Gilbert, Matt and the rest of The Scraped Crusaders made their way to the 24th annual June Jitterbug in Niagara Falls last weekend and judging from the pictures had one heck of a good time.
Here are the photos Matt took at the show with captions written by Gilbert (the lead blogger over at The Scraped Crusaders) who’s not a VW aficionado but a stance lover none the less.
Rolling Shots
The best part about heading out to a show as a group is the opportunity for rolling shots.
Bronson Bailey's VR6 mk2 Jetta coupe it's much lower now as he picked up coils at the showAnother shot of Bronson Bailey's VR6 mk2 Jetta coupeMat Kavanagh's mk4 Jetta with a new wooden roof rack and 18' aristosStephen (with the e30, and Corrado for sale) in borrowed TDI jettaPatrick Cristobal mk3 Golf, Louis Vuitton and Houndstooth patterns, airhorn and roof rack 24/7Adrian Mugnieco - VR6 Jetta GLX with new coilovers, Bronson and yours truly up aheadLeskie mk3 golf currently waiting paint (photo credit to Patrick Cristobal who took this while driving)
Show pics
Pics from the event once the crew arrived
Mk4 Golfmk3 Jettamk5 JettaBagged Golf with work done by Bent MetalThe Bagged Golf againLow shot of the bagged golfA Very nice Audi TTAnother shot of the nice TTClean cabrio bugBaby blue bugOld Merc, think you've seen it a few times mk1 Golf Cabrio....widened Corrado steeliesLate 80's early 90's big Audi sedan, HUGE turbo, I THINK its and old s6mk5 Jetta with Corvette SawbladesMk2 Jetta trunk setup91 mk2 Golf with great fitmentmk4 Jetta with a New York plateMizz Trizz' mk3 golf, BBS wheels, with porsche centre caps daily driven, and yes that's a woman's carThe 19x13 (rear) and 19x9 porsche wheels on the rack are for sale, the test fit had like 3-4 inches of pokeManolo's Mk2 JettaSusannah's mk4 golf bagged and previously on pink RS' which are now on a bagged z4Manalo's mk2 Jetta and Susannah's mk4 golfSusannah's Golf againPedo on the lookoutmk3 Golf, with a huge Alpine type RClean corrado, there was a baby in the back hatch and I beleive the diapers were being changedmk2 Golf with polished porsche D90 rimsmk1 RFabbit gti,the dude in the pic is Matt Barrenz' brother Geoff, who has a soon to be turboed Audi a4mk4 Jetta glimk1 scirocco, very cleanVery clean interior on the Scricco as wellLast shot of the clean mk1 sciroccoVR6 Turbo mk1 golf which is a work in progress
It’s been awhile since we’ve have played the guess this car game and as soon as I saw this car it would make a perfect candidate. Having been interested in cars most of my life it’s fairly rare for me to come across a model of car by manufacturer I have never heard of before (kit cars aside).
Noah and Phil are normally pretty good at posting models of cars I have never seen before so chances are they might have an idea what it is, and so might Ollie as he knows his fair of oddball cars as well.
Regardless this contest is open to all of my readers and if you figure out what today’s car is you win your choice of url stickers, let’s get to guessing.
This car has an interesting time period correct profileI have photo-shopped out the watermark and emblems for the purpose of this contestThe Motor is normally covered
Here is a little bit of information to get you guys rolling:
-The country that made this car makes knives
-It’s one of 4 prototype
-That’s a Chrysler v8 in the cabin
-That is the correct color
Answer
Well the cat’s pretty much out of the bag that this is a Monteverdi Hai 450 SS coupé so here are the un-edited photos and a little bit more information:
This could almost be the front of the car reallySame picture as before just with the watermark left inDoor is ajar.
Painted in a unique shade of magenta, the Hai 450 SS prototype debuted at the 1970 Geneva Auto Show. It was the company’s first mid-engine design which had a huge 426 cubic inch Chrysler V8 wedged in-between the passengers. This radical specification helped the car live up to its ‘Hai’ name which stood for shark in German. ‘450’ was the available horsepower and ‘SS’ or ‘Super Sports’ reflected its short wheel base.
Monteverdi initially planned to produce 49 copies, but production was halted after the two first examples. No orders rolled in probably due to the car’s huge $27 000 USD price tag. In the 1990s, Monteverdi made two replicas from spare parts that now currently reside in the official museum.
