Regardless of price, if he wanted it, he saved and got it. Raymond saw that the scene was full of kids rocking "knock-off" so he took the higher road and went authentic with everything. Raymond's goal was to not only build something he was proud of but at the same time show the world that not all S-Chassis cars are "cookie cutter". The idea was to build a "dream" 240SX no matter how long it took or how much work was involved. Raymond has been a Nissan lover for a long time and right after crashing his previous S14, he got his hands on this particular one. Photos By: Dax Rodriguez exclusively for More on them here, but let's learn more about Raymond and his ride. Raymond is reppin' the hot & humid state of Arizona and he rolls with his crew who go by the name of Street Sweeper Gang. Allow us to introduce you to Raymond and his jaw dropping (and easily one of our favorite) Nissan S14. It also happened just at the right time because just days after most of these photos were shot Raymond (owner) got rid of his wheels. "Serious Business" is as appropriate as it gets for this mean looking machine, don't you think? We've been working with Dax Rodriguez (photographer) on getting this car up on our site for months now so we're super stoked to finally make it happen. Well, until we saw the shirt Raymond was wearing ( see photo below) that is. The color of choice seemed to be light blue on several Hondas for some reason.Sometimes we have hard time coming up with the appropriate titles for our features and this particular one was no exception. Some even went as far as going graffiti style lettering.Ĭustom painting the faceplates on rims seems to be the popular trend as well. Stenciling text onto the intercooler fins added great essence. Massive front mount intercoolers separate the predator and the prey. So where were the Japanese flip flop sandals? This urban look was intended to gather show points and enhance the theme of the vehicle. Sneakers were seen throughout the show every so often. It's not that these guys really use them for its intended purposes, but some were purely for aesthetics. This year, roof racks have been increasing its popularity. Plenty of Type R engines can still be seen in these machines. Various enthusiasts from die hard JDM guys to power hungry racers dominated the lot. Let's see what Yas, our US resident editor has in store for us!Īlthough drifting is the popular motorsport these days, the Honda boys are still going strong! The EF, EG, and EK models still rock the scene. The Nisei Week Showoff is the place to be to witness some of the hottest JDM cars in the US. The vehicles displayed are modeled after the Japanese tuning style from classics, spocom style (sport compact), drift machines, and VIP style vehicles. This event consists only of tuned Japanese vehicles, mainly with Hondas dominating in numbers. Inside this festive cultural gathering, a mob of JDM cars takes over the street to represent a car show called the Nisei Week Showoff Car Show. Every year, a weeklong event called the “Nisei Week” is held and thousands of pounds of shaved ice and fried noodles are consumed by the show-goers. The JDM Machines Take Over the Annual Event in Los Angeles, Little Tokyo!Ī small taste of the Japanese culture can be experienced in Los Angeles at a place called Little Tokyo. NISEI WEEK SHOWOFF CAR SHOW From JDM-OPTION TOP > FEATURE > NISEI WEEK SHOWOFF CAR SHOW
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