V.I.P battle!

[dckdesigns]

Hey all. Got a new battle for you. here is an example of the image you can use:
http://img332.imageshack.us/img332/8567/carandmodel5819pz0dv.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Deadline is the 26th January.

No stealing, and remember... it must be V.I.P style!

Add your name to the list if you want to join

1- dckdesigns

[Matty]

1- dckdesigns
2- Matty0706

[GTstudio]

i think we´ve got some v.i.p-s coming up here. :wink:

[dckdesigns]

i think we´ve got some v.i.p-s coming up here. :wink:

thats what i thought, should be a good battle if we can get some more people to join

[GenkstaDiseignz]

1- dckdesigns
2- Matty0706
3- GenkstaDiseignz

I will try it ;)
But i don´t know...the Deadline..maybe 2 short

[Gary.]

dckdesigns, Do we have to use that image ? I'm in if we can use a diffrent one..

[chopaholic]

dckdesigns, Do we have to use that image ? I'm in if we can use a diffrent one..

i mite take a little crack at a merc if we can use a diff image also

[dckdesigns]

dckdesigns, Do we have to use that image ? I'm in if we can use a diffrent one..

i mite take a little crack at a merc if we can use a diff image also

i was hoping it would just be this image, ok then, lets just make it a V.I.P battle, it can be any car you wish but it has to be in a V.I.P style, that sound good people?

[Dusy]

Yes, im in :)

1- dckdesigns
2- Matty0706
3- GenkstaDiseignz
4- Dusy

[GenkstaDiseignz]

Sorry, but then im out :(

1- dckdesigns
2- Matty0706
3- Dusy

[saras]

dckdesigns, Do we have to use that image ? I'm in if we can use a diffrent one..

Yea, me too :wink:

[zinski]

what is vip style

[PRIdE]

Very Importand person car :D somebody very big, who has bullet proof windows, darkend/tinted windows, some big ass chrome rims is a +, just, some rich fuck who buys a very expensive car or rents one, Mostly black or white car, with chrome addings on the car, just make it look rich :D

[dckdesigns]

dckdesigns, Do we have to use that image ? I'm in if we can use a diffrent one..

Yea, me too :wink:

like i said, now it can be any V.I.P car, it will make it more interesting, the merc is just an example.

[ Added: 2006-01-03, 22:44 ]
Very Importand person car :D somebody very big, who has bullet proof windows, darkend/tinted windows, some big ass chrome rims is a +, just, some rich fuck who buys a very expensive car or rents one, Mostly black or white car, with chrome addings on the car, just make it look rich :D

perfect description :lol:

[Gary.]

Btw, it's not V.I.P - It's VIP. Like Zip but with a V...It's also nothing todo with rich people. It originated with the Yazuka - And actual VIP cars are only a few - Such as the Celsior or Cedric..

[NOM15]

lol

VIP Style or VIP car is very simple. Pronounced VIP or bippu not vee-eye-pee, like how we are used to saying it, but it is pronounced like a word. In Japan there is a large variety of luxury sedans available to purchase. VIP car starts with just that, the platform or the car. Its not a VIP Car unless it starts with one of these cars. From Toyota, you have the Century, Celsior, Aristo, Crown, and Majesta. From Nissan you have the President, Cima, Gloria, Cedric, and the Q45. Then they take these platforms and merge on a massive bodykit, larger rims that push the boundaries of offset fitment, an air suspension so that they can drive as low as they possibly can, and we can't forget about the exhausts that goes on these VIP Cars. Now, taking these aspects of a VIP Car, you then apply it to cars not accepted as a VIP Car. This in turn created a term I like to define as VIP Style Cars. There is a difference in Japan in regards to a VIP Car and lets say a K-Car or Style Wagon. All those styles bring up similar aspects of VIP Car but what makes a VIP Car “VIP” is the car itself. Taking the aspects that was started in Japan with the VIP Cars and merging them onto cars that aren't really considered VIP car platforms. You now see K-cars (Vitz, Scion, and other econo-box cars),vans (Oddessy and Previas) and many other vehicles (G35, IS300, 300Zs) with a heavy VIP Style influence. That also has trickled into our US market with the Scions xA and xB. European cars can fall within the “definition of a VIP car” but isn't as popular of a platform mainly because of an untold requirement. VIP Car has a sense of pride within the Japanese community on its luxury vehicles. However, I am now seeing shows like the Tokyo Special Import Car Show similar to Tokyo Auto Salon now being invaded by Junction Produce, Fabulous, and Auto Couture. When they build their car, they immense themselves in the culture of VIP Car… Noburi Flags, clothing, and getting EVERY accessory that the company made like lighters, teddy bears, fans, and other things.


