Dubshed: The Japanese Invasion

Traditionally, before an event I like to run through in my head what I’m likely to expect. I try to think of any potential feature cars or car spotlights that might be in attendance, or if there’s any particular people that might be there that I need to catch up with.

Of course, the idea of what will happen and what generally transpires rarely overlap, but I never thought last week that I would be writing a dedicated piece of event coverage on non-German cars from Dubshed. The unexpected, indeed.

For so many years, the VW scene here was typically miles ahead of the JDM scene when it came to fit and finish. The level of detail and dedication to getting something as close to perfection as possible went unrivalled for so many years. Not always, but typically.

As the recession has eased here in Ireland though, there has been a dramatic rise in the quality of Japanese cars. In the last six months alone, the bar has been raised again and again.

Curated by the good folks over at I Love Bass, this non-German tent, although small in size, packed quite a punch and featured some absolutely incredible builds.