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Event Coverage: Meeting Of Mazdas 2012

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DaveT
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On Sunday I skipped Vagkraft, Torque Modified, and CSCS to attend the 2012 Meeting of The Mazdas.

Last year, despite being a zombie from Importfest the day before, I had a good time at M.O.M. and liked the vibe so I made a point of being available for 2012.

While Lyndsey, myself, our dog, and some friends of ours all had a great time it seems that the same cannot be said for everyone else in attendance.

There was a bit of a mix up with the voting (judging) sheets and awards which resulted in some judged cars not receiving awards and others not getting judged at all.

I kind of understand why this upset people but at the end of the day did you show up for a plaque or to hang out with friends?

The food was free, the entry fee was reasonable, the weather was great, it was run by volunteers, and nearly everyone took home a raffle prize so it’s not worth getting worked up about… but what do I know I have never won so much as a participation ribbon with my car, so I can’t speak on how addictive awards may or may not be.

Anyway, onwards and upwards, this year was good, next year will be better.

Other

One class that was judged for, but pretty small, was Mazda Other which consisted of Geoff’s B2200 and a Famila GTX.

All the way from JDM land
First imported one I have seen
Geoff  was actually the first person to ask me if I was attending this year
most of the shots I take of Geoff’s truck are from the front so here’s one from the rear
Such a clean front end
Quick peek inside

Miatas

Sadly I heard there were a lot more Miatas in attendance but they left once they heard their was no award.

Sucks, I like Miatas.

This car looks as though it has changed some since MOM 2011
Look at the bay, wish I took a photo of the headlight setup which was unique
This Miata had more of a usual light set up
XXRs are everywhere
Big fan of the white letters on the green one

Sixs

Awhile back I thought about doing something similar to VIP status wheels
I wonder how many people get walked by sixes…

Rotaries

Personally the rotaries were the highlight of the show, really the FD RX-7s, but the rest were nice as well.

Mike’s RX-8 which people have been known to claim as theirs on-line
Nice red FD on what I think are TSW wheels
Don’t see this model of Volk wheel too often
This one was a late arrival
I think I overheard 295s out back?
Almost immediately posted a picture of this car to the fanpage
More people should paint CF hoods, it looks so much cleaner
Sitting right
Dat ass…
Pair of FC’s
and a lone FB

Protege’s

While looking for photos of the event I learned that but next year is the tenth anniversary of the last year of the Protege, given the speed in which Mazdas rust it is incredible that so many are still around.

This female owned Protege with a chalk board (cf) hood from NY is a perfect match for…
…this local completely chalkboard painted boosted Protege
Anson informed me that he will be making a number of changes to this car over the winter, starting with air, which is a great place to begin
Mazdaspeed Protege
Closed up this Protege is a bit of a sleeper as the hood could easily be over along with the intercooler
But if you notice the wheels, K-Sport 14″ brakes you might think something is up…
It’s evidently the worlds only Protege to go 180 mph
Read more about this car at mp5t.com

Second Gen 3s

Am I old already or does swag have one ‘g’?
Matte Aluminium wrapped 3
Another car metal wrap, gloss this time
Smile
I’d put my money on this car seeing some auto-x and track time now and again
Just like this Speed3 from NY
Look underhood, the hatch was also had chassis braces installed
Ami’s Speed3 that replaced his old sedan that got wrecked
Another Speed 17×9 with 255/40’s

First Gen 3

Call it bias but I am going to end with the first gens.

Lineup of TM3 members, Mat at Sechemedia recently wrapped Kat’s car… and I got no other pics of it as I was too busy asking him questions about full wraps
Dave I refuse to take pics of the front of your car with that moustache still on 😛
Nice change from the common red time attack stripe
Steve and myself
Ryan’s latest look… 1 of 342432
Should have got a Speed…
Phil corrected his mistake and now has this speed and his old sedan for a beater
Evidently I have never posted a pic of Ryan’s car before
Jon’s recently featured ’08
Apperently the XXR’s he had before faded really bad and are now discontinued, which is crazy because he didn’t have them long
Liked this shot quite a bit

‘Till next year.

Theme Tuesdays: Now Who Makes The Music?

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DaveT
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I’ve been meaning to do a post where all of the captions are song lyrics for some time now but I had been putting it off because I kept forgetting which lyrics I wanted to reference soon after the song finished.

However using the last set of Importfest tickets I have to give away as motivation I’ve managed to pull together 14 for today’s post.

The first person to correctly identify (Song Name/ Artist Name) of each of these lyrics in the comments below wins a pair of tickets to this years Importfest.

Good luck!

