Finished off our Tokyo Auto Salon coverage a couple weeks back but I wanted to save one last post for all the wild, weird and crazy stuff that was on display at the show. Lots of vans, lambo doors, crazy paint and diamond stitched interiors. More wild TAS pictures can be found on our Flickr page HERE
The Honda Civic. Without a doubt one of the most popular cars modified by car enthusiasts all over the world. What probably makes the Civic so popular is it’s appeal to the youth and it’s functionality, but more importantly it’s reliability. As the Civic gained more and more popularity over the years, the more and more the aftermarket paid attention. Long story short, the Civic had so much aftermarket support that it started getting some negative attention with some of the parts that were applied by their owners. Non-functional parts became the cancer for many modified Civics out there. It [...]
This past weekend (Feb 17-19, 2012) was the 46th annual World of Wheels show which is one of the first car shows in Calgary for the new year. Having been to the show the previous year and spending a large amount of time there we decided that we would make a quick visit this year. However it turned out that the show had grown and added a bunch of different things so we ended up staying for longer then we had planned. Exploring the floor we found a lot of new muscle mixed in with vintage classics. There was a [...]
“Money Pit” A term that is eerily familiar to those among us with car projects/builds that are either just beginning or have been going on for quite some time, only to see the light of day during the spring/summer season. Although these “Money Pits” only live to see two seasons during the year, it’s best to believe that the time spent on the “Money Pit” whether it be at the track, cruising, or a trip to the local convenience store, is worth every penny. It isn’t all joy and happiness, however. Like any other hobby or pastime, accidents can certainly [...]
Going back through some old pictures from Toronto’s ImportFest and this RSX caught my eye again. It’s been posted around the net more that once and it seems like its on a different sets of wheels each time. My favorite look is definitely this one, rocking the concave TE’s.
As some of you may have noticed, a recurring debate of “doing it right” versus “doing it wrong” has been a very heated topic amongst car enthusiasts as of late, especially on the internet. These days, it seems as though the influence of peers on forums, blogs and various social media outlets have affected the way cars are modified by their owners. Such an impact has brought both positive and negative aspects to this present day automotive lifestyle. There are however a few out there who break this mold and do something based entirely on their own discretion, without the [...]
A few weeks back we released our iM Era Hoody and were blown away at the number of orders that flooded in. Even though we had so many orders we still get messages everyday asking when we are getting more or when they will arrive. Well the time has come! We will be holding a second pre-order and this time it’s the last one. Starting tonight (Wednesday) around 9:30PM we will open the gates for the second round of orders for ALL FIVE of the original colors. Pre-order will run until Sunday February 12th 11:59PM MST so don’t wait it [...]
Those of you in warmer climates are lucky. You get to drive your vehicles all year round, without having to switch them over to winter mode, or put them away all together. We here are not so lucky. Snow and ice all over the ground and constant freezing temperatures both either depress us, or put us in bad moods. People fight, people argue, people disagree… people are just people, can’t do much about it. Which is why I can’t wait for the spring/summer again. We need to start having fun again, need to start shooting again, need to start hanging [...]
Whenever I see pictures inside Super Autobacs it always reminds of those ghetto shops that are sometimes in malls around here and all they sell it altezza taillights and model cars but replaced with every baller JDM brand you can imagine. Walls of rare wheels, limited edition Recaro seats and everything in between. Did someone say wheels? Wall o’ Nardi wheels Need any small accessories? No, how about a carbon J’s intake. And everyone favorite rack…. altezza’s on altezza’s on altezza’s. More Super Autobacs pictures can be found on our Flickr page HERE And that’s a wrap as far as [...]
Today we’re going to be sharing some pictures from Galen’s stop at one of my personal favorite JDM Honda Tuners, Backyard Special. I remember reading a story in Honda Tuning a while back about Hatsuo Suzuki the CEO of Backyard Special and his love for Honda’s from the very beginning. The way the story was written I got the feeling that he just loves what he does and I think it really shows in the products they continue to produce. He opened this shop back in 1983 and has been tuning Honda’s in the same location since then. As usual [...]