The local JDMST has been a meet going on for well over 12 months now, starting out from about 10-15 cars and progressing into something unbelievably large. This time the meet changed from my local area over to the Northern side of the CBD. A shopping centre which accommodated around 125 carparks was completely overflowed to the lower levels which filled over 250 spaces.
Arriving to the area, the main intersection which entered the carpark was backed up about 200m up the main highway. It was complete chaos.
After we finally found a vacant park we took a walk, spotting Chris Pang’s S15 which was looking pristine as always.
The slammed, blue 350Z was something new…
…my draw instantly dropped after I took a closer look. The Work VS-KF’s sat perfectly in the rear guards. One of the lowest cars on the scene.
Moving to the undercover carpark I was blown away how many cars and people there were. There was not 1 vacant spot.
A good friend of mine by the name of Flynn has his PS13 for the first time in months, alongside it is Nathan’s PS13, don’t they look great together?
It’s always good to see AE86’s out as there aren’t too many in the scene.
As the night went on, Police ended up making an appearance so many cars avoided the roof level and headed underneath.
This R34 GT-R was nothing short of style. Standard wing raised and 19″ Volk TE37’s.
One thing about the JDMST meets is they always attract the Honda boys. The group is growing rapidly and the are continuously bringing out outstanding cars.
Josh Maher’s red EK was a perfect example in my eyes…
…just as pure in the interior just as the exterior.
A nice example of a Integra on BBS Mesh.
This EK Sedan was definitely the lowest car at the meet. The Work Equip 01’s were fitted that same afternoon, and as you can see it required some serious guard work!
I spotted this little white EK Hatch right up the back by itself…
…Which was sitting low on a set of gold-centred SSR Mesh.
You may be wondering what these black bra type things are on the front? They are to protect the bonnet and windscreen from any rocks.
Emilio Brown’s Civic was looking very respectable.
I love these exhausts the Honda guys put on their cars. Emilio recently fitted these new SSR Professor MS1R’s on the car…
The 16×8.5 +14’s compliment the rear guards perfectly.
Just as I was leaving I noticed this deep, purple-maroon Sedan which looked very clean…
…sitting on a a full set of, you guessed it, BBS Mesh.
The night was sponsored by Nandos Grilled Chicken, Sushi Train and Pizza Capers and gave everyone a 10% discount on dinner. I can gladly say this was the biggest and best JDMST I think anyone has attended so far.
Really looking forward to next month!
-Casey Dhnaram
OFFICIAL SPEEDHUNTERS SUPPLIERS
great.. lots of styling cues ffom other fan-bases here.. ahh i love a rich tapestry! Hon. mention the 'Teggie on BBS rims - sweet
Cool meeting! I love that R31.
So there was only one Toyota at this meet and a bunch of crappy stock looking civics. Thats all I'm seeing anyway.
Perfect R34
why do your pics look like that?? stop doing whatever it is your doing to them
What do u mean what is he doing with his pictures? They look mighty dam good with a HD screen, step up from windows 98 son. Good work on this coverage and great pics!
why do you under expose your photos so much? it ruins them imo.
"You may be wondering what these black bra type things are on the front? They are to protect the bonnet and windscreen from any rocks." haha O RLY?
bunch of hard parkers.why dnt u get real wheels not fake lookalike sports maxxis or wateva they are.
Whats with the 86' bonnet? Looks like its wrapped with wood vinyl.
anywhere we (ahem, I myself) can check out Flynn's PS13?
Thanks heaps for the pics Casey, they turned out awesome, can't wait to get the front the the Z painted and do the photoshoot!
Really, you think people have never seen a car bra before? what planet do you usually reside on? Those POS' are a dime a dozen in the U.S. Interested in a two tone hood?
super clean R31
your draw droppped? you mean your jaw, right?
Fuck yea gotta love the honda haters. some people cant handle that a na honda will beat there stock bucket drift cars!!
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wasntme said:
bunch of hard parkers.why dnt u get real wheels not fake lookalike sports maxxis or wateva they are.
There is not one fake set of wheel in this entire write up,
except for maybe the red supra which is about 200m in the background of pic of the purple EJ1 coupe
Dude, each photographer has his own style....
car bras are not cool!!!!!!!!
Some of the freshest editing I've seen in a minute. I like.
Nice shots Casey! QLD turnouts are getting massive!
Prretty cool looking meet Sir. All I see is RHD Type-Rs WOOO!!
That purple-maroon Civic is actually a coupe not a sedan.
cheers for the pic of the teggie
if only this was in melbourne
MR2_fan said:
So there was only one Toyota at this meet and a bunch of crappy stock looking civics. Thats all I'm seeing anyway.
March 18, 2011 4:08 PM
- No, there were many Toyotas. I am a JDMST member, however some members and myself are also members of TOCAU (Toyota Owners' Club of Australia) and we were reppin. There were litreally thousands of photos taken of the whole event - do u REALLY want EVERYONE'S photo's posted just so you can see a couple of Toyotas? According to your logic there must've only been one Mazda too, right?
Gaters gon gate
Don't hate on the hondas. Everybody has their own preferences and style. I happen to like the clean blue civic and i appreciate the amount of work that has gone into it. That stance is DOPE!!!
That leather bonnet cover you were on about is called a "Bonnet Bra" its a euro scene thing
l2english.
I don't care what haters say, those photos look dope! They give the atmosphere a realistic, in-the-moment presence and they look super retro. I will say though that I got a little excited when you said purple-maroon sedan and it ended up being an ej1.
nice boostcruising meet you got here
Massive meet! so many nice cars.
