

General Discussion
Hello everyone as the new year comes to an end im excited to grow with everyone in this group/family thank you guys again for letting me join up with your guys can't wait for what the new year brings in everyone have a safe an fun new year an we together we will make 2026 a great year

Pensacola Florida

Anyone live near or in pensacola florida?
Ive got a trip planned there in Feb 2026 and would love to meet some fellow members and maybe get photos!! I will be bringing shadow down!
Howdy everybody and happy holidays! We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!
Happy holidays to everyone! Have a silly little XB

Holidays and Wishes
I want to wish everyone a happy and joyful merry Christmas, hope everyone got to spend time with family and or friends on the holiday and got what they wanted from Santa 😉, if yall have kiddos I hope they will enjoy this every year till the time comes to have there own family(I have two boys), it’s not so much about the toys it’s more spending time with one another and that what makes the holidays special even more.
I wish everyone a merry Christmas!!!!! (New by the way) 🫶🏼😅
The car doesn’t fix your problems, but it gives you a place to breathe when they get too heavy.
All i can say is, my throttle has heard my loudest of screams. Heard my deepest woes, and felt my strongest rage
Sorry I been missing
Hey everyone sorry I have been missing on here allot lately I’m really been going through a really rough time and I really been trying to deal with it but I’m slipping very hard with home and the army and it’s just not getting better allot of my car life and other things have been put on pause and trying to build myself back up I promise to try to be a little more active and supportive with everyone here
We are here when you need us, that’s the point of this community. When you’re feeling down, we’re here to lift you back up! If you ever want or need to talk to Trevor, Chris, myself or any of the chapter captains personally, you can DM directly and we will absolutely respond.
Anyone else done with this cold?
Husband went to warm the ST up this morning at 7:15. Get down there at 7:30 and the car is still iced over frozen, and he had been sitting there holding it at 2k the whole time he was trying to warm it up.
Thermostat wouldn’t open up. So we said f it we ball and went to take the girls to school as quickly as possible so they didn’t freeze. We pull up to the school and the car starts to smoke- it’s overheating.
We get it to cool down, start headed towards his work so i could drop him off and bring the car home. Car keeps overheating and going into limp mode. When i say i am SO OVER how unreliable this car has become, i mean insurance fraud is the next thing that is coming to mind as a solution.
Finally get it home, thankfully he…
Not this morning but Saturday evening we took the family to one of the drive in Christmas light shows in our area. Spent half an hour or so with the wife's Odyssey shut off and the radio on to listen to the music, went to put the kids back in their seats and the side doors wouldn't open. I had a bad feeling and when I went to start it between the cold (15°F or so in KC) and the radio running it absolutely would not crank. Thankfully I had cables with us and the guy parked next to us was happy to jump it but I discovered that there is a splash guard and part of the intake that have to come off to reach the battery on the '16-'18 Honda Odysseys. Half a dozen push clips later it wasn't really a big deal, but kind of a pain in near-zero wind chill with snow coming down lol. Now I'm on the hook for a $250 battery I wasn't planning to replace anytime soon, but hey, there are way worse things.
Any recommendations on detailing spray?
I been using maguires last touch detailer. Been working good for me but wanna know what others are using
❄️❄️Happy snow day from Ohio!! ❄️❄️
Anyone else get a wicked amount of snow last night?
Also drive safe to all the car peeps out there!!
Introduction!
Hey everyone! I’ve been a member for a while but never posted or introduced myself. I’m Julian. I own a 2022 Supercharged BRZ. I’ve got my mods list in my profile description if you’re interested! I love to talk about car/race related stuff, hit me up anytime. I love to go back and forth. Thanks guys!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING 🦃
Happy (belated) Thanksgiving everyone! 🦃
Hope everyone had a great day with family and/or friends!
Whats up yall
New guy here
Im Andy, i currently have a 2000 Toyota Crown Estate wagon
I been around couple diff scenes from the honda scene, schassis scene an even out of pocket the 40s-60s car scene
I also do photography
So if anyone is in cali in the socal/cencal area lemmeeee knoooowwwww
300z z31 parts
I’m picking up a z31 on Friday looking for places I can get trim for it and possibly quarter panels.
What's the most underrated car currently on the market, and why does it deserve more attention?
I’m not sure if it would be considered the most underrated car on the market however, something that flew underneath my radar for a long time was the IS/Altezza platform. I’ve recently really started looking into these and have been gaining a lot of interest for me.
Hey everyone, great to be apart of the club!

