David and Wilbert contacted me a while back about putting on a meet for like minded individuals up here in the GTA to showcase some of the local rides pushing real style and trying some new stuff. Of course that’s a killer idea! From that was born “Stretch and Poke” – a trial meet to gauge interest in the scene for this type of show & meet. It was just a casual affair and really there was no true promotion (I even avoided whoring it out on the site despite fully supporting it) put into it in an effort to discourage the normal type of negative attention certain crowds will bring to this type of event. Despite that more underground approach the turnout was great and full credit to David and Wilbert for their hard work organizing this event. Let’s take a look at some of the rides that showed up…
Since the event was rammed full of Subarus we might as well start on one of the sickest! Here’s Wilbert’s 05 STI running VS-XX’s. Note the slammed Legacy in the background…
Easily one of the top 10 lowest cars at the event was this S2000 which had some serious fender pulling at all four corners to stuff those under.
Don’t want to pull your fenders? Grind em off and bolt on some flares!
Ad camber as needed…
It was a great turn out of both sides of the Japanese scene, Hondas, Subarus, Mitsus, Nissans…
Some of the S2k’s are trending towards having ridiculous fitment in the rear only, going for that more raked, roddish look.
If you told me you were putting a bolt-on rear diffuser onto a TL TypeS I’d look at you sideways, but damn if it doesn’t work well!
Super clean Civic on SSR TypeF’s, my ideal rim!
More of that trend towards exceptional poke in the rear, this time using flares to just barely cover em off. I’m not sure I get the single tip conversion keeping a bumper that’s meant for dual. I get that it’s kinda frankensteinish, but on a car that’s otherwise as sorted and clean as this it doesn’t fly so well. Just me though.
Neal’s pink/purple (you decide) R32 is just such a badass car from every angle. This thing is so properly sorted, I love it. It hasn’t changed in a while because, well, there’s not much to improve on!
Some visitors had the best perspective – down low!
Here’s a G35 I’ve never seen before running the Weds Sports SA-76 – they’re a pretty rare sight around these parts and look great on this car. Another one I wouldn’t believe until I saw it in person!
Another car you probably already know from this site, Arthurs absolutely stunning Trial widebody GC 2 door.
Stretch, poke, stagger, oggle.
A little sample of the Nissan contingent
Super clean 350Z on Nismos with a little nismo artwork too, may not have been Hella anything, but its pretty sick and not many of them floating around the streets up here.
Bugeye dumped on Grids, looking tidy, sounding gnarly.
My absolute favorite cars at the event were the ‘going for its’ – called that for obvious reasons. These guys just pick a stance and go for it! Pull those fenders hard, damn the paint.
Not sure what kit this is, Uras? But the wing on the back just sets it off kinda panda style. SR20′d? Check. Roofrack? Check.
At the other end of the spectrum would be this hyper clean G35 coupe with staggered fitment. It was a tough call between this and a couple others for cleanest setup. This one just needed a bit more drop in the front to clinch it…
Now that the GR Subarus can finally run some decent clearance there was one or two running the properly wide setups.
Absolutely immaculate and beautiful fitment on this Civic. Loved this. Hope to shoot it soon!
This Jetta had impossible fitment riding around on C4 Vette rims. I believe these are 16×8.5 along with what I imagine can only be a truly healthy dose of spacers!
Love the dice caps for the valve stems.
A4 Avante dropped on bags.
The new Civics are a great platform it seems to go for some nice fitment. This SI belongs to my friend David and it really couldn’t be set up any nicer to be honest. I keep using the word clean over and over but hey, if they adjective fits!
This is about half the # of subarus that were in attendance, which is ironic since there were fewer flushed out Subarus than Civics. Still, the AWD crowd came out to show their support which was awesome.
EvoX’s can do this stuff in their sleep now. Rota Torques. Boom.
That’s what I’m talkin’ about!
More AME’s, this time on a turbo RSX. You may have seen this car shot before on Stephen’s site, truly a sorted car, lots of time and money invested in making this one of the best street RSX’s around!
Let’s take a quick look back at those ratted out cars – the VW (above) and the white/black 240 (below). Fitment, stance, character, just nailed it with these cars. Despite all the high dollar stuff that showed up I think these types of cars are my favorite. They’re showing real creativity, style, flare, and its all genuine, not forced.
Oh I have to share one more, this Accord is just so nicely dialed in. It shows so perfectly you can take a platform not many people would consider, do some really simple but well planned mods and wind up with an absolute stunner. I’m not a Honda guy, and I’m definitely not an Accord guy, but this just looks right to me!
Stretch and Poke was a big success, a casual fun time was had by all and any day a bunch of sick cars gather is a good day, so we’ll be doing it again. Look for more info on the next meet to be organized during the summer, this time with a lot more on offer now we know there’ll be some real interest! 
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Do you not have speed bumps over there. Some of these cars would beach on the roads in the UK
we dont have speed bumps, we have huge ass pot holes =)
Stretch and Poke part 2 ? Nice!
Great shots! Chris did it again, haha. I really should have be there.sigh
Some great shots there. Neal’s weapon looking minty as usual!
Whens the next stretch and poke? i missed this one because i was swapping to 5lug on my 240…
Those cars are on point! More pics of that white AP2!