Ken Hayashi Aka @CaptBradford - EP.115
About this episode
Ken Hayashi, known as @CaptBradford on Instagram, joins the Right Hand Drive Guys to share his extensive knowledge of Japanese car culture, motorsports, and the unique aspects of car ownership in Japan. With a background in rally driving and engineering, Ken discusses the differences in car ownership between Japan and the U.S., the rise of K-cars, and the evolution of tuning culture. He also delves into the potential merger of Nissan and Honda, the significance of hybrid technology, and the future of Japanese automotive brands. Ken's insights provide a fascinating look into the intricacies of JDM culture and the automotive industry.
Ever heard of Ken Hayashi? How about JDM Masters youtube channel? Or @CaptBradford on IG? This week Ken enlightens us on his past, the difference between Japanese and American car enthusiasts, and his insight on the Nissan/Honda merger and what they need to do to beat out Toyota? Listen along and learn from the wealth of knowledge that is Ken Hayashi!
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Nissan R34S
"Of yellow plate compact cars with 660 cc engines of various different designsAnd that's the majority and the history of the K car itself explains this very compact, you know, the need to brutalize spaceUh in in in Japan. So this is The reason why K carsBecause of this low taxes is sort of the main modes of transport for most people who don't reallyWant to own a carbon at no choice, but just need basic transportYeah, well, I can say that when we got off the plane our first time in Japan, you know, of course what we expected to see was just you knowevos in r34's and you knowHey, we we expect to be a driftYes, exactly. Yeah, but in reality it was Alphards K cars, you know that type of thing and it really took us quite a while to see our first like hero carSo to speak and and we were kind of freaking out because all of a sudden there is one, you know, and it happened to be aAutek r33GTR. Yeah, so so it was a cool sight to see, but yeah, I agree, you know, I think the general perception is probably you guys just have the most amazing cars running around everywhere"
Toyota Alphard
"... a driftYes, exactly. Yeah, but in reality it was Alphards K cars, you know that type of thing and it really..."
Toyota Car
"...o a car dealer introduced by a friendIt's a local Toyota car dealerAnd the in Japan relationship is very impor..."
Toyota Corolla
"...the road is probably bought every single crown or corolla for the past 20 yearsOhThat's what each the auto ..."
Nissan Gtr
"...usuki sanHe was the first to export us started to GTR to uk and also the Hong Kong wowThat's pretty cra..."
Toyota Crown
"... nice sedan. You know, so that's why she bought a crown, right? So um Everyone's changing, but then they'..."
Chevrolet Camaro
"...he muscle car guys the guys with the Mustangs the Camaros the Trans-AmIt's what they would call the import ..."
Ford Mustang
"...cle guys or the muscle car guys the guys with the Mustangs the Camaros the Trans-AmIt's what they would call..."
Toyota Prius
"...best hybridsFor your time. Hmm. Yeah, they do the Prius. Yeah So you guys only think of Prius but every e..."
Mitsubishi Outlander
"...ed their own hybrid technologyMitsubishi with the outlander PHEV actually is a hybrid systemAnd this is the r..."
Toyota Gr86
"... up, but you're not the ones buying themEvery new gr86 and Subaru VRZ or super upbought by middle-aged J..."
Subaru Vrz
"...you're not the ones buying themEvery new gr86 and Subaru VRZ or super upbought by middle-aged Japanese guysEve..."
Honda Civic
"... basic specGenius, how is Honda gonna do that the civic type bar? Uh is expensive like yeah, I feel five ..."
Honda S660
"...ke no we still never sports that they created the S660 right and then now it's out of saleIn Japan they ..."
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