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RO in Australia | Fitted Friday III

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I recently had the opportunity, thanks to Tarik at Built To Order, to go to Sydney, Australia to transport custom made trophies from California, and take pictures for a car meet called, Fitted Friday III.  And thank you to Tarik, his family, and friends for showing me Australian car culture and for showing me around Sydney.

DSC00583 I started out my journey getting informed that I needed to go to Australia immediately, and the very next day. So, packed up my bags, and lost a day getting to Sydney. I always wanted to go to to Australia, just never thought it would be so soon, and so unprepared.

DSC00585The moment I arrived into Sydney, it was already the day of the car meet. Fitted Friday III is a mega car meet held Friday night that shows a vast variety of Australian automotive culture. For someone who knows nearly nothing about the culture down here, this meet was filled with premium examples of what the current car culture is like.

DSC00586Behind the scenes before Fitted Friday III. Official starts at 7:00PM, and ends around 11:00PM.

DSC00587The car display and DJ stage being constructed.

DSC00588Fitted Friday staff discussing their plans to be executed.

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DSC00590Things I don’t see in the US.

DSC00591The ramps for the stage, which will be used to move the unveiling cars off and onto the stage.

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DSC00598Jacob’s Evo VIII bagged with AirRex, and on RSV Forged RS10 D. A lot more photos of this another day.

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DSC00603The Offset was in town from Melbourne, helping out with Fitted Friday III.

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DSC00605Matthew Morgan’s Built To Order x RSV Forged Australia Toyota 86 on RSV Forged Retro Centre R1.

DSC00606Just a preview of the variety. A lot of awesome trucks and bikes showed up.

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DSC00618Heasman Steering Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG on RSV Forged RS5Y by Built To Order.

DSC00619BMW E92 M3 on a Liberty Walk kit by Heasman Steering.

DSC0062325 year import rule currently gets us the Nissan Skyline R32 in the US. Something you really won’t see in the US. And here we have the Nissan Skyline R34 GTR.

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DSC00625The ESTBLSHD crew from Melbourne, which is about a 9 hour drive from Sydney. Good meeting you guys.

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DSC00628Australians definitely love their drag.

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DSC00631Aussie muscle.

DSC00633Bagged out on a block.

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DSC00637Love seeing these older rotary platforms.

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DSC00651Even in Australia you can’t escape the rice.

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DSC00654These are the custom trophies built by Built To Order x RSV Forged for Fitted Friday III. These needed to arrive before the meet, so I was commissioned to take the journey with them.

DSC00655I guess its an Australian thing to put wedding ribbons on your car. Saw other cars with them too.

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DSC00664Some LA low rider flavor.

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DSC00673Back to the Future fans.

DSC00675Another good car we do not have in America. Toyota Chaser.

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DSC00683Classic Ghia.

DSC00684Its not a car meet without the Supra.

DSC00687They had a hookah vendor, where you can enjoy a personal or group hookah while at the car meet.

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DSC00693Clean S15.

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DSC00696Food trucks were rolling in and setting up.

DSC00699The stage is ready for the mega meet.

DSC00700The trophies were ready to be given to 16 people.

DSC00701Very clean skylines.

DSC00702See plenty of these in the states, but here it is known as the Toyota 86.

DSC00703Clean, but too donk for my taste.

DSC00705Very complete build. Love the sense of rawness it gives off.

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DSC00722Seeing this felt like home.

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DSC00726Wet S14.

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DSC00734Plenty of people all around.

DSC00738Rolling in.

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DSC00744Even more people pouring n.

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DSC00752Inside the underground structure were even more cars.

DSC00753Fitted Toyota Vitz

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DSC00757Seeing a simple clean Supra is nice.

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DSC00760Classic Toyota Crown kept immaculate.

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DSC00764Stance House Honda Accord Euro. Great meeting you guys as well.

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DSC00770Leading into Fitted Friday III.

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DSC00772Overhead view. That is a lot of people.

DSC00774Mega Meet.

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DSC00784Gold plated everything. It works.

DSC00785Varis widebody Toyota 86.

DSC00786Time for the unveiling.

DSC00787James’ Brown S14 on AG wheels 18 x 10.5  with 5 inch lip front and 18 x 11.5 with 6.5 inch rear lip.
Accomplished by Australia’s premium outlet for custom wheels and crazy fitment, Built To Order.

DSC00790Garage 88 x Micheal May’s Varis widebody Toyota 86 on SSR Professors.

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DSC00794Palms Customs 24kt gold plated bike with custom airbrushing, and pin striping.

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DSC00801Rocket Bunny FD3S RX-7. Painted by 2 Sus Custom Resprays, Built To Order supplied RSV Sport Line RS5Y wheels kit series and Rocket Bunny kit, and Heasman Steering for all suspension work and brakes.

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DSC00807Killer Customs Toyota Supra on Built To Order RSV Forged RS10.

DSC00809That is 20×16 -101 in the rear.

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The lucky winners are below with guest New Zealand judge Carl Thompson.

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DSC00840The Fitted Friday staff. I am impressed by Tarik at Built To Order for putting such an experience for the Australian community, and everyone that helped make Fitted Friday III happen. These are the type of events that should be created to share automotive passion with each other.

Check back to see what happened on my other days in Sydney, Australia.

I'm from Orange County, California just doing what I have grown to love. You can follow me at my Instagram and Tumblr: @ShaviW

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