NSX x FK8 Social Distancing Photoshoot

June 11, 2020June 12, 2020 / jasonhoang / Leave a comment

Last night was a pretty random night for me – Jotham was taking his NSX out for the first time this year and wanted to cruise so of course I accepted! It was supposed to just be a pretty chill cruise around town, stop for photos here and there and then call it a night. As we were heading downtown, we passed by the most random car meet that we ended up joining for a little bit to chat it up with some friends.

I didn’t get many shots of the meet as it was kind of random and crowded… For the most part, just shots of our cruise and quick photoshoot.

Jotham up front

I really wanted to shoot with some greenery and play around with some edits and Jotham ended up finding a pretty decent spot in Eau Claire…

It’s been a while since I shot an NSX… I think the last time and only time was Jackie’s red NSX years ago…

Stunning in white.

I’m sure you’ve all seen enough of the front end of my Type R by now haha

The trees were too good though. Peep that line up back there for ice cream though haha… It was beautiful out last night though so I don’t blame them.

Not enough of the Mugen rear though! Ah I can’t get enough.

I really love the way it looks now. I am sorry I doubted Mugen, but at the same time, their promotional pictures of the rear didn’t really do it justice either lol.

Two different types of cars and generations…

Captured a couple taking a look at the cars and doing a walkaround lol. They were super nice though.

Funny thing is where we are is a no parking zone, obviously by the signs… But there were some cops walking around either patrolling or looking for food – not sure. But we were a little apprehensive that we might get in trouble or they might tell us to leave but they just smiled and walked on by. I joked with Jotham that right now is a sensitive time for racial profiling so maybe they just decided not to say anything LOL!

The more I photograph the CTR, the more I start to really enjoy the sharp lines of it. It was a little odd at first, but all angles are starting to grow on me.

My perfect pairing… Fujitsubo x Mugen

I have to say, I’m happy with how it sits now. There are still a few bits missing but nothing I can’t live without for a while.

Jotham’s NSX sits so low compared to my car LOL… Obviously because of the super low profile of the NSX but even if mine was aired down to the ground, it would still look high as hell.

At the random meet, Giuseppe was there and this was my first time seeing his S15 in person. Looks great on the new SSR’s.

Giuseppe never fails to build an impressive looking car.

Endless BBK peaking behind.

Alex Yoon and his IS-F on ZE40’s also there. Hadn’t seen this since the show and shine last year and he’s got some headers/exhaust awaiting install too… A pretty rare thing on IS-F’s but I’m excited to see/hear it!

Just some rollers on my own with my 35mm – turned out pretty well LOL

Adios!

24k: Dan’s Acura NSX

June 9, 2015June 9, 2015 / jasonhoang / 3 Comments

One of the cars of Winnipeg that I was able to shoot was Dan’s red NSX on gold Regamasters. A pretty nice combination if you ask me…

Who would’ve thought cars like this could come out of Winnipeg? I know I sound like a hater because I know nothing about the car scene out East, except for in Toronto, but GG Winnipeg… GG.

Some quick shots while we were also shooting Benji’s TSX that you may remember from some of my pics at Driven. That’s coming soon… We were running tight on time because this was in between Ryan’s ceremony and dinner. We picked up some lunch at Moxies then headed out.

We were at the Forks for our first location – it was hot and sunny as F, so consequently it was also busy as F. We didn’t get many pics here but it was a nice location. It was like the equivalent to our Eau Claire in Calgary. This was a quick shot as we were getting ready to leave.

The gold wheels stand out anywhere… You got all the primary colors in one shot here lol

Dan and Benji ahead of us while we were in our Town and Country lol.

A closer look at the gold plating.

Stanced nicely with a little poke in the rear.

Stoptech BBK also in red behind the gold.

One last roller… Unfortunately, I didn’t get as many shots as we were running out of time. A lot of the time was focused on getting shots of Benji’s car because that was what we had originally planned… Glad I got some shots of Dan’s NSX though.

Just a little teaser of what’s to come. Some of you may have already seen the shot I posted on my Facebook page that shows Benji’s TSX a little more clearer… But for those of you that haven’t seen it, you’re going to want to check it out.

Extras: Civic x NSX

April 7, 2015 / jasonhoang / 2 Comments

Been a while since I had time to get on here again. Time is hard to come by nowadays… Anyway, I found a few more extras from Ben and Chris’s shoot where I took some shots of their cars together. Not a whole lot, but enough for some content 🙂

I’ll hopefully have some updates on the FRS soon… I’m awaiting one more piece to the puzzle after almost 2 months of waiting… If I’m lucky, it’ll be here near the end of the week and I’ll be installing on the weekend! Until then, enjoy some shots of two of Victoria’s best together.

