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Subaru, Subie, EVO-killer, you name it. This beauty right here is a Subaru Impreza WRX STI. This is the Hawkeye generation. The reason they call it that is because the headlights resemble that of a sharp hawk. .This was the first car I ever wanted to own and I am lucky enough to have a good friend who owns a newer generation of these bad boys. We work on the car ourselves and it’s a blast to drive. There’s nothing like that Subie rumble. Subaru’s are rally legends and that AWD is killer especially when you let a tuner get their hands on one of these things. Not only do they sound amazing but they look and perform just as well too. If you’re lucky enough to get your hand on one of these, don’t go blowing a head gasket and make sure to take care of her and mod smartly ;)

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Is that a Supra?! Maybe you’ve seen this car from The Fast and Furious movie driven by the late and legendary Paul Walker. This car is easily one of, if not the most, popular cars in the tuner scene and it’s by no means an easy to get car. The MKIV generation Supra debuted in 1993 with the notorious 2JZ-GTE engine which was designed for durability and performance in mind. This car comes with 321 crank hp stock but nowadays people are pushing this car’s limits to 2000+ and running sub 7 seconds in the quarter mile. For those of you that don’t know, that’s dangerously fast. If you happen to get your hands on this car, please... cherish it and don’t let it sit in a garage. Like Toretto said “I live my life a quarter mile at a time.” So enjoy and worry about the rest later. 

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The Japanese really do it best don’t they? This beautiful beast right here is my own personal car and a huge addition to tuner culture. My very own Honda Civic Si. It’s one thing to own a civic but an Si is what sets you apart (or maybe not nowadays). The Si first debuted in 1984 and my gosh it’s come a long way. From old beautiful hatchbacks to sporty sedans and coupes, this car has had a long history. It comes standard with a manual and is the sportier of all the civic packages. Naturally known for having higher displacement and higher revving engines, the new 10th generation Si (my own) now comes turbocharged from the factory with tons of torque on the low end. Honda’s are known to be cheap yet so reliable and it’s no wonder they’re so popular in the tuner community. People beat on these cars like no other yet they somehow always prevail no matter the abuse thrown at them and that’s what makes them so amazing. They’re fun to mod, work on, and they’ll last a lifetime

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Wow! What an amazing video! What did you guys think of it? That beautiful piece of machinery is what’s known as a Nissan Silvia 240sx (180sx for my Europeans). This classic tuner car debuted in North America in 1989. This amazing piece of metal right here came equipped with two doors and a Ka24DE engine along with a manual 5 speed transmission (we won’t talk about the automatic variant for children-friendly purposes) and pop up headlights. Gorgeous! This car is one of the most popular (if not most popular) cars today to build for drifting. It’s light chassis and amazing weight distribution along with endless supply of aftermarket parts really allowed this car to become very succesful in the car community. This is one of my dream cars I plan on getting soon too!

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Welcome to Tuner History. In this blog, I’m going to dive deep into the history of tuner cars and how they’re become such a huge staple in the car community. Whether you know nothing or just about everything there is to cars, there’s a place for you in this community. Cars have always caught my eye since I was a young boy and by the time I was 14 I was already eager and learning to drive. The beauty of owning and working on your car is like no other. Being able to devote blood, sweat, and tears into one “project” is what makes them amazing. These cars are unique and all share a story with their owner. Check out my blog and join me as we go through some of history’s most classic tuner cars!