Velocity Motor Show Pt 3

This is the last part of my JDM coverage from the Velocity Motor Show 2017. Some of my favorites are in here. Enjoy.

HONDA

Honda NSX - Legendary

Honda Integra DC2 - Stock

Honda Integra DC5 - Modded

MITSUBISHI

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX - Heavily Modded

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X - Modded

SUBARU

Subaru Impreza WRX STI (Ver. 9) - Modded

Subaru WRX STI (Ver. 10) - Rally Car

MISC.

Multi-car with same theme and design

Monster Engine

Spotted in Thai

I was at Bangkok, Thailand for a week due to work and spotted a few cars that are worth the mention. These cars are cars owned by employees of my customer and that is why I could take photos of these cars easily. First up that caught my attention is the previous model of Toyota Yaris. In the beginning, it looks just like any Yaris especially from the front but when I looked that the rear, I was attracted to it. It has a nice rear bumper and has a huge exhaust muffler and this leads me to wonder whether is this a TRD Toyota Yaris that comes originally with a turbo engine from TRD ? I could not confirm this fact because I have no access to the engine bay and Toyota prefers top mount intercooler. So, there is no way to be sure but in the interior, I was greeted by a pair of what I believe to be a Recaro SR3 seats. Disappointed by the auto transmission though but nice to see a set of TRD T3 rims, which is seemingly rare in Malaysia.

Next up, is a 1995 - 2000 Honda Civic Coupe SiR.  This was the first time I have seen one because only a handful made it to Malaysia and it is way way before my time. The first view of the car I had of it was the sides and it got me wondering what car has such a nice line and shape. My first guess would be some old BMW 3 series, maybe a e36 or e46. Then, the driver came out of the car and I saw nice red seats and a row of gauges. It even have a sports steering wheel that can be removed. Although it is not exactly a Type R like its sibling, the EK9 Honda Civic Type R, the red seats that mimics a must have ingredient in a Type R interior is very fitting. Personally, I prefer a coupe more than a hatchback. A coupe Civic Type R would have been awesome.

You might thought that although the Civic SiR coupe is not a real Type R, now we have a Type R entry. Well that was what I thought at first when I saw this beautiful DC5 Honda Integra. I love the exterior, the ings side skirt and rear bumper that I loved most among all the DC5 bodykit. What is special of this Integra is the add-on fender piece and brightly colored rims that holds wide tires that could see out of the fenders. The grip on this car has to be really awesome but when I look closely at the front rims, I noticed the missing red Brembo 4 pot caliper brakes. I then realized that this Integra is just a Type S. I peeked at the interior and could not locate the red Recaro SR3 that is supposed to come with every Type R. Nevertheless, it is a nice looking pre-facelift DC5 Integra.

There are other moments where I saw nice JDM sports car but could not get a photo of it. I saw a ZZT231 Toyota Celica like the one I used to drive and a R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R. I guess Thailand is not only the country where you can get parts and mod for just any car but the JDM car scene is pretty huge too. I thought only the R35 Nissan GTR is the only JDM still much alive in Bangkok. It has been years since my last visit. Maybe the streets are full with Toyota 86 too, since Toyota is very popular in Thailand. 

Time Attack

When I first heard the acronym CTA, it was last year when I was in the UK. It is a time attack based racing event by V1 Concept Restaurant where car owners race their car down the circuit track and try to achieve the best time in its own category. I saw my president and a few members took part in the event. I have always wanted to drive down the track as fast as possible and was determined to participate in the next CTA.

After I came back, I decided to participate so I made plans to upgrade my Celica. I have heard from my very track experienced President's son that the auto gearbox is the most vulnerable. So, I went ahead and install a ATF Cooler to protect the gearbox. I wanted to increase the power of my car and had crazy plans involving the port and polish for exhaust manifold, enlarging the inner diameter of the throttle body and finish it with the installation of the EM-CON.

It all seems perfect where I just mod and participate in the CTA to test the new power. However, things did not turn up as planned. First, the throttle body project was a failure by the mechanic and secondly, the exhaust manifold requires a long day of work which is big hassle. Finally, with the EM-CON wiring being incomplete, it could not be installed. There would not be much point to participate now especially since my tuning is off.

So, I just went as a spectator. There I saw the many participating car and wished my car was one of those. I went around checking out cars and saw some that I love and would like to own one. Then the event started with the first heat with the categories of Supercar and Turbo 4WD. Followed by Turbo FF and Turbo FR and ended with V-TEC monsters. It was really a cool sight of nice powerful car hitting it all on the track. It was my first time watching cars like Ferrari, Porsche, R8, and many cars zooming down the track.This time I'm sure I will jump at the next chance to hit the track. I wonder what it would feel like to go all out with my Celica.

Nice Looking Fast Going Silvia S15

One of the fastest 4WD Turbo

Many FD2R and DC5R were present but this color caught my eye. 

Slow camera I have

Birthday Run

Last Thursday while I was having my 4th exam, 2 Celica Club members called and texted me and invited me to another member's birthday bash. I was going to have another exam the next day and I still have not prepared fully for that exam. However, I was tempted to join my fellow club members for a ride and celebration, a break from my dull exam-studying month. So, after the exam, I called my member and told them I would go that night.

Everyone was sad because of the exam as it was out of the usual format but I was super excited for the celebration that was going to happen on that night. I went home and studied then I went out. I had some chat with other members and saw a lot of other Celicas along with 3 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9, 2 Nissan Fairlady 350z, 1 Nissan Fairlady 300zx, 1 Honda Integra DC5, 1 Toyota Corolla, 1 Toyota Celica ST202 GT2 (convert) and around 10 Toyota Celica ZZT-231. This is the largest gathering I went to.

After the Satay dinner (Bernard's treat), it was decided to convoy to the V1 pub in Puchong. Before I went there, I wanted to leave early to study before I sleep but the temptation of convoy influenced me and I agreed to it. I always loved the convoys because driving fast with other Celicas is fun. To my disappointment, it was a short drive. As I enter the pub, another member wanted to head home. So, I head home too. I did not know the way home and got lost. I found myself near KLIA and only reached home around 1:30 a.m.. After all, I had fun. Here are some photos of the gathering.

Ps. I hope my results is not affected by this outing.

Birthday Boy's Black Turbo Celica, Blue Honda Integra,
Red Nissan 350z, White Nissan 300zx

3 White Mitsubishi Lancer Evo

Above 2 photos and 2 Celicas

The whole line of guests

3 Celica (including mine), Black Nissan 350z and Toyota Corolla

Line of Celica