Hey everyone, my name is Eric, new member here. Just received my membership box yesterday and I am excited to be apart of the club. Looking forward to interacting with everyone!
Hi Everyone!!
My name is Neashell and I am in the Williamsburg area of Virginia. I daily an ‘18 Civic Type-R.
Lets go!

Stay Late. Stay Driven. The Southern California chapter begins soon!

VIR Tomorrow!!
I’ll have the RA out at VIR for Laps for Charity tomorrow. I’ll try to do a live on IG and another on TikTok if yall want to pop in! Should be a fun time and The King himself Richard Petty will be out for it.
Oh man!!!

Just arrived in the mail and I am geeking out! I'm so stoked to get this open!
Well this sucks
Build progress is on-hold for now. Clutch seized and won't get out of gear. Never heard of such a thing until now. Hope warranty covers it 🤞
Dang... Sorry to hear that man! Hopefully it's covered! You're not lowered thankfully so hopefully the tow company doesn't break anything like they did with mine when the slave cylinder left the chat at 25k miles.
Just got my membership box in + no more building my f450 platy

New chassis

Well, I finally made the hard decision and traded my boosted 1jz is300 for an e36 sedan. Making this choice was far from easy. I love the is so much and was scared to switch from a jz car, but I’m quite excited for this new project. I’ve already gotten so much hate for this from local drifters, saying “Toyota is better” “bmws are shit” and I’m over the hate comments. Letting go of my pink drift car was hard enough 😂 e36’s are solid cars, and I’ve literally never had issues with the e36’s we already have.
The is300 was a dream, but there were so many issues coming to light and I just didn’t have the time or funds to replace what needed fixed or upgraded. Unfortunately, the guy who built the car didn’t know what he was doing and there was just no way I could correct…
I know how hard this was for you, but i think it’ll be good! An easier platform to work on and handle. Maybe we can get you onto the actual track on the 22nd ;) no more donuts, i wanna see my bestfriend link a track
Finally These came in.
Finally they showed up, let’s see how they look on my FL5.
SubieFest Florida 2025
Any Subaru members heading to Orlando next month? We have a group of 8-10 cars driving down from Raleigh which should prove to be an interesting experience knowing this group of friends! 😂
Sometimes the best memories are made just hanging out in the garage with your buddies.
Big moves

Hello fellow pretenders! Lotta stuff happening right now. I finally got my new setup for the Silvia, 326Power wheels wrapped in pirelli p zeros. Also I just found out I’m going to a new duty station in may! I’ll be moving to Fort Stewart Georgia, are there any members or anyone close by? Would love to get a meet going!
If you have an Instagram drop them here! I’d love to follow you and see your cars! Mine is @MiniCityDreams
One of the best feelings is when you get a random compliment on your car in a parking lot when you’re out getting groceries 🤣
I love the "you're on the wrong side of the car" or just people pointing from the other lane or behind me in traffic 😂
It must be my birthday!
No, it's not my birthday. However! I just had a MASSIVE shipment delivered to my house of a bunch of car products. I ordered them all decently spaced apart, some spanning over a week in between, but everything arrived together around noon today and I'm geaking out like a child on christmas morning. We're talking like 2 full body wraps, banner wrap, decals, new sparco racing seat, braum harness bar, sparco racing harness, a bluetooth lighting control panel, Perrin transmission oil cooler.... the list keeps going.
Im so stoked and dont even know where to start with this.
I also just ordered a set of new custom headlights, but that'll be 6-8 weeks before I can expect them.
Welp, time to get to work!
Texas check in
Are there any other members in texas?
Just got my membership box! Just slapped the banner on my NA6!

