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Berlin Klassik 2014

I can attribute the late publication of this article down to Canada’s long winter. Those in the Canadian car community are forced to endure 5-6 months of drab, bleak, and desolate winters. All of which culminate in little to no original content within those months. So I’ve saved a few photo sets from summer for these months. Berlin Klassik is up first. This is my first visit to this show. It has certainly grown since its inception a few years ago, and has quickly become one of the top 2-3 Euro shows in Ontario. The number of BMWs, Mercedes-Benzs and Porsches is higher here than anything other Ontario venue.

However, the bread and butter for Berlin Klassik is still VW. And Mauricio’s MK2 is still amungst my favourites. I’m not sure how I accomplish this at every show, but I consistantly forget to take photos of VWs. I just tend to take more photos of other brands. Luckily, Geoff was able to capture the VAG cars in Septemeber. LINK.

This Passat might be rubbing some VW purists the wrong way with its Benz wheels. As is the CRX below. The owner didn’t bother bringing it into the show grounds. It was sitting pretty in the parking lot.

Speaking of parking lot, the highlight of the show was there as well. A pristine 911 with Sparco seats and RSR bits. As well as a 997 GT3 with what might be the best vanity plate I’ve ever seen. An homage to Porsche’s reknown engine designer Hans Mezger.

Any show with 356s, 930s, 964s, 911s, 928s AND 914s is good in my books.

Stuttgart had a good showing too. I loved this bagged W210. And Manolo’s bagged W116.

And finally, Munich’s showing. As I am now a BMW owner, I’m able to appreciate these cars from more of a personal and snobbish outlook.

H2Oi 2014 Leftovers

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The last few shots from our H20i trip consists of the multitude of visitors and random cars that came by 75th. Most of whom stopped by to see Brian Arthus who seems to know everyone with a car in the U.S. Including @farklefitment.

@blowin_bags’s A8L

@jdmodz`s BestJDM winner at First Class Fitment

I’m now a bit biased on big body black BMWs.

Clean Impreza, stopped by for the views.

Fellow feathered Canadian brethren stopped by too.

Pfaff Tuning Show and Shine BBQ

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We finally got around to posting more photos from the Pfaff Tuning Show and Shine. It took place the week before H2Oi so we were all a tad pre-occupied. It was still a great show, with an array of different cars. Matt Berenz did a fantastic job of organizing the entire day. I’m certain next year’s edition will be bigger and better.

Where else would you see a MK2 Golf and an Aventador at the same lot? With Mauricio’s MK2 winning best of show no less. The Best of Show award was presented by us, however the judging was conducted by Pfaff employees. It was the best way to avoid any biased decisions.

I was told this Callaway Mk1 was very rare. We also saw the Mk1 on our way back from H2Oi. Glad to see the owner puts some good mileage on it.

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If you see an Alpina Sedan in Toronto, it’s probably owned by Sia. He’s got a handful of them now. This E28 however is his s54 swapped 525i. It took home the award for Best Engine bay and was also featured in PBMW a few years back. The E39 below was the first B10 Alpina to be imported into North America. He also has another E28, and e32, e34 Alpinas in the stable. I think he has a problem.

The front of the Pfaff building was where most of the action took place. Porsche GT3, Rocket Bunny GTR and RX-7 along with a few others.

I think this was the first time I’ve seen a twin-turbo’d Gallardo. Puffs of smoke are a good thing, right?

Matt and Geoff’s Grandmother was very pleased with the show as well. Here she is checking out an R8.

Sony Canada, had a big booth for the event along with raffle prizes. I was fortunate enough to win one of those AS100 cameras. Which I immediately sold to Matt after H2O, I think he’ll get way better use out of it than I will.

PFaff Tuning also had cars displayed indoors. Including Erik’s Saab and Jimmy’s M3.

The 991 below stands as my current dream daily. Every bit as good as the 991 GT3 but with a stick shift.

As with every car show the parking lot still has some nice vehicles. Erik’s boosted Probe is a prime example.

Pfaff Tuning Show and Shine BBQ via Geoff

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First off, I have to credit where it’s due and say that Matt @ Pfaff did a bad ass job of putting this thing together. The cars, food truck, location and setup were all on point. The atmosphere was great and possibly most importantly; the show didn’t drag on at any point. Great work Matt. I took more shots here than most shows this summer; mostly due to the variety and quality of the cars there. Some shots of the employees’ and project cars inside.

Some of the better JDM turnout

Very impressive Euro Sports and Super Car turnout. Beginning with a 1250WHP Gallardo.

4.0 goodness Some of the “normal” cars there.

Berlin Klassik 2014 via Geoff

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This was our second year a Berlin; personally I like this show due to the wide variety of Euro cars. I did a little more shooting than previous shows this year but unfortunately without the use of a polarizer some are a little…bright.

I always try to get as much Audi coverage as possible but there weren’t that many..sadly.

BMWs are always abundant

A couple of my favorite wheel and/or brake combos

Stu showcasing his work with a booth this year

VAGKraft 2014 via Gill

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VAGKraft 2014. Every year I go to take photos. I end up taking way more photos of non VAG cars than the name would suggest. Luckily, Geoff will be able to cover the rest.

I can’t pass up a photo with a Quattro, even if its stock.

When Porsche and Audi, get into bed together. One of the best wagons of all time. the RS2.

