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1 May 2017

Spoolin' JDM vs Euro is a best-of-both-worlds street meet.

By Corey MitchellCorey Mitchell
Well, that's one way to light up a cold Canberra night.

If you're opinionated on which vertical hemisphere the best kind of fast 'n shiny comes from - and think you have the metal to back it up - this event will be up your alley.

The JDM vs Euro meet is hosted by a local Canberra car club that goes by the name Spoolin’. It's an outstanding event for enthusiasts that welcomes all Japanese and European makes and models for some friendly rivalry.

  • *turbo noise intensifies* *turbo noise intensifies*
  • Any Benz love? Any Benz love?
  • Looks like you might want to keep the air con running... Looks like you might want to keep the air con running...
  • This Integra Type-R sports a JDM front-end. This Integra Type-R sports a JDM front-end.
  • Tidy Type-R. Tidy Type-R.
  • We're always fans of a tidy build. We're always fans of a tidy build.

Canberra’s winter is setting in, but that didn’t stop the locals from rugging up and bringing out their pride and joy. A wide range of cars made an appearance from a stanced M3 to a dead stock R32 GT-R that looks like it just rolled out of the Nissan Factory. What is not to love?

A stanced M3 just to mix things up. A stanced M3 just to mix things up.

A mint-condition R32 is a rare sight indeed. A mint-condition R32 is a rare sight indeed.

This year the JDM community outweighed the Euros massively, but quantity doesn’t mean quality right? There were some immaculate Euros on display such as this beautiful Renault Megane RS.

It might be FWD, but the Megane has the numbers where it counts. It might be FWD, but the Megane has the numbers where it counts.

The event definitely shows what Canberra has to offer from around the world (except maybe the US, sorry muscle people!)

  • Lip or wing? Lip or wing?
  • Jus' showin off the goods. Jus' showin off the goods.
  • Shiny. Shiny.
  • Nuthin sus. Nuthin sus.
  • Black n' blue. Black n' blue.

So what's your flavour, JDM or Euro? Tell us in the comments.