I’ll make it very clear now, this car ain’t no trailered show pony! The car is daily driven at this height, and has damage to prove it. The car is regularly driven 650 odd kilometres between Auckland and Wellington. If you look closely, the front bumper even sports a custom quick release system, for those situation where the car just cant make it into that driveway or over that bump.

The car was originally built by Dijon Cars (aka 5Zigen) in Osaka, Japan. It was used as their Tokyo Auto Salon demo car in 2003 to showcase their new range of products for the new chassis.

I can confidently say, you won’t see many hot “bug eye” Impreza’s like this! The car has true character, whether it’s the 19×9.5″ +22 Volk TE37′s, the custom CF spoiler, Bride interior, it’s custom intake plenum made from a 5Zigen muffler, custom JIC Magic coil-over set-up, to 6 speed gearbox. Falgoon also still owns the custom clutch-less 5 speed gearbox which 5Zigen originally built the car with.

The custom CF wing has been donated from his old WRX, which has a slight aggressiveness but at the same time flows well with the lines of the WRX.

The interior sports a pair of Bride Zeta seats, paired with a set of Takata harness seat belts, re-trimmed Bride interior, and K’S water temp, oil temp, oil pressure and boost meters.

These last pics just show, what it costs to be the Boss!

Falgoon has been consistently pushing the boundaries with all of his cars, whether it was his 22B styled wide-body 4Dr Version 6 WRX, or his 372wkw Version 4 WRX wagon, to now this spectacular machine.

One last photo, which i took before this photo shoot.

For the complete spec sheet and more info on the car check out the articles below.

Super Street Article

NZPC Article

Photo Credits: Exclusively shot for CJC by Wayne Thompson – Flickr

Thanks to Falgoon for letting us shoot the car.
Pritesh.

Nigel’s bosssss Chaser….. the perfect motorway cruiser!

A huge thankyou must go to Loryn Bennett, who drove Falg’s WRX all the way up from Wellington, arriving in Auckland well into the night. Much appreciated Loryn! As well as Matt Dallimore who arrived extra early to clean off 700-odd kms of road grime before the show opened…you guys are legends!

Jordan picked up Best Original Paint for his flawless 30 series Corolla with a 4AGE swap. It was pretty awesome to watch this car progress over the course of the build into what it is now, with no detail left untouched.

Another shot of Bevan’s drool-inducing CL…

Jerk Bitter anyone?

Everybody together now…. “Awwwww, cuuuuuuuuute”

Full feature coming on the scooter in the next couple weeks….yes, srsly.

Another car I was stoked to have on the stand….Andrew’s DC2 drag car. Most of the “OG’s” know it as the FWD weapon Ronnie Lim smashed records with; I’m pretty excited to see what Andrew ends up doing with it.

The engine bay of Kelvin’s Capella. This must have been one of the most photographed bays of the event!

Jarrod’s RX-2…clean.

The GT Refinishers X CJC Drift Trike drew a lot of attention on the day too….not hard to see why haha.

Evidently I’d had enough of photographers by this stage….likewise with Toby behind me, being forced to break out the facepalm.

Patrick’s Mirage Cyborg… Love the colour of this car.

…running a hybrid Cyborg engine with an incredibly detailed bay.

Dat Flake.

Sam’s immaculate RX-2…..

..complete with big-power 13BT engine.

AZSILK returns!

More Jerk Bitter….brewed using Real World Experience don’tcha know.

David took to scaling light trusses in pursuit of that perfect shot…Obviously it was worth it.

Lesson here – if you want to pull girls, buy a Ruckus.

This is the awesome group shot from David’s parkour efforts above, this shot was taken towards the end of the day once the public had left and we were starting to pack up…good job bro.

That concludes our coverage from the Nats this year…..I would like to say a huge thankyou to all the CJC extended family who helped us out and came and suppported us!

Also, to everyone that took the time to check out the stand or ask the owners questions about their cars….a massive thanks from everyone here at CJC, you guys are the reason we enter these shows!

Photo Credits - 

Arie “DOYOUKNOWWHOIAM” Stokes - Ariephoto.co.nz

David Sanson - Flickr

After setting up at the show we headed out to Gengys - which for those of you joining us from overseas, is a Mongolian BBQ Buffet…basically you choose the raw ingredients of your meal, whatever you want, and give it to the chef who cooks it right there in front of you on the giant hot plate…. needless to say most of us were at food coma stage after a couple hours.

