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4 different sets of 19" wheels....not happy with any of them...I should probably sell them instead of being a wheel whore. That was my 2014 summer. and yes ice...I should've went with 20s :okay: |
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How many KM on le Abarth? |
just hit 16k kms. the other day. :pokerface: |
2014 was a wild ride that ended early for me. Excuse the Instagram photos! It was an accurate timeline of things that happened. Winter time and I had my white steelies rocking snow tires. https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...8ac1ccd575599f While still during winter, I received my long awaited Work Emotion XD9s. I always liked the XD9s, got it as a sick deal through work(Work wheels through work lolz). Very rare to see JDM wheels on a Euro. https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...beaf7dc1ff875c It was winter and I liked the look :notbad: https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...5d3fc7960b0f47 Bring it on Spring weather! https://scontent-a-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/...ef&oe=54FEAEDE At Golden Gardens meet with Calbeee http://www.artofstance.com/wp-conten...C_9729edit.jpg I loved the JDM mismatched wheels but really wanted a colour scheme, like my distant distant VAG cousin, the GT3RS. So I got them finished in red. https://scontent-a-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/...3f&oe=5512C7D9 At spring meet with Calbeee https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...2fa48dd4ee55e3 Friends started getting bagged left and right! https://scontent-b-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/...d5&oe=5517C753 Then there's the "Latest pic of yo whip at the Cypress waterfall". The photo that started the short trend: https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...db749b7c756ef4 Went to Stancewars 2014 at Bellevue College, photo by insomniac ft Calbeee in person. https://scontent-b-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/...15&oe=55479D68 Hung out with Seattle/Texas/Cali friends, it was a blast https://scontent-a-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/...b4&oe=55076DC6 When things go smoothly, something just goes horribly wrong. A man gets dumped by his gf, goes on a GTA spree stealing multiple cars and crashing them. I was the last car caught in the hijack spree. He crashed "Miley" a few kilometers away from my house as I got hijacked at the end of my block. Thanks to Cho for giving me a ride home, I swapped my Euro tail lights out for stock ones as I knew it'd be totaled. http://scontent-b.cdninstagram.com/h...63007270_n.jpg Drove around the block in my friend's R34 GTR V-Spec. That definitely put a smile back on my face. https://scontent-a-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/...5e&oe=550EEA47 Dealt with insurance for too many weeks, they lost the paper work for Miley and my car just sat there. September rolled by and I got a new mk7 GTI. Much more refined, but too refined for my liking. Will I bag it? No I don't think so. Will I modify it in any way? I doubt it. I bought springs and just lost the motivation to put them on or tinker with the car. Just going to go with the flow and save some money now. https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...66e2746fd82dce Thanks for reading :fullofwin: |
^ wait.. wtf... you got hijacked? more of this story! |
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TL;DR - improved on my own driving - was able to get 7 seconds faster just before my tires heat cycled out at the ridge Spoiler! |
In June I bought a new 2014 sport tech BRZ http://i647.photobucket.com/albums/u...5f1cdc22b3.png Man was I ever exited! So exited that after only 10 days my spitfire was taken away from me. http://i647.photobucket.com/albums/u...tte/photo3.png While she was in the impound I had some time to reflect on how I was such a bad bad boy.....After many seconds of refection I snapped out of it and decided to order car parts. http://i647.photobucket.com/albums/u...tte/photo4.png Ohhh it was like christmas came early Went from stock 17x7.5 to 18x9.5 wrapped in 255/35/18 PSS http://i647.photobucket.com/albums/u...e/photo2-2.png Coilovers are a must http://i647.photobucket.com/albums/u...e/photo1-2.png Stock exhaust is really hurting looking so I picked up a Tsudo http://i647.photobucket.com/albums/u...23e3ebad4a.png Then finished up the summer with a trip up to Kelowna http://i647.photobucket.com/albums/u...tte/photo5.png |
Quite a bit, but would have liked more. Spoiler! |
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lol need meme YOUR EXCUSES ARE INVALID |
kchan = automotive hipster |
went back to autoX/ track days after 2 years https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...01cbeb1ab78798 https://scontent-a-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/...cb&oe=5502D850 https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...f1123954d5d3ec https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...d2b1e77cff705f https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...30d111f9395c1e Changed suspension for a 3rd time. https://scontent-a-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/...19&oe=550B62E6 Drove up to SFU on first snowfall https://scontent-a-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/...c5&oe=550CC2E3 Winter mode https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...efcdde5139fdf7 look what arrived! Just in time for christmas |
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Long story short, went from basically a stock run of the mill Element to one with most of the mods I've wanted to do for a long time. ST lowering springs Ingalls Stiffy engine torque damper Gibson catback DIY SRI RBB intake manifold OEM R32 GT-R wheels Upgraded all the speakers OEM SC tail lights OEM '07 head lights OEM '07 grille Didn't track my progress in 2014 very closely, doesn't help that most of the photos I took magically disappeared...so here's a couple photos from the EOC meet I attended. http://i.imgur.com/zvoRUM0.jpg http://i.imgur.com/nnuZUMU.jpg http://i.imgur.com/S9WC9OS.jpg http://i.imgur.com/3gnqP1z.jpg Upcoming mods for 2015: Coilovers to upgrade/refresh my entire worn out suspension system (probably Ksports as they have higher spring rates and front camber plates and more adjustability than what TEIN offers for the Element) Install front compliance poly bushings which I already have and purchase Function7 rear LCAs Hopefully getting started on taking steps towards rebuilding my engine, either a full K24A2 motor swap or a K24A2/K20A2/K20Z3 head swap of some sort, with new pistons and cams. I'm craving A LOT more power than my current give or take 140ish whp. I'm aiming for at least 200whp but I'll probably have to strengthen my transmission at the same time. Probably won't bother with boosting as tuning will be a nightmare with an auto trans, will have a lot more issues than a swap or NA build. |
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Hey noob that's my clutch photo you're using :troll: Spoiler! |
Short and sweet. The Mazda3 stayed the same throughout winter and spring, and I realized that I missed driving manual. After getting thoughts of lowering a Tiguan to lower (was going to be auto) I was informed that a freshly traded in mk6 Golf TDI had arrived at the dealership that ticked all my boxes (manual, not out of warranty by mileage, no accidents). Got that instead, and the work will begin in 2015. |
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