“I looked at my car and I said, ‘Oh brother, I throw it in the gutter and go buy another'”
“A car pulled up, a fixed up cutlass A woman and a child climbed out and left it running”
“My wheels cost a fourtune, bitch I’m scorchin'”
“’til the lowrider bounce and break And knock both of the screws out the license plate”
“Nissan truck, dropped down. Volkswagen Rabbit, with the top down, sittin on BBS’s, how that sound?”
“I’m, young enough to know the right car to buy yet grown enough not to put rims on it.”
“Can’t be turnin’ on a dime cause the rims scrape” – I know the rims are not scraping here but it works
“It goes chromes to the Fleetwoods, Coups to the Villes”
“She’s ported and relieved and she’s stroked and bored.  She’ll do a hundred and forty with the top end floored “
“I’m Passed The Stuntin Stage Of My Life So Don’t Be Confused If You See Me Ridin In A ’93 Accura Legend Like Non Of This Shit Ever Happened”
“Oh-kay, here’s the situation, My parents went away on a week’s vacation and,They left the keys to the brand new Porsche”
“My cars like the movies my cars like the crib, I got more TV’s in here then where I live”
“Cars drive by with the booming system, I must be getting old cause the bass sounds ridiculous”
“I bought you a brand new Mustang, A nineteen sixty-five”

Bonus points awarded for identifying the song the title is lifted from.

Guest Coverage: CSCS Round 2012 Round 4

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DaveT
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Sunday was one hell of a busy day here in Ontario with four events occurring simultaneously, which is actually something that has been occurring more often than not this year.

The first of event getting coverage this week is round fourth round of the 2012 Canadian Sport Compact Series which was back at Toronto Motorsports Park Cayuga.

This rounds coverage comes from contributing photographer Jon Ouimette and (at least for myself) it is cool to see his take on the event compared to my own and hopefully you all feel the same.

Show and Shine

Jon didn’t spend too much time in the show and shine but he did manage to grab some snaps of the more interesting cars parked near the entrance of Cayuga.

Very nice looking s2000 an awful long way from Cali
I’ve always liked this particular EK
I flip flop a little on bright wheels but as retina burning as this is I think it works
Tommy Kaira – Silver Wolf R35 from Maruyichi Auto

Drift

Looks like Riley (drifting hardbody) ended up behind the wheel of a Miata?
Looks pretty comfortable none the less
Kind of looks like the “Okay” meme face…maybe I spent to much time on the Internet
Drifters Anonymous
More used to seeing this car sans bumper

Time Attack

With no rain in the forecast for this round it looks like both the time attack and drag strip were quite busy

Ready to rip
Kensai RSX
Tripodding just a wee bit
Hawk eye ripping it up
Function and Form perfect on this car
Defcon Racing’s Mark Botelho chasing records like always Integra chasing records like always
Looks like the hay bales behind this RSX saw a bit of action
Touge Tuning’s Subaru is a regular fixture, always fast
Awesome sequence
Team name win
Another from Team Track Whores
Fat, Flush, and functional
Nextmod’s RSX
Really like this s14
I have been trying to get a shot like this for awhile, Jon does it first event… bah!
Looks like Jon’s got a knack for it

Drag

Huge thanks to Jon for picking up the slack around here in terms of drag coverage, hopefully I can gkeep this going into round four.

I can’t recall the last time I saw one of these period let alone on the strip
According to Jon this car is deafeningly loud and if you remember from Megaspeed makes  1500hp
Not sure what numbers this one puts down
Nor this one…
This Stang is a monster from what I remember
This is also no slouch
Snowmobiles are absurdly fast
Camaro putting the power down

Thanks to Jon for helping out with the camera work, might see if I can get him to help out again at the finale.

WTF Friday: Ertefak happened?

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DaveT
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On Wednesday it was announced that local car meet Ertefa was -at least temporarily- no longer welcome at the venue it had been occupying.

If I am not mistaken this is the second time they have had to leave a location but unlike the first time size wasn’t the issue.

Apparently at some point within the last few weeks a street racing accident occurred on the near by highway and the blame has fallen on the Ertefa crowd, and as such they have been told to stop showing up.

With this news of Ertefa’s shut-down I have to ask… is anyone really surprised?

It’s not like this hasn’t happened before I’m sure (actually I know) I am not the only one who saw this coming. The writing began to appear on the wall pretty early, and as problems with burnouts, parking, fights began to pop up that writing only got clearer.

Really the whole thing was an ambitious endeavour by the Ertefa organizers because I can’t recall the last time any large scale (500+ cars) weekly meet lasted without incident.

Which leads me to the question of the day, can any meet the size that Ertefa is (or was) last?

No matter how hard an organizing body tries to enforce their rules (as ridiculous as some may be*) there are going to be people who don’t listen, and don’t give a fuck.

And even if someone did manage to remove those individuals permanently you still have to deal with the fact that if anything accident related happens near by the cops are still going to point their fingers at the gathering because it’s the most logical place to start.

