I want a mystery machine

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Now I’m not entirely sure what this thing is, otherwise it wouldn’t be a mystery! I’m guessing from the exhaust note that it’s powered by a Scooby motor, though. I’ll always love the sound of a flat-four lump at full chat. The short-wheelbase VW Transporter looks like a proper mentalist creation and I want one. Just for fun and stuff.

Project Skyline: Progress! And bad news…

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It feels like an age since i last posted anything related to my own Skyline… mainly because it has been. To recap, not a week after i’d picked the R32 up from Thor Racing i took it along to Santa Pod and after three runs came home with a 10.9-second quarter mile timeslip and a broken gearbox.

Joy Fast MX5

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Heads up for some Engrish – ‘Light Weight Sports Car Shop Joy Fast’ Mazda MX5 = seriously tough! Some weird aero in a good way, almost look like FC3-style front lights? I like ‘em! Hard top is mandatory, and that big, squared-off splitter is just drool worthy.

Retro rubbin’

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We don’t usually post much supercar content on here… well, unless it’s been abused/fettled/lowered, but this shot of two classic Ferrari’s absolutely tearing it up within inches of one another just had to be blogged. Two old men, with dodgy ponytails, have some serious balls…

Random snap: R32… low enough?

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Holy moly… think i just made a mess. Drift Tengoku’s R32 is looking mental! Check the lowness! Looked awesome before, killer stance and setup, now it just looks like they’ve gone nuts. Need to find out some more info on this, i swore i wouldn’t make my R32 any less ‘driveable’ but it looks so good!

Matt black x Voltex

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OOF! How mean does this look? Spotted over on JDM Ground Zero, i’m loving this Voltex-kitted Evo finished in matt black. For such a ‘complex’ kit you’d think the Voltex aero wouldn’t suit the murdered finish, but if anything it just makes the lines look even more aggro. Love the Advan rims in gold, too.

Random snap: Audi @ ze Ring

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All kinds of awesome in one shot. Mental Quattro tearing up the Nurburgring, and just look at that aero! I’d easily give up a lung or kidney for this, retro racer complete with numberplates. Thanks to Willem De Zeeuw for the quality snap, who fancies a Scene Media ‘ring trip…?

Perfect

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After what seems like thousands of immense Mazda MX5s cropping up… i think i’ve finally found the perfect example (for me anyways). Super-clean Mk2, no battered bumpers or rat-ness, decent-sized RS Watanabes in a sensible colour, good lowness, minimal aero and a hardtop. Mint.

DR30 Micra

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Not quite, but love the ‘style’ of this little K11 Micra spotted in Japan. I don’t know what it is about small cars decked on cool wheels, but they just scream, ‘FUN!’ Kinda makes me think of Mario Kart! The wind deflectors and graphics make it very JDM and the gold on red is a sure-fire win!

7-series goodness

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What an awesome pic! I don’t care how much potato-shoppin’ was involved, this is the kind of shot i’d LOVE done of my car, would make such a killer poster. 7-series Beemer looks cool as funk too, i wouldn’t lower it more… i’d just fit some bigger tyres, but killer wallpaper full stop.

WTF? Rat-rod Mk1 Golf

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I’m pretty useless with all things VW related… Ben will probably come along later and set things straight, but mother of god what the hell is this thing?! Crazy rat-rod Mk1 Golf hybrid! It looks spastic! Kinda quite like it though, for something a bit weirdy beardy! Anyone got anymore info?

Builds: Littleknocks Stagea GT-R

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A while back a few snaps of an R35-fronted Stagea from ‘Kids Heart’ in Japan did the rounds, and it looked amazing. Well now British boys Littleknocks have had a go themselves, and i’m actually in love - GT-R looks with economy and practicality, so wrong, but amazing!