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Sting Like A Bee, Bite Like A Dragon

Dino Dalle Carbonare — Wed, 06 May 2015 19:00:02 +0000

You either get it or you don’t, or you can like it but not get it… But either way, VIP is a love it or hate it kind of style. Does that make any sense? Sure, it isn’t straightforward – it took me years to appreciate what these guys were doing with their big sedans, but then again, […]

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Long Beach: It’s About More Than Drifting

Mike Garrett — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 19:00:21 +0000

As you’ve already seen, this past weekend was the kick off for the 2015 Formula Drift season at its traditional home on the streets of Long Beach. And while the drifting competition was certainly the headline act of the weekend’s program, it was really just one part of this important event that brings so many car […]

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The Homemade VIP Hero

Mike Garrett — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 00:00:06 +0000

If you were to put together a list of the greatest Japanese cars of all time, there are few models that would receive unanimous nominations. The Skyline GT-R would probably be one of them, so would the Fairlady Z, along with the Mazda RX-7 and the MX-5. A good case could be made for cars […]

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VIPs & Renegades: Vegas By Night

Bryn Musselwhite — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 01:00:37 +0000

Plain and simple – there are too many good cars and too little time to own them all. I have enough projects inside my head to fill a multi-storey car park, but I just can’t afford the tickets to get them out! The evolution of your automotive interest should be just that – an evolutionary process. I was reminded […]

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Modern VIP: The Dragon Meets Air

Dino Dalle Carbonare — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 04:00:04 +0000

Style is nothing but a dare – a dare to be different. There are only two outcomes: you either fail and get forgotten quickly, or you create something others want to emulate. Imamura-san at Bee Dragon doesn’t know the meaning of conformity – he just does what comes up in his mind, and in the […]

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JDM Obsessive: The Revision Audio LS430

Dino Dalle Carbonare — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 09:30:08 +0000

Okay, so you own a Japanese car and you have spiced it up with a few Japan-sourced dress-up parts – maybe a set of wheels, some engine upgrades and that beginner-driver shoshinsha mark to tie it all in together. Congratulations, you are now rocking JDM Level 1 Pro Master Advance, and you are the talk […]

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Bay Area Style: The Car Meet Evolved

Mike Garrett — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 00:30:11 +0000

The San Francisco Bay Area is known for a lot of things – hippies, tech start ups, thizzin’, fog and clam chowder in bread bowls. Cars – with the exception of ultra-green or EVs or Google’s latest self-driving prototypes – aren’t considered one of the area’s claims to fame. But perhaps they should be… I […]

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Keep It Simple: A VIP XJR

Bryn Musselwhite — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 12:00:51 +0000

This Jaguar is so simple, it hurts. It pains me to look at it because I too could be rolling around in this leather-lined slab of luxury. But instead, I want to spend more time in the garage welding, repairing and modifying my projects so they can breakdown more than they already do now. All […]

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Cars = Happiness: Life At Liberty Walk

Mike Garrett — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 02:00:37 +0000

I know what you are thinking. Another Liberty Walk story? Haven’t we seen enough for a while? To be honest, I’ve thought the same thing at times. It’s like when there’s a band or song you like but then you start to hear the song every time you turn on the radio. You get tired […]

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Haters Might Hate: Six Offset Kings

Mike Garrett — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 01:00:50 +0000

Now that I’ve given you guys a look at what went down on Saturday during the Offset Kings Car Show at Formula Drift Long Beach, I want to continue my coverage with a closer look at six of the most notable cars from the event. From American VIP style to a tough AE86 and an […]

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