Hell yeah! Same here @John Bautz, I hope my box comes soon! I'll need to order some extra decals/banners for my other rides too!
Weekend Work
Just wanted to share a little weekend work I wrapped up on the Corolla.
I've had a lightweight crank pulley from Non-Stop Tuning sitting on the work bench since last Christmas and finally got it installed. That part shaves more than a pound and a half of rotating mass off of the nose of the crank shaft. It may not seem huge, but on something as horsepower challenged as this little non-turbo Corolla and having the 6-speed manual transmission in the car it makes a noticeable difference.
Also wrapped up my modifications to the intake "snorkel" on the car. Eliminated the factory "warm air intake" and all of the excess baffling and replaced it with a direct run to a velocity stack behind the grille and ahead of the core support. Got it all dressed up with a custom cut GR Corolla radiator cover plate, bolts from Fast Turn Fittings,…
Updates!

Show Board

OEM + Forged wheels
The wheels look good, but ended selling them and went a completely different direction. Here’s a picture.
Loveee that setup! 🤘 That's the best color for those cars, hands down. My ex had a black 10th grn Hatchback Sport, because we couldn't find one for sale in that color. Was always jealous when we'd see one
Bored!
So, due to a recent work injury, I'm on bed rest for roughly a week. Herniated spinal disks are no joke, let me tell 'ya!
I'm on day 2 of this bed rest and I'm already going stir crazy. What do I do to keep myself distracted while stuck here? Research.
So let's talk cars! I haven't put the laptop away as I constantly dive into deep research of modifications and getting new ideas.
So far, not including what Ive already planned on doing, this is a short list of upcoming modifications that I plan to work on.
Braum Racing Harness Bar
Sparco R100 Racing Seat
Honestly, have you ever considered asking chat got? It sounds stupid, but if you put a picture in there and ask itll give you a ton of options!
2026 Fortunato open house
What’s going on everybody!
We will be set up vending the 2026 fortune auto open house this weekend. All the info for the event is in the events tab and there is an link that will take you directly to either Google or Apple Maps so you can find it no problem. Come out hangout with some cool people and even cooler cars. Get some tacos from the legendary taco truck and come by and see us at the Midnight pretenders booth.
Garage Flag
Doing a little work trying to clean my garage and finally got my MP garage flag hung up. I love this design!
Go ahead, meet your heroes!
Met myself a bonified automotive legend today! Not sure if I’d call him one of my heroes but I respect the hell out of what he’s done. Had him sign a poster for my son and my dicast Saleen S7 that usually sits in my office (my favorite car as a young car lover). Who’s the automotive industry legend you’d love to meet?
👀👀

Wish me luck, my first time doing a banner and im solo.
2026 show season
we’re already looking ahead to the 2026 season, and we want your voice in the driver’s seat.
What shows, meets, or events would you like to see Midnight Pretenders vend at or be a part of next year? Whether it’s the local legends, national shows, or hidden-gem gatherings drop your suggestions below.
This is your chance to shape where we show up, who we connect with, and how we represent the club on the road. Every response helps us plan a stronger presence and make sure MP is where the community wants us most.
Let’s hear it 👇
— Midnight Pretenders
We should pick a Thursday night to roll out to Asbury Park Circuit next summer.
Try to make the Englishtown Raceway Park events better, since they've really died off the last few years but showing out at them.
Cars & Coffee events around NJ, including the big Millstone one, and there's a good one up in Somerville, NJ as well.
Or we can start our own meets! Get the word out, make it somewhere rad and get our own event going!
Alright y’all - let’s ask the big question here.
What got you into cars? And to follow that up, what KEEPS you pursuing this passion?
I absolutely love to hear all of these stories!! Keep ‘em coming! 🫶🏼
Remember to always watch out for other drivers, plenty of them out there aren't paying attention.
This video was taken off my home security cameras, where a woman ran right through a stop sign at the intersection I live directly next to.
Fortunately I was paying attention and managed to slam on the brakes before she t-boned me. 🤷♂️ stay vigilant friends.
Almost happened to me years ago in my Miata. Guy ran a red at the intersection. Luckily I stopped before they could hit me.
Honda Modulo Forged Wheels.
Finally was able to get me a set of these wheels. Hopefully they look good on the R. Reminds me of the old skool integra type r white wheels.
Where’s my SoCal members at? Let’s meet up!
Where in IE are you guys located? Maybe we can meet halfway sometime in the future?
Hey guys
I’m feeling a creative block and cannot come up with anything clever to get a discussion going this evening - however, i would like to hear from y’all. Whether it’s about last weekend, things that have happened this week or will be happening, or any fun plans for the coming weekend. Let’s chitchat and get some discussion going within our members! 🤘🏼
Drift Indy’s No Star Bash is this weekend but we’re not driving 🥲 saving the tires and funds for EK’s USair event!
I’m also getting salty because the guy who is doing body work on my car has had my is300 for weeks now and it still isn’t done. I need that car back to get the bumpers painted and ready for the girls gone drifting event next month.
Also side note- we decided that I am most likely going to keep the is. Now that we’ve had a break from working on it, we’ve gotten over the burnout lol. I’m so happy I get to keep my 1jz and won’t have to build another car for a few seasons 😍
What’s the one car trend you wish would come back?
In the automotive industry - actual design of cars (they all look the same nowadays) or mini-trucks, I can't decide!
In the scene - Actual nighttime parking lot meets, where a good amount of people show and everyone respects the spot, so cops let us stay. We can bring this back!
Finally upgraded 🖤
Finally found someone with a Satin White Pearl OEM STI wing and trunk for my baby. Makes him look way different now!!! Super excited, now to get a new hood, throw my wide body and wheels on, then dive into my engine bay upgrades 🖤🖤🖤

Wanted to share my ride all detailed up from yesterday! 😊 Cant wait to see everyone in the mountains for Gatlinburg!! Who's gonna be there??
GATLINBURG 2025
Anyone from ohio wanna cruise with me to Gat this year? Headed down the 30th of September
SoCal Chapter
Do we have any one else that lives here in SoCal that want to start meeting up and get this SoCal chapter going?
Let me know.
Hello Pretenders!
It’s false Monday - We hope you all had a wonderful three day weekend/Labor Day!
Let’s drop some pictures in the comments of what everyone got into over the weekend ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Took the subie to a morning meet up/breakfast. Finally had a cloudy day in TN, so it wasn't as hot. Haha

A great way to end the weekend
Nothing like a relaxing day of shooting and doing some upgrades.
Heart Broken

Noooo not the GR! Sorry to hear, hope you're healing up well. Like others said, cars can be fixed or replaced, people cannot, glad you're alright
Boxerfest judged show, roll-in group meet
Hi everyone. I'm setting up a roll in group so that the team can park together on the show field.
Location:
Sheetz 1484 Carlisle Rd, York, PA 17408
Time:
0530-0545. We'll leave immediately as we should be in line around 0600. So, if you need stuff from Sheetz, arrive early.
So far there's: Myself, Amber, Josh, Kyler, a non member (yet) Jesse.
I'm so excited that we are pulling together to meet and park together as a newly formed car family. This will include: Myself, Amber, Jesse (non-member), Josh, Kyler, and Kenny. Looking forward to this day and getting together with Trevor and Chris and anyone else coming along.
Hot import nights skyline parking
It’s Monday again
You know what that means - check in’s!
How was everyone’s weekend? What projects did you get started/finished. Did you attend any meets/events? Anyone have any new pics they’d like to share? All discussion about progress is encouraged 🫶🏼
More ARC ......

Happy Monday!
The start of a new week - let it kick ass 🤘🏼
We hope everyone has a quick and productive week leading up to what everyone really looks forward to - the weekend.
We are deep in show prep mode! Making lots of shirts, banners etc for the events we are hitting the next month.
New decals!

New decals are finally on!! 👀 Super impressed with them honestly as I wasn't sure how they'd look!
Another set back
Almost drop my intake manifold and still broke it catching it now I got to get a new one
😬
There is only one more day to submit your referral member and vote for who we should bring onto our team. Make sure you go to our Giveaway’s group to take part for your chance to win some prizes!
Posted up at supercars at sunrise yesterday the cruised through the canyons!

