Category: Car Culture
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This Is One Clean R34 GT-R
Despite ending production more than 20 years ago, the R34 Skyline GT-R is still highly desirable – both inside and outside the car community. I have many opinions regarding the hype around these cars and the quite frankly ridiculous glazing, but I won’t talk about that because how many stock R34 GT-Rs do you see…
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This Bentley Is A Proper Piece Of British Luxury
There are a bunch of prestige dealerships on Swan St and during my last visit, I came across a new Bentley dealer that had just moved in. I had barely entered the building when I was greeted by this fantastic Bentley Continental. This particular model commemorates the brand’s 2003 Le Mans 24 Hour victory, taken…
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Sam’s Rare E34 M5 Touring Still Holds Up Today
The “Touring” version of the M5 is mainstay in BMW’s current line-up, offering practicality and speed for those who don’t want to step up to an SUV. Back in 1992 however, it was one of the rarest M cars. Only 871 were produced in total, with even fewer being right-hand drive examples delivered to Australia.…
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Why The McLaren F1 Is An Icon
The word icon is thrown around a lot these days, but it’s not always used the right way or for the right reasons. Sure, some things are truly deserving of icon status, yet many things simply are not. I don’t think everyone knows the meaning and gravitas that comes with such a label, but in…
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Korean Cracker: Kyle’s i30N Hatch
Hyundai started life as South Korea’s answer to Toyota, VW and Ford in that it aimed to provide cheap, reliable transport for the working-class citizen. Performance cars were a long way from the minds of the head honchos in Seoul, but sometime in the 80’s they tried and failed miserably with the comically named “Scoupe”.…
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Midnight Runner: Dave’s RWB 997
People have been modifying cars in all sorts of ways for many, many years. From those pioneering hot-rodders in the 30’s to the modern day tuners, the idea of creating a custom car is far from new. However one name that has risen to prominence in recent times is Akira Nakai from Japan. Ever since…
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Putting NISMO To Shame: Sharam’s Tommykaira R34 GTR
The legend of the Nissan GT-R began in Australia when Fred Gibson bought and built 3 R32 GT-Rs for Group A touring without the assistance of NISMO. The car was a spaceship compared to the other vehicles on the grid – it had 4 wheel drive, 4 wheel steering, double overhead cams, direct fuel injection,…
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Basemade: Stalis’ Honda Integra Type R
In 2001, young car enthusiasts all over the world were introduced to tuner culture through a little known movie called The Fast And The Furious, depicting the US tuning scene in ways that were, let’s just say, a bit over the top. It’s impact on the car community (for better or for worse) has been…
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Bringing The VIP Style: Mark’s Toyota Majesta
Most people are well aware of the German luxury sedans that are sold all over the world, but not as many are familiar with the Japanese luxury sedans that are rarely seen outside their home country. It may seem strange considering how tight and congested Japanese cities are but there is a sub-culture of enthusiasts…
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Up To No GXXD: Chathura’s EG Civic
Many people talk about the EK Honda Civic as being one of the best front-wheel-drive cars, but not many people seem to care for what came before: the EG. Alas, it never had a Type R version but that’s not say it was a “bad” car by any means, and if you look at it…
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