The next day was a little tour around Tokyo. On our walk we marveled at the similarities, differences, and whether either was better than the other. One of the unique traits of Japanese culture is the proliferation of cute anime-style characters in advertising. I never thought any could be intimidating, but some sure do try:
With daylight running out, we headed towards a small but seasonal favorite of ours, Feel’s Honda Twincam:
They don’t have as much of a name as Mugen or Spoon in the Honda world, but they are exclusively Honda and HUGE fans of the Beat. Last time we were there we saw exceptional specimens of Integra Type R’s and a recently-finished NSX. What we got this time was the CLEANEST example of a well done CR-X:
This car was owned and driven (more like tracked) by one of their customers and he was more than happy to tell us about the details of the car. Suffice to say he’s a Feel’s customer but he didn’t shy away from other notable marques in the Honda world.
Of those you have the supplier of this fine and authentic kit:
Which, by the way, happens to be the best fitting and best flowing kit ever for a CR-X. After studying it this closely knock-offs will be a hundred times easier to spot miles away. This kit is truly awe-inspiring in its simplistic beauty.
But rest assured, there’s more going on here than I anticipated. I, for one, have never liked a spoiler of any kind on any CR-X save the flush mounted Mugen wing. To see this wing currently on the CR-X seemed to be just right. After a quick Q&A about the car we were surprised to find out it’s an actual J’s Racing carbon fiber wing! It flowed and fit beautifully!
That’s not all the glory in the car, however. What would something this nice and this track-ready be rolling on? Why, nothing short of one of the most accomplished wheels in Japanese motorsports today!
We pressed to see under the hood knowing full well we would find a B16 and we weren’t disappointed. What you’ll quickly notice is the Feel’s intake arm, but what you might miss is the custom radiator. Go ahead and check out the fill neck pulled out toward the engine.
Although the guys at Feel’s Honda Twincam were swapping spots with their storage building (two doors down) they still had a few things left on their display. Amongst the trophies and awards I found a plaque that might answer a few questions from the JDM enthusiasts: Just what the hell is JASMA?
We profusely thanked them for their time as they are always so open and happy to speak with us. Their sign caught my eye again as I’ve already walked past it countless times. This time I noticed something I had never a chance to during the daylight hours: the reflection of the “H” over the door fit just right.
A nice walk around the surrounding neighborhoods and we were on our way back to the hotel.
Why is Jesse so bummed out? Because even though these ladies might be a little bit older, this is still the closest any lady came to him:
