Tag: automotive
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Vankulture x Air Runner | Square Meet
Just another weekend in Southern California, where you can find all kinds of automotive events going on. This time around we have Vankulture bringing some of the coolest modified vans together, and Air Runner Systems provided quality suspension and the venue for the meet up.
Photo Dumpage:
Thanks
-@ShaviW
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H2Oi 2015 | MF x RO x WFC Meet Up
One of the biggest automotive gatherings on the eastern seaboard is H2Oi, and it is coming soon on the first weekend of October; celebrating its 18th year anniversary. Mazda Fitment, Royal Origin, and Wrong Fitment Crew are proud to collaborate on this years H2Oi Meet Up 2015 in Ocean City, Maryland!
Date: Saturday, October 3rd 2015
Time: 1:00pm – Whenever
Location: 123RD ST. & COASTAL HWY (VISIONS DAY SPA PARKING LOT)
Be sure to check back on the day of the event for any updates on the Facebook event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/424003801144063/
Come meet and greet fellow automotive enthusiasts, enjoy some cars, and socialize. Be respectful to your surroundings and those around you. Be smart. Have fun.
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RO in Australia | Evolution Eight
Just another day in Sydney, Australia. Jacob with the white Mitsubishi Evolution VIII on RSV Forged RS10D picked me up with his buddy to take some quick pictures, and just hang out.
It sure did feel a bit weird seeing everyone driving on the right hand side, and drive on the opposite side of the road.
These RSV Forged RS10D made me miss my old TMBs. Gotta love a good looking true directional wheel.
Simple equals clean.
BCHPLS, rim to fender fitment.
After hanging out and shooting pictures, a nice Australian pig decided to pull over and cite Jacob’s Evo for basically everything. I have heard the stories and first hand accounts of the Australian automotive regulations, and it really is the worst. You really just gotta pay to play to enjoy being an automotive enthusiast anywhere in the world.
Hope you enjoyed the photos.
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RO in Australia | Fitted Friday III
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.
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.
The 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.
Behind the scenes before Fitted Friday III. Official starts at 7:00PM, and ends around 11:00PM.
The car display and DJ stage being constructed.
Fitted Friday staff discussing their plans to be executed.
Things I don’t see in the US.
The ramps for the stage, which will be used to move the unveiling cars off and onto the stage.
Jacob’s Evo VIII bagged with AirRex, and on RSV Forged RS10 D. A lot more photos of this another day.
The Offset was in town from Melbourne, helping out with Fitted Friday III.
Matthew Morgan’s Built To Order x RSV Forged Australia Toyota 86 on RSV Forged Retro Centre R1.
Just a preview of the variety. A lot of awesome trucks and bikes showed up.
Heasman Steering Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG on RSV Forged RS5Y by Built To Order. 
BMW E92 M3 on a Liberty Walk kit by Heasman Steering.
25 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.
The ESTBLSHD crew from Melbourne, which is about a 9 hour drive from Sydney. Good meeting you guys.
Australians definitely love their drag.
Aussie muscle.
Bagged out on a block.
Love seeing these older rotary platforms.
Even in Australia you can’t escape the rice.
These 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.
I guess its an Australian thing to put wedding ribbons on your car. Saw other cars with them too.
Some LA low rider flavor.
Back to the Future fans.
Another good car we do not have in America. Toyota Chaser.
Classic Ghia.
Its not a car meet without the Supra.
They had a hookah vendor, where you can enjoy a personal or group hookah while at the car meet.
Clean S15.
Food trucks were rolling in and setting up.
The stage is ready for the mega meet.
The trophies were ready to be given to 16 people.
Very clean skylines.
See plenty of these in the states, but here it is known as the Toyota 86.
Clean, but too donk for my taste.
Very complete build. Love the sense of rawness it gives off.
Seeing this felt like home.
Wet S14.
Plenty of people all around.
Rolling in.
Even more people pouring n.
Inside the underground structure were even more cars.
Fitted Toyota Vitz
Seeing a simple clean Supra is nice.
Classic Toyota Crown kept immaculate.
Stance House Honda Accord Euro. Great meeting you guys as well.
Leading into Fitted Friday III.
Overhead view. That is a lot of people.
Mega Meet.
Gold plated everything. It works.
Varis widebody Toyota 86.
Time for the unveiling.
James’ 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.
Garage 88 x Micheal May’s Varis widebody Toyota 86 on SSR Professors.
