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MotorEx Superstars – Profiled! The Meguiar’s Superstars class is the pinnacle of automotive achievement. It’s where the greats of the modified car scene are pitted against each other and whoever comes out on top, and win a share in the prize pool of $55,000 cash. So one can imagine the judging and cars selected for these categories are customised like no-other. The top class is divided into two sub classes – Hot Rod and Street machine. Let’s have a peak into what can be expected in both categories of these super-elite builds. Top Hot Rod qualifiers. Phil Robinson‘s’39 Ford Tudor was awarded entry into the Top Hot Rod class at Summernats this year. Wearing classic billet rolling stock and finished in a quality emerald green paint scheme, Phil’s Tudor is right up there with the best. Venturing all the way from Western Australia is the one and only “SASSYLADY’ ’32 Tudor owned by Pamela Quinn. Built by TC Hot rods in the back of a tiny shed, this masterpiece takes the old school American rodding style and mixes it up with some Australian flare. Andrew Gibson’s ’32 Ford Pickup is something a little different for the class. Rodded tray backs and getting scarce in the scene, so it’s wicked to see one that made the cut into this class. From head to toe the car is detailed, including a full polished and painted undercarriage that’s clean enough to eat your brekkie from. Street Machine qualifiers Mark Tarabay’s ‘Sublime’ S15 stands out for one reason in particular. No, it’s not the insane candy green paint. Nor is it the suicide door conversion. It’s the 13B engine conversion that gets conversations going with this car. Possibly one of the more controversial modified imports in this category, people either love it or hate it – which is why it made the cut. ‘choppt’ is unlike another other HQ Monaro to date. With its lowered roofline and massive tubs, Jody Vincitorio’s ride looks super west-coast and tough as nails. The staggered trumpet setup takes the cake however, and is possibly the most crazy intake setup we’ve seen in a long time! You cannot have a Street Machine category without a good old Prem’. Sam Caruana and his ’75 HJ Premier sport the quintessential Australian style of building a tough streeter – Billets, A injected and blown eight and some trick bodywork. This one’s definitely a crowd pleaser, that’s for sure. With the other entries stacking up to be just as quality, the competition is stiff and everyone will be gunning for that number one spot. Wonder who will earn themselves a share in the $55K and title of Best of Breed Hot Rod and Street Machine Champion for 2012? Head down to MotorEx and be there to witness it firsthand. Ticket and date info can be found at www.motorex.com.au !

We’re getting closer and closer to Meguiar’s MotorEx – The car show that should have been marked on your calendars since the start of the year! This year’s event is going to be huge. The quality of metal being put on display is second to none, and it’s already shaping up to be something special. We’re able to bring you a sneak-peak of what you can expect to see inside the dome. Across all classes there have been a number of spectacular entries, so the judging panel is going to have a hard time selecting winners from such a collection of fine automobiles. Kicking things off is Kevin San’s Hakosuka Skyline. This stout piece of JDM muscle has a huge fan base across internet forums and it’s not hard to see why. Packing a stroked L series power plant with triple carbs hanging off the side, we’re sure a lot of people will come just to have a peep at this thing. All stars founder Sergio Capozzi and his Vertex Ridge widebody S15 will also be attending the show in the Street Elite category. Proudly wearing its Midnight Purple duco and a fat set of 20-inch Work Meisters, this car means business and leaves a huge impression wherever it goes. Making his way up from Canberra is Nathan Ross in his Toyota Supra. Rocking a genuine TRD widebody kit and pumping out 600 horsepower at the rear bags, this streeter is a super neat all round package. It’s purposeful build and balanced approach is something you don’t see too often with Supra’s and there’s nothing it can’t do – Cruise, drag or circuit. Yonas Liu from JDMyard will have his race-prepped DC5R racecar at the event. Sporting a plethora of Mugen bits and pieces, this car is certainly one for the diehard Honda fans. If that isn’t enough for you, just peer inside and get a look at the insane roll cage work and stripped interior – certainly a hardcore track weapon. Matt Robinson’s time attack S14 is more racecar then anything out there. Rocking tough aero put together via a combination of Vertex Ridge parts and custom SX developments diffusers and spoilers, the main aim for this machine is to punch out ridiculous lap times wherever it may roam. Under the hood lies a full NIZPRO-built forged engine with ancillaries such as the turbocharger upgraded to a HKS item. And last but not least, proudly waving the European flag is Aaron Vumbaca in his BMW M3. With a list of modifications too long to even start on, this Bavarian beast is just simply one of the toughest M3s getting around on Sydney’s streets. With DTM touches such as the vented guards, it pays homage to the cars roots in motorsport and wouldn’t look out of place at all on the Nürburgring. This is just an appetizer on what will be on display at MotorEx this year. There will be plenty more drool-worthy cars dotted around inside, and the only way to really experience it is to come on down and check it out for yourself! Keep an eye on this thread as we’ll be updating it with more fresh content on what you can expect to see at MotorEx this year. Check out www.motorex.com.au for further details

