Chasing Midnight [Feature Length Bosozoku Build JDM Drift Film] - Summary

Summary

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Two Australians buy a cheap Toyota Mark II from the internet and modify it in the style of Japanese drifters with the help of the 88's, a local drift team. They lower the car, paint it with spray cans, add a huge exhaust pipe and a hang ring. They try to drive it to the mountains for a drift meet, but the car is too low and they have to tow it. They have fun drifting with the 88's and their cars, and learn about the culture and history of drifting in Japan. They give their car to the 88's as a gift and appreciate the friendship they have made through cars.

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1. The hosts are in Japan to buy a car they found online.
2. They borrowed a Nissan Laurel to drive to the location where their new car is being dropped off.
3. The Nissan Laurel had issues with power and had to be restarted.
4. They met Nakaru-san, who is part of the 88's, a close-knit group of drifters.
5. They purchased a 1985 GX71 Toyota Mark II Hardtop, which has a 2-liter, 6-cylinder engine.
6. The car was destined for the scrapyard but was saved by the hosts.
7. The car has a manual transmission, which is rare for a drift car export.
8. The hosts plan to modify the car to give it a Japanese style.
9. They met with Nakaru-san and other members of the 88's to get advice on how to modify the car.
10. They learned about the importance of ha-no-ji (camber), low-down (how low the car is), and taki-yadi (exhaust pipe style) in Japanese car culture.
11. They decided to weld the shock absorbers to lower the car and give it a unique look.
12. They installed Hoshino Racing G5 wheels and changed the tires to fit the new wheels.
13. They added a hang ring to the back of the car, which is a symbol of Japanese sub-culture and rebellion.
14. They installed an external oil cooler on the front of the car.
15. Ten people painted the car using ten cans of paint in five minutes.
16. The car was painted in a unique, colorful design.
17. The hosts met with Turbo Yoda, who agreed to help them with the car modifications.
18. They installed a taki-yadi exhaust pipe and changed the exhaust system to give the car a distinctive sound.
19. They took the car to an abandoned roadhouse in the mountains where a group of drifters regularly meet.
20. The hosts gave the car to the 88's as a parting gift.
21. Nakaru-san showed them how to drive the car in a drifting style.
22. The hosts spent the night drifting, swapping cars, laughing, and making new friends with the 88's.