Tag Archives: offroad

Ford Club Philippines 10-Year Anniversary (Part 3)

FCP 10 year anniversary Custom Pinoy Rides pic1

I’d like to apologize to you guys for the long hiatus. Been real busy lately as, since I’m also human, I also experience changes in life like all of you do. Don’t worry, it’s nothing negative and it doesn’t mean (More…)

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January 2012 Car Photographer of the Month: Jay Cee

Car Photography Club January 2012 Photo Contest Winner

The results are in! And with that, I’m proud to announce the Car Photography Club January 2012 Photo Contest winner, and henceforth, the January 2012 Car Photographer of the Month… Jay Cee, with his spectacular photo of this rock crawling (More…)

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Car Photography Club September 2011 Challenge Winner: Wet and Muddy Ride by Jundio Salvador

Wet and Muddy Ride by Jundio Salvador Car Photography Club Custom Pinoy Rides

Jundio Salvador wins our Car Photography Club September 2011 Challege, where the theme was “Wet and ____ Ride!” brought about by the rainy and stormy weather last month. Jundio posted captured this Land Rover Defender making a big splash through (More…)

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Team Land Rover Philippines – China-Sanya International 4×4 Challenge

Following last year’s win in the Electric Winch Category of the China-Sanya International 4×4 Challenge with their Land Rover Defender 90 which we’ve previously featured here at CustomPinoyRides (Land Rover Defender 90 by Team Land Rover philippines), the team is (More…)

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Nigel Gayares’ “The Punisher” Suzuki Vitara by 199 Offroad House

When you hear the name “Suzuki Vitara”, you picture a tiny capable little 4×4 that blends well in city traffic and, well, doesn’t really stand out in the foray of CRV’s and RAV4′s that cruise the metro. But when you (More…)

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The Range Revo – Super Tamaraw FX

Range Revo

The original Toyota Tamaraw FX was named after the Tamaraw – the largest native terrestrial mammal in the Philippines. The vehicle is known for its ruggedness and ease of maintenance. But somehow, the name “Tamaraw” still doesn’t seem to fit (More…)

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This 4×4 Ride Says: “I Eat Typhoon Ondoy for Breakfast!” | Best Off Roader – 2009 Manila Auto Salon

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This ride has been aptly named “Ondoy” for its sheer size, ride height, and massive proportions. If typhoon Ondoy were to strike again, this ride would be more than capable of tackling most of the stuff Ondoy could throw in. (More…)

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King Of The Hammers 2009

King Of The Hammers 2009

This is rapidly becoming the toughest one day off-road race in the world. The King Of The Hammers is an extremely brutal race which combines rock cock crawling with Baja and Dakar style desert racing. You have got to have (More…)

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A Suzuki Vitara that has More than what Meets the Eye

Vitoy

The first line I was supposed to write in this article is “Does anyone know who owns this?”. But I was extremely lucky that it changed. This is because when I first saw this cool Suzuki Vitara, I was awe-stricken. (More…)

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River Crossings or Flood-Stricken Streets: Get through them with a Snorkel!

4x4 Snorkel

Of the 199,950kms of Highway roads in the Philippines, only 39,590kms are paved (1998 est.). The remaining 80% of which are UNPAVED. This probably makes 4×4 vehicles the most suitable form of transportation in the country. And with the recent (More…)

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