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Monday, March 4, 2013

Short spin with good friends in the Black Stallion

Black Stallion gets 'Special K' and by special K, I mean a Kreissieg exhaust with titanium tips... for that F1 sounding goodness!

Had a short spin with good friends Ken Ji in his time attack CBA-R35 and Azmil in another black stallion, a F430 Scuderia with a Fabspeed exhaust. Ken Ji shot a couple of clips...

Then came the time to let her sing in the SMART tunnel. Really sounded like an F1 car in there. So loud! *laughs*

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Unity, Loaded and Bazarro at Maarof Junction...

Not one, not two but three retail boutiques have recently spawned at the little corner we know as Maarof Junction.

If you haven't already noticed, I've also gone ahead and added banner links on the right. Please click them and support! ^_^

Where shall I start...

Unity

UNITY is a guerilla store that will will feature a special collaborative collections
and house brands such as SUBCREW, MADE™, Dr Martens and many more to come.

What is SUBCREW you might ask. Well, SUBCREW was established in 2004 by Sam Lee (DJ Becareful), Frankie, Kobe. The name SUBCREW is a play of the words; SUBMARINE & CREW, representing the relentless struggles of a submarine crew that is holding their position in a time of turbulence, united and fighting for survival in the open sea.

In today's fast paced and multi faced fashion industry, the brand does not conform under pressure but stands their ground and maintains a sense individuality and originality. SUBCREW embodies the spirit of unity, which resonates well within the brand thus paving the way for UNITY, SUBCREW's speciality store. This undying spirit to be on the forefront has grown the brand from strength to strength and in a span of a few short years. SUBCREW embodies the spirit of unity, which resonates well within the brand thus paving the way for UNITY, SUBCREW's speciality store. SUBCREW via its speciality stores has expanded to Greater China, Taiwan, Macau and finally - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

UNITY Store KL will be the first store in KL to stock and sell the entire range from SUBCREW. The store will also feature a special collaborative collection entitled SUBCREWMADE™ by Jahan.

The label MADE™ is new to the street fashion industry but Jahan is a familiar face (and voice) in the scene. The inaugural collection with Subcrew is titled WORKING CLASS HEROES. Much of the theme is dedicated to those who work under radar with their faces unseen, they whose work takes precedence and speaks for them. This label is made by, and made for all the unsung heroes of our postmodern capitalist Babylon.

Loaded

Conceived by a never ending lust for fashion & music, LOADED is the brainchild of XU (LapSap | Twilightaction Girl | Mini Compo) and his inner circle of like minded compadres.

This band of motley crew is determine to set out and redefine what many considers as norm. They are going to break all the rules, this is LOADED.

Bazarro

You can't forget the ladies now, can we...
Bazarro is a multifaceted retail environment that is dedicated to curate fresh and inspiring labels in SEA. We handpick designers and entrepreneurs in the region that are discerning about quality and style and mostly, having a story to tell you. Bazarro believes that wearable fashion need not be boring. Like a good book, with various characters and different personalities all housed together, Bazarro will definitely not be lacking in content and flavour. Experience what our designers and aspiring entrepreneurs have to offer and ignite your senses. Listen and watch it unfold.

Still don't know where all these boutiques are? Here's a map...

There was a BBQ recently to introduce the boutiques to the peeps. If you missed that, don't worry. An officiating of the stores will be held soon so head on over to the pages and like them to be kept up to date!

Pictures:Hype,Subcrew

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Super GT 2012

The yearly ritual. Going to the Super GT and doing the parade. It was such a different feeling when I was much younger.

I no longer ogle and chase race queens. They don't excite me as much. I am not as crazy over the 'nihon' culture as I use to. Signs I'm getting old...

Anyhow, here are a couple of shots I took on the very hot Sunday. There were plenty more pictures to take but I forgot to charge my camera the night before! ( -_-)'
Sorry, no pictures of the girls too. (._.)

Got there about 9.30am and was ushered in, to what I call, the largest used car lot ever. *laughs*

It was very hot and humid. There were a couple of tents set up so I went there to get some shade. Not long after, everyone got the same idea too and it came close to a sardine can.

I was already feeling quite uncomfortable in my T and Jeans. I don't know how this girl can stand being all dressed up and in high heels on top of that.

Getting a nice tan.

Got a close up of the GT cars during practice runs.

Whilst we all wait to do the parade, I went around taking some shots...

The RX8 that wants to be a Lamborghini.

Walauwei's Stormtrooper.

There were a couple of Skyline's too...

V-Spec II Nur my ass...

Nice looking brakes though. I need bigger brakes!

I like the pastel color theme going on here.

Hell'a flushed!

Can you say Stance:Nation.

Surprised to see a couple of S2000's around too...

Green interior trim too.

If I'm not mistaken, this is wet carbon, not dry. Looks fucking good but I think it weighs more than FRP.

Jaffri's ride, wait, I think he sold it already.

Yellow eyes.

TE37 Magnesium's? You fucking wish... I love the concave on those though.

After a couple of delays, we did our parade. Not used to seeing a traffic jam in SIC.

We all stopped in front of the pits and there was the dragon dance, pit walk about, Scottish march and other activities. Huge turnout. The boys from Thailand and Singapore drove all the way too.

Ooh, matte blue.

Carbon Fiber texture vinyl.

I am really diggin' what little Edwin has done to Chun Beng's old ride.

After that, we all got in our cars again and slowly exited the track.

Standing still in SIC on a hot day can't be good. My temps went up... but nothing serious. ^_^

I went into the grandstand area next to say hello to some friends who had booths there. Couldn't find them though, they weren't around. I did bump into Leng Yein. I also saw this...

You never know what the customer will do after they've taken the car. *laughs* This one belongs to JP Chin if I'm not mistaken.