Palms Customs 24kt gold plated bike with custom airbrushing, and pin striping. 
Rocket 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. 
Killer Customs Toyota Supra on Built To Order RSV Forged RS10.
That is 20×16 -101 in the rear.
Rear camber shot.The lucky winners are below with guest New Zealand judge Carl Thompson.
The 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.
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Southern Worthersee Part Four | Throw Back
Throwing it back to one of the most memorable events/trips to enjoy different automotive culture than what I am used to in Southern California. Also, took me awhile to edit through the pictures as I rarely do take pictures, however, I recently picked up a Sony A7II with the kit lens, and it has motivated me to shoot more pictures as well as video of course.
DAY ONE: We arrived in Helen, Georgia very early in the morning, and already got greeted by familiar faces, and a lot of different quality ones.
A lost SoCal tribesmen came to greet us as well.
Through my network over at Mazda Fitment, I recognized Nate’s Miata parked in a random parking lot. Definitely as lovely in person as on the internet.
The new finish on the OZ Turbos was a nice touch to the new vinyl wrap theme.
On this trip, I told Ryo he had to come out to an East Coast event before he went back to Japan. Definitely glad he took my word for it, cause he was blown away. Ryo you will be missed!
This VW stood out amongst the rest. Liked it a lot.
Alex Goldstein’s E92 M3 On BBS RS2 wheels. Got the pleasure of shooting this car, which you can see later on in this post.
Another Mazda that I recognize through my network at Mazda Fitment. Also, got to meet the owner, was pretty cool.
Absolute love the direction Chris has had with this car of recent. Always well done through nearly all the stages of this car.
The south has some amazingly smooth roads and awesome twists. Really wanted a proper car to take it on a nice spirited drive here.
Southern beauty. Found this random pond/lake. Definitely not the nature we are used to in Southern California.
This E46 M3 had an excellent blend of style with the Weds Kranze LXZs.
One of a decent number of Miatas at SOWO. This one on AME made Fatlace FZERO1.
Another euro that blended a different style to the mundane usual stuff you would see on a euro.
This is a husband and wife pair right here. Both into some rad vintage euros; the bug and the bus.
Something I am more used to seeing back home.
Loved the fender to lip of the wheel fitment. On point fife.
DAY TWO: We stayed at Chris’s cabin about a few miles out of Helen, and came back the next day to continue exploring Helen.
Behind that door was bad things.
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I have seen a few pictures of this in the past floating around from Southern Fresh. Finally get to meet Justin and his LS400.
Kyle’s 326power’d out GS300. Got to shoot both of these later on as well.
The Risky Devil yacht. AJ bought this down from Arizona to Chicago to Georgia.
Found an awesome spot to shoot the cars. Here is Alex’s E92 M3.
Loving the southern back drop. A nice different scenery that we are usually used to in SoCal.
Horse friends.
Kyle’s GS300 enjoying that southern air.
It’s Fun To Do Bad Things.
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Love the rear end of this one with all those lines and details. Kyle just needs to insert the tips ;]
Justin’s LS400. Custom wide body.
Love the aggressive boss presence this has.
Those fender cuts. Love it.
Got to enjoy another East Coast trip with Ryan and his WRX. This time around the car has changed quite a lot since then.
Always a pleasure to enjoy Ryan’s southern hospitality.
DAY THREE: On the last day in Helen we were back in town seeing what was left. Still a good number of cars and quality stuff laying around. This Miata was on point with the BBS RFs.
The iconic Walking Dead location. Atlanta, Georgia.
Atlanta, Georgia from the sky.
And back home to SoCal we went. Definitely loved this trip and event. The vibe and feel is different than H2Oi, and is definitely an experience I will continue to try to repeat.
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Washington Part Two | RO Explore
Waking up to the cold brisk air of Washington was something unfamiliar. The air was so crisp and I woke up freezing my ass of because I didn’t know there were extra blankets under my bed. Besides the near hypothermia incident, today was going to be a day filled with exploring the city and stopping by some local shops.
Felt good to walk outside to a natural setting with trees giving us that fresh air.
Thank you to Rick Wilkerson for cooking us some bomb french toast croissants! A look inside the Wilkerson’s residence.
Yoshi met us up early to go get some coffee at Garage Autohero.
Posted outside of the Wilkerson’s home was pretty surreal. We always saw photos of Abbitt’s Subarus posted up in front of this wooden home, but never really thought we would ever be here. Life’s a trip.
