IND Mashup

I haven't been doing too good of a job of keeping up to date on some of the work I've done for IND as of late. The flow of E9x's getting pumped out of there seems to be never-ending, and that means lots of photos. All three of these projects were completed within a hectic two weeks at the shop.

The Silver E90 seen here came all the way from Ontario, Canada for the IND exterior touch. The Black widebody 1 series, which belongs to his brother, was driven down to Chicago to pick up the E90 and to get some tweaks of its own... Keeping it in the family has never looked so good.

This little trio of cars was brought together by the rare opportunity of having two space gray E9x's in the shop at the same time. A customer's classy E90 had just been completed, and the arrival of the Challenge E92 could only mean that a shoot had to go down... And what would make a better camera car than the IND E60 M5.

Another customer from Canada brought this individual Moonstone E90 in to get a refreshed look while retaining a simple and stock look. The fact that he came all the way from Canada's north speaks volumes about IND's work, widespread appeal, and customer satisfaction. It is seldom that an automotive business will get any business from so far away, let alone three cars from out of the country within two weeks. IND is constantly stepping up their game and proving that they are second to none.

I Wonder Where That Fish Did Go... A Fish, A Fish, A Fishy OOHHHHHHH.

A few months back I featured Fisher's Bagged MKV GTI, and while no one would argue it isn't a cool car, I didn't tell the full story. It just so happens that in addition to that car he has a plethora of other choice rides at his disposal... From a GRB STI to a S14 even a badass ruckus, if he has it, you probably want to drive it.

If you thought the exterior of this MKV was clean, see what's hiding under all that tint... A removable in-dash iPad, classy trunk setup, and more suede than you can shake a stick at (who says that anymore?).

And the mother of all Ruckus builds... Opting to steer clear of the norm, a 180cc Yamaha engine was swapped in here, and the frame extended to house it. It's frightening to think that this thing goes well over 70mph. Stay tuned for more on this build and some of his other creations.

OH My God! It's Jackie Chan!

Clean and simple always goes a long way for me, and this car is no exception... I've seen plenty of E9x's resting on 20 inch wheels, but until I saw this setup I don't think I had seen it executed properly. The body still has some room to go down, but with the wheels nearly tucking at static height, what's the point in going beyond functionally low?

Top down livin makes this car even more appealing in terms of fun factor. Looking and sounding the part also couldn't hurt the allure of this thing.

Hanging out with the shitbox:

A little after shooting the car we headed out to Chicago Performance Tuning to dyno test the gains on his new Macht Schnell intake... Being one of the first cars to be outfitted with this intake, we were surprised to see it make nearly 10whp. Not bad for a cheap intake on an M car.

It Ain't a Tight Car if it Ain't a Type R

Anytime Scott is in town a good time is a sure thing. On 4th of July weekend he came back from Cali, and dusted off his R for ITR Expo. Even though I showed up late on the last day and Scott had already called it quits, my plans to come out shoot the shit, and bother people while they attempted to work on their cars was a sucess... As usual the camera made a brief appearance to capture the man:

The myth:

And some other random crap that caught my eye:

I took more, but being backed up as usual means the rest have taken a backseat to more pertinent work... Of course, if anyone wants more shots from this outdated event I'll be happy to ablige.

Another Day in the Life

It has occurred to me recently that this car spends more time in front of the camera than many well paid actors, but rightfully so. Sure this car is no mythical creation of a showcar that has things done to it that no one would ever need in an attempt to win awards. Rather it is purpose built to be fun at the track, and civil on the street. However a few new touches from Challenge ensure that this car looks anything but civil rolling down your local street or parked in front of the neighborhood bar.

503 at the wheels on a mustang dyno isn't too bad by any means, but more important are the screams coming from the exhaust and ESS blower. Not only is the note like a gift from god, but the sheer volume was enough to destroy my ears for hours after.

White on White That's Fucking Ross

Even though this car has already seen the light of day here, I can't resist the opportunity for more pictures of it... Who could ask for more than taking a mildly track-prepped car out to hit some twisties on the street.

The Chob, Back in Black

While no one can argue that candy red paint is great on the eyes, owning a drift car that's clad in it can get expensive. When Chob told me that he was repainting his car (himself) this year I was a bit skeptical, especially since I loved his old look, but he put my doubts to rest. Is it better? I don't know, but it's a whole new car and still one of the baddest 14's around.

2010 Redline Time Attack at Autobahn

The day after shooting the Green Hell E92 at Autobahn was the 2010 Redline Time Attack. I didn't really show up with any agenda of shooting, or a lens long enough for decent panning shots of the track, but no sense in going to an event like this with a camera and not snapping off a few pictures.

Ryan Gates' Evo X is always sitting proper, and being driven just as well, definitely one of my favorite time attack cars.

Is it a rule that photographers have to have cool cars? Here's Chris Sullivan from CRS Photo's Daily E36.

Nick Weir's Seen It! S2000 looking good in the pits... It's still show stoppin even after being driven to cali and back.

The Green Hell E92 in full battle mode after the decision was made the day before to come back and compete... After the event this car went straight back to daily driving duties.

Yes that is a car stuck on a guardrail. Yes it is a minivan. And yes, it does have a full cage and Mazdaspeed3 power plant.