Fitment of the wheels has always been the largest, most defining aspect that the US market uses for VIP Cars. This also brings the most controversy as well. The most heated debates on VIPStyleCars.com came from topics concerning cars and and wheel fitments. We had terms like, if it ain't flush, it ain't VIP. I agree that proper fitment is the key to making a VIP Car look good, however my whole take on it… the car determines if it's a VIP car, not the wheel choice. When I had the chance to visit Japan recently, I saw VIP cars that didn't have the extreme wheel lip that we are so used to seeing here. Yes, the offsets were extremely aggressive however, they were still flat faced wheels with no lip whatsoever. I just don't think it looks right unless the fitment was aggressive in my opinion, which is the reason I'm personally on a quest for new wheels for our GS400.


Next is the suspension, Air suspensions has become the norm. One main reason is the fact that some of these VIP cars come with a factory installed air suspension already. All that needed to be added to control this factory option was an Air controller like one from Data Systems. This gave you the chance to lower and raise your car without changing any suspension parts. This didn't bring the car down as low as we would like it to be, so then we went and looked up companies like Air Runner, Bold World, Universal Air, Canover, and many others. You had a choice of either a canister setup or the sleeve bag on a shock option. That way, you were able to just lay the frame on the car down on the ground and still be able to drive away when its time to go. Trust me, in Japan, their roads and driveways weren't pretty, how they drove these cars around on a daily basis boggles me… Coilovers are still VERY popular for the hardcore, cause they are still able to find the height that they want for driving and show purposes and costs less than half the price of air suspension set-ups. Hydraulic setups are now being touched upon by the likes of Tein to control their coilovers and be able to raise and lower the car from within the cabin. This is only available to wagons and vans from when I last looked into it, but im sure now, there might be more applications and companies venturing into this.


Interiors and sound systems of these cars can get very Gotti. Wood grain and screens are the first most obvious mods on the interior. You will see Wood grain trays on these cars. Screens for Navigation and of course, Video viewing is dominant. The sound systems I saw were very elaborate like the ones were see here in CES. One some cars, I saw wood grain all over the trunk to accent the subs that were stuffed in there.


Lastly, the body kits… Companies like Fabulous, Junction Produce, Wald, Veilside, Sessions, Auto Couture, Insurance, and many many others offer a variety of styles to choose from. The defining factor is the size of these kits. They are never “puny” but more an elaboration of the factory lines. You can choose from the more milder, cleaner look like from Junction Produce, Admiration and Auto Couture. Then you can choose the aggressive lines like Fabulous, LA club, and Veilside. Then the EXTREME VIP Cars will come out with custom widebodies and fender flares that will just make you take a double take more than once (even if that's not possible). Taking a cue from the wheels aspect of it, they then take the most widest wheel with the most aggressive offset possible and just bolt those onto the car with no problems.


Where does this all fit into the US market? With companies whos operations are based here are now trying to define the VIP market as Bentlys, Benzs, and other high end Euro cars, it basically leaves out the cars where it all began with for me, The Lexus GS and LS, and the Infiniti M and Q series. Yes, the US automobile market may not have the choice of Japanese luxury cars found in Japan but we make do with what we are provided. However the view of VIP Car or VIP Style Cars is being EXTREMELY skewed in the US and leaves the hardcore VIP Car enthusiast with a sour taste in its mouth. VIP Car starts with the platform first. 350Zs, G35s, Scions, Accords, and other cars are defining the VIP Style Car… VIP Style Cars was mainly a term devised to help define the difference from a VIP Car platform and a car accessorized with VIP styling. This website has room for everyone. I created this site for the reason to give these people a home to learn and educate each other. Whether you own a VIP Car or own a VIP Style Car… Yes, we will have to define our own definition of VIP Style Cars but we can't stray too far from the foundation of it all. There will be those of us who will stick to our VIP Car platforms and those who will decide that their Scion fits the platform as well. Both sides are correct in that matter. What is wrong is to decide that our VIP Car platforms are not acceptable platforms

