NOPLANS | Toyota Cresta JZX100.

When you hear the name ’Yokohama Port’ mentioned, the first thing that probably comes to mind are big-body Toyotas swinging across three-lane industrial roads in the early hours of the morning. The X100 chassis and street drifting at this location are almost synonymous with one another, even as the culture begins to fizzle due to a heightened police presence. I was lucky enough to spend a late Friday night in the port areas of Yokohama with these three – a unique group of JZX100 Crestas. Although not as popular as the Chaser or Mark II, the Cresta has become my favourite of Toyota’s JZ-powered sedan line-up, especially coming from Australia where Chasers are commonplace. There’s just something special about the Cresta and its street presence. We parked the cars up underneath the Yokohama Bay Bridge, an area that is almost completely empty once the 5:00pm end-of-day bell rings. However, as police tighten down on ’anti-social driving’, it’s common to be moved on quickly when hanging around these spots. After tempting fate hanging around the area for a while, we headed to one of the more popular spots used for drift. Although mostly industrial, the few residents of these areas are known to call the police at any sign of a loud exhaust or traction being broken.