The Honda Super Cub 50th Anniversary - taken from Japanese Nostalgic Car

Back in 2008, the Honda Super Cub turned 50. And to celebrate the occasion the good people at Honda gave away 60 (1 for each million sold) to 60 artists to create the exhibition Love Cub 50, which was started by fans to celebrate the 50 years of the Honda Super Cub. These one of a kind creations are now being sold off to raise money for Unicef on Yahoo! Japan you can get the link at Japanese Nostalgic Car.

Taken from Honda Dreams website

The Honda Super Cub is still sold today in Japan and many parts of the world. So much so that in Vietnam “Honda” is the word for motorcycle. Its been abused by millions, tortured on the Discovery Channel, written about in a few songs and upgraded many many times.

Honda is still working on a proper replacement for the Super Cub, but i think this video, made by Honda, sums it all up.

You can read more about the Super Cub at The World of Honda – Super Cub.

In Finland in a small town called Rauma of population 40,000. A man with an outrageous love for all things that go “TSCHHHHH” is our man Joni. He’s had his fair share of cars, but don’t we all go through cars like a anteater on a ant hill? So what makes him special? Read on to find out.

Oh nice! Spoon has already started playing with the new Honda CR-Z – more here

Fresh! Heaps more now in stock! Buy them in out SHOP.

That first tentative look at the ignition.  The way their eyes light up as the engine and instrument cluster come to life.  It’s impressive to watch a new-born driver look around the cabin and feel the steering wheel, seated where they have never sat before.  The innocence is refreshing.

…and if it’s a manual.  The unsureness in the face of the new-born as you attempt to explain the “friction point”, motioning your hands as though you were controlling the accelerator and clutch from the passenger seat.  Explaining twice more prior to letting them loose.

You tell them, “ok… clutch in, grab first… now, just slowly let your left foot up. VERY SLOWLY! Don’t do anything else, just slowly lift that left foot up till you feel the engine start to load up.  Can you feel that?  That’s the friction point, that’s telling you it wants some gas.  So, at this point you can start to push down on the accelerator, and whilst you do that,  keep lifting your left foot off the clutch till it’s all the way off.”

The whole time, you’re motioning with your hands.  Even if they’re not looking.

It’s all innocent and exciting at this point.  Just like your first sexual experience.

…Then everything goes to hell.  Arguments commence, and if the new driver is of the female variety, sometimes tears.  (kinda like your first relationship?)

So Honda have come to the rescue.  They now have a new Driving Simulator for sale.

Features include:

• Easy-to-understand graphics and/or written descriptions of conditions where the driver should be cautious, as well as how the driver can ensure safe driving in potentially dangerous situations that have a high possibility of occurring in the real world.
• 2-axis motion base type.
• high-definition 42-inch LCD displays.
• easy-to-operate touch-panel monitor.
• A function that displays the driving result after the simulation driving.
• ”Night mode,” “Fog mode” and “Highway experience version”.

I think having one of these to teach someone to drive would stop many arguments.  There’d be no, “BUT I WAS DOING THAT!”

…because all you’d have to do is say, “Look, the machine’s telling you you didn’t.”

source: Akhibara News

Spotted: a new contender for this year’s much anticipated SUPER LAP. Graphics by yours truly. More here.

Pics from last night’s Avalon JDMST EOMM are now up in the forum.

This picture was posted in the Old vs. New thread – can of worms and just my opinion but I think the 32 and the 34 just look so right (and the 33 and 35 just look so wrong). You can see how the R34 evolved from the R32 and the 35 seems to take inspiration from the 33.

New month, new page, new photo, new inspiration. This month I’ll be gazing at Fonzie’s TA22.

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New featured ride is up! ALF487’s Euro. Check it out here