You took the words out of my mouth because I kept thinking " WOW how special !" I love Volkswagens , especially the Beetle , my family had a Sunshine Yellow Beetle when I was a toddler , all I remember is the sound of the engine & the smell of the interior... Thank you !
FLAT 4 was one of the biggest influencer of American Culture in Japan at my college time(1980). Even I had been wanted to visit them to buy their T-shirts without Beatle nor driving licence. Good video and like it.
Good episode! Like the showcasing of cars like early vw’s and shops like Flat4. Miss seeing shops like this with such a cool presentation. Definite destination shop. For me reminds me of AutoPlus where parts displayed and cases of eye candy and even full cars on display to showcase their work.
Great vid but wow the lens choice and look of the whole video is incredible. The interior shots especially are F-stopping marvellous. Makes me want to import a Bug from there :)
I used to visit Tokyo for work 3 times a yearfor 15 years and regularly made the trip to Meguro to oogle at the vintage speed parts they had on offer there. I have a set of Flat4 sprintars on my 65 Devon splitty here in Sydney, Australia since 2006 and they were/still are top quality reproductions and always sold top notch quality parts. Will have to visit them in Yokohama now!
Thanks for showcasing some of the aircooled VW scene in Japan, it is very strong there, I highly recommend checking out: Car House - Hachisucho, One Low - Hakonegasaki, Bears VW - Higashimurayama, Jeffery's - Hirabayashikita (Osaka) and TOA international - Harumicho.
Personally, I have a Porsche 356 Replica, Beck Speedster, that has the 1776 cc but with Fi-Tech Fuel Injection these guys could definitely emulate if they wanted to. Because of the demand that has been generated for the 356 Speedster, selling them would be super-fast, and the money these replicas command is quite high, and especially when you realize original 356 Speedsters are priced beyond the stratosphere. Also, when I show the car at events containing Lambo's and Ferrari's, it's amazing how many people drift away from those super cars to my little Speedster.
Love this video and others I’ve seen on your channel. As a new subscriber and car enthusiast, I’m learning from your style and ideas. I’ve been going to Japan since 2015 but mainly to iwaki Fukushima prefecture. Was wondering about your camera and lens setup. Thanks in advance 🤝🏼
I really like the old Denny's being used this way, makes it very quirky and kinda cool to see, rather than the usual plain and boring garage buildings.
I was beginning to think that you hated old VWs as you always walked right by then at shows. Then I woke up this morning and was greeted by a video of Flat Four and that made my morning. I live in the corn belt of the USA but got hooked on a VWs when I was stationed in SoCal. Love Yokohama as well, been there a few times.
Glad you enjoyed the video, need to learn more on these cars and the respective culture then I could have something interesting to say when I spot them at shows ☺️
Minute 16:35 on the horn button that’s the flag of São Bernardo do Campo VW Plant in Brazil 🇧🇷 !!! VW had the flag of the cities from the plants in their horn burton, so they had Puebla from Mexico 🇲🇽 plant, Wolfsburg from Germany 🇩🇪 and this one from Brazil !
at 16:36 that is a front emblem from a Karmann Ghia made in Brazil, the image represent the city of São Bernardo do Campo at the state of São Paulo, city where are locate the first VW Factory in Brazil.
I looked it up, it's called the Rometsch, Karosserie Friedrich Rometsch, a German metallurgical-coachbuilding company based in Berlin-Halensee. In 1957 the Rometsch Lawrence was built, that's what it must be. So, no Karmann after all... me stupid. Did you know what it was? Looks so very similar.
@@rjung_ch then you have modified your first agressive comment... 🙄 Fyi I own some Aircooled VWs and among them one KG 67, it doesn't looks like a KG at all but if you prefer to say that.
@@rjung_ch Rometsch name was mentionned by the owner and we see it written near the car anyway I've seen Rometsch car in the 80's in Germany, there are several meetings with classic cars.
American watching from the State of Rhode Island in the U.S.-never owned a foreign car of any kind-let alone a bug-but couldn't make it past the first 9 minutes-had to turn it off-due to drowning in my own drool-so-freakin' awsome-holy cr@p. Peace! 😳
Wow, who would have thunk it? Thanks for the reveal; another reason to go to Japan! Is the owners Bug a "67" with a convertible engine cover? Does it use 48 Webers for carbs?
Hell yes! Thanks for covering the VW scene out in Japan! Best Japan automotive content on youtube
Glad you're enjoying it! 🙏
LOVE vintage VW’s!!
LOVE this shop!
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Thanks for showing us these gems Dino!