We headed back to the Showgrounds bright and early to give the cars a quick once-over before the doors opened to the public… as you can see, Wong was pretty excited.

Pretty soon the crowds started rolling in and it was time for us to take a bit of a wander around the rest of the show.

Fraser Simpson’s phenomenal widebody NSX was a few cars down from our stand – this thing was breaking necks the entire day. And for good reason, it’s not often (or ever) you see a JGTC NSX replica sitting at a car show here.

On the NZHondas stand with the NSX was my friend Andrew’s Shuttle…this thing runs a 1.8L Vtec engine, and has heaps of little custom touches like the EF9 front with J’s Racing lip. Personally I love the venetian blinds in the back…too pimp.

The 86 Fighters stand was on point – as usual. These guys had an even sweeter lineup than last year, with some incredibly tidy cars that also look like they get used for having a lot of fun!

I spent a great deal of time drooling over this Levin in particular…. A “Notchback” AE85 is one car I have promised myself I will own!

In the next hall over from us lay my 2 favourite cars from the  4 and Rotary show prior to this one… The Jetta and Maserati both rolling on very proper BBS wheels. You can’t see it in this photo but the Audi on the right of the Maserati was sporting a set of Bentley rims which suited it down to the ground…as in, it was actually on the ground.

I got told that this is owned by the same dude who has the Jetta above….props to you once again sir, for raising the bar once more! Also check the numberplate… coincidence?

After a quick look around the hot rod/ V8 hall I strolled back to our stand to see how it was being received by the public…. and also to make sure Dai Goh Wong was behaving himself….

I think he’d just spotted David taking this photo..

….

We had 18 cars on our stand this year and every one of them deserved it! Ants and myself thought long and hard about what rides we wanted on there…our aim this year was to showcase the huge variety of top quality that makes CJC what it is, and I think our lineup showed that perfectly. <3

Nigel’s showroom condition Honda Accord is one car I would happily own in a heartbeat – The Work Equips suit its early 80′s style perfectly.

Next to Nigel was Wayne’s Silvia – just prior to the show he had fellow Jerk and GT Refinishers owner/boss dawg Grant paint his rims in an incredible metallic teal – it may seem an odd combo but I can only say, you see it in person and you’ll understand….the teal was the perfect choice!

The Wong Fitment Crew was out in force with Bevan bringing down his clean Accord…Carbon errrrywhere on this thing.

Taryn’s MX-5 was one of the stars of the stand, with a constant stream of people stopping to ask questions…

But maybe they were just lured in by the purple sparkle everywhere….

See?? Actually everywhere. This is one car that has a lot of feminine touches but still manages to look extremely tough.

This year the number of sets of CCW’s on our stand doubled – Jarrod brought over a set for his RX-2. This car has been in the build since before I got into “the scene” at all, so it was an honour to have it on our stand, even though it was incomplete! So expect to see it at the Nats in 2018….

After a year he’d probably rather forget (think engine bay fires) George Maddever Esq. once again had his car back together in the nick of time… this is one angry sounding Lotus! I believe he entrusted it to some 1970′s used car salesman chap who was running around; I haven’t heard if he got it back with any cocaine in the ashtray.

Meanwhile, Paul, Matt and Royce were sharing a tender moment at what looks like the CJC Iphone convention..

While I was being stalked by several people with cameras.. :S

I just love this shot of the LHD Datsun. Yes, that is the original tailgate, and pretty much what the rest of the body looked like before Mr GT Refinishers got his hands on it and transformed it..

…into the clean, simple truck you see here.

Kelvin & Anae’s wheel collection was proving to be very popular, along with Tank’s Jerk Breweries delivery scooter – yes, the monster tach and shift light are fully functional; no hardparking here!!

The engine bay of Paul’s RX-7 was looking a bit different this year – with a tonne of custom pipework , trick V mount set-up as well as those CCWs, it’s no surprise he took out best series 6-8 RX-7 for a consecutive time.  This car is everything a street car should be – clean, understated, and the perfect mix of show and go.

Backing onto Paul’s car was the famous Big Red – Wong’s eternal project. We got this car back as a bare shell from the painters on Christmas Eve – Engine went in after a few brews on Christmas day! From then it was a pretty steady pace getting it back together for the show – plenty of late nights and plenty of house music on the garage stereo.

