Monday, September 20, 2004
NOPI Nationals
In response to John's comment, here we go.
NOPI Nationals is a gigantic car show which includes the import scene, bling/DUB scene, truck scene, and any other vehicle customizations you can think of. Yes I did get a picture of the riding lawnmower ridin on chrome.
There was also a hydraulic contest where the cars or trucks had to perform several stunts: the front wheel hop, the back wheel hop, the side to side hop, and the "pancake" which was all 4 tires off the ground at the same time. I got a wicked pic of that one. There was also jello wrestling, two scantily clad women, a bikini contest, more "hoochies" as we referred to them this weekend, and all the company spokesmodels, who happened to be women in hot pants and tube tops mostly.
As I was walking outside to watch the drifting exhibition, the stylized burnout/power sliding of cars around turns, I overheard a comment that the "models here weren't really that hot. They were hotter at Hot Import Nights." which is another car show type deal. To which I commented in my head, "Dude, it's a CAR show. If you want models, go to FashionWeek in NY." It was really amusing. There would be lines to get a poster signed by a model, in this case Toyo Tires, and I would go in between the people and look at the cars behind the model. And why? Cuz you can see hot chicks pretty much everyday if you really want to, but to see a Nissan Skyline up close, that's just unimaginable.
The Nissan Skyline is a turbocharged in-line six, all wheel drive beast of a car that is illegal here because of crash testing and emissions, so I've never even really seen one before, but there were about 4 of them at NOPI. Very cool.
Enough about cars, I'm sure most of you don't really care, but I'm sure you know someone who does. And the pictures will help illustrate my points, so until then.
NOPI Nationals is a gigantic car show which includes the import scene, bling/DUB scene, truck scene, and any other vehicle customizations you can think of. Yes I did get a picture of the riding lawnmower ridin on chrome.
There was also a hydraulic contest where the cars or trucks had to perform several stunts: the front wheel hop, the back wheel hop, the side to side hop, and the "pancake" which was all 4 tires off the ground at the same time. I got a wicked pic of that one. There was also jello wrestling, two scantily clad women, a bikini contest, more "hoochies" as we referred to them this weekend, and all the company spokesmodels, who happened to be women in hot pants and tube tops mostly.
As I was walking outside to watch the drifting exhibition, the stylized burnout/power sliding of cars around turns, I overheard a comment that the "models here weren't really that hot. They were hotter at Hot Import Nights." which is another car show type deal. To which I commented in my head, "Dude, it's a CAR show. If you want models, go to FashionWeek in NY." It was really amusing. There would be lines to get a poster signed by a model, in this case Toyo Tires, and I would go in between the people and look at the cars behind the model. And why? Cuz you can see hot chicks pretty much everyday if you really want to, but to see a Nissan Skyline up close, that's just unimaginable.
The Nissan Skyline is a turbocharged in-line six, all wheel drive beast of a car that is illegal here because of crash testing and emissions, so I've never even really seen one before, but there were about 4 of them at NOPI. Very cool.
Enough about cars, I'm sure most of you don't really care, but I'm sure you know someone who does. And the pictures will help illustrate my points, so until then.
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