Filipinos Know No Limit With Car Culture: Mega Manila Car Meet

[@AngieMeadKing]

Awesome it's out! I can't wait for the main video to drop!

[@Krushe]

Nice job, enjoyed the entire thing

[@Fajar_ramadhan90]

Your garage

[@samyu63]

Thanks for bringing him here. I love the JDM content so much. It's like Daikoku but here in the Philippines. Awesome video!

[@dominicbustamante730]

Thank you Angie King for shinning the light on filipino car culture globally.

[@oberlinmateo]

I'm telling you all. Larry Chen is the Anthony Bourdain of ..... not only the world's car culture but the whole auto industry itself. We always remember that AB helped the Philippines accelerate its food spectrum to the world and I believe that Larry Chen is just scratching the surface. Thanks a lot Larry and Angie Mead King!

[@Sky-ym3nb]

Agree. He and his vlog does give me an Anthony bordain vibe.

[@KG_GRC]

Such a relevant comment I agree 100%

[@H2brid]

Not a good comparison to Bourdain since he snuffed himself?

[@skyisdlimit6125]

@@H2bridthats a totally different story though

[@MovistarMonster]

🥴😳🙄😆

[@aurickgo2746]

Pinas got more where that came from 🇵🇭 Thanks for your kind words about my RX-7 Larry! See you soon!

[@vipstylerida]

Love the color!

[@SF_Native]

Great build. Its crazy to think the amount of work that goes into converting RHD to LHD. We take driving on whatever side we want out here for granted in Cali!

[@kierenjeanhife6690]

nice car! remember you from A.C.E back in 2017

[@AliasHSW]

A Filipino car meet/show ain’t complete without showcasing vintage Toyotas

[@DCL2988]

Tama ka pre

[@tanyguch_kun1330]

yep

[@kanenstuff]

I love the Philippines I am married to a beautiful Filipino girl for 10 years and lived in Filinvest for 4 years. The cars we use to see the at the petrol station every Sunday and at Molito's was insane. Fuĺl respect and love for all the people and car culture there its a special place for me and so underrated.

[@notesonwheels]

The positivity and acceptance in these crews is amazing, everyone helpful and welcome. Not all scenes have reached this level of chill. Hope Greece gets there.

[@upsideduck9165]

A frustrating aspect of car culture in the Philippines is the loud revving of Civics (and other cars, though Civics are the most common) at car meet locations. This often leads to these spots being banned for car meets sadly.

[@Big_Mike_Muniz]

Oh Wow! That's the TRD AE86 catalog car that used to be at the old TRD USA headquarters in Gardena, California.

[@totolopez9772]

He should use it like you do.

[@Apexer86]

I was wondering where this car went when it got posted for sale and then it got sold… hah

[@possibly8180]

​@@totolopez9772they're pretty hard to keep running here despite being just corollas. He'd rather not risk it I guess.

[@SF_Native]

Thats dope! Also What's up Big Mike!!!

[@Big_Mike_Muniz]

​@SF_Native All good my brotha!

[@SF_Native]

The amount of people who are fanboying because of Larry is funny haha! It's like he's a superstar out there!!

[@jackofalltrades3011]

Dang, didn’t know Car Culture was that strong there! Glad for people like Angie to keep the scene going!

[@allio3459]

It isn’t. The people who own these cars is like 1% of Filipino rich people. And they the ones who stole money from Philippines. Philippines is poor as fuck

[@IAmTheCoastalGhost]

Thanks for giving the Filipino car cultture this coverage, Larry! Can't wait to see my people again.

[@timklomfa9977]

I never knew that my there is such a great car culture in my country of origin🇵🇭! Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

[@aldousaldwin]

Fantastic video! Thank you for showcasing the Philippines' car culture to the world. 🇵🇭🙏 P.S. And thank you for appreciating my 944!❤️

[@SF_Native]

Dude that thing is super dope!!! My favorite car in the video. The install is super clean and looks OEM! Well done. Would love to see an entire feature on your car.

[@DMRKing_]

the video i've been waiting for! thanks for coming to the homeland larry!

[@Saga4g15singleCams]

Do u mean larry made in filipino?

[@connoisseuroftigolbitts]

6:20 amazing inspiration DOESNT matter what you look like it’s The love ❤️

[@nielsentonelete1827]

This video put a huge smile on my face. You can really hear and see the passion for cars within the community. Thanks for showcasing Filipino car culture, Larry. It truly is something special.

[@charlespatriarcabowling]

Love the 70s celica. Used to drive a 1972 Celica ST. Brought back some pretty good memories.