World famous custom car builder John D’Agostino will make a special trip to Sydney’s Olympic Park Dome to cast judgement on Australia’s finest customised cars, in the first staging of the ‘Kavalcade of Kustoms’ display at Meguiar’s MotorEx 12 on July 21-22. Californian-based D’Agostino, who owns Kustom Kars of California and has won more major awards than anyone in the history of car customising, will cast his critical eye across 40 of the best ‘kustoms’ ever assembled in Australia. The inaugural Kavalcade of Kustoms will also including ‘Mercury Lane’ – 10 highly customised Ford Mercury classics lined up together, with some still in their bare sheet metal and others partly-built to give MotorEx visitors a rare insight into the workmanship required to build these incredible cars. The Kavalcade of Kustoms is sure to impress guest judge D’Agostino, who will not only meet and greet show goers but also join the judging panel and present a special handmade trophy to the owner of the car he chooses as his personal favourite. The huge display is presented with the support of local award-winning custom car builder Mario Colalillo, whose Aussie-built ‘Wild Cad’ ’59 Cadillac won the prestigious ‘King Of Customs’ at the 2011 Sacramento Autorama in the US. John D’Agostino’s presence at MotorEx 12 is a huge honour for event organisers and a big attraction for modified car enthusiasts, as he is widely regarded as a king of car customising on a global scale. Born in California, D’Agostino started building and customising scale models as a child, so his destiny was sealed from an early age. Since then his incredible hand-crafted cars have been displayed at more than 1000 shows worldwide and featured in almost every automotive publication throughout the world. His unique kustoms have also won ‘World’s Most Beautiful Custom’ car honours and countless ‘Best of Show’ and ‘Most Popular Car’ awards. D’Agostino has also been inducted into the Academy Awards of Automobile Excellence, the San Francisco Rod and Custom, Kustom Kemps of America and the Sacremento Legends of the Autorama. In total, he has seven Hall of Fame honours, including the Oakland Grand National Roadster Hall of Fame and Darryl Starbird Hall of Fame. World famous toy car maker Mattel has even immortalised some of D’Agostino’s work in miniature by producing 1:64 scale versions of his cars as part of its collectable Hot Wheels range. And most of his customs are on display at the famous Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California and Darryl Starbird’s Hall of Fame Museum in Afton, Oklahoma. Custom cars are distinct from hot rods, being based on later model classic cars from the 1950s and ‘60s with extreme levels of modification – particularly to the standard bodywork and paint – to make them look unlike any other car. Customising has also created its own unique terminology, including ‘lead sled’ (molten lead used to form smooth panel joins), ‘chopping’ (lowering the roof), ‘sectioning’ (narrowing the car’s side profile) ‘channeling’ (lowering the body on its frame) and ‘frenching’ (making lights, aerials etc look sunken into the body) to name a few. This exacting car craft has also created some of the wildest developments in paint technology, which started in the 1960s with the deep transparent look of ‘candy-apple’ and ‘metalflake’ finishes that produced brilliant effects. This burgeoning garage-based industry soon inspired rapid development of the highly advanced commercial paints available today from some of the world’s top automotive paint manufacturers.

The TIth brothers have done a sublime job on putting together a short clip on the MotorEx street meet which was held in Orange Grove, Sydney. Despite the cold weather, many avid enthusiasts braved the winter chills and brought their pieces of metal out to put on display. There was not a sector of the scene left untouched. From old school Aussie muscle through to candy painted Rotaries; there was something for everyone on the day. On top of the wicked display, the Meguair’s MotorEx managed to raise over $2800 for charity, which is one hell of an achievement. We’re looking forward to more events of this calibre!

