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Event Coverage: 6th Annual Toronto H/T

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The sixth annual Toronto Honda-tech meet went down yesterday and initially the weather looked as though we would all need scuba gear to attend but it all cleared up and when I showed up around three it ended up being so hot that other than a few puddles here and there late risers would have never known it rained.

Note: I apologize for the speed issues on the site of late. Something is up with my hosting package and I am working on sorting it out. I can’t even connect to the ftp half the time… anyway.

Random stuff
Random stuff I saw around the show, stickers, crowd shots, and what not.

Saw this chick on the way to the show, I have never seen a girl ride a bike this big so well
Saw this chick on the way to the show, I have never seen a girl ride a bike this big so well
People gathered around at the possibility of winning something
People gathered around at the possibility of winning something
I have no idea what Run jack is and google produced no answers
I have no idea what Run jack is and google produced no answers
Things caused by hotness
Things caused by hotness
Double'd up on lowered and Honda stickers
Double'd up on lowered and Honda stickers
Wagon maf
Wagon maf
I didn't know there was a single overhead cam movement occurring
I didn't know there was a single overhead cam movement occurring
This is the most creative sticker I have seen in a very long time
This is the most creative sticker I have seen in a very long time
Check out the overflow can
Check out the overflow can
Grippin on  that wood grain
Grippin on that wood grain
Slutbar, get it?
Slutbar, get it?

Non Honda
A few non Honda cars made there way to the show and I am not really mad at that.

My friend Jay rolled his m3 to the meet
My friend Jay rolled his m3 to the meet
Who needs rims when you can rock hubcaps this hard?
Who needs rims when you can rock hubcaps this hard?
Dirty ghetto kids
Dirty ghetto kids
Clean ass red Miata
Clean ass red Miata
SKylines are so hot right now
Skylines are so hot right now

Efs
Early civic love.

What would a Honda meet be without a bucket?
What would a Honda meet be without a bucket?
Its nice to see a clean crx every once and awhile
Its nice to see a clean crx every once and awhile
The engine bay was nice too, but whats with the 2 piece intake?
The engine bay was nice too, but whats with the 2 piece intake?

EGs and Eks
Most of the civics at the meet were from these two generations

Good old GSR blades, though the tire size could be better
Good old GSR blades..err.. Prelude wheels (thanks Jay), though the tire size could be better
Team Recession
Team Recession
Girls love pink cars
Girls love pink cars
Fellow rider Dara brought out his ek  sedan
Fellow rider, Dara, brought out his ek sedan
I like minute rice
I like minute rice
This was really hard to get a picture of but there was a graphic here that was carbon fiber and int he paint
This was really hard to get a picture of but there was a graphic here that was carbon fiber and in the paint
Pretty unique wheels
Pretty unique wheels
First time I have seen a reverse staggered street set up
First time I have seen a reverse staggered street set up
Another shot of the tire set up on this hatch
Another shot of the tire set up on this hatch
Both of these cars are so well put together
Both of these cars are so well put together
So clean
So clean
I must admit the quality of Civics these days is impressive
I must admit the quality of Civics these days is impressive
Nice and lip kits go a long way
Nice and lip kits go a long way
Finally got to see this civic in person, the  front end conversion is done very well
Finally got to see this civic in person, the front end conversion is done very well
Wheel fitment was also on point
Wheel fitment was also on point
This car raised a lot of heads seeing as how that motor is not supposed to fit
This car raised a lot of heads seeing as how that motor is not supposed to fit
Looks like it fits to me
Looks like it fits to me

Later gen civics

Jay pointed out this Matrix like civic
Jay pointed out this Matrix like civic
Blue pill?
Blue pill?
Not a color you see too often around these parts
Not a color you see too often around these parts
The fitment on this car looked pretty flush in person
The fitment on this car looked pretty flush in person

Accords

I see this wagon at the skate park a lot, it was good to finally get it posted here
I see this wagon at the skate park a lot, it was good to finally get it posted here
Another white Accord Wagon
Another white Accord Wagon
Accord Wagon Mafia  representing
Accord Wagon Mafia representing
Jim E, whos had his ride featured here, was parked near the entrance
Jim E, who

