Andrew Hofler

Car enthusiast, Mechanic, serial hoarder of old junk.

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@KanabunR Wow, I've never heard of a TU31 before! Always amazed by how many Japan-only models exist!

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@WillieDJenkins1 @BulldogBDX The Subaru tool looks like this. Could probably make one in a pinch, but non genuine ones like this are cheap off Ebay and the like.

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@WillieDJenkins1 @BulldogBDX There's a special tool for holding the crank pulley whilst loosening or torquing up the bolt on Subarus, but I also use one of these impact bars on cars where I don't have a suitable holding tool/limited space. You strike the end with a decent size hammer. Works well!

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@HubNutVids Surely you can't throw away that Cooper WZ9 oil filter! Such a rarity in the northern hemisphere 😆

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@mrbwa1 @MissHubnut @UPnDOWNvids Thats what I initially thought too!

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@Teggy79 Needs more front axles and less rear ones!

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@HubNutVids I was just about to comment on a 'Betty' video and suggest you should fit a Hayabusa V8 😆 Because small capacity, high revving V8s are perfect for large Aussie barges!

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@J500ANT @HubNutVids Could always build a custom single rotor Mazda engine to make it shorter! Atkins rotary makes all the "tricky" single rotor parts you'd need, and the rest is just like advanced Lego 😆

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@addict_car This looks perfect for @HubNutVids and @MissHubnut! Extra quirky Daihatsu😆

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@MissHubnut @HubNutVids @AndyLukas Saw so many little campers in Japan! I'm sure plenty would pop up at the auctions there.

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@UPnDOWNvids @HubNutVids This is a reasonably accurate representation of my local area most weekends! 🤣

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I miss not hearing the "ETC カード" lady everytime I start the car! 😆
#Japan

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I enjoyed the wide variety of Kei trucks in Japan. I've seen a few Daihatsu and Suzuki ones in Australia, but interesting to see Honda, Subaru, Nissan and Mitsubishi too. Clearly a bit of badge engineering going on!
#WeirdCarTwitter #KeiTrucks

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@mrmagooaus @HubNutVids @FD_Tweets It looks to be a factory BMC Australia high roof van. Usually the rear doors are one piece, guessing the originals may have gone missing and the owner got creative!

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@mrmagooaus Yep, looked good black on black!

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Little Pajero Mini hanging out under the train line.
#WeirdCarTwitter #Mitsubishi #Pajero

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@000_three I was in a taxi last week and just happened to drive past the Mitsuoka Tokyo showroom! Took this terrible blurry photo to commemorate the occasion 😆

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@mrmagooaus Definitely! And there's far more cool stuff than just cars. There's even the Statue of Liberty!

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I think I've seen more Daihatsus in the last 2 weeks than I have in my entire life 😆
Already planning another Japan trip, what an amazing place!

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@Teggy79 And far more than just a cool car spotting experience! The people, scenery, food and culture were all great too!
Sadly the street karting was all booked out the 2 days I was in Tokyo, but I consoled myself by going tool shopping and visiting the Autobacs in Shinonome 🙂