I don’t know if this is news to you, but it is news to me. The new Nissan GTR comes equipped with a bit of annoying electronics in Japan:
In a review by Motor Trend editor Scott Kanemura, it was revealed that GPS system fitted to the GT-R would remove the 180 km/h (111 mph) […]

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So Hot Import Nights San Mateo is this coming Saturday and I’m not really ready. Well actually, everything has to be ready by Friday because that’s when setup is for the event. Needless to say, Hot Import Nights San Mateo is going to be a long day but full of fun things I hope. I’m […]

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Knockoffs, knockoffs, knockoffs… I talk about this subject extensively, yet there never seems to be an end. This time, I am not here to push my anti knockoff philosophy but to unveil the the corrupt business practices behind these slime balls.
If you have not heard of Shine Auto Project, they are a company based out […]

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A big congrats to our friend, Henry Chan for his Modified magazine cover (March, 2008 issue)! If you haven’t been able to find the magazine on the shelf, you aren’t alone. I literally drove 90 miles to go pickup his cover. Well fine, I had other business in San Jose, CA too but, needless to […]

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I had to use Mark’s “Hella Flush” text on this car. Van linked me to these pictures that he’s been looking for randomly over the last year and all I have to say is wow at the rear wheel fitment.

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I mean what more needs to be said about this? Just […]

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Gloria, Cedric, Cima, Fuga, President, Celsior, Soarer, Aristo, etc. Who or what the hell are all these people/things? Well if you have been living in a cave for the past few years, and don’t know what a VIP/VIP style car is, be sure to head over to www.vipstylecars.com (VSC) and get the 411. It’ an […]

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Imitation, they say, is the sincerest form of flattery. So then the Japanese must really love Aston Martins, because from Japanese tuning house DAMD comes yet another Aston Martin look-alike.
Like the 350Z roadster, DAMD’s Nissan Skyline 350GT/Infiniti G35 Coupe puts an Aston snout on a Datsun. Aside from the custom front end and a […]

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Is it a 350Z? Or is a Aston Martin? Well actually, it’s a little of both.
DAMD and ANCEL recently teamed to up produce a vehicle dubbed, “BLACK X METAL.” The vehicle is a Nissan 350Z roadster which is built to be a Aston Martin look-alike. Some of the items featured on the car include DAMD […]

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