JAPAN’S ISLAND OF ABANDONED JAPANESE RACECARS!

[@Gabriel83580]

Your are literally documenting a point in time when Japanese street and track racers began and abandoned there love for a car culture. I'm sure for different reasons but yes it's sad to see there passion broken and fade away.

[@gitjeg3655]

Damn, these words hit a spot in my heart. It just shows how much we as a society are controlled by the media in masses. If we don't stick to our passions, it will all be taken away from us.

[@ArchimedeanEye]

They probably grew up. Toys become less important than your family as a certain point.

[@boostedsaleen6146]

The mid 90s was prime time for japanese performance cars.

[@Si_vic]

You are*

[@frias2287]

Good job bro l have eg6 turbo swap h2b

[@adamd9591]

I absolutely love this style of documentary-like videos, awesome work Sam!

[@kldrifting4675]

"SAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!" "I LOVE THE VIDOES."

[@LawrenceSeetoh]

I wish you and Capt would open a salvage company and just recover as much as you can from these abandoned cars

[@liamcluett1298]

Most of the repairs costs will cost more than the car so they would be fixing them at a loss

[@LawrenceSeetoh]

@@liamcluett1298 the cost yes, absolutely so. But the value to the owner though, might be different. Some people have restored junk into pristine beauties, because they want to. And if nothing else, some parts can be taken off and used to save other cars. The sum of the parts may be worth more than the whole.

[@ambivalentonion2620]

​@@liamcluett1298they're good to break up

[@elmogalante7688]

Man you need to bring Capt to Yokohama after he finished his service and do something together, he’s such a cool dude but always show professionalism in the videos, love it!

[@Codyboii]

Dude I was thinking the same thing! Especially after all the stuff they did in Okinawa

[@dubiousf00d]

On board with this idea. That would be sick.

[@MuhtasimDishan88]

This is why I always say, "if only cars could talk", imagine all the stories we could hear 😥

[@BigDaddyLongStockings]

Cars can talk they made a whole 3 movies about it

[@Kiwjtastic]

lots of stutututu noises for sure

[@SilentEchoes3]

Damn bro that's deep!

[@nickknee3515]

Oh god, all those 180's just disappearing into rust, just so sad. I remember when I was a kid in the early 2000's playing Need for Speed Underground and my favorite car was the 180 because it had the best looking taillights when you upgraded them to the chrome inserts. It pains me to see them like that but, life goes on and so do the memories of these great JDM legends.

[@Foxrinc]

Keep these type of videos coming Sam! The feeling I get when I see these cars while it's raining, words can't describe it!

[@bh1177]

being a canaidian and seeing the amount of rust thinking how could those cars be worse than field cars here. and then you make the point the ocean is literally beside one of the fields 😢salt is a car killer forsure.

[@butter7734]

That's definitely why cars rust here in Pennsylvania, but it's from road salt in winter.

[@kleemanjad]

Agreed bro..

[@razev1985]

@@butter7734 same here in poland, a month ago i cleared the rust and painted fenders on my 98' mazda 626, it was getting hot so i was happy its not gonna come out too fast. Sadly life is brutal and we got a snow out of nowhere haha , third day of snow after they used salt on roads the rust showed up again :( ehhh

[@BierdopjeNL]

@@razev1985 same here in the Netherlands, suddenly it got cold after having almost 20 degree celcius for a week. We even had subzero temps for a few days at night.. east wind it seems.

[@schooloflifedropout6662]

Winter in Canada is bad especially in Quebec ...it an impossible task to prevent rust on your car ,it is driving me nuts

[@markphillips6998]

I get the same feeling walking around scrap yards when you see old rarities that are almost perfect but been taken off the road for something COMPLETELY repairable but because the paperwork has been filled for it being recycled it can't ever be used on the road again in the UK. Sad times mann

[@WhuDhat]

big sad

[@michaelshotts6482]

The UK doesnt allow bonded or salvage titled vehicles to be registered?

[@markphillips6998]

@@michaelshotts6482 it does but only if the vehicle hasnt already had the paperwork filled out to be destroyed

[@BierdopjeNL]

@@markphillips6998 It's the same here in the Netherlands I think. Once a car is scrapped it's often because of failed inspection like you have MOT. It's not economically viable to safe the car so it gets parted out and sold at the junkyarda. You can't safe cars from the scrapyard here really, once they're there they're just parts.