Having trees that surround your house is pretty awesome.
On the way to Garage Autohero.
Garage Auto Hero had so many projects going on, it must be difficult to keep track of it all.
So many cool things going on in this shop.
Ray makes the best coffee in the area.
Baeton enjoying his coffee. Thanks Ray!
What the Milpitas boys have been wanting to do the whole trip was to visit a recreational clinic, so we stopped by the local Kush Mart. I didn’t bring my camera in because I wasn’t sure what the rules were, but it was like going into buy some alcohol or candy.
Met up with the locals at Skillet for some breakfast. They’re known for their grilled cheese with bacon jam and chicken. The poutine fries here are bomb as well.
Artery clogger for sure, but worth it!
Abbitt trying to live in Vinh’s moment.
Jonny brought out his sick TC! I want his wheels for my brother’s Legacy.
Next door to Skillet was an ice cream shop called Parfait.
Decent ice cream, super slow service because there was only one worker and the people in front of me wanted to try each flavor twice.
Vickie handing us some goodies. Thanks Justin and Vickie!
Some rollers on the way to our next stop, Molly Moons!
Love the city vibes in Seattle.
It’s awesome that the streets in the city are safe for slammed cars.
We had a big crowd joining us today.
Mike and Clinton really enjoying paying for parking.
Not what I expected from the best ice cream Seattle had to offer. Tried to give it to a homeless person and they didn’t even want it.
Everyone enjoying their basic ice cream. Just kidding… haha or am I?
Potatoes with glasses.
Jonny with dem portrait shots.
The next stop was the Starbucks Reserve. Super hipster Starbucks.
Coffee shop game on point.
Coffee art.
Live in the moment Abbitt.
Tea game on point too.
Borrowed this sweet tray from the Starbucks Reserve for rolling up blunts.
Deciding on the next destination.
It’s a cup from the Starbucks Reserve hanging on a tree while barely holding on to it’s own identity.
Couldn’t get enough of Henderson’s M3.
Taylor’s Mazda is fun to look at it as well. Got a lot of cool photos of this car because of the paint.
Welp, the Space Needle was cool. Time for the next spot..
The locals took us to this spot for a spectacular view of the city, see for yourself.
The feels.
Obligatory visit to Dick’s before we ended the night. Part three coming soon…
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Enjoy Sin Video Coverage
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It’s that time of the year where we make the journey from SoCal to Las Vegas to enjoy a weekend of fun and sin. This time around we collaborated with HNRS LV clothing store to bring ENJOY SIN. We had food provided by Fuku Burger to supply their awesome burgers, and raffles provided by our sponsors to anyone that attended this free event.
Thank you to everyone that came out and enjoyed themselves. Hope to see everyone again next year to enjoy some more sin!
Special thanks to our sponsors:
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We are making a trip out to the Seattle area, and would love to see our Pacific North West friends and lovers. See you guys there!
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Vegas Prep | Enjoy Sin
It’s insane how much sleep you lose when preparing your car for an event, whether it’s a track day or just a car meet. Making your car up to your expectations takes quite a bit of time and effort. Most of the crew had to get their car ready for our annual Royal Origin meet in Las Vegas. Not only did they have to get the car ready to floss, but they had to get it ready for a four hour trek into the desert.
Ryo, one of the crazier guys in our group had to get his fenders pulled and space our his rear wheels, so it doesn’t rub against the frame anymore.
Crazy, how he’s planning to drive this car to Vegas.
Meanwhile, I was just playing around putting my Work CR-Kai’s on my SC. Doesn’t look that bad in my opinion.
Air master Vinh was trying to put together his air suspension for his STI.
The pieces to a very complicated puzzle.
Vinh’s garage buddy, Bryan’s M5 on DPE wheels.
Since the SC got some wheels now, I decided to put the Meisters back on my IS for the meet.
Damn, I miss driving around like a boss.
Speaking of bosses, Kevin from Boss Company came by to hang out with his LS400.
Sadly, this car will be sold soon..
More of Ryo’s Q45.
Dem camber specs tho..
The master teaching the student.
Decided to practice light painting again and well it didn’t come out that great. It was most likely because it wasn’t dark enough and the amber lights didn’t help either.
I wasn’t trying to be artistic and deep with the black and white. The only way this photos would come out decent if it were in black and white…
More behind the scenes coming soon… Probably tomorrow.
