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Est. 2003 • GarageLife is one of the most decorated car clubs in SoCal with a rich history spanning 2+ decades. Legacy can’t be bought. Only built!🏆🥇

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While I’m over in the UK for the Goodwood Festival of Speed, #ATTCK15 made her second competition debut—and I’m incredibly honored to walk away with “Best JDM” of the show! 🏆 
The wins didn't stop there; the crew absolutely crushed it, taking home 8 top honor awards. A few years ago, I started a tradition with @teamgaragelife: the leadership takes the Best Team award and passes it to a key member as a keepsake, symbolizing true equity, ownership, and connection to the team. Because of that, I’d never nominate myself. But this time, the @teamgaragelife family decided it was my turn to take a piece of the team home. So grateful to bring home 2 more beautiful trophies to add to the collection. 
I’m incredibly grateful. Thank you to my team, and a huge thank you to the @spocom organizers, staff, and judges! Huge thanks to @beelinetowing for getting my S15 safely to and from Spocom while I was out of the country. This guy moves our Gunther Werks cars and one of the coolest dudes to know. And as always, a huge thanks to my partners and sponsors for making this build possible. 💕🐼  ____________________________
#ATTCK15 Sponsors & Partners: 
- Touge Factory | @tfworks
- Garage Mak | @garagemak8000
- Mastermind NA | @mastermind_north_america
- Moton Suspension | @astmotonsuspension
- Smokedogg Customs | @smokedogg_customs
- GK Tech | @gktech_official
- Chase Bays | @chasebays
- Haltech | @haltech
- Nuke Performance | @nukeperformance
- Radium Engineering | @radiumengineering
- Toyo Tires | @toyotires
- Yokohama Wheels | @yokohamawheelusa
- APG Brakes | @apg.performance.brakes.usa
- Turbosmart | @turbosmarthq
- Aerowerkz | @aero_werkz
- BRIDE USA | @lot_usa
- Stek USA | @stek.usa
- Evasive Motorsports | @evasivemotorsports
- RyWire Motorsports | @rywire_motorsport
- Antigravity Batteries | @antigravitybatteries
- Pigment | @naut.h
- Mele Design | @meledesignfirm
- Battlecraft | @battlecraftparts
- JT Spec | @jtspec
- Studio RSR | @studiorsr
- Motul USA | @motulusa
- Animal Auto | @animalauto
- DRVNmind | @drvnmind by @teamgaragelife

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13 days ago

“What’s better than Two? Three-Peat Baby!”

Honored to take home 1ST PLACE BEST HONDA for the third year in a row @spocom ! Thank you to all the staff, judges & organizers for the recognition 🙏🏼 congratulations on 20 years of continued success.

It was a long day as we rolled in early in the morning and the show doesn’t end till 10pm, but with @teamgaragelife it’s always a good time. The conversations, jokes, constant laughing and just enjoying each others company is what makes these days worth it for me. Winning BEST TEAM is just the icing on top 🙌🏼

Congratulations to all my fellow competitors & winners 🤙🏼

Lastly, this couldn’t have been possible without the support of my amazing partners & sponsors 🙏🏼

@varis_japan
@yokohamawheelusa
@astmotonsuspension
@teamtoyousa
@brembo
@inozetek
@antigravitybatteries
@alpharexjdm
@alpharexusa
@hidecraft.usa
@aero_werkz
@chasingjs
@willywerx
@bulletproofcoating by @teamgaragelife

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13 days ago

What a great day at @spocom Los Angeles tonight. First off, a HUGE congratulations to the organizers and staff for 20 years of putting on incredible events. We can’t wait to celebrate your 25th year milestone with you in a few years as well!  Following the momentum from Wekfest San Jose, we had a total of 10 cars show up for the team at today’s show which included 3 recent Treadpass debut builds all in one lineup. The team had a great time connecting with friends from other clubs, industry movers, and show staff. Yes, car shows are great. Yes, awards are great. Yes, winning is great. But I think we can all agree that the laughter, memories, and meals shared will carry more weight for those who are truly here for the love of the game and not chasing hardware.   We are deeply grateful as always for the honor and recognition from the judges. We appreciate that the hard work, dedication and commitment to our builds are being acknowledged by some of the best peers and experts in our industry. Here’s a recap on today’s win from Spocom 20 Los Angeles:   🏆 2nd Place Best Toyota: @2jzpwer

🏆 1st Place Best CTR: @hhwhh_pnda_  🏆 1st Place Best GT86/BRZ: @sky_16varis   🏆 1st Place Best Honda: @teddyjon  🏆 1st Place Best Acura: @lvl.flex

🏆 1st Place Best JDM: @drvn.daniel  🏆 Best Engineering: @marv_gts  🏆 Best of Show: @smokedogg_customs  🏆 Best Team: @teamgaragelife    Thank you again Spocom for having us and we look forward to the next season! Congrats to all our friends who took home well deserved wins as well! 💕🐼 taken in Los Angeles, California by @teamgaragelife

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13 days ago

Wekfest San Jose done ✅ Next week…. 20th Anniversary celebration of @spocom LA with the boys from @teamgaragelife . Thanks @ely.ae86 for these shots from last week’s show.

