Here we go again with another round of the weekly 403 Honda/Beyond.ca. Time is running out for this summer, so we’re trying to go when we can.
Don’t forget, the OG SuperMeat is next Wednesday, so if you’re gonna make it out to one, come to this next one.
This weeks pics and more can be found: HERE
Got a set of pictures from last nights meet, its getting harder and harder to shoot out there with it getting dark so fast, so I apologize once again for the crappy quality pictures. Try to make it out to these meets as there isn’t much time left in the season.
And for those of you that don’t know, the 5th Annual 403 Honda/Beyond OG/Everyone SuperMeat is on September 26th, 7-10pm. Hope to see you guys there! More info: HERE
These and more pics from this weeks meet on our Flickr: HERE
Coming at you again with another sick photo set from the homie Galen Wan (aka GAWA photo) featuring Steve’s Lexus GS350. With luxury vehicles becoming more and more of a popular platform for modding cars, sometimes you just gotta ask yourself what else can you really add to something that’s already so well equipped?
In Steve’s case, keeping it simple is key as an INGS+1 style lip kit, a full matte metallic dary grey vinyl wrapping, a set of BC Racing coilovers to get this car low, and an aggressive set of 20″ ADV.1 ADV08TS wheels were added to set off his GS350.
‘They say’ the set of wheels you choose for your car, can either make or break the appearance of your vehicle. A quick look at Steve’s GS, and it’s definitely safe to say that the ADV.1s he chose definitely made his car stand out from the rest. Have a look for yourself and you’ll see exactly what ‘they say’.
|Mod List:
BC Coilovers
INGS+1 Replica Lip Kit
ADV.1 ADV08TS wheels (20×9.5 & 20×10.5)
Matte Metallic Grey Wrapped
And a couple more rolling shots!
What is perfection? The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines it as: “an exemplification of supreme excellence”. Lexus has been striving for perfection since its debut in 1989 with the Lexus LS 400, or “FlagShipOne” for all you history buffs. As we all know, Lexus is the luxury division of Toyota that has created cars that feature comfort, style, performance and sex appeal as standard options.
Fortunately, I had the chance to experience three of those features in person by shooting Tim’s Lexus IS 300. Tastefully modified, it stands out, but not too much. It’s very subtle, timid and clean. When he purchased it back in 2004, Tim’s goal was to take a fairly common car, at the time, and turn it into something that is unique, subtle, and to customize it in a way that mostly represents him. Tim told me he got a lot of inspiration from the website My.IS, a Lexus IS forum.
As far as modifications go, here’s what Tim’s done so far:
AERO:
Carson-Tuned Front Bumper and Rear Valance
RMM Side Skirts
UGO Roof Spoiler
Gloss Black Roof Vinyl
TRD Trunk Lip Spoiler
Matte black JDM Altezza Front Grille
Matte gunmetal WORK Emotion CR-Kai Wheels
ENGINE:
TurboEast Headers
HKS Super Drager II Axle Back Exhaust
K&N FIPK II Intake
Titan Motorsports Adjustable Exhaust Cam Gear
Apexi SAFC-IIStage 1 Valve Body Upgrade
M Transmission Cooler
SUSPENSION & BRAKES:
Rotora Cross Drilled Rotors
ARK CoiloversTanabe Sustec Sway Bars
SRT Member Braces
Again, he wanted to keep it clean and subtle. In the near future, he does have plans to add a little more juice to his “FlagShipOne” car. But for the time being, I’d say he’s got a pretty fly ride. Wouldn’t you?
Thanks for reading. Stay fresh kids!
More photos in the gallery HERE
On Monday, August 1st the illmotion crew hit up the Garage Box Track Day @ Race City. With Summer on the go a huge variety of sick builds have just been rippin’ it up at the track lately!
With the long weekend, the beautiful sunshine and BBQ cooking over at the paddock, there’s no doubt that both spectators and drivers at hand were having a good time!
If you you missed out on this track day, Garage Box Auto Innovations will be hosting another one in September so be sure not to sleep on the next one and get your car out on the track before it’s too late!
More pics can be found in our Flickr page HERE
Keepin’ things going with more coverage from DTP Vancouver, Part 3 of our iM Event Coverage will focus on the illmotion crew and the awesome homies who came out to represent with us.
Gotta give a huge shout out and thanks to Steve, Terence, Gopesh, Chris, James, Kirsten/Brodie, Michael and Dave (and the others who came along for the ride) for reppin’ with us and cruising along with us on the drive to Vancouver. It was definitely a pleasure meeting those we haven’t met before and kickin’ it with you guys at the show!
The rain did have its downside, but rockin’ with the crew and taking home 4 awards made it all worth it! In the end, it was all about the people at hand getting together for the love of this lifestyle we lead.
Once again, a HUGE congratulations to Chris, James and Michael on winning in their respective classes. Good job guys!
Lastly, big ups to illmotion’s very own Punit Patel for winning 2nd Place Best Acura. I don’t think there is a single person in the crew who hasn’t put in work in that Integra, so it was definitely a good feeling to see you win that award. Congrats homie!
Let’s move on to the pics!
More pics can be found HERE
Here’s some pics from the 403 Honda/Beyond Meet from April 27, 2011. In my last meet blog entry, I re-iterated that we are privileged to be allowed to park at the Chinook Centre parkade and hang out every week, and would like everyone on their best behaviour so we can continue to be welcomed there. Unfortunately, a Beyond member decided to do just the opposite. The result: he was banned from Beyond.ca. We here at illmotion do not take this lightly either. Please behave.
More pics: HERE
Very innovative commercial brought to you by Lexus. Anything that fuses music, art, fashion with automobiles will always grab my attention.
The behind the scenes video is definitely worth taking a look at to see how the people involved with this project were able to make the Lexus IS drum it’s own beats.
Lexus IS “Music Track” Ad:
Behind the scenes of “Music Track”:
It’s been a long winter, but with the official first day of spring just around the corner (Mar.20) the excitement is rising here at illmotion. The weather is looking promising for the next week and we hope it sticks around so we can start doing what we do.
Here’s a little look back to last year and a glimpse of what’s to come for the year.
Looking forward to more track days,
Late night cruises,
Dumped cars,
Sick photoshoots,
Upcoming features,
& Lastly ‘Made you Look’
Can’t wait for summer!!!
Spotted this dope video of a VIP errythang Lexus GS430 over at DudeBlvd.com
I’ve been peepin’ their site as of late and I must say I’m a big fan!
The car, model and song used in the video definitely compliment each other. Love it!
Check it out:
Devil In A New Dress from LiG on Vimeo.