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…

Finally they showed up, let’s see how they look on my FL5.

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.

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 🤣

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!

Are there any other members in texas?

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,…

The wheels look good, but ended selling them and went a completely different direction. Here’s a picture.

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

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.

Doing a little work trying to clean my garage and finally got my MP garage flag hung up. I love this design!

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.

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

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?

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.

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!

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! 🤘🏼

What’s the one car trend you wish would come back?

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??

Anyone from ohio wanna cruise with me to Gat this year? Headed down the 30th of September

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.

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 ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Nothing like a relaxing day of shooting and doing some upgrades.

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.