or constantly following an orange EG6 around. What a sight that must be… @lowbrain_yohey also cruised by in his 180SX along with @lowbrain_y.s.d to hang out for a bit. I don’t know how many people know this (because I’ve never told anyone) but Ryohei is actually the main source of inspiration for having the two Civics painted Dakar Yellow II. Before he got this 180SX, he actually had an E46 M3 that at one point was wrapped a bright green. Underneath that wrap was, you guessed it, Dakar Yellow. I saw his car some years ago and I thought to myself that one day it’d be really cool to have something in that specific yellow. Something about that color just sparked something in my brain… Somewhat unrelated but the pre-order for the Tokyo Pop-Up merch ends midnight Pacific Standard Time so if you want your goods, please go take care of that now!….
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It was nice to see some familiar faces pop-in for the pop-up. Of course it’s great to see any and everyone when you host an event like this because, well, you never know if anyone will come at all but there’s a sense of comfort when you see people you know. It’s even better when people tried to squeeze their cars into the tight alleyway where Calif Art Gallery was. I’m sure the neighbors weren’t thrilled with an apartment right across but it was fun to see guys like @tomforcee pull-up… If you guys don’t know he actually had his EG6 stolen a while back but luckily the car was able to be recovered early before it sustained any damage. Maybe that’s why he goes places with a friend who literally owns an old police car from America. I’ve seen this car in Osaka before and I believe it might have been an old movie prop car that was sold. It now wears the signage of a California Highway Patrol vehicle and the current owner (@kaga_photo) uses this Crown Vic as his daily driver, lol. So imagine you’re in Japan and see this California Highway Patrol vehicle cruising around and or constantly following an orange EG6 around. What a sight that must be… @lowbrain_yohey also cruised by in his 180SX along with @lowbrain_y.s.d to hang out for a bit. I don’t know how many people know this (because I’ve never told anyone) but Ryohei is actually the main source of inspiration for having the two Civics painted Dakar Yellow II. Before he got this 180SX, he actually had an E46 M3 that at one point was wrapped a bright green. Underneath that wrap was, you guessed it, Dakar Yellow. I saw his car some years ago and I thought to myself that one day it’d be really cool to have something in that specific yellow. Something about that color just sparked something in my brain… Somewhat unrelated but the pre-order for the Tokyo Pop-Up merch ends midnight Pacific Standard Time so if you want your goods, please go take care of that now!….
Took a few days off after the pop-up to basically re-align my brain with reality. From the moment I landed in Osaka it felt like every day was a race against time. Average sleep time, if there was any at all, was always 9am or later and it all just felt like short bursts of naps to give us enough energy to push forward. The adrenaline rush is always fun but I’m glad the chaos has ended for now… I think we all collectively walked into the last weekend in Tokyo not knowing what to expect but being plenty surprised. The idea of launching two bright yellow ‘90s Hondas into the heart of Tokyo seemed like such a risk but the response was overwhelmingly positive. I’ll talk more about it later but I’m pretty sure you’ve been bombarded with content if you followed my stories the last week or so. If your algorithm is working correctly you’ve probably been fed a consistent flow of Dakar Yellow lately. Hopefully you’re not sick of it… I still have some more photos to show you guys leading up to the debut. I tried to get as much of the build process as I could since I know many of you enjoy seeing the behind the scenes stuff. I find it incredibly important to also show you how things come to be and the faces who are responsible for making all of this a reality. The @exceed_jpn and the guys spent so many nights that turned into mornings and afternoons of no rest—everything felt like one really long day. @c.navarro3 even took time off from work to fly-in and be our closer. Without his helping hands I don’t think we would have been able to pull it off. Not to mention he literally booked his flight last minute just because he wanted to be there to experience the pop-up. He landed and didn’t even sleep until we got to Tokyo almost 4 days later. It was all just pure chaos that transformed into something pretty amazing in the end… Of course I documented it all on video as well and you know where you can see that play-out now that it’s up. Happy viewing and enjoy the process…
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Took a few days off after the pop-up to basically re-align my brain with reality. From the moment I landed in Osaka it felt like every day was a race against time. Average sleep time, if there was any at all, was always 9am or later and it all just felt like short bursts of naps to give us enough energy to push forward. The adrenaline rush is always fun but I’m glad the chaos has ended for now… I think we all collectively walked into the last weekend in Tokyo not knowing what to expect but being plenty surprised. The idea of launching two bright yellow ‘90s Hondas into the heart of Tokyo seemed like such a risk but the response was overwhelmingly positive. I’ll talk more about it later but I’m pretty sure you’ve been bombarded with content if you followed my stories the last week or so. If your algorithm is working correctly you’ve probably been fed a consistent flow of Dakar Yellow lately. Hopefully you’re not sick of it… I still have some more photos to show you guys leading up to the debut. I tried to get as much of the build process as I could since I know many of you enjoy seeing the behind the scenes stuff. I find it incredibly important to also show you how things come to be and the faces who are responsible for making all of this a reality. The @exceed_jpn and the guys spent so many nights that turned into mornings and afternoons of no rest—everything felt like one really long day. @c.navarro3 even took time off from work to fly-in and be our closer. Without his helping hands I don’t think we would have been able to pull it off. Not to mention he literally booked his flight last minute just because he wanted to be there to experience the pop-up. He landed and didn’t even sleep until we got to Tokyo almost 4 days later. It was all just pure chaos that transformed into something pretty amazing in the end… Of course I documented it all on video as well and you know where you can see that play-out now that it’s up. Happy viewing and enjoy the process…
