Mountain Drifting V | Rain or Shine
Mountain drifting is one of my favourite video series. Not only because who doesn’t love a good drifting session in the mountains, but also because they seem to have transformed into these randomly...
View ArticleThe Hidden Cars Of Liberty Walk!
Hey everyone! We’ve missed you and are back with tons of exciting updates, we’ve been completely swamped lately with trips and projects. I spent 2.5 weeks in Japan, exploring the culture, food, and...
View ArticleHuge Entry Drifting At Meihan!
Leaving Kyoto I knew I had to make a few stops before heading to Nara Park to bow at some deer. First on my list was TRA Kyoto, the creator of Rocket Bunny. Seeing the V1 Silvia S13 parked out front...
View ArticleWILDEST Year Of Kaido Racers Yet!
“Oh MY! 街道レーサー” Over the last few years, the touring events organized by Rudeboy Custom in Vancouver, BC, have brought the captivating world of kaido racers to the PNW region of North America. The...
View ArticleIs Car Culture Back? | POP-UP Shop 4
Our yearly Pop-Up Shop is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated events for our team at Checkpoint. For us, the year really seems to be centred around it. Even with a year’s worth of planning, it...
View ArticleOne Day STYLE-UP On The Honda Beat!
The pile of parts in my garage had been growing since the day I knew I had secured my Honda Beat a few months ago. After having the car arrive from Japan, and then going to Japan for my trip and...
View ArticleClimbing the Falls
“You may have noticed over the last few months we have been including photos and footage shot by our friend Cole Duncan (@midnight_soul) more and more in our creative productions. With this article, I...
View ArticleOne Month Kaido Racer Transformation!
If you’re a dummy, like I am, you’ll give yourself just under a month to finish a completely new specification on a car – which is exactly what I did. Luckily I had a lot of help from my friends who...
View ArticleMystery Issues SOLVED + Our Drift Car’s New Look!
In early June, Dylan and I took our Checkpoint G35 sedan drift car to its very first drift event. Overall, it was a thrilling experience, though we encountered a few minor mishaps along the way....
View ArticleNew Wheels For EVERYBODY!
A bit of a shorter video this week; but a really fun one. Dylan got the call from Reid that his SSR Jilbas were finally completed and he couldn’t have been happier with the outcome. Fresh lips,...
View ArticleShooting a RARE C130 Laurel!
A few weeks ago, myself, Dylan, and Cole hit the road for Kelowna, and it was one for the books. Our main mission? To attend the highly anticipated After Hours Night Show 2024, but as usual, we packed...
View ArticleDriving Into a STORM in Japan!
We’ve finally reached the third and final video in our “Alex in Japan Part 2” series, and what a journey it’s been! In this episode, we capped off our adventure with an unforgettable day in Yokohama,...
View ArticleSomebody LOCKED UP Our Kaido Racers!?
A few weekends ago, a group of us kaido racer enthusiasts banded together to make the most of one of the last sunny weekends of the year. With the crisp fall air and sun in the sky, it was the perfect...
View ArticleReunited.
A few weekends ago, I had the chance to make the trip to Vancouver Island alongside Cole and Dylan, for a bit of a reunion. Our goal? To bring Reid, the man behind Rudeboy Custom, face-to-face again...
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