PORSCHE
For the past three years I have been so absorbed with the world of custom built kit cars my 911 sat in the corner of the garage not demanding attention. However this changed during one of my “I’ll just take it around the block drive” which normally means three or four weeks later I take it back to it’s little corner in the garage. The plan was foiled as the exhaust failed the Japanese Shaken test…now this requires a little explanation!
Shaken (車検), a contraction of Jidōsha Kensa Tōrokuseido (自動車検査登録制度”automobile inspection registration system”), is the name of the vehicle inspection program in Japan for motor vehicles over 250 cc in engine displacement.
The Porsche failed on the exhaust, not sure why but I have now accepted no reasons as an answer in Japan and quickly jumped onto my supplier PELICAN PARTS in Los Angeles. Glenn quickly sorted out all I needed and a box of goodies was soon on its way to Japan. A lazy Saturday afternoon at Harry’s Motors was well worth a video of the transformation.
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