Drifting road trip in Japan 2007 *read description*

Back in 2007, I came to Japan to shoot magazine articles, and ended up going on a road trip from Osaka all the way up to Fukushima to visit the Ebisu Circuit Autumn Drift Matsuri. Running on empty and with no sleep and no navigation apart from a map book, watch as I go over the video to see why the Silvia ends up stuck in the snow on a mountainside.
Big thanks to @DriftLifeAus and @JDMism for the footage and camerawork.
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[@JDMism]

11:54 Avoiding tolls saved us ¥15,500 ($120ish)

[@speeddrifttery3]

Muito dinheiro

[@earthling123]

But... it made you to spend a lot more on the gas... right?

[@snooz510]

How much would you have paid in tolls ?😅

[@Mr_jz_12]

@@earthling123 It was 2007. it was F all then.

[@Mr_jz_12]

@JDMism hey man, did you ever happen to get any MCCR footage?

[@Fantasticferegm]

Actually really highly rate these old 2000s videos and commentary!

[@andrzejkopalnia]

Definetly!

[@madcat4563]

Agreed

[@WhuDhat]

I love it too

[@mikemikeyee]

Yeah we need more

[@nothinghere7391]

Alexi, you're a proper TOP MAN for providing us with all the fascinating time capsules! Thank You!

[@kawaiirunnersdriftclub]

THIS /\

[@perfectogaming5240]

Don’t you mean top G 😎

[@quadesbox]

Seeing Alexi with a smile on his face looking back on these old memories was the best part.

[@d15z1sux]

When you realise 2007 was actually quite a while ago 😢

[@dankvader420]

Depression.

[@BernardoCup98]

The evolution was more significant in the last 20 years, that's why it seems longer 

[@bogdanrus9402]

what do you mean, its been 5 years, its not that long ago... oh wait

[@perfectogaming5240]

I felt that ☹️

[@christianlenik5307]

17 Years - Alexi is OLD

[@DriftLifeAus]

The S14 in this clip I purchased for $2,800 USD, really clean with a bunch of mods and Recaro SR3's 😂. Those prices were the good old days.....

[@JDMism]

Also a door! Don’t forget the door

[@thatopendiffdude9109]

​@@JDMism the man the myth

[@DriftLifeAus]

Thanks for sharing the footage of our adventure Alexi!

[@Millsie18]

nek minute 🥰

[@JDMism]

Thank you for the car, and your patience with my suboptimal choice of route home

[@penguinactually]

i'm sure i'm not the only one hoping you could dig out more old stuff if you have it and share your experiences like this. it's super wholesome and down to earth and relatable to a lot of us having our own wee adventures and what not

[@FictionVisions]

The adventures of John Lennon and Quentin Tarantino! Love these nostalgic videos, man 2007 feels like a lifetime ago sometimes

[@asianduh8108]

you should do another road trip across japan, live on twitch, for charity… 🤔

[@RomanticNightDreamer]

With @cdawgVA

[@JadoLT7]

@@RomanticNightDreamer dont forget chris

[@kyronx_7526]

Dude that would be awesome

[@02lucy666]

@@RomanticNightDreamer we know Alexi is a fellow Monke Enjoyer *plays gigachad gif*

[@CarloPlaya]

Monthly stream turned into biyearly stream 😔

[@ashleytombs]

18 Hour in S14 With no Sleep definitely worth it Thank you Alex for sharing this with us much appreciate it

[@unknownfin]

cool to see how calm drifting was back in 07 compared to how agressive its today

[@BernardoCup98]

And you needed more skill, nowdays it's all about power, without it they are nothing

[@max_coast]

Ah dude, this was super cool. I'm glad ya'll were recording this stuff and props for digitizing it! Digitizing DV tapes is not the jam.

