Event Coverage | SEMA 2011 (Pt. I)

November 3, 2011

Night-Import: Photography and Words by William Lee

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I was waiting..waiting..being patient..and...waiting.. You guys know wsup! Yeap~ the long awaited SEMA finally opened on Tuesday at Las Vegas Convention Center. Last year was totally off the hook except that I had to cover everything in two days without attending any parties. Actually, the night time stuff didn't really matter because the cars at SEMA were enough. If you haven't been to SEMA, there are basically 3 halls, each hall presenting/introducing companies from all around the world. It's pretty complicated, so you should check out the official SEMA page to know the details. Let's just skip to the good part~ I don't want to talk about all the rules and stuff about this event because it's long and for enthusiast like us, it's all about the cars!
So this trip can be pretty costly. Staying for 4~5 days at Las Vegas means 15~20 meals in total, which equates to ~$700. Trust me, if you don't plan everything ahead of time, you are literally fuked! That's why always save up for like 2 months, so that you can have a good time at Vegas instead of saving money AT Vegas. I did sort of make a mistake beforehand because what I thought was going to happen didn't, but luckily, my friend Kelvin (owner of the Do-Luck Widebody Evo 9), thankfully invited me to stay with him and his friend which are also my friends, so big thanks to him.

After planning things out, I woke up at 2am on Tuesday and headed out with excitement. To be honest, it's been a long time since I've been this excited. I don't mind looking at cars that I've seen more than once, but checking out ones I've never seen before at an event is an opportunity I don't want to miss, especially at an event like SEMA which is known for being one of the biggest automotive/industrial automotive show in the US. There were so many cars scattered throughout the hallways and outside area, so I'll try to break things down while keeping the content fresh and original. To start it off, I'll take you guys from the inside hallway.

Random Spotlight | Celica 2000GT

May 20, 2011

Night-Import: Photography and Words by William Lee

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When there's a major event going on and more than one staff from our team participating at the same event, we take some time talking about our choice of a car that's worth a Random Spotlight feature.
After our coverage on Toyotafest(TORC) last week, there was one car that caught our attention and without any doubt, this beautiful classic Celica 2000GT deserves its own 'Spotlight'.

Event Coverage: Motor4Toys

December 9, 2010

Night-Import: Photography by William Lee

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If you're a fan of high-end cars and live in California, 'Motor4Toys' should sound familiar.
For 7 straight years, this event was a huge success with about 1000 cars showing up every year.
First time hearing about this event?
Our mission is to bring the motorsport community together for the holidays to collect as many toys as possible for less fortunate children.
It's not only a car show, but a collaboration with many charitable organizations around the world.
Let's just say it's sort of a 'Cars & Coffee' but bigger and better.

Roll in time for show cars started at 6:30am and I was surprised with the amount of cars that showed up really early.
I'm speculating about 500+ cars were worth checking out.
From purely stock to highly modified, this event was unforgettable.

Upcoming Events

September 10, 2010

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Wow. So many meets going on this week.
Well let me make a post about the meets that are coming up.
I have an "event" section at the top so you guys can check that out as well.

1. Skunk2's Unmeet 1.0 9-11-10 Anaheim, CA

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