Good Morning Scionlifers,


Happy Holidays to everyone!!!!!!! People who do not know me, I have the 2006 Scion XB with the Koi fish on the side on the car. Well with hand full of car shows left this year, I will retire my car and start parting out my car around on end of January or earlier. As a lot of people know, I have a lot of JDM parts and other items too. I wanna thank all the friends that I made at the Scion and other car shows. I wanna thank my former and current sponsors as well, Bomex, BF Goodrich, Skunk 2, JLC Lighting, Stoner Car Care, 5 Zigen, Zeal, Endless, Rotora, Lot USA(BRIDE), Sun Auto, PG Motoring, JS Design, Midnight Garage and Promax Motorsports. Also I wanna thank teams out there that I made friends with, Team Alphasquad, Scion Evolution, Team Revoluscion, Scion Apocalypse, Team Fuscion, Xclusive Scions, Team Sciontific and more teams that I missed I’m sorry!!!! I started my Scion career when I purchased my 2006 scion xb on November of 2005 at Wondries Scion. Soon I was looking through craigslist and recycler for parts and little by little I started modifying the car. My friend Kevin, previously in a car club, and I went to my first Scion show I believe with Alphasquad in Toyota of Pasadena. Knowing no one at the show, Kevin introduced me to Kirby which was cool. Even though I didn’t win anything at that show, I started liking the scene a lot and little by little I got more mods and more sponsorships throughout the 3 years I have been showing. Little by little I started winning at local and far shows and attended a show in Arizona. I know the Scion community was pretty competitive because when I first showed, I didn’t get any responses. There was Matty, Nilo, Ross, Kirby, John Sr., Tina, Frank, Jay Jay, and many other cars that I couldn’t compete because their cars were pretty much done up to the full extent. So I turned my attention to the design of the car which everyone knows, are graphics. I went through a phase with a huge Bomex sticker to the red and gold line graphics and currently the line koi fish graphics. In my first half of year of showing, I got 10 trophies which I thought is great winning Best Scion overall at Battle of the Imports Fontana/Bakersfield and many other small shows. In 2008 when I changed up the graphics, I showed my first show at Chinatown showoff and as a lot people know, Import Showoff is one of the hardest shows to win. I was pretty surprised when I took home 3rd place Scion. Then next HIN LA came around and I was fortunate enough to win Best Graphics which I was really happy about!!!! But I know people think yes Ken is a trophy ***** and yes I do like to go to shows and winning also the main thing is talking to new and current friends at shows. Hanging out with them is great!!!!! Not to be big headed or anything to brag but till this date, I have won 62 trophies ranging from Best of show, 1st, 2nd 3rd and 4th place scion mild and wild, Best graphics, Best Scion overall, Best JDM, Best 4 door mild and wild, and many other categories as well. I am really fortunate that I have won these trophies. I love the competitiveness at shows but everything good must come to a close. If anyone needs help judging at car shows, please feel free to facebook me or call me. Again I will be posting up parts in January and I hope I can see most people at the remaining car shows this year. I wanna keep in touch and I will pop up to shows here and there. Thanks everyone

Ken Takahashi

 

sorry to hear - good luck ken and hope to see you around

 

thanks I will be around!!!!!!!!!! but just attending!!!!!!!!!

 

Total bummer I like your car a lot.

 

Noooooooo!


I've always liked your graphics and all the awards were well deserved.

 

Dude ur a cool guy n its sad ur car must come to an end... U can always come n chil with us scion evo guys with a scion or not lol

 

i call BS lol



ken you are never done... lol

 

WoW ken it seem's like yesturday you and kevin took me under your wing and we rolled in together cus my clubs would break up the first month they started.I could depend on you and kevin to make me feel welcome when i was just a wee green xb with only 8 tv's and very few knew who i was.I want to thank you for all your help and the long summer days when you gave me some pointers on how to make the best of what i have and told me my time will come.Your a good dude and i will be sad to see your car go,but i know i will see you in the crowd that's who you are and thats what you will always will be to me bro..A WINNER . oh by the way if mike right and BS is called,ill put a fish hook in your koi AND GIVE IT TO THE KOGI TRUCK..PEACE

 

Best of luck ken on all your future Endeavors bro. Your truely a good person and i've enjoyed hanging out with you at shows and stuff! Take care man!

 

dammmmmm.....another one bites the dusta! it's been fun ken, from our visits to vegas,san diego and many shows around socal it was always good to see a familiar face at shows many dont attend. as far as the judging you are part of that for my 2011 season, we'll talk later.

well ken i know you'll be back....i remember when RUBEN said he was going to retire and look now...lol. I CALL BS TOO!!!

see you at autocon tmrw!

 

no I'm seriously gonna retire......no BS. I wanna have a tech day to see if anyone can help me part out my car and back to stock......anyone can help me and if anyone wants the buy my items there that will be great!!!!!!!!

 

Ive heard this before...i think it was right after Scion United.

Good luck to you Ken!

 

hey bro i want to say congrats on yestedays show autocon ill see u at the next event

 

Booooooo! You suck Ken. Hahaha. Man your car has a lot of history and I’m glad to be a part of it bro. I hate your decals foo on the reals. Your first set took 3 days, 5 people, 10 orders of tacos at Jack N the Box, and 2 ripped nails. LMAO. Seriously man congrats on all the accomplishments you’ve made with the xB and along with that where it took you man. You’ve been a good friend since day one at the West Co Toyota meets and realizing we had common friends during the Showcase 626 crew era. BTW, Steven says congrats on everything too bro and says what’s up. I am kinda 50/50 on what your plans are on the future. Wedding plans for Takahashi perhaps? YEAH BOY I SAID IT! Hahahaha. Thanks Ken for everything and everything you’ve done not just for Alpha SQUAD, but all the features you gave to the Scionlife folks when you were working with LA Auto Guide.

Lastly, don’t call me when you need to remove your decals. I will block the #$%#^ out of your calls! hahahaha

 

I will be there to purchase some items. Just say when.

 

good luck..



ps. i knew you looked familiar at the battle of the import in Fontana.

 

LOL KEN! You're so not retiring....I guarantee you'll be back. Me on the other hand? I retired like 928390 years ago.

 

LOL YES I AM RETIRING................ Tina wow I haven't seen or talked to you in ages!!!!!!!

 

naw no wedding plans yet....but my b-day is coming soon Kirby...you better be there!! 30th b day!!!!!!!!!

 

My birthday's coming up, too. 8 more days!