A day with Spirit of Japan

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04/04/2016 at 17:10 • Filed to: None

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Meet up at a mysterious location in Santa Anita and find a selection of S2000s already there. An R32 GTR, NSX and Solora (Yes, Solara) arrive soon. What Spirit of Japan is is basically a shop that sells a ton of classic Nissan and Nismo and general JDM stuff.

http://www.spiritofjp.com/

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This was the first time I’ve ever unironically said “sweet Solara.”

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Within the shop is a project 640i and a selection of rare JDM parts

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A few minutes in and the barbecue comes out. We eat a quick breakfast and hop on the 10 freeway heading towards PCH.

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I hop in the R32 GTR to take some rolling shots, along with an extra passenger...

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Some S2000 shots. This blue was gorgeous!

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The NSX looked ridiculously good, epecially with how low it was riding.

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Slammed-ish S2000

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Gah this looks too good....for a Solara

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We hit traffic a bit further down, but it’s no big deal when you’re with so many cool cars.

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As we headed into Santa Monica...bonus Westfalia!

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As we hit PCH, this gorgeous Defender 110 swerved into our lane and nearly hit us, but all is forgiven. You can’t get mad at a Defender owner.

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This 911 SC rolled with us for a couple of miles, but I was only able to grab one shot.

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We stopped by Neptune’s Net and encountered a couple of Bentley Bentayga test vehicles. The one in front of this had “Nein ESP” on the dash.

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We stopped a little further up to swim, but the beach was way too rocky, so we moved on.

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Not before getting a couple good shots, though...

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As we were getting ready to leave, this Dino drove by!

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Then once again, the other way.

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These are the last few pictures I have before we ended up stuck in traffic in Santa Monica.

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DISCUSSION (2)


Kinja'd!!! PorkchoPlissken > Dsscats
04/04/2016 at 17:17

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Jesus, let me into your life. Also, that might be the first time in history of mankind since someone whispered”Sweet Solara."


Kinja'd!!! banjo cat ghost of oppo past > Dsscats
04/05/2016 at 04:28

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Ever since the days of Tokyo Extreme Racer(for Dreamcast) my desire for an IS300/Altezza has ebbed & flowed, but never disappeared. NSX’s for that matter.

1st year in a Denver college, a goofy teenager as ever I somehow befriended a woman who had just bought a black NSX, put big beautiful chrome HRE 505's on and invited me to her first autocross. I’ve never seen a car/wheel combo more perfect. The ride along was friggin sweet too.