Saw this on another board:

People have been asking what this is in the "2010 trends" thread, so I thought I'd make an appearance thread about it. I suppose it's like any other wacky JDM style (i.e. shakotan, yanky, vanning-zoku, Dekotora, etc), but I think this one is tits.

I first stumbled across this back in July on the Japanese RS Watanabe website in the "owner car" section.

It's been referred to as "Youga Base" style, "Hentai Vans", and a few other things, but apparently they just refer to their cars as "Dajjibans", or Dodge Vans. The Katakana to search for is "ƒ_ƒbƒWƒoƒ“".

If anyone finds any new blogs, sites, or images related to the Dajjiban thing, post them in here. I want moar.


The Basics:
-Dodge Vans (I've yet to see anything else, but maybe they don't get other American vans over there)
-Lowering
-Deep dish low-offset wheels (often 6-lug RS Wats, but I've seen Diamonds and others)
-White lettered tires
-minimalist interiors (CF, racing wheels, not typical van stuff, lots of period American stickers, very eclectic)
-V8 performance mods

They appear to be actually tracking these vans, which is absurd, but ****ing rad.

Here's the "Youga Base" blog site:

http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/r_q_collectibles


Some of the images I've found (I've saved tons):














Trackday at Ebisu Circuit. Obviously didn't work out so well for everyone, lol.










Is this normal engine placement? Really this far back? I guess the hoods are so short..





Interiors










Suspension shots: (I wonder if it's the same "swift" that makes bike shocks)





The ubiquitous Youga Base tag:








I want this shirt so bad:



Again, people are probably going to hate this to death, but I thought it was something new. So JDM it's USDM, lol.

More pics:




Funny perv references/Engrish:





Olive drab makes it look like a transport vehicle from "08th MS Team" or something.




I have to look and see if the USDM vans have these same tails. Looks different for some reason.




Guy built a model of his van:





MOAR

[quote]Anyway, MOAR DAJJIBAN!


Flares! He doesn't have the stance/fitment for it though. Needs Wats.




More interiors:



This head unit is cool. Old Nakamichi product maybe?









Really liked this one:







That's a lot of rape vans:

hahaha... that is hilarious!

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I saw something about these a month or so ago. I had no idea it was serious though. That is rad as hell & thanks for the post dan. I love vans like that. Just not ones with children in them.

I got to drive my gf's uncles down to the shore 2summers ago and loved it. Ever since then i wanted one. But seeing this makes me want one more. Or a dodge 2500 turbo diesel.

+1 4 dan

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Great stuff, love it! I wanna do that to a VW Bus, but with Porsche motor...

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I think it's retarded. Fixing up vans died in the 60-70s.

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Yea this collars popped cause I'm the fucking man and everyone should know it!
GuidoLife Beat Up The Beat!!

wow! wonder when they are going to start sliding the classics say a 70 fleetwood?

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Needs moar low......
www.ShiftGearz.net "all low tech style, yo!"

thinking about it an astro van would be a great idea for this too. slammed, tubbed and kitted ftw..

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Needs moar low......
www.ShiftGearz.net "all low tech style, yo!"