To support the great event of MotorEx, we are proud to present to you the official ‘2012 MotorEx Photo Competition’. This competition is for anyone and everyone who likes to take photos of amazing cars! If you’re unsure about what we’re looking for in each category, just have a look at some of the examples we’ve uploaded on each page! There are 3 categories; Car Photo’s, People Photo’s and MotorEx choice PRIZE POOL TOTALING $3,000 CASH! CONDITIONS OF ENTRY – PHOTO 1. Photo/s must be from the 2012 Meguiar’s MotorEx show. 2. At our discretion – the MotorEx logo will be added to all photo entries. 3. Images must be at a MAXIMUM width of 1600 pixels wide & MINIMUM width of 800 pixels. 4. Images must be sent as JPEG format 5. 3 photo entries max. per entrant. 6. All photo’s subject to approval. 7. You MUST be the photographer of the photo & own the rights to the image. Note: Competition opens Saturday 21st of July and closes 12am 31st of August 2012. Winners will be announced on Friday 7th of September 2012. PRIZES We are offering up a substantial PRIZE POOL TOTALING $3,000 CASH! Prizes will be awarded for the following: 1. Most Liked “Car” Photo: (the photo with the most votes). Prize: $1,000 CASH 1. Most Liked “People” Photo: (the photo with the most votes). Prize: $1,000 CASH 1. MotorEx’s Choice: (Chosen by MotorEx based on the photo that best represents the 2012 MotorEx). Prize: $1,000 CASH TIPS FOR ENTRANTS 1. The quicker you submit your entry the longer it will have to receive votes and views. 2. Use social network platforms like facebook and youtube to boost votes and views. 3. Use car enthusiast forums to boost votes and views. 4. Email your friends the link to your submission and tell them to vote for you. Submit your entries to: photocomp@motorex.com.au – you must include the your full name and a title of your photo. More at http://www.motorex.com.au/gallery/photo-competition/

Call out for All Car Enthusiasts. Enter your car in MotorEx 12 for your chance to WIN! MotorEx needs no introductions. It is Australia’s largest and most prestigious motoring enthusiast event of its kind. Now in its 12 year, MotorEx is looking to make it bigger and better than before. Times have changed and the direction of car modding and styling has moved towards “less is more” and simple effective quality mods that look good but also has a strong performance value being a major priority and factor. What is Street Elite? : Street Elite is the exciting category created for modified car owners and builders to compete with the current styling and build trends. It will reward current styles and encourage future trends and grow with the whole custom automotive industry. The most significant change with car building over the last few years is that owners want to show their cars and be competitive but still use them regularly. Therefore with good planning and preparation of the build and focus on cleaning and maintenance after completion this can be achieved. People are still looking for elite finish on engine bay, body, paint, interior but much more usable undercarriage. Therefore with the undercarriage the judges will be looking for well executed legal engineering, innovative coatings without the high level of smoothing and detail associated with Super Elite Showcars in the engineering and concept, planning and innovation awards. Basic Requirements: All Street Elite entries will have to have current registration where an annual inspection is compulsory, blue slip or engineers report (for new vehicle) to be eligible for judging. Street Elite is designed for the owners and builders who genuinely want to compete in this category and cars will be expected to be presented in the spirit of the competition it is designed for. For more information and judging criteria visit: http://www.motorex.com.au/entrants/3m-street-elite-showcase-entrant-information/ Click here to download the 2012 Entry Form : http://www.motorex.com.au/files/2012_ENTRANT_FORM.pdf The 5 classes: Hot Rod (Pre ’48) Street Machine/Muscle Car (’48 to current) Tuner (Post ’86 Japanese) Custom Euro (Customised BMW, Mercedes, Ferrari’s etc) Custom Cruiser (Heavily body customized cars built for cruising. Majority will be 50’s and 60’s vehicles) There is provision to add further categories as the custom industry progresses and develops. PRIZE MONEY & AWARDS : There will be 5 Pinnacle Awards with the each winner receiving a Billet trophy and cash component of $3,000. HOT ROD STREET MACHINE/MUSCLE CAR TUNER CUSTOM EURO CUSTOM CRUISER There will also be a total of 21 Medals of Excellence in: BODYWORK PAINTWORK INTERIOR ENGINE BAY ENGINEERING IMPACT AND DISPLAY DESIGN AND EXECUTION With cash component of: Gold $1,000.00 each Silver $750.00 each Bronze $500.00 each Winning a Medal of Excellence will reward your effort knowing you have achieved this award against all the categories represented at the show.

