JAPAN’S ISLAND OF ABANDONED JAPANESE RACECARS!

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  • @Gabriel83580
    @Gabriel83580 2 роки тому +322

    Your are literally documenting a point in time when Japanese street and track racers began and abandoned there love for a car culture. I'm sure for different reasons but yes it's sad to see there passion broken and fade away.

    • @gitjeg3655
      @gitjeg3655 2 роки тому +14

      Damn, these words hit a spot in my heart. It just shows how much we as a society are controlled by the media in masses. If we don't stick to our passions, it will all be taken away from us.

    • @ArchimedeanEye
      @ArchimedeanEye 2 роки тому +5

      They probably grew up. Toys become less important than your family as a certain point.

    • @boostedsaleen6146
      @boostedsaleen6146 2 роки тому +4

      The mid 90s was prime time for japanese performance cars.

    • @Si_vic
      @Si_vic 2 роки тому

      You are*

    • @frias2287
      @frias2287 Рік тому +2

      Good job bro l have eg6 turbo swap h2b

  • @adamd9591
    @adamd9591 2 роки тому +183

    I absolutely love this style of documentary-like videos, awesome work Sam!

    • @kldrifting4675
      @kldrifting4675 2 роки тому +1

      "SAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!"
      "I LOVE THE VIDOES."

  • @elmogalante7688
    @elmogalante7688 2 роки тому +108

    Man you need to bring Capt to Yokohama after he finished his service and do something together, he’s such a cool dude but always show professionalism in the videos, love it!

    • @Codyboii
      @Codyboii 2 роки тому

      Dude I was thinking the same thing! Especially after all the stuff they did in Okinawa

    • @dubiousf00d
      @dubiousf00d 2 роки тому +2

      On board with this idea. That would be sick.

  • @MuhtasimDishan
    @MuhtasimDishan 2 роки тому +165

    This is why I always say, "if only cars could talk", imagine all the stories we could hear 😥

  • @LawrenceSeetoh
    @LawrenceSeetoh 2 роки тому +96

    I wish you and Capt would open a salvage company and just recover as much as you can from these abandoned cars

    • @liamcluett1298
      @liamcluett1298 2 роки тому +2

      Most of the repairs costs will cost more than the car so they would be fixing them at a loss

    • @LawrenceSeetoh
      @LawrenceSeetoh 2 роки тому +5

      @@liamcluett1298 the cost yes, absolutely so. But the value to the owner though, might be different. Some people have restored junk into pristine beauties, because they want to. And if nothing else, some parts can be taken off and used to save other cars. The sum of the parts may be worth more than the whole.

    • @ambivalentonion2620
      @ambivalentonion2620 2 місяці тому

      ​@@liamcluett1298they're good to break up

  • @nickknee3515
    @nickknee3515 2 роки тому +43

    Oh god, all those 180's just disappearing into rust, just so sad. I remember when I was a kid in the early 2000's playing Need for Speed Underground and my favorite car was the 180 because it had the best looking taillights when you upgraded them to the chrome inserts. It pains me to see them like that but, life goes on and so do the memories of these great JDM legends.

  • @Foxrinc
    @Foxrinc 2 роки тому +44

    Keep these type of videos coming Sam! The feeling I get when I see these cars while it's raining, words can't describe it!

  • @markphillips6998
    @markphillips6998 2 роки тому +78

    I get the same feeling walking around scrap yards when you see old rarities that are almost perfect but been taken off the road for something COMPLETELY repairable but because the paperwork has been filled for it being recycled it can't ever be used on the road again in the UK. Sad times mann

    • @WhuDhat
      @WhuDhat 2 роки тому +1

      big sad

    • @michaelshotts6482
      @michaelshotts6482 2 роки тому +1

      The UK doesnt allow bonded or salvage titled vehicles to be registered?

    • @markphillips6998
      @markphillips6998 2 роки тому +3

      @@michaelshotts6482 it does but only if the vehicle hasnt already had the paperwork filled out to be destroyed

    • @BierdopjeNL
      @BierdopjeNL 2 роки тому

      @@markphillips6998 It's the same here in the Netherlands I think. Once a car is scrapped it's often because of failed inspection like you have MOT. It's not economically viable to safe the car so it gets parted out and sold at the junkyarda. You can't safe cars from the scrapyard here really, once they're there they're just parts.

    • @markphillips6998
      @markphillips6998 2 роки тому

      @@BierdopjeNL yea for sure mann, over here if it's been in a crash and its salvageable you can repair it and put it back on the road but it's graded in category. I'm no expert but I do know that past a certain category it's repairable but has to go to vosa to have a special test as opposed to a regular mot. I've always used good salvage parts where possible to keep my shit boxes going haha. Nice to hear from you bro 🤙

  • @bh1177
    @bh1177 2 роки тому +61

    being a canaidian and seeing the amount of rust thinking how could those cars be worse than field cars here. and then you make the point the ocean is literally beside one of the fields 😢salt is a car killer forsure.

    • @butter7734
      @butter7734 2 роки тому +2

      That's definitely why cars rust here in Pennsylvania, but it's from road salt in winter.

    • @kleemanjad
      @kleemanjad 2 роки тому

      Agreed bro..

    • @razev1985
      @razev1985 2 роки тому +1

      @@butter7734 same here in poland, a month ago i cleared the rust and painted fenders on my 98' mazda 626, it was getting hot so i was happy its not gonna come out too fast. Sadly life is brutal and we got a snow out of nowhere haha , third day of snow after they used salt on roads the rust showed up again :( ehhh

    • @BierdopjeNL
      @BierdopjeNL 2 роки тому +1

      @@razev1985 same here in the Netherlands, suddenly it got cold after having almost 20 degree celcius for a week. We even had subzero temps for a few days at night.. east wind it seems.

    • @schooloflifedropout6662
      @schooloflifedropout6662 2 роки тому +4

      Winter in Canada is bad especially in Quebec ...it an impossible task to prevent rust on your car ,it is driving me nuts

  • @peteanderson2533
    @peteanderson2533 2 роки тому +14

    20:26 they weren't vents sadly, had trim pieces inside. It's one of the things I miss about my old 180.

  • @RobbDizzle037
    @RobbDizzle037 2 роки тому +13

    Some image stabilization or a gimbal for your vlogs would make your content next level 👏🏽 Thanks for the vid, can't wait for more kei van content!!!

  • @diogogoncalves5890
    @diogogoncalves5890 2 роки тому +110

    So sad... Really makes me wish I had the possibility to rebuild all those cars :( . Meanwhile I can't even get a car i am happy with, because it's so ahrd to find these kind of cars in my country

    • @TehReQx
      @TehReQx 2 роки тому +6

      That’s why I’ve gotten my self a e36 328 coupe. Even though it’s not a jmd car, the concept is very close to a lot of Jdm cars and even the design goes in the same direction

    • @essaamine1867
      @essaamine1867 2 роки тому +1

      Same thing in my country.

    • @JB-sv5pr
      @JB-sv5pr 2 роки тому

      Even if u get a jdm car the parts are getting slim for the hero cars

    • @diogogoncalves5890
      @diogogoncalves5890 2 роки тому +1

      @@TehReQx Nice ride bro. I'm prob going to buy an old bmw ou audi that comes cheap and is similar to jdm cars in some ways aswell. Yours is a great option

    • @diogogoncalves5890
      @diogogoncalves5890 2 роки тому

      @@JB-sv5pr Yeah, things are not looking good for car guys :(

  • @0thegovernment858
    @0thegovernment858 2 роки тому +10

    My shop, we specialize in get cars like that back on the road again for other to enjoy and see again, like WOW! My childhood car just drive by, and give back to the community that way, but it’s a long and most time not vary profitable but end of the day…worth it!!

