Love for automotive has no limits, the pursuit of that dream car is volatile. One thing I love about the tuning world is when someone builds something totally unexpected of what it was supposed to be. I will never forget back then when my friends and I mess with our cars and one of my friend’s dad dad would observe us and comment; ” Japanese engineers spent millions in research and development to build that car and here you are boys messing with it.” I love how an economy car delivering tofu in Japan could be a glorified mountain pass racer. Meanwhile, here in the US, a Texas born hot-rod tuning legend named Carroll Shelby picked one of the least desirable cars as his project; a Dodge Omni. The builder was famous for building Ford Mustangs but not everyone knows that he also had collaborations with Chrysler-Dodge and built limited edition Chargers and Omnis. Continue reading →

When it comes to cars, I love 4 doors. And just like the saying goes, moe does, mo…hose(lol). I love sedans because of the backseat space, that I dont have to lean my seat to make way for the third wheel to exit and how convenient it is to buckle my kid in his seat. For today’s NosWeds, I would like to share one of the heaviest but also one of the sickest sedans ever built. the Alpina B12 5.7.

the Alpina B12 was based on the 750i  that had the v12 engine. Alpina increased the displacement from a 5.4 litre to a 5.7 litre. It produced 387 bhp from a 326bhp, for a car that weighs more than 2 tons, definitely needs all that power.

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Lately I’ve noticed a significant number of Porsches every time. Driving around town, you will never miss spotting a Porsche. May it be an S, a Turbo, a Cayman, a Panamera or a GT2 or 3 on a nice day. There’s one Porsche I would love to see one time. Something different, a porsche that does have the same arched back 2 door but without the round head lights glaring at you.

In the late 70′s, Porsche offered a Flachbau (slantnose) 930 under the special order program. It was basically a 930 but with a 935 style slantnose instead of the regular 911 front end; It was the “Ultimate 930″ the this model had an upgraded body and a 330 bhp engine. Each Flachbau unit was handcrafted by remodeling the front fenders. The flachbau design was employed to provide greater aerodynamics by reducing drag drom the front. The conversion extended the side skirts out, with wider rear flares, scooped vents and flip-up headlights up front with functional louvres. In 1979, racing company DP motorsports came out with a modified flachbau 935 wich brought home the bacon in a couple victorious races. The flachbau is definitely a one of a kind porsche; definitely a rare unconventional beauty on its own.

-Mark-

What is an classic Japanese car without the SSR Longchamps?  I always wanted a set.but then i had to buy a car to slap it on to. They came in different width and varieties; some had the clean lip finish and some came with the riveted type. These wheels are fairly common to the old school bosozoku style and drift community. Continue reading →

Last Wednesday, we received a lot of feedback and most of you guys showed some love for the CB7 Accord. I also got some email saying “why glorify the CB7, they’re so common!” and some were “show us something that you don’t see everyday”. The CB7 was definitely a popular car for regular Joes, and a great platform for enthusiasts. Sometimes we come across a car that we never see everyday; one of them is the Infiniti M30. Based on the R30 Skyline, the M30,also known as the Nissan Leopard in Japan, was a competitor to the Toyota Camry, Lexus GS and ES. Compared to the Leopard, the M30 had a different engine, transmission and suspension.  With its potential and capabilities, like other Nissans of its kind, the M30 is definitely a hard to find treasure now a days.

-Mark@MaydayGarage

perfection. photo by Andrew covering nisei 2010

Definitely my favorite Honda Accord generation. I’m saying not because of what I have read, or seen but because I actually did own a 1992 4 door Accord EX. I bought it for a good price from a friend who was moving to New Jersey. It had standard transmission, fully auto w/ sunroof, body was straight, had good miles on it, it ran perfect but had no AC and all I had to do was charge it cans of r134a. The car was promising, it got me from point A to B with no problem specially for an old Accord. I was planning on having it repainted Dark Amethyst Pearl then drop it tintless with some 4×114 Civic TypeR wheels. My plan was simple, a clean daily i could use for school and work.  Things came up unexpectedly during those times and having 3 cars was not feasible, so I had to let one go; my wife’s BMW (HELL NO, she’d kill me) my 98 civic sedan (just cant let go) and the 92 Accord. And yes, sadly I parted ways with the Accord. Till this day, I wish i still had it; I even told the buyer to let me know if he was planning on selling it again. And every time I see pictures of a clean CB7 or rolling on the road, oh the memories!

PRIMESNIPER from CB7Tuner.com…pinching my heart a bit.

-mark@maydayGarage

If you live in Houston, you know about the 610 loop and i10 Katy interchange during rush hour; Yes, I was stuck. I was not going to work but I was heading Katy to pick up my son then drive home.  Sometimes driving in traffic can be really frustrating. To avoid the rage, I amuse my self by checking out cars around me. So yesterday I spotted a silver Mercedes-Benz C55, NICE pretty rare. As it passed me, beside it, on the other lane was a factory fresh 98 front, cyclone blue Honda Civic sedan. I mean it had hubcaps, no tint, paint was mint, body was straight and as it was rolling BAMM, ALL CLEAR TAIL LIGHTS. The tail lights caught me off guard; I was slapped with a sudden burst of nostalgia. I was brought back when my 56k was fast, when I thought my Moto mini Pager was the shit, when I was recording guest DJ’s from the radio to my cassette tape. Who would have thought that a set of “ricer” tail lights would bring so much memories, it made my ride home less stressful remembering the things I used to do. Who would have thought that some “all-clear” tails cleared my thoughts of road rage during a stressful rush hour drive.

-Mark

-Photo by: Khiem