ZN6


Questions abound. 2019 was a real-life wreck. [qr] car-life suffered massively as a result. On my end, there is not much left to write about. My ZN6 is gone and terribly missed. Our XA40 RAV4, which was slightly more than an appliance, is also gone. Both decisions were forced by unplanned events. Being a “professional car enthusiast” for the last […]

Still Alive?


Well shit. Life has evolved to a point where nearly everything I post here should stay out of the public eye. Good thing I’ve never used “Google” as a character reference. This post comes to you courtesy of The Chemical Brothers, Co-op brand IPA, and old men who leave voicemails. I’ve had the pleasure of making a meager living for […]

I Get My Rage On With Wrenches



I’m entering my sixth year of owning the ZN6, and that is cause for celebration… and probably a reconsideration of what this car really is. I’ve never owned any car for this long. My panda AE86 coupe, which I bought and sold twice, and seems present in every single car life memory I possess… never spent this duration of time […]

Step Back and Look Again


By necessity, my ZN6 is now the daily tool. This is a great thing. 二十年間ハチロクを運転しているですからよ!IMHO an 86 should not thrive on the track, but it is supposed to slay every day. It does that in ways that cool people don’t recognize. I.E. it is no rocket ship. It is so great at showing love though. This may be a sign […]

86 Life Re-born?



Finally spring? Can hardly tell in this image, but it did crack 20 degrees yesterday. The snow is disappearing. And while I missed a preliminary solo event last weekend, the car is ready to go. Itching for some reasonable way to modify the car within solo rules, I have jumped on board the new Solo Spec Coupe class. That means equipping […]

2018 Version


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In the last five years, Subaru, and certainly Toyota have done lots with the FT86 platform. We’ve seen minor iterations from the production car, and a few interesting special edition models. On the motorsports front, both STI and Gazoo have put out some great looking and functional competition machines. In terms of concept cars, we’ve seen convertibles, and sedans, and […]

Newest Dream Car?