[@mg_streetkandi]

The 944 was the sickiest car on the video..Dude is insane!!!..wow..👍🏽🏁

[@SF_Native]

Agreed. RB in a 944 is so dope!!!!

[@imnotwhitebutimwhite]

Larry let me tell you, that's still Luzon you're witnessing. That's like 35% of Philippines! I've been to Cebu, Davao, and Cagayan and they had helluva cars there too!

[@Dranreb865]

Mindanao cars are mostly trash from Japan with questionable registration

[@kristoffermangila]

JDM trucks are exempt from the law that your pals mentioned. There's a reason why there are multitudes of Fuso Super Greats, Hino Previas, and Isuzu Gigas running around in the Philippines, many of them the so-called "wing vans" and quite a few of those trucks still decked out as dekotoras!.

[@honamihodoshima2332]

There are actually ways to bypass that ban his pals were telling him. If you've ever seen those JDM kei vans usually with newer J and K plates, there are importers in Visayas and Mindanao who import chopped up kei vans and declare them as "car parts" to get through BOC. Shops would then reassemble them as LHD and you're all good to go. Beware though, some of these kei vans have shoddy and unprofessional LHD conversions. I also remember seeing a chopped up Galant AMG being sold in FB marketplace so that really is another way to import JDM here without the BOC batting an eye.

[@kristoffermangila]

@@honamihodoshima2332 so true. Heck I even saw an advert in FB Marketplace of one dealer in Cagayan de Oro City who assembles... Type 73 military SUVs!

[@derekbellamy8040]

As a Filipino American I would love to go over and experience Filipino car culture

[@SLiX-thatguy11m-]

The Revo is actually an Indonesian car known originally as the Kijang. In the Philippines, we got the Tamaraw, Revo, and Innova, while Indonesia carries the Kijang name all the way through. Sure you've noticed both in Indonesia and the Philippines how prominent the Innova is, great builds for it because it carries a stupid turbodiesel that makes it crazy fast as your family car (2.8l in the PH, 2.4l in Indonesia)

[@Mav3rickkk]

Only philippines using Revo name. Taiwan and other countries using kijang name.

[@totolopez9772]

Owned all 3 since the late 80s. What can i say? They are as durable but more reliable and less expensive to own than a f150 pickup or gclass jeep

[@sydewayzmo3905]

Thank you Larry Chen for this! I use to stereo type my own people for doing half ass builds and had no idea they got down like that in PI. Like holy shit! Much respect for everything you shoot!

[@SyDollaSign]

Being filipino i love seeing the culture in the Phillippines. Another awesome youtuber who showcases it is @southscene a lot of honda content but love the videos larry.

[@SF_Native]

So proud to see my Filipino brethren doing it big out in the PI! I will have to come back and visit the motherland one day. It's changed so much from 20+ years go!!

[@Ak_the_great]

I visited Manila last summer and driving out there in the day time is absolutely nuts its get in where you fit in its so nice to see clean cars out there when the traffic is nuts

[@badassme]

Thanks for featuring the S800! Much love from the Philippines!

[@jedmunoz4255]

Thank you Larry for visiting the Philippines

[@thomaschristopherwhite9043]

Everytime Larry asks "Is that Legal?" or "How is this allowed?" I just wanna go "Larry, it's the Philippines"

[@marygracedaelto2680]

Hello may I know if you knew the guy who's doing the rhd to lhd conversion of cars?

[@thomaschristopherwhite9043]

@@marygracedaelto2680 Not sure what his actual name is but he's here on youtube as "Banawe Boy"

[@thomaschristopherwhite9043]

@@marygracedaelto2680 Not sure what his name is but he's here on youtube. Channel: BanaweBoy

[@Deeeevv]

Thank you, Larry for taking the time to come here in the Philippines to showcase our car culture.

[@dominicbustamante730]

Thank you Larry Chan for shinning the spotlight on filipino car culture.

[@dominicbustamante730]

Also check out Policarpio Motors. They got some crazy cars just like the pulsar gti-r rally car.

[@dominicbustamante730]

Or a current model Nissan Stagea with a gtr front end swap.

[@dominicbustamante730]

I love wagons, I think most filipinos love station wagons as well.

[@jayjay9932]

It's always so good to set-up a meet with somebody who knows everybody.

[@samyu63]

Insane! It's like im watching your Japan videos. Love the jdm cars!

[@DaleDriven]

Angie is the goat. The godfather of modern Philippine car culture. Hail to the queen.

[@Toyota4Life]

What ?

