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OSIXHI Mahalosgiving Meet N Greet | 11.25.23

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Date: Saturday, November 25th, 2023. Time: 3:38 P.M. Pau Hana. Another 8 hour work shift in the books. Location: H1 Highway. West Bound. Agenda: Check out this afternoon’s OSIXHI Mahalosgiving Meet N Greet before heading home

Old School Imports Hawaii aka OSIXHI held their Mahalosgiving Meet N Greet a day or two later after Thanksgiving Day on Saturday, November 25th, 2023 bringing together old school imports and like minded automotive enthusiasts on a Saturday afternoon

Pictured above and below spearheading the OSIXHI meets throughout the years was none other than Tommy Dolormente’s 1978 Toyota Hilux

Pictured above and below making it’s debut at OSIXHI’s Mahalosgiving Meet N Greet was Richard Graellos’s JDM RHD 1972 Toyota Corona Mark 2

Pictured above and below are photos of Lance Harano’s JDM RHD 1973 Toyota Trueno Sprinter. Full feature of Lance Harano’s JDM RHD 1973 Toyota Trueno Sprinter can be found over @ www.eight08.net with the link provided below

http://www.eight08.net/jdmsprinter.html

The Hawaiian VW Outlaws and friends rolled in strong with a host of restored and customized air cooled Volkswagens under their belts

Pictured above is Eldin Tomas’s 1962 Volkwagen Bug aka “Budget Blue” representing none other than the Hawaiian VW Outlaws

Pictured above and below are photos of Tano Salvador’s 1974 Toyota Corolla SR5 rocking a custom blue hue that he had painted himself 5 years ago

Found within the engine bay of Tano Salvador’s 1974 Toyota Corolla SR5 is a fully rebuilt and refreshed 3TC motor rocking a host of aftermarket parts and goodies

Tano Salvador’s 1974 Toyota Corolla SR5 sits on a coveted set of Center Line Convo Pro wheels on all four corners

Pictured above posted up at OSIXI’s Mahalosgiving Meet N Greet was this cleanly modified JDM RHD Toyota Soarer rocking a classic green pearl hue. Fun Fact: The Toyota Soarer is Japan’s equivalent and/or counterpart to America’s Lexus SC300

Pictured above and below are photos of Josh Harada’s Lexus IS300 sporting a host of JDM goodies exterior wise while statically slammed on a set of Work Equip wheels

Found within the engine bay, that was given a major makeover, of Josh Harada’s Lexus IS300 is it’s 2JZGE motor that has been fitted with ITBs offering superior response while freeing up power through improved airflow with little to no trade off other than increased noise as it screams through the rpms

VQ Inc. Hawaii rolled into the OSXHI’s Mahalosgiving Meet N Greet and represented with a host of VQ powered Nissans under their belts

Pictured above leading VQ Inc. Hawaii was Michael Tengasantos’s 2007 Nissan 350Z. Mike Tengasanto’s 2007 Nissan 350Z rocks a custom paint job incorporating a dark green hue with gold pearl sprayed by Waifu Works and custom Zero Fighter Livery by Justin Rapoza

Pictured above and below are photos of a Mazda Autozam AZ-1 which is a mid engine Kei-class sports car designed and manufactured by Mazda. Manufactured from October 1992 to October 1994, the Mazda Autozam AZ-1 was noted for it’s gullwing doors

Hana Hou,

Peter Rosario