The Civic Type R you never knew I had in Japan-and why it's gone now.

[@longrodlseries]

Thanks for sharing this. From someone who has seen others have accidents from falling asleep at the wheel and myself having been in one I can tell you as heart breaking a car being totalled is nothing compared to ones life. Glad your friend was ok despite pretty serious injuries. People at times think it won't happen to them but no one is an exception. Hope others learn from this and slow things down to make sure they are rested. Car content is great but what good is content and cars to be enjoyed if folks are not around to enjoy and create.

[@jermainrmartinez4689]

There's a reason why I clicked on the site over a decade ago and never left! Sorry to hear about the hatch, but nothing can replace a lost valuable life! Your tenacity, dedication, and strong friends motivates us all...

[@stanceworks]

The chaos in that garage is beyond stressful! Sorry to hear about the EK9, man. Absolute heartbreaker. The red car looks amazing though!

[@frieddayfriday]

If its a city shop its gonna be like that most of the time. Space is a luxury!

[@THECHRONICLES]

Thank you Mike, the garage stresses me out too lol I literally have to jump off the stairs to get down from the office but they somehow make it work lol

[@ho_zay]

Not that it means much but I dig your attitude towards life… the aura, vibe you exhibit is felt even through the videos/content you put out for the world. Philosophical, calming … even though I’m sure it is havoc at times.. Don’t ever quit Mr. Joey. I appreciate every second. Blessings brother.

[@THECHRONICLES]

Thank you!

[@PAINTBALLsplATS]

something liked this happened to me when I was around 19-20, had an h2b integra gsr with a sir-g front end conversion tuned and running solid made 242hp 167tq, driving home late one night I dozed off for too long and the car was done for, I was lucky to be alive, concussion, nearly bit through my tongue and body was beyond sore. I woke up a whole day later after returning home from the hospital, quietly and with tears in my eyes I began pulling what parts I could salvage from the car. It was insane how when I initially woke up from the accident, I thought myself and the car were in a condition to drive ( beyond out of it). Glad He is safe!

[@fujiwaratofucafe]

Oh gosh it’s so sad to see an EK9 end up like this , but glad your friend is okay .

[@bigzlowered]

Beautiful job as always man, its been way to long since youve had a Type-R(that we knew about), and now you've got 2, its been a long time coming. Im sure most of your OG subs would agree in me saying, you deserve it.

[@zillaspec9244]

I am very glad Yuma is doing well. you are a great friend in caring for them first. good luck on your restoring your EK9. see you around.

[@JohnBR99]

Wow, Sad about what happened to the white Ek, hope the person driving it is doing good, but that Red one...Granted i always had a soft spot for Red Hondas, but WOW that is looking incredible, and Imo, a whole lot more custom to you, can't wait to see it finished

[@LADAVEOFFICIAL]

Glad to hear he was ok! Loving the EK9 Joey, and what a nice touch paint matching the Mugen Intake Box 👌

[@THECHRONICLES]

Thanks!

[@jasoncordova2762]

They say you can’t build sick ass fucking cars Joey. They fucking don’t know how like Joey does his builds. Sick Build Joey. Love the car. Keep your head up n keep going. NEVER GIVE UP JOEY. And, thank god he’s okay on the crash .YOU TOOK THIS BUILD TO EVERY EXTREME. Looks sick Joey.

[@THECHRONICLES]

Wait who said I can’t build cars? Lol

[@jasoncordova2762]

I’ll just say the east coast builds lol

[@jasoncordova2762]

Look at the video of sonic carnival yellow civic. They say they build the best cars and no one else can compete with them. They do build nice cars.just not like your builds. Your cars are sema quality. When’s the new sticker pack coming out sir Joey. 🙏

[@jasoncordova2762]

@@THECHRONICLES the east coast carnival, yellow, civic owner

[@DuffMan790]

So glad Yasu was ok. The new build looks incredible, always be here for it, love this stuff & the commitment from everyone.

[@DuckDuckGo0ose]

Crazy story Joey! Hats off to you for not being furious about the accident. And how do they get such a high level of work done literally stepping over top of stuff in that shop?! Would love to visit the shop someday. Love the red.

