How Japanese Street Racers Created the Best Car Magazine Ever

How Japanese Street Racers Created the Best Car Magazine Ever - Past Gas #52

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A decade before JDM reached the US and Europe, Option Magazine was profiling the Midnight Club and the underground street racing scene of Tokyo. The mag's hands-on approach had a huge influence on car culture and played a big role in popularizing all the Japanese tuners we know and love today. Its pages were filled with cars like the GT-R R33, Mazda RX-7, and Toyota Supra. By the end of the episode we promise you'll love Option as much as we do.
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@musewolfman 3 жыл бұрын

The girls in Import Tuner helped me realize I'm not straight. "Ma'am, could you PLEASE move so I can see the RX-7?"

@joaquimconceicao8775 3 жыл бұрын

You don't need to be gay to say that!!!

@faraziqbal188 3 жыл бұрын

I’m completely straight but I agree, the hot girls can fuck off cause nobody’s got curves like an FD

@King_droid4908 2 жыл бұрын

Because female models are pretty slim thats why

@TheMaddProfessor1 2 жыл бұрын

Autosexual

@HeroofSomething Жыл бұрын

@@TheMaddProfessor1 not only not straight but a virgin... kek manuasexual

@spacemoai 3 жыл бұрын

I'd LOVE to see an ACTUAL Donut media magazines....

@nitrous36 3 жыл бұрын

Like for limited printed issues hahaha. Just as a one time thing, would be cool.

@BEN-us7ue 3 жыл бұрын

YEEESSS

@saulthomas6532 2 жыл бұрын

i realize I'm kinda off topic but does anyone know of a good place to watch newly released tv shows online?

@jimmyjohnny280 2 жыл бұрын

@Saul Thomas Flixportal :P

@saulthomas6532 2 жыл бұрын

@Jimmy Johnny Thanks, I signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :D Appreciate it !!

@adampuga8059 3 жыл бұрын

Nobody is going to mention Joe's guess of 420ft/lbs of torque? Nice Joe. Nice.

@nuggy4051 3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@HeroofSomething Жыл бұрын

Ahahaaaaaaa blaze itttttt

@CMyBigHarryBLLS Жыл бұрын

Isn't 701 newton meter torque 517 foot pound torque he's like 100 off

@JesFos 3 жыл бұрын

Female Car Enthusiast here! 🙋‍♀️ Thank you for addressing the "tuner girl" thing. I remember buying tuner magazines and being frustrated that they were littered with models. Flipping through the pages in highschool could get awkward.

@idkwhattoputhere4695 3 жыл бұрын

Same, but I’m a gay guy lol. Less girls more cars please!

@desthelegend9353 3 жыл бұрын

I’m straight, but I’d rather not get caught looking a models when I’m tryna look at cars

@turboandy69 Жыл бұрын

As a man I get annoyed every time I see a car magazine with these models in it. If I wanted to look at models, I'd buy something related to that. But for gods sake I want to know about the cars.

@imvivalamilo 5 ай бұрын

@@turboandy69Imagine buying a playboy magazine and it’s filled with pictures of tuner cars

@turboandy69 5 ай бұрын

@@imvivalamilo I'd come

@itsameyaboi 3 жыл бұрын

I remember getting my car on the cover of Turbo Magazine, opened up my whole career, 3 URL races and a sponsership *NFSU2 jokes*

@Chrys-T 3 жыл бұрын

Nolan: "first car magazine.. in 1895." Joe: "It has a woman pulling up her long dress and you see like, an inch of ankle."

@randomamericansoldier8586 2 жыл бұрын

holy fuck, 1895?

@nathanchildress5596 3 жыл бұрын

I learn so much from this series, like how Team Midnight invented lunch, and that Polyphia’s been a band since 1948. Great work.

@m1lkb0xx 3 жыл бұрын

growing up in Southern California, I would go to the asian grocery stores and pick up Japanese magazines on VWs and Mini Cooper, and that's what got me into GTI's and Mini coopers.

@lukeday87 3 жыл бұрын

So you bought japanese magazines to read about european cars?