As for the pics, love what your doing with them!! but seriously, wheres the pics of the rx7s, dropped euro cars, etc.
@Wasntme....get a clue you dope, not one set of fakies on any car that is pictured, maybe 1 or 2 in the backround, but hardly worth mentioning!
OP: Those 2 Civic "sedans" are actually both coupes....and while talking of Civic's, is it really worth ruining a car by mutilating your gaurds to fit some "dope" rims that get you all "hellaflush"....where do you draw the line?
Nice photo's, good coverage!
Nice picks of my car. Loving it. As for the bra scene. its actually a rare part that is discontinued. so getting ur hands on a new bra would not be easy. i was lucky to score mine brand spanking new and yes it is OEM. There are many rare parts that is associated with honda. Parts that anybody cant even think of, yet the age of the parts are dated bout 20 years ago but still very advanced for its age. to much accessaries to catch up on. but i do say the whole mask is kinda crap looking. i like my rare cars and rare parts. EJ1 gota be sik. only 4 in austraila that i know of.
there wasn't just crappy honds and toyota's, did anybodys see the rx7's. dats dope.
Needs a wallpaper of that R31
i love how the same cars get posted up by every photographer
over 40 or so photographers and they all shoot the same few cars.
Hatters will keep on hating... Although I agree that the pics are kinda hard to dig, style wise I think I get what you're going for, Casey; that old school JDM mag style... Or so I think... Anyways, for the rest of you out there, keep and open mind! If you try to change and adapt your perspective you'll be able to understand things better and who knows, even discover things that you'd actually like a lot! Respect other people's work, effort and passion! Stop hattin'!
these meets have been going on for way more than 12 months mate.
your comments about the cars are some what amusing...
BBS Mesh have to be the ugliest wheels ever made. they could do so much with those fenders and they choose that! ..why?? I know its JDM, I know thats "the look" but they are just ......UGLY
Nice post-procesing Casey. i love that old school vintage, but i haven't use it on my shoots, someday soon
as always, nice work ! grettings from Chile
I struggle to see how Speedhunters keep allowing you to write and shoot for them. Your posts only go on to prove that you know very little about cars at all, and that your only passion is being a scenester.
Just for the people who seem to think you're doing a good job:
They are Ek Coupe's not sedans, notice only 2 doors. Common sense.
No mention of the complete Ztune styling on the black 34 that you missed, it has bonnet, front bar and guards all round.
Let alone spellinhg Jaw as Draw and then not fixing it. I could go on but I think that is example enough.
Speedhunters should re think their hiring of you and pick someone who is more knowledgeable and liked in the scene.
that 350z is defiantly not something new. just rehashed herrafrush. wtf is that primer doing on the front haha.
R31 wallpaper please!!!!
Not hatin on Hondas, I used to own one my self and IMO they're great little cars, tho I have to say this coverage went from JDMST meet to Nissan & Honda Meet, why waste such a great coverage spot and not mix it up some more, I'm sure these is more to these events that those two.
thats one sexy ek9 hatch. i have a friend with a dark blue one thats really nice as well...
All these photos look like crap. Speedhunting fail.
Surely there was some more decent cars than those shown. Thanks for posting the photos, good to see some BNE scene but c'mon surely there is better than that out there ?
hmmm? im actually liking ozzys jdm scene... surprise.
rob--youre gay. dope pics bro.
I know you cant fullfill every desktop request, but that R31 is so much worth it, so please, make a wallpaper of it
Im with OG and Malicioso! Casey you need to take pics of a wider variety of car as you did say this is one of the largest meets you've been to and ive been to a few and there is normally a good turn out of different makes of cars. last time i check this forum is SPEEDHUNTERS not HONDAHUNTERS . Maybe you should just stick to what you know and just take the pictures and leave the words to some one else .
Pitty the railed blue 350 " FAILS" with the front bar in primer... and you could have gotten some side profile pics to hide the primer.
If these pictures are a example of whats turning up to these meets gives me no inspiration to keep coming :S
Im with OG and Malicioso! Casey you need to take pics of a wider variety of car as you did say this is one of the largest meets you've been to and Ive been to a few and there is normally a good turnout of different makes of cars. Last time I check this forum is SPEEDHUNTERS not HONDAHUNTERS. Maybe you should just stick to what you know and just take the pictures and leave the words to someone else.
Pity the railed blue 350 " FAILS" with the front bar in primer... and you could have gotten some side profile pics to hide the primer.
If these pictures are a example of whats turning up to these meets gives me no inspiration to keep coming :S
First pic looks cool
Here's some coverage and a writeup for those screaming MOAR:
http://www.downshiftaus.com/?p=305
Love all the "poser" cars, did any have more than standard power? How bout covering some of Qld's tuff Datsun and Mazda street cars that pack the power and good looks!!!!!!
that R31 desktop pleaaseee please please please!
that R31 desktop pleaaseee please please please!
Don't buy rims that fit the guards - "OMG, your wheels suck! So much shitty offset, my granny's gopher is better then that! I fucking hate you and your family and your dog and your cat....... you fail at life!!!1!"
Rims that fit the guards (which of course, had to be worked to fit) - "OMG, what's with this Hellaflush shit! it's so gay, why are people doing this stoopid stuff to their cars? I fucking hate you and your family and your dog and your cat....... you fail at life!!!1!"
Jesus, can't please people nowadays......