  • @Info_Gil
    @Info_Gil 2 роки тому +7

    Am I the only one who gets excited and clicks on his new videos dum fast every time he post 🤣🤣🤣

  • @TheOhnoman
    @TheOhnoman 2 роки тому +1

    So crazy to see the conditions of all these vehicles and the possible stories that we could get from them. It’ll be so cool to pull up the VIN history of whatever you guys found and just try to back trace everything. Thanks Sam!!

  • @lefish643
    @lefish643 2 роки тому +13

    this kind of uploads really make my day better. Thank you for the hard work !

  • @fraz657
    @fraz657 2 роки тому +4

    always ready for another sammit video

  • @eduardoarredondo1221
    @eduardoarredondo1221 2 роки тому +8

    SAM your my Hero 🦸‍♂️ we need more videos of the rest of the whips(cars) please!

  • @wesselvandermerwe4387
    @wesselvandermerwe4387 2 роки тому +6

    Thanks for the great video Sam. It's sad to see those cars die off like that and one can't even use the parts off them.

  • @chazz8529
    @chazz8529 2 роки тому +5

    Great video Sam, would like to see you talk about the last registration for more cars to get an indication on how long each car has been sitting, so fascinating

  • @KyushaStyleTuning
    @KyushaStyleTuning 2 роки тому +10

    That green Datsun pick up could be so cool! It's still heart breaking to see all these cars rotting away. ☹️🔰

    • @Chefscotbouy
      @Chefscotbouy 2 роки тому +3

      I've got a short bed one, and I'm looking for parts I saw on it! It's a 620 king cab, late 70s

  • @johnlowe276
    @johnlowe276 2 роки тому +1

    Bring capt back he was such a inspiration that’s what got me watching theses videos him and your car bro!!!!

  • @CaptTwo6
    @CaptTwo6 2 роки тому +3

    Such an epic vid bro!

  • @tucoerquilenne6765
    @tucoerquilenne6765 2 роки тому +6

    Loving these explore type vids. I think we also need a whole new rust scale after seeing Okinawa rust. All I can say is wow.

    • @Remu-
      @Remu- 2 роки тому +1

      By Okinawa standards these are all in mint condition 😂

  • @princess_molly6960
    @princess_molly6960 Рік тому +1

    This stuff brings tears to my eyes, especially seeing so many s13 just sit and be forgotten about over the passage of time. These cars probably have so many story’s to tell but there just sat there dying.

  • @Yuzuru_N
    @Yuzuru_N 2 роки тому +13

    Damn that is really sad but Sammit with what you've said on instagram i thought someone died. Still these first two minutes were really sad
    😭Ah also I was waiting on that video thanks for uploading and please keep going and dont sell the evo. Greatings from Germany

    • @adamthomas4638
      @adamthomas4638 2 роки тому

      He was taking it way too serious saying his heart was braking dude its just what happens there the salt in the air he's acting like these are people dying

  • @darkshredz2732
    @darkshredz2732 2 роки тому +4

    Love the channel and content, keep it up, breaks my heart to see these beautiful cars just rotting away and more so sad that some of them are to far gone or soon enough will just become trash

  • @TheMeltingSnowball
    @TheMeltingSnowball 2 роки тому

    This video hit differently! I one moment it’s the worst video to see but also very touching because of your sentiment behind the video, this is now my favourite video of yours!! 🙏🏻💯

  • @ZelenKai
    @ZelenKai 2 роки тому +7

    So sad to see. I almost couldn't bear to watch to the end. I'm glad my old S13 is in good hands and doing well. With all the time and money I put into it, I couldn't bear seeing it rot away or turn into a drift missile.

  • @the_gixxer_mike
    @the_gixxer_mike 2 роки тому +3

    This literally brings tears to my eyes I can't help but to think about each cars past... The places they took the people that loved them and happiness and the memories that they brought too them as well and then to see them in this state is truly heart breaking.

  • @LRonkainen
    @LRonkainen 2 роки тому

    i find abandoned cars like this sad, of course but also in a sense soothing? the cars have their own tales and stories they've gone trough and now, they're in a sense resting till they're part of the ground or pulled up and brought back to life. but knowing one was taken just to be salvaged and scrapped would break my heart the most

  • @pnwgamerguy8030
    @pnwgamerguy8030 2 роки тому +2

    Love these type of videos!!