S2000

The only s2000 I shot
The only s2000 I shot

Acuras

I have seen this done to a hype r but never a regular dc
I have seen this done to a hype r but never a regular dc
Remember when wings west was the body kit company?
Remember when wings west was the body kit company?
Dumped
Dumped
Well executed
Well executed
Rumor has it this car is very, very fast
Rumor has it this car is very, very fast
I have still only seen a hand full of these in person
I have still only seen a hand full of these in person
Snail assisted el
Snail assisted el
Under hood shot of the turbo el
Under hood shot of the turbo el

Busy weekend, and next weekend should be more of the same, summers officially started… just a few months late.

Event Coverage: The Bimmer Experience

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My gf gave me the heads up on this show last weekend, and even thought I had a lot of things going on Saturday I was able to make it out with the point and shoot and take a few photos at this charity BMW show. Though the turnout was kind of small when I was there the show  had a great family/positive atmosphere it’s always good to see people come out and support local events and charities.

Partial show overview
Partial show overview

Garys e46
The event organizer, Gary, brought out his e46. Some of you may remember it from Tuner Transformation but it looks a lot different (better) these days.

Double'd up on the custom plates
Double'd up on the custom plates
Gary had his car near the main road to draw attention with that bright orange
Gary had his car near the main road to draw attention with that bright orange
Closer shot of the widebody/rim fitment
Closer shot of the widebody/rim fitment
Such an eye catching color
Such an eye catching color

e46s

I remember this one from tuners against street racing
I remember this one from tuners against street racing
I liked this car except for the doors
I liked this car except for the doors
Looks like its going to take off
Looks like its going to take off
Clean and tasteful
Clean and tasteful
Pink Rondell
Pink Rondell

e36s
A few e36s made it out

e36 lineup
e36 lineup
Topless e46
Topless e46
Clean as hell
Clean as hell
The alarm on this car could whistle at girls
The alarm on this car could whistle at girls
Rear of the champagne e36
Rear of the champagne e36
A local car club turned out
A local car club turned out
Black and carbon fiber always go together well
Black and carbon fiber always go together well
Black and blue...
Black and blue...
Rip tats in old english
Rip tats in old english

E30s
I can’t go to a BMW event and not shoot any e30s, its a rule of mine

The kit on this car is fairly rare
The kit on this car is fairly rare
Ass end of the same car
Ass end of the same car
My personal favorite e30 of the show
My personal favorite e30 of the show
M stripped e30
M stripped e30
Another nicely done early model
Another nicely done early model
e30 m3s never go out of style
e30 m3s never go out of style
Ouch, rubbing is racing
Ouch, rubbing is racing

5 series

Older M model bmws really stand the test of time
Older M model bmws really stand the test of time
One of the nicest bmw colors ever, Arctic Blue, ya I am biased.
One of the nicest bmw colors ever, Arctic Blue, ya I am biased.
M5
M5
I liked this 5 although I don't think the police would like the headlights
I liked this 5 although I don't think the police would like the headlights

x5
Charlie, from Bimmersport, brought out his nice x5. Apparently the lowering kit for this truck is really expensive.

So sick
So sick

2002
This 2002 drew quite a crowd and the owner was a really nice guy we chatted about it for awhile, its a bit of a sleeper.

The owner was proud to show off his car
The owner was proud to show off his car
Once the crowd cleared I could get a few nice shots
Once the crowd cleared I could get a few nice shots
Classic lines
Classic lines
Under the hood sits a mildly modded motor from a 2002 track car
Under the hood sits a mildly modded motor from a 2002 track car
They don't make interiors like this anymore
They don't make interiors like this anymore

Sponsors
A few sponsors showed up with their cars on display

Toyo tires brought out this widebody Jetta
Toyo tires brought out this widebody Jetta
The trunk of the toyo Jetta
The trunk of the toyo Jetta
Exlusive wheel and tire had a booth set up as well
Exlusive wheel and tire had a booth set up as well
Exclusive tires wheel display
Exclusive tires wheel display
Exclusive tire also brought out their boosted mazda3
Exclusive tire also brought out their boosted mazda3
The CF hood flows into the cf roof really nicely
The CF hood flows into the cf roof really nicely
Zoom zoom
Zoom zoom
I had to look at this interior a few times to catch all the mods, the carputer is done really well
I had to look at this interior a few times to catch all the mods, the carputer is done really well

