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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Hotseat E30 BMW

Hotseat E30 BMW

By Wooley | November 6, 2015
SEE FULL DIGITAL ISSUE FOR FREE As I sat here gearing up to write an article I realized - nah. Because ...
NVRENUF GTR

NVRENUF GTR

By Wooley | November 5, 2015
SEE FULL DIGITAL ISSUE FOR FREE Real car guys all seem to have a similar dehabilitation, and it manifests ...
KTM Supermoto

KTM Supermoto

By Wooley | November 4, 2015
SEE FULL DIGITAL ISSUE FOR FREE You know that 1st bad-influence friend you had in grade school? The kid with ...
TX Audi S5

TX Audi S5

By Wooley | November 3, 2015
SEE FULL DIGITAL ISSUE FOR FREE Cars have always been something I’ve had interest in. Growing up, my four older ...
Nissan Pulsar GTI-R

Nissan Pulsar GTI-R

By Wooley | November 2, 2015
SEE FULL DIGITAL ISSUE FOR FREE If you looked at every JDM junkie’s dream car wish list, chances are you’d see ...
Gridlife

Gridlife

By Wooley | November 2, 2015
SEE FULL DIGITAL ISSUE FOR FREE Gridlife is an event that you seriously need to consider. Here’s the premise: ...
2016 BMW M4 GTS

2016 BMW M4 GTS

By Wooley | October 29, 2015
The BMW M4 is the quintessential sports car.  Well it just got a whole lot better.  Introducing the BMW M4 GTS. ...
2016 Ford Edge Review

2016 Ford Edge Review

By Wooley | October 28, 2015
By:  Michael Sanders The new 2016 Ford Edge is not your typical mom-mobile. It fits into that new category of a ...

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Alright get this – I didn’t talk to this guy Gerald for a super-long time. But I did study him while we talked. And I did watch some videos online of his crew. And what I saw was – comfort. These guys are comfortable in their own skin. They’re cool with being who they...

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Alright sloots, wake up and pay attention while I drop some knowledge on you hoes. Marley is the owner of this S14. Yeah – he’s named after Bob, so listen to what the man has to say. I recently had the fine privilege of talking to Mr. Marley… and had the opportunity...

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