There is a lot to take in about the VW scene, it has a history and a level of activity that at times can rival the hot rod scene for depth, which can make it a fairly intimidating place to penetrate.  Fear not!  The Samba is here to help you.

The Samba is probably one of the most impressive single make sites on the internet, which masses of information, forums, for sale areas, reference data and,.. well,.. everything you could ever want to know about aircooled VWs.  Their dictionary is a great place to look up those VW terms that get casually dropped into conversations.

Being picture lovers we are also very keen on their gallery it really is a remarkable website.


Talking of things that just get dropped into conversation, we previously covered definitions for Bosozoku, Grachan, Shakotan and Kyusha-kai, however there are more things to know if you want to work towards complete knowledge of JDM things.  Luckily 7tune has come along and filled in some more gaps, head here to check it out.


We love to get under the skin of scenes and see things that we really wouldn't get the chance to see in real life, at least we would need to spend a fortune on plane flights to see them.  This is why we love the Jae Bueno blog, not only does it include some generally cool posts but it also is a great way to see what he has been photographing.  His flickr folders are a treasure trove for the American car and lowrider lovers out there.  Have a look around, there is some great stuff in there.


I kind of like finishing with a video, so this week I have this gem, onboard with a DTM BME E30 M3 at a Bergrennen event.


The sound is great and I want a go!...