[@THECHRONICLES]

That’s just how they do things in Osaka lol. It’s more a lack of space than it is an over abundance of clutter.

[@DuckDuckGo0ose]

Gives my OCD nightmares. But cool just the way it is. Places like Mecha Dock seems similar to this. Is Tactical Art still around? That was one of my fav ek9s you've shown. They had a cool green s2000 too.

[@Hanzilla75]

I am just catching up with your videos, and this was a painful but ultimately enlightening story. I am so glad no one got seriously hurt in that crash and I think the red EK9 you have created is amazing.

[@AnotherMotorist]

Good to know your buddy is ok, hopefully fully recovered by now. Falling asleep at the wheel is so sketch, did a morning track day and left at night driving back from Laguna me and some of us in group were falling asleep at the wheel by the time we hit 880 (good thing wasn't happening on 17) the bumps and rumblestrip wakes us up a bit but would never drive that fatigued again. Anyone that fatigued ideally take a rest off the road. Love the reiteration red EK and the subtle touches such as the holes in the rear bumper as mentioned. The color matched mugen intake top is dope and as mentioned might as well try it out. Lip very suitable and especially with option to separate very👌 Also TE the world lol

[@ShinobiShadow777]

So sorry to hear/see about this man smh. Thankfully Yasu was alright. It's a shame, but luckily a life wasn't lost. I remember one time I was leaving my buddies house, and it's pretty much nothing but highway between us- simple 30 mile drive. I was cruising- rather quickly to say the least, dozed off and woke back up right as I was about to hit a guardrail. I was shook the whole rest of the drive home. Anyway, goes without saying, if you gotta pull over for a bit to get rest, just do it. Better safe than sorry.

[@Onparrautomotive]

I feel your pain still grieving from the loss of my EH2 civic clean chassis no rust, d16z6 swapped😢

[@_notlanz]

Always a good time to watch your video early in the morning while taking a sip of coffee here in the PH. Sad for the EK9 but shit happens and good thing your friend is safe. Looking forward for this build!

[@yo-edo]

What an amazing turn around to what could have been a tragic loss. Man, this episode has so many lessons. Glad he survived and that you're turning this around in the most epic of ways. "Nap time" is the perfect name for the new project. Absolutely love the new lip too. Excited to see it debut at WF! (Via the internet hehe.) All the best Joey!

[@tomfum]

Good to hear the driver was okay, that looked nasty. And hey no loss of life is the most important thing, I have faith in you Joey that you all know what youre doing and your content is always stella. dont sweat it. Look forward to seeing the final car done. Also with you on exposed carbon bonnet, it looks much better painted.

[@fullforcemotorsports]

Damn that sucks about the EK9. Was such a beautiful car. Glad your buddy is good! New build looks sick though. Can’t wait to see some photos and content of it.

[@SPOONtoma]

Glad you're OK, too bad about your EK9.

[@boomboomtisk]

What a story dude, crazy to think that you were sitting on this the whole time🤯 Flame red EK9 does sound way cool though, nice touches with the VIP inspired brake combo too👌

[@F77j]

This is the car that made me stop at Exceed 3 years ago by pure coincidence when cycling around the neighborhood. Spotted the Chronicles Advan sticker and had to stop to check it out. This is when I first met Yasu who welcomed me into the shop to have a look around and a chat. It's crazy that Yasu kept his poker face and never told me it was your car, also crazy to see it crashed now after all these years. Lucky nobody got hurt. ❤

[@Boxycivic92]

Glad u are all OK, sorry about your EK9, thank you for sharing your videos.

[@chreeno]

Wow what a story, glad he is okay. Turning a bad situation into a great one! Love the build so far. Red EK9's look so damn good, love that new Exceed lip as well

[@pedrocruz4710]

Just like you said, "things happen for a reason" 🙏🏼

[@s2murse]

Epic EK restomod build Joey! Love the small little touches. Details on details! It’s all about the details.

