MODEL SPOTLIGHT

READERS’ RIDES

e have to give props where it’s due! Here are

Wfour Super Street readers who have emailed us with their beloved project cars to make up another edition of Readers’ Rides! If you haven’t already noticed, every month we compile some of our favorite user-submitted cars into this section.

To submit your car, email us at superstreet247@gmail.com with the information and specs as shown by your fellow readers here. Also remember to send us a quality hi-resolution photo. Check back next month to see if your ride made it!

EDGAR VAZQUEZ

RIDE 2004 SUBARU WRX STI

LOCATION WARSAW, IN

MODS DONE Full-Race rotated GT3076 turbo kit with .82 housing and coated headers, front-mount intercooler kit; EJ257 engine block case halves; CP 99.5mm piston set; ACL race bearings; Brian Crower H-Beam rods; ID1000 top-feel injectors; B25 cylinder heads; multi-angle valve job; Tomei Procam; Supertech valvetrain; JIC titanium exhaust; Koyo radiator; Exedy stage 4 clutch; Eibach Pro Kit; 18x8.5" Volk Racing LE28N wheels; Nitto NT05 tires; Project Kics lug nuts; GT Spec carbon lip and exhaust shield; JDM taillights; Takata harnesses; Personal Neo Eagle steering wheel WHY WE LIKE IT Built and boosted to go fast, we suspect Edgar’s ride is one of the finest Subarus in all of Indiana.

SCOTT JOHNSON

RIDE 1973 DATSUN 240Z

LOCATION HENDERSON, NV

MODS DONE 3.1 big bore Rebello Racing stroker engine; 2mm head gasket; ported E88 head; NISMO 6-2 ceramic coated headers, crank pulley and trap door oil pan; heavy duty adjustable oil pump with cooler; Isky cam kit; NGK plugs; Taylor plug wires, MSD ignition; Optima battery; triple Mikuni carbs; Holley fuel pump with bypass regulator; CSR water pump; dual Cusco catch cans, Spec stage 3 clutch with Fidanza flywheel; T5 transmission; custom driveshaft with Spicer u-joints; 3.70 limited-slip diff; Energy Suspension bushings; Tokico coilovers; Megan Racing strut bars; rear disc conversion; cross drilled rotors; steel braided lines; OMP seats and pedals; Auto Meter gauges; custom center console and rollcage; Dino steering wheel WHY WE LIKE IT 300-plus horsepower 240Z based in Las Vegas. Can we take it for a cruise on the strip?

LOAY ABDULRAHMAN

RIDE 2013 TOYOTA GT86

LOCATION MANAMA, BAHRAIN

MODS DONE TRD intake, sway bars and rear deck spoiler; HKS headers, front pipe and Legamax cat-back exhaust; tune by John Visconti using Ecutek; BC coilovers; 18x8.5/9.5" Rays Gram Lights 57Xtreme wheels; Nitto NT555 tires WHY WE LIKE IT Looks like a street car, but Loay has managed to get his GT86 down into the thirteens on the quarter-mile. Nice job!

ALEX YAP

RIDE 1977 HONDA CIVIC

LOCATION KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

MODS DONE reconditioned original CVCC engine with upgraded cam; '89 Civic pistons; port and polished head; custom oil catch tank; '92 SiR cooling system; '85 Nissan Sunny carbs; 2" straight exhaust; 15x7.5" Rota wheels; Falken tires; Daihatsu Charade 2nd gen front- and rear-ends; matte green paint; Mitsubishi Lancer rear spoiler; SSV bucket seats; Auto Meter gauges; Momo steering wheel; LED lighting WHY WE LIKE IT It’s not often we see first-gen Civics... Alex’s ride has a mix of classic and modern parts to make it gosh darn unique.

MIMI MIA!

TEXAN BOMBSHELL MIMI LE

WORDS Sam Du PHOTOS Jofel Tolosa

imi Le isn’t just a

Mbeautiful model who makes a living in Texas, she’s a full-time realtor,

too. So if you ever need help buying or selling residential or commercial real estate, you know who to call!

What’s your ethnicity?

My nationality is Laos and I speak it fluently.

Do you have an interesting hobby?

I like to learn recipes that my parents used to cook when I was younger so I can pass it on to my children.

Tell us three random things about you.

I’m a dog lover—I have a shorkie named “Gumbo.” I did a shoot for Avid Golfer magazine and was invited to the Playboy Mansion for Playboy Golf. I’m always watching The Food Network, too.