Tag: JDM

  • Random Night in Daikoku | Parking Lot Finds

    Random Night in Daikoku | Parking Lot Finds

    We continue our journey in Japan with us departing from Vinh and Rica and us heading to Sagamihara to stay with Ryo. He’s been living here for the past year working with Lexon Japan. He didn’t have time to take us around, so we decided to go out and explore his area.

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    We went to Machida and found this small ramen shop that sold meals for cheap! Spicy ramen that was only 580 yen.

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    Add a combo for only 200 yen!

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    Spotted a small stand that sold this strawberry and chocolate custard dessert. Pretty good!

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    Exploring a bit of Machida.

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    After exploring Machida, we went to Yokohoma station to meet up with Shavi’s friend, Kato.

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    Kato’s slammed Mazda 3. He took us to Yellow Hat, an autmotive chain service shop.

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    Chaser on some 3 piece wheels in the parking garage of Yellow Hat

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    First car that caught my eye was this slammed VIP Cima from 502 Factory.

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     So jealous that GTRs are a common thing here in Japan.

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    GTR meet ups.

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    S14 on classic Work Equips.

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    Me and Abbitt went inside for some soft serve ice cream. Thanks Abbitt!

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    Van culture is huge here.

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    Big green machine.

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    Kanjo racing?

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    Vending machine heaven.

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    Shavi and fans.

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    Itasha style is huge here.

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    4 dour bangers.

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    My favorite car here was this R32. Jesus Christ it was so nice and it had stickers from all of the HKS Premium events it attended. DSC05394

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    I wonder if you know…

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    Crazy 350z from Freakin Works that was just welded together recently. Still has a lot more work to be done..

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    It started to pour and it was freezing, so it was time to head back home.

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    Thanks Kato for taking us around!

    -NGUMINH

  • Tokyo Auto Salon 2016 | Event Coverage

    Tokyo Auto Salon 2016 | Event Coverage

    Tokyo Auto Salon is a world famous international auto show by Nippon Auto Parts Aftermarket Committee. It is held at Makuhari Messe convention in Chiba, Japan, where they display the latest and greatest in Japanese performance and dress-up display. We started the year off by attending this world famous event, and we were definitely more than impressed. It is quite similar to our famous auto trade event, SEMA, in Las Vegas, Nevada; however, just imagine seeing the awesome Japanese styling just consistently throughout the entire event.

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    One of about 11 halls filling up fast with media, attendees, and those involved in the Japanese automotive industry.

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    Over at Rush Motorsports we spotted a familiar face, Sara Choi.

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    Nissan GT-R R35 on Mikado Hayabusa wheels.

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    Rush Motorsports Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 on Mikado Hayabusa wheels.

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    Forgiato x Liberty Walk Audi R8.

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    Over at the Toyota Gazoo Racing booth you have school kids taking notes, and learning a thing or two about the history of Toyota Gazoo Racing.

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    Liberty Walk Mini Cooper R56.

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    Liberty Walk Audi R8.

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    Liberty Walk Nissan Fairlady Z S30.

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    Bunch of Liberty Walk merchandise everywhere.

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    The Subaru BRZ STi.

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    Liberty Walk Maserati.

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    WALD displaying the latest wheel and brake products.

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    Defi showing off the latest for the newest Mazda 2 Demio.

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    The latest from Vossen x Work.

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    This VW has a mixture of USDM and JDM styling.

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    The AIMGAIN ND Miata. One of the nicest ND builds of Tokyo Auto Salon.

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    Really love the rear end appearance of the whole AIMGAIN GT kit

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    The AIMGAIN X STANCENATION Toyota FRS. As you can see this version of the kit includes no rivets at all.

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    One of a few simulators around TAS.

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    326POWER suspension essentials.

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    Crazy 326POWER Toyota Prius.

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    Vertex was in the house. Quality steering wheels.

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    Kenda Nissan S15.

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    These two Nissan GT-R showcasing truly beautiful hand-crafted paint work.

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    The Kuhl Racing ND Miata.

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    Y33 Cima tucking ridiculously all around with butterfly doors.

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    Pandem Rocket Bunny E36 M3.

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    Microvans and K-cars were amazing. Something you definitely do not see in the US.

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    Probably our favorite build of Tokyo Auto Salon was this red Spirit Rei 180sx.

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    The fitment and everything was on point.

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    Garage RiseUP FD3S RX-7 bringing an update to the whole FD front end.

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    Car Modify Wonder; loved them all.

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    Greddy Rocket Bunny ND Miata. Another over fender build.

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    Got Aero?

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    BN SPORTS kitted Toyota 86.

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    COCKPIT TATEBAYASHI Nissan Skyline GT-R.