  • @pikeyrides3109
    @pikeyrides3109 2 роки тому

    Yo Sammit, you should start a series - finding, purchasing and restoring abandoned drift cars. I’d love to see it and I’m sure other viewers would too!

    • @pikeyrides3109
      @pikeyrides3109 2 роки тому

      And maybe even import them to Australia or the US 🤔

  • @bamthepetrolhead7855
    @bamthepetrolhead7855 2 роки тому +1

    Love these videos finding forgotten amazing cars 🔥🔥🔥💯💯

  • @wheeln24-79
    @wheeln24-79 2 роки тому +7

    My thoughts are just think of what cars are going to be the next most desirable and start stockpiling them like trust ikaku did with skylines and Nissan parts

  • @navajoancient1356
    @navajoancient1356 2 роки тому +3

    Great video! So painful to watch those beauties rot

  • @denesk2794
    @denesk2794 2 роки тому +1

    At @2:19 that truck looks like it is floating :O . It even has a shadow while it hovers at 30-35cm altitude.
    There.... a new effect for a drift car to aim for. Mirrored mud flaps ...

  • @Simple_tl
    @Simple_tl 2 роки тому +5

    4:09 I would honestly rather see it sit there then be destroyed by Drifters.

  • @RaveeMattRavee
    @RaveeMattRavee Рік тому

    Ive been away for a while and i forgot that u and Capt hang out nd make moves good to see him!

  • @MrTurk6988
    @MrTurk6988 2 роки тому +4

    I want the Bride seat!!!

  • @f4rensabri
    @f4rensabri 2 роки тому +2

    18:49 Espelir is a brand that makes suspensions I believe.

  • @sanyogamess
    @sanyogamess 2 роки тому +2

    its sad to see these abandoned amazing cars

  • @chrispycream9970
    @chrispycream9970 2 роки тому +1

    Love this channel dude these videos are so interesting but also sad to see all these bad boys rusting away 😤

  • @jpmeister4578
    @jpmeister4578 2 роки тому

    Nostalgia to the videos that brought me to Sams channel

  • @josephtranchina5211
    @josephtranchina5211 2 роки тому

    Very sad, I believe it was the sports almanac. I'm going to meet Doc (Christopher Lloyd) this Saturday! Loved it Sammit, another great video

  • @rumwitdadrum
    @rumwitdadrum 2 роки тому +1

    Intro damn near made me cry😂

  • @bruhmoment3741
    @bruhmoment3741 3 місяці тому +1

    is there like a legal way in Japan to get these cars fixed up and registered again? or are these considered as written off / stolen and therefore arent road legal?

  • @artoodiitoo
    @artoodiitoo 2 роки тому +6

    Wow, never seen rust like that, whole roof is gone

  • @angelambrosio5242
    @angelambrosio5242 2 роки тому

    The beginning of this video is fire !

  • @EVOETR1
    @EVOETR1 2 роки тому

    Awesome video Sam and all those cars just wasting away. The rusted holes placement on the trunk of the red 180 look like where the rear spoiler was attached. The EK civic looks like the only car I’d want from that car lot and part out the rest.

  • @Med.Charles
    @Med.Charles 2 роки тому

    I love the hyped content‼️‼️

  • @RedSet_Diancie
    @RedSet_Diancie 2 роки тому +7

    Those abandoned cars need to be revived

  • @sui6ide
    @sui6ide 2 роки тому +1

    sam you should let me a hold on one of them abandoned cars 🫤 idc abt the work 😭

  • @sunsoar1822
    @sunsoar1822 2 роки тому +1

    would like to see you track down some of the owners and interview them about the cars and the history of when they drove them

  • @nanonanonano1166
    @nanonanonano1166 2 роки тому +1

    the guys in vietnam, thailand definitely can restore those rusted 180 in no time

  • @sgambless
    @sgambless 2 роки тому

    0:12 whatched and cant believe how good u edit

  • @Whiteshxq
    @Whiteshxq 2 роки тому +7

    Sometimes I forget Sammit is Australian. I died when he said far out😭

  • @misopasko2614
    @misopasko2614 2 роки тому

    Love those cutscenes, always looking forward for them as they show me the city and nature too

  • @YeHei_
    @YeHei_ 2 роки тому +2

    These thumbnails are sick!

