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Karuizawa Meeting 2018 – ND Edition

Welcome back for part IIII and final blog of our Karuizawa Meeting coverage. We’ll focus on the current miata, the ND. A bunch of ND’s were on display in the vendor section. Let’s check them out!

 

Shop Cars

AutoExe had two demo cars which were displaying many engine bay parts. We can see the beautiful Rays 57Xtreme 17″ Wheels on there.

Shown here is their Ignition Coil Cover, Intake Suction kit and Ram Air Intake.

The Strut Tower Brace stands out in the Autoexe signature red color.

Murakami Motors brought one of their race cars. Unfortunately, no hardtop. It’s rocking some nice Rays ZE40 17″ Wheels.

RS Factory Stage had their demo car on display. It was showcasing a Front Underspoiler and Gold 15” Enkei RPF1 wheels and a Duck Tail Spoiler. A Garage Vary Vented Hood can be seen as well.

Joyfast had a soul red NDRF with a Garage Vary Front Lip Type-2 and TUCKIN99 Bottom Line Side Skirt. It’s also rocking the limited TWS (JoyFast) T-66F 16″ Wheels!

Nielex had their ND on jack stands to display their Body Reinforcement Kit under the chassis. It also has a RallyBacker Hardtop installed on there.

The Esqueleto ceramic ND stood out with their blue bucket seats and their Front Lip.

Their new trunk spoiler got unveiled at Karuizawa.

Nakamae showed up with this Crystal White ND with some interior goodies.

The Nakamae Quilted Soft Top Headliner looked great!

ARRIVE’s demo car was showcasing their new KONI Suspension.

Inside we could see some red leather goods that matched the Soul Red body color nicely.

Jet’s Integral Kobe ND had their Front Lip and some Rays CE28N 16” wheels.

Car Make Corn’s demo car was quite simple with a Mazdaspeed Front Skirt and their bucket sets in tan.

S2 Racing showing off their front bumper.

Very aggressive. I quite like it.

Last but not least, Garage Vary. This car has gotten new wheels since the last time I saw it.  However, it still has the Vented Fenders, Vented Hood, Side Skirts and Front Bumper. You can also spot a cool Saito ND Roll Cage.

The rear is just as aggressive as the front with the Rear Air Duct and Ducktail Spoiler.

 

 

Awesome ND’s

Plenty of ND’s in attendance this year. Here’s a few that I liked.

An abundance of Rays TE37 Sonics 16″ Wheels were spotted. Bronze on Jet Black is always a good choice!

Another Black ND with 16” Advan RZ wheels and AutoExe Rear Wing Spoiler.

This Crystal White ND had Mazdaspeed accents. You can also see nice 2-tone Autowear Seat Covers.

Leg Sport Ducktail Spoiler and 15” Rays Sonic wheels complete the look for this ND.

More MTE37’s! The front bra is very unusual on Nds.

This a good back shot of the AutoExe Rear Wing Spoiler and Knight Sports Rear Diffuser.

17” Advan RZ-II wheels looking proper on this ND.

Still not convinced you need TE37 Sonics on your car?

The CF Damd Front Lip and gold 16” SSR Formula Mesh wheels look amazing on this car.

RS Factory Stage Front Underspoiler and 17” Rays TE37V’s can be seen on this beauty.

Gunmetal 17” Advan RG-D2 wheels looking good.

Last one…..I promise. Beautiful Formula Silver MTE37 16×8 Wheels shown here!

Blue 17” Rays ZE40 wheels on blue ND = awesome.

Love this rear end! Knight Sports kit all around.

Nice mods on this one. Garage Vary Front Lip Type-2 and 16” TE37 Sonic wheels.

Same wheels as the previous car but with a more flush +25 offset.

Finally, lets end this section with my favorite! Knight Sports Trunk Spoiler and Leg Sport Club Sport Rear Diffuser and awesome wheels set this one apart.

 

Unique ND’s

 

17” Work Goocars Hemi’s! You can also spot the nice Integral Kobe Ducktail Spoiler, Autoexe Rear Diffuser and Autoexe Dual-Tail Exhaust.

Duck’s Garden aero kit!

Digging the color scheme. Fujimura Auto Vented Hood flows nicely with the aggressive front bumper.

That’s a KUHL Racing Swan Neck GT Wing.

Found a NDRF with more KUHL Racing aero.

 

 

Craziest ND’s

Interesting choice in paint and wheels.

Lime green….

 

This concludes our Karuizawa Meeting Coverage of 2018. Hope you enjoyed the pictures and found some inspiration for your build! Can’t wait ‘til next year!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Karuizawa Meeting 2018 – NC Edition

Welcome back for part III of our Karuizawa Meeting coverage. We’ll focus on the 3rd generation roadster. A few NC’s were on display in the vendor section. Let’s check them out!