WTF Fridays: 10 Crazy Youtube Street Racing Crashes

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This is a little cross contamination from my other blog, Random As Rhyme, but I feel the post fits Stance Is Everything really well and a lot of the crashes are of the wtf how did that happen or wtf were they thinking variety. And with the recent local new story of a Lancer driver going 130k over the posted speed limit this weeks WTF Friday fits.

I’m sure most of you stance readers have either  seen or heard of a street race in our time, lets all just be thankful none of them ended up like this.

Local Bonus!
I was called out to drift the ring this night way about in around 2006, Jamaicans don’t like the rain however so I stayed my ass inside. I regret it because I would have loved to see this in person.

10. We will start this shebang off with a good old engine failure. No crash but I bet the repair bill wasn’t cheap.

9. Two civics, one parking lot, tons of space, and yet they still manage to find each other.

8. This one is kind of hard to see but, a typical situation. Person A passes Person B then person B passes Person A, this goes back and forth until they actually race happens, or this.

7. Mis-shifted himself right into the ditch.

6. Flipping a car off a race track is normally a hard task, unless you lack the common sense that tells you not to do a burn out on a slant. I bet dad is pissed.

5. This type of thing happens often, since a lot of the spectators at street races are paying attention to a lot of things other than the race that’s going on. This guy probably got a call from his mom to come home and forgot where he was.

4. Oversteer can be a bitch when you are not ready for it. I feel bad for the people in the other lane.

3. Could it be that the above happened to two Mustang owners on the same day on the same corner?

Nah… right?

2. This one is really, really old, but still to this day I am not really sure how he managed to ball up a burn out so bad that he had enough forward momentum to carry him uphill into the Jetta and do so much damage to it. That takes some sort of skill.

1. Number one is the longest one but by far the funniest. The way these two geniuses try and deal with the problem by staging an accident at the end is just too much.

VRSexy

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I think this mk3 is one of the cleanest and lowest in the GTA. I have seen it in person at a few maxbimmer meets of all places and I think the Audi TT fat fives on this ride are another example of one brands trash becoming another brands treasure. The vr6 under the hood and the recently updated front will keep this car looking, and sounding (nothing sounds quite like a vr6) sexy for years to come.

The old front end
The old front end
New updated front end
New updated front end

Spotted on: maxbimmer.com

Full Size Fun

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I have not posted many lifted cars of late even though I stated that I still have love for them as well. So here are a few dirty (literally) full sizes I have spotted recently.

Two full size lifted Suburbans
Two full size lifted Suburbans
Can't see it
Can't see it
Love the blacked out look with the chrome stacks
Love the blacked out look with the chrome stacks
Looks like those tires would hit the fenders a lot
Looks like those tires would hit the fenders a lot
She likes it dirty
She likes it dirty
Put away wet
Put away wet

Theme Tuesdays: Low WRX’s

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The concept of theme Tuesdays here on Stance Is Everything is simple, every Tuesday I pick a theme and post a collection of vehicles with that theme that meet the stance criteria (modified suspension that fit the vehicles overall theme). This weeks theme Tuesday topic is: Mild, tucked, and flushed WRXs

Mild
These WRX’s have a manageable drop for every car enthusiast.

While not as aggressive as the others this car still looks legit
This car looks just right
Great daily stance
Great daily stance
I was not a fan of the pink badges but they have grown on me over time
I was not a fan of the pink badges but they have grown on me over time
You will see a lot of  rally blue today
You will see a lot of rally blue today

Wagons
I was really close to getting one of these, but couldn’t justify the payments (yet)

Love the wagons
Love the wagons
Hawaii stand up
Hawaii stand up

3 Wheelin
Lowriders are not the only ones that can bust a mean 3 wheel

Stiff stuff
Stiff stuff
This would make going into driveways interesting
This would make going into driveways interesting

