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AE86 related youtube clips that you need to see!

1986 Paris Dakar Rally AE86!

May 9, 2010 in AE86 History, Videos by

Moto over at Club4AG has put up this great video compilation on YouTube of clips from the documentary “Eikou No Chousen” released in 1986!  It documents the trial of Team ACP, an adventure enthusiast organisation and their attempt at the treacherous Paris Dakar Rally with a Toyota Corolla, Land Cruiser, and several Yamaha Motorcycles.  Moto has cut the movie down to feature the AE86 content on this short video and overlayed the un-translated Japanese Audio with none other than ’80s badboy rocker Billy Idol and Santana! Sweet!

2009 N2 AE86 Battle @ Tsukuba

May 7, 2010 in Videos by

The 2009 N1, N1.5, Group A, N2, N2S & D1GP AE86’S Battle, which took place on 26th of December 2009, is finally out on Hot Version DVD #103. Not a bad way to spend Boxing Day huh? Check it out via YouTube:

Taka Aono: A Retrospect

April 15, 2010 in Videos by

Somewhat fitting after yesterday’s post on the 2010 season of Formula D kicking off, today’s post is a homage to the guy who some might say is the hardest working AE86 driver in the USA: Taka Aono.  This video by the AE86-loving DeadPirate crew is a recap of Taka’s season in 2009.  Seriously great editing and an awesome soundtrack too.

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The Road To Heaven

April 4, 2010 in Videos by

…would be made like this.  What a sweet bunch of corners! If you didnt already guess the star of the show, it’s the awesome-sounding Custom Garage Speed N2 Levin. Who says circuit cars can’t drift?

LEVIN On The Nürburgring

March 20, 2010 in Videos by

And other European circuits back in the 1980s!  F**k Yeah! I love nostalgia!

RWD vs FWD

February 7, 2010 in Videos by

So many video posts recently, but this stuff is hard not to share! An awesome video from 1987… i especially love the part after the first braking zone, you’ll see!

Roofchopped Levin Ute?

February 6, 2010 in Videos by


Now we have posted a roofchopped Trueno before, but what about this roofchopped Levin ute? Yes there will always be someone who wants to do it better.

You can watch this ute in action in this video after the jump!

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Keiichi’s Fuji Hot Lap

February 3, 2010 in Videos by

AE86 on the 1.5km long Fuji Speedway straight? Hell yes.

Just Like When You Were Five Right?

January 29, 2010 in Videos by

I’m speechless. Just watch and LOL.  From Banpei’s blog.

We all did it once: doing a dry drift run. I did it as well: try out that heel-to-toe technique when standing still. Do a clutch kick without the risk of damaging your clutch. Do a quick up- and downshift without the chance hearing of grinding teeth from your gearbox. A very effective and safe way of learning to know your car.

But what if you are actually on a circuit and have blown your engine to bits and still want to enjoy your car? Well, you make videos like this guy!

I must say this guy is quite good in mimicking the 16v 4A-GE and the T50 gearshifts! It kind of reminded me of this guy imitating an “import car” with his mouth. Maybe he watched Initial D a bit too much? :P

IF you want more mouthmotors, we’re also big fans of Leo, and someone we know in my office as the ‘VTEC tube guy‘… golden.

RIP: The Local

January 18, 2010 in Videos by

Here’s local drifter and longtime HR member Beau Jones cutting it up in his SR86 on the last ever drift meet at Oran Park before they bulldoze it all away for new housing developments.  Smashing his gearbox early in the day, Beau wasn’t about to pack it up and run home, instead he stuck to going flat chat in only second and third gear for the remainder of the day.  It’s a sad day and it will mean the death of one of the best drifting circuits in Sydney and a good amount of Sydney’s drifting trackdays too.  If you like what you see (and hear) and want more grassroots Aussie drifting, head over to his website DriftKulture and soak it up.