2011 OC Auto Show Pictures

Drove down to the OC Auto Show and all was good. No traffic and everything was quiet as I finally reached Harbor Blvd. Then it hit me as I finally reached the Anaheim Convention Center. There was a line of cars waiting to pay the $12 parking fee. Once that was over, I entered the convention center and BAM!
I knew it was going to be a big crowd as I lined up to get my parking and finally it struck me even more as I got into the convention center. People were all over the place. This was a very big crowd. Is there even a recession? Didn’t feel like it as the crowds touched, sat and just ogled the vehicles on the show floor.
What did I do? I just started taking pictures. Most of the pictures I took were of the modified cars at the Shiftr area. I figured I’d take pictures here first and then move on to the bikini contest stage on the other side of the hall. Then I was planning on taking pics of the show cars later in the day. Good plan.

Yellow Acura NSX

Bikini Contestant at 2011 OC Auto Show

Walked over to the bikini contest stage and waited like all the other guys, and waited. I thought the bikini contest was going to start at 1pm. Well, announcements got started at 1pm. Too many announcements of the fighters – weighing them and taking their pictures, and the announcing the eating contest. I don’t know how long they were up there making announcements, but I know it took a long time before the bikini contest started, and it sure wasn’t 1pm.
I hope next time, we’re told about the real schedule.
Overall, the bikini contest was fun, took a whole lot of pictures. Once it was all over, I went to the show floor and tried to take some car pics but figured that there was just too many people walking around and getting into the cars or just looking over cars. So yea, I didn’t take the pictures – I don’t normally like taking pics of cars with people in them.
Some day, I have to go to the media day because man, I really do need that time to get those car pictures without all the people around a car. Someday!
I admit I got to enthusiastic about taking a whole lot of pictures of the bikini contest, but it was hella fun! I could give a lame excuse like the crowd was so thick that I couldn’t get out, so I was being forced to take pictures, right?
Like I’ve said in the past, I really do like the OC Auto Show better than the LA Auto Show. It just has more activities for the entire family from the bikini contest, MMA fighting, driving experiences, hell, it just feels more inviting. The LA Auto Show has the glamor but sometimes it feels really cold – like a business.

OC Auto Show bikini contestant

Modified Audi

A hot looking Lamborghini

A nice looking black Mercedez

OC Auto Show bikini contestant

A lot of bikini contestants

Bikini contestant winners

Pic of car at OC Auto Show

2011 So-Cal Summer Daze Field Report

2011 So-Cal Summer Daze Field Report

Finally had some time to write something about the So-Cal Summer Daze car show from last month. Drove down to the City of Industry and immediately took pictures. Got there early, just a few minutes after it opened so I figured I had a lot of times on my hands. I think the car show was supposed to end at 7, so yea… I was casually focusing on car pictures.
I was smart and ignored the girls because I figured I can start taking pictures of the models closer to when the sun goes down later in the day. Yea, I had it all planned. I was smart… I thought.
Immediately so the food trucks and there were 3, I think one was Mexican food, the other Japanese and the third was Malaysian. Bought a chicken satay from the Malaysian one and it damn pretty good! I’d go there again, but they frequent mainly the Orange County area. Well, hope to see Mama again! The name kind of put me off at first but I’m glad I bought that chicken satay that included really good rice.
Now So-Cal Summer Daze itself was very chill. Just walking around and taking pictures was fun and relaxing. Met some friends and forgot about the real world of responsibilities and just relaxed.
Then came 4pm. Cops came in and basically closed down the car show event. What the hell man. I think it was because some of the cars were parked on another property. Yea, so I stayed a few minutes until the majority of the crowd were leaving and the vendors were closing up shop.
As I was leaving, the cops were video taping everyone as they drove off from the lot. Damn. What the hell man. That was basically it. I didn’t get a chance to get enough import model pictures which sucks, but the day was fun…. minus the cops showing up and closing the car show 3 hours early.

Datsun Z picture at car show

import model picture

A Low Ride

Picture a modified car with tires kissing lip

socal food truck

No fat chicks sticker

An Acura NSX

Scion tC picture

Nisei Showoff 2011 Car Show Pictures – Gallery 1

Nisei Showoff 2011 Car Show Pictures – Gallery 1

Posted the first Nisei Showoff 2011 car show pictures!
So how was it? Pretty good. If you’ve been to the Nisei car show previously, then you know its geared towards the cars and as an aside, a few import models. So I left early and found easy parking by Senor Fish right across the Japanese American Museum. Cost me $6.50 to park there all day. Last year I arrived a few hours late and I was looking for parking for a long time. Didn’t like it much, so that’s why I left home early this time.
Ate some tacos at Senor Fish because I was there early and Nisei car show wasn’t open yet. Just chilled. Then I just walked across the street to Honda Plaza and just wandered around. Finally found myself at the front of the Japanese American Museum just watching everyone as the vendors were sitting up their booths.
Team Hybrid was representing at Nisei with what looked like their entire crew in attendance!