When I originally found out about @thegranturismo Fan Fest event, I really wanted to bring my EK9 out because there was an opportunity for the winner of the car show portion to get their car into a future update in the video game. I don’t know, maybe I didn’t have a chance at winning but the possibility was inticing. I never get to compete at car shows because maybe I’m just too connected to the industry for it to not seem “fair”, but this event seemed completely outside of the realm of what I normally do. So maybe I finally could? I was contacted to help get cars to the GT Fan Fest so that means I could also bring something, right?… Not long after I was asked to help judge the car show with @duspeed and @nadsynads so that whole entire idea was thrown out the window, lol. I wanted to help, of course, so I agreed and it became partially my responsibility to help find the next car that could possibly be in the game. In the end, it was ultimately up to Kazunori Yamauchi from Gran Turismo to make the final decision but Sam, Nads, and I could at least sway some favor with our top potential picks. We really wanted to push for @mike_stanceworks Ferrari to win the award because, well, it would be awesome to have that incredible machine in GT7. Unfortunately, they told us it couldn’t be chosen because of the Honda engine in the car. Ferrari is famously known for how protective they are with their brand so there was no way they would allow a K-swapped ‘Rari in such a major production… So, the next best obvious choice among the field of 40 was the one and only Prelude by @thebigmike. It’s one of a kind, would be very unique for the game, and Kaz seemed overwhelmingly interested in the build. I didn’t get to watch the presentation on stage towards the end because many of us were worried about all the randos showing up for the Lil Yachty concert messing with the cars but it looked like a memorable (and unexpected) moment for Big Mike inside The Orpheum… I ended up taking the easiest and most fun car from our fleet, the @battlecraftparts Voltex GR86, and it made for a fun, and long, 12-hour day…
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When I originally found out about @thegranturismo Fan Fest event, I really wanted to bring my EK9 out because there was an opportunity for the winner of the car show portion to get their car into a future update in the video game. I don’t know, maybe I didn’t have a chance at winning but the possibility was inticing. I never get to compete at car shows because maybe I’m just too connected to the industry for it to not seem “fair”, but this event seemed completely outside of the realm of what I normally do. So maybe I finally could? I was contacted to help get cars to the GT Fan Fest so that means I could also bring something, right?… Not long after I was asked to help judge the car show with @duspeed and @nadsynads so that whole entire idea was thrown out the window, lol. I wanted to help, of course, so I agreed and it became partially my responsibility to help find the next car that could possibly be in the game. In the end, it was ultimately up to Kazunori Yamauchi from Gran Turismo to make the final decision but Sam, Nads, and I could at least sway some favor with our top potential picks. We really wanted to push for @mike_stanceworks Ferrari to win the award because, well, it would be awesome to have that incredible machine in GT7. Unfortunately, they told us it couldn’t be chosen because of the Honda engine in the car. Ferrari is famously known for how protective they are with their brand so there was no way they would allow a K-swapped ‘Rari in such a major production… So, the next best obvious choice among the field of 40 was the one and only Prelude by @thebigmike. It’s one of a kind, would be very unique for the game, and Kaz seemed overwhelmingly interested in the build. I didn’t get to watch the presentation on stage towards the end because many of us were worried about all the randos showing up for the Lil Yachty concert messing with the cars but it looked like a memorable (and unexpected) moment for Big Mike inside The Orpheum… I ended up taking the easiest and most fun car from our fleet, the @battlecraftparts Voltex GR86, and it made for a fun, and long, 12-hour day…
I don’t recall this ever happening before but this year we had both Osaka Auto Messe and Attack on the same weekend. It was a tough choice but we decided it was best to try to somehow go to both since Attack wasn’t really something we were down to miss. Before making the 8-hour drive though, we had to get @mctyson_official’s Civic to OAM. The car had been over at @exceed_jpn getting some new parts added so there was a small time-crunch to drop the car off before we left to Tsukuba. @c.navarro3 was back in town for the festivities so we had a chance to get some rollers on the way to Intex Osaka… For those that don’t know, Tyson is a pretty big recording artist here in Japan so he has his own custom-themed NO GOOD EG6. The car was revealed last year at the NO GOOD RACING 40th Anniversary and is actually on display right now at their booth at @osaka_automesse . We dropped off the car, walked around set-up day for about an hour, then headed back to grab our bags. We left at about 2AM and had a full day at Tsukuba already. After @tuningcartimeattack ends, it’s straight back to Osaka so we can get a full day at Auto Messe. The trip to Japan this year has been crazy and January feels like 6 months already, lol. Went from doing the pop-up and cramming for that, then a few weeks of regular life in Japan and now the tail-end of it is jam-packed… Here’s the @nogoodracing_1985 NG Tyson EG6 on the Hanshin Expressway during the daytime. Probably a very interesting sight for the average Osaka resident going home from work….