[@sdpikapp]

What are their pronouns

[@Gregsheppo66]

There’s some amazing cars & car people in the Philippines. Lots of love from 🇦🇺

[@cestusfr]

Filipine, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapour, Thailand have such crazy car scenes. Europe and America should be ashamed to think we are the center of the car culture world. (stands in other domain too) ^___- Sending much love to you guys from France!

[@newetman4382]

And considering these countries are tagged as 3rd world by westerners.😎

[@dominicbustamante730]

I miss my friend Joel Tan, i use to talk to him every week. Then one day it stopped, i guess that is when he died. He was always telling that life was to short to wait for things to happen. Anyways Joel helped me realize my dream build by finishing my corolla the way i wanted it with the trueno front right hand drive swap and the color i wanted orange and also he use some of my parts he used like my wheels and motor.

[@dominicbustamante730]

I lot of my O.G. car guy friend already passed away 2 from covid, 1 from cancer, 2 from a heart attacks, 1 from a stroke, and 1 from complications to diabetes.

[@cestusfr]

27:34 This RB'44 is mind blowing! Best 944 swap idea in the world.

[@mac_m3]

that 944 is literally bonkers

[@Yourmission9]

That civic wagon takes the cake in my book, and apologies for my ignorance but I remember my friends from the Philippines (granted this was back in the 90’s) telling me the government there could simply take your vehicle away for living too “richly”, unsure if that was never a thing or the times changed for the better, but regardless lots of really cool builds there

[@sonosheereleoux2694]

if your car is VERY rare enough to get certain eyes on you and if they actually sniff around to find out that's it's illegally imported. they will take the car, impound it and most likely crush it. happened recently to two bugatti chirons here in ph.

[@iggymiranda1797]

Only illegal cars get confiscated and crushed after getting a lifestyle check.

[@LilSaint001100]

Mostly if its illegally imported. If they imported a lambo and used a merc designation in paper to lessen the tax that will be trouble.

[@possibly8180]

RHD cars used to be legal here too.. until they weren't.

[@Jaybushy98]

gotta love that filipino hospitality, even in the car culture!

[@mr.j.martinez]

I saw that ae86 in person at the Portland Expo Center, probably 4 years ago. It's crazy to see that it's in the Philippines now.

[@kerrywilliams6596]

Two amazing videos about car culture in the Phillipines. Amazing.

[@ClayWong]

Thriller in Manilla!😍

[@tracy062]

it's thrilla my boi

[@dominicbustamante730]

When i was growing up my dad and my uncles were racing rally cars and drag cars. We had a countryman austin, landrover 90, ford granada, 72 toyota corolla rally car, a hi-ace, vauxhall, and a ford bedford panel van. Then we had to sell everything and move to California. I wish i could get all those cars again as a grown up

[@rolo_pabbs]

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing! Luv them ol school yotas

[@42itously]

Awesome, thank You!

[@JLamborgini]

Always LOVE seeing Advan RG1s nowadays!

[@savage8870]

You should come to Brunei and experience the car culture😃🇧🇳

[@dominicbustamante730]

I think i saw a toyota revo here in Texas, it drove passed us one day. I think i saw it twice here around my neighborhood.

[@Patmanx1]

that civic wagon is a civic i didn't know I needed

[@tcriderph3294]

Me too and ive been searching here in Philippines for long time but can't find a single one.

[@KingChadKennedy]

We have Honda Brio's here in South Africa also it's not just a South East Asian market car infact we have literally all the cars aside from alot of american cars because american cars aren't fit for our roads they're too big they use way too much fuel and they're just a major inconvenience

[@TJRELITE]

I love how you said that white R34 looks stock when it barely has 1 inch of ride height clearance 😆👌

[@elraffo1]

Perfect example of respect all builds

[@emancebo13]

Thanks for the content. Love the Philippines 🙏

[@AliasHSW]

39:15 today I learned that Larry has a Evo. First time hearing about it.

[@dominicbustamante730]

My friend Jay-r has a lancer box type here in America that he imported from japan, then he did a gsr conversion and then he also got a donor eclipse gst and just used the motor out of it. Anyways that was his last project before he died from covid. VJ knows him as well and is also friends with him.

[@D.Magic_]

They are not playing any games all beautiful builds.

[@robertpaderna8300]

Way to go Filipino’s ingenuity!

[@mistermerita341]

Pinoys are awesome!! 👏

[@curtley06]

🔥🔥🔥 COME TO CAPE TOWN BRO !!!!

[@edgardolim721]

Congratulations, Larry JWD ! from Los Angeles

[@cocco_bongo]

Larry come to Brazil !!! you will have a blast.

