A quick introduction for those of you that doesn’t know the meaning of JDM.. what exactly does it mean; JDM Japanese Domestic Market, in a nutshell, if someone considers a car to be JDM they mean the car has a mostly in a stock appearance with only typically stock looking aftermarket exterior parts (ie no massive wings or aggressive bodykits) and the focus on these cars is what is under the hood.
Now that we have that aside… here is some JDM candi for those in that circle …

As you all have probably seen the new Volkswagen Polo was release here in South Africa a good few months back, but something which I am still waiting upon is the very sporty Polo GTI. This is one of the latest cars to be played with by the famous suspension experts, H&R. Using their specially developed setup on this Volkswagen sports hatchback, H&R were able to improve the handling and driving characteristics. From the factory, the VW Polo GTI comes with 134kw and a 7-gear double clutch transmission; however the …

We celebrate National Aids Day on the 1st of December of every year but the CTSR Crew, in conjunction with Team Autopunks, decided to celebrate this day a couple of days earlier. They hosted a “Show and Shine” and “Sound Off” event on Saturday, 27 November, at the Karl Bremmer Hospital in Belleville, Cape Town. This was in aid to raise funds for the ongoing struggle in the prevention and cure, as well as the awareness programmes for the fight against HIV/AIDS. All the funds will be donated to the …

Plain and simple, what are your feelings towards the Subaru Wrx STi. We would really like to know what you think of it.

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Team Autopunks, a name that you will hear alot in future is one of the biggest car clubs in the “windy city” of Cape Town. They sure know how to keep the petrol heads busy over any given weekend. This Saturday, 4th December is going to be another busy weekend for Grant and his team!
They will be hosting a fundraiser event in the form of a “Show and Shine” and “Sound Off” competition. This will take place at Rocklands High School in Mitchells Plain, corner of Eislieben and Cedars …

Admit it; your car is your “Pride and Joy”. If you have spent all your money or savings on your car to make it a showpiece, make sure that you PLEASE the JUDGES! It does not matter how much money you have spent on a body kit, wheels, interior, sound or even on the engine, it is about how it all fits together, “From a judge’s point of view”. Here are SOME tips to help you score that extra points at “Show and Shine” …

While most of you as petrol heads were busy gearing up for different events like the EMMA and Street to Strip, I was busy sorting out my “green tanker”. A couple of weeks ago I took my car for wheel alignment and to my shock, they told me that I needed to replace my steering rack. What? I decided to go for a second opinion. I had to replace it! After collecting dust (my car) for 3 weeks, I decided to replace the rack …

You know being in South Africa and all, we still have a lot of older cars on the roads. For example you still see a lot of Vw Beetles cruising the streets, Bmw E30’s and the odd Merc from the 1970’s.. You get the picture right? So while I was writing the blog about the Mk2 Gti, it dawned upon me that these cars look pretty decent with a nice pair of wheels and a new lick of paint. These are some of the cars I could find from back …