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  • JDM Allstars – 2009

    January 16th 2009

    For 2009 we have expanded the series to host one more rounds, while still running the Triple
    Crown series. 2009 will also mark the first year that drifting will be combined in an action sports
    weekend bringing the drift culture and lifestyle to new areas of the UK, and raise the profile of
    drifting in the UK to new levels that have not been reached before.
    We now have the best tracks,best drivers coupled together with the best spectator accessible
    venues for street courses, this will be a huge year for for JDM Allstars.

    Round 1-Newcastle City-April 4th/5th

    The first round will be held at a secret location inside Newcastle city. In a partnership with
    Newcastle City council we will be bringing drifting to the forefront and exposing it to masses, in
    this two day street festival. This will also kick of leg 1 of the JDM Allstars Action sports series
    and also kicking of for the third year in a row in the north east.

    Round 2- Lydden Hill/Lydd Raceway May 2nd-May 4th

    JDM teams up with Driftracing LTD/BHP promotions .This three day festival with series of events in the south east with a two day drift competition at lydd raceway and finish with JDM Allstars Round 3 at Lydden Hill for the BHP Show. With the 2008 finals being so successful Lydden Hill still proves to be one of the most demanding tracks on the calendar.

    Round 3- Wembley August 15th/16th

    JDM Allstars will return to this prestigious and now World famous venue with our purpose built
    street circuit, which will be expanded for 2009. After the huge success of the 2008 event this
    historic venue will host a great festival brought to the capital like never before. Two day event
    this year. Also this will be leg 2 of the JDM All stars action sports series.

    Round 4-Silverstone September 5th/6th

    JDM All stars teams up with Redline Events at there UK renowned Trax event. Here JDM Allstars
    will be showcased in front of the biggest capacity crowds at one of the UK’s most famous car
    shows. This world renowned track will test drivers to the absolute limit with its high speed
    entries. This will be a fitting end to the 2009 series giving the capacity crowds and Drift fans a
    day out they will really remember.

    The 2009 series will still end up as a triple crown series as in 2008, as drivers will be able to drop
    there worst score or miss a round. This should make for an interesting ending to the season will
    lots of drivers going for the 2009 title. With 2-3 day events at each venue there should be lots
    more action involved.

    For more info contact:

    Email- info@jdmallstars.com
    Website- JDM AllStars
    Phone- + 00 44 7948 270744

  • Modified car fashion

    In my personal opinion, modified cars should be about making your car unique and to your tastes and your tastes alone. Unfortunately this isn’t the case with many people, as lot choose to follow trends set by magazines and from things like music videos.

    And lets face it, who makes these videos? And where do they find these people who work for these magazines? Many of them are just people who work for a publishing company, and to them its just a job. So they are probably basing What’s hot at the moment on what they saw on MTV the night before, or from an email sent to them from some supplier who has some new wheels out, fresh from the far east.

    In the real world, what’s hot is based on who you talk to. There will always be people who love big lairy kits, and their will always be people who love subtle Euro cars. This is shown at the shows we have been to this year so far, there is still the usual mad as toast cars with more fibreglass than you can shake a stick at, and there is also a wide range of other styled cars, all getting attention from the people walking by.

    If you do follow modified car fashion then you’ll probably know that jap cars are pretty popular at the moment. In both the styling aspect, and the drifting/motor sport aspect. JDM is a phrase being thrown about the streets at the moment, it stands for Japanese Domestic market and is basically what we Euro nuts have been doing for years 😉

    The art of modifying a car and just using pars from other cars either made by the same company, or the same country. A lot of dubbers put Audi or Porsche parts on their dubs, and now the jap guys are doing a similar thing.

    Manufacturers pick up on these trends and have started tailoring their products to suit. Wheel companies are releasing old alloy wheels with new JDM styled influences.

    I guess fashion is just another word for the end result of some good marketing. And on that note, i bid you farewell.

    Ed.