[@markphillips6998]

@@BierdopjeNL yea for sure mann, over here if it's been in a crash and its salvageable you can repair it and put it back on the road but it's graded in category. I'm no expert but I do know that past a certain category it's repairable but has to go to vosa to have a special test as opposed to a regular mot. I've always used good salvage parts where possible to keep my shit boxes going haha. Nice to hear from you bro 🤙

[@diogogoncalves5890]

So sad... Really makes me wish I had the possibility to rebuild all those cars :( . Meanwhile I can't even get a car i am happy with, because it's so ahrd to find these kind of cars in my country

[@TehReQx]

That’s why I’ve gotten my self a e36 328 coupe. Even though it’s not a jmd car, the concept is very close to a lot of Jdm cars and even the design goes in the same direction

[@essaamine1867]

Same thing in my country.

[@JB-sv5pr]

Even if u get a jdm car the parts are getting slim for the hero cars

[@diogogoncalves5890]

@@TehReQx Nice ride bro. I'm prob going to buy an old bmw ou audi that comes cheap and is similar to jdm cars in some ways aswell. Yours is a great option

[@diogogoncalves5890]

@@JB-sv5pr Yeah, things are not looking good for car guys :(

[@RobbDizzle037]

Some image stabilization or a gimbal for your vlogs would make your content next level 👏🏽 Thanks for the vid, can't wait for more kei van content!!!

[@peteanderson2533]

20:26 they weren't vents sadly, had trim pieces inside. It's one of the things I miss about my old 180.

[@0thegovernment858]

My shop, we specialize in get cars like that back on the road again for other to enjoy and see again, like WOW! My childhood car just drive by, and give back to the community that way, but it’s a long and most time not vary profitable but end of the day…worth it!!

[@Info_Gil]

Am I the only one who gets excited and clicks on his new videos dum fast every time he post 🤣🤣🤣

[@wesselvandermerwe4387]

Thanks for the great video Sam. It's sad to see those cars die off like that and one can't even use the parts off them.

[@lefish643]

this kind of uploads really make my day better. Thank you for the hard work !

[@KyushaStyleTuning]

That green Datsun pick up could be so cool! It's still heart breaking to see all these cars rotting away. ☹️🔰

[@Chefscotbouy]

I've got a short bed one, and I'm looking for parts I saw on it! It's a 620 king cab, late 70s

[@princess_molly6960]

This stuff brings tears to my eyes, especially seeing so many s13 just sit and be forgotten about over the passage of time. These cars probably have so many story’s to tell but there just sat there dying.

[@chazz8529]

Great video Sam, would like to see you talk about the last registration for more cars to get an indication on how long each car has been sitting, so fascinating

[@TheOhnoman]

So crazy to see the conditions of all these vehicles and the possible stories that we could get from them. It’ll be so cool to pull up the VIN history of whatever you guys found and just try to back trace everything. Thanks Sam!!

[@eduardoarredondo1221]

SAM your my Hero 🦸‍♂️ we need more videos of the rest of the whips(cars) please!

[@johnlowe276]

Bring capt back he was such a inspiration that’s what got me watching theses videos him and your car bro!!!!

[@ZelenKai]

So sad to see. I almost couldn't bear to watch to the end. I'm glad my old S13 is in good hands and doing well. With all the time and money I put into it, I couldn't bear seeing it rot away or turn into a drift missile.

[@the_gixxer_mike]

This literally brings tears to my eyes I can't help but to think about each cars past... The places they took the people that loved them and happiness and the memories that they brought too them as well and then to see them in this state is truly heart breaking.

[@LRonkainen]

i find abandoned cars like this sad, of course but also in a sense soothing? the cars have their own tales and stories they've gone trough and now, they're in a sense resting till they're part of the ground or pulled up and brought back to life. but knowing one was taken just to be salvaged and scrapped would break my heart the most

[@tucoerquilenne6765]

Loving these explore type vids. I think we also need a whole new rust scale after seeing Okinawa rust. All I can say is wow.

[@Remu-]

By Okinawa standards these are all in mint condition 😂

[@fraz657]

always ready for another sammit video

[@pikeyrides3109]

Yo Sammit, you should start a series - finding, purchasing and restoring abandoned drift cars. I’d love to see it and I’m sure other viewers would too!

[@pikeyrides3109]

And maybe even import them to Australia or the US 🤔

[@sanyogamess]

its sad to see these abandoned amazing cars

[@artoodiitoo]

Wow, never seen rust like that, whole roof is gone

[@darkshredz2732]

Love the channel and content, keep it up, breaks my heart to see these beautiful cars just rotting away and more so sad that some of them are to far gone or soon enough will just become trash

[@wheeln24-79]

My thoughts are just think of what cars are going to be the next most desirable and start stockpiling them like trust ikaku did with skylines and Nissan parts

[@Yuzuru_N]

Damn that is really sad but Sammit with what you've said on instagram i thought someone died. Still these first two minutes were really sad 😭Ah also I was waiting on that video thanks for uploading and please keep going and dont sell the evo. Greatings from Germany

[@adamthomas4638]

He was taking it way too serious saying his heart was braking dude its just what happens there the salt in the air he's acting like these are people dying

[@RedSet_Diancie]

Those abandoned cars need to be revived

[@CaptTwo6]

Such an epic vid bro!

