End of a Decade

The end of 2009 is more than just a year, it is the end of another decade.

A lot has happened in the last 10 years.

I had my first job this decade. I got into cars. I got my first car (S13 hatch). I graduated high schoool. I started street drifting. I helped with the startup of a new compnay (ClubFR). Grip Gambler started. I graduated college. I destroyed a car (s13 hatch). I got a new car (S13 coupe). I got another car (DC2 Integra). I bought a brand new car (Honda Fit). I went to Japan. I got a full time job. I moved out of my parents house. I met new friends. I reacquainted with old friends. I drove a whole lot of events. I broke my car at a whole lot of events.

I did a lot of things, a lot more than just that, but I hope to do much more in this next decade.

Over the next ten years I plan on traveling a lot more. Australia, Japan again, Zimbabwe, Italy, Brazil, UK again, and wherever else life takes me.

Cheers to the New Year and the New Decade. I wish you all a joyful next 10 years!!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to everyone out there!

Devil's Head

So I have decided to start updating this thing more.

Went snowboarding yesterday, it has been 2 years. My 3rd time doing it, I can somehow manage to go really fast down the hill, but only going right riding goofy. I need to figure out how to go the other way w.o switching to riding normal.

I also heard about an accident with the lifts the day before, but didn't hear what happened until today, see the video below, pretty messed up (14 injured).

My Brute

http://kidynomite.mybrute.com

Stews beast

Beautiful car, but reliable motor just blew.

Simba Nyemba

Moving

www.gripgambler.com

Spring

Spring is almost here!

Midwest PAAAAAMPS from Tim Tulov on Vimeo.

Yes

Lil Phil x Sexy Style

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Watchmen

Go watch it, don't bring your kids..

Trailer Watchmen (HD) from k40s on Vimeo.

Can't stop, won't stop, eh eh

Drift videos seem to be getting insanely good compared to the shit I used to make back in the day! Props goes out to T2 Films, Josh Herron, and Will Roegge.

Here is a video Will Roegge just put together. Amazing!

Drift Mechanik's Don't Stop from Will Roegge on Vimeo.

Looking forward to see everyones work in 2009!

Justin

If you don't know who JTP is by now, get out from under your rock! Good luck to Justin in 09 season! Car sounds amazing, you need to hear it in peerson to truly grasp the sound.

JTPDrift 2008 from JTP on Vimeo.

Dump

As I mentioned in my last post, Dent Sport was working on my Exhaust manifold. I picked up a Peak Performance manifold from TF Mike, and a Tial 38mm Wastegate from Touge Factory. Sent that and my turbo to DSG. Here is the result

Oh and soon the intake will be done.

Oh and some music:

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My Valentine

All locked up in my garage...

Getting some gifts made up. Nothing says love like a custom intake manifold from Dent Sport Garage.

More pics and hopefully some dyno results when its warm and done! Thanks to Bill at DSG, driver of this:

Let's Driving

It is about 50 degrees in February over here, everyone is thinking about driving. So here is your goal of completeion. April 17/18 2 day competition at the greatest track in US! Register Here

Peep the vids.

Vegas

This video reminds me of Vegas, if you have been in the last year or so you know exactly why. It was probably actually the worst part about Vegas, whose down for an 09 trip to Vegas late winter!

Hot Stuff!

The Dark Knight was re released in IMAX this weekend, so we decided to go watch it down at Navy Pier. While in the area we decided to go eat at Heaven on Seven, it is a Cajun restaurant that if you ever have the chance to go to, you have to go! Especially if you like spicy food, the tables have a ridiculous amount of hot sauces on them, below is only about half of our selection.

The above does not show the spicy stuff though, if you ask for it they can bring you the "brown box". I didn't get a good pic, but in it contains thier 4 hottest sauces, the waiter gave us a warning about one of them called "Da Bomb". He says its industrial strength stuff.

Earl tried a drop and jumped up and described it as putting a BWW blazing wing in your mouth all at once. 119,000 scoville units



Oh and other hot stuff, old pics back from the past.

Jesse and my car back in the day, rocking 15s, Meshies, Shortlosers, and Wats! In front of garage:Knockoff.

LDTP!!! This was my 2nd day drifting, literally the second day, first day was the day before.

Winter Blues

Can't wait for summer to come!

summer chillin from Tim Tulov on Vimeo.

Nikko

Still one of my favorite tracks.

Heat Wave

It's 20 degrees today, its a heat wave compared to the last few days.

Grip Gambler goes to Japan

In honor of the 2009 revival check out www.gripgambler.com/blog

Dave is on his way to Japan now for TAS and business, he will be updating his trip as he goes.

Stay tuned to this blog as I will be moving there soon with the rest of the gamblers.

Simba

Nightzone

Dope!