Archive for the ‘ Cars ’ Category
I’ve been so lazy. Pretty busy too, i suppose. Lots of interesting stuff to post, but no time now. The things i should blog about are: Lots of new camera stuff Developing my first roll of film, with caffeine and vitamin C New wheels on the WRX Lepa’s new job Pulling the engine out of [ READ MORE ]
The Enkeis i posted below turned out to be impossible to source for a reasonable price So i’ve gone against my better judgement and bought a set of Advan RS knockoffs, called Rota Gforces. They’re about a third the price of the real thing. $999 for a set of 4 from http://www.VisionR.com.au – a store [ READ MORE ]
These should look pretty awesome on the WRX, i think[ READ MORE ]
Today i picked up my 2011 WRX It was time to get rid of the 2002 STI, 200,000kms was looming very large on the odometer and the problems were beginning to outweigh its charms. So we test drove the new WRX. The 2009 model WRX saw power up to 195kW and torque to 340Nm, and [ READ MORE ]
I must have it! I might just paint the centres of my mesh wheels pink, until i can get my hands on some dishy RS Watanabes. For the record, the pink is a nod to the almost mythical Hayashi Sakura (cherry blossom) rims of the early ’80s[ READ MORE ]
JDM Style Tuning is a japanese car forum that a mate of mine started some five years ago. It’s taken me that long to get along to one of his monthly meetups – yes, i’m a shit friend. Last night was the September meet, beginning at Garage Cafe in Carlton/Parkville for dinner and continuing down [ READ MORE ]
But they’re never long enough. Just two more days and have to go back to work… Still, i’ll have more time to blog. On the other hand, i did get a chance to do a few things around the house, watch a shitload of TV (grab Season 1 of Community, if you haven’t already, fucking [ READ MORE ]
Further to my project car post below, this is how i want my AE86 to turn out: Click the pic for a typically awesome pictorial on a gorgeous Japanese AE86. Thanks Speedhunters, and i hope you don’t mind my hotlink![ READ MORE ]
I have a thing for japanese cars. My first car was a Suzuki Swift GTi. My dad bought it new in ’89, then sold it to my mum a few years later, and a couple of years after that she gave it to me as my first car. I loved its light weight and revvy [ READ MORE ]
Generally speaking i’m not a big fan of chromies like these, but they certainly do work on this rusted-out, beaten up beetle. Porn[ READ MORE ]
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