Well... that pretty much sums it up (assuming that we are talking about the traditional Japanese VIP style) http://digimods.e-visionit.co.uk/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif

Unfortunately I don't think I'll be entering myself, but I'm looking forward to your entries!

[Gary.]

My entry :

http://img334.imageshack.us/img334/4051/clsrepost3de.jpg

[bulldog.designs]

Btw, it's not V.I.P - It's VIP. Like Zip but with a V...It's also nothing todo with rich people. It originated with the Yazuka - And actual VIP cars are only a few - Such as the Celsior or Cedric..

it has to do everything with rich people, cos poor won't afford one, secondly its not fucking Yakuza (not Yazuka) the style was originated by BOSOZOKU clan, originaly a motorbike clan...and VIP cars can be any expensive large and phat car, this includes merc, BMs and lexus and etc. if u want proof then at least go to FABULOUS webby and u'll see most of the VIP style cars, btw these include vans.

@ NOM15

and yeh that gives a very good view on the VIP style :D

btw man its a pitty u won't enter, u do brilliant VIP style cars, try and enter man, or at least post one of ur olde works (white celsior :D)

@dckdesigns

im in mate.

[[CoArt]]

Well im in too!

Imma beat you Gary :P hehe, nah not realy:P

[EST 310]

can i be in with a toyota or does it have to be this mercedes?

[Antilles]

dckdesigns, Do we have to use that image ? I'm in if we can use a diffrent one..

i mite take a little crack at a merc if we can use a diff image also

i was hoping it would just be this image, ok then, lets just make it a V.I.P battle, it can be any car you wish but it has to be in a V.I.P style, that sound good people?

ok I am in,too :)

And heres my entry
http://img489.imageshack.us/img489/4630/kleei0tl.jpg

[NOM15]

@ NOM15

btw man its a pitty u won't enter, u do brilliant VIP style cars, try and enter man, or at least post one of ur olde works (white celsior :D)

Darn... you almost convinced me. I might actually enter, not with an old chop though, because that is kinda lame IMO.
Anyway, at this point feel free to add me to the list http://digimods.e-visionit.co.uk/images/smiles/icon_twisted.gif

[insomniac]

i'm in for sure

[Dusy]

My entry:

http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/9287/jaguarxj6lwb199601mcopy3kb.th.jpg (http://img305.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jaguarxj6lwb199601mcopy3kb.jpg)

Org:
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/6070/jaguarxj6lwb199601m9gl.th.jpg (http://img258.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jaguarxj6lwb199601m9gl.jpg)

:D

[dckdesigns]

looks like we got a good battle coming up guys!

[D Creations]

i'm in..... :D

[Dr.GoFast]

i was confused ... do we need to chop the cls benz or any car we like ( i'm seeing s classes ans daimlers ...wtf )

any hoo gad to see its a random car now

ill give it a shot :mrgreen:

[saras]

i was confused ... do we need to chop the cls benz or any car we like ( i'm seeing s classes ans daimlers ...wtf )

any hoo gad to see its a random car now

ill give it a shot :mrgreen:


I think we can chop any car we like :wink:


If so, I`m in!

[icecold]

count me in :)
my entry will be the new lexus is

[chopaholic]

Yer i might aswell have a crack

[Edvard]

im in :D gona so sumtin wild

[GTstudio]

I´m in too, and ive finished my vip car for the battle. This was just for fun.BTW can I enter more than one chop??
http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/7580/vip5qh.jpg

[dckdesigns]

no just one chop each mate, makes it a bit more fair. feel free to change it before the deadline though, if you do just pm me and let me know.