Team Hybrid modified cars

Civic Type R picture

Civic Type R

The front of the museum had a big banner of Usagi Yojimbo. Damn. I haven’t read that comic in years. Bad ass comic. Check it out. It’s basically about a masterless samurai rabbit wandering Japan getting all sorts of adventure.
It was finally a few minutes to 11 and there I was. Walking to the Nisei car show gate. Payed the $12 bucks and walked right in. Liked the fact that people were allowed to leave and come back unlike most car shows I’ve been to. Immediately walked to the far end and started taking pictures. The first gallery has all cars except for a few pictures of Cassandra Kai!
Interior of a Scion

Scion interior

A Honda NSX picture

Honda NSX

Nissan Fairlady Z

Nissan Fairlady Z's

Lexus with big rims

Lexus with big rims

Classic Japanese cars

Classic Japanese cars

Picture of Cassandra Kai

Cassandra Kai picture

Modified car

A Nissan Fairlady Z

Nissan Fairlady Z

Motion Auto Show 2011

There I was, at the Motion Auto Show just walking around and taking pictures and talking with some friends. Some new friends and old, good times!
Going to car shows is a great way to just relax and remove myself from work.. work.. and and thinking about work. Yea. Just chill and focus on getting good pictures, as I walk around and get some exercise, get some free NOS and pay for some over expensive food. Other than the price of the food which you can’t avoid, everything was all good!

Import tuner

Chelsie Lynn by Team High End

Chelsie Lynn picture

Too bad Motion Auto Show is only once a year. What’s pretty cool is that the 2012 date has already been announced! Yea, this is really sweet. Motion Auto Show 2012 will be on May 20 at the Long Beach Convention Center. Save that day on your calendar!
Here’s some more pictures from the car show in Long Beach!
Bikini contestants

Bikini contest finalists

Dance competitor winners

Motion Auto Show dance winners

Gabby Jeanne by Team High End

Gabby Jeanne model picture

Black BMW

Mfest Black BMW

Michelle Yee at Savini booth

Michelle Yee picture at Motion Auto Show

Modified car at Motion Auto Show 2011

Import Tuner at Motion Auto Show

Toy car at Motion Auto Show

Cars Modified

The modifed cars are very popular. Many people are interested in modifying their autos. You can see on our page some of the modified car pictures. You may notice their modifications by looking up their original models. In some countries there are modified car auto shows. You may see a lot of different modified cars on there.

Tokyo Auto Salon Modified Tuner Car Show

It’s been almost a year since I went to the Tokyo Auto Salon in January! I’m finally posting day 3 album 1 of Tokyo Auto Salon. Better late than never right? I’ll be posting the rest of the pictures from day 3 this week, and the first and second days in the coming weeks.


How was the Tokyo Auto Salon? Man, it was fun…the first day was great, the second day was fun, and the third day was tiring… I got to know the multiple halls and felt like an old timer by the time the car show ended. A bit sad that the car show ended, felt weird because my whole life for 3 days was dedicated to the Tokyo Auto Salon.
Oye, I watched some Japanese porn which was…. interesting – Japanese porn stars sure hell can act better than their American counterparts. I had to check it out man, just out of curiosity, research man, research.
Had to buy a ticket from a vending machine in the hallway of the hotel that contained the code to access the Japanese porn channels. All I could say say is that Japanese porn is number one!



 

Modification Honda Civic

Some drivers would say the Honda Civic was created to be a modified car due to its low weight, dual wishbone suspension and the ability to run the car by outfitting almost any Honda engine under the hood. No matter where you go a tricked out Honda Civic is somewhere close.
How much is car insurance for a typical Honda Civic?
The Honda civic is one of the most affordable vehicles to insure with the top end CIVIC SI edition running around $125 per month for full coverage insurance. Of course, once you had 44 inch wheels and a V12 engine you will need some custom car insurance.
Don’t blow your entire trust fund on the rims, save a few dollars for higher car insurance rates.