Great to see some VW love. I used to be into VW's big time and visited the old Flat 4 store around 2003, amazing place, nice to see them still going
You took the words out of my mouth because I kept thinking " WOW how special !" I love Volkswagens , especially the Beetle , my family had a Sunshine Yellow Beetle when I was a toddler , all I remember is the sound of the engine & the smell of the interior... Thank you !
Awesome video. In 1984, owned a 1978 VW Super SunBug Beetle 1600 CC's.
Great video ! Nao is one of the nicest guys in the air-cooled scene.
Long Live FLAT 4 !
Wow! Great video. Thank you very much Dino. Keep going!
Thank you Dino for this wonderful and superb video. I’ve been waiting for this one. I didn’t know they have electric AC kits for old school Vw’s now.
Dino! Home run with this video! Completely over my target zone of vw’s! Keep the dub content coming, please! 👍🤙
Thanks! Will do!
Thanks!
Thank you!!!!
Awesome video, make me want to go to Japan, check out the awesome shop.
It’s great to see someone this passionate about VW. As always amazing quality of the video. Love everything about it ❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
More of these custom/restoration shop features please Dino!! Arigato!
FLAT 4 was one of the biggest influencer of American Culture in Japan at my college time(1980). Even I had been wanted to visit them to buy their T-shirts without Beatle nor driving licence. Good video and like it.
That’s amazing, they had a big influence in Japan at that time. Good to see them still doing well! A very niche scene but interesting
awesome, we cannot wait to you visiting Jogyakarta.
I’d love to live in Japan the culture the cuisine the mountains everything is so special and unique
Another epic vlog good job dude 🤙
Thanks!
Good episode! Like the showcasing of cars like early vw’s and shops like Flat4. Miss seeing shops like this with such a cool presentation. Definite destination shop. For me reminds me of AutoPlus where parts displayed and cases of eye candy and even full cars on display to showcase their work.
Thanks for this video!! What an amazing place!!
Great vid but wow the lens choice and look of the whole video is incredible. The interior shots especially are F-stopping marvellous. Makes me want to import a Bug from there :)
Thank you! 🙏
Really most athmosferic place aand location! Like a big toy shop with cute and adorable little cars!
I Gotta Say: This is one Amazing VW Shop!! Would love to Visit one day. Nice quality & detailed Video. Thank you.
Glad you liked it! Hope you can visit one day!
Nice tribute to Gary Berg's '67, looks and sounds great!
I used to visit Tokyo for work 3 times a yearfor 15 years and regularly made the trip to Meguro to oogle at the vintage speed parts they had on offer there. I have a set of Flat4 sprintars on my 65 Devon splitty here in Sydney, Australia since 2006 and they were/still are top quality reproductions and always sold top notch quality parts. Will have to visit them in Yokohama now!
Definitely worth a visit!!
Japan really knows how to showcase classics with memorabilia like nowhere else. Great video
Phenomenal shop and video, once again!
Great video!! Hope to see more shop videos Dino
Great content. I enjoyed every minute. Me and my bug insuperable.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
Hee, what a great place. I'm not even a big Bug fan but they make me happy to see. :)
Thanks for showcasing some of the aircooled VW scene in Japan, it is very strong there, I highly recommend checking out: Car House - Hachisucho, One Low - Hakonegasaki, Bears VW - Higashimurayama, Jeffery's - Hirabayashikita (Osaka) and TOA international - Harumicho.
Thanks for the pointers 🫶🏻
Personally, I have a Porsche 356 Replica, Beck Speedster, that has the 1776 cc but with Fi-Tech Fuel Injection
these guys could definitely emulate if they wanted to. Because of the demand that has been generated for the
356 Speedster, selling them would be super-fast, and the money these replicas command is quite high, and
especially when you realize original 356 Speedsters are priced beyond the stratosphere. Also, when I show the
car at events containing Lambo's and Ferrari's, it's amazing how many people drift away from those super cars to
my little Speedster.
That red Volvo giving away the vibes, seeing the area just like somewhere in California.... XD
Love this video and others I’ve seen on your channel. As a new subscriber and car enthusiast, I’m learning from your style and ideas. I’ve been going to Japan since 2015 but mainly to iwaki Fukushima prefecture. Was wondering about your camera and lens setup. Thanks in advance 🤝🏼
Thank you. I film with a Sony A7iv and 16-35
@ thanks man I appreciate the response, carry on with awesome content! When in Japan I will be sure to visit these shops
What an amazing place 😎
Hell yeah! A BIG hello from Modesto California!
Hello there!
Thanks for great and interesting video!
