Sunday, April 5, 2009

Formula Drift Day Pre-Race Inspection @ UTI Rancho Cucamonga




























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Posted by The Perfect Exposure at 12:43 PM 2 comments

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Nissan Skyline GT-R Meet at Stillen Featuring Steve Millen's IMSA 300ZX






Among a few tuners on this side of the Pacific Ocean that are at the forefront of the research and developement for aftermarket products for the new Nissan R35 GT-R is Stillen Motorsports - a world renowned tuner with a deep motorsports heritage and vast amount of experience and knowledge with Nissan vehicles. The founder of the company, Steve Millen, have professionally raced the Twin Turbo Nissan 300zx in the early 1990s in the IMSA league in which he dominated the series.


I visited Stillen Motorsports in Santa Ana, California, early morning this Saturday to snap some pictures of the Nissan GT-R mini-meet that has been hosted there monthly. The turnout was small with a few cars but it was definitely a case of quality over quanity; it had a much more personal atmosphere than larger meets as Steve and his knowledgable staff were present to socialize with the attendees and patrons. Josh Biggers, the marketing manager, was nice enough to give me a tour of the back area where Steve Millen's legendary 300zx IMSA racecar #75 is stored and showed me the other projects that are currently under development, though I am not allowed to take pictures of them.


























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An R35 GT-R with its engine cradle lowered to have its turbo upgraded



















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Friday, April 3, 2009

Fast & Furious 4 Meet: Southern California Supraforums Tradition Cut Short























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For the past a couple of the Fast and Furious theatrical releases, it has been part of the Southern California Supraforums tradition to have an official meet on opening night at the local mall, The Block of Orange. Ever since the very first meet, the Supraforums organizers have rented out the entire theater for its members and other enthusiasts from other car clubs. The meet have grown exponentially after each release over the years and many members have been long waiting for the 4th release of the movie just to attend the meet regardless of how they feel about the movie.


However, to everyone's disappointment, the 4th meet was a total bust thanks to the security guards and idiotic mall management. Despite the high vacancy rate with the recent closures of most of its biggest and oldest tenants - Ron Jon's Surf Shop, Virgin Megastore, Steve and Barry's just to name a few - which left the mall lifeless on the weekend nights, the management brilliantly decided to turn away business by kicking everyone out and prohibit spectators from taking pictures with their cameras.

Worst, the security rode around in his Segway all high and mighty as if he was commanding a Roman chariot, vigilantly trying to catch people taking pictures and assert what little petty authority he has. Despite his attempt to regulate (or overcompensate with his phony badge), the spectators gave the poor idiot the amount of respect no greater than the amount of respect middle school students give to their substitute teachers and ignored his orders and warnings. I managed to snap up a few decent shots behind his back before getting kicked out at the end of the meet.

The meet then ended in a climatic fashion an hour later when the Orange Police Department finally responded to the management's call. What a great way to treat patrons with disposable income when you barely have any.

Posted by The Perfect Exposure at 10:20 PM 4 comments

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I am a freelance automotive photographer / journalist with a deep passion for cars and photography. Blessed with living in Southern California - the mecca and melting pot of different automotive cultures - I get to cover everything from rare European exotics to the Japanese imports to Off-Road trucks. Shooting Motorsports is my niche and I have covered a wide range of series such as: Formula Drift, XDC Drift, D1GP, Redline Time Attack, SCCA World Challenge, American Le mans Series, IZOD Indy, MORE Off-Road. My works have been featured in print publications such as AutoSalon, Rides Magazine, Import Tuner and Heavy Hitters magazines and various online magazines as well such as JTuned.com, Everythingdrift.com Tunerzine.com, Speedlounge.com, and Speedhunters.com. Thanks again for looking at at my page and please check back regularly for updates! For any inquiries, compliments, critiques or criticisms, please contact me via email