Following on from his extremely popular forum postings, we asked MX-5.com member dfunkyt to write a longer article about his driving life in Japan. Here's the first half of his story.

The 2008 Geneva Motor Show has kicked off this season’s European circuit in fine style. Nearly 300,000 visitors had come through the doors by the afternoon of Sunday 9 March, eager to inspect 130 world and European premieres. The show has also been notable for the numerous 'green' technologies on display.