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About THE aSTIG

Some say he's managed to save over 1.2 Million Dollars in 2011. All they know is, he's called THE aSTIG: Photographer, Editor, Business Consultant, Extraordinaire. Learn more about him at his personal website the-astig.custompinoyrides.com.

Cast Your Votes: Car Photography Club January 2012 Photo Contest

It’s time to cast your votes for who will win the Car Photography Club January 2012 Photo Contest! Cast Your Votes: Car Photography Club January 2012 Photo Contest 1. Cedi Santos: Dodge Colt Long Exposure 2. Jundio Salvador: Monster truck (More…)

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Omar’s Neatcrew Honda Civic Orthia Face Redux

Honda Civic Orthia Conversion Neatcrew Omar Custom Pinoy Rides

Yes, we’ve featured this before. Yes, it’s had its publicity both here and abroad. Yes, it’s still one of the cleanest and dopest stanced Civics on this side of the planet. That’s why we’re showing it to you again. Looking (More…)

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Stanced Beauty – AE92 Toyota Corolla

Stance Pilipinas AE92 Toyota Corolla Custom Pinoy Rides

The AE92 Toyota Corolla marked the Corolla’s departure from the rear-wheel-drive layout, and the introduction of the front-wheel-drive Corolla. Now I don’t want to start a debate around here as to which platform is better – FWD or RWD, as (More…)

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Looking Back: The Best of 2011 Custom Pinoy Rides Photos

Lancer Evolution VIII with Model Custom Pinoy Rides

They say that everything that happens in the past makes you who you are today… Looking back, 2011 had been a SMASHING year for us! We’ve gained 5,000 Likes on our Facebook Page, more than doubled our readership from 2010, (More…)

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Ninja Impreza – Aurick Go’s Subaru Impreza WRX

Aurick Go Subaru Impreza WRX Custom Pinoy Rides

The Subaru Impreza WRX is known as one of the most desired tuner cars from the land of the rising sun – Japan. With a 2.5L turbocharged engine in a compact body the size of your grandma’s Honda Civic, to (More…)

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Shakotan Chaser – Old School Car, Bad Boy Attitude.

Shakotan Toyota Chaser Custom Pinoy Rides pic1

The Chaser was a luxurious mid-size sedan produced by Toyota since 1977. The first generation Chaser, same as our featured car for today, was famous for being one of the quietest cars on the road during its time. But the (More…)

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Stanced Round Up at the PornFest

Stanced Round Up at the PornFest Custom Pinoy Rides

Rounding up the stanced cars together before closing off the PornFest. Close up photos of these cars coming soon!

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Chepe Feliciano’s Illest Mazda RX-7 FD3S Touring Car and Togue Machine

Chepe Feliciano Mazda RX-7 FD PornFest Custom Pinoy Rides

Photo by Philip Aragones The Mazda RX-7 FD is considered to be a legend not only amongst other JDM vehicles, but also compared to all other sports cars in the world. It is considered to be one of the finest (More…)

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Ben Sopra Nissan R35 GT-R Widebody Aero Kit: The Science Behind The Aerodynamics

Ben Sopra GTR Body Kit Custom Pinoy Rides pic1

Photos from BenSopra.com Judging from the massive number of pageviews we received from the GReddy 35RX Nissan GT-R cracks 333kph Fuji Speedway Top Speed Challenge video posted yesterday, it seems there was a good amount of interest about the said (More…)

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GReddy 35RX Nissan GT-R cracks 333kph Fuji Speedway Top Speed Challenge (Video)

GReddy 35RX Nissan GT-R Custom Pinoy Rides

In the quest to build the best Nissan GT-R on the planet, Japanese aftermarket tuning company TRUST / GReddy seem to have created their own holy grail – the GReddy 35RX GT-R, an extremely modified Nissan R35 GT-R. In short, (More…)

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