Nothing gets me giddy like a vintage Porsche. The sights and sounds of aircooled perfection. I heard this 930 Turbo from 3-4 rows over and had to have a closer look. The 964/930 bubble is quickly expanding, prices are really inflated, hopefully I’ll be there ready in a few years to catch one once that bubble bursts.

I love the turbo arches, but the standard narrow body tickles my fancy too. Dymer’s 911 is still my favourite local P Car. It comes down to the narrow body, RS IROC (I think) bumper, t-tray wing, and dialled in stance. I can’t see anything apart from paint, that I would want to change. It really is the car I want.

From Stuttgart to Munich. Since I can’t afford a Porsche right now. Most of my current attention is swung towards BMWs. RWD, stick, and Euro. What’s not to like?

There’s more to like when its bagged. Carm’s E30, which won the BMW category.

The German Miata.

The Transporter. Alpinas are the go to wheels for the E38.

Back to Stuttgart. Mercs are just that slightly bit more luxury oriented than BMW. Probably why I don’t like them as much. If only they offered more manual options in the late 80s, early 90s. But for bombing down the autobahn, I’d choose no other.

Manolo’s 3rd place 450SEL. They look MONEY on the Schmidts. One more pic below.

If I sold drugs in the 80’s, this would be my car. W126 with a full Keonig kit.

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And this would have been my “business meeting” car.

VAGKraft usually has a handful of Japanese cars. That wasn’t the case this year. I did find this Civic in the lot. More coverage soon.

CSCS August 11th

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CSCS, show and shine, time attack and drifting. There are no other events locally that combine these three things. As a person who’s attention span is very very limited ,the multiple aspects to the show are welcome. It’s hard not to be a fan of time attack and drifting when they are witnessed in person. Even if the cars and brands aren’t up to your fanboy code. I’m not exactly a fan of Hondas but I can watch them thrash around the track for hours.

I rolled to the show with Adrian. The lack of VWs was obvious. I still don’t understand why the VW crowd does not show up. Even the biggest of VW, rear beam fan boys, Adrian had a good time. The main reason we went was to see Steve skid in the Scraped Crusaders X Swang Bang Money Gang E30. I don’t want to stroke his ego, but for a guy that’s only been drifting on the track for less than a year, he’s doing incredibly well.

As a Subie fanboy, Riley’s Impreza ticks all the right boxes. RWD and 500hp? Yes, please.

Dylan Sharpe was killing it all day. Not surprised he was able to win. More impressive, is that he drove it home afterwards.

Kitted S13s, make me rethink me car choice constantly.

Jover’s AE before punting Steve’s car. Though, the damage to the Corolla was minimal.

Innovative Tuning had my two favourite cars of the day. Their LS3 swapped E46 M3 drift car. Purists aside, this thing is awesome.

Their Impreza time attack car was my other favourite. At 20 years old. this GC shouldn’t be as competitive as it is. Watching it slide and power its way sideways out of corners made my day.

As an amateur photographer the intricacies of camera settings still confuse me. So, the photos are limited to mostly the pit lane variety. That does allow me to get way closer to the machinery, so I’ll have to view it as a plus. Especially regarding the time attack cars. I prefer to shoot a closer view of the aero bits, allowing me to watch the racing action without bothering with photos.

Porsche 944, which the track announcer confused for a 928.

Mazda’s version of the 944, the FC….bro.

It must feel awesome when your 150hp, 1500lbs fwd Suzuki Swift is able to overtake a McLaren MP4.

I was only able to grab a few photos of the show and shine cars. A lot of the cars were too Dark Knights (old Toronto rice scene car show) for me. While I appreciate craftsmanship. I don’t appreciate the terrible taste that goes with some of them. I don’t have to like your car because you spent money on body work. Ugly is ugly.

The complete opposite of ugly is this Z.

Mike’s crazy eyed FC. Mismatched wheels never looked so good.

Veilside? Brings back memories of videos I used to download off Scour/Kazaa/Limewire. The season finale it scheduled for September 21. Unfortunately, I’ll have to miss it as we’re driving to H20i.

Daily Scraped #603

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Eurokracy 2014 via Gill and Preet

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This is Canada’s Premier car show. Let alone European car show. We’ve been attending Eurokracy since it’s inception and have been shown open arms by the organizers Rick, Sergio and Jesse. We definitely feel part of the Eurokracy family. So much so, they allowed us to present our award for our favourite ride on stage. While my time with the mic was botched by stage fright, perhaps I should have prepared some words before hand. We ended up awarding this 1.8T swapped MK1 below. It was super clean with an amazing swap. It just felt right picking a Mk1 too. The severe heat limited the number of photos we have. The shade of our tent was very very compelling.

Sharing the stage with Sam Dobbins and his epic food saver.

993, with Ruf front and rear bumpers. The Porsche fanboy within tells me this was the coolest car at the show.

When BagRiders bring up their own E92, you know you’re in for a great show. You hear about the LibertyWalk Auto kit as now bring played out. When is the last time you’ve seen one in person? They are an impressive piece of kit. Just because you see them online does not mean the work going into one should be downplayed.

Bronson’s 540i ripping up the track. Definitely one of the better sounding cars of the day. The best time I believe was a 15.4, not bad for a 3800~ lbs luxary yacht with an open diff and blown suspension.

Chris’ Mk5, newly christened with OZ Futuras.

Redbull gives you wings. Seems like a little too much though. #redbullhigh

Daily Scraped #589

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