While working (I travel house to house all over Oahu), I come across this Evo with Advan RGIIs. An Evo in the same dress as my Z If it wasn't for the Z, I'd have an Evo. Here's a bunch of pics taken today with the Canon 50mm f1.8 on Apeture Priority at f2.2, hence some parts of the car is super sharp because of the 50mm's razor thin focusing plane at high apetures. Should have stopped down to at least f8 for the full body shots. For those with only the Canon kit lens, this is a bargain at $69!
























Early morning picture of Nanakuli (pre Waianae, West Oahu) coast.


This is a wide photo of the view behind the car. This is right after Ko'olina, where the NLF All-Stars do their skills events.


Flare!


The Waipahu Sugar Mill. Restoration is under way. It doesn't look like I remember it when it was being used for cane refinery. The mill is to Waipahu like the Golden Gate Bridge is to San Francisco.


That house is reminiscent of the old planation type homes that dominated the area. The mill is now going to be the new YMCA.


Practicing the wide angle shots. Taken at 17mm with the 17-55 kit lens.




My favorite shot out of the day. Taken with the help of a stair case.


Tried a framed shot with the help of the rails.


The next 3 shots were a study of what angle is best for the Z at 50mm.

 

sick pics...makes me wish i got a z

 

Your Z is hot!! I don't like the gold wheels though.. nor the 6 spokes, but other than that, it's very nice.

 

So, who won the race?

 

Awesome EVO. Even better Z.

 

That's a nice Evo VIII, but your Z is "HOT". I love those gold wheels on both cars.

Great Pics.

 

Hot Z man. That Evo RS is nice too. I love Varis air ducts on white Z's...

 

Whit W/ Gold, Very Nice!! Love The Kit. Really Nice Pics

 

Holy pikes-peak-white Batman! Looks awesome, but of course i'm biased.

 

To each his own, but Yashio Factory begs to differ.

 

Nice Z. Good pics. EVO has nothing looks wise on the Z.

 

Look closer. That EVO is running a larger aftermarket intercooler, and he has boost guages on the A pillar, which most likely means he has an upgraded turbo. He has better brakes. And more than likely, it has been tuned. It'll more than likely spank the crap out of me. The only performance mod I have is a Nismo radiator and oil cap Will be working on her lungs soon, hopefully.

 

Again, I just happened to see the car on the parked on the side of the road during work. My brother has an EVO VIII, and I've been bugging him to start his mods. But being a new homeowner, he says he has to mod his house first. :icon8

He eventually wants to run TCIIs.

...and seriously, I won't win the race, that EVO would blow my doors off.

 

Your car looks GREAT, nice pics too!

 

Yeah, I personally just don't like 6 spokes nor the gold/bronze/yellow rims. But your car is definitely hot, don't get me wrong.

 

again nice pictures, I can't wait to go out there. I now have a house to stay at in Makakilo. Is there anything on that side of the island?

 

This is your best set of pictures yet!! very nice job.. i especially like the last 5 and the one of the sunrise on the beach. You lucky bastard--wish i lived in Hawaii!!!! My only complaint would be that the colors seem over boosed in many pics..

--mike

 

Beatiful Z, love the color combo!!

 

Makakilo is the "heights" (Mountain) section of Kapolei, which is quickly materializing to be the "2nd city" of Oahu. There has yet to be strip clubs and such you find in Honolulu. Traffic is bad headed there from town in the afternoon, as development of new housing in Kapolei, and it's neighboring town- Ewa Beach, is moving at a break neck pace it seems. This is the same area that the kids from Hawaii won the Little League World Series are from. Of course, some were from my home town too- Waipahu.

 

Nice pics. 20D/30D/XTi?