My visit at WELD (probably coolest 86 in the world) (Japan)
 

Hey everyone,

I've posted a lot of pictures in My JDM Shops Trip (non FR-S/BRZ/86 related) thread, but now it's time for another 86 related shop I visited.

I did not plan on visiting this shop. Basically, it happened because I remembered seeing an awesome 86 at Tokyo Auto Salon that had "WELD" next to it, I was not sure if it was a brand or tuner ...

Well, so I was driving Tokyo to go to a Mazda Roadster related shop and I saw this little car rocking some Work CR01:

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Then, I saw this CIVIC (yeah it's a Civic) that had cool wheels on it:

http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/...psb834a6a3.jpg

And then I looked on top of the building and saw the WELD sign:

http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/...psbc93e033.jpg

After driving for 2 minutes I thought I would regret if I did not take a look inside, just to be sure it was not the shop of the nicest 86 I saw at TAS.

Well, the U-turn was worth it. When I entered the shop, I saw this nice drift car on Work Wheels:

http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/...psbbb0e03c.jpg

Then, I took a look at their tuning garage and their AWESOME 86 was sitting alone in the middle of it. Perfect to take pictures :)

http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/...psf5097141.jpg

The car was INCREDIBLE. It was against light, so I tried to take the best pictures possible in the quickest time possible. The paint was AMAZING:

http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/...pscf414fb8.jpg

I tried to ask the owner some question, but he did not speak English at all, so I just sent him many thumbs ups and lot of smiles.

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Car had a very cool front lip and rear lip/diffuser + Voltex rear wing:

http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1f693d7d.jpg

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But this car was not only about the cool exterior, something was even better!

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IRTB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/...ps876cc4ed.jpg

The attention to detail was crazy, even the matching Work Wheel in the engine bay :)

http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/...ps99a5cad4.jpg

I asked the owner to start it up, with language signs that are easy to recognize and even saying "vroom vroom!!" and he did not want to do it "no no no!". I guess either the car did not run (show only), it was being repaired OR he just did not want to hear it as it must be hella loud.

The shop had a 2nd floor, so I decided to take a look:

http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1363b4e1.jpg

It was like a crazy shop for RC drift cars. I'm really not into that, but I thought it was pretty amazing to see:

http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8c1f9333.jpg

They also had a RC version of the car on the 1st floor (not the 86, but the other):

http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7e56157e.jpg

Well, that's it for my visit at WELD. It was a quick stop that ended up being very nice to see!

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BONUS PICTURES:
Saw this M5 next to WELD shop:
http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0d6072e3.jpg
(I call this shot the Dilly shot)

And I also saw this cool Toyota under locks:

http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/...ps680259c3.jpg

You've never heard of weld?? Haha anyway their 86 isn't wired yet from rumour.

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It's a shame this car never came in that similar color.

I was going to ask if you got the hear what the car sounds like. :(

I've been searching for a clip of it but no luck.:brokenheart:

You weren't kidding about the paint. Absolutely unreal.

Dreaming of candy like that some day! Thanks a million for the exclusive shots.