[@mur.e]

Sorry for the loss Joey, and glad that your friend survived without serious injury. I had a similar event happen in college after a long night. Drifted across 7 lanes of traffic and the alarm clock was my car slamming into the highway median. Scary experience and a lesson learned.

[@208SledHead]

I admire the patience, tenacity and motivation that you and your friends have Joey. The white car was gorgeous, it's a shame to hold onto something for that long only for it to be destroyed in a matter of seconds. The red car looks promising...reminds me a little of my red hatch with the B16b and Toda header. Yours is a much nicer example though. All the best! -Dizzle/clean rice

[@willotoole4118]

I'm so sorry that has happened to and fortunately everyone is alive and well and Those TE37 are a testament of how strong in a impact and life saving

[@gdvizion79]

Dang Joey, glad your friend is ok! Your new ek is sick love the new two piece front lip. Can’t wait to see it in finished form. Keep up the awesome videos as usual!

[@itsjdmwong]

Crazy, that's not an easy drive even when you've had rest. Glad he wasn't seriously injured. That red EK POPS. Love the turtleneck btw

[@THECHRONICLES]

Haha thanks my friend.

[@TrashhMack]

Sad watch, but what a great outcome because of it, that looks impressive. Mines been off the road for 3 years or more now, makes me want to get it out! Can’t wait for the next video.

[@SAViOR13100]

Looking forward to seeing it tomorrow at the show! Main reason I came up to Japan!

[@juliusjones7876]

I like the paint matched mugen air box cover. Suits the build. The engine bay is nice a subtle allows the whole car to be on display. Not make it a focal point. That new front lip is sick. I'm glad you're all ok. And remember things happen for a reason good or bad. We get to were we are because of what we've been through. Take care you guys and have fun.

[@nathanmonsonxeastsidecards3869]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 new ek build gonna be fire. Absolutely incredible he walked away from that wreck 🤯

[@donttrusttheape]

Cars are just cars, no matter how rare they are, people are more important, so thank gods he's alright, survived to tell a story. I love how community comes together after disasters strucks, hey man i got this chassis if you want it haha, super nice! Red mugen top hat looks cool, if you could mach intake pipe color with toda headers color (some kind of anodizing) i think it would look awesome. From show car to kanjo car, hmmm, i approve.

[@mgerrow512]

Congratulations on the next chapter. Beautiful start to the new build.

[@エリス典夫]

Love the story behind the ek9. I wasn’t planning on going to wekfest japan but I might just stop by just to see the car

[@camerongrady580]

So glad your friend is ok! And that color matched Mugen airbox lid is ah-mazing. Absolutely love it. Can't wait to see the finished product!

[@THECHRONICLES]

Thanks!

[@JRMedia11]

The attitude that you put on all this is really awesome Joey love watching the videos! And that ek is beautiful and great matching with the fl5 greetings from Guatemala 🇬🇹

[@My_kulll]

Makes me want to build another Civic. Amazing video, Joey!!

[@albertramirez797]

Damn but he's alive and the One You're building looks great and I like the different touches that you put in the car that's what makes it different than anybody else's

[@Swantek-Enterprises]

Joey, great vlog, I’ve honestly been out of the Honda scene from around the time Honda tuning went under. I haven’t kept up with much of anything going on outside of Der and Ryan, and following you guys on IG, I remember vividly reading every blog you posted reading and clicking through photos for hours. Man I should have subscribed long ago to your KZbin.

[@Rival_Moii]

Can’t wait to see this in person someday.

[@thedistance8843]

I'm glad you guys are okay. It's sad to see the ek9 totaled, but life is un-replaceable. Just try and find another shell and swap whatever is salvageable from the old shell. This is definitely an eye-opener. Peace and blessings! 🙌❤️

[@vxaexi]

these vloogs r the goodest scoot scoot more low chill chaos plz : ))

[@vincentngai1266]

They say you lose some and you win some, definitely the case here.. that red ek9 looks soo good! Can’t wait to see it in finished form.

