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i take photos and videos and game too r/NFS | Honda Fit Automotive Photographer https://linktr.ee/Clxbsport

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karl // @clxbsport.bsky.social · Oct 17

hi everyone, the name's Karl - automotive photographer, video gamer, and resident car tragic 🤝

you can find my other socials here and follow me for more nonsense lol: linktr.ee/Clxbsport

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karl // @clxbsport.bsky.social · Jun 8

friend came back from a trip to Japan and gave me this cool magazine he found at Autobacs 🔥

will i understand anything? maybe not. will i gawk at all the Lan Evo glory in this magazine? hell yes

karl // @clxbsport.bsky.social · May 22

another year, another F1 25 review code 👀 more screens and more thoughts in the coming days...

#F125game #F1

the main menu title screen of F1 25, featuring a collage of Oscar Piastri, Carlos Sainz, and Ollie Bearman with their respective cars underneath them.

karl // @clxbsport.bsky.social · May 3

this is my GOAT NFS game, tbh

a blue Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX parked on the side of the road. in front of it is an Aston Martin DB9 and a Plymouth Roadrunner facing it, with the Palmont cityscape in the background.

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karl // @clxbsport.bsky.social · May 2

made a write-up on Reddit detailing the thought process behind making the Nissan 350Z inspired by Vic's ride in Most Wanted for Need for Speed Unbound's Lockdown update - why this car, and why the funky-looking overspray...

📘 www.reddit.com/r/needforspe...

a blue and white Nissan 350Z speeding past a few cars in the daytime.

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karl // @clxbsport.bsky.social · May 1

quick dine and dash 💨

and what better way to do it than in a Top Secret-kitted GT-R?

#nissangtr #topsecret #jollibee #carculture

a white heavily modified Nissan GT-R speeding past the camera.

a white heavily modified Nissan GT-R parked in front of a Jollibee.

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karl // @clxbsport.bsky.social · Mar 30

went to a car show out of town and this 350Z is my highlight

a white modified Nissan 350Z with a livery inspired by the art "Great Wave off Kanagawa"

a close-up of a white modified Nissan 350Z with a livery inspired by the art "Great Wave off Kanagawa"

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karl // @clxbsport.bsky.social · Mar 24

hard charging to the new @EASPORTSWRC DLC pack coming tomorrow - some really good picks right here. including Colin McRae's iconic '99 Focus WRC, which is *chef's kiss*

#WRC #VirtualPhotography #SponsoredbyEA

a Renault Clio Rally3 drifting through a snowy Swedish forest.

a '99 Ford Focus WRC with Colin McRae's livery turning a corner in a Greek rally stage, the sun gleaming on the hood and windscreen banner.

a Hyundai i20 N WRC speeding past a couple of barriers with a crane digger and a snowy forest behind it.

a Ford Escort 1600 Mk1 Rally Car spinning out at a corner, the car covered in dirt against a hilly backdrop.

karl // @clxbsport.bsky.social · Mar 14

did they renew their contract, it's 2025 😔

a blue Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX parked in front of a billboard. the billboard reads "Godin & Buzz - Showing thru 2020!" with a photo of two white males posing.

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karl // @clxbsport.bsky.social · Mar 13

even *more* Scapes photos. i could spend hours upon hours here

#GranTurismoSport #Scapes #VirtualPhotography

a blue Honda NSX parked on a snowy road. behind it is a leaf-less tree, with a vista of a pine forest and mountains behind it.

a yellow Lamborghini Miura parked in the middle of an abandoned building, with the sunlight shining directly on the car.

a black Lexus RC F stopped at the road with its hazard lights on.

a slightly wet yellow Lamborghini Aventador parked on a cobbled street next to a body of water.

karl // @clxbsport.bsky.social · Feb