Mission Impossible: Replacing Connecting Rod Bearings in Japan — by motorflair on Monday, July 6, 2020

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BMW M3 ownership is a lot of fun, but also comes with fair share of responsibilities, with frequent oil changes and routine maintenance sch...

Chasing Rare Ferrari's and Lamborghini's in World X Series Rally Japan — by motorflair on Monday, September 30, 2019

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Cannonball Run has always been one of my favorite movies.  Whether it's Adrienne Barbeau and Tara Buckman driving a Countach, Roger Moo...

Japan Welcomes BMW M8 Competition in Surprise Public Unveil — by motorflair on Friday, June 28, 2019

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When I saw the BMW 8 Series Concept for the first time at the  Tokyo Motor Show 2017 ,  I knew I was looking at something special.  As ...

World X, DDE and Steve's POV Put Rallying in Japan on the Map — by motorflair on Monday, April 29, 2019

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What a feeling!  Arriving to Kobe on that rainy Sunday night felt surreal,

I Have Officially Enterered my M3 Into a Rally — by motorflair on Thursday, April 11, 2019

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Hello World, or should I say World X? World X Series Rally to be precise. For those who don't know yet, World X Enterprises is a g...

I Went to See Some Supercars, but This Happened.... — by motorflair on Thursday, April 4, 2019

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Not so long ago I received a notification that All Japan Supercar Club was throwing a mega car meet at Fuji Speedway.  It's been quite ...

Home of JDM Eye-candy: Tokyo Auto Salon 2019 — by motorflair on Sunday, February 3, 2019

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As we submerge into cold winter months, it is a perfect time to reflect on where the automotive trends have taken us and what can we expect...

Welcome to 2019 Daikoku Style! — by motorflair on Monday, January 7, 2019

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So here we go again, another year, and another mandatory trip to Daikoku PA on January 3rd. 2018 was absolutely hectic for me that is w...

Liberty Walk on Display at Fuji Speedway — by motorflair on Saturday, October 27, 2018

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When you go to an event knowing that there will be a Liberty Walk Display and car meet, expect nothing less than batshit crazy; that's ...

Back to Posting and Reporting! — by motorflair on Saturday, October 27, 2018

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For those who know me, you might have wondered if this blog was still alive, but now I can confrim that not only it's alive and well, bu...

Welcome to Motor Fan Festa 2018 — by motorflair on Tuesday, May 8, 2018

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I don't always get to go out and shoot events at Fuji Speedway, but when I do, it has to be something special, so needless to say when ...

BMW's of Tokyo Auto Salon 2018 — by motorflair on Sunday, February 11, 2018

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While BMW's have always remained  a solid part of Japanese car culture, in recent year other foreign manufacturers have been aggressive...

Daikoku PA Revs 2018 Into Gear — by motorflair on Thursday, January 11, 2018

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The most wonderful time of the year.. If you are someone like me, a car guy drooling over anything on four wheels and happen to be in Japan...

Photo Gallery: BMW's of StanceNation Japan 2017 — by motorflair on Friday, January 5, 2018

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As mentioned in part 1 , we follow our tradition and present some of the coolest BMW's that were on display at StanceNation Japan G edi...

Warming the Globe: V8 Meet in Tokyo — by motorflair on Friday, December 15, 2017

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Many times I would visit the Daikanyama Cars and Coffee only to find that their monthly theme would have nothing to do with my car or frank...

Tokyo Motor Show 2017 - The German Connection — by motorflair on Monday, November 13, 2017

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Following the display of the Japanese giants that may seem uninspiring to many automotive fans the question on everyone's mind is: ...

Cars of Europe 2017 — by motorflair on Wednesday, October 25, 2017

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Being a Japan based blog, it is sometimes hard to explain why there is so much non-Japan related content.  We've been to SEMA , Formula...

Japan's First BMW Motorsport Festival — by motorflair on Wednesday, August 2, 2017

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Finally, the parade has landed on my street!  Or rather on a racing course 100 kilometers away, requiring a 5AM departure in order to avoid...

SoCal Car Culture at a Glance — by motorflair on Sunday, June 4, 2017

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America! The shining beacon of civilization, freedom, and to many -- the most abundant, diverse and very accessible car culture. Every ...

It May be a Rainy Thursday, but Squad Goals are Life — by motorflair on Friday, February 10, 2017

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There is really no other way to logically ascertain why we had this car meet on what probably was coldest and nastiest day in the year so fa...