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2008 Subaru WRX - Vivid Racing
Given Vivid Racing's history with Subaru WRXs, it comes as no surprise that they'd have a 2008 WRX in their possession and heavily customized before many had even seen a stock one in person. They were so quick to modify it that they had to fabricate many of their own parts, including a custom body kit with a front bumper partially sourced from an aftermarket unit designed for an out of production Nissan that was never sold in America.

Engine:
AP/AFI GT35R turbo kit with TiAL wastegate, AP MBC, AP fuel rails, AP intake manifold, AP AFI front mount intercooler, AP titanium tip exhaust system, AP crank pulley and more.

Electronics:
TurboXS piggyback ECU and Defi BF Series 60mm gauges with Defi V2 control unit.

Interior:
Bride Gias Blue seats with Takata 3" racing harnesses.

Exterior:
Custom Chargespeed front bumper (S15 based) and side skirts, JDM rear lip spoiler, AP aluminum shorty antenna and LaminX headlight and taillight covers.

Wheels and Tires:
Racing Hart 2tone chrome wheels wrapped in 235/35/18 Yokohama tires.

Suspension:
AP adjustable control arms, AP adjustable rear toe arms, AP fixed front and adjustable rear sway bar links, Cusco front OS strut bar and Cusco Zero2E coilovers.

Brakes:
Rotora front big brake kit (4pot calipers with 13" rotors) and AP rear steel-braided brake lines.
 
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2005 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
With a number of mechanical and cosmetic modifications including a reprogrammed ECU, larger intercooler pumps, air filters, lowered, supercharger pulley and custom iForged wheels, this isn't your ordinary SLR. Putting down 572hp and 574ft lbs of torque to the rear wheels, it still managed a 11.0s 1/4mi at 129mph despite serious wheelspin down the entire track.
1973 Lamborghini Jarama GTS
Only 327 Jaramas were sold worldwide, with only 150 being the GTS model, and considering there are supposedly less than 30 of those 327 Jaramas are in the US, suffice to say a Jarama is a rare sight. This particular example is a two owner car with just under 6,000 miles on the odometer and is finished in Arancio exterior with Nero leather interior, making it all the more special. Options include power steering and factory AM/FM, cassette (which was pretty cutting edge in '73) stereo mounted in the headliner area between the sun visors.
2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

1994 Ferrari 512 TR

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1986 Porsche DP935
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03/01/08:

Subiesport Magazine features Vivid Racing's '08 WRX on the cover of their in their February/March 2008 issue, with photos taken by Patrick Ernzen of Desert-Motors.com. Click here to see scans of the article.

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10/08/07:

Top Performance Mag features the Agency Power STi, with many photos taken by Patrick Ernzen of Desert-Motors.com in their October 2007 issue. Click here to see scans of the article.


1971 Dino 246 GT photo shoot featured on CarDomain Car Blog.

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