[@sunsoar1822]

would like to see you track down some of the owners and interview them about the cars and the history of when they drove them

[@navajoancient1356]

Great video! So painful to watch those beauties rot

[@scotttimperley2061]

Ikr

[@MrTurk6988]

I want the Bride seat!!!

[@TheMeltingSnowball]

This video hit differently! I one moment it’s the worst video to see but also very touching because of your sentiment behind the video, this is now my favourite video of yours!! 🙏🏻💯

[@Whiteshxq]

Sometimes I forget Sammit is Australian. I died when he said far out😭

[@Pharaoh_The_Great]

Yeah his accent isn’t hard to miss…

[@bamthepetrolhead7855]

Love these videos finding forgotten amazing cars 🔥🔥🔥💯💯

[@RaveeMattRavee]

Ive been away for a while and i forgot that u and Capt hang out nd make moves good to see him!

[@jeremiahjames2567]

I would save those 2 chasers for sure! 🎌

[@scotttimperley2061]

Same

[@Nicko-Senpai]

I came across your channel today and I have watched a few of your abandoned cars videos. It honestly breaks my heart to see such beautiful cars dumped and rotting especially such sought after cars. I live in Victoria Australia and here even base models of some of these are worth a fortune, the JDM scene here would be so sad to see these. Fantastic videos though, I'm keen to see more abandoned treasures you and your friends find.

[@pnwgamerguy8030]

Love these type of videos!!

[@darrenparsons1988]

That's just surface rust to a mk2 mx5 owner lol.

[@rumwitdadrum]

Intro damn near made me cry😂

[@efren84120]

Hey sam its so sad to see good cars just sitting & just rusting away when some can be worked on & brought back to life & i know i would work on one to bring back to life & reselling the car like new again.

[@chrispycream9970]

Love this channel dude these videos are so interesting but also sad to see all these bad boys rusting away 😤

[@nanonanonano1166]

the guys in vietnam, thailand definitely can restore those rusted 180 in no time

[@misopasko2614]

Love those cutscenes, always looking forward for them as they show me the city and nature too

[@prof_atikin]

i shed a tear for that civic hatch

[@jpmeister4578]

Nostalgia to the videos that brought me to Sams channel

[@ridezero9984]

It's really heartbreaking to see all of them s chassis abandoned and rust up to scrap but awesome video

[@denesk2794]

At @2:19 that truck looks like it is floating :O . It even has a shadow while it hovers at 30-35cm altitude. There.... a new effect for a drift car to aim for. Mirrored mud flaps ...

[@jonathanjameschapman-lim2959]

Sam, you should get that green Datsun pick up and drop a SR20 into it. 🤙🤠🤘

[@josephvickers167]

That bosozoku car was sick! I love the retro livery on it

[@kuntkrusafixer9477]

Hideo Hiraoka ( current team orange d1gp driver) raced the Espelir / DROO-P AE86 levin in 2004 /05 . It was quite a successful competition drift car

[@YeHei_]

These thumbnails are sick!

[@josephtranchina5211]

Very sad, I believe it was the sports almanac. I'm going to meet Doc (Christopher Lloyd) this Saturday! Loved it Sammit, another great video

[@Vulcankrypto21]

Still can’t belive you got you’re hands on that S15 wish you could rescue more

[@SRT_DRACOO]

Love the rainy weather man fr idk why I would love to be somewhere where’s it rains all the time and has forests everywhere

[@Daytonafox1]

I live in the U.K and we suffer with rust issues due to weather but I've never seen a Roof rust that bad Crazy.

[@EVOETR1]

Awesome video Sam and all those cars just wasting away. The rusted holes placement on the trunk of the red 180 look like where the rear spoiler was attached. The EK civic looks like the only car I’d want from that car lot and part out the rest.

[@magzm8]

Great video's Sam and oh so sad. You never mention it but I'm sure you must realise that the reason some of the cars suffer so badly with rust could be because they are victims of the 2011 Tsunami and were probably partially or even fully submerged in sea water. Can't think of any other reason why the rot should be so bad, sea spray or not. Keep up the good work.