How do I get my car on a tshirt 😬😬😬😬
Taking home hardware

Blue skyline from ohio
Ok so who owns this skyline? Wicked cool and found ya at cars and coffee Canton ohio!
New Shirt Idea
So I’m just curious how many Toyota and Corolla Members we now have in the Family? Because I’m thinking it would be very cool to have a Corolla/Toyota version of the Midnight Pretenders Shirts!
But question is if we had them made how many would buy one? I know I would rep it 💯
Posted up at the cobb tuning first Thursday meet this evening!

First race
Hi yall I have my first official circuit race in September, 30 laps total and was hoping to get some tips, tricks and advice from some fellow pretenders who have more experience on the track.
Pistons at the park

Posted up
Weekend show prep

Getting the ride cut and buffed for Pistons at the park this weekend!!
Progress
New Board Set up!
Hey good morning everyone I’m Tom the Chapter lead from Kansas City. Just wanted to reach out and let everyone know we just set up a community board for Kansas City and the Central States!
We will be sharing meet information upcoming shows and events and if you are just traveling through those areas it’s a great place to post and possibly connect with other members!
All are welcome and we are looking forward to having you 💯
Check in
Sup what @Everyone what’s going on today with y’all

Just out keeping a military base safe with my bling sunglasses on 🤣. That's my hard-core look to offset the sunglasses 🤣🤣.
What is your favorite event you have been to?
Mine would definitely be FinalBout 5 at USAir!
New here
Hey @Everyone I’m new black card member you can call me PowerRage or (Rage) for short I have a 17 subaru sti hot wheels acceleracers clone of the PowerRage car 80% done with the build you can hit me up for anything you can check my YouTube channel out more videos too come
Sunday is always a little depressing, leading into the weekday.
Let’s hear about all the positives that occurred over the weekend!
Was your weekend productive? Did you spend your time in the garage or on the track? Maybe doing something completely un automotive related?
Tell us about it!

Went to Tuner Evo with a buddy, was fun to see a bunch of cool builds. Highlight was definitely the Veilside RX7 though. Spent the rest of the day doing some wiring work to finally get an AUX input into the car... Thanks Mitsu for not giving 2012 any AUX love... 🥲
GAT ROLL CALL 🗣️
Who’s goin? What are you drivin? Do you already have photoshoots lined up or are you still in meed of a photographer? Let’s connect!
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The Emperor is back!
Hopefully the Emperor reference doesn't need an explanation. The 1700 mile road trip back from Houston was so much fun. Definitely need to catch up on some sleep, but boy do I have a laundry list of mods I want to do, and gremlins that came creeping back up during that drive.
Also, Tail of the Dragon was such a fun road to drive on! Highly recommend! Sadly my old GoPro decided to fry itself after the first run, so not much usable footage... 🥲
What's everyone's next mod?
Wednesday means the weeks end is near. I just asked another group “what motivates you to work on your car?”
And i wanna ask ya’ll the opposite.
What is keeping you from finishing your build/project? What hiccups have come along the way? What about life has held you back.
Let us know!
I wanna blow it up, so I can swap it.
For some reason this damn sideways shit won’t blow up. So I’m stuck for now. 🤣🤣🤣

Glad to be apart of the family!!
Tuesday’s chat 💁🏻♀️
Alright, we’ve made it past the worst day of the week. Who out there does mechanical work for a living? And what was the WORST car you’ve ever had to work on?
Personally, i cannot STAND working on my Focus ST. Or any newer car for that matter. Electrical and computers are not my strong suits and too many things are computerized now-a-days.
Bring back the 70s-2000 car era!
She's back!

Best of Show.
Got best of show at the Tuner Empire event here in Alaska. Still surprised but super happy!

Ayye Won A Trophy At Local Show Today!!!!

Be honest…
It’s Friday ya’ll, who’s gettin paid and buying car parts instead of groceries?
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Fuego 😮💨😮💨😮💨