2016

Brexit & Japanese import car costs

Picture of Japanese yen bank notes

Brexit? Brexit refers to Britain Exiting the European Union.  Last week there was a referendum on whether Britain should remain in or leave the European Union.  The majority vote was to leave the EU. This isn’t going to turn into a…

Nissan Cubic Review

Nissan Cubic front left picture

I love the look of the Nissan Cubic.  So did my neighbours…and most other people, judging by the number of people who give it a 2nd (and sometimes even 3rd) look.  My partner simply referred to it as ‘Postman Pat’ to…

JapDay 2016 Review

Mazda RX-7

Gorgeous weather and a superb turnout of Japanese cars made for a great day out at Castle Combe circuit in Wiltshire for Japday 2016.  This was my first time at the circuit and it was also Japday’s first time there. On…

Classic and Japanese Car Show Thoresby Park

Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-Apex Coupe

I had a most enjoyable time at this car show last weekend.  I’ve called it the classic and Japanese car show.  The full title of the event was (deep breath) ’44th Notts Classic Event, including Classic Car & Bike Show…

MPow Streambot Z review

MPow Streambot Z in operation

The MPow Streambot Z is a bluetooth FM transmitter, which offers a solution to the problem of the FM radios on cars imported from Japan not being able to tune in to all our UK radio stations. Here is a…

Japanese import car recalls

Stickers indicating Japanese import car recalls have been done

Japanese import car recalls – what are they? As you would expect, Japan and the Japanese car manufacturers have systems in place for recalling cars to address safety and reliability issues. It can be both important and informative to check…

What is a turbo timer?

What is a turbo timer? This is a Blitz turbo timer

I was asked recently about the purpose of a turbo timer.  To answer ‘what is a turbo timer?’ we first need to have a quick look at what a turbo does. What does a turbo do? Turbochargers use the flow…

Things I’ve found in cars imported from Japan

Curly jump leads in a fleece Bridgestone bag, found in an imported Japanese car

We do so much in, with and to our cars.  They invariably collect accessories, toys and forgotten possessions along the way. When the time comes for a new owner and a car is passed on, snapshots of the previous owner…

Toyota Alphard Review

Picture of nearside - Toyota Alphard Review

Why buy an Alphard? Background to this Toyota Alphard Review The Alphard is Toyota’s luxury 8 seater minivan / MPV / people carrier.  This Toyota Alphard review is going to focus on the first generation car, produced between 2002 and…