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I don’t recall this ever happening before but this year we had both Osaka Auto Messe and Attack on the same weekend. It was a tough choice but we decided it was best to try to somehow go to both since Attack wasn’t really something we were down to miss. Before making the 8-hour drive though, we had to get @mctyson_official’s Civic to OAM. The car had been over at @exceed_jpn getting some new parts added so there was a small time-crunch to drop the car off before we left to Tsukuba. @c.navarro3 was back in town for the festivities so we had a chance to get some rollers on the way to Intex Osaka… For those that don’t know, Tyson is a pretty big recording artist here in Japan so he has his own custom-themed NO GOOD EG6. The car was revealed last year at the NO GOOD RACING 40th Anniversary and is actually on display right now at their booth at @osaka_automesse . We dropped off the car, walked around set-up day for about an hour, then headed back to grab our bags. We left at about 2AM and had a full day at Tsukuba already. After @tuningcartimeattack ends, it’s straight back to Osaka so we can get a full day at Auto Messe. The trip to Japan this year has been crazy and January feels like 6 months already, lol. Went from doing the pop-up and cramming for that, then a few weeks of regular life in Japan and now the tail-end of it is jam-packed… Here’s the @nogoodracing_1985 NG Tyson EG6 on the Hanshin Expressway during the daytime. Probably a very interesting sight for the average Osaka resident going home from work….
As someone who doesn’t emote much, I do enjoy seeing genuine excitement from others. Even more so when it’s from people like me. It could be a subtle expression of joy or enthusiasm, like they probably don’t even realize they’re showing you anything, but it’s there. You just sense it in subtle gestures or their sudden urgency… I’ve known @c.navarro3 for a long time now, and as long as we’ve been friends, the word I think best describes him is “consistent”—but like, in an endearing way. The man likes what he likes and rarely operates outside of that zone. Over the years he’s become slightly less rigid, but the one thing you’ll never get him to change is his love of the DC2 Integra. This man has emotional ties to this chassis like I’ve never seen. But it’s probably more because it’s always been the most consistent thing in his life. This platform is his literal comfort zone. It’s like an old song you love, or a meal you go to when you’ve had a bad day… Chuy has had like 6 or 7 (😀) of these DC2s so when he told us he wanted to find one in Japan while we were there, we knew he was serious. Milano Red was the color of choice but when we came upon this Vogue Silver Metallic ‘98, he knew this was the one. It was a Grade B auction car so it was sent west to Osaka where it was carefully restored by @exceed_jpn before landing here just a month ago in a container. At one point he was so anxious he went to the port to go see the boat that his car was on, lol… This was the first time it was out of the shop after all the Spoon stuff was transferred over and the car on the ground. It’s ceramic coated with new Type R decals and everything. The goal was for this to be the nicest R he’s ever had. We stopped to take in the moment briefly before immediately arguing about ride height (as we do). In the weeks leading up to this photo, Chuy would quietly come to the shop whenever he could, “got off work early” would always be the excuse. But I knew he was just excited to see his new VSM Spoon ITR together finally. Neither of us really show much ever, but you know anyone long enough and you tend to feel the weight in the room. Nothing needs to be said, just let the moment breathe..