[ Added: 2006-01-06, 15:56 ]
anyway, it would be rude for the host not to post a VIP chop, :lol: so here is my VIP BMW

original:
http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/544/carandmodel5711zp2yc.th.jpg (http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=carandmodel5711zp2yc.jpg)

and for VIP's 8) :
http://img344.imageshack.us/img344/1823/vipbmw0ct.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Jake_9105]

My entry :

Image (http://img334.imageshack.us/img334/4051/clsrepost3de.jpg)


can i have the original to that image please


I might join i want to see what cars i can get

[sh1990ane]

im in but i think we should have a pic that we all do as some people might have started it a long time ago ithink this car
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/2173/mercedescclass0978ec.th.jpg (http://img205.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mercedescclass0978ec.jpg)

[saras]

My entry:

ORG.

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/962/otherlexusescelsors1333oz.jpg


CHOP.

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/3854/toyotacelsiorvv12bysaraz9kc.jpg

[PRIdE]

ITS A COP !! RUUUUUUUUn

[saras]

ITS A COP !! RUUUUUUUUn

It`s just Japanese yakuza`s trick :mrgreen:

[D Creations]

ITS A COP !! RUUUUUUUUn

It`s just Japanese yakuza`s trick :mrgreen:

..man, you know everything about vip styling.... :shock:

[trackstar]

Im in and here's my entry...
Its a VW Pheaton.. took about a day and a half on and off,
The front bumper is 100% brushed and some other small touches aswell..
i luv it but lemme kno.

Orig: http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/6152/sss4ow3lw.th.jpg (http://img265.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sss4ow3lw.jpg)

V.I.P: http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/9214/sss4ow23cc.th.jpg (http://img265.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sss4ow23cc.jpg)

[bulldog.designs]

my entry:

***removed by bulldogg, found some obvious mistakes, back into WIP***

[cs2]

ill give it a go :D

[GT]

I´m in too :)

[robz]

im in for this one, ive "finished" it already but its a 2hr jobby.. not posting it yet :-p

[PRIdE]

im in :)

chop : http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/3746/finalfinal9ra.th.jpg (http://img233.imageshack.us/my.php?image=finalfinal9ra.jpg)
orri : http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/5001/10240ev.th.jpg (http://img233.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10240ev.jpg)

[Epi]

Nice entrys here.. Although, some of them not very VIPish imo. :? Well..
Who am I to say.. I bet i can't make a VIP-style car. But we'll see..

Count me in.

[skint scotsman]

am in

i've got a bently wip to :D

[bulldog.designs]

Nice entrys here.. Although, some of them not very VIPish imo. :? Well..
Who am I to say.. I bet i can't make a VIP-style car. But we'll see..

Count me in.

ye true not all of them are true VIP style, but its a difficult style to re create in especialy for copy paste artists (like myself) there aren't many useful donors (either too small or wrong angles) i gues thios battle is going to be more like VIP/DUB battle.

[Epi]

Nice entrys here.. Although, some of them not very VIPish imo. :? Well..
Who am I to say.. I bet i can't make a VIP-style car. But we'll see..

Count me in.

ye true not all of them are true VIP style, but its a difficult style to re create in especialy for copy paste artists (like myself) there aren't many useful donors (either too small or wrong angles) i gues thios battle is going to be more like VIP/DUB battle.

You're right. I kinda knew all along this is going to be more like a VIP/DUB battle. ;)

Good luck to yall!

[insomniac]

here is my entry

chop:
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/942/beemerdone1oe6ao.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

orig
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/5426/000276160mu.th.jpg (http://img263.imageshack.us/my.php?image=000276160mu.jpg)

[Dr.GoFast]

fook me that bibber looks damn realistic ..nice m8

mine is coming along nicely .. hard to find wheels though ... iw want some real Jap wheels ....

not going for the dub stile 8)

[Epi]

iw want some real Jap wheels .... not going for the dub stile 8)

Good. ;)

Mine's coming along nicely too. I'm a bit worried about the colour change though..

[bulldog.designs]

lol mine is terrible, im thinkin to stop doing the rols royce, even tho its kept in VIP style (jap rims, jap style side and other loads of details) i want to do celsior, if i find decent angled picture.