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#ATTCK15 Sponsors & Partners: 
- Touge Factory | @tfworks
- Garage Mak | @garagemak8000
- Mastermind NA | @mastermind_north_america
- Moton Suspension | @astmotonsuspension
- Smokedogg Customs | @smokedogg_customs
- GK Tech | @gktech_official
- Chase Bays | @chasebays
- Haltech | @haltech
- Nuke Performance | @nukeperformance
- Radium Engineering | @radiumengineering
- Toyo Tires | @toyotires
- Yokohama Wheels | @yokohamawheelusa
- APG Brakes | @apg.performance.brakes.usa
- Turbosmart | @turbosmarthq
- Aerowerkz | @aero_werkz
- BRIDE USA | @lot_usa
- Stek USA | @stek.usa
- Evasive Motorsports | @evasivemotorsports
- RyWire Motorsports | @rywire_motorsport
- Antigravity Batteries | @antigravitybatteries
- Pigment | @naut.h
- Mele Design | @meledesignfirm
- Battlecraft | @battlecraftparts
- JT Spec | @jtspec
- Studio RSR | @studiorsr
- Motul USA | @motulusa
- Animal Auto | @animalauto
- DRVNmind | @drvnmind by @teamgaragelife

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21 days ago

Finally able to sit down at home and digest what an amazing weekend I had with @teamgaragelife

I was able to attend Wekfest San Jose for the second year in a row. What started off as a spur of the moment trip last year has now turned into a yearly weekend trip with the boys. Wekfest San Jose is arguably one of the biggest automotive events in the country, not only due to the sheer scale, quality of builds & number of spectators come, but what takes place after the event is over….the roll out.

From start to finish, this event never disappoints. Thank you to all who showed the car love throughout yesterday.

Thank you to the entire @wekfest_usa staff for continuing to put on such an amazing show and for the recognition 🙏🏼

I also want to thank @dsrxpresident / @andymai_ for their hospitality and willingness to help us out this weekend. Can’t thank you guys enough 🤙🏼🍻

📸 @ely.ae86 / @garbanzomcbean

Sponsors & Partners:

@varis_japan
@yokohamawheelusa
@teamtoyousa
@astmotonsuspension
@inozetek
@antigravitybatteries
@alpharexjdm
@aero_werkz
@brembo
@chasingjs
@bulletproofcoating
@hidecraft.usa by @teamgaragelife

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a month ago

#ATTCK15 made its first competitive show debut yesterday at the incredibly competitive @wekfest_usa San Jose show. Had a great time with @teamgaragelife family and friends from NorCal. 🏆 Honored to take one of the top honors as the “Best Coupe of Festival” yesterday. The Tsukuba time attack aero isn’t for everyone and the giant rear wing certainly is the most polarizing part of the build. It’s definitely a “IYKYK” type of aesthetic choice. But that is a reminder to build stuff YOU want. Don’t build stuff around the opinions of keyboard warriors or to take the “safe” path to approvals. 🙅🏻‍♂️ Huge thanks to all my sponsors and partners who helped get this build to where it is. More to come! See yall in 2 weeks at @spocom LA with the rest of G-Life gang. 🐼 ____________________________
#ATTCK15 Sponsors & Partners: 
- Touge Factory | @tfworks
- Garage Mak | @garagemak8000
- Mastermind NA | @mastermind_north_america
- Moton Suspension | @astmotonsuspension
- Smokedogg Customs | @smokedogg_customs
- GK Tech | @gktech_official
- Chase Bays | @chasebays
- Haltech | @haltech
- Nuke Performance | @nukeperformance
- Radium Engineering | @radiumengineering
- Toyo Tires | @toyotires
- Yokohama Wheels | @yokohamawheelusa
- APG Brakes | @apg.performance.brakes.usa
- Turbosmart | @turbosmarthq
- Aerowerkz | @aero_werkz
- BRIDE USA | @lot_usa
- Stek USA | @stek.usa
- Evasive Motorsports | @evasivemotorsports
- RyWire Motorsports | @rywire_motorsport
- Antigravity Batteries | @antigravitybatteries
- Pigment | @naut.h
- Mele Design | @meledesignfirm
- Battlecraft | @battlecraftparts
- JT Spec | @jtspec
- Studio RSR | @studiorsr
- Motul USA | @motulusa
- Animal Auto | @animalauto
- DRVNmind | @drvnmind taken in Tsukuba Circuit by @teamgaragelife