I will have to try and make this game a little harder for you guys.
Site Updates
No events this weekend but as I mentioned yesterday I will have some Jitterbug guest coverage up tomorrow and I have a mini feature for next week that I should be wrapped up writing this weekend.
In personal news, as some of you might know, my girlfriend and I have been looking for a new dwelling and one of the places we bid on last week (it sold) had some of the largest, most incorrectly designed, speed humps I have ever encountered.
If I went on an angle by the time my rear wheel hit the bump my front wheel was already down and I would practically high side giving my exhaust quite the rubbing.
The only way I could really get through was if I let some of my wheels go through the gap in the middle (each hump is made up of two sets of humps) and then drive straight over the other one and just have my pinch welds scraped slightly.
Either way it really sucked and had we have got the place it would have put a stop on me going any lower.
Thought it might not look like it this was the BEST approach.Close up of the marks I left
But since it sold, I don’t have to worry about the above monsters anymore and I ordered up what I needed from BC to go lower 🙂
Matt Berenz hails from the Durham region and rolls with The Scraped Crusaders, which means that he never has to look far for a clean dropped ride to shoot, but Matt talents are not restricted only to automotive photography.
His natural gift allows him to shoot a number of different subjects with ease and he is also very capable videographer as well.
Currently working as an apprentice plumber and bike mechanic Matt’s passion for photography was initially tapped after taking a small introductory photography course as part of a multimedia design program.
While Matt says that his goal is to one day do on location model photography, and automotive shoots for magazines, currently he is just enjoying taking as many pictures as possible of as many different things as possible.
Matt shoots with a Canon T2I and has 18-55mm IS, 50mm f/1.8, 75-300mm glass.
Have to respect a man who can appreciate the beauty in flowersThis photo freaked my girlfriend out a littlebrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaapA Beautiful SunsetExcellent use or location and lighting hereLove the effect lighting effect here and from what I understand this car is a beast
Shout out to Matt and The Scraped Crusaders for sending in these photos, and stay tuned later this week for Matt’s photos from Jitter Bug 2010!
Mr. Borges dropped me a line recently to let me know that his V.I.P. IS300 build is moving forward full steam ahead. If you remember last we left this build the car was looking pretty stock and he had a pile of parts sitting in his basement waiting to go on.
Fast forward to today and we will find that most of the parts have made their way onto his ride. Let’s take a look at what’s been done.
But since then an 89 Supra LSD, Fujitsubo exhaust, and the Version Select front bumper/side skirts, and TRD rear lip have also been added to the mix.
The Version Select front bumper looks fantasticNo gap all aroundKitsuna Knot, nice touchA little poke
All that’s left now is a little bit of interior work and some final touches (like the roof spoiler for example). Can’t wait to see this build finished and hopefully set up a full shoot.
I’ve always liked (early) VW Corrados, probably because I like Sciroccos quite a bit as well and they share a similar feel.
While their reliability might be up for question but their ability to look good dumped on a clean set of rims isn’t.
It’s a damn shame that they came fwd as a sliding Corrado would be a treat.
Today's post fills me with a lot of regret when it comes to my old RMsThis dark blue looks really good on hi polished CCWsNice shotOlive drab looks pretty killer here, so does the 2nd set of wheelsMy under hood is such a mess and I run with a hoodFantasticDark blue ftwAnother awesome shotBack shot.Killin itNice lookin interior as wellI am glad my wallet is far away from this carBritish Racing Green?More RM'sMurdered RM looking greatVW's always roll deepKiller other than the hoodWinLocal Corrado that took home some hardware at CSCSAnother local Corrado from the e30 meet, a Scraped Crusader
I will see about a Scirocco Themed post in the near future…
This weekend was the 5th Annual Voice Coil Meltdown and Tuner Jam Show put on by Division R Performance and hosted at Selective Sound in Mississauga. Since I had missed this show all four previous years I made a mental note to attend this one even before Sam had invited me out to the event to cover and sponsor it.
The show had a great turnout and for the most part the weather cooperated, here are the photos from this year and I hope to make it out again next year.
Funny stickers
You all know how much I love my sticker humor.
I've seen this one beforeBut this one was new, props to team asshole for making me laugh
Random Rides
Jeeps and bikes didn’t really fit in with the rest of the categories I made.
