Old Car Funk: EV-Converted VW Vanagon

You know, it’s not the EVs that I despise. It’s the overall uninspiring lack of character they have. No matter how you want to try and slice it & serve it to me… current new-model EVs lack soul, substance, & passion. Not to mention - I find all these...
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FC RX7 convertible

JB Guillotte is one of those 1st-generation American drifters. He’s a self-proclaimed simple man… but I call BS lol. JB just knows what makes him happy, that's all… and that can come across as simple a lot of the time. He's also humble & smart. Damn smart. With a...
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Alpine Volks Fair ’22 – S3 Magazine Coverage

Alpine Volks Fair returns to Helen, GA! If you are not aware of what the Alpine Volks Fair is, imagine the following. Thousands of Volkswagens, Audis, Porsches and so on. Dozens of meetups and hangouts. Not just for one day, but for 5. Regular traffic begins to look...
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Hello What Time is it? Z10 Toyota Soarer

I’ll level with you. Instagram’s not my favorite thing, although I am having fun with Reels & Stories recently lol. But overall, I barely know how to check messages... and I barely care. I just don't like the fact that you can follow somebody & they don't...
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Jet ski project gets yellow Hydro-Turf from Blowsion

Tis the season for water sports again. So soak it up! This is my project stand-up jet ski, a 1996 Kawasaki 750 sxi. We got this thing as an absolute busted disaster for 650 bucks. High on hopes & dreams, we then spent most of last summer repairing hull damage...
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How To Build a Lowrider for Just 40 Bones

This is the tale of how Aaron Jarnigan won a lowrider Lincoln. Let me paint the picture. If you don’t know Aaron Jarnigan already, just imagine him looking like Farmer Jon. White boy, flannel shirt, sun hat, Tennessee native, and car culture aficionado.  Aaron decided...
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VMS Racing wheels on our Fiesta ST

Behold! VMS Racing V-Star wheels on our Fiesta ST! These wheels are made by VMS Racing. The model is called V-Star; the sizing here is 15x8 +20. And yes, they come in Ford's unique 4x108 bolt pattern. Tires are Toyo RA1s in size 205/50/15. Previous to these wheels, I...
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Gambler 500 TN ’22 – S3 Mag Coverage

It's that time of year again New year and new location for the Gambler 500 Tennessee. This time, more than 100 miles away from the previous location, now in Bon Aqua, TN - just outside Nashville. Unlike the previous couple events, this one was not a total wash out....
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This Means War: Terminator Cobra

(From S3 Magazine: Issue 58) I know a lot of y’all reading this magazine come from an import tuning background. But I also know those 'import vs domestic' lines blurred a long time ago because y’all V8 swap everything these days, break the rules, and generally get...
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MK2 GTi drift car

This is Erin Sanford’s MK2 GTi drift car. It’s RWD, running a turbocharged Nissan KA24. Here’s the backstory on how it came to be.  The GTi actually belonged to me & my dad... At that point, it was still a regular FWD 16v GTi. And before us, a Georgia Tech student...
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Shot Caller

Shot Caller

By Jesuel Rivera | September 24, 2018
Meet Jagermeister. Brought to you by Motor Werks Racing in the hills of Cumming, GA Motor Werks Racing is set to ...
Hard Wood.

Hard Wood.

By Jesuel Rivera | September 23, 2018
Geoff McDonough & his father run a shop called Cedar Performance, and they specialize in ‘stance & ...
1oz Fine Silvia

1oz Fine Silvia

By Jesuel Rivera | September 17, 2018
Has anybody ever owned just one 240? I don’t think that’s exists. It seems like people have either owned none… or ...

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by | Dec 12, 2017 | ,

After driving both cars at length, I’ve come to the conclusion that… It’s not about which car is “better”.  It’s about which car is better… “for you”. Honda Civic Type R - Pros & Cons  The Honda Civic Type R is incredibly well engineered. Where it’s a little...

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by | Dec 7, 2017 | ,

Text by Jonathan Wooley     Photos by Chad Donohoe     Saturn Sky Redline This Saturn Sky Redline is hands down one of the coolest cars in my opinion. It grabs ALL your senses, and that's what it’s all about. Sky’s have always been eye-catching... with a slick design,...

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by | Dec 5, 2017 | ,

Text by Wooley     Photos by Andrew Sutter     MK2 GTI     Issue 44 Kids get in free. But too often, we slip & fail to see all those kids running around cars shows as ‘real people’. Sounds harsh. But it’s true. We see them NOT by name… but rather just as “our...

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by | Nov 30, 2017 | ,

  Story by Jonathan Wooley   :   Photos by Matthew Jones   :   From Issue 27   :   4x4 Allow us to introduce you to our new lawyer... and his lifted Toyota 4Runner on 35s. They say that it is lawyer’s responsibility to represent you in court.  Be your council. ...

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by | Nov 27, 2017 | ,

Text by Wooley (& Bob)    Photos by Tony J. Serna I'm old school. I subscribe to the philosophy of, “Why buy a 4-cylinder when you can have a V8?” Bigger is always better when it comes to an engine. So, 3 years ago I bought a new Ford Mustang GT 5.0. What a blast...