A Bug’s Life One Unique Bug Story Photography by Hector Chacon Here is a story about a bug, a bug that found a new life in a young guy’s scene. Casey started this build in July after selling his MK4 Jetta wagon. Sourcing this VW from an older gentleman who had it out in the lot, it was flat electric blue and really needed some love. After purchasing it, he took it home and started the rebuild process. Custom leather seats with full black carpet, white headliner, JVC radio with a 12″ Sony xplode Sub went in. Wanting to keep the flat look on the car Casey went through some different colors; flat blue and flat army green,...

Scooby Snacks Austin’s 2004 Scooby STi Photography by Hector Chacon I met Austin Periu over instagram. He follows us (@leo_stateofstance) and is always commenting on our pictures. Turns out he’s local and I ran into him at the VisionAutosFL drive. I got to see his car in person and talked to him for a while about the scene, his car, and his future plans for the STi. After talking cars and swapping build stories I knew I wanted to share his car with everyone. Especially since he shared his plans for the car; I wanted to lock it in photos now, so that we can follow his build and do a follow up feature when he’s done. I can...

Stitched Productions made this teaser of Carlos Castellano’s 135i, can’t wait to see more! Loving the State of Stance sticker 17 seconds into the vid, thanks...

WORKing It Out NYPD Roadside Service Photography by Edward Perez As a photographer I am always looking to find the next feature. This one came courtesy of New York’s finest. I had recently moved to NY when I spotted Leo Garcia’s Accord pulled over by NYPD. I pulled along the side of the road and creeped up on the passenger window. While the officer wrote up his ticket, he and I exchanged a few words and business cards. After some time of communicating he mentioned the car was ready to shoot and we coordinated. So I want to thank the boys in blue for finding this feature for me…...

Avant Garde Advanced Simplicity Photography by Ian Kosiek I got to see some behind the scene snaps of Travis’ A3 and I knew it was a build I wanted to share with all of you. It one of those cars that makes it look easy. Clean, wheels, and low; but there is so much more than meets the eye… The A3′s body is smooth and clean, with gorgeous lines. Travis spent a lot of time deciding which wheel would compliment those lines the most. After seeing the amazing fitting set of Rotiform BWEs I would say that he made a spectacular choice. The wheels where only part of the build, air controlled by Accuair’s e-level really...

Take Two MB Battles, Battle It Out Photography By Bryant Nguyen Last week we featured a 4-door Honda Civic on MB Battles. It happens that Ric Guerrero and I had been discussing shooting his car for some time. It was then that I knew I had to throw it up in the MB Battle Battle (say that 3 times fast). Two cars built similar, both clean, both lower|wider, yet each different in their own ways; each displaying their owner’s personality. In the scene its not uncommon to see similar builds, but what I love about that is that no matter how similar, the individual personality of each owner always comes through. Ric definitely added his own...

Automechanica Tour - ORLANDO State of Stance Goes on Tour State of Stance has teamed up with UTI, Scion, Meguiar’s, and Tjin Edition to bring you the Automechanic Tour 2012. A 5 city tour that will launch in Orlando on Feb 11, 2012.   It is a completely FREE event! But you MUST REGISTER ONLINE!!! Visit AutomechanicaTour.com and clock REGISTER!!! All registered participants will receive a free Meguiar’s Goodie Bag.   Expect to see: RC Drifting DJ’s Food & Drinks Tjin Edition Mustang Giveaway Aaron Vaccar custom rig To be part of the tour please email...

Keeping It Simple Simplicity Meets Beauty Words & Photogrpahy By Emil Garcia A Honda Civic sedan, not a car that screams Aggression. Well a Honda Civic is exactly what Kendall, FL native Christopher Ayme was presented with.  Chris took his normal grocery getter and set out on the path to make it a well stanced looker. Taking advantage of another local go-getter’s part out, he acquired a set of K-Sport Kontrol Pros and MB Battles. After a few hours of wrenching and tuning he was left with the car we present to you today.  This Honda Civic takes simplicity to a whole new level. Coils, Wheels, Done! A concept that Chris is sticking...

Targa Trophy NYE New Year’s Eve Rally and Party Photography by Joseph Ginzburg As 2011 came to an end, many enthusiasts were washing and prepping their cars for the Targa Trophy NYE Experience. Quite pricey per entry, this was definitely an elite event. So elite that the starting location, check points and finish line were not disclosed to participants until almost just before the event. Exotics of all kind roamed the streets of San Diego until finally reaching the Official Event party at Ivy Night Club at Andaz San Diego where a car Show Curated by So Cal Euro & Friends took place. Targa Trophy opened the NYE Experiance to...

Vision Auto Mega Drive Cars, Food & Fun from Palm Beack to Key West Photography by Danny Mir The Florida Mega Cruise was a one-day rally for all types of car enthusiasts from Florida. Vision Autos intended to make this one of the biggest road rallies to date in South Fl. While there was plenty of cars, it did fall short of the largely anticipated car count. It was a free event lead by the guys from the South Fl chapter of Vision Autos. There were a total of five checkpoints where cars and drivers met, mingled and at some points ate. The first of these was in West Palm Beach. We woke up early to make the trek from Miami to West palm...