Ants has really put a lot of thought into this build, with packages arriving at our house almost weekly, loaded with custom parts.

Phil’s S2000…always a crowd favourite. Meisters and Spoon brakes will have that effect…

Back at the beanbags, a small crowd had gathered to listen to the Buddyclub reps’ sales pitch…as you can see, they were riveted.

Onto my personal favourite car of the show – Kelvin’s Mazda Capella. This thing is just so different to any other oldschool RX you see in NZ, from the OG SSR wheels to the 13BT powerplant…the guy is in a league of his own. There was a permanent crowd around the engine bay!

…in fact there were so many people around it that I’m going to have to use Taryn’s Hellaflush photos shot during the media-only night before!

The fitment, the factory paint outside and the crisp new red inside the spotless engine bay, right down to the custom wing – this car is spot on in every aspect. It’s come a long way from Alice Springs… literally.

Well I’ve been doing this for hours now, still haven’t sorted through all the photos and there’s still a sh!tload of stories to tell and people to thank – this is going to have to be a 3-parter!

I’ll close with this excerpt from the latest Performance Car Magazine  that arrived in our mailbox today -

” Next to Oldschool sat the massive Circle Jerk Crew stand, which housed nearly twenty cars of all different makes and models, but all with the same next-level approach to style, toughness and general bad-ass factor. This club really is on the forefront of the style war here in New Zealand.”

Thanks for the love guys! Nice to be appreciated…. haha.

Part 3 coming soon – I promise!

Wizz

Photo Credits - 

Royce Mihaere – www.TeFlickr.com

Kelvin Taylor – (Flickr is too mainstream for him, he usually only exhibits his work in gallery shows. )

David Sanson -  Flickr

David Atkinson -  Flickr

Rikki Bloemsaat - Flickr

SaretVision Media - Facebook

Taryn Croucher - Hellaflush / Iheartstance

This year we decided to go with a big stand once again, and just like last year, many late nights were spent in garages all over the North Island getting cars ready for their debut.

The morning of the setup day rolled around pretty quickly, and we pick up the story with our heroes rendezvousing at a quiet petrol station in north Hamilton..

Unfortunately for Johnny Tran and Lance, it was a bit too wet to have the tops down….the perils of convertible ownership.

Phil ( Owner of the white S2000 above) had made a bet with Ants and Bevan Wong that Ants’ car wouldn’t be ready in time for the show….Ants gladly collected his money and it is now framed and proudly on display.

Pre-roadtrip safety briefing – note my lack of shoes.

After loading up with caffeine and snacks, we hit the road, hoping to make good time to Auckland.

Our little convoy got a pretty good reaction from other motorists – especially the LHD Datsun ute.

Rolling into the Showgrounds, the weather wasn’t much better…

Most of the crew waited outside for the Auckland contingent to arrive, while a handful of us headed inside the massive hall to start setting up.

Step 1 – Acquire scissor lift to hang enormous banner.

Step 2 – Get the cars on your stand inside and out of the rain.

Step 3 – Clean your car and apply last minute touches.

Kelvin had to put skinnier wheels on just so he could get his car on the trailer!

..he also brought some spares. Just in case.

Step 4 – Apply mad JDM stickaz.

Step 5 – Acquire drift trike

Step 6 – Obtain crew T-shirt. Finish.

That’s the set up day coverage done…stay tuned for plenty more from the show day itself!

Wizz

Photo credits

- David Sanson – Flickr

- David Atkinson – Flickr

Pic credits – David Atkinson – Flickr

Chicken burgers and wings were everywhere…..heading outside, we’d filled the entire carpark as well as the neighbouring tyre shops yard..even people walking past were stopping to check out the cars, haha.

Old man Boswell was one of the first to arrive in his clean-ass Corolla, luckily for him the shop was just around the corner from the Bingo hall – meaning it wasn’t too far for him to drive at 30km/h with the left indicator on.

Phil showed up on his Ruckus…and created a Ruckus as he arrived (see what I did there) he tells me he hasn’t changed the muffler, but I’m not so sure…

I can’t get over how much you can customise these things, every time I see it Phil’s added more little pieces here and there.