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     We highly recommend anyone that is able to head out to Japan to give Tokyo Auto Salon a look, because you surely will be impressed by nearly every car.  And if you do, be sure to bring a long a good amount of money, because there are ridiculous deals on car parts for cheapy cheaps.

    More photos in the gallery below.

    Photos by @shaviw and @nguminh.  Please check watermark to give credit to the correct photographer.

  • Tokyo Fresh Meet | Event Coverage

    Tokyo Fresh Meet | Event Coverage

    Photos by @nguminh and @shaviw. Please check water mark to give credit to the correct photographer.

  • Vankulture x Air Runner | Square Meet

    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.

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    Thanks

    -@ShaviW

  • EOS Showcase 2015 | Just Another Sinful Show

    EOS Showcase 2015 | Just Another Sinful Show

    I had the opportunity to attend EOS Showcase 2015 for the very first time this year. Just like going to any car show for the first time, you tend to expect the unexpected; however, having a show in Las Vegas is already expected to always be, for a lack of a better word, sinful. Well enough, after attending this non-profit-organization to help raise funds for student supplies in the campuses of South Las Vegas, it still never failed to be as sinful as anyone could expect. It was all located in a grass field at Veteran’s Memorial Park, in Boulder City, but I mean, come on, it is still Las Vegas grounds. It was one of the hottest events I’ve ever been to with 120+ degree heat waves, but when the sun set, the atmosphere became all GOOCHIE, and the guys from Lowballers, Low Motiv, VanKulture, and tons of other crews made sure the hospitality and the turnup remained trill af.

    Tons of cool simple builds like this DC2 Integra. Fully stock with wheels and drop.

    Jimmy the photo bomber always schoolin’ dem little boys on campus along with the rest of the VanKulture

    Where in Cali or any other state do you see a beer pong table set up without security or the 5-0 getting all up in your face? – Only in the city of sin.

    There’s Jimmy the photo bomber!

    This brings me back to the Manila vibes of car modding.

    There were all kinds of light shows going on. That’s a great thing about night shows!

    “$lopps? Where are you? Can you hear me? The bottle is almost done,” hollers Jeremy and Joe!

    Jeremy and his fresh kicks! Fun fact: the Lexus SC430 is ranked Top 3 Most Gay Driven Vehicles. #lovewins


    It was a pleasure meeting Abdul and his clean E39 540i from StanceBMW. Crazy how long you follow someone on IG and then getting to finally meet them in person.

    Meanwhile, at the Lowballers tent, there goes Gino and Vince just being bullies.

    “Aron, you’re next,” seduces Gino. Aron without hesitating responds, “Give it all to me baby! I’m ready! I got this!”


    AYYEEE! Low ‘N Slow Crew up in the heezy!

    Anthony’s R32 Sedan baby! Chivas asked him as he posed next to his car, “How do you visit the drive-thrus by yourself?” Anthony responds, “In reverse, BITCH!” And this is the face Chivas made.

    Team Mansu in the heezy my pimpen’!

    Hi Drew! I didn’t see you there!

    After polishing a couple Hennessy bottles and a few keg-stands from Gino and Vince, Aron’s horny side goes from 0-100 real quick. Tell him to pose for the camera – I dare you.

    Oh yeah, here’s Lance and Tracey, just being cute and normal. Fuckin’ Aye-ron!

    Meawhile, Lance brings all the boys to the yard with his NSX sittin’ on TE37 Super Laps.

    Damn it Jimmy! You got me again! Lol.

    This CD5 was an interesting sight! Pinoy pride pare ko!

    Food trucks were on sight too! I wanted to try a gyro but baby-gurl over there lookin’ at me all suspect. I’ll come back later when I’m not too turnt. Lol. But at the same time, Dre is lookin’ at me like…

    A nice group of friends just doing HOODRATstuff with one another.

    This is Britt. She a HOODRAT. Buh-leeh-dat!

    Chris flexin’ to catch Britt’s attention. He ended up getting arrested instead for possession of illegal weapons on his arms.

    Kyle hates how brutal the sun beats on his skin. But when the sun comes down, then the Kyle comes out at night. Everybody loves when the Kyle comes out at night.

    DJ Koshi stuntin’ around his Kosh-rocket. Come hop on fellas!

    Oh Chivas, you just know how to stare the clothes off of anyone you look at. Stop it! Actually, never mind – I kinda like it.

    My all time favorite car of the show was uncle Ray’s four-door Integra. There’s a lot more behind this car than just the bling-bling you see.

    Friends and family from all over help put in some time and effort into this build. This car has been inspired through not just the owner, but everyone else he put his trust into. When it all comes to fruition, you realize what an amazing image you and your homies brought to life – like this Chivas_Sunkist-inspired valve cover, to note one of many examples.

    When uncle Ray would get home from work, his homies start hacking up the car – to note another example, the custom trimmed and diffused rear-end. It just look gangster AF. Everyone sure loves uncle Ray – I do too!