@yungstaeggy 3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Worldwide

@Kev27RS 4 ай бұрын

@@lukeday87For real… 😂 Plenty of English language magazines about Euro cars!

@kyleturner115 3 жыл бұрын

"Zach Jobe cries in front of miata" cant wait to read that article

@ryanoptekar7654 3 жыл бұрын

“Don’t turbo a Z.” -Donut “Twin turbo v6 400z” -Nissan

@sharklegs 3 жыл бұрын

Nissan: Twin turbo 300ZX

@billyccall5774 3 жыл бұрын

Valvoline, its like Vaseline for your car ;D

@ashleymalzard2865 3 жыл бұрын

In Australia we have 2 big car mags: Wheels for new cars in general, and Motor for sports and performance cars, (plus other mags for trucls and motorbikes). Ever since i started earning wages i used to buy both Wheels and Motor (admittedly, Motor was my favourite). I learnt so much about so many different cars and the companies that made them, it really helped solidify my love for cars, what made them tick, and how they were able to do what they were built to do. Love cars, love Donut. Keep us fired up with your awesome content. Never stop learning new things

@Post_Maquel 3 жыл бұрын

Daijiro Inada is so cool. Living your life the way you wanted (without harming anyone of course) is the best way to go and live IMO. I'm getting an options magazine after this

@HeroofSomething Жыл бұрын

22:04 correction, while Option did make the videos and such, it was actually a collab that Smokey did with Max magazine in the UK, but to get more exposure, Smokey took Option with him to the UK so they could write their own stuff about him in Japan.

@DOSOtopukus 3 жыл бұрын

this sounds like the longest script reading ever

@flamcheeseful 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah the script info is good but the podcast is better when they are joking about it, it's funny to me when nolan has to reign it back on topic. But they are getting alot better about just joking through the topics.

@renzosay 3 жыл бұрын

That jazz bgm in their ads is so satisfying. The only reason I don't skip the ads 😂

@huntertippetts3670 3 жыл бұрын

That chair behind Jame's head has been flipped like that for ever lmao.

@alfathinofajrian258 3 жыл бұрын

Yea. lmfao

@stefanyosifov8481 3 жыл бұрын

James I love that Polyphia t shirt! Keep it real and don't forget to "More Powaaaa Babeee"

@thatonenigeriansformula 3 жыл бұрын

I really want a 500hp r33 wagon stagea with side pipes in grey and alloy bbs wheels but some thick track bous

@BEN-us7ue 3 жыл бұрын

Keep it up with all the ads guys. No, really. I'd like to see you guys do or build more expensive things. Much love

@thefinch8021 3 жыл бұрын

we need donut magazine

@Jeffmackens 3 жыл бұрын

Lived in Japan for years... Option is just what you said, legendary!

@thatcopenguy 3 жыл бұрын

Is that your Cappuccino? I love kei cars :)

@charlie55123 3 жыл бұрын

we should rename boost creeps "11:45 club"

@omarnael5902 3 жыл бұрын

@Dount Podcasts 18:15 DAEWOO Lanos is a very popular car in Egypt a lot of people still use them, because they are cheap and they are still in manufacture till this day , so their parts are cheap and very easy to find

@itsand1866 3 жыл бұрын

Bro James is 35? I thought this dude was like in his late 20s or early 30s

@fastinradfordable 3 жыл бұрын

30 is the new 20. Didn’t you hear?

@siddharthsandurea1940 3 жыл бұрын

I thought he was in his 40s

@WhuDhat 3 жыл бұрын

I thought he was just my imaginary friend Guess I don't need these pills anymore

@mattwhalley7055 3 жыл бұрын

Please do a full series on the rise and fall of group B rally! Please! Love the channel

@nick_a_pagan 3 жыл бұрын

Option is definitely on of the GOATS

@clyons5341 3 жыл бұрын

I love this podcast Please don’t stop making it I put these on while I drive for work and it makes the time fly It makes me laugh And it’s extremely interesting If you have to start talking about different types of headlights or why the 10mm is THE tool so be it I’ll be listening 💪🏻

@Paul8v 3 жыл бұрын

Shout out for Max Power! What a magazine that was, the cruise section at the back "Pink or Brown?" :-D

@Kev27RS 4 ай бұрын

Yeah 😂

@codykrepps7711 3 жыл бұрын

The podcast is awesome. I’ve listened to every single one plus yalls other shows.