Right Out of the Showroom: Ben’s Acura NSX

March 30, 2015 / jasonhoang / Leave a comment

Numero Dos! Finally getting around to doing Ben’s NSX post… I know that Ben has been anxiously waiting for a photoshoot and to see the pictures. The pictures should already do all the talking, but let me reinforce them by saying that his NSX is hands down the cleanest and mintiest NSX I have ever seen. In fact, it is probably the most pristine car that I’ve ever shot – and that’s saying a lot. His car literally looks like it drove off the showroom floor that same day I shot it and that always makes for good photos.

The cars on the island are very different from the cars in Calgary in the sense that there is no need for 3M film to protect from rock chips, there’s no fear of damage from salt or snow. There’s an abundance of rain, but poses little threat to the condition of the car compared to snow and salt in other parts of Canada. It’s funny because when I saw the car and how pristine it was, I asked “is there 3M on this?!” and Jackie replied with “No! We don’t need that kind of stuff here!” like I was a fool for asking lol!

The NSX is a car that can turn heads with very little effort – whether you like cars, love cars, or know nothing about cars – the NSX carries almost the same presence of a Unicorn, if you will. Everyone knows what it is, but when you really see one, you can’t help but stare. Ben has built his NSX to really live up to that reputation and you’ll know what I mean as you scroll through the pictures. If you’ve ever seen his car in person, I’m sure you wouldn’t disagree either.

You know the deal by now… A nice roller by the lake.

This shot in particular was probably my favourite… The backdrop of the lake as well as the crows flying around even sitting on the bench make for a fitting scenery to match the Berlina Black paint.

The front end of the NSX is still well beyond it’s time… It rivals many of today’s fronts by miles.

The exterior of Ben’s NSX includes clean, aesthetic changes as well – His NSX is originally a ’91 but he’s done an ’02 front end conversion.

The headlights are OEM 2002+ headlights… Again, still better than most headlights made today…

The classic Volk GT-7 help make Ben’s NSX stand out from the rest. He actually plasti-dipped them before the shoot to replicate almost a matte mag blue versus the original gunmetal and chrome.

We went on a mini touge run up Mt. Tolmie to get a good view of the Island from the top. Victoria is well-known for it’s beautiful views.

A better look at the car as a whole – he’s also got 2002 sideskirts as well. They work well the Downforce lip and bumper.

We walked to the top so that I could see – it’s quite the view too! I wish it was a little sunnier but the overcast worked well for the photoshoots. I think the last time I was in Victoria was almost 20 years ago…

Inside Ben’s office sits a mint Spoon wheel bolted in with titanium bolts – which comes at no surprise…

You can see that the center console of Ben’s NSX is extremely simple and clean. He installed an audio delete console and also installed a Bluetooth player that will play music off his phone.

Another view of the absolutely mint headlights.

The engine also looks like it’s barely seen the road. The engine work is minimal with a Taitec exhaust paired with Pride headers and test pipe and an HKS intake.

Over all of it are GT-Spec strut bars.

Another menacing view – my favourite… Especially when you’re driving in front.

A view from the rear shows the Downforce rear as well. Another cool tidbit about Ben’s car is his license plate – he saw that someone was selling it in Vancouver and made the trip over and bought it right away. What luck…

Ben purchased the NSX about 5 years ago – it has been through a few owners that have luckily kept it in the best condition possible and it has also always resided in Victoria. Keeping this close to home!

Front and center!

One more for good measure

It’s hard to get a bad picture of Ben’s NSX. It’s just so damn clean that it would put most black cars to shame… Even my 2014 FRS is not as clean as this lol.

Forgot to mention that Ben’s hood is also a Seibon NSX-R carbon hood painted to match the rest of the car.

This photo spot in particular is probably familiar from Chris’s shoot but it worked so well for both of them. The scenery is amazing and I made sure to ask Jackie to bring me to all these spots, as Calgary offers nothing of the sort lol.

Seeing double. It’s funny because when I ask people to set up for this type of shot, they are confused about what I’m doing until they see the final product.

The black against the green… Awesome.

And last one down low to show just how low the NSX sits. Thank you to Ben for allowing me to shoot your car and for also being a good sport for all the shots! Hopefully you all enjoyed this as much as I did shooting it!