When my alarm went off at 5:45 AM this morning my instinct was to hit snooze and skip my regular pre-work shower. Thankfully I realized my alarm was not set for work but for the weekly Cars & Coffee meet held in Irvine, so I jumped out of bed with my new found motivation, downed a bowl of cereal, grabbed the stale remainder of yesterday’s thermos of french roast, and hopped on the freeway for my overdue dose of the early morning automotive mosaic that is Cars & Coffee. Continue reading
My attempt to attend last year’s Eibach Honda Meet was met with miserable failure. I made the long haul all the way out to Storm Stadium near Lake Elsinore with all my gear charged up and ready, tons of water and snacks in my pack, aaaand I forgot my wallet. Needless to say I was fairly frustrated with myself as it meant I could not get into the show since I did not know anyone else attending that year. I ended up having a great time shooting the HUGE dirt parking lot and cars as they were leaving, but I was resolved to make it into the show next time and to be fully prepared. Continue reading
It’s been a while since my last update, but I’ve finally gotten some free time to gather some of my favorite shots of the turnout for Dai’s reveal of his 2014 Formula Drift BRZ at the Fatlace headquarters in Costa Mesa. I try to regularly attend their monthly Slammed Sundays meet they hold because it always draws an eclectic crowd of enthusiasts and you’ll see something new and crazy every month.
One of the first cars I always stop at is Chris’ 8th gen Accord fitted with Airrunner bags and Avant Garde M510. Continue reading
Even before I got into the meet itself this cool low-ass EK caught my eye, it’s a perfect example of something you’d see rolling around southern California, but not something you’d really see at a full-on show. Continue reading
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