PORNFEST by CarPorn Racing®

Posted on February 5, 2012 by THE aSTIG

Video by Struan Wallace / Wreckless Inc.

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If you guys have been following Custom Pinoy Rides, I’m sure you guys have been checking out our coverage of the 2012 PornFest. Well then, here’s an awesome film edited by the PornFest Birthday Boy himself, Struan Wallace, showcasing the action and adventure during this spectacular event.

Here’s what Struan had to say:

I turned 30 this year and instead of throwing a big party, we at CarPorn Racing® decided, what better way to spend a birthday than to have car enthusiasts get together in one massive car festival.

I wanted to thank our sponsors for making this happen (Liqui Moly, Victoria Court, Sohotel, INTUNED online, Dri Tech waterless car wash, Rockstar, Speedlab, TOPTUL, Autoindustriya.com, V-Kool, autopartsmanila.com, and kotse.com).

An extra special thank you goes out to my fellow organizers. Ian King, Kim Garcia, Ben Ong, and Marc Ong. They really pulled out all the stops to make this the most memorable birthday ever.

Thank you too to everyone that came and celebrated with us. You guys rock! The good news is, since the event was so successful, we’ve decided to make it a regular event.

My only regret is I was hardly able to do any filming. Most of the footage is from Joseph and Jordan Distrito. I pretty much just edited everything.

Music is by Bliss N Eso ‘Flying Through the City’

Check out the video below now…

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Carlo’s STi

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Michael Kalbo

About a year ago, while back in Manila I had a chance to hangout with some of the Subaru Society members and one of those was Carlo the owner of this sick Sti.

Carlo's STi By Michael KALBO

Click here to see the rest of the gallery as well as the mods list…

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Cast Your Votes: Car Photography Club January 2012 Photo Contest

Posted on February 2, 2012 by THE aSTIG

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 at the RFC Pampanga 2011
3. Rean Angelo Reyes Velasco: Rockstar Impreza
4. Michael Kalbo Simon: Tandem Drift
5. Trish Rodrigo: Lonely Lancer
6. John Neri Natividad: Atoy Drifting the Skyline Sedan
7. Randolph B. de Leon: Russ Swift Stunt Show 2010 (2-Wheeling Impreza)
8. Jefferson V. Livara: Sports Utility Car (AE92 Corolla Rolling Shot)
9. Iori Suzuki: RHD Civic Race Car
10. Roberto Minosa: Rolling Shot at Night
11. Mark Abergas: Rain Rain Go Away (EVO parked at BRC)
12. Carlos Benitez: 2011 American Le Mans (BMW M3 Race Car Panning Shot)
13. Andy Rodriguez: Houston, we have lift off! (3-wheeling S15 Silvia)
14. Kevin Carlos: Rocket Bunny (Motul Drift Car with Tire Smoke)
15. Jet Rabe: Honda S2000 Rolling Shot
16. Jing Gines: Mountain Climbing More Fun in the Philippines (Subysoc and FRF Fun Run to Sierra Madre)
17. Calvin Marwood: Shooting Brent Co (?) Shooting a Tandem Drift Battle at Clark
18. Dexter Lim: Drag Race at Buendia (Impreza vs 370Z vs EVO)
19. Jay Cee: The Rock Crawler. Lens flare are real. (Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser at Pinatubo)
20. The Astig Custompinoyrides: Perfect Cover Shot? (Atoy Llave doing a Tire Burnout on the Rockstar Drift Car)
21. Patrick Lauder: Porsche Cayman Rolling Shot

Results

easypollmaker.com – get your free poll

Poll will close on the 7th of February, 2012 at 11:59pm (Manila Time).

* UPDATE (02-Feb-2012): I sincerely apologies about this guys but there is a bug with the poll/vote collecting facility and none of the votes are getting saved. A new poll will be release in a bit. Please bear with us. Thank you for your support!

** UPDATE (03-Feb-2012): Poll is now active and reset to 0. You may cast your votes now!

Cast your votes now! Here are the entries:

The Theme: Action Shots (or the Notion of Action where the viewer is compelled into thinking that the subject did an action prior to the photo being taken).

Click here to view the entire gallery

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Omar’s Neatcrew Honda Civic Orthia Face Redux

Posted on January 31, 2012 by THE aSTIG

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 awesome by being neat, clean, and simple is something we’ll never tire of. So cheers to Omar’s Neatcrew Honda Civic Orthia Facelift.

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2012 Osaka Motor Show Part 2

Posted on January 30, 2012 by roberto_minosa

Ticket

And then we enter Intex Osaka. On the main hall was a whole-day concert on stage with different shows. It was surprising to see how crowded the venue was, considering its huge proportions.