[Dinkeepimp]

Here be mine, good luck everyone

ORG
http://www.satcom-tv.de/hires_pics/viano_front.JPG
CHOP
http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/7149/vianoupdate4nl.jpg

[cheeberz]

heres my entry

http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/538/alphardfinished1wa.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

cheebz

[D Creations]

my is gettin on nicely, merc coming.... :D

[donbenni]

Had a little fun with this :mrgreen:

Orig: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/donbenni/99f4f944.jpg

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/1563/z42ae.th.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=z42ae.jpg)

[illracer]

Nice entrys here.. Although, some of them not very VIPish imo. :?

yep :lol:

[Sam.]

yeh, i wanna have a go, i started a mercedes the other day so i'll carry it on. is it too late for me to enter? if it is whoops but i'm in.

[cruise4life]

i'll give it a try

1-dckdesigns
2-matty0706
3-dusy
4-cruise4life

[ Added: 2006-01-13, 02:41 ]
woops sorry guys didnt realise there was 4 pages lol im not in any more

[illracer]

I might be in but not sure if I'll have the time

[Littlewood]

My entry, Diahatsu Extol:

http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/2148/daihatsuextolchop27qg.jpg

[salvation]

i've been working on something so i might debut it in this comp

[robz]

heres mine

Decided to post now and not refine it in case i run out of time, may change the rims if i find some better ones.

If i have more time ill fix some errors!

http://www.robz-design.co.uk/Vmodding/mercedesbenzvip.jpg

Updated (See above)

[Dr.GoFast]

i'm out cant be arsed anymore plus i'm doing another chop of now ... 8)

maybe ill finish it later ( the lexus )

[brd]

im in and im finished

orginal
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/6683/bentleyoriginal2el.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

vip
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/5913/brdvip5da.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[chopaholic]

im out to not enough time :( soz

[skint scotsman]

heres mine

http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/52/bentleyarnage072vipwip2wip2lar.jpg

thanks to damm designs, hugosilva, gray, mgkars and anybody else i forgot

[NOM15]

Here we go

orig:
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/3331/toyotaaristosmall3zo.jpg

chop:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/9011/toyotaaristofinalmedium8tw.jpg

Some great entries btw :o

[megbleu]

woooooow.................. *screaming in silence* :shock: so realistic!

[illracer]

im out to not enough time :( soz

same... Too much work got in the way.. I'll still finish my Toyota Chaser VIP style chop just not for the contest. I don't wanna sacrifice quality just to be done with it :P

That said theres only like 3-4 ACTUAL VIP STYLE chops in this contest :lol: :lol: Congrats to all the people who did a little research and got it right :D

[Edvard]

im out fo sho!

[dckdesigns]

ok guys, the deadline is today, i will sort out teh voting tommorow.

[saras]

ok guys, the deadline is today, i will sort out teh voting tommorow.

whacko! :mrgreen:

[dckdesigns]

:lol:

[-HellfisH-]

That said theres only like 3-4 ACTUAL VIP STYLE chops in this contest :lol: :lol: Congrats to all the people who did a little research and got it right :D
ditto 8)

loving nom's lex/toyota the most so far :oops: can't wait for the voting... it might be full of surprises

[bulldog.designs]

That said theres only like 3-4 ACTUAL VIP STYLE chops in this contest Laughing Laughing Congrats to all the people who did a little research and got it right Very Happy


yeh true say, its more like DUB/VIP battle...

my work is a mix of everything a lil bit, its not particular VIP car though i added only details u can see on VIP car,like jap styled rims, fog lights, the rolls sign changed for fabulous logo on the hood, fabulous window sticker, small alarm sticker, wooden steering, side moulds from chrome, paint tone changed to darker and blueish one and etc. its not finished but the deadline is today so be it as it is and dnt judge it too hard guys...

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/4159/12ey.th.jpg (http://img297.imageshack.us/my.php?image=12ey.jpg)

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/1448/39ob.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Dinkeepimp]

That said theres only like 3-4 ACTUAL VIP STYLE chops in this contest :lol: :lol: Congrats to all the people who did a little research and got it right :D

Yeh, i fully agree, i like to think i got it right as did GTstudio, NOM15 and a few others