Discrimination? Sure. Unjustified? No. Let’s not kid ourselves street racers still exist, so why wouldn’t the police start by killing the meet to see if that stops the problem? It’s a sad state of affairs but at the same time it kind of is what it is and if they let the meet continue the non car car loving public would see it as turning a blind eye.

So what’s the solution? I’m not sure, Classic car guys seem to be the best at having long term meets but at the same time they are generally half the size and not without their own issues.

Truthfully I am not sure there is a workable solution to the problem once numbers get past a certain threshold, but anyone is more than welcome to prove me wrong.

Will Ertefa make it back? Time will tell.

*By the way Ertefa organizers my offer to sponsor a trash can still stands.

Site Updates

For event weekend this Sunday, CSCS, Meeting of the Mazdas, Torque Modified, and Vagkraft. Flyers below, click each for their respective sites.




I’ll be at Meeting of the Mazdas but I should have guest photographers at ever other event provided things work as they should.

Flashback Friday

Might as well go back to last years Vagkfraft





Vakgraft 2011 Part 1 complete coverage
Vagkraft 2011 Part 2 complete coverage

Guest Coverage: Cruise To The Quarry 2012

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DaveT
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Last Saturday some of the local minitruck community got together for a cruise in at Gulliver’s Lake Park hear in Ontario.

I wasn’t a show but Facebook altered me that there were a bunch of cool handmade awards for things like furthest travelled, lowest roof (limbo), best van, longest daily driver on the road etc.

Of course the real reason behind the event wasn’t the awards, it was  just an excuse to get together and I had every intention of attending but every time I set foot outside my door it started to rain so I ended up staying in.

Unlike myself Jeff Kerr of JK Photography isn’t made of sugar and went to the event and brought back this awesome coverage.

One of several cool trophies for the cruise
Rad looking Toy
This truck is unbelievably clean
Fallen Fantasy
At the beginning of the season it sound like James was ready to kill several bodyshops
Looks like it all worked out though, never seen the Rover tail light swap before
Always sort of wondered what wheels like this weigh but I guess it doesn’t really matter as no one is going to track with them
Second Gen that is indeed lower than I
Love it though
If I am not mistaken this truck was on Kijiji for awhile, good to see it eneded up in good hands
Another nice looking Mazda
Closer look at the paintwork
Plate is accurate
Steve’s hammerd GMC
Gary’s awesome Ranger
Awesome shot Jeff
I heard he nearly dragged his roll pan completely off at 2012 TNT Expo looks like he got it fixed
Still need to see this in person
Bronc Obama’s stance on pedophiles
This truck is awesome
Striping continues onto the inside… alarm clock is a little random
This > bicycles on rack

My apologies to the local truck community for missing basically every event so far this year, hopefully next year I won’t be so bad 😛

Thanks to Jeff for picking up my slack though, the rest of Jeff’s photos can be seen here on his flickr account.

I love it when a plan comes together

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DaveT
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When the second generation Mazda 3s came out I wasn’t really the biggest fan of the Cheshire cat grill and bumper combo but when I saw a few modified I warmed up a little bit.

Then when Steve -aka ‘Aitch’- sent me a Photoshop of what he planned to do with a 2012 SkyActiv Sport my opinion changed almost entirely.


The Photoshop was straight to the point, and proved that when positioned closer to the ground the front end of the new 3 transformed from a slap happy grin into a menacing smile.

Of course sometimes the simplest things take the longest and what you see today is the result of a lot of planning, dedication, and most importantly patience.


From December of 2011 to a about a week ago Steve drove at stock height and avoided looking at the wheels he saved from his previous build.

While it would have been easy to bolt up some coils and install his wheels at any point during this waiting period Steve knew that coils simply were not going to cut it for he and his growing family so he held fast for a pneumatic solution to his wheel gap problem.


Of course with his 2012 being a new platform his options were fairly limited,  he could either build his own or wait for a kit to be developed.

Thankfully the suspension setups between the two 3 generations is nearly identical which meant the two companies already developing kits had a bit of a head start.


In the end AirRex ended up being the company to pass prototype phase first and Steve along with another local 3 owner wasted no time placing their orders.

Once some time opened up in his schedule to install the kit Steve was left with the almost exactly what he imagined back in December.


Steve’s cars have always stood out amongst the 3 crowd and this is no exception, and the fact that it sits exactly like this with no fender modifications at all is simply remarkable.

Congrats Steve for getting it all together, and now I can successfully say I didn’t blow the secret!

Here’s a quick video of it in action.

Photo Credit:Square Peg Images

Theme Tuesdays: IS300/Altezzas Part II

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DaveT
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The last time I did an IS300 Theme Tuesday was in 2010 so a follow up has been more than overdue.