[@eagle-qr9di]

Plenty of rare spares there. What a adventure

[@dan_2846]

That Datsun ute is a Datsun 620, really old! Like 70's old. It looks surprisingly good on the outside considering, maybe it hasnt been there that long? On the other hand, that rust on the black 180 is insane! It looks like the mounts for the hatch have rusted away and the hatch has slid down? Wild Such a shame to see those cars go to waste, yes they might not be salvageable as a whole car but there is definitely ALOT of parts and panels that can keep other cars alive Really enjoy watching videos like this, sad but cool to see at the same time, Japan is awesome

[@Chefscotbouy]

I've got a datsun 620, and I was frothing on the window shade I saw on it

[@motopsycho85]

Oh man, I've always wanted a car like that. Now I see this video and all these beauties are rusting away. How I would like to have such a JDM car. That's what makes much so sad

[@ws2940]

Such a shame to see cars like that. At one point, they were the pride and joy of someone. Then they had to move on. "It's all What Ifs?" Agreed. Thank you for the video.

[@garybuder4645]

the green pick up is a datsun 620 "bullet side"

[@eugenioooooooo]

I am very sorry that such iconic cars die needlessly. There are a lot of the same abandoned rotten races in the parking lots of Ebisu, I hope that you will definitely show them to us.

[@pranaidesingh2011]

First Sammit video that was difficult to watch... Seeing dream cars actual dream cars rott away... Extremely difficult to watch

[@f4rensabri]

18:49 Espelir is a brand that makes suspensions I believe.

[@JDMsbc63]

Sam just made me feel old. 🤣🤣 Didn’t know Espelir. Espelir was a performance suspension company. Back when BC’s were eBay junk.

[@kool-aidsphuckery9596]

You can get pignose here in the states and the were just for show. They weren't actually vents. We just cut them out so it does work as a vent.

[@retrobear9367]

I hope you do a follow up to this video some day. Maybe see if any of these cars have moved.

[@atefxf]

It hurts to see all those cars, aka. potential projects, like this.

[@raxxed]

this makes me sad, i absolutely love 180s and especially sil80s :( edit: i'd save the black sil80, i think it's in a good condition compared to those other ones

[@Forcefed2002]

The only thing sadder than those chasers is these types of videos..."IT'S CRAZY - ITS INSANE AND IT'S SO SAD"!

[@angelambrosio5242]

The beginning of this video is fire !

[@gitjeg3655]

Another great video man! Honestly, there is no point in salvaging those bodies, I would say get whatever parts you can still use and maintain the ones that are still in better conditions. If you see more Starlets, please film them! (I would love to go to Japan 🇯🇵 one day)

[@dirtyd2316]

Yeah it definitely hurt seeing those Chasers rotting away like that.

[@TechnoNut96]

For some reason these abandoned car videos are so intriguing to me. Really makes me wonder about the history of the car and the reason the owner left it.

[@jonjon9270]

Who was playing the guitar in the intro sounded amazing!!! Also love these videos!!!!!!

[@NoblePineapples]

Man that Kaido racer is an absolute heart breaker to see :(

[@sgambless]

0:12 whatched and cant believe how good u edit

[@Bartminator13]

Damn that dark chaser @7:43 has the Bridgestone Zeit Wheels. Super Rare outside of japan. Glad I have a set

[@seangamblin1717]

Whole video was depressing lol damn man definitely one man’s trash is another man’s treasure

[@AspireDevin]

We need more of these

[@andrewruhl2460]

I love 180s and 240s such a timeless appearance!!!

[@TKDmasterX]

Those Mira vans are awesome. They have a sick looking one over at Leen Customs

[@3ujin]

these kind of videos is how you will make people appreciate their cars more

[@lorenz920]

Little 180sx Trivia: The pignose Inlets you talket about are fake afaik, I have a 200sx and they aren't real. I havent spent that much time examining them but they seem very 'fake'

[@FredricksonZak]

The thumbnail made me almost cry, here in aus they “were” palatable to buy. Not now! Sammit any cheap FD’s there?

[@M2ProMBP]

This is def a niche of yours and a new line of business. Put some deals together, I’d be down to import a nice rust bucket as a project and then maybe take it back to Japan in a few years.

[@kzarnold3678]

That blitz wagon next to the black 180sx. Probably going to have the same fate

[@rockintylerj9349]

If these cars were savable I would save every last one of them it hurts to see them rot away, and to think they at one point were someone's dream and someone loved to drive them and now they're just sitting and dying. It's so sad.

[@jeremykiel8799]

My sr banner & mystery shirt just arrived today so happy how fast it shipped & it feels amazing

[@markroberts715]

Thank you for the video, I grew up there as a kid I still miss it to this day kind of brought tears to my eyes wondering if I ever been to the places you just were, again thank you

[@AFellowDoktuh]

If you explore around certain parts of the U.S. you'll find lots of abandoned American muscle from the 60s and early 70s just rotting to pretty much nothing. There used to be this car sitting out by my families property. It belonged to an old man, in his 90s back in like 2005.. well the car was an old 64 1/2 mustang his son bought, his son passed away in 92 and the car was already rusted out before 92, now all that's really recognizable is the roof structure and the rear end. Living by salt water is no joke.