There was a time when the fantastically named Mazda Bongo ruled the Japanese one-box van world, but when was the last time you saw one?ĭaniel Underwood loves his Bongo and was so committed to saving it, he bought it twice! “The first time was off Gumtree for $300,” he explained. Of course, like every JDM performance car of the 1990s, power is ‘limited to 206kW’. Under the bonnet though, more is more, with the RB26DETT having copped a unique N1 block, ball-bearing turbos and a bunch of other Nismo goodies. Kristian’s GT-R V-Spec II N1/R1 is one of those less-is-more kinda cars, with Nissan ditching the air con, audio, rear wiper and even the glovebox light, then coating the lot in ultra-thin Crystal White paint. Show organiser Kristian Appelt’s R34 Skyline GT-R V-Spec II N1 is one of only 18 built for homologation purposes and one of two with an R1 conversion by Nismo. The VK Group A is a very different beast to a base-model Commodore SL so too is this machine from Nissan. I’ve always liked the drift scene, so just having a Skyline that is mine is awesome.” “It made me cry when I saw it half-disassembled it looked like it had been in a fight! But I knew it was for a good cause, as I wanted something different.
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“Hopefully, we’ll tub it and install a HiLux diff soon, but if not, I’ll just chuck another stock one up there,” he said.įor those that don’t get ‘new cars’, just remember that Eden Bastian’s learner-legal 1999 R34 Skyline is three years older than she is! When you’re on your L-plates, you’ve got to be savvy with mods, so Eden has limited it to a cyan/purple Rushing Riptide wrap. The prepped track saw him pop an axle, but with an ample spares cache, this wasn’t a problem. “It was fine until I powerskidded the drag strip at Whyalla,” Steve explained. Is that an LS I see before me? Steve Magrin’s skid-tastic Datsun 1200 coupe fits 5.7 litres of the General’s tasty LS goodness under its tiny bonnet, backed by a Turbo 400 and – wait for it – a stock Datsun 1200 rear end. These things used to get around, but Ben attests there’s only two left on the road in SA – one of each variant. Ben Davis’s nanna had one of these back in the day, identical right down to the Tawny Yellow duco and 354cc twin-cylinder tiddler. Honda sold two versions of the N-series here, the export-only big-block N600 and the kei-compliant N360.
He didn’t have the 800cc four-banger running for the show, but when he does he’ll be lining up those fancy kids in their enormous Suzuki Mighty Boys! Owner Todd Swanson got onto it thanks to his unnatural love for Daihatsu Moves, so when it popped up on Facebook he put his hand up for it. The Daihatsu New Line dates back to 1963, and is exactly as small as it looks. Home away from home! Lachlan’s mint Elf came with a sturdy canopy and frame, so he plonked a couch in the back for those lazy beachside Sundays. Lachlan’s still not sussed out if the colour is ‘SA Brewing Blue’, given these jiggers delivered West End beer back in the day, or if it’s ‘sabrewing blue’, named after a type of bird. It runs a 1584cc OHV petrol motor and drives like a new one. Lachlan Price’s Bedford Isuzu Elf came from Japan, but was sold new through now-defunct Holden dealer Freemans. If it sounds insane, that’s because it is, but it’s good for a 15.5sec quarter, which ain’t slouching around for a sub-1.0-litre screamer! Unsure if your crate motor deserves a blower or a turbo? Like the taco girl says: “Why don’t we have both?” The Nissan March Super Turbo packs one of each, strapped to a 930cc four-pot. “We might split it into classics and modern next year.” Whether your passion is classic or plastic, Chef is sure to serve up something you’ll enjoy. “The jury is still out if we stick to the two-day format,” Kristian said. A third of entrants had such a great time that they attended both days, their fees and food purchases helping raise $7500 for Novita Children’s Services. Yep, such is the event’s popularity, organiser and Iron Chef Imports owner Kristian Appelt and his team extended the 2018 show across the whole weekend. Oh, and the ‘day’ was actually a whole weekend! Wigley Reserve in Glenelg is often sundrenched and kissed by a sea breeze, but at this year’s All Japan Day the grass was sweat-drenched and kissed by mini-trucks laying rail. NOW in its 10th year, Adelaide’s All Japan Day has become a summer institution, dishing up chrome, stance, zip-ties and ridiculous conversions in equal measure.
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