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San Jose @wekfest_usa never disappoints. This marked our team’s 2nd official year at the San Jose flagship show, and the last 48 hours were unforgettable. Wekfest is an experience that extends way beyond the formal show hours. The energy builds the second you hit the staging lot, giving competitors a sneak peek at the incredible lineup. But you could easily argue the real climax happens after the awards. The legendary San Jose roll-out is absolutely insane—easily 50% of the entire experience. People were literally lining the streets at 1 PM just to watch the cars roll out at 7 PM! 
Huge thank you to the Wekfest staff and judges for continuing to deliver a premier, quality-driven event. We can’t wait to do it all again in LA for the season closer! 
Here’s a recap of today’s team wins:
  🏆 NSX of Festival: @lvl.flex

🏆 Toyota of Festival: @2jzpwer

🏆 Subaru of Festival: @sky_16varis

🏆 Japan Choice of Festival: @garagekreations

🏆 Widebody of Festival: @teddyjon

🏆 Sedan of Festival: @jdla_

🏆 Coupe of Festival: @drvn.daniel  🏆 Best Team of Festival: @teamgaragelife   This is a back to back win in San Jose, and 7th consecutive win as Best team over the last 5 years with Wekfest LA + SJ. Huge congrats to all our friends who took home big awards including @aadaamm who took home Best of Show with an insanely clean 2jz powered 240z! 👏🏻🐼💕 taken in San Jose McEnery Convention Center by @teamgaragelife

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a month ago

"PASSION OVER HYPE" This SEMA build BMW E21 Group 5 belongs to @marv_gts it's rocking the first in USA @flyingbrick_studio kit and a livery from @teamikuzawa @jonsibal by @teamgaragelife

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2 months ago

Incredible build by @roost_lyf! His Datsun 240Z is a tribute build for his late father. No bolt was left unturned, and the attention to detail is like no other! The first debut was SEMA 2022. Happy birthday brother!

#darsun #240z #cars #TributeZbuild #carsofinstagram by @teamgaragelife

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3 months ago

Double Parked😎🏁
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#WIDEBADDIE10124
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Build Partners:
> @adro.inc | Widebody Kit
> @rayswheelsusa | 21A Spec PW
> @inozetek
> @aero_werkz
> @iilumo | @iilumolab
> @eventuri_
> @csf_radiators
> @remark_exhaust | 1 of 1 Titanium Exhaust
> @alpharexjdm | @alpharexusa
> @jqwerks
> @toyotires | @teamtoyousa
> @r1concepts | #StoppingTheWorld
> @drvnmind | #DRVNMind
> @jtspec | Custom Floor Mats
> @aprperformance | GT2 Carbon Fiber Mirrors
> @goldenwrench code: A90MOVEMENT
> @emblemsonly code: a90movement
> @ewerks_19 code: A90MOVEMENT
> @carbonexauto code: A90MOVEMENT
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#A90Movement - “Legacy In The Making.”
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#supramk5 taken in Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach by @teamgaragelife

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3 months ago

“Surround yourself with people that push you to do and be better. No drama or negativity. Just higher goals and higher motivation. Good times and positive energy. No jealousy or hate. Simply bringing out the absolute best in each other.”

Thank you to all the @calicreaming / @importexpo.tm staff for an amazing show. Grateful for the recognition and love! What a way to kick off the 2026 Show season!

📸 @ely.ae86

Built, not bought. Miles earned, not given. Onward & Upward 🏁✨

Build Partners:
@varis_japan
@mackin_ind
@yokohamawheel
@yokohamawheelusa
@toyotires
@teamtoyousa
@brembo
@racetechnologies
@astmotonsuspension
@inozetek
@aero_werkz
@antigravitybatteries
@chasingjs
@willywerx
@hidecraft.usa
@alpharexjdm
@drvnmind
@teamgaragelife

#honda #S2000 #carsofinstagram #explorepage✨#fyp by @teamgaragelife

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5 months ago

All I need.
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#Datsun #240z #Love #Classic #Japan
📸 @ely.ae86 by @teamgaragelife

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