Is this seriously only the third rolling shot edition of Theme Tuesday? I could have sworn I had done more than that, I suppose the rig shot one kind of counts, either way they were both several months ago so here we go again.
I’ve taken zero rolling shots myself this year and had none taken of me. I should really fix both of these issues before the season is out.
The number of tastefully modified cars in the Toronto area is increasing at a rate far greater than ever before and the local Volkswagen community seems intent on being at the forefront of this clean car revolution.
Mina, no stranger to riding low, made a few changes to his JDM and Euro inspired GTI during the off season that have made it one of the most easily recognizable MKV’s in the area.
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The car now has ‘that’ look which enthusiasts strive for, it catches your eye instantly and holds it there while you take in the overall package that flows together effortlessly.
The body of the car in particular is so well thought out that it looks as though it should have come that way straight off of the assembly line.
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Mina has cleaned up the front end of his GTI by filling the hood notch, shaving the front bumper and installing a badgless honeycomb grill, he was also able to source an authentic euro ed30 lip which he molded to the shaved front bumper while installing the matching ed30 side skirts. Finally a euro ed30 rear bumper with a custom diffuser was added to the rear to house the tips of his GHL quad cat-back exhaust.
The carefully placed matte black accents all over the vehicle are beautifully contrasted by the authentic J’s Racing Teal that is used on the ‘smiley’ and carried into the engine compartment where the Evolution Motorsports engine cover, battery cover, fuse box, Eurojet DV, and AEM true cold air intake have all be treated to doses of that unique blend of green and blue.
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Painted accessories are far from all that’s going on under the hood, the performance numbers have been give a bump up thanks to more contributions from the Eurojet catalog (dv relocation, VTA catch can, and heat shield) along with a Revo stage 2 performance tune.
In the footwork department the J’s teal faces join high polished 2.5” and 3.5” aluminum lips, matte black barrels, and gold BBS RS bolts, to create one of the most attractive and unique looking sets of work VS-XX wheels in the entire GTA area.
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The wheels combined a healthy dose of tire stretch and a hard-lined air lift suspension setup are responsible for giving this car its incredible stance.
At ride height this car sits essentially perfectly flush and when the air is let out of the system the front wheels tuck into the fenders and the rear quarter panel squeezes between the lip and tire.
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Mina’s hard work in 2011 has so far paid off because he recently took home top honors in the MKV wild category at Vagkraft 2011, and best VW CSCS round 3 2011.
The car is an absolute must see in person to really appreciate not only the eye popping stance but the awesome color that has been used on the wheels and accents.
Congratulations Mina for helping raise the bar.
I’ve been sitting on a couple submissions and local random nonsense for awhile now and it’s time that I throw up some weirdness from right here in the GTA. While the Toronto area has a lot of nice cars (many of which I post up here) we are not immune to some of the more …unique… cars you see elsewhere.
If you are ever out cruising and you see something that’s local to you and quite different for whatever reason don’t hesitate to send it in to [email protected], I always read every submission though sometimes it takes me a bit to respond.
The new sticker design is off to Seche Media and I should have them before Importfest maybe even as soon as this weekend because we will both be at the next round of CSCS.
I have also put in an order for essentially an entire restock of the store.
The street finds category is a totally under used section of the site that I should really kick back into gear especially because camera phones are way better than they were when I first posted in this section.
I think I shot this with an old Samsung flip that was 1/4 megapixel or something…
I’ve got a lot of original content just waiting for me to put up so next week should be another picture filled adventure, have a good one.
Batman The Animated series is one of the best cartoons ever and Kevin Conroy is the best voice of Batman.
What does this have to do with cars?
Nothing.
But this beautiful Rabbit submitted by talented photographer Matthew W. Vieweger put Batman on my mind thanks to the slick vinyl work.
Matt, who hails from Alberta and is friends with previous featured photographer Mike McConnell, recently shot this Rabbit that happens to belongs to the girlfriend of a reputable Calgarian VW nut who resto modded the car into it’s current shape.
His girlfriend is a big Batman fan and that’s where the Dublu vinyl comes in.
The car is dropped on Raceland coils and is almost completely stock other than a header and cherry bomb for the exhaust. There are plans to drop a 2.0 16v inside the car in the future.
Big thanks to Matt for sending this set in, go check out the rest of his work at bergwerk.ca. Look forward to seeing what else he get’s up to out in Calgary.
Vagkraft was actually the first event I went to on Sunday and I had intentions of getting this second half of coverage up and out the door last night so I could get to editing and posting the photos from the second event.
However I ended up getting sidetracked editing photos for the next featured ride and before I knew it the entire evening had evaporated.
