Realization

I just realized most of the pictures I have are various Toyota cars(mainly Altezzas), any rear wheel drive sedan, or sedan in general,  and  Legacy wagons . My car photo collection isin't diverse as I thought it was. These are the cars I mainly like but what can I do when I own a Toyota myself? Well there are  a ton of other great blogs out there that cover the whole spectrum of cars. I try not to be bias but well I mainly love a certain style and type of cars not to dismiss any other form of vechicles or builds others have. I try to cover everything but its just very tough. I just like to give a super vibe to everything I post on this blog whether good or bad.  I'll leave this post with a TOYOTA  theme :)

Thunder Down Under

Automobiles in the jungle down under! All the photographs are taken from the Matthew Mead, himself. I think Australia has a very good car culture. I've seen and heard from different people from Australia. I like to venture and search myself for how car culture is in other places besides North America. Well here is someone from Australia again.The rest  of this amazing photography can be found in Matt's blog. More people need to see this!!!! Check out his blog.
Photos at his website.

Be on the look out for an upclose and personal interview with him. Here's a few previews off his page. Check out t he rest at his blog.
 

Gas Prices On The Rise......

I was driving the other day and I'm still thinking its the month of Feburary and that gas prices will continue to lower because its still winter.  I checked the calendar today and its already mid March and gas prices have slowly risen at about 10 cents from a month and a half ago. This doesn't look good for summer at all.
How much is gas for everyone else nationwide? I shouldn't complain. California nationwide, has crazy gas prices(correct me if I'm wrong).

Like Woah.

I was planning on  purchasing replica Mustang wheels and powdercoating them this same exact color. I am to late to be orignal on doing it however I gotta give credit to the owner for doing this. I sense these wheels being a hit this year or next. Good offset at a really good price. Usually I always think stock Altezza's need aero but this proves me wrong.

Damn.

Super & Etc: JDM & Being an asshole

So I seen a couple of these so called "JDM Tuners" a few times today..... Has it ever happenened to you, that you are casually minding your own business just driving all of a sudden you hear a whiney slow (insert base sports compact car model) driving wrecklessly on public roads. Cutting  lanes thinking they are all of a sudden world renound racers to prove their point of superiority.

Well what makes them superior you ask? Thats a good question. The following parts they put on their cars justify that they are true professionals in the street........


The MUST HAVE ITEM:

Just because you and  every other trend hopper, see one monkey do it you follow the next, its amazing how little to no research at all is done about what these badges mean:

 

Last time I checked no one in Japan even bothers rocking these. The badge in the left is Soshinoya, MEANING NEW DRIVER and the other badge in the right Koleshia MEANS ELDER DRIVER.Age group I've seen rocking this in the streets of NYC...16-32 year olds running around rampant with these thinking it has added an extra 90hp to their cars. This is just an inidcator to watch out for a serious asshole.

Its not offically till you buy your first set of non factory tested springs.

 Its crazy how much these same group of guys boast about buying entire strut bar kits for their cars front and rear stability.  This whole set cost $40 shipped.

 Here is the infamous Ebay headlights, they come in non halo form as well. The owner below exibits the average Honda owner that thinks his car is a 2010 911 Carrera S4 with mods such as a black painted hood, fake "jdm" grille, fake regamasters, tints, yellow "projector" fogs, and the painted gas tank... Of course the rear has a canister!

  

The infamous "yellow fogs." Another mod taken of the IS300... I'm starting to think IS300s were the platform for all idiotic tuning...

How to spot one of these morons:

This is just a basic standard template.

1. Altezza taillights

2. Tow hook("because its tracked" owner probably never heard of SCCA)

3. Leaf badge or Vinyl graphics for the speed illusion

4. Fake mugen rims

5. Pep boys aftermarket rearwindshield wiper

6. Chopped catalytic converter

7. Tin canned exhaust

8. Pepboys wing

9. Base model

10. Upon an encounter with either of the two be prepared to either be reved, suddenly cut off, fly'd by or heavily grilled in stoplight.

Why do people do this? 

To their justification I can see why its done. Its cheap to buy a sportcompact basemodel for example a 1993 Honda Civic DX. Insurance is cheap, gas is cheap and an abundance of parts are readily available at your disposal AT AN EXTREMLY LOW PRICE. Plus the rest of your peers do it so why should one be left out? Now you can imitiate the guys who ruin such culture without any research or respect whatsoever.

Thanks Dang!!

Thanks Dang for the stickers. Check out his blog. One of the first people welcoming me in blogging. Thanks man. I remember how I found you, I was wondering who owned   SC  in the pic via through Freddy's blog. The rest is history.

Exhaust Notes

 Exhaust Note Check:

Toyota Altezza RS200(Stock) vs Lexus IS300(Stock). Both have HKS Hi-power exhaust on.


I love the 8k rev on the Altezzas



USDM!