From a 1987 Corolla to Track-Ready Infiniti: Banging Gears the Wrong Way! 🇯🇵💨

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia!Can you turn a family sedan into a track weapon? Adam proves you can—even if you have to engineer an automatic transmission to "bang gears" like a manual. 🏎️🔧In this episode, we sit down with Adam to trace his automotive evolution from the late '80s to today. It all started with a peppy 1987 Toyota Corolla FX-16 (a rare 2-door hatchback with the legendary 4A-GE engine) that ignited his inner "shade-tree mechanic."From there, Adam takes us through his tuner phase with a 1996 Nissan Maxima—where he pushed the boundaries of what a V6 sedan could do—and into the modern era with his Infiniti Q50, a daily driver he regularly pushes to the limit on the track.In this episode, you’ll hear:🔰 The Corolla FX-16: Why this forgotten 80s hatchback was the perfect first car for a budding enthusiast.🔧 "Banging Gears" in an Auto: How Adam modified his automatic Nissan Maxima to shift manually, long before paddle shifters were standard.🏁 Track Day Tales: Taking a luxury sport sedan (Infiniti Q50) to the Texas Motor Speedway and proving that everyday cars can deliver adrenaline.🛠️ Junkyard Gold: The lost art of scouring junkyards for parts and learning to wrench out of necessity.📈 The Import Evolution: A look at how the Japanese import scene evolved from the late 80s econoboxes to today's high-tech sport sedans.Listen to Adam's favorite featuring his wife, "Melissa Turbo"who shares her LeBaron Turbo and Jeep Cherokee stories: https://buzzsprout.com/2316026/episodes/16066469Whether you're a fan of old-school Toyotas, a Nissan VQ enthusiast, or just love a good story about modifying cars in your driveway, this episode is a high-revving trip down memory lane.Visit our Linktree to find all of our content: 🔗🌲https://linktr.ee/carslovedCheck out our Guest-inspired Road Trip Playlist on Spotify: 🎧🚗 https://carsloved.com/playlist📢 Join the Conversation: Have you ever taken your daily driver to the track? Let us know on Instagram @toallthecarsivelovedbeforeConnect with Us: Got a great car story? Email us at [email protected]. Find all our content and social links here: linktr.ee/carsloved.Podcast News:Our co-host, Doug was a guest on the Driven Radio Show Podcast to share the origin story of our podcast and connecting with his late father through his DeLorean project.Check out the amazing article about the podcast by Elevate Society and Tal Gur, author of "The Art of Fully Living"Feedspot selected To All The Cars I've Loved Before in their list of Top 100 Car Podcasts and 31 Best Road Trip Podcasts For Your DriveOur co-host, Doug was featured in this magazine article along with his DeLore...