  • @efren84120
    @efren84120 2 роки тому

    Hey sam its so sad to see good cars just sitting & just rusting away when some can be worked on & brought back to life & i know i would work on one to bring back to life & reselling the car like new again.

  • @lifefanatic1115
    @lifefanatic1115 2 роки тому +1

    do you ever run into mitsubishi 3000gts? happens to be my dream car and im curious if you have them their

  • @Kenybeny69420
    @Kenybeny69420 2 роки тому

    6:03 the green mini pickup is a skyline pickup truck thingy my grandpa had one

  • @jonathanjameschapman-lim2959
    @jonathanjameschapman-lim2959 2 роки тому +1

    Sam, you should get that green Datsun pick up and drop a SR20 into it. 🤙🤠🤘

  • @kuntkrusafixer9477
    @kuntkrusafixer9477 2 роки тому +1

    Hideo Hiraoka ( current team orange d1gp driver) raced the Espelir / DROO-P AE86 levin in 2004 /05 . It was quite a successful competition drift car

  • @gitjeg3655
    @gitjeg3655 2 роки тому

    Another great video man! Honestly, there is no point in salvaging those bodies, I would say get whatever parts you can still use and maintain the ones that are still in better conditions.
    If you see more Starlets, please film them! (I would love to go to Japan 🇯🇵 one day)

  • @Nicko-Senpai
    @Nicko-Senpai 2 роки тому

    I came across your channel today and I have watched a few of your abandoned cars videos. It honestly breaks my heart to see such beautiful cars dumped and rotting especially such sought after cars. I live in Victoria Australia and here even base models of some of these are worth a fortune, the JDM scene here would be so sad to see these.
    Fantastic videos though, I'm keen to see more abandoned treasures you and your friends find.

  • @FeverheadClips
    @FeverheadClips 2 роки тому

    Love your videos sammit always lightens up my dayyyyy 😀

  • @dan_2846
    @dan_2846 2 роки тому +1

    That Datsun ute is a Datsun 620, really old! Like 70's old. It looks surprisingly good on the outside considering, maybe it hasnt been there that long?
    On the other hand, that rust on the black 180 is insane! It looks like the mounts for the hatch have rusted away and the hatch has slid down? Wild
    Such a shame to see those cars go to waste, yes they might not be salvageable as a whole car but there is definitely ALOT of parts and panels that can keep other cars alive
    Really enjoy watching videos like this, sad but cool to see at the same time, Japan is awesome

    • @Chefscotbouy
      @Chefscotbouy 2 роки тому +1

      I've got a datsun 620, and I was frothing on the window shade I saw on it

  • @sameereng81
    @sameereng81 2 роки тому

    Nice intro with the quote, big like 👍

  • @josephvickers167
    @josephvickers167 2 роки тому

    That bosozoku car was sick! I love the retro livery on it

  • @prof_atikin
    @prof_atikin 2 роки тому +1

    i shed a tear for that civic hatch

  • @Bartminator13
    @Bartminator13 2 роки тому

    Damn that dark chaser @7:43 has the Bridgestone Zeit Wheels. Super Rare outside of japan. Glad I have a set

  • @retrobear9367
    @retrobear9367 Рік тому

    I hope you do a follow up to this video some day. Maybe see if any of these cars have moved.