Thinking that these came out originally in 2000 and are now 12 years old makes me feel as though I missed 5 years of my life somehow.

Posted in part one but this has long been one of my favourite IS300s
Perfect execution of a unique idea
Some of the straightest I’ve seen on any car, not a bad thing just an observation
Same car from the side
More Equips
Complete flip from the car above, less kit more low
I have yet to see a car that makes Eurolines look small
IS300 wagon (Sportcross) on RPF1s? Love.
17×10 all around
Good looking car from Royal Origin
Good look
Love the gold accents on those Works
This car is absurdly low for static
From what I understand the front of these cars are limited by the subframe and a wiring harness so interested in what he did to get that low
Going to end this with some local cars, first Matt’s rolling impossibly low to or from a CSCS event
Aidan recently snatched up a daily and I know he isn’t selling this car so lord knows what else is up his sleeves
Wayne’s IS that he slides around
Chris’ car is currently under the knife for boost
Carson’s is300 that is apparently just a temporary car

Featured Ride: Дима’s Civic

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DaveT
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Coming from a country where parts are not easy to come by at a reasonable price enthusiasts in Ukraine do a damn good job of working with what is available locally and patiently waiting their time to receive what is not.

This Civic happens to be the third Ukrainian car to be featured here on Stance Is Everything and like the ones before it it this car is a head turner without being over the top.


Like JDR and Andrew before him Дима’s car comes by way of the Stance Is Everything / Lowerandwider.com connection and is a great representation of the tuning style that site is becoming known for.


Дима’s EK is sitting on 16×8 Rota Grid V’s wrapped in 195/40 Dunlop tires, this combination gives him just the right amount of stretch to keep the tires free from the rolled quarters and fenders but at the same time don’t look overly skinny when viewing the car at any angle.


The rest of the exterior modifications on the car are fairly straight forward but executed perfectly; a lip kit has been added front and rear (Mugen style up front Type R style out back) along with a Type R style grill, and carbon spoon spoiler.


Inside simplicity remains key with the stock seats being yank in favour of Bimarco Cobra II buckets, Sabelt harnesses, and a matching harness, punctuating the interior modifications is a MOMO MOD 69 suede wheel and custom shift knob.

Thanks to Дима for submitting his ride is one of the the most seen photo uploaded to the fanpage to date.

One final additional thanks to Adrian for shooting the photos.

Modification List

Exterior

  • Mugen style front lip
  • Type-R style rear lip
  • Type-R style grille
  • Carbon spoon rear spoiler
  • OMP red tow strap
  • Megan racing m-oe muffler

Interior

  • Bimarco cobra II bucket seats
  • Sabelt harness seat belts
  • Harness belts bar
  • MOMO MOD 69 Suede Steering Wheel 330 mm
  • Custom shift knob

Wheels/Tires

  • 16*8 ET20 Rota grid-v wheels
  • Dunlop 9000 sport 195/40/16

Suspension

  • Megan racing coilovers
  • Blackworks front camber kit
  • Blackworks rear camber kit
  • EMUSA rear Lower Control Arm
  • Rear lower strut bar

WTF Friday: What are these?

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DaveT
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It’s been a long, long, time since we’ve played the WTF Friday guessing game since I have more Importfest tickets to give away now is the perfect time to do one.

The first person to correctly identify the make and model of the four cars below will win two tickets to this years Importfest taking place August 25th.

Entries will only be accepted on this post via comments (and not by facebook or email) and the tickets will be available for pickup at the ‘Will Call’ window day of the event under the Stance Is Everything List.

Good luck!




1952 Nash Air Flyte
simca 1200s
toyota sports 800
otas 820 gran prix
http://lanemotormuseum.org/cars/Page-5
http://www.hemmings.com/hsx/stories/2011/07/01/hmn_feature6.html

Site Updates

There is a minitruck event tomorrow but the weather looks particularly terrible so I am not sure if I will make it out. Hopefully the weatherman is way off on his predictions.

Content wise I’ll have a new feature from abroad up next week and another give away as well.

Flashback Friday

Damn this car looked good just like this.

That colour

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DaveT
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If you checked out the fanpage today you probably noticed that I spent some of my lunch crusining around local vw forum idub.ca and honeslty I obviously don’t do that nearly enough.

In addition to some great photos from Wonger I found this awesome MK6 Golf on polished and colour matched LMs.

The car appears to have the same vinyl as Harvin’s 370 which means it is a few different shades of blue depending on the light which these two sets of photos help illustrate.





I have to admit that as wraps start to come in more colours I get a little more interested…

The rest of my lunch was spent looking at wheel standers which is becoming a new obession of mine.

High res shots of the car can be seen here and here.

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