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Drove the Need for Speed x Zen Garage S15 home from EOMM last night.

She’s mine!

Engine feels strong and car feels super solid. The tiny Nardi doesn’t feel right so we’ll most likely swap that out. There’s only one little annoying rattle inside the cabin coming from the light in the headliner, pretty impressive considering the age of the car. Car is in desperate need of a wheel alignment though, and it’s slammed too, so we’ll raise it up a little ASAP.

The above shots are screen grabs from a short video Ved is putting together of the car at EOMM​ last night. The build kicks off soon! Stay tuned for updates!

Yesterday I spent the day at Hypertune who kindly loaned us (Zen and EA Games) their sexy workshop to film an intro movie for the Need for Speed x Zen Garage S15 Build.

I’m not too bad with speaking to a person on camera, but speaking directly to a camera screwed me over and I kept stuffing up my lines! I had Zen Racer Adam Burgess on hand to help out with the speaking parts though, he saved the day!

EA brought a copy of the game along, a US version fresh in plastic wrapping! We opened it, shoved it in the PlayStation. We made a bee-line through to the stickers to see if the Zen logos are in the final game, and fuck yeah! They’re in the game! So pumped. So psyched!

The NFSZEN S15 will make an appearance at tonight’s EOMM, from there I’ll be driving it home. The project doesn’t officially kick off until next month, but for us, it starts now!

Photos by Selectnine (have so many more I want to post but will refrain for now in case I get into trouble!).

Collab Heaven.

I’ve been pinching myself a fair bit lately. Being paid to build a car, not just for anyone… but for Need for Speed. For reals?! Yup, for reals!!!

It’s going to be an intense project that will span the next 5 weeks. I’m sure we’ll run into issues along the way but with the support of the amazing crew I will have involved in this build I’m 100% sure we’re going to kill it and have heaps of fun in the process.

It’s all happening! World Time Attack Challenge (WTAC) was awesome last weekend (it was a blur to be honest!). I felt post WTAC depression on the Sunday and Monday, but Tuesday had me in a spin as EA Games dropped me a line to confirm action on a project for Need for Speed!

As of yesterday, it’s all go! Zen Garage has been given the go ahead to build an S15 for Need for Speed! Pinching myself. Is this real life?!

The hunt for a clean body (stock if possible) S15 start today! Updates as they come!

Pornography.

The Hulk!

Dave Dalrymple.

Indy’s EVO.

Hey Sarah!

Drift Outlaws! 

5am start, great vibes, massive day out in the sun at WTAC on Friday! Full Feature on Zen: http://www.zengarage.com.au/2015/10/wtac-friday

Zen Graff sticker applied to windshield.

All the Zen logos!

I’ve had my fingers crossed since my trip to Sweden (where I consulted on the new Need For Speed) earlier in the year, but it’s confirmed! All the Zen logos feature as stickers you can apply to your cars in the new Need For Speed (the most successful racing video game series in the world!). I’m beyond stoked!!!

For more info, visit: http://www.needforspeed.com/en_AU

Random, but cool and it brings a smile to my face! Visit: http://nfs.wikia.com/wiki/Need_for_Speed_(2015)

Couldn’t resist taking a shot of my Golf. Damn what a great location for a shoot!

I’m out at a container lot today drifting MR2’s!!! So rad!

I was invited (along with with Kyle and Jackie O, Channel 9 and news.com.au) to meet up at this container lot this rainy morning as part of the Fast & Furious 7 DVD release.

We had an instructor who taught us how to do some basic handbrake manoeuvres, then some power out sliding and finally some donuts! YEW! Was super fun (I just wish I had more seat time!).

They took a lot of video footage so video + more photos soon!