@jeramiebradford1 3 жыл бұрын

'Turbo and hi tech performance' was the name of turbo magazine, it was my favorite

@elektrosoundwave 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent episode. You guys should do a feature on Lowrider Magazine.

@blackturtle9897 3 жыл бұрын

You guys should do a podcast on the widow maker turbo 911 & how it got it’s name

@brandonscully 3 жыл бұрын

I still have my sport compact car magazines. The best of the bunch

@55Aarronneedham 3 жыл бұрын

A girl demoing different techniques and breaking down the science behind driving would be cool. That would be a dope "girls" tab haha even just stuff like oversteer/understeer, heal toe, power sliding vs drifting, drag racing pulls and reaction times, dowforce vs no areo, ect. There could be months of new content and bring new people to the culture.

@flamcheeseful 3 жыл бұрын

Emily Hartford look her up

@flamcheeseful 3 жыл бұрын

The the channel woman driven does most of her own mechanical work.

@jamesmarze9850 3 жыл бұрын

Polyphia!! James your like my long lost older brother!

@DBUCKS1988 3 жыл бұрын

Street trucks! Was my favorite magazine in my teens. Just a bunch of slammed little trucks with pretty wild paint jobs.

@ashas7730 3 жыл бұрын

thank you guys!

@bhryian 3 жыл бұрын

great ep! would be interesting to see what that magazine would look (and smell) like! also, my boi james kickin it with grados!

@drockprince9135 3 жыл бұрын

I was always a fan of Turbo and high performance magazine. I liked the technical content.

@phonkmasterflex7103 3 жыл бұрын

I remember first coming across Donut Media through your collab with Alex Marchant, Cow Chop, and personally don’t know shit about cars and was hooked by not only your content on both channels, but mainly your individual personalities and the synergy between you guys. Plus I’ve always found the world or racing and the history so interesting, and the way you guys serve it up for my ears like a tasty steak. Hands down best find and subscription ive made this year. Thanks ya buncha Donuts. Mmmmmm donuts (Homer Simpson drooling sound) I nutted

@dakotadiecast2528 3 жыл бұрын

My teenage magazine selection was Car and Driver, Lowriider, Lowrider Euro, and Import Tuner.

@yookalaylee2289 3 жыл бұрын

Hell yah polyphia shirt!

@travezripley 3 жыл бұрын

I would pick these magazines at Mitsuwa and Yohan and Nijiya every week!!!

@donnyjosker1980 3 жыл бұрын

Once I moved from Japan and then went to California Mitsuya would hold me over they did have a lot of japanese groceries and household stuff along with certain magaizines and cool stuff so it helped when i was missing all the japanese stuff .man what great time in my life i definetly miss japan .

@kingofsludge7262 3 жыл бұрын

It’s party time:)

@kevingunn2097 3 жыл бұрын

This is the magic I come here for ha! love you guys another hour of my life wasted the right way

@tofu042 3 жыл бұрын

I got the first issue of Option Magazine including the folded in poster. Yes I am kinda proud of that, thats why I am posting it in a youtube comment.

@STGrigar 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are awasome love watching all of it just a thought. New gas ⛽ west coast tuners would be sick

@MGHines0517 3 жыл бұрын

39:05 me pausing every other second looking up cars

@nephilim3090 3 жыл бұрын

After you talked about sniffing memories my phone started loading and I thought it was just 4 minutes of silence hahaha

@donnyjosker1980 3 жыл бұрын

You guys should do a donut magazine like option magazine was back in the day I do believe it would do good and you can have people in charge of different areas around the United States for different styles and clubs and just interviewing people about their cars and what they have in them and what's going on the scene in their state maybe a section where it could be some crazy put-together street cars that are done in home and not by shops. And even sell limited edition stickers that are donut but look like option stickers from back in the day 2

@keeders08 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, the rants are the best parts, Nolan. Christ on a bike, bro!