[@samangelobolasco8860]

naybe next time yoy should go to Mindanao too, Mindanao car scenes is insane too like the fastest civic in the Philippines is there

[@GIZZMOTORSPORTS]

Quite a few stock JDM awd manual Orthias up here in Canada. If the prices come back to reality I’d want to lhd convert it as well.

[@GuntanksInSpace]

Larry popping for the Yaris and the Brio got me grinning hahah

[@Myth1n]

That left hand drive skyline was crazy

[@jochikondur]

13:17 Missed opportunity if it had a genuine 4G6 engine under the Lancer EX 2000 Turbo tribute trimmings

[@AlteredCarbons]

15:55 this car is so cool, like it looks so damn legit.

[@mentally.retired]

Larry Chen has never seen an isuzu pup? We had them in the USA with regular cab or space cab. I dont think we got the crew cab, though. Same vehicle as the isuzu rodeo and honda passport of its generation, too.

[@pinkiepo1son540]

Pls come to China Guangzhou to film the local car culture, We have a unique way with modified cars due to strict regulations, it's facinating how people can slip through loop holes, I could be your guide

[@xipi4595]

Aren't B plates from port irene?

[@arnoldsalas915]

This is Peninsula Manila.. nice vlog sir❤️

[@hamster4655]

Thanks Larry 😊

[@ericquinn8578]

Thank you Larry, once again.

[@niosanfrancisco]

Every time I see him cutting a 993 - I end up crying.

[@Turshin]

Left hand drive Z-tune R34 would go for big money here in the U.S.

[@iandeciple9833]

Zamboanga City has some interesting builds as well.

[@kekaiwilder9329]

awesome content. love to see/learn about the filipino car culture1

[@allancheli]

Not shown here but The philippines probably has more running condition old school (70s and 80s era) JDM cars like 1st and 2nd gen Lancer GSRs, Corolla SRs, Mitsu Colt Galant etc than Japan.

[@AliasHSW]

Sad to hear the Joel owner of Mango has passed. 25:21 RIP

[@FCWARR]

That orange celica is 🔥🔥🔥

[@xipi4595]

Remember kids, the local dealership killed JDM imports. We could be having cool cars right now.

[@possibly8180]

I just want a GT-Z AE92 goddamnit. There's literally no 2-door 92s here.

[@wheelg307]

Car Culture runs strong in the R.P.🇵🇭

[@longrodlseries]

Reminds me of AutoPlus here in the Bay Area and Phillip Sy.

[@AliasHSW]

That’s what I’m thinking…is there a connection? When I heard that I googled and seeing the name/business is still active in the Bay.

[@longrodlseries]

@@AliasHSW Yeah there is a connection from what I remember. To my knowledge they've closed the Bay Area location a while back.

[@SF_Native]

Yes it’s the same AutoPlus from the bay. I bought momo wheels and other parts from Philip back in the day haha

[@dominicbustamante730]

My uncle owns the only right hand drive pulsar gti-r in the philippines that was given to him to drive in a rally, of course it was illegal to import a right hand drive car or jdm car in the Philippines unless it is a knock down version or parted out version, then you could rebuild it when it get to the Philippines and convert it to lhd car if you want or make it into a full fledge race car, which my uncle did to be able to rally it.

[@willtaladoc]

Kevin with his awesome meets...

[@dominicbustamante730]

My dad's friend had a honda s600 before in the 80s when i was a little boy in the Philippines. But i don't know if that car still exists, because the guy also moved to California.

[@carrosandpics]

Woooooooow............🔥🔥🔥

[@thomaschristopherwhite9043]

I hope RealRyan's bagged AE101 is gonna be featured in one of these. Or whoever owns that 3SGE red top swapped red AE101

[@oneplus2ins]

Wow! Pilipinos are speakining good english! 😲👍

[@gmango]

tricked out jeepneys! what more can you ask for...awesome mabuhay

[@godzillaxred]

LETS GOOOO ITS FINALLY OUT

[@gumball2960]

Im from the Philippines and didn't even know theres a car scene like this here

[@denverovilla]

There is a lot to be honest they have Facebook group where they meet usually Sunday. In gas station commonly.

[@RampartPh]

RWB haven. larry was so confused w/ the right hand to left hand drive conversion. 😁 seems like he can't wrap his head around it.

[@dp6294]

Go Pinas!

[@dominicbustamante730]

I wanna build a current model camry wagon, but they are still not eligible for import here in the US. They only came out in Australia and Japan.

[@mryang3644]

Orthia... is where the b20b mid comp block is from.... And the motor that has the P8R head. U kno, u kno..

[@BRZ_RN]

Astig :)

[@myredmach1]

Great Larry!!!!!!