A Warm Hello
 

Hello Hello everybody! My name is Raffi and I just joined Revscene. I work at Brian Jessel Autohaus as a service advisor and wanted to meet new people considering iv'e only lived in BC for 2.5 years. Moved here from South Florida and let me tell you guys, it was an awesome change. I was the founder and owner of Aero-K Garage and Team Aero-K on the east coast. Owned a shop with my brother and a partner in South Florida where we specialized in Fully built Drift Cars. I recently last year purchased a dream car of mine in BC and just recently transformed her into a VIP cruiser. Just simple stuff cause married life kinda holds you back on doing everything you want but I am happy with the turnout and so is my wife =)

Here are a few pics of the car from what it was to what it is now.

stock when purchased 1998 RHD Toyota Aristo V300 Vertex Addition

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Recent updates: Install 20 inch Deep Dish XXR wheels with Stretched Tires, Installed BC Racing Coilovers, T&E Front VIP lip, T&E rear LED Tail lights

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After the transformation

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Our Shop in South Florida with our Race Cars and Company Logo

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My brother's car in South Florida

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I would like to know where people meet during the weekends since the summer weather has rolled around so i can introduce myself in person to some fellow tuners!!
Nice to meet you guys and you will see more of me posting on RevScene!!!

Cheers,

Raffi

nice aristo!

Thanks man!!! She gets tons of looks! :D

One of the best first posts I've seen on RS in a while. Nice car, great pics.

Mod should move this thread into VAC where the gearheads are. You would surely have more than 2 replies by now.

Welcome to RS.

Thank you for making me feel welcome on RS!!! =) Hopefully i can meet some people in person soon!

Great car and great first post. Welcome to RS!

Hi Raffi

Stock and noob meet next week

Check in the meets forum, lots of weekly meets too :)

Welcome!
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Hey...who is this?

Where is the meet this weekend?

There's usually a Sunday meet at Ironwood Plaza in Richmond:

http://www.revscene.net/forums/67001...-plaza-16.html

and the next stock and noob meet is here:

http://www.revscene.net/forums/68369...-east-van.html



and welcome to RS :)

I signed up for the next week meet...thanks bud! :D

wow that aristo doesnt look like its ever been sat in .

do like!

haha thanks! she was mint when i bought it and still is mint :D

Hello from a fellow GS owner!

welcome!

very nice car!
see it sometimes parked on boundary

:) welcome to revscene

Sick ride! Way to keep the JDM legends alive!

Welcome! There are 2 official big meets a year; a spring and a summer one. Look forward to the summer one, as we all do.
So why Vancouver?

That's gotta be one of the few S160 Aristos in Canada, nevermind V300 Vertex Editions :sweetjesus:

Welcome to Vancouver, looking forward to seeing you and your ride in person soon :)

Thanks for all the kind words guys....I will be going to the meet on Grandview that was posted on the forum at the Canadian Tire parking lot on the 22nd of may. Excited to meet some people. And i am going to the Import Fest in June but not really showing the car cause its nothing but a street cruiser with minimal things done to it!!

Because i got sick and tired of seeing flat lands of florida. So i picked the nature, mountains, and bears!! haha

Sick car, thanks for sharing. And my car is from BJ so next time I'm there I'll give you a shout if you're around.

:sweetjesus:

I have a soft spot for GS/Aristos (1GS owner here)
You have an amazing ride there! Much love for the VIP styling, I love the deep dish and amount of camber you're running

I'll try to make it to the newbie meet I gotta see this work of art

now i wish i was back working at autohaus. I pop by there from time to time when im delivering around to say hi to Juvan and the gang so next time ill come say hello! That's a sweeeet ride btw :sweetjesus: