It's been a while...

It's been a while...but won't be long to we're reunited! Looking as good as ever...

Even though there's been plenty of AE86 coverage and events this year...

There's just nothing like driving in my own! See you soon!

Chichibu B&W

Some more Black & White photos from the recent trip to Chichibu...

Chichibu Festival...

A selection of photos from the recent festival in Chichibu... A special occasion!

HachiRock Festa 2012...Part 2

Following on from Part 1 of HachiRockFesta 2012, Let's look some more with some photos...

Plenty of RED AE86's this year, makes a change, and it ALWAYS looks good!

It really doesn't get much better than this... RUNNING FREE

Custom Garage SPEED brought a few demo cars along, Street legal one...

Oh, another RED, this one reminded my of my buddy Artin...

This style has been appearing recently...running low on Enkei's

Irish Spec?? in Japan...

CBY AE86 Levin, it just never gets old...

As does this TecArt's build...Perfect in every way!

It was good to see plenty of road cars, both for Drift, or Grip touge...

One of my favourites again, running Works and stunning Aero/Canards..

Impulse AE86 brought along a few Customer's demo cars...

THIS sums up the standard we are talking about... Amazing!

Plenty of nice wheels on show too, this was pushing it...Got dish?

This photo shows what HachiRock Festa is all about...

Another one of those many lineups... stunning cars!

It was great to see more simple road cars, this was so clean and tidy!

As was this, simple, original GTV Trueno on Watanabes...

Plenty of crazy builds were on show also, including this 4AGTE Turbo setup!

I loved it when at Fuji, but chatting to the owner made me appreciate even more..

Next to that, some more extreme, Orange 20v Trueno 2-door...

A really well finished build, so clean and tidy! How it should be...

The more I look back, I realise how many Trueno's were there, hmm..

Oops, another, but it wouldn't be a show without some Initial D...

And it wouldn't be Japan without the rare Black Limited edition...

The next best thing for me has to be a Black/Grey, running 20v swap...

This reminds me of my own '86, simple silver, but in Trueno form...

This one was running the rare HKS Supercharger add-on kit...

Lastly, one of my favourites of the show, the fully built Trueno...PERFECT!

HachiRock Festa 2012...Part 1

Finally time to sit down and do a good update on HachiRock Festa 2012..with Photos!

Last week was busy, not to mention the Typhoon closing in, but I couldn't miss this event. I made my way there by train (as traffic can be CRAZY at weekend) and got to Sagamiko with plenty of time. A short bus ride later for 150 JPY, I was right at the Gates and admiring the AE86's in this wonderful setting...Perfect for a day with HachiRoku!

The standard to Cars was incredibly high...each one worth of Magazine, etc

From the wild and highly tuned race cars, to simple, beautiful examples like this...

...and one of those race cars...Custom Garage Speed were present!

But most were privateers, with so many great cars to choose from!

A nice variety, I was really spoiled for choice! In AE86 Heaven...

Going into more detail, There was a great choice of Aero/Wheels on show...

This Trueno was one of my favourites from the show! In Pristine condition!

...and if you like Red/Black LEVIN, there was plenty there too...

LOVED this car from Muraha Motors! So much attention to detail...

AE86's for as far as the eye could see! In the Sagamiko Resort...

One of my favourite Colour schemes of all time has to be Black/Grey...

This was one of only a few cars running FCR Carbs...seems ITB's are taking over!

Team BOON BASE from Ageo, Saitama were there... Saori's Car!

There was something for everyone... Including the 80's Rally fans!

One of my many AE86 World friends, enjoying this great event...

Go Inoue has built this one the perfection, and running 4AGE 20v...

Line ups all around with different cars all over the park, including some Scissor Door '86s

Another of the Boon Base cars, they had quite a lineup...Check this...

A really nice touch on a stunning demo car.. Part 2 will be coming SOON