Hey guys come and check out the street meet being held by MotorEx for Camp Quality on the 9th of June at Liverpool in Sydney’s west. All cars welcome! Details below

Call out for All Car Enthusiasts. Enter your car in MotorEx 12 for your chance to WIN! MotorEx needs no introductions. It is Australia’s largest and most prestigious motoring enthusiast event of its kind. Now in its 12 year, MotorEx is looking to make it bigger and better than before. Times have changed and the direction of car modding and styling has moved towards “less is more” and simple effective quality mods that look good but also has a strong performance value being a major priority and factor. What is Street Elite? : Street Elite is the exciting category created for modified car owners and builders to compete with the current styling and build trends. It will reward current styles and encourage future trends and grow with the whole custom automotive industry. The most significant change with car building over the last few years is that owners want to show their cars and be competitive but still use them regularly. Therefore with good planning and preparation of the build and focus on cleaning and maintenance after completion this can be achieved. People are still looking for elite finish on engine bay, body, paint, interior but much more usable undercarriage. Therefore with the undercarriage the judges will be looking for well executed legal engineering, innovative coatings without the high level of smoothing and detail associated with Super Elite Showcars in the engineering and concept, planning and innovation awards. Basic Requirements: All Street Elite entries will have to have current registration where an annual inspection is compulsory, blue slip or engineers report (for new vehicle) to be eligible for judging. Street Elite is designed for the owners and builders who genuinely want to compete in this category and cars will be expected to be presented in the spirit of the competition it is designed for. For more information and judging criteria visit: http://www.motorex.com.au/entrants/3m-street-elite-showcase-entrant-information/ Click here to download the 2012 Entry Form : http://www.motorex.com.au/files/2012_ENTRANT_FORM.pdf The 5 classes: Hot Rod (Pre ’48) Street Machine/Muscle Car (’48 to current) Tuner (Post ’86 Japanese) Custom Euro (Customised BMW, Mercedes, Ferrari’s etc) Custom Cruiser (Heavily body customized cars built for cruising. Majority will be 50’s and 60’s vehicles) There is provision to add further categories as the custom industry progresses and develops. PRIZE MONEY & AWARDS : There will be 5 Pinnacle Awards with the each winner receiving a Billet trophy and cash component of $3,000. HOT ROD STREET MACHINE/MUSCLE CAR TUNER CUSTOM EURO CUSTOM CRUISER There will also be a total of 21 Medals of Excellence in: BODYWORK PAINTWORK INTERIOR ENGINE BAY ENGINEERING IMPACT AND DISPLAY DESIGN AND EXECUTION With cash component of: Gold $1,000.00 each Silver $750.00 each Bronze $500.00 each Winning a Medal of Excellence will reward your effort knowing you have achieved this award against all the categories represented at the show.

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Guys here's your chance to nominate members which you think would make good candidates to represent XR6T in next year's ARC Forum Battle at Calder Park. Simply reply in this thread with your suggestions! Categories include: Time Attack Rally Stage Drags Gymkhana Show & Shine To view a current list of competitors visit: http://forumbattle.com.au/category/competitors/ I know this is in Vic . but hey anything could happen right ? mods feel free to move this, if its in the wrong section .

Article & video by: Kim Tith & THA TITH BROTHERS I was pleased to be invited to Zen Garage for the launch of Forza 4. They had the craziest simulator set up provided by Xtreme Sim Gear, you have to check out their website it has so much cool gear. My brothers and I had an awesome time filming at this venue, so much intricate detail and I loved the old warehouse feel. It would be such an ideal place for a photo shoot. Zen Garage is a Sydney based automotive lifestyle shop with a website filled with cool articles ranging from Cars to Design. Its a lifestyle website that I would recommend everyone check out. zengarage.com.au Anyone played it ????

