A few years back I visited a big car event with a few guys from the now defunct Grunnmeet car club. Just a few months prior to that, two brothers introduced themselves on the forum of that club and they said they would come too. And on the day of the event they showed up in an old Suzuki Swift, with a very tiny one litre engine.
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Looking back and moving forward
Completely against all writing conventions I’m going to start with a conclusion. Last year, 2013, was an awesome year for me. There, I said it. And now, as January 2014 is drawing to a close, I’m going to take you on a trip down memory lane, to show you why it was awesome. Continue reading
Observations from a car meet
Although I’m a car enthousiast, I’m not a big fan of car meets. Sure, I do like hanging around with fellow petrolheads, but preferably somewhere near a track or in a shed with a partially disassembled car. Car meets in general are not something that gets me excited. Continue reading
Events: Breaking records at Syntix Speedmasters
A few weeks back the Wangan Warriors blog team went almost full force to an event called Syntix Speedmasters. It was an event I was really looking forward to for various reasons. First, it would be one of the very few events we would cover with multiple team members. Second, and most importantly, it promised to be a weekend filled with tyre smoke and roaring engines. Continue reading
Car life: Roadtrippin’
I, as you do, like cars. I love to watch races, I love to wrench on cars, I love to photograph them and above all, I love to drive them. Driving a car still feels special to me, even after the hundreds of thousands of kilometres I’ve driven so far. The sheer pleasure of controlling a big powerful machine that stimulates all your senses is still a great feeling. Hearing the engine work, feeling the car through your spine, smelling all the fumes, ‘speaking’ with the car with your hands through the steering wheel. But best of all, it comes in all forms and shapes. Some spirited driving or just cruising around with the windows, or better yet the top down on a beautiful evening? You can do both with just one car. Continue reading
Events: DMPD, awesome on so many levels
DMPD, or DUMPd in last year’s spelling, is one of those events I really look forward to all year long. The first edition in 2012 was a huge success and when the date for 2013 edition was announced I immediately marked the day in my agenda as booked. Continue reading
Events: DMPD trackday – A track day like no other
Track days are all having the same routine. You arrive at the track, you prepare your car, you race and you go home. Most of the time with a bit of social interaction between sessions, but not too much because you need, want, to drive on the track. It’s fun, I admit it, and I really enjoy photographing them because of the huge smiles on the driver’s faces and the variety of cars on the track. Continue reading
Weekend Wallpaper: Roadtrippin’
Alex is putting together some coverage of his recent roadtrip to Italy. Stay tuned for his adventures! For now, your weekly wallpaper… Continue reading
Weekend Wallpaper: From Wehrseifen with love
After our weekend at the ‘Ring and the N24 going on as we speak we’ll keep sharing some more of our Nürburgringshots. Alex chose for a heavy black and white conversion. I believe this is a good choice as a weekly wallpaper! What do you think? Continue reading
Car life: Walking around the Green Hell
A few weeks back I visited a famous place. A place with many names. A place with a rich history. And it’s a race track. A track of which the names of the corners are known all around the world. A track in trouble, with a very uncertain future. A track I’ve never visited before. Continue reading