 

Shop Cars

NOPRO had this super nice yellow NC3 with their Type TA Front Bumper.

It also had the NOPRO Rear Spoiler, NOPRO Rear Underspoiler, and the beautiful NOPRO GT Spec Hardtop. Such an amazing looking car!

Barchetta had this blue and orange themed NC1 with 18” Enkei RPF1 wheels.

Car Make Corn’s brought this off-road NC. This seems to be new trend in Japan.

These two were representing S2 Racing.

The owner of Jet Stream had his personal NC on display.  It has a Jet Stream Top Nose Duct, Jet Stream N-Zero Front Lip, and Jet Stream Clubman R01 Side Steps.

Interesting fact, those are R32 GTR wheels.

 

Awesome NC’s

Now the NC’s that caught my eye in attendance.

This grey NC rocking a Garage Vary NC3 Front Lip on Enkei wheels looks so good.

Another grey roadster with an aggressive front bumper and Odula Cooling Hood.

NOPRO with eyeballs :p

Stock NC with a good stance and wheels.

Garage Vary Glide Lip Spoiler looks great in white.

Garage Vary Eye Lids are a small mod but make a great improvement aesthetically.

Bronze Rays TE37’s on a white car is always a good choice.

Oh my … the Enkei RPF-1 Wheels, Garage Vary Front Spoiler and everything color combo is incredible. Classy.

I’m digging these wheels. Advan Wheels always have sweet spot in my heart.

 

Unique NC’s

These NC’s had a unique quality to them.

Aggressive NC with a cool front bumper and pandas.

Unique wheels! I quite like them. OEM Special Edition BBS.

Mismatching finishes on the wheels and the graphics set this one apart. So cool though! The Jet Stream N-Zero Front Lip & Jet Stream PRHT Ducktail Spoiler really look nice in here.

Craziest NC’s

This NC had a matte finish with so many aggressive parts! I spy some Murakami Carbon Mirrors, NOPRO PRHT Rear Spoiler and NOPRO Rear Diffuser.

 

Next week, I’ll go over the ND shop cars and the ND’s in attendance. Hope you enjoyed this post!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Karuizawa Meeting 2018 – NB Edition

Part II of our Karuizawa coverage! We’ll focus on the NB. Unfortunately, NB’s got no love in the vendor section. So, we’ll skip to the NB’s in attendance~

 

Awesome NB’s

Here’s the NB’s that stood out from the rest.

This NB was rocking the 3 piece Jetstream Front Lip.

Rays 15” Gram lights 57v look great on the NB.

Rays MTE37’s in Formula Silver make this stock NB look great.

Another stock NB with a great stance and wheel fitment.

This RS Aizawa front bumper is so awesome! Mini Viper 😊

In attendance was the RE Amemiya 13B NB. Very popular car that turned heads at the Tokyo Auto Salon a few years back.

It has a Renesis 13B motor from a RX8.

Horsepower is around 250hp

Love the mods on this one! Garage Vary Hardtop (Fastback), Jet Stream Rear Bumper Lower Diffuser, and the US Racing Sports Duck Tail Trunk.

The front of this 10AE was just as good. Custom projector fitted headlights and a Garage Vary Front Lip.

My favorite NB goes to this coupe. It has the Jet Stream Rear Diffuser, NOPRO trunk spoiler, and some nice fitted Volk Racing CE28N black wheels.

The rear Carbing Tow Hook is a nice touch.

This NB2 has the Jet Stream Clubman NB1 Front Lip, Clubman R Side Steps and Jet Stream Door Handle Covers. Yup, you read that right…it’s a NB1 front bumper with NB2 headlights. Nicely executed!

The Arrive Devil GT Wing is a popular choice in Japan.

Lastly, this yellow NB looks great on 14” TE37’s.

 

Unique NB’s

These are the NB’s that made the unique list.

What a way to start this category but with this pink NOPRO widebody NB. The NOPRO Vented Hood is the most aggressive-looking one we carry.

You are probably wondering if it was owned by a female….

I really don’t know. The owner wasn’t around. The NOPRO Wide Rear Spoiler is something else though.

A few Monocraft front conversions were spotted.

This one had Morette tails and a center exit exhaust.

A Jet Stream GT200 Kit (without front section) with a unique paint scheme.

This back NB1 had white accents. Interesting for sure. The RS Factory Stage Front Lip looks great in there.

Monocraft with flares. Pretty aggressive looking. The 16″ RS Watanabe R-Type really compliment the car very well!

This NB covered with D-technique parts was unique for sure.

Another Jet Stream with GT200 Widebody Kit spotted among the sea of cars.

 

 Craziest NB’s

This NB2 wins this category. Off road with style (Work CR01 Wheels!).

 

Next week, I’ll go over the NC shop cars and the NC’s in attendance. Hope you enjoyed this post!