The oldschool gurus Kelvin and Tank (aka Troll) showed up in the trusty Crown with some cider to wash down the chicken – remember kids, always have a nominated sober driver like them!

Even the Shuttle got some photographer love…..I have some sweet ideas for her this year, hoping I can change it up a bit! Stay tuned..

Sam ‘Dodgee’ Longley rolled down with the OG’s Jarrod and Jared in this clean WRX…I caught Mr MGN Inc eyeing up that plate a few times, maybe he’ll make you an offer Sam?

Ken Block showed up too, in his S15…

..While Paul “Bracket man” and Jason Sensation’s whips were sitting pretty out front of the shop.

Matt showed up in his new daily, it’s just a run around car until he picks up his new Accord.

Just another Friday night CJC style.. for the low down on what happened after dark, check out Taryn’s Iheartstance coverage here!

Photo credits – David Atkinson – Flickr
– David Sanson – Flickr

We’re ready….are you?

Joe had a fairly simple, stock, JDM S14 Silvia in silver. Wearing some 17×8 A-tech wheels. With nothing much else done to it, it was his daily driven car and still is!

However since those days, the car has had a bit of a make over.. to begin the modifying the first thing to go was the stock 4 stud brakes, with Joe upgrading to Z32 brakes front and rear with 296mm rotors up front.

Recieving stance in the form of Genuine Work CR-Kai’s fitting 18×9.5 +12 all round (5mm spacers up front with an effective +7 offset) and with this stance it was going to required aftermarket suspension support, thanks to Part Shop Max.

With wheels and suspension being looked after, next up was some aero. Joe pieced together a JDM aero kit, bit by bit. And after searching local car forums he found more pieces he wanted, coming in the form of Origin roof and boot spoilers. Somewhere in the mix Joe also opted for some Behrman taillights to spice the rear end up even more.

During all this time the interior has had some love too, with the addition of a S15 Silvia’s driver seat, 350mm Deep Corn Nardi steering wheel and some electronics, its not over the top.

Every time I see this car there’s something new being added and I’m sure one day soon it will be rocking a new powerplant to ensure it goes just as well as it looks – Joe’s car is a good example of great things take time!

Wheels:

Work CR-Kai
18×9.5 +12 all round
5mm spacers up front

Suspension:

Part Shop Max comp series coilovers
Part Shop Max camber arms
Part Shop Max toe arms
Part Shop Max traction arms
Part Shop Max subframe risers

Brakes:

Z32 calipers front and rear
Z32 rotors

Exterior:

JDM Oem lip kit
Origin roof wing
Origin boot spoiler
Behrman LED taillights

Interior:

S15 Silvia drivers seat
Nardi 350mm Deep Corn steering wheel
Apexi RSM

Words/Pics: Wayne Thompson exclusive for CJC.org.nz

For hi-res images check out Wayne’s flickr HERE

Some of you may have seen this car around Auckland, and may be thinking, “I’ve seen another one like this but with different wheels…”. Well more than likely your not mistaken, it’s most likely the same car. This has been through quite a few different wheel setups to say the least!

He’s had all of the below in the space of 4 years:

Rays CE28N: 19×8.5 +43
Desmond Regamsters: 18×8.5 +35
Eins Kahn 5 (Rays Engineering): 18×8 +35, 18×9 +38
Advan RG: 18×8.5 +31
Enkei Winsome 17×8, 17×9 +38
SSR Formula Mesh: 17×8, 17×9 +38

The car sits nicely on a set of Daiyama coilovers. The current wheel setup is a set of genuine BBS LM’s, 18×9 +2(F), 18×9 +15(R) incl. 5mm spacers.

For the body, Terry went for a set of CL7 Euro R front and rear lower lips, side skirts, Mugen grill, and a Mugen duckbill boot spoiler, which without a doubt one of the most perfectly matched spoilers for the Accord Euro’s!

What you have to appreciate about the car is that it’s not overdone, nor understated, but is what it is, if that makes sense… It doesn’t turn heads for the wrong reasons, but when it does, it’s one of those cars where you cant help but take a few more extra looks.

Again, like many of the cars you will see here on CJC, it’s sometimes those simple mods executed well, that we love the most!

For higher-res copies of the pics, check out the link HERE

Thanks to Terry for taking the time out to let us cover his car.

Pritesh.