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 Of course, if anyone wants more shots from this outdated event I'll be happy to ablige.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.

IND's Green Hell Hits the Track

IND's Green Hell M3 has seen more coverage than any E92 I can think of over the past few years. It is however for good reason, not only is this car well put together, fast, and good looking, but the owner daily drives it and brings it out to the track... If only more car owners had the same resolve that Sam does.

Know Your Roots

From the very beginning of my interest in cars started with hondas... Everything from Wagovans to EKs to DB8s even Odysseys, I love them all. While things like RWD and Honda theft have detered me from owning any more of them, it always makes me happy when I get to shoot a well put together honda, or two for that matter.

Take for example Mike's TSX and Clive's EP3 Civic. Mike's TSX had been catching my eye more and more with it's clean and subtle lines combined with some unique touches.

The colgate green combined with very well done graf work really makes the bay pop.

In contrast to the sleek TSX, Clive has a nice and simple civic that gets down when he plants the gas. I've known Clive since years back when I lived in Arizona, and it's nice to see this car still going strong and now cruising the streets of Chicago.