[@Nankosil98]

Best 28 minutes and 16 seconds of my entire life, thanks for making my weekend

[@welshmunn]

This demonstrates the beauty of being able to record memories such as this so you can re-watch them in years to come

[@tykykable]

A "put it in H" reference in 2007 is pretty incredible.

[@perfectogaming5240]

I started laughing when they said that then remembered were it came from lol

[@andrzejkopalnia]

Elaborate!!!

[@tykykable]

@@andrzejkopalnia It's from the Simpsons. Homer is buying a used automatic car from a dealership run by an Eastern European caricature called 'crazy Vaclav', and when he can't figure out how to put the car in drive Vaclav instructs him to "put it in H". It's become a more popular bit in the last few years, but was very obscure in 2007.

[@afraidofdrowning]

really enjoyed this style of storytelling while watching an old video. almost like the bonus features on an old movie dvd with director commentary

[@panzeralienofficial]

Thank you for making this. Took me right back to that time. Things were so different back then, and it's not even that long ago. I miss it.

[@joslennon03]

Super rare to find another Jos, this made my day!

[@herrrlpmer]

"Back in my day maps came in books and all we had to play with was our breath in the air..." :p Im really enjoying this deep dive through(i dont even know what to call it) the history books.

[@codeninja100]

Alexi I have to say these retro videos from you have been a pleasure to watch. The vibes are immaculate. The type of memorable experiences I dream of having visiting Japan. That 2007 drift vlog you posted 3 years ago is still one of my favorite videos ever. Literally

[@cozadsheridan8439]

absolutely phenomenal video. god i miss magazine era.

[@Pepss86]

This is cool. A look back in time. My teenage years wer spent watching hpi DVDs and d1 gp. The best era back then

[@dsubversion]

I still have my map books as a back up. That thing never failed me

[@Ruftinator]

These old videos are a blast from the past! Incredibly fun to see and it really feels like we get taken back to the time when these were made 😄

[@eought]

absolutely loved this video! haha so cool to see the early days.

[@Butterbean32]

that shot the next morning they woke up... I could feel that wind in my bones

[@thezurban7209]

This road trip had the best sound track.

[@shirtstuckedin]

so glad you finally got this footage and got to uploading it. bestttttt x

[@jens468]

man what a blast from the past, i need more of this :D

[@keepitfresh818]

That zenki and model 6's hit so goooood

[@sidneyrobinson18]

Aweseome video, something about that old timey feel with the old camera quality and the fact that everything was done without phones just hits

[@EckhardKain]

I was hesitant when I saw the length of the video, but it was worth every minute. Top men.

[@pikminpork]

It doesn’t haveeee to be 2023 content next time, I’m loving these!!

[@dead_pool7518]

I love the music throughout the drive, especially Aussie crawl

[@RoboWeener]

What you described in the intro is literally the definition of being an automotive journalist, and I'm glad to hear that it worked well for you.

[@engreyz]

Imagine a 2023 road trip with the same people, just to compare the times and for nostalgias sake.

[@electricforkshobbes4823]

These videos are amazing. Going over old footage is something I’d die for more of. Genuinely hyped you made another. I had searched far and wide for old noriyaro vlogs as they are such a time capsule for a culture I was just too young to see. Keep going, yaro!

[@tkskagen]

I absolutely love your "1990s" long hair! As I graduated HS in 1993, my bangs where so long that they covered my face and chin... Those were the days.😂

[@Kemicaloid]

Those are real road trip! No map, just a bunch of friends with very limited knowledge but a big passion driving them! I'm not that young but still i didn't manage to live those times... Now it's just about the destination 99% of the time.

[@datutturugang666]

i’d say rad trips, more than road trips

[@Britt4ny]

Love seeing footage from the 2000s, when 90s style cars were mashed together with the new modern era of missiles and bigbodies.. so cool to see!

[@ScibyTravels]

Thank you for uploading the old footage, seriously - I had moved to Osaka just before this was shot (going from the date on the fuel slip) and I don't know if it's the quality of the footage, or lack of smartphones, or the models of cars on the road or what, but it's easy to identify around this time of the decade in Japan. Not to get all too sentimental but it was such an awesome time in Japan in the late 2000s. J-sports cars were still affordable, parts were relatively dirt cheap - I remember seeing new R33 headlights (unfoggy) for Y15,000 at an Up Garage. Nothing like that now. :/

[@MadmanJnr]

Was that Adagio for strings at 10:30 when the sun was rising? Also So cool seeing Shino she hasn't changed at all 👍👍

[@MissingMew]

i was just about to ask what music was playing there, browsing the comments still does pay off. note for others: its the track by tiesto

[@stefanboyne1770]

This was class hopefully you have some more to share

[@tihi4970]

love the old john lennon 2007 japan footage, I remember seeing him live, old times

[@gavanxz]

this is the best content everrrr !!! its history man !! its pre youtube!.. legendary!!

[@macdde3865]

14:06 3 Australian men blaring Australian crawl in a car with Australian website decals is the best form of patriotism

[@bakamotorworks505]

Man things used to feel so much more adventurous back then! Using paper maps, not knowing the weather forecast, and having to ask local people where to stay/eat are some of the things that younger generations will never know. Not that is was better then than it is today, it was just a lot more adventurous going on a trip. Really enjoy these videos! Edit: autocorrect

[@letpigsfly]

I've watched some of Joss videos before and he's mentioned getting stuck in the snow. Glad to see that footage

[@DriftLifeAus]

There is a few videos I edited of this trip many moons ago over on my KZbin channel with some additional footage.

[@Don_Rodrigo44]

absolutely loving the retro content

[@simondigger7701]

The "what does the Russia stand for" bit killed me instantly

[@9826juls]

man these videos. brings me back to a better time.... i miss it...

[@KotobaJapan]

24:48 haha so silly. loved the video noriyaro, this was gold !!

[@kevenleveillee6984]

amazing! the nostalgia felt in the video is crazy

[@aleks7120]

Lawrences thread on jdmst about his yellow s14 was hands down one of the best

[@marcsteez]

love these throwback vids

[@Snoop.Driftera]

Lately i was browsing my hdd for some old info and found some of your pictures that were stored from around 2005-2006. At that time i had no idea who Nori Yaro is. Damn i can't believe time passes by so fast. I appreciate you documented the best era of motorsports with most iconic cars. And still doing it. Thank you. Good luck.

[@justinjt6682]

I love this older content, I became addicted to automotive stuff including drifting around 2003 and seeing this from you is nostalgia, I grew up in USA and seeing this is amazing, I have so many VHS and DVDs around this time❤️

[@zolomaltize]

Man, what a sweet time capsule of a video!

[@cuconatparfour665]

I actually enjoy watching this old school vids

[@MrRockinRein]

Thank for uploading this Alexi! The Ebisu footage is so good!

[@TheMasterMief]

10:30 damn. Adagio for String by Tiesto on the radio. Good times.

[@EurobeatEnjoyer]

Hell yes!

[@DriftLifeAus]

It was a CD with a bunch of MP3s from memory. Early 2000s house/trance ❤

[@TheMasterMief]

@@DriftLifeAus Such a vibe.

[@Hentaitacion]

The vibe in these are just immaculate

[@Massacheefa]

This is awesome footage bro so nostalgic to watch

[@reiisthebestgirl]

It feels good to be just old enough to have experienced paper map era and hilarious chaos that is 4 dudes around late teens and early twenties stuffed in estate wagon touring backroads of foreign country. Smartphones and offline maps have made things so much more convenient.

[@MickiDracing]

These old videos are great man, thanks for sharing them

[@DavidHunter]

Alexei, if I get to choose my next life when I die I’m honestly going to choose yours. Living the absolute dream. I love these insights into these magical moments from your life. Just beautiful.

[@midnitejmpr9429]

These retro videos have really been a treat. Thanks for sharing!

[@noahwhite7848]

Really really been enjoying this series Alexi 🙏 Keep the retro stuff coming!!

[@atf01234]

Thanks for sharing these old videos, what a vibe, amazing experiences.

[@MrJoelibear]

Thank you so much for uploading this! Old 2000s footage is amazing. I remember watching CBR250RR MC22 japan footage from the early 2000s!! brings back nostalgia! keep em coming

[@onetire]

Amazing video!! Enjoying these retro videos of the early 2000s. 👏🏾

[@cocaine9148]

It's so nostalgic for me. Seeing Old you brings back memories of me, Your videos and Jesse streeter videos was my inspiration to go see Japan. Broken guy from ester Europe going Japan for 3 months to see how people live there. Going to Osaka bay area hoping to see and meet some people there on those roads. Didn't work out for me., only seen lot of s13 and civics packed in car parks.. With wheels and tools behind them.. One stranded out, with sticker on winshild "sexy osaka style" gajin website to meet girl, so she can show me around Osaka.. Yes and paper maps to navigate around city. Sleeping in computer rent thing till first train bac to shinosaka.. What a experience it was. ❤

[@cocaine9148]

"OSAKA SEXY DRIFT STYLE"

[@bensmith9984]

I just came back from Iceland in January, seen snow and ice for the first time, I've lived in Brisbane my whole life, I have a very real understanding of your friends dilemma.

[@Klutchylol]

10:26 the early 2000's trance bangers tho

[@alexanderturnbull1677]

This is the best, I love these old videos with your voiceover 👍

[@Christosan88]

I love these retro vids. Your such a legend!

[@petermcparker]

That Tiesto music - such nostalgic. Also, drifting Estimas are so Japan, love to see something like this

[@QB.113]

Awesome video! Cool footage and editing as well, great job.

[@dump3deg6]

At the same time, I was in HongKong shipping front clips and cars back to America. Oh how technology has changed! I remember video cameras weren’t THAT big and I took photos. I worked for a company that shipped jdm cars to Texas

[@TheMrFishnDucks]

This was awesome. A great road trip. Nice video. Keep up the good work.

[@crashbug4343]

Loved watching the old time journeys!

[@kevinhamilton4647]

These old videos are really fun because I remember the era lol

[@86zero86]

These old videos are great keep em coming!

[@ethaneve7923]

These videos are amazing! Makes me want to record more of my outings with some friends to look back on 20+ years down the road

[@jonathanbchambless]

I'm really loving this new background.

[@reycaballero2462]

Awesome vid alexi!!! Love the retro hair!!!

[@ivanixxD]

this is absolutely pure gold !!!

[@burnie896]

man what a life to live! extremely envious, love you alexi

[@spicysinglecam]

Holy shit!! That green sc300 ended up here in Jackson, MS. I saw it at a big show awhile back. That's so crazy. 😅

[@rash2607]

Alexiii please upload more of this videos i really enjoy it

[@jonomonobrow4048]

Alexi. This is gold!!!

[@prescriptionpete866]

Love this old stuff! Thanks Alexi

[@TelmenBudsuren]

alexi watching himself riding a scooter and smiling is wholesome

[@motow3031]

Supercool Alexi even my misses loves them.keep up the retro❤

[@mrmoonlight9829]

Excellent music choice at 10 mins

[@Mr_jz_12]

4:15 First job was a servo, saw countless people full up unleaded cars with diesel. For those not in australia, the diesel filler nossel is designed NOT to fit in unleaded cars to stop people doing this. Need more of these videos. Peak car era those years.

[@joebutler9755]

Loving the old videos they're really fun

[@jackverna339]

Epic vid ❤ I've actually driven with Jarich at Archerfield and Raleigh Raceway here in Bris/Coffs, awesome dude

[@AbandonedRaven]

Those 2000s D1GP cars are so clean.