Archive for Mugen

Rare Wheels

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , on November 5, 2009 by ekhatch

Said to be one of 10 sets ever made, and who am I to argue? I probably read the story behind them at some point and why they were never mass produced but it obviously didn’t sink into my brain very deeply. I think I do remember reading they were made specifically for ITRs. Wheels and my memory aside, it’s just a great car beautifully shot. Mugen lip, Bomex wing, for me Vogue Silver Metallic works much better on ‘99-’00s than ‘96-’98s.

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$64k Thief Magnet

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , on October 25, 2009 by ekhatch

Mugen Type R, one of twenty

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Nice Shots from Two Litre Media

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , on October 23, 2009 by ekhatch

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Better Ingredients, Better Acuras

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , on October 20, 2009 by ekhatch

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An OG on OGs

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , on October 15, 2009 by ekhatch

This 1990 EF has had the same owner since 1996, I just love that. I’m always the old geezer at meets, and while there are all kinds of Honda enthusiasts, a lot of owners I meet are younger guys who are enjoying their cars but dream of bigger and better things once they get established in a career. Nothing wrong with that, but I have a huge amount of respect for the guys who are in it for the long haul. This car is also a lesson in build it right the first time, build it for you not for some passing trend, love it and take care of it, and it will always be in style. Obviously the Axis OG wheels are a later addition but I like them.

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Oh So Classic

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , on October 14, 2009 by ekhatch

Another great shoot from TWOLITRE Media

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I love this last shot, it really gives you a feel for the J’s wing that you don’t normally get from pictures

Rolling on Sunshine

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , on September 18, 2009 by ekhatch

You like? I think I like. I’m kinda picky about S2Ks, I only like them if they’re hardtopped. My friend Larry picked a red one up about 6 months ago, mild drop, Volks, and exhaust. Yea, it’s a really neat car, yea it will walk all over my shitbox hatches without breaking a sweat, but I’m not in love with them. I was expecting to have my mind blown when I drove it and…..eh. Fun, good looking, just don’t think it’s “me” enough to own one. Not in the budget either lol. Oh well, ramble ramble, this one’s pretty damn nice.

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Mugen FD2 RR

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , on September 16, 2009 by ekhatch

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Flat Pearl White

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , on September 9, 2009 by ekhatch

Sounds confusing huh? But it looks damn good! Saw this over at I put in WORK and had to go digging for more pix. It’s Flat Glacier Pearl White, I don’t pretend to know much about automotive painting but if I had to guess I would say it was painted standard Glacier Pearl White and then a flat clear was used. I bet it looks mean in person and the white and black scheme works very well. If you’re wondering about the fender stripes you’ve probably seen before, there is tradition behind them. In the 60’s when multiple car race teams were becoming common and the cars carried identical liveries, teams would use the fender or sometimes nose stripes to distinguish between drivers as they flashed by the pits. This is also why when they are properly applied they are only on the driver’s side.  This particular style of two slanted stripes were first made famous on the 1963 Grand Sport Corvettes which is why you usually see them on Corvettes and sometimes F bodies.

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Rota Doesn’t Ship to Washington

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , on August 4, 2009 by ekhatch

Some uber legit rides from the Northwest. Never seen a Bomex wing rocking the tilt like that on the yellow CTR. Not sure how that Konig Hot Swap snuck in there lol

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and if you’re wondering, it’s a shaved Greddy lip ;)