We’ll see how it does I guess! But a set of brand new and fairly grippy tires for 243$, shipping included, that would be hard to beat! We’ll see how they behave on the S16... but they seem fairly ideal on such a car if 3-wheeling into corners is what you’re after :)

Living in Japan and owning 3 cars... THAT is financially dumb. Worth it... but not smart nonetheless. I wonder how long until my wife starts getting a little mad :D

After the Delta, I have also bought the Peugeot 106 16s! Not sure why... But it will be practical to own while the delta is getting ready, that’s for sure!

So, here is the deal... I’m thinking of getting myself a Peugeot 106 S16 2nd generation here in Japan. I’ve wanted one for a few months now and while the Delta is getting prepped, my wife could use it to practice driving a LHD car. But then I would have to sell it in a few months... The car would probably have around…

... but for a good reason! I documented the pick up of MY Lancia Delta Integrale (do I love typing and saying that! :D ). So here is the video of the pick up! I hope you enjoy it! I’ll go over the timing belt change and re-registration of the car in a future video... Then, a little bit of regular driving and TO THE…

It took over a year for me to find the place to get the Delta home with me... Well, with my Mini sold earlier this week, now is the time! I brought it back home today (well, almost home, it’s at work for now as I need to do the timing belt and water pump before starting it again).

Like my friend said, this thing has no right to be this capable... Properly impressive!

... an holy hell was that thing glorious! As you guys might know, I’m not an expert in offroading but ohhhhh crap is it fun to learn! And I did I enjoy pushing that thing! Such a different experience from track or mountain roads... I may or may not have crapped my pants a few times. And I loved it!

I don’t work for JDM-Expo but I help them get content from time to time (pics, occasional video)... I went to the Tokyo Auto Salon and they asked me if I could do a walk-around of the show itself and of the BH Auction.

The SJ10 Jimny just kicked some ass! The JA71 couldn’t keep up due to the street tires, but it did fairly well nonetheless... But that SJ10... Oh my... It did so damn well, crawling up or down, it did not matter, nothing stopped it! Just a glorious old thing! I even jumped it and it took like a champ! My back on the…

Comparing both offroad with a friend tomorrow :)

Parking. Space. Or how to fit 3 cars in a two-car port because street parking is forbidden... That implies leaving your longer car at work (here my RX-7) and getting something much smaller instead (a 550cc Turbocharged Jimny because boxy and easy to park).

Suspensions were noticeably stiffer compared to the other ones I’ve had and it made the car quite a bit better... It’s far from at ease on those tortuous roads, but it’s A LOT better. So if you like JDM Galant VR4, here is the walk-around and test drive of one I spent the day with today :)

.... and it will be in a 1978 2-stroke 550cc Jimny. I have ZERO offroading experience. What do you guys recommend? I will also bring a more modern turbo 550cc Jimny along with a behemoth on wheels: a lifted turbo diesel manual Mitsubishi Delica! But the 2-stroke Jimny will be my first one :)

There you go with a last batch of pictures! Tried to work on my panning skills a little... 200/250+kph at 1/60th haha... Not super successful but I got a couple decent shots...

A few pics taken from the Team Taisan auction while I’m at it...

A friend of mine (who happens to own a Gumpert Apollo) gave me a pit access pass for the Japanese reveal of the new Appolo IE along with a pass for the Team Taisan auction that took place during Sound of Engine, a race cars show on Suzuka circuit... I could park in the middle of Lambos and Mclaren right in the middle…

I rarely sell Skylines... Reason being that those cars used to be worth nothing here and they were treated like shit most of their lives... Badly maintained and beaten around. But, once in a while, you find a good one. This 4door GTS-T Type M is one of those times :)