‘Perth is a cornucopia of JDM goodness, and we would like the world to know.’
That’s the straightforward motto behind Japanese Automotive Spotting WA (Western Australia) and events like their recent JCSWA Easter Meet.
That’s how I got here to affix some friends on Easter Monday on the Ocean Reef Boat Harbour Parking Station in Joondalup for a small beachside get-together. Driving through the dunes, with a brand-new breakwater framing the carpark, the lone photographer poised at the doorway was the one hint of what lay ahead.
As a fast geography lesson, Perth is one of the crucial isolated capital cities on the earth distance-wise, second only to Honolulu, Hawaii. Perth’s closest metropolis is Adelaide in South Australia, roughly 2,100km (1,305mi) away.
But despite its remoteness, Perth has a bustling automobile scene, with a wide selection of Japanese cars – each locally delivered latest and imported used – contained inside it.
That automotive diversity was a key element that stood out to me at this relaxed meet.
Perth’s isolation has helped to cultivate a automobile community with a typical sense of connection and close-knit elements in between. Events like this one provide a possibility to meet up with friends and meet latest people.
The sweetness and soul of a meet lie within the interactions, and in contrast to many other meets, on the JCSWA Easter Meet there have been no barriers to entry, no judgment on cars brought – just an equal appreciation of the artful Japanese machinery assembled on a surprising late afternoon in autumn.
Jack Major
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