To make up for the semi delay I quickly edited a few more photos to make this set of coverage equal to that of the first, of course that made getting this post up take even longer, flawed thought patterns are something I do well 🙂
Kicking things off with cars that don’t fall under the VW/Audi/Porsche umbrella.
This 930 on Compmotives get’s its own sub heading and paragraph because it’s just that fly.
Couple more of the Audi’s from Vagkraft 2011
Missed a few yesterday
It might seem a little weird to end off coverage of a VAG event with pictures tow truck but this Vagkraft was the first time I actually took a long look at this truck on the inside.
I always thought the Terminator theme was just on the outside.
That’s a wrap for Vagkraft 2011, seeing all these dubs, Porsches, and Audis in one spot makes me wish I could make it out to H20 this year but I’ve got a previous engagement (that involved free alcohol).
Anyone up to shoot some shots of it for me?
I’ve got to thank Ollie once again for the help with this Theme Tuesday. Most of the w10 designation MR2s in this set came from his collection actually as a lot of my collection was made up of the later body style.
I’m honestly a little surprised I don’t run across these cars more often at the various events I go to, did a lot of them get over cooked into solid immovable objects or something?
I couldn’t talk about MR2’s and not include this video, sure it is as old as dirt but it is also one of the first things to pop into my head when I think MR2 and it has a VW in it and more VWs are coming later today…
It’s been two years since the last time I attended Vagkraft and even though it poured during last years event I still kind of regret not going, so when the forecast for this year looked similar I decided to head out anyway.
Thankfully the collective will of hundreds of car enthusiasts kept mother nature from acting a fool and it was dry the entire time I was there. The local VAG community goes pretty hard so if you like European cars and have not attended one of these events you are missing out.
While I was shooting I considered breaking up the coverage by static and bagged but I figured if I miscalled one or two there would be hell to pay so I am just organizing the photos loosely by generation or team/club/shop/drinking buddy affiliation.
I really don’t post enough of all of the above on this site.
Lacking a bit on these generations in my coverage…
Almost all of the Scraped Crusaders made it out for Vagkraft, I think the only car I didn’t see was Pat’s Golf.
Chopshop pulled a couple of all nighters to get the cars ready for Vagkraft which involved a couple of ups and downs but they seemed to be in good spirits regardless.
Air Assisted in Markham had a few cars laid out on the ground in front of their booth. A couple you might recognize from past event coverage or by photos I’ve dropped on the fan page.
Sic Ryde brought out a lot of Rydes
Part two should be up tomorrow after the normal Theme Tuesday post.
Cars like this are exactly the reason I couldn’t be like you guys. This 75 5 series has everything a purist would lust after, it’s mechanically sound, extremely clean and lacks the large North American safety mandated bumpers.
However had it stayed exactly like as the BMW factory intended chances are pretty good that I wouldn’t be dedicating an entire post to it.
The builder and I obviously think along the same lines because he felt the aforementioned characteristics made it perfect for a ‘cross breed’ motor swap blending German skin with an American mill.
This car was sold way back in 2008 on ebay for 22k so if you happen to see a older 5er cursing your hood that sounds a bit different than the rest you might want to ask the owner what’s under the hood.
So I commissioned the art department (my girlfriend) to design a new sticker for Importfest and contacted some people I know who are in the show for some color options as it’s a two tone. Once they arrive I will let you guys vote on which colors will make it to mass production.
Until then this is nothing but a teaser.
Events wise I think I’ll be passing through Vagkraft on Sunday depending on the weather. There’s supposed to be a trail jam same day so I might have to try and hit both…
Continuing the above thought I have not been to Vagkraft since 2009 so maybe I should go before hitting some jumps made of dirt.
I’ve been reading Stephen Knoops blog (simply titled Knoops Blog ) for awhile now and watching his s14 progress has been a real treat. He made a bunch of performance focused changes since his last season which included new springs and dampers, a new bumper bar, and less camber out back.
Once the mechanical amendments were more or less all squared away paint was sprayed and photos were taken. The end result is awesome on wheels.
Follow his travles over on knoop.sumospeed.com/
I have been a member of the Maxbimmer forums since 2002 (god damn) and still check it fairly consistently so I like to think I have a good idea of the cars and builds on that forum and more so those I like and those that I don’t.
Recently the influx new cars of new cars slowed down considerably so I was quite surprised when seemingly out of nowhere the owner this 87 Carrera put up a few photos stating: I know its not eveyone’s taste but to each their own.
Huh? I can’t really think of too many people that wouldn’t like this car. Well deserving of the magazine feature he also mentions in the post.
Photo Credit: KSP Productions