Tuck
The mini trucker in me is a fan of tuck

I think I may have posted this car before
I think I may have posted this car before
I could do without the home depot lip on this one but it is still really nice
I could do without the home depot lip on this one but it is still really nice
Tucking front and rear
Tucking front and rear

Flush
I don’t want to speak for Hellaflush but I believe these would be approved

Stance and epic fitment
Epic stance and fitment
Again stance and fitment are epic
Again stance and fitment are epic
According to the owner this is daily height
According to the owner this is daily height
A little taste of whats to come next time
A little taste of whats to come next time I do wrxs

Spotted on: NASIOC

Random Whips

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I’ve had a few of these low res photos kicking around the hard drive that I have collected from here and there, time to liberate them.

I saved most of these because something about them interested me, however they pictures were too low quality to warrant a post on there own.

Dropped 328 convertible
Dropped 328 convertible, simple but effective
Dropped black 325 convert
Dropped black 325 on LMs
Dropped dualies are pretty hate it or love it, but I love it.
Dropped dualies are pretty hate it or love it, but I love it.
Bagged Mitsu Eclipse
Bagged Mitsu Eclipse
Another shot of the Mitsu
Another shot of the Mitsu
This file is simply called uglyatoroville looks like it would be fun to take through a bog
This file is simply called uglyatoroville looks like it would be fun to take through a bog

Event Preview: 6th Annual Ontario Hondatech Meet

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Spotted this event over on JDMrides On August 9th 2009 Teknotik.com and JDMrides.ca are putting together the 2009 Honda Tech meet. This meet is billed to be Canada’s largest Honda and Acura gathering of the year. It is taking place at Downsview Park in Toronto and is 100% free.

The Event is also sponsored by Grand Prix Kartways which gives this event the space it needs and gives you an easy excuse to do some kart laps.
and judging from previous event coverage I have scoped out it looks like this event should pull in around 500 cars (which means I am going to be taking a lot of photos) and draws Honda clubs from all over Canada.

Additional info can be found on the flier below or by contacting [email protected]

August 2009 Downsview park
August 2009 Downsview park

Previous Event Coverage
2008 Pictures

2008 H/T Meet K Saun Photo
2008 H/T Meet K.Saun Photo
2008 H/T Meet K Saun Photo
2008 H/T Meet K.Saun Photo
2008 H/T Meet K Saun Photo
2008 H/T Meet K.Saun Photo

More from K.Saun

2007 Pictures:

H/T Meet K Saun Photo
2007 H/T Meet K.Saun Photo
H/T Meet K Saun Photot
2007 H/T Meet K.Saun Photo
2007 H/T Meet K Saun Photo
2007 H/T Meet K.Saun Photo

More from K.Saun

Video:

Stance Is Everything will be covering this event

WTF Fridays: Epic Piaa wheel failure

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This wheel failure is some of the worst I have ever seen, it’s seriously wtf? Up until I saw these photos I didn’t even know PIAA made wheels I think they should stick to fog lights and stickers.

Typical point of impact ding
Typical point of impact ding
Looks kind of like an earthquake hit the center of the wheel
Looks kind of like an earthquake hit the center of the wheel
Such a weird crack
Such a weird crack
The culprit
The culprit

And I thought Rotas were bad.

Spotted on: Saab92.com

Hows this Civic lookin?

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A well know car over on jdmrides did a rim swap for this weekends upcoming Honda-tech meet (Stance Is Everything will be there) and threw up a test fit shot of his car BBS RMs. My question is does the classic styling of BBS RMs work with a car that has such aggressive (but still fairly clean) body modifications?

From this shot it looks pretty good front end could use a bit more drop
From this shot it looks pretty good front end could use a bit more drop
Again looks pretty good from here
Again looks pretty good from here
And here is where it falls apart in my eyes. The wheels look way to small here, mostly in the front but overall to small
And here is where it falls apart in my eyes. The wheels look way to small here, mostly in the front but overall to small
He Normally rocks K-1s
He Normally rocks K-1s

The wheel specs are:
Front: 15×7.5 et+20 165/50/15
Rear: 15×8.0 et+14 155/60/15

So hows it lookin?