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As someone who doesn’t emote much, I do enjoy seeing genuine excitement from others. Even more so when it’s from people like me. It could be a subtle expression of joy or enthusiasm, like they probably don’t even realize they’re showing you anything, but it’s there. You just sense it in subtle gestures or their sudden urgency… I’ve known @c.navarro3 for a long time now, and as long as we’ve been friends, the word I think best describes him is “consistent”—but like, in an endearing way. The man likes what he likes and rarely operates outside of that zone. Over the years he’s become slightly less rigid, but the one thing you’ll never get him to change is his love of the DC2 Integra. This man has emotional ties to this chassis like I’ve never seen. But it’s probably more because it’s always been the most consistent thing in his life. This platform is his literal comfort zone. It’s like an old song you love, or a meal you go to when you’ve had a bad day… Chuy has had like 6 or 7 (😀) of these DC2s so when he told us he wanted to find one in Japan while we were there, we knew he was serious. Milano Red was the color of choice but when we came upon this Vogue Silver Metallic ‘98, he knew this was the one. It was a Grade B auction car so it was sent west to Osaka where it was carefully restored by @exceed_jpn before landing here just a month ago in a container. At one point he was so anxious he went to the port to go see the boat that his car was on, lol… This was the first time it was out of the shop after all the Spoon stuff was transferred over and the car on the ground. It’s ceramic coated with new Type R decals and everything. The goal was for this to be the nicest R he’s ever had. We stopped to take in the moment briefly before immediately arguing about ride height (as we do). In the weeks leading up to this photo, Chuy would quietly come to the shop whenever he could, “got off work early” would always be the excuse. But I knew he was just excited to see his new VSM Spoon ITR together finally. Neither of us really show much ever, but you know anyone long enough and you tend to feel the weight in the room. Nothing needs to be said, just let the moment breathe..
O Howdy Neighbor. 🇯🇵 #EG6 #EK9
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stickydiljoe
O Howdy Neighbor. 🇯🇵 #EG6 #EK9
The Mintia livery was probably one of the most fun things that I had the opportunity to create but this new @exceed_jpn EK would be a more focused effort for 2026. I wanted to come up with something new, that wasn’t a flip of anything known, and something that would stamp this project as the new flagship look for Exceed… First thing was coming up with the color. Like I said previously, I wanted both cars to not only match in color but also have their own look since they both serve different purposes. The yellow was a very specific color I’ve wanted to do for a long time, a color you’d never think we’d touch, and that is BMW 337, aka Dakar Yellow II. 337 specifically over the original because it has more yellow to it, though it’s still muted compared to Honda yellows. I think it gives both cars a very unique hue though it made coming up with a livery harder. I really wanted to do a something inspired by the old Camel race liveries because I like a palette consisting of a yellow with a dark contrasting blue. The third color would be a complimentary tone so I chose white. Silver and grey would be an additional color but it would be used only for mechanical pieces so you won’t see it on the exterior. The idea is to host colors that pair well and to keep it consistent… The Civic itself is an evolved version of the previous Mintia EK. It will use a built B18C from Tatsumi Eng/Charge and will carry much less weight. The rear floor has been cut, there’s a custom mounting section for a fuel cell, most of the glass will be polycarbonate, and the doors, roof, hood, and hatch will be carbon fiber but painted. The cage is a traditional Mugen one and the car will of course carry very traditional Kansai styling… I’m actually headed back to Japan now to oversee the completion of both cars as we near our first-ever Tokyo Pop-Up event. 2025 was a blast but I’m literally flying right into 2026 because big things are already happening. Hello world, let me introduce you to the new Exceed flagship, simply dubbed “337”. Come see it for the first time with the rest of the world as we debut it Tokyo Auto Salon weekend in Meguro City at Calif Art Gallery Jan 8-12… Happy New Year!🥂
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The Mintia livery was probably one of the most fun things that I had the opportunity to create but this new @exceed_jpn EK would be a more focused effort for 2026. I wanted to come up with something new, that wasn’t a flip of anything known, and something that would stamp this project as the new flagship look for Exceed… First thing was coming up with the color. Like I said previously, I wanted both cars to not only match in color but also have their own look since they both serve different purposes. The yellow was a very specific color I’ve wanted to do for a long time, a color you’d never think we’d touch, and that is BMW 337, aka Dakar Yellow II. 337 specifically over the original because it has more yellow to it, though it’s still muted compared to Honda yellows. I think it gives both cars a very unique hue though it made coming up with a livery harder. I really wanted to do a something inspired by the old Camel race liveries because I like a palette consisting of a yellow with a dark contrasting blue. The third color would be a complimentary tone so I chose white. Silver and grey would be an additional color but it would be used only for mechanical pieces so you won’t see it on the exterior. The idea is to host colors that pair well and to keep it consistent… The Civic itself is an evolved version of the previous Mintia EK. It will use a built B18C from Tatsumi Eng/Charge and will carry much less weight. The rear floor has been cut, there’s a custom mounting section for a fuel cell, most of the glass will be polycarbonate, and the doors, roof, hood, and hatch will be carbon fiber but painted. The cage is a traditional Mugen one and the car will of course carry very traditional Kansai styling… I’m actually headed back to Japan now to oversee the completion of both cars as we near our first-ever Tokyo Pop-Up event. 2025 was a blast but I’m literally flying right into 2026 because big things are already happening. Hello world, let me introduce you to the new Exceed flagship, simply dubbed “337”. Come see it for the first time with the rest of the world as we debut it Tokyo Auto Salon weekend in Meguro City at Calif Art Gallery Jan 8-12… Happy New Year!🥂

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