The tenth anniversary of Importfest went down this weekend and it was really one to remember, the show was about the same size as last year but the caliber of cars on the floor seemed to be quite a bit higher.
The team entries were off the hook, the stage always had something going on, and the women looked great, not to mention the new best stance award category which I was lucky enough to have a hand in judging.
Today’s coverage is a little bit of everything so there should be a little something for everyone.
Please forgive the white balance being all over the place in these shots, the dim lighting was giving me some trouble.
This and that
There was a lot going on at Importfest at any given time and I did my best to try and take it all in.
I used to love these moviesThe Importfest organizers did a good job of keeping the stage full all day with performancesCheck out the crowd this model drew...Wrestlemania on nes... YES!Already showed you her front sideBut here is the back, don't worry more models tomorrow
Euro
A little bit of euro today, a little more tomorrow
A nice looking e90(3)?You don't see that many z4s at shows yetWide body GTI all the way from QuebecLots of dish front and rear, could be spaced out a tad moreI really, really, wish I didn't sell my rms with my e30 now, beautiful!
Nissan/Infiniti
Team Nine O Five Rides G35 sorry I didn't get your whole team guysHmm, maybe my mind could be changed about Pink cars
Toyota/Lexus
The Toyota/Lexus crowd had A little bit of drift, some VIP and a lot of Dragonball Z
The spotlight was on this ScionHopefully see this sedan sliding on SundayCheck the poke out frontVIP crew in the building!Aidan had to work to get into the show but it paid off, more on that tomorrowBlack is beautifulYes that is a screen in the gas filler doorThe Tekken car wasn't here this year but this DBZ Lexus wasSuper saiyan.
Mazda
I've never seen Mark's RX7 before I think I like it more than his 8He took home best or 2nd best rx-7 if I recallIf I am not mistake a RE Amemiya kit that uses the Porche headlightsSafe to say this is the first RX-7 like this I have seen
Hyundai, Subaru, and Fiat
Yes you read right, and Fiat!
Quite a few Genny's came out here is a clean street versionDuh, this is a Fast wheels Tiburon 😉Tim took home a considerable amount of hardware at Importfest, he has had a great yearI am officially jealous of his trunk set up. Team Refugee Fiat 500
Honda
Like every Importfest the Honda crowd came out in big numbers
Pretty sure this is the EL I liked at CSCS on new wheels, never seen BBS's this big on a HondaMore pinkShinzo RSX with a unique wood grain hoodThe clean widebody first gen crx from scrapeProps to the owner for saving it from a rusty nightmareCivic on e30 basketweaves, though the caps look differentRish's EK, went to a bbq thrown by him the following dayClean hard top s2000With an equally clean under hood turbo setup
Don’t worry this is only about half of my Importfest Coverage, check back tomorrow for the Sic Ryde and Nextmod teams as well as the awards ceremony and the best stance winner.
With certain cars sometimes to make a heard turner all you need to do is drop them to the ground, the cars which usually respond best to the ‘just slam’ treatment are ones that are normally not in the hands of people who would put them on the ground.
Visually this Benz has no other modifications than a healthy drop, and if it never received anything else it would still look great.
If I recall this particular model of Mercedes is on air ride from the factory so all that really needed to be done was tricking the suspension into thinking this is ride height.
Looks classy and bad ass at this heightLooks to be damn well kept alsoThe only thing missing are the fogsLoads of clearance
Part 1 of the 2010 Importfest Coverage should be coming sometime later today sorry for the delay I was at another event yesterday and took a lot of photos so I’m a little behind the eight ball in regards to photo editing/uploading.
Here is a little something as an apology:
I can't look innocent so I contracted her to do it for me...
I hardly ever post on Saturday, more so this early on a Saturday, but an s2k dumped on one of my favorite rims with meaty white letter Falkens and minimal stretch? I like this, I like this a lot.
Props to the owner and the photographer as both the car and photography are well put together.
Sure you could argue that this could be lower but I think this height works on every levelLM's and white letters? Dig.Love itDat ass!
Today’s WTF Friday is a sad tale of a car that was ridden very hard, stripped and put away soaking wet.
This e30 (non M thankfully) used to be an S38 powered full out track car which reportedly had it’s fair share of tough times on the track and now sits in the forest as a home for all sorts of vermin.
While this car (which is reported to be two 325s welded together) was probably not in the best shape when it was first put away that’s no excuse for the owners to let it sit and ‘collect dust rust’ in the forest behind their house for ‘three or four’ years!
I didn’t want my old e30 to see another winter under my ownership so i sold it, and this guy just leaves this car to rot… some people.
Fits right in?The trailer is also for saleMy bet, someone buys it for the wheels and 5 lug swap4 years, outside, no windows? Ya sounds like a good idea...
I’ll be hosting another contest for stickers sometime during the month of September and will have another feature for next week if things all go as they should, however it might take me all week to write though with one hand.
Flashback Friday
Quick flash back this week to Doogee does it again, Kurt’s car is still sick and he is building a track car these days but he still keeps his black car clean and shops at Stance Factory.
First, on behalf of myself and Sic Ryde I would like to thank everyone who entered the ‘What Is Sic Ryde’ contest. Everyone brought their creativity and originality to the table and reading all of the answers was a lot of fun, especially for me since I don’t even know the true answer myself.
Unfortunately just like how there can only one Sic Ryde, there can also only one winner of the Importfest tickets and that winner is….