@MoonsOfEmpire 2 жыл бұрын

I was so stoked to be googling turbo magazine and happened to be looking at the jay leno nos cover as joe started taking about it. I’m my own Jamie! Pull that shit up… but you do need moar visuals plz

@IsaiahSchmitmeyer Жыл бұрын

I remember seeing magazines like that and wanted to read them over here

@kk23481 3 жыл бұрын

i currently live in Japan and people really don’t care about how much horsepower your car has or how fast 0-60 in straight lines. they would often joke “that’s an American thing”

@sharklegs 3 жыл бұрын

Whats a type of thing they rather care about then ?

@kk23481 3 жыл бұрын

@@sharklegs slapping LED strips and anime stickers I guess.lol but honestly I admire how much thought they put into the balance of the car, handling, and then their driving skills. obviously, the touge and drifting styles versus drag strips. When you ask “how much horsepower you got?” most of the time they wouldn’t even know. I guess that’s how less they care about engine output. Not sure if you know what the “shutokoh highway” is, but the street racers here are insane. Get out there any night of the week and you’ll find someone chasing somebody through these tight high speed turns.

@sharklegs 3 жыл бұрын

@@kk23481 okay i get that, thanks for the insight

@Wien 3 жыл бұрын

I remember Option.... good ol days, when I when I arrived back in America, I swapped out for Sport Compact Car magazine. And man, do I miss the hell out of Sport Compact Car.

@ivanramirez8247 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I love hearing you guys going off script it's fun to hear u guys joke around

@cheshiregrinn9847 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve collected Option, Super Street, Modified, Import Tuner and D-Sport magazines for years!! I only get Super Street now tho, so many sweet rides. Being an American sucks sometimes hahaha.

@JasinMac 3 жыл бұрын

These guys are great.

@arceyes 3 жыл бұрын

Speed & Sound and Max Power!

@walimane2348 2 жыл бұрын

Bro I just posted about turbo the other day I used to love geekin out wit the fresh turbo mag at the house

@Knockthefout 3 жыл бұрын

Love u all three❤️ and zach too. Where is that high speed crashes video. Plz share link

@concernedcitizen2766 3 жыл бұрын

@nolanjsykes needs, NEEDS, a Hellephant in the Imperial, it’s CRUUUCH!

@djbriantalbot 3 жыл бұрын

100% agree about Super Street and Sport Compact Car being the perfect duo. Sprinkle in some honda-tech.com and HMT, and you have my eg6. #chrome #bre #neptune

@ScotSteam47 3 жыл бұрын

Banzai and Japanese Performance were where it was at in the UK for magazines.

@bluboi1483 3 жыл бұрын

Smokeys V12 supra was hella dope!

@paysonkramer1731 3 жыл бұрын

Yeeeeeeeessssssss new upload

@davimichelmaradeikehde2178 3 жыл бұрын

In Brasil we kinda have a megazine like that, auto esporte, I wish they spoke about tuners, but it's there a heavy influence of option in it

@twofortydrifter 3 жыл бұрын

I actually know most of the stuff this podcast presents. I do come here for the inanity. I love it.

@thatcopenguy 3 жыл бұрын

I went to amazon japan during this podcast and just bought a Japanese tuning magazine that I probably can't actually read lmao Not option but I found a yearly release just for Daihatsu Copen tuning. Will get option next time.

@deemond5289 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Max Power. I read that when I worked in a filling station a long time ago in a land far away. Purple, bodykitted Ford Escort XR3I's with standard seats in them. That sorta tacky, If anyone was wondering. They will hunt me down now.

