The Caretaker

Have you ever wondered what happens to a car build once their original owner has gotten tired of their toy? More likely it will either be parted out or have it sold to someone. In either case, once it left the hands of the owner it will not receive the same love as what it […]

Once a king, always a king

Toyota A80 Supra is one of the cars we just really can’t get enough of. Whether you’re into JDM, Euro or American muscle, it’s a car that everyone can appreciate. Introduced back in ’93, it was Toyota’s halo and fastest car in its lineup. With the factory equipped bulletproof 2jz engine capable of handling 1000+hp, […]

Dying breed

It’s a shame that Mitsubishi has decided to retire the Lancer Evolution line. The car is a game changer, it combined WRC performance and 4 door sedan practicality in one car. Equipped with the turbocharged bulletproof 4g63 engine the car is able to produce 276hp straight from the factory. No wonder these cars are a […]

Project Honda Fit Part 3

I’m going to tell you, online shopping is dangerous. there’s so much interesting stuff online and retailers have really made it easy for vulnerable people like me to take their bait. while I was browsing parts for my GD3 I stepped into a set of Tamiya 1/24 kit then next thing I know it’s already […]

Warrior Wagon

Yes, i know it’s not a wagon technically it’s a hatchback, but for me it has always been the former for the mk1 axela. Growing up admiring early models of Golf, starlet and civic the term hatchback for me became synanimous with being sporty and compact. This was the complete opposite of the axela when […]

Sports Sedan

If you are following this site you would already be able to tell by now that I have a soft spot for the ’80s & ’90s compact J-tins. Apart from the fact that these cars were the ones I looked up into while I was growing up, cars from this generation reminds me of a […]

Project Honda Fit part 1

Growing up from the Philippines where compact cars are the staple of automotive tuning culture I can’t help but notice the lack of love for Japanese grocery getters in New Zealand. I can’t blame Kiwis about that as this country is blessed with the continuous influx of proper performance cars coming directly from the land […]

Pride and Joy

Today we have Gwens Binueza’s Nissan Skyline r32 GT-R. Here at Simplengbuhay Garage we don’t just talk about the specs sheet of a car but the story behind the driver and his build. For us car enthusiasts, we dream to drive a car that fascinates us, something that make us who we are. For Gwen […]

Summer Snow

It’s December and we’re just a few days away from Christmas Day. While the rest of the world in the upper hemisphere is enjoying the holidays with winter breeze, here down under in Auckland Christmas is welcomed with long daylight and hot summer weather. Yes that means we don’t have snow but who needs that […]

XTON

It’s been quite a while since we featured a car on the site. We have a small community here in Auckland and searching for a content can be a task sometimes. Finding a Pinoy owned car in NZ is easy but looking for something with good balance of aesthetics and performance is a different story. […]