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Stanced Beauty – AE92 Toyota Corolla

Posted on January 29, 2012 by THE aSTIG

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 each layout has both their advantages and disadvantages. But either way, the AE92 Corolla has still managed to make its mark in our local car tuning culture.

Take a look at this stanced AE92 Toyota Corolla. I just love the way it has been set up. Takata green mesh wheels with polished lip wrapped with low profile rubber tucked under the fenders of the clean white paint looks awesome. It’s very rare to find a good combination of green wheels on a white car, unless it’s dressed in racing livery. But here, it’s such a stunning combination.

The bumpers have been replaced with JDM versions, and the black chin, fog lights, wagon face, roof/bike rack, and tintless windows all combine to give it a Euro-inspired look. Plus the hood scoop teases you to think that there’s probably some forced induction sitting in the engine bay. I love the complete package. Is it Euro? Is it JDM? Probably neither. This is PhDM! And I’d have to say, this is probably the best, if not one of the best looking AE92′s around. Do you agree?

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2012 Osaka Motor Show Part 1

Posted on January 27, 2012 by roberto_minosa

Roberto Minosa reporting live from Intex Osaka. Brought to you by Custom Pinoy Rides and Team A Motorsports.

The moment we stepped off the tram, we knew we were going some place epic. It was practically a car show along the road. It felt like every car nut in Osaka was going to the Motor Show.

A bone-stock NSX was in line for the parking area of Intex Osaka.

Bone-stock NSX in line to park at Intex.

An S2000 was also in line. All-stock performance cars like these are becoming a rarity even here in Japan.

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Curriculum Vitae

Posted on January 26, 2012 by roberto_minosa

I am Roberto Minosa, fellow Filipino automotive enthusiast currently based in Osaka, Japan. I’ve been here for almost five months as of this writing.

I like being a grease monkey. Back home, I spend the most of my time in the garage; picking up random parts to make something utterly useless (well, it’s a lot of fun to do!). I used to own and modify 2-stroke scooters, which were a riot. I also stay in the garage because I’m trying to restore my grandfather’s old Lancer. I even find staring at the car very entertaining. It’s my place of zen, the place to think deeply about automotive life. There’s a load of things that I could do with that car, so I always think of ways to make imagination into practice.

Garage

Garage Shot

I’m also a bit of a photography buff, something I picked up from my granddad and dad. I’m a no-frills photographer, no fancy PS on my work. People used to live on 36 shots per roll back in the old days. I should too, because it’s hard to pick five or ten frame-worthy shots out of 10,000 crappy ones shot using a gatling gun.

Read the rest of the story as well as the gallery…

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Looking Back: The Best of 2011 Custom Pinoy Rides Photos

Posted on January 25, 2012 by THE aSTIG

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, and have grown a lot in terms of bringing you some badass cars and taking some of the sickest photos of them.

I’m very grateful to have met a lot of awesome new friends, groups, and companies in 2011, and am very grateful that a lot of them have chosen to work with us on a professional level (that officially makes us professional photographers) through car photography services as well as website sponsorship.

Of course, Custom Pinoy Rides would not be what it is today if not for you, yes you, dear readers and loyal followers. And I promise to give you more awesome cars and photos in 2012. Oh, and how would you like a “Reader’s Rides” series we can show off your very own Custom Pinoy Rides? Would you like that? Leave your thoughts in the comments.

Meanwhile, here’s a round-up of the Best of Custom Pinoy Rides Photos that we’ve personally captured in 2011 using our continuously improving photographic talents. Pilipinas Got Talent yo! Check these out…

Lancer Evolution VIII with Model Custom Pinoy Rides
On the photo, model Legendair Baluyot shows off her figure while peering into the magical engine bay of this Lancer Evolution VIII.
Photographed by one of my partners in crime during our Car Photography ventures – Philip Aragones.
Original article: LanEVO Club Philippines

Click here to see the rest of the gallery…

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Ninja Impreza – Aurick Go’s Subaru Impreza WRX

Posted on January 24, 2012 by THE aSTIG

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 the uninitiated, it’s like a wolf in sheep’s clothing… a ninja amongst a mass of humans.

Just like a Ninja, this WRX is equipped with a plethora of concealed weapons used to conquer the track. Sure, it show a handsome, well groomed persona on the outside (thanks in part to the spectacular Rota G-Force wheels), but on the inside, it’s a different story. This car has been modified where it counts.

We were lucky to have photographed Aurick’s Impreza just after he gave it a thorough workout during the 2012 PornFest, before it sped off into the darkness to reign terror through the night. And we have the red apocalyptic sunset in the background for effect.

Read on to find out what modifications have been done to Aurick Go‘s Subaru Impreza WRX, turning it into the Ninja Impreza that it is today…

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