I really like the old Denny's being used this way, makes it very quirky and kinda cool to see, rather than the usual plain and boring garage buildings.
Yeah loved it
I was beginning to think that you hated old VWs as you always walked right by then at shows. Then I woke up this morning and was greeted by a video of Flat Four and that made my morning. I live in the corn belt of the USA but got hooked on a VWs when I was stationed in SoCal. Love Yokohama as well, been there a few times.
Glad you enjoyed the video, need to learn more on these cars and the respective culture then I could have something interesting to say when I spot them at shows ☺️
@dino_dc we put Subaru Ej205 in them. Makes them a lot more fun
Very cool shop.
Let’s gooo 🫡🇯🇵
VW for LIFE💪🏽🤙🏽
Shout out to the random Volvo 240 appearance 01:51
Minute 16:35 on the horn button that’s the flag of São Bernardo do Campo VW Plant in Brazil 🇧🇷 !!! VW had the flag of the cities from the plants in their horn burton, so they had Puebla from Mexico 🇲🇽 plant, Wolfsburg from Germany 🇩🇪 and this one from Brazil !
Oh that’s interesting!
at 16:36 that is a front emblem from a Karmann Ghia made in Brazil, the image represent the city of São Bernardo do Campo at the state of São Paulo, city where are locate the first VW Factory in Brazil.
Dino da GOAT 🐐
I need a hoodie with you carrying a GOAT OR GOAT ON A LEASH
DINO DA GOAT 🐐
Hahaha
That shop has been there for 28 generations and has been handed down from father to son for the last 328 years.
Not quite but old enough nonetheless…
Cool!
Electric AC for my Vdub!?! yes please!! definitely looking into getting that!
Can't wait to get that for the 964
That Carmen Ghia sure is special.
There is no Karmann Ghia in this video...
@@williamfreret6859 What's that at 18:24 then? He calls it a Lohmesh which I don't recognize. But it looks like a Karmann.
I looked it up, it's called the Rometsch, Karosserie Friedrich Rometsch, a German metallurgical-coachbuilding company based in Berlin-Halensee. In 1957 the Rometsch Lawrence was built, that's what it must be.
So, no Karmann after all... me stupid. Did you know what it was? Looks so very similar.
@@rjung_ch then you have modified your first agressive comment... 🙄 Fyi I own some Aircooled VWs and among them one KG 67, it doesn't looks like a KG at all but if you prefer to say that.
@@rjung_ch Rometsch name was mentionned by the owner and we see it written near the car anyway I've seen Rometsch car in the 80's in Germany, there are several meetings with classic cars.
American watching from the State of Rhode Island in the U.S.-never owned a foreign car of any kind-let alone a bug-but couldn't make it past the first 9 minutes-had to turn it off-due to drowning in my own drool-so-freakin' awsome-holy cr@p. Peace! 😳
Haha thanks so much! Please do finish the vid though sometime 😂
@@dino_dc I can't-I'm afraid if I do-I'm at high risk of over-dosing-& I don't have any Narcan on hand. 😳
Japanese are great craftsmen that perfect most things they touch.
Love it!!!!
I was looking at the Hilux that rocked up😂 two of my 10 cars are Hilux 90’s
You should also cover car runners in Japan who hunt abandoned cars in Japan.
Not sure I follow
Wow, who would have thunk it? Thanks for the reveal; another reason to go to Japan! Is the owners Bug a "67" with a convertible engine cover? Does it use 48 Webers for carbs?
Not sure on the details but I’m sure you can find them on their website
When VW made good cars!
The Golf was a good car as well, but their ID line doesn't make me feel warm and fuzzy.
Beetle FTW
Awesome
Can you do the Arrows W124 shop?
Haha that site was an old Denny's!
Unfortunately their web page is not in English so it’s hard to order parts . Nice video .
Oh really? I’d send them an email and inquire
Nice stance. What tire size you have in that car?
Not sure, maybe there are specs on the website
Mini classic in Japan plsss
Hello please how can I contact you for some part
I don’t sell parts so please try to contact Flat 4 via mail or phone
STRATO SILVER BULLET LET'S FUCKIN GO!!!
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In UK we call Japanese cars JDM... in Japan do they call European cars EDM?
Just European cars
Just an outsider and never part of the car culture there lol
Who?
Gave up watching soooo many adds
I believe that’s how RUclips functions
Always triggered by a Porsche fanatic who can't pronounce it correctly...Just say the 'e' as well. Lovely shop though!
I'll do my best to sound more German next time I say it
Great cars..I got Shady vibes from the owner.Hes hiding something.
uh?