[@notone4029]

Mind BLOWN! Joey. R.I.P. to the first EK9 . But the new RED build is AMAZING. 🔥. SO fitting and Long overdue that you be in YOUR OWN “Golden Era “ Honda. Love the personalized license plate. 👍🏻

[@HBRacing123]

I’m glad you was ok… that’s a scary wreck but I’m happy with the new ek looks great

[@bryansean6465]

Heartbreaking. He is a very lucky guy to walk away from that and tell the story😢 the new civic looks to be coming together nicely. I am happy to see the b16b re-used😊 i recently fitted a complete ek9 running gear to my db6 integra. The engines are so much fun

[@seanklingelhoefer]

I'm speechless man. Life is so fleeting and unpredictable but you made lemonade out of the situation!

[@THECHRONICLES]

Just using the flavors life gives me to make some good lemonade 🍋

[@leonbrome8480]

Glad to see you shared this memory and was able to complete the ek9 especially in red 🔥🔥🔥

[@sherwinyazzie9650]

Love the ek9 chassis!! Killler job as always man!

[@rayvilleta21]

Congrats Joe! Very inspirational. I need to build my ES3 Ferio, it would be pretty much the same, from scratch and everything pretty much new.

[@jasontomlinson618]

It was really sad to see the accident, but this build looks amazing! Love the red, really makes the car pop Sometimes a dead end leads you down an amazing path

[@mugennick5209]

Glad he made it out alive. The replacement EK9 looks awesome! Finding new Honda parts isn’t easy, I was trying to find a new oem distributor and struck out 3 times. At one point the seller in Japan sent me Pokémon cards. I got my money back but ended up converting to coil on plug. Talk Yasu into making that lip for USDM DC2s 🙏

[@jaygiatien]

Glad to see your friend survived. Don’t think I’ve ever seen an EK crumple like that. The Rallaye/Flame Red build looks fantastic. Loving the NOT JOEY plate 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@THECHRONICLES]

Thanks man, the plate is actually borrowed from my IS I gotta remember to take it home lol

[@circuitsevenautotech7488]

😢 even though Ek was wrecked hard there’s still lots of gold left in it

[@BeeegLung]

Wow! Glad he survived that bad accident. Sorry for the loss of your ride. That definitely made me think about spending the extra $ on a high quality wheel even more. Glad to see the rebirth is shaping into a cool story already.

[@MozeePhoto]

Crazy, but a good story. Yours & Ders cars next to each others 👀🤌🏼

[@SPIDERMAN2015]

I’m glad to hear your friend is alright and like you said it car you can always build it again but dang that a lot of work

[@travisgregory89]

Sorry for your loss bro, glad everyone is ok though.

[@Watts378]

Sorry about the car and glad he's okay. Another stark reminder of driving while tired - it is basically the same as being impaired. Nothing is worth getting behind the wheel or staying behind one in that state. Pull over and arrive alive.

[@iannakarly2833]

I remember they also did a red ek9 in 2019

[@wheremykfc]

Just subscribed and liked you have my support bro, my dream car you guys are putting so much effort for. So thank you

[@THECHRONICLES]

Thanks for the sub!

[@Villajesse]

Insane story. You said it best, you lost something but gain so much more. Congrats on the new build.

[@nathancookson7715]

You don’t need faith to know what you’re doing.. we’re telling you know what you’re doing.. epic build and that red is killer ❤

[@racebred2625]

Relieved that your friend is okay. Shame about the white one. That was perfect. But the red one is looking so good already! All those sick parts...super rad!

[@THECHRONICLES]

Thank you!! 😊

[@ej9blort603]

I feel your pain My civic was writ off a few weeks ago after parking outside my house

[@GeoDudeCollects]

My heart aches. I love EK9. I'm glad your buddy is okay.

[@josecruz1229]

Story’s like this one keep pushing us to never give up on our proyects. Thanks Joey for share your story whit us.🔥💪🏽🏎️🏁

[@rensworrld]

Glad that your friend is save after all that! Sad to see the white one go but I guess now you got to go way more in depth with the details on the red one lol.