@deemond5289 3 жыл бұрын

@@grievuspwn4g3 I'm glad to hear that, I will probably be doing the same thing :)

@BurpleRX7 3 жыл бұрын

Tokyo Auto Salon is incredible I have been 4 times now, What I will say is it’s INCREDIBLY busy. Literally shoulder to shoulder. And you will see a lot a LOT of creepy old men with big cameras and long lenses zooming in on the models on every stand. They literally have DJ shows and dancing girls performing with crowds 5-6 deep trying to film them. It bugs out a lot of the car guys but it also brings in a lot of publicity. Last time I was there Ken block and mad mike made a appearance. Even better is checking out the car parks outside as it’s full of dream 90s shit boxes

@christianmichalsky2826 3 жыл бұрын

Y'all should do a Past Gas episode of RWB or Liberty Walk

@TheMarsTony 3 жыл бұрын

1. DSPORT and then 2. Super Street 3. Project Car 4. Sport Compact Car 5. Import Tuner 6. PasMag

@navelswine0999 3 жыл бұрын

Impossible to have finished the podcast at this moment

@thecoreelementsmoto 3 жыл бұрын

Loved sport compact car!

@joshyoung4718 3 жыл бұрын

I grew up with Modified Mag (90s baby)

@Chrys-T 3 жыл бұрын

@Donut Podcasts I'm super confused @48:55 James says the supra is RB powered, which I thought had to be wrong. I googled top secret RB26, then top secret 1gz and I can't tell which powertrain did what. :(

@mx73proslider 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah the one he was arrested in was rb26 powered. The 1gz Supra didn’t really do too much in the way of racing/driving and wasn’t that powerful tbh.

@jamesmcintoshjr 3 жыл бұрын

OMG, I remember the car SCC chopped up to get it faster- the white Sentra they literally chopped down to the frame! (which I think made it 2 seconds faster in the 1/4)

@aidanlorimer5413 3 жыл бұрын

Donut magazine is something I would buy in 0.0000001 seconds I want that

@30MrBappMan 3 жыл бұрын

Nolan an I are the same age. I don’t feel old anymore 🤣✊🏾💯

@On3_media 3 жыл бұрын

*DONT TURBO A DE 350z* without building the motor. HR/VHR are the way.

@zu_1455 9 ай бұрын

This vid needs 200k views, at least.

@andrewmeilinger6203 3 жыл бұрын

It was "Turbo & High Tech Performance"

@kIoudie 3 жыл бұрын

whoooo yay, fired up more power baby

@syn_is_here 3 жыл бұрын

I know my dads firebird was in a few magazines. But I don’t know if they were local mags or actually big cars mags

@syn_is_here 3 жыл бұрын

Okay so it was actually my dads transam that was in like 3 issues of Pontiac enthusiasts, and two issues of the hot rod magazine

@aarongonzalez2156 3 жыл бұрын

Where can you read option magazine in english?

@matthew_natividad 3 жыл бұрын

Can u guys also do one on group B

@james_chatman 3 жыл бұрын

I'd read that Donut magazine at the stand every week. Plastic wrapper be damned.

@GMT-tx2xz 3 жыл бұрын

Buy two, read one and keep the other

@bnf2722 3 жыл бұрын

seriously.. make magazines!! not only would they be cool but in the future they would be viewed as cool retro collectible media

@RocketPunchArmy 3 жыл бұрын

Do a video on super street. Got my car fix and they always added humor tobthe articles. Similar to you guys

@RuzzP 7 ай бұрын

Contrary to nolans beliefs, i am thrilled to learn about the true origins of brunch

@ScotSteam47 3 жыл бұрын

Wait... have I had the slogan wrong this whole time? Is it actually "its about cars its not about farts"? The WHOLE time I thought it was "its about cars its not about Fords" 😯

@dukenewcastle 3 жыл бұрын

I would love to see a female donut instead of talking crap about the magazines that objectify women. You know like put our money where our mouth is? Girl Dad here, learning as well, not judging. Love you guys. Keep the conversation going yall! Duke of Nashville.

@nitrous36 3 жыл бұрын

13:32 Stig? hahaha

@mcanderson0 3 жыл бұрын

Sport Compact Car FTW! Disco Potato, The Dave Point, and so many other iconic details that really gave it character. Skip the models and the ricey BS, give me a clean, well tuned, purpose build import.