Sic Ryde
a continuously evolving timeless art of expressing emotion and passion through creativity and customization of every aspect and implementing it for the world to be seen as it drives by,
Sic Ryde is the cultivation of Positive Energy
SicRyde is Serotonin on wheels
SicRyde is the fundamentals of individuality, for those who follow and have passion for any ride, its about making it yours, about standing out and making a statement, expressing yourself so well that you are remembered, its about being in the game and impressing those on the sidelines, symphony of sound from the engine, exhaust and intake, from a purr to a roar that wakes Beethoven, Mozart, Bach and the rest, paintjobs that inspire, turn and wake Picasso, van Gogh, Salvador Dali and the likes, 0-60 times that the gods double take and make the speed of light seem turtle like and innovative styling and engineering that makes Leonardo davinci, Thomas Edison, Nicola Tesla and a few more wish they thought of that!
Sic Ryde is a Sicth Sense
Sic Ryde is the only Spiritual enlightenment derived from materialistic happiness
there is no imitation of SicRyde there is no distinction
What is Sic Ryde , Sic Ryde is never the same, Sic Ryde is the epitome of all above, Sic Ryde is as Sic Ryde Does.
One day the whole world will be Sic Ryde’s and full of Sick Rides!
Could you be Sic Ryde?
Sic Ryde is as perceived
Proof is only as believed to be given
As God to Mankind
SicRyde is to all Rides
Could I be Sic Ryde?
Sic Ryde changing the world one day at a time
Sic Ryde, Pass it on .
-AK (Ali Kamani).
Ali, Congratulations on your win and see you at Importfest!
For everyone else who has entered hope you still come to Importfest as Sic Ryde has offered to give all of the entrants a free key chain for participating.
You can pick your key chain up at the Sic Ryde display which will be easy to notice as he is bringing at least 11 cars to the show.
The reason his car turns so many heads is because a Lexus that looks like this in the GTA is somewhat of a rare bird and this one is in a current state of evolution.
Since this picture the splitter has been pushed in, the wheels pushed out, and the exhaust gutted.
Now if you don’t see him first you will most certainly hear him.
As the GTA’s 2010 show season nears it’s end one of the most anticipated shows of the year, Importfest, gets closer.
This is a reminder to the local readers that this years Importfest (which takes place this Saturday) is the 10th anniversary of the show and therefore the organizers plan on doing it BIG with new classes, new sponsors, and new on site features.
Running from 12pm-12am on Sept 11th 2010 there is really no excuse for not being able to find the time to check out this years show.
Nissan is coming out with another interesting suv type vehicle, The Juke, and just like last years Cube this car sure looks unique.
With the cube it was pretty easy to see that Nissan was trying to scrape some off the top of the Scion ‘box’ market but with the Juke I am not 100% sure on where they are thinking of going.
Personally I think the styling is a little too far out there for the average soccer mom, and a little too soccer mom for the average car guy, however the render I below may have swayed me some.
Stock formIf this is not real, someone should make it real.
While the exterior doesn’t really appeal all that much to me the drive train does, awd 1.6l Turbocharged engine with 190 HP and 180 ft-lbs of torque.
What do you think, will the Juke pick up a solid following or go the way of the Aztec?
Furthermore where do you think Juke power plants will end up in a couple of years?
A couple weeks ago, in the “Rolling Shots Part 2” Theme Tuesday I made mention of the fact I was working on an all rig shot themed post.
After searching a few forums I have come up with the following collection of photos. You will probably notice that many share the same watermark and that’s because those who take rig shots well take them often.
Rig shots are an art that I do not see myself mastering any time soon so big, big props to all of the photographers as these are awesome shots.
Still have love for the GC chassisCity lightsWonder if this was taken on a beach?Shout out to those brave enough to rock CF lipsA little game of cat and mouseA lot of Subarus today, I knowClean lookin e46 enjoying a quiet roadNice lookin tiI'll take bothMakes me miss my e30Mmm more e46 loveMan when was the last time I posted a Viper?Not often you see a straight on rig shotSte takes great rig shotsOne of the only guys I know doing drift rig shots.Wow this car is cleanM3.This is slammed.LOL
Owning an 04 means that my car is now a senior Mazda 3, previously wasn’t really too noticeable as the differences from 04-08 are fairly subtle, however now that the 2010’s are out and running around this means that my car is officially old news.
Looking at the 2010s though it’s hard to be bummed about owning a geezer car because not only am I used to it but the younger happier sibling to my car takes very well to modifications as the following Toronto Mazda 3 members have shown.
A drop, lip kit, and set of wheels change the look of these cars from a slap happy grin to a sinister smile.
oOaZuMi0o’s 2010 GS
18s fill the large 2010 wheel wells quite niceBlack, white, polished color scheme working wellThe Next Mod flameboy is everywhere
GWN’s 2010
The red accented VIP status wheels are a nice look on the whiteWhile I am not a huge fan of the side skirt extensions on the early gens I like them on the laterStill smiling?The evil M modification looks fresh again on the 2010sA little rake never hurt anybody
Floodgatez 2010
Yellow headlight film around here is risky but FG has had no problemsNo love for speed bumpsAdvan RZ's looking proper.Commenter Joe said this car reminds him of an angry mouse
joeboy’s speed 3
Even pre color matched lip kit this car looked sickNothing but love for the white hatches here 🙂Sitting on black rpf1s with red lugs this speed looks fantastic
Like the first gen Mazda 3 Nextmod has been right on top of the aftermarket support which means that the hardest part these 3 2010 owners had with getting parts was finding the money.
Give Nextmod and the TM3 crew a little bit longer and I wouldn’t be surprised if you see someone really pushing the stance and fitment game on these cars.
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