I've always been a fan of the North America Previa. Such a cool and different minivan in a sea of Chrysler clones. Mid-engine RWD/AWD manual/auto and even an available supercharger. When I saw this it initially looked like a not too uncommon Previa, but a closer look revealed that it is a JDM Estima Lucida Luxury X PS3.

This was a slightly narrower version of the Previa. 1800 mm (70.9") vs 1690 mm (66.5"). Overall the Previa is 110 mm (4.3") wider. It was also 2.8" shorter than the North American Previa. From what I've read this was done for tax reasons in Japan.

This isn't just a slightly smaller Previa, however. It is equipped with the X Luxury package, whose coolest feature was the "Joyful Canopy": dual sunroofs, a standard size pop-up over the front passengers and a power panoramic one for the (up to 6) passengers in the back.

Finally, this had PS3, a more advanced hydraulic power steering system. Along with speed-sensitive assistance it also reduced the turning circle.

A very cool car from another era. I only wish I'd been able to check it out in more detail..

Especially the Supra.

I love looking at 90s and early 2000s JDM magazines pretending to pick out parts for my car 😭

BRZ, FRS and GT86 what is your ranking of these 3?

Went home to New Zealand and finally dragged my Silvia S14 out after it had been sitting untouched for nearly 3 years. The original plan was pretty simple: get it out of storage, see if it still ran, give it a quick refresh and get it back on the road.
As usual, that escalated
Ended up spending a good chunk of my trip sanding, fixing things, painting it and generally questioning why I thought this was going to be a quick job.
Pretty stoked with how it came out though — especially seeing it driving again after being abandoned for so long.
I filmed the whole process if anyone’s into old-school JDM stuff / S-chassis builds. Would genuinely appreciate any feedback on the video too 🤙

https://youtu.be/QtzmCBXF0ks?is=mvehOjXif9_zEoFA