Japanese Nostalgic Car

With the prices of Japanese cars climbing by the day, the ability to hop on Craigslist and find a fun, reliable J-tin classic are mostly gone. But, there are still great cars out there that haven’t yet seen Supra value trajectories. So, it’s time for another fantasy garage game. Let’s say you currently own no JNCs, but you have $10,000 to start a collection. There’s no space limitations, no need to allow for a daily driver. You can buy as many or as few cars as you want, but you only get $10,000. Project cars are allowed, but be realistic about valuations (Like, you can’t buy a rusty 240Z and then say, “I’ll find $100,000 to restore it.”)

How would you build your $10,000 JNC garage?

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It’s almost Thanksgiving in a crazy, tumultuous, and strange year. But if there’s one thing that can keep us sane, it’s our JNCs. Cars have no idea what ails the world. The friends we make, the experiences we have, and the places we go thanks to them can be a soothing salve when everything else in life is not so good. We continue to the thankful to you, our readers, for making the JNC life fun, for keeping the spirit of old Japanese cars alive, and for the friendships forged around the world, all resulting from an irrational love for hunks of old Japanese steel.

What JNC things are you thankful for this year?

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Today, November 16, is National Fast Food Day. While I generally try to avoid the stuff for health reasons, there’s one situation where I give myself á la carte blanche: road trips. Whether it’s picking up a Craigslist score, cannonballing across state lines to fetch a heavy part, or heading to a distant show, road trips not only necessitate fast food, but demands it by tradition. Plus, those processed calories taste oh so good.

What’s your favorite JNC fast food story?

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