  • @michaellemons5143
    @michaellemons5143 2 роки тому

    How can we save them is there away to get one or two shipped to the usa

  • @michaelgully4630
    @michaelgully4630 2 роки тому

    What about the mountain pass these abandoned cars use to run are they abandoned too? Old touge

  • @ridezero9984
    @ridezero9984 Рік тому

    It's really heartbreaking to see all of them s chassis abandoned and rust up to scrap but awesome video

  • @Amnesia.33
    @Amnesia.33 2 роки тому

    I love the music you use what’s the name of it ? @ 2:57

  • @jeremiahjames7.62
    @jeremiahjames7.62 2 роки тому +3

    I would save those 2 chasers for sure! 🎌

  • @nickshome2003
    @nickshome2003 2 роки тому

    What was the state of the subie legacy? Bh5 Estate next to the two s13s

  • @jxrdan10
    @jxrdan10 2 роки тому

    where’s the links at to get a car?

  • @kool-aidsphuckery9596
    @kool-aidsphuckery9596 2 роки тому

    You can get pignose here in the states and the were just for show. They weren't actually vents. We just cut them out so it does work as a vent.

  • @Vulcankrypto21
    @Vulcankrypto21 2 роки тому

    Still can’t belive you got you’re hands on that S15 wish you could rescue more

  • @wantaction6160
    @wantaction6160 2 роки тому

    how much are tickets to okinawa, and rates on importing to US asap !

  • @TKDmasterX
    @TKDmasterX 2 роки тому

    Those Mira vans are awesome. They have a sick looking one over at Leen Customs

  • @jeremykiel8799
    @jeremykiel8799 2 роки тому

    My sr banner & mystery shirt just arrived today so happy how fast it shipped & it feels amazing

  • @chrispy211
    @chrispy211 2 роки тому

    Why does the outro song sound so familiar? What's the original? 🤔

  • @lorenz920
    @lorenz920 2 роки тому +1

    Little 180sx Trivia: The pignose Inlets you talket about are fake afaik, I have a 200sx and they aren't real. I havent spent that much time examining them but they seem very 'fake'

  • @JDMsbc63
    @JDMsbc63 2 роки тому

    Sam just made me feel old. 🤣🤣 Didn’t know Espelir. Espelir was a performance suspension company. Back when BC’s were eBay junk.

  • @TechnoNut96
    @TechnoNut96 2 роки тому

    For some reason these abandoned car videos are so intriguing to me. Really makes me wonder about the history of the car and the reason the owner left it.

  • @AspireDevin
    @AspireDevin 2 роки тому +1

    We need more of these

  • @magzm8
    @magzm8 2 роки тому +3

    Great video's Sam and oh so sad. You never mention it but I'm sure you must realise that the reason some of the cars suffer so badly with rust could be because they are victims of the 2011 Tsunami and were probably partially or even fully submerged in sea water. Can't think of any other reason why the rot should be so bad, sea spray or not. Keep up the good work.

  • @SRT_DRACOO
    @SRT_DRACOO 2 роки тому

    Love the rainy weather man fr idk why I would love to be somewhere where’s it rains all the time and has forests everywhere

  • @darrenparsons1988
    @darrenparsons1988 2 роки тому +2

    That's just surface rust to a mk2 mx5 owner lol.

  • @slkadapatha9081
    @slkadapatha9081 2 роки тому +1

    Sad .. my country cars high price you know lancer box price usd 3214.54

  • @markroberts715
    @markroberts715 2 роки тому

    Thank you for the video, I grew up there as a kid I still miss it to this day kind of brought tears to my eyes wondering if I ever been to the places you just were, again thank you

  • @patrickmcallister4454
    @patrickmcallister4454 2 роки тому

    This video made me tear up Sam love the videos tho 😁

  • @andrewo8356
    @andrewo8356 2 роки тому

    I love these abandoned car videos!

  • @furkadurka
    @furkadurka 2 роки тому

    I feel like fil-mer from Tommy f-yeah inspired the very beginning clip, at least a little lol

  • @Chefscotbouy
    @Chefscotbouy 2 роки тому

    That datsun 620 is mint! Any you guys know how to get onto someone over there in the datsun scene? These videos just make me want to rescue these beauties!

  • @chrismills2822
    @chrismills2822 10 днів тому

    So sad to see these icons left to rust! A sil-eighty is one of my dream cars 😢