SPEED HERO Blog — Toyota
Backdoor Shenanigans
As the year comes to a close I thought I'd take a look back at 2009. It really was a remarkable year. It marked Speed Hero's first year. There was a trip across the globe for Quinn and myself and a relocation across the country for me. Considering 2009 was just the beginning, I can only imagine what 2010 has to offer. So, to start off with a clean slate I'm going to drop some Japan content that was overlooked. There was a serious absence of Bosozoku in our trip to Japan but these two trouble makers made out day...
I wish I was as cool as: Kaizen Garage
These guys are badass! I can't compete with a 1JZ A65 Celica. Nor can I compete with a 1UZFE AE86. Bastards. http://www.kaizengarage.com/
I'll Pretend They're Bugs in my Mega Web
So this post is heading back to Japan, a place where robots powered by magic do everything including pour your beer. I just realized that this machine was pouring beers while I was in having a sashimi breakfast. Breakfast beer is the Japanese way. No trip to Japan would be complete without a trip to Mega Web Tokyo's Toyota/Automotive theme park. You can't miss it, it's the place with the Ferris wheel. It's more...
Son of B.C. Day Coast Drift takes Manhattan
I'm not feeling very wordy but I realized how few of the photos I had posted from the B.C. Day event at Western Speedway. Time to fix that. I can't help it, I really like Toyotas. Read the article
Speed Hero's dead. Long live Speed Hero!
With the RX7 gone and my move across the country it was time for a new drift slag. She's not pretty but she'll get down and dirty. [caption id="attachment_356" align="alignnone" width="600" caption="The car formerly known as Lola."][/caption] 1983 Corolla, autofail 4ac looking a little worse for wear but nothing like the Ontario cars I'm used to. She needs some work, some lovin' and a deep dickin' [caption id="attachment_357" align="alignnone" width="600" caption="Better than Ontario mint."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_359"...