Black Cherry Pie Josh Fiallo’s Lexus IS Photography by Austin Carmody Austin sent me a sample pic of this IS the other day and I knew it was a car I wanted to share; clean, simple, low and wide. Squatting static on the VIP Modular VR05s courtesy of BC Racing coilovers and some custom bodywork gives this IS the lower|wider™ look. Well done Josh, hope to see more of your car soon! Exterior: Full Vertex lip Kit front and rear massive fender pull and shave 1000K Low Beams and 3000 Fogs JUN Roof wing Suspension: BC RACING Coilovers with 14K/12K rates VIP Modular VR05′s 20×9.5 + 5(est) and 20×11 + 14(est) 235/30/20 and...

Triple Crown Christmas Caroling Gone Wild Photography by Jasper Ash Occasionally we find a great looking IS that we’d love to feature. Then there’s Christmas morning when I wake up to find this seasonal trio of sexy low and wide cars. The family at State of Stance must have been nice this year for us to get such a great gift (Well at least that’s what the big guy thinks…). So we bring you this holiday greeting and wishes of a Happy New Year courtesy of JR Panganiban, Gustavo Padilla, and Peter Pham. Take a moment to appreciate the static height at which these beauties roam the streets. Peter and JR choose 19s, Volk and Work...

Liberty Walk | Bull Stampede Lamborginis Take the Japanese Highways Words & Cinematography by Luke Huxham Liberty Walk based in Japan build some of the craziest exotic cars with one main purpose in mind, fun! No matter your taste or personal style you cant help but appreciate the fun these cars deliver to their owners. At first glance you see brightly coloured Lamborghini’s sitting only millimeters off the ground but don’t let that fool you, Liberty Walk goes much deeper then just exterior aesthetics. Kato-san president of Liberty Walk is not only a super car fanatic but a JDM purist at heart. In this film we will explore...

FARA Closes 2011 in Homestead Homestead Speedway hosts the final 2011 FARA Event Photography by Danny Mir Flat6 Motorsports went out to wrap up the FARA 2011 season at Homestead Miami Speedway so we went to catch the action. It was quite the hectic day in the pits, anything that could go wrong went wrong. One of the Flat6 cup cars was throwing error codes all day while the other had a slow leak in the tire bead.  The EGT error code kept them from driving the car as hard as possible since it was uncertain if it was a false code and the slow tire bead leak cause dangerously low tire pressure resulting in an exploding tire. The frsutration...

Double Trouble in Titusville Titusville 240s Roam the Central FL Streets Photography by Viet Dang These two Nissan 240s owned by Nick Carrillo and Eric Miller are a great example of what can happen when two friends build together. Sporting big front mounts and a lower|wider™ stance, its east to see why they would intimidate any rearview mirror. The wheel diameter of choice for these to street machines is 17″ with widths ranging from 9″ to 10″. BC Racing coils bring both of these beauties down to the ground. Don’t think for a moment that Nick and Eric chose a good suspension and wheels and called it a day. There...

WaterWerks 2011 Pacific NorthWest Premier VW & Audi Meet The guys over at Speedline Film Werks keep pumping out some great event coverage videos. They recently sent us this great video from WaterWerks 2011. Check it out!

Last Chance | Holiday Gift Ideas From Stocking Stuffers to Neck Breakers Santa’s helpers want to help you look for some last minute gift ideas for that special enthusiast in your life. Or maybe you’re just looking for some last minute gift ideas for yourself. Well look no further; here are some great gifts for all types of budges that you can still get and put a smile on the special someone or even your own face. GoPro LCD BacPac GoPro has a full LCD screen with speaker and volume control that will let you use your GoPro live, play back your videos on location and can frame up shots. Believe me; it’s more helpful than you think. I...

Uzi Firing Squad  lower|wider ™ Styled Cabrio Photography by Jared Houston When one thinks about a Cabrio, they think top down, great weather, wind blowing through your hair and tunes jamming. Fuck that Ken & Barbie bullshit, this is the Uzi Edition Cabrio; and I don’t mean Modern Warfare styling. I’m talking slammed, tucking, poking, shining, and looking badass and clean styling. Brian Cook, known to most as “Uzi”, built this 1998 VW Cabrio with the lower|wider™ mentality. This of course is not his first rodeo. He has built an MKIV, two MKIIs and an MKIII. When it came to this Cabrio, he noticed that not many people where...

The AutoCombine Green Cove Springs Auto Event The AutoCombine in combination with V2Lab, SpringRates.com, Identiy Design, FUNKfashion, Southernfresh and State of Stance are presenting the annual AutoCombine Car Meet. The meet will take place on FEB 19th 2012 in Green Cove Springs. 965 State Road 16, Green Cobve Springs, FL 32043 For more information, visit TheAutoCombine on facebook or follow them on twitter...

FIU Presents SAE International SAE International Fundraiser Car Show FIU, the FIU SAE aka Panther Motorsports is teaming up with Vision Auto, ISS Forged and State of Stacen to present the SAE Fundraiser event. The event will take place on JAN 14th 2012 at the FIU Modesto A. Maidque Campus. 11200 Southwest 8th Street. Miami FL For more information, visit FIU|SAE on facebook or follow them on twitter...