Personally I would rather ride a crotch rocket, but I like looking at choppers moreJeepers
This is the second DB contest I’ve attended so the novelty of super loud stereos has yet to wear off. These guys go to extreme lengths for 1 more decibel.
King Kong's in the trunk!This VW was basically big speaker boxThis little Fiat was crazy, it could hardly pull it's weight aroundThis car's stance was achieved by sheer weightCheck out the size of that portQualified at 161.2... a jet taking off is about 140db to put things in perspective
I.C.E. setups
Lots of elaborate trunk setups at this show, here are the ones I captured.
300zx rocking a lot of Xplod gear, is the Xplod line still around?Phoneix Gold gear in this RX-7This Scion had a lot, cage, bottle, subs, and air ride under there too
Chrysler 300s
One old, one new.
Classic 300 on big wheelsNice color on this 300c and the Viper wheels look amazing
Chevy’s
V8’s and bow-ties
This Malibu rolled in as I was leaving, it was legitI've seen this bagged Astro out and aboutZ 2-donk? Bit of a style clash here... clean body though
Evo’s
These two Mitsu’s are at pretty well every show I attend
I'd be all over this car sans vinyl, I understand why it is there thoughThis one almost looks Iron Man themed
Toyota’s
Another Division R ride that you may see more of here soonThe slammed toaster that had that I.C.E. setup from aboveTwo tone Soarer
Mazda’s
Mazdawgs
The black and blue hatch from performance worldPogi's NextMod 3 SedanThis car ran into engine troubles at CSCS but was running again at Voice CoilThis RX-8 wasn't in the show, just spectating
Nissan’s
and Datsun’s!
This tidy Datsun wasn't in the show but I had to take a shotThis car looks like it's seen some hard drivingAnd this one looks to be a work in progress350 leading the plaque crewThe plaque in front of this car said this 350 had over $30,000 worth of modifications, damnAnother 350, a bit more subtleSam's previously featured 350zLone skyline
V.A.G.
Germany beat England! But I don’t watch soccer.
I would drive this car in a secondJetta looking good on Porsche twistsJetta poking on KeskinsPulled back shotClean as a whistle.Pedro's A3
Honda
Team Fuel S2000Nice and clean eg coupeand another clean coupeDropped gold CivicWith a random bmx on the roof....That truck had the craziest paint job, oh and this civic was cleanPretty Boyz JDM clipped DCNice metal work on that plaqueThe line up of Top Creations ridesMugen Acura, this is the only big wing I like on Hondas
Congrats to all the winners and Sam for putting everything together. See you next year.
Last Sunday I decided to treat my dad to a classic car show for Fathers day and with the ‘Classics Against Cancer’ show being the same day I figured it was meant to be, unfortunately even though the show was scheduled until 4 a lot of the cars started rolling out at 3:30. While I was quite disappointed my dad seemed to enjoy the show regardless of the fact lot of cars had already left.
Since a lot of the cars were gone by the time we arrived today’s coverage is a little different than my normal fare but if you like anything on wheels you will enjoy.
Kits
Part of the show was dedicated to Kit cars which was pretty cool because kit cars are all sorts of fun.
Anyone ever driven one of these? What's it like how do they handle?Not sure what this car is supposed to resembe but it looks pretty rad
Imports
Imports from all over the place, not just Asia.
Nice looking 240zRare to see a Morris Minor in these partsA pack of British roadstersI was shocked when google informed me this is a UK-Ford!
1980 and newer
Though billed as a classic show they did have a few young blood cars out.
Unfourtunate...Both my dad and I really dig theseTried to convice him to get one as a retirement gift to himself... didn't workI will have some more info on this car for you later this weekS-10 down in the weedsAnother, both Twizted Kreationz rides
Classic Iron
Big pieces of American history
Clean BuickStraight 8?I love these Fat Fendered trucksSuch an eye catching colorGalaxie 500's are very large carsAnother Galaxie but this ones a weee bit fasterBig old Tornado, if I recall these have torsion bars up front and drop easyThese look way better than those more recent ThunderbirdsSuper SportMustang Sally
Vintage Rides
Paying homage to the vehicles which we would be nowhere today without.
