I don't understand what you are trying to prove by defending his overdone, under powered, hybrid econobox. Not bashing, like I said, just can't get into 'em, loved them at first, until I drove one off and on over the course of 9 months. I am glad that my roomie bought it, and not me. The tow hooks, the rim/wheel set up, the canibeat plate surround, are all laughable to me(and apparently to plenty of others in this thread). Why are you butt hurt over peoples opinions of your buddys car? You should be butt hurt about the quality of your shots: all soft, white balance all over the place, over exposed hood(though I know shooting a white car can be a challenge). Did you do these hand held, or do you have a sack of dried beans to rest the camera on while shooting? Once framed, you can stay more stable, allowing for a bit longer of an exposure for better motion blur, and a lower f stop will get a little more detail for ya too. What's your set up, cell phone, P&S, Dslr??