Hibernation
With Thanksgiving past us it’s only a matter of a time before the winter season begins and these few weeks will have people rushing to return their car back into winter mode. Whether it be swapping out their baller wheels or getting that last minute wash in there’s much to do and not much time to do it. Here enters Travis and Tyler, two good friends of mine, both with amazing cars. Both built from blood, sweat, and tears and it’s only right that they get notoriety for their hard work. The sheer level of dedication that was put into building these two cars is second to none. With a break in the weather, we’ve decided it was time to get some photos in before the season ended. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the “one”.
-Huy
Batten down the hatches!
Hurricane Irene has come and gone, and thankfully we not only maintained our cars (and our own personal well-being), it was actually a pretty good time. On Saturday afternoon we decided a keg of beer would be a great way to weather the storm, and so the ILE crew plus friends spent the evening at my apartment making good times happen. Despite weakening significantly before hitting us, the wind and the tides did their damage. But fortunately we didn’t lose power at any point, which not only kept the party going into the morning, but facilitated a well deserved day of recovery with nothing to do but scour forums. Here’s a few highlights:
Problem East Coast?
The Project Car
Having just passed my friend Sean in his “commuter” EF Civic of which he’s repainting habanero red and swapping in a b16A motor, O and might I add he just bought coil-overs for the thing, it brought to concern why someone would invest so much time into what some individuals would identify as “junk”, if you will. Having met Sean when he owned a 550+HP Suzuka Blue S2000 and seen him tinker around with a relatively fast Evolution 9, it boggled my mind as to why he’d pursue a car that in comparison to his previous toys is of NO comparison whatsoever, in any respect. For some it maybe the car that they’ve always had interest in as a child but knowing Sean and how old he is suggests otherwise. Idle hands? Quick flip? Boredom? Who knows but when I take on a new perspective and reflect upon my S2000 I guess the same could be said if you were mister money bags. :shurgs:
Is the phase “economy sports car” an oxymoron only to be realized with more money?
FRENCH
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Roll’d Up Aces Over Kings. EK9 Civic
Having caught the racing bug my “stanced” S2000 is in need of some handling correction. Running nearly -3 (front) and -4 (rear) degrees of camber, my grip is suffering due to the minimal contact patch. Wanting to maintain the stock body while running my RPF-1s, Spilner and I split a roller to solve my problems and take care of business. :Fingers Crossed:
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Jcoleman’s Civic is looking very tasteful on 15×9 TRMotorsports c3m et36
AHWagner Photography
Reiterate
Like I’ve mentioned before, you can never go wrong with a clean Civic. The NorthEast is saturated with EF,EG and EK tuners but few of them have any sense of style which is why I praise tastefully executed Hondas like you see below.
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Oh the 90′s
I couldn’t help but think about the Fast and the Furious style cars when I saw the cleared tail lights on this EG. I was born in Flushing, NY so when I was younger, little cars with huge wings, unnecessary chrome mods, and flashing lights were all too familiar. However, I do like how this bubble looks. The otherwise “ricey” cleared tail lights work for this car in my opinion. What do you guys think about the cleared tails?
- j -
Pretty Bubbles!
This afternoon good ole D’dirty and I made our way into NYC to chat it up with our friend and site developer Ry’Rich to discuss the rejuvenation of the lovely Ivy League East page. Excited? Me too. After tossing around ideas for a few hours, we’ve come to some what of an agreement in regards to appearance. The STORE and other adjustments will be made to make the page will be more visually appealing and easier to navigate. Party time!
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everyone may not appreciate the chalk board hood but overall the car is “clean as a whistle!”
(whatever that means?)
the hood is flaming :X haha
World Class Moving
At the rate at which these guys are modifying their cars I doubt these pictures will be current for very long. Matt and Evan are two regulars around here. Matt hidden behind the Brian Spilner alias and Evan writing for his blog HardParked but frequently joining us at meets. Without further ado, the merchandise.
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BTW we are looking to set up some shoots. If you feel your car is worthy of a feature shoot us an email
no exhaust FTL lol He sold it and is having a custom one throw together
Advan RZs on the way, mad bills to pay :biggie voice:
staying cool in the shade
Drift Faction
I’ve never heard of the Drift Faction but it might be due to the fact that I don’t drift. Giving respect when respect is deserved, this Massachusetts’ team/club* does the 180sx justice keeping their Nissan’s in a healthy state (in consideration of 80% of 240s out there, these 240s are phenomenal).
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What’s to Hate?
I had an interesting discussion with a friend of mine concerning his disgust with the Honda and Acura brand. So I presented him with the question, why? Why was he so opposed to the community I consider my “home?” His response was simple. First, he didn’t enjoy the exhaust tone. This is understandable, some people enjoy different exhaust notes, fine. Second and probably the most expected, was the communities’ stereotypical “ricer” appearance. Disappointed with brand communities’ position in the mind of the automotive market, I’m determined to change the image of the tuning organization.
_FRENCH
Fondness
I was going to use this post to unveil some haters but that’d be useless. Receiving their hate as admiration, it set the perfect platform for me to display my feelings towards some serious Nissans.
_FRENCH
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