Getting old... haEvery time I see Model A I am in awe that they still runMight not be fast but sure is prettyCheck out the plug and distributor setup, different from what we have today and yet the sameOnly one belt for the fan, simple.Vintage PlymouthWith an original ram on the hood
That’s it for this years Cars Against Cancer, be sure to check out last years coverage if you missed it. Maybe next year I will try and arrive early…
This has been a crazy week for the Toronto area, the upcoming G8 and G20 summits have turned the downtown core into a media and security frenzy. In close proximity to the summit you have a mix of people who don’t care, people who care too much, and police in riot gear all milling around, and as if things were not volatile enough mother nature decided Wednesday would be a great day for an earthquake.
The ground shaking must have jarred some things loose in this local nut’s brain because he was caught cruising around in Hyundai with a crazy home made container on his roof filled with weapons, details inside.
Here is the blogTO article I read on the incident which linked to the globe and mail.
A man has been arrested near Scott Street and The Esplanade for driving a vehicle with an arsenal of weapons.
Police seized a crossbow, five arrows, a sledgehammer, a pick-axe, a chainsaw, a baseball bat, a gasoline canister, and a cola bottle from the driver’s silver Hyundai.
The vehicle was outfitted with a homemade steel container tied to the roof and a bumper tied on with string. Police also found a copy of “100 ways to Make Money on the Internet,” in the car.
EDIT: Turns out that the guy has some mental health issues and was living out of his car, thus making this a lot less weird.
As you can see he was rolling with a pretty serious arsenal of weapons the craziest (to me) being a cross bow, who the hell has a cross bow in 2010?
Pictures of the death mobile and it’s weapons below:
I wonder if this type of roof rack/contraption will become popular among the stance crowd?Hazardous material of various types were just chilling in his trunk, no big deal.Do people normally have cross bows? Any of you guys own a cross bow?Normally I wouldn't assume a man like this dangerous...
Site Updates
The store has been updated if you didn’t notice and I’ve been busy again sending out sticker which is awesome. I might try and tally up how many I have sold latley to get an idea of just how many S.I.E. stickers are floating around in the wild.
Event wise this weekend I will be attending the Voice Coil Meltdown show to cover and sponsor it. I am looking forward to meeting the Division R guys in person.
I’m also going to try and get my coverage of the Classics Against Cancer show up tomorrow as as I did not have a chance to get the photos edited this week.
Feature wise I have a photographer feature lined up for next week along with a mini featured ride, getting busy around here…
Finally BC racing and I have figured out what I need to do to get lower and I expect the parts to ship out soon. I should be the only Mazda 3 on this set up once everything arrives.
Shortly after I spotted this A3 at Summer Sizzle 2 the owner, Pedro, shot me an email with photos illustrating the transformation it’s gone through since he has owned it.
Much like his fellow Division R members Mike and Sam Pedro’s car is clean and to the point. No outrageous paint jobs or body kits to be found in these ranks.
Pedro’s A3 rides on Koni coil overs and sits on 18″ SSW wheels which compliment his black and white exterior very nicely. His exterior has been debadged in the rear and had a black front grill surround and Cupra R front lip installed in the front.
Pedro’s performance mods include a Carbonio intake, and ARP chip, down the road he plans to go to APR stage 2 as well as add an inter cooler and down pipe to the mix.
For more info on Pedro’s ride check out the full mods list after the photos. To see this car in person come to Voice Coil Meltdown this Sunday.
Pedro's A3 in stock formA few modifications later it looks like thisLookin clean at a local showEven more graffiti for me to find in the GTA
Exterior:
Rear debadge
Front Grill Surround (Black)
23% Tint all around
Black plate filler
Black sidemarkers
Lamin-x Headlight/Fog light tint
Double sun roof
Ligthing
Ziza Yellow Fog Lights
Piaa Extreme White Headlights
Perfromance/Underhood
Carbonio Intake
APR chip
R8 Oil Cap / Coolant Cap
– Custom Painted OEM Cover
– Defi Boost Gauge
In the ‘new font’ url stickers I have 3 yellow, 3 purple, and 10 white stickers in stock as well as some stock in pink, green, gold, and gunmetal from the previous font.
Click through to see some photos of the new product!
Eventually all of the URL stickers will be transitioned to the new font in all colors along with the introduction of reflective vinyl (some will be prizes at Voice Coil Meltdown) and more colors of everything else.
The panties on the white version are removable if you want all whitePretty pumped on the new font, going to have to swap out mine next batch
That’s all of the shamless plugs for now I will be back later today with another ride from Division R Performance.