The position at Turbosmart is still available. Send through your resumes via PM guys and we'll forward them to Turbosmart. Regards G2S

On this Thursday guys . LAST CHANCE OFFER tickets can be bought all the way up until movie night. More than 1/2 of seats have been sold . lets make it a full house! to buy your tickets click here.

prize pool update: 1 x Free entry to the every Circuit Club Trackday for the rest of 2011 3 x castrol packs 2 x mothers packs 1 x yokohama pack I cant wait! I've been hanging for this movie since March buy tickets here : http://www.circuitclub.com.au/page/senna-charity-screening

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrbJPsPtTyU Senna trailer if you haven’t already seen it. A great cause, A great movie and A chance to win one free entry to every Circuit Club Trackday for the rest of 2011.

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BUY TICKETS NOW! Circuit Club + JDM Style Tuning will be hosting a private pre-screening of Senna, a documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34. Each ticket will get you one movie pass plus one entry into the Senna Raffle Draw. The total prize pool will be announced shortly, but it will include one free entry to every Circuit Club Trackday for the rest of 2011! All proceeds will be going to Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation. Please support this event, great cause, great movie and we’ll all be in great company too TO BUY TICKETS NOW Visit: http://www.circuitclub.com.au/page/senna-charity-screening

Thanks to everyone who sent over their resumes or who Pm'ed me. The position is still available as far as I'm aware. If you think you've got what it takes just send me a PM and I'll be happy to put you in contact with Turbosmart. cheers. John.

Hi Guys, Turbosmart currently has a position available ( big thank you to my lovely gf who works at Turbosmart for letting me know). Thought I would share it with the rest of you guys. Feel free to PM your details and resume and I'll make sure Turbosmart gets it instead of just being sent randomly into the unknown world wide web and be lost and forgotten. Turbo smart Job description below: ROLE: National Sales Manager - Turbosmart Turbosmart is an Australian owned manufacturer of high performance automotive products, to enable us to execute on our future plans we are seeking an energetic, results-driven National Sales Manager to maximize and increase sales. You are organised and good at providing solutions to your customers. You will report directly to the Chief Sales Manager and will have the responsibility of making and obtaining sales targets with the long term focus being to grow the business through structuring a national distributor network. You will be responsible for closing and maintaining all national distributors and continuing to manage these successfully while also growing and running the sales team and agents. Key requirements: • Taking full responsibility for setting and meeting national sales targets; • Opening channels to new distributor/customer opportunities; • Networking and building strong relationships at senior levels in large retail chains; • Developing and driving a small but committed sales team while leading with enthusiasm, passion and hunger for achievement; • Monitoring and creating marketing opportunities in liaison with our Marketing Manager. You have a proven track record of sales and experience in sales management. Experience with high performance automotive products will give you a great advantage. You will be rewarded for your excellent results and receive mentoring by our Chief Sales Manager. John .

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Hi Guys, On Saturday EVO OZ and JDMST will be having a combine event. The Evo’s will be having their annual national meet with Evo’s on and off the track and a “show a shine” (non-bling / non-duff duff) *will be put on by JDMST and prizes given out to winners of each of the individual classes. * The day will be free for spectators, sponsors of the event are Yokohama,Mothers and Castrol will be setting up trade stands and walking the pits talking to everyone. I’ve even been told that if we’re lucky we might even get some promo girls and a video even might be shot as well. This is a non-alcohol, strictly family run event and is entirely FREE for all spectators adults and children alike. Come out and support the car scene, grab a bite, listen to some tunes, take some photos, talk to the sponsors, and see some of Sydney best street cars and fastest Evos. Details below: For spectators there is also Motorkhana and the Evo Supersprint around Eastern Creek. Details: • Gates open at 9am on Saturday the 21st of May. Show and Shine goes from 10AM - 2.30PM • Come in under the tunnel. Show and Shine will be held in the areas highlighted in red on the map above. • FREE entry to all spectators. Photographers: You guys are totally welcome to go snappy happy in and around the pits. At 3PM there will be a huge EVO GROUP SHOT in the pit lane. It's officially titled a 'show and shine', but hey, for all *JDMST guys it's just another meet. ( It's going to be a big day... we're going to make it big so please come out and RPRSNT! No burnouts, no loud music (there will be a DJ!) and no engine revving on the way in or out of the event.