    Chivas and Aron posing in front of Aron’s laid-out Y50 M35s. The grass seems to be higher than Aron’s car, or the car is lower than the grass? I don’t know anymore. Fuck it, more Hennessy for Aron!

    Congrats to Vince and his crew So Proper for winning Best Crew Representation of the show!

    Joe, in his IS250, is still waiting for $lopps…still waiting…

    Here’s Avelino’s TSX from Lower Klass…

    …and here’s Avelino, Kyle, and Dre. Whatever else happened in Vegas that night will for sure stay in Vegas. So let us just wrap the coverage up here, shall we?

    I just wanna thank the Lowballers fam for always providing us with the hospitality, love, and affection we need. Thank you Jay Lintao from Low Motiv for hosting a great event! Cheers to you bud for hosting yet another successful year of EOS Showcase for 2015. ‘Til next year!

    -Celso Nimo

  • Enjoy Sin Video Coverage

    Enjoy Sin Video Coverage

    Main: http://royal-origin.com

    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:

    HOODRATstuff

    HNRS

    Avant Garde Wheels

    AIR RUNNER SYSTEMS

    KYOEI USA

    G-DRIVE

    LEXON exclusive

    714 TIRES

    AWSTICKERS

    JDM Chemicals

    I Love Racing Shop

    Video By:
    Celso Nimo
    Vu Pham
    Randy Phat

  • Straw Hat Richey

    Straw Hat Richey

    During our trip to H2Oi, we had the pleasure of finally meeting a long time internet friend, Ryan Richey from South Carolina with his custom wide body bugeye Subaru. Ryan built his car into his own creation with the many different influences he has gained in the automotive realm.

    Filmed & Edited By: @ShaviW

    The custom wide body Ryan molded with his hands is quite nice and unique of course.

    The 326 power wing sits right at home on the body. Good choice.

    Cool points for the lambo doors. You either dig it or you don’t.

    Finally seeing this car in person is just a surreal experience when we have only seen it via the internet till now. Thanks Ryan for letting us take some shots, and for being such an awesome stud muffin. Hopefully, we can hang out some more next year at SOWO.

    -@ShaviW
    -@TuckerScharf

  • Formula Drift Long Beach 2014 and Offset Kings Show Case

    Formula Drift Long Beach 2014 and Offset Kings Show Case

    I feel like I’ve been covering Formula Drift Long Beach for a while now. Not much has changed, maybe different cars but the same vibe. Seems like every year I get less and less content because I end up having other priorities on my plate. This year it was the first time I was working with a company that had a booth in the vendor aisle.  So my deepest apologies if there isn’t that many photos.  Just kidding, I don’t really care what you think. Enjoy the photos though.

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    Thao coming out hard with the new Cosmic Racing wheels.

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    The talk of the show. Static FRS with superb fitment from Street Faction.

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    Todd’s Minty XB. His first time at Formula Drift Long Beach. I’m glad I was there to share this special moment with him.

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    Mike’s crazy GS300 front bumper from Thailand I think.

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    BMW of the year.

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    Styling on you fools.

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    RWD DAILOW.

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    Started with Angelo’s Z and ending it with his Z. Because I can.

    -NGUASS

     

  • ANAL BEADS

    Quick last minute meet because our friends, Low Ballers Japan, have arrived in America. We want to show them a good time tonight!

    See you guys at M&M Donuts at 8:00PM.
    Thursday, January 3rd, 2013.
    1614 West Katella Avenue  Anaheim, CA 92802

    FLIER

  • Wekfest LA 2012 Part 2 (Angelo)

    Wekfest LA 2012 Part 2 (Angelo)

    Wekfest Long Beach was one of the most anticipated car shows that I have been waiting for. One reason was because I was planning to show my car, and another reason was because I  knew it would bring out the best of the best that SoCal has to offer.

    I was hoping to have a lot done on my car for Wekfest, but time was not on my side. I was really busy with school, trying to get ready for finals, and work took up all my time on the weekends, so I ended up not changing anything. I did add one big piece of information, and that is my car is for sale. That was the main reason why I wanted to show my car at Wekfest. I wanted to promote it and let everyone know that it’s for sale. But enough about my car and me, and onto the show. Wekfest was spectacular like always. I felt like it was better organized than last year. We did not have to wait a long time to get our cars into the show, and the parking situation was well-planned and organized. The finest cars came out and displayed what they had. I noticed that the VIP style is very popular this year, and is becoming something very main stream. There were also a lot of nice functional cars on display ranging from Subie track cars  to tracked out Civics. The styles of builds were endless.

    On to the pictures!

    I started off on the asphalt, where all the vendor cars were, and the first thing that caught my eye was this crazy Honda Insight. That is definitely the best-looking hybrid I have ever seen!

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