SPEED HERO Blog — Automotive Life
Watch out for the Pothole.
We now have the first Capital Drift even under our collective belts. There were a couple of cuts, bruises and battle scars but everyone was able to roll home with some entertaining stories to tell. The turn out was immense, a lot of new faces and a decent variety of fodder. 2010 will be a killer season for Capital Drift. The full post is on it's way. Check back often.
Function?
You know, I've been thinking about it. People keep asking, or mentioning "hella flush" to me. It's neat, it looks cool and it's fresh, but I've never really been on board in the spiritual sense. Last night as I drove my SR5 to it's new owners house as I prepare to move across the country, I asked myself some questions. Since there is no radio in the Sr5 I had plenty of time to listen to myself and the hole in the muffler. I came across as...
2009? Wow!
I can't believe, looking back, how much of a crazy year it has been for me. 2009 saw the greatest amount of fun I've had in a very long time. Phil and James were the two who were most involved in this. Let's take a stroll back on some of the blog content from my year? The year started out with the acquasistion of the 'boo' (1988 Sprinter Carib from Japan), and the 'Zeeboo' (1991 Corolla All-trac wagon) It was followed...
Dajiban
Thanks to Kwik!Gti on VW Vortex for capturing this new Japanese subculture. Just like the, Heavy Sound post, these Dodge vans are something fresh and very new that seems to have some following, even if it is small now. Group "Youga Base!" are leading the way. :) Seems pretty interesting, I guess they've already run race/drift events at Ebisu! It's great to witness this so early on, as it begins to give...
Excited for Victoria.
No snow, no safeties, no emissions, just rare old cars! Great example is this '81 AMC spirit! You see, it's an AMC Eagle nose on a gremlin body, but this is factory, and of the AMC Spirit bodystyles - uber rare! Sometimes the best part about stumbling on to vehicles like these is the other information that happens to surround them. Such as the Mexican Market "VAM" brand which was locally built AMC's that...