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Owning A JDM Vehicle Is Not Like Owning A New Vehicle

April 9, 2025 / Andy Lilienthal / 1 Comment
Toyota Surf

I regularly get pinged via email, Facebook, Instagram, carrier pigeon, smoke signal, and singing telegram asking about the ins and outs of owning a JDM vehicle. People get excited about the idea of owning a Mitsubishi Delica, or a Toyota Hiace van; maybe a Subaru Sambar or a Suzuki Jimny. But what many people don’t…

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Automotive Detailing: How Much Do You Do?

September 2, 2024 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment

Who doesn’t love the look of a freshly cleaned and detailed car? Lately, we’ve been traveling a lot, so I haven’t had a chance to do as much automotive detailing as I wanted. However, over the Labor Day weekend, I gave our rides some TLC. This included some intense detailing, including the engine bay.

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Subaru Forester XT Update: Fixes, New Tires, and Used Wheels

August 13, 2024 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
2004 Subaru Forester XT

Back in January 2024, we bought a 2005 Subaru Forest XT. It had 190,000 miles, a bunch of go-fast mods, and was ready to inject some speed into our fleet. So what have we been up to with it since? Quite a bit, actually.

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Mitsubishi Pajero Radiator Redo

June 8, 2023 / Andy Lilienthal / 2 Comments
Andy Lilienthal with 1992 Mitsubishi Pajero Radiator

Well, if you’ve ever wondered what a 1992 Mitsubishi Pajero radiator looks like, behold. You may be wondering: why is Andy here with a Pajero radiator? Well, wonder no more. Here’s the scoop.

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How We Are Preparing Our Vehicle for Extreme Cold

February 14, 2020 / Andy Lilienthal / 4 Comments
1991 Mitsubishi Pajero XP in cold weather

In less than two weeks, we’ll be departing for the 2020 Alcan 5000 Winter Rally. Frankly, I don’t know if we’ve ever prepared for anything this much. The vast majority of the prepping has revolved around getting the rig ready for temperatures that could dip below -30° F. As I type this—ironically from Palm Springs…

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How to Find Parts for JDM Vehicles

September 15, 2019 / Andy Lilienthal / 7 Comments
Working on a Mitsubishi Delica

Owing a JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) vehicle has all kinds of quirks. Often, the first question people ask us about our vehicles is where we got them. The second question is almost always asking if parts are difficult to find. The answer varies. Here is how we find parts for our JDM Mitsubishis, but the…

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