With the help of a few local members, I recently picked up the official track car for ImportMeet.com. This black beauty is a 1990 Mazda RX-7 GTU. As you can see, the stock rotary is non-existent and the passenger fender is missing. This makes for the perfect starting point as I have no desire to build a rotary (no offense rotary guys). The car has a clean title and it appears to have never been in an accident. Most of the interior pieces are intact with the exception of the seats.
Author: Matt Haugness
Matt Haugness
Matt created ImportMeet.com in 2011 after noticing a lack of media websites dedicated exclusively to import cars. Although he's employed as an engineer and has no formal training in journalism, his skills continue to develop as the editor for the site. He enjoys writing feature car articles, technical build/project articles, and organizing events. Matt drives a 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road and a 1990 LS-swapped Mazda RX-7.
Lately I've been contemplating building a track car that can bring exposure to the site and also a build that everyone can follow on the blog. The only criteria I have at this point is that it must be able to compete in drifting, drag racing, and autocross events.
We couldn't have picked a better day to hold our very first import car show in Bellingham, WA. The weather was perfect and the amount of quality cars was impressive. Our goal for this show was to raise as much money as possible for the National MS Society. Our sponsors were very generous and donated merchandise to help us accomplish this goal. In total, there were 61 cars that entered the car show which nearly filled the available space at the Sehome Village Haggen. People from as far away as Vancouver, BC and Tacoma, WA came to Bellingham which meant…
Import Face-Off is back for 2011 and the weather forecast looks great for this weekend! The event starts at 10AM and ends at 5PM. There will be a car, truck, and bike show as well as drag racing. They also plan on having a Stereo Crank Up Contest and a Burnout Competition if time allows. Over $7,000 in prizes will be awarded to the the winners in each competition.
What a great day for a drive to Mt. Baker! One of my favorite things about H&R's Wanderlust drives is the variety of cars that come out to these events. This year was no exception with everything from a Dodge Viper to an Ariel Atom in attendance. The pre-meet at H&R's warehouse was nearly full by 9:30. If these events continue to grow at this rate, I suspect they may need to hold the pre-meet at a larger location next year.
On August 13th I had the opportunity to cover the Xtreme Drift Circuit at PGP Motorsports Park in Kent, Washington. Xtreme Drift Circuit (XDC) is a series of drift events that are geared towards Pro-Amateur drifters. The majority of the drivers are just starting their careers and many of them don’t have big name sponsors. This makes these events even more fun to watch because you can relate to the drivers more than in Formula D.
Where: Warren G. Magnuson Park When: September 3rd, 2011 2:00PM – TBD On September 3rd, the end of summer Honda-Tech meet will be held at Warren G. Magnuson park. Be sure to sign up on the official thread on Honda-Tech if you plan on attending. Import Meet is planning on having a photographer at the event. Honda-Tech thread: http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2932618 Facebook even thread: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=165644383496452