A Touch of Class

Being an upcoming automotive photographer often gets you introduced to other like minded photographers. There are dozens of automotive photographers out there, but some are a step above the rest. I got to know Chris through a good friend of mine Matyi, as they went to school together and have been good mates for a while. I had been a huge fan of pretty much the majority of Chris's photography work and he is definitely one of my favorite photographers; his style of editing and knack for angles is always such an inspiration.



Chris has helped me out heaps with getting my shit together photo quality wise, and also learning the ropes with locations and a lot of other general doo dadding that has to be learnt in the photography game. He often sends me work he has taken with Matyi or just himself (samples, if you may) and when he sent me the shots he took of his mates BMW 650i, I had to post them up. They are amazing, not to mention the car has so much presence to it that just absorbs your train of vision.

The 650i has always been hated on for its shape and general look. It isn't the prettiest car, but with a few select 'upgrades' so to speak it can look 100x better than it did from factory. The first thing that you may notice about this particular 650 is that it has a set of new shoes and is quite lower than normal. The one thing that always bugged me about the stock 6 series look was that the ride height was just a little to high for a car with such low slung body lines. A pet hate of mine is large gaps between the guard and wheel, which, unfortunately, it has in spades from factory. But the biggest draw card this modded 650 has is the absolutely stunning Asanti AF128's. You could probably count on two hands the amount of sets of Asanti wheels that reside in Aus, due to no retailers and also the crazy cost that Asanti wheels hit you with. They were certainly a perfect choice for this high end sports car.



The final thing you will notice is the quite large (and very shiny) quad exhausts that reside at the rear of the car. They look so much better than the ugly oval exhausts BMW sold the car with. The upgrades are only minimal and it isn't a lardy car, yet my god, it looks so good. The plates are definitely deserved on it, that's for sure. Chris's pictures complement the car oh so well. The location and editing just make it stand out even more than it would normally. The owner definitely knows where it's at in terms of style.


After seeing the shots Chris produced of this 650, I acquired a new found love for the 6 series BMW's. I wish more people in Aus built cars like this example. It is, in essence, how European cars should look. Yes, the cost of building one is way out of the average Joe's league, but too many times do I see people rocking cheap and nasty parts on their BMW's, Mercedes, or Audi's. If you want a lesson on how to improve high end, $100,000 cars, then take note that this is how you do it.





























If you loved the pics, check out Chris's photography page. The link is in the Sites We Love & Support Section.

The One and Only

Mez once again brings us some killer footage of some of the best sideways action here in Australia. This video is the footage of the one and only Drift Australia Championship Round, due to sponser issues, the normal season was not able to be run, so they let it all boil down to one day for a champion to be crowned.

None other than Luke Fink took the day out, cementing himself as one of the best guys to come 'sideways' out of Australia. The event was held at the infamous Oran Park, which unfortunately is going to suffer the same fate as many other tracks do in Australia, being sold off for land development, so it was one of the last times a big name event would be held there. It is such a shame that our government cares nothing for the automotive community, even with all the money that is available in the scene.

Team Holfords at Drift Australia from MeZ Productions on Vimeo.

Lose 4...Gain More

I have a lot of good mates in the car scene, coming from all walks of models, but mainly all following one style, and that style is dope haha. A really good friend of mine Alex, loves his wheels, more so than most. So much so that he has owned in the 2 or so years I have known him, around 8 sets which is pretty crazy.

Anyway cutting to the chase, he recently decided to sell his white Black Racing's to a good friend of his Trav, I haven't met Trav but when Alex sent me the shots of his old wheels on Travs red Eg, I had to post it up. Trav has been building his Eg for over 5 years, watch this space for future updates on it.

Also check out how immaculate Trav's engine bay is, the little things make all the difference that is for sure. Things like braided clutch line (you can see it going to the slave cylinder on the gearbox) that gets rid of all the clutch hard lines, harnesses tucked in the fenders and the list goes on.


Of coarse Alex would not sell a set of wheels for no reason, so say hello to Alex's new shoes. They look amazing and are crazy rare being 16x8 and 16x7 with +25 offset. There is no doubt in my mind that Alex's little egg will appear on here a lot more often. Also stay tuned for a feature of his Eg in the near future.

All I Can Provide

Unfortunately since the CV on my car is still out of order so to speak, I was not able to drive to the Gavin Woods Auto Dyno Night that was held last night, these are known for the number of awesome cars showing up and laying down crazy figures then DRIVING home.

However my bud Sharpy went and took a few videos off his phone, I don't normally post "phone" videos on here but this is an exception as I feel you need to hear these monsters in action. Specifically NUT32R limiter bashing down the street, sounds like gun shots its that violent. The night had well over 6 cars pushing past the 600whp mark, which is quite ridiculous to say the least. The yellow S15 took the night out pushing 955rwhp, however the car has pretty mediocre parts on the exterior which lets it down considering the engine is such a monster.

Enjoy the sounds:

9 x 3

Ok so apart from being Math, it is also a play on words (numbers??). Triple 9 Automotive have been around for quite some time now, and are especially known for their Honda's. The owner Adam is a super nice guy, and a friend of mine so when he said they were having a BBQ and sale for Triple 9's 5th Anniversary I told him I was there for sure.

The turn out was quite good considering the weather was looking a little terrible in the morning of the event. However a lot of killer cars turned out to show support and just so the owners could shoot the shit and look at the sales that 999 were having on the day. Unfortunately Adam's mental Ek wasn't there, having previously pushed out 135fwkw on a dyno from a B20 frank it is such an awesome car. However being the sole proprietor of Top Fuel parts they had the Top Fuel DC5, famous for running 1min around the fabled Tsukuba, which is awesome to see in the flesh, however being able to tune the ECU is being a little tougher than the boys thought so it isn't running all to well.

Standouts for me on the day was of course Joe's EG, which he has now sold...*sighs*. Choung's purple Evo VI is always awesome to hear and see, and of course 999's 10KMU S14 is a prime example of how a Silvia should look. But when the H8LAG Evo rocked up, every ones jaws dropped, mine included, it is stunning in the flesh and the first time I had seen it but hopefully not the last.

All in all it was an awesome day out, and good fun spending time with all the boys, looking at some killer cars on a Sunday afternoon, barebque, cheap parts and a dyno made the day even better. Enjoy the shots.

Boosted eight-six

Joe's EG is amazing, one of the best examples getting around. However he decided to finally part with it and sold it a few weeks ago, going to miss seeing it out that is for sure.

The H8LAG Evo IX is really something else, those Rg's in that size and just the general tough stance of it make it probably one of the best looking Evo's in QLD.

Much to my dismay, this Eg was boosted...

A clean 33 GTS-T rocking some pretty decent offset, even if the wheels are fakes, at least people are testing the offset waters. Also is making some good power thanks to some choice bolt ons.

This un-assuming Evo 1 actually ran a 11.21@136mph down the quarter, wouldn't pick it would ya?

Choung's Evo VI has such a tough idle to it, thanks to some large cams. Also the 34 GTR set it off soo nicely.

If there is one thing us Aussies do well when modifying cars, its definitely imaginative plates.

34 GT-T rocking some big power.

The famous Top Fuel DC5 on show, check out the crazy cooling set up, boggles the mind, but hey it is proven.

White XD9's with some great offset and 360rwkw cement this S14 somewhere at the top of my list. This is the 10KMU S14 I mentioned above, just realised I didn't get any front on shots haha.