[@MrGrentch]

Whoa, that's a bad one.😟 And it's soooo easy for this to happen with fatigue. Really great to hear he wasn't badly injured. We can always replace things, but not people. To be fair to the EK I'm actually impressed by how it fared with an impact like that. One would _think_ , being such a small and let's face it older car, it would fall apart like a clown car, but no. Funny you mentioned he was asleep and limp/relaxed when he hit and that likely helped him avoid worse injuries. Years ago an ambulance paramedic I knew said something similar. IE if they came upon a big crash and the driver was in better condition than expected it was nearly always a sign they'd fallen asleep at the wheel. Another odd one; blind drunk drivers/passengers were also generally less injured too. The relaxed when shit happens seems to make a difference.

[@S2KiChad]

Love the story time! Sad to hear about the first ek but everything always works out in the end! Love the color choice and the style you went with. The new exceed lip is straight 🔥🔥Can’t wait for the debut

[@ATSphilthy]

Absolutely love the new build! 🥲

[@Pallidus_Rider]

I think my next set of wheels will be te37, if they make them for E130 Corolla

[@urmilpatel1721]

Oh no! Out of bad, comes greatness. The 'replacement' build is the opportunity of greatness presented to you from the bad situation....hope to see this car in person some day in near future.

[@Aaron_DC4]

I love how you were in good spirits after being so tired

[@THECHRONICLES]

I always try to keep it light in any situation haha

[@Eastflu]

Amazing build ❤ love the new exceed front lip i need one 1️⃣!!!!

[@dann5554]

Happy to see you turn an unfortunate incident into something epic

[@dtr5765]

Great video, that’s what it’s all about, memories with friends.

[@THECHRONICLES]

Most definitely!

[@revizedotblog]

Can't wait to see the final product 😁

[@ek.related]

As long as everybody walked out of it, that’s all that matters cars can be replaced. People can’t with that being said I love the front lip the whole car really but the front lip is pretty amazing.❤

[@retrophil8241]

Terrible misfortune on the white EK9 but as you said now you'll have a better car... I'm not going to be in Osaka for another week and a half. I'm was already sad about missing Wekfest. Even more sad now.

[@СоколовМаксим-ь6о]

Huge work and car now looks crazy! RIP to white ek9 Big hello from russian honda lover!

[@wipedsol8038]

Glad he’s ok and shoutout to Te’s

[@bakaht2477]

Job well done guys 🤞🏾

[@j_eazy915]

Thanks for sharing, Joey! Shows a lot about your character by maintaining your composure when you saw the car in person. Thankfully, your buddy walked away from that. New EK9 looks great! I am looking forward to seeing the finished outcome. I would have painted the Mugen airbox lid too. What's the timing on the new Exceed lip for EK? 😂👀

[@THECHRONICLES]

I appreciate it, hopefully late summer for the lip!

[@j_eazy915]

@@THECHRONICLES Sounds great! Thank you! 👊

[@pnw_element9822]

Damn sad brah I feel ya pain 💯but ya homie is safe that what matters most that car is replaceable

[@dhyegomachado]

It's just susceptible to accidents, those who execute and live their purpose and what they dream of are things in life, fortunately everyone is well!

[@G_Ozare]

Damn bro, sorry to see this. Glad your homie is well. Could've been much worse. RIP Type R ❤

[@CameronLee]

What a wild story, glad everyone is ok. As you show cars are always replaceable.

[@aneurylopez6077]

Sorry for the loss, but glad your friend is ok which is more important than material. I am currently in the market for oem visors and cant find them in the states. Can you guide me in the right direction?

[@2Drezik]

Amazing story, superb work on the EK. 🙏

[@THECHRONICLES]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@N0ENEMIES]

Such a nice build. Just sayin, a crinkle coat flame red valve cover would've been kind of dope.

[@kasaijdm]

Wow glad your friend is ok🙏, car can replace any time

[@JDMEXforme]

Ek9 was tragic. But your friend made it out alive. Shiit happens. Look forward never look back. This new build looks exciting.

[@zacharyballew4320]

It's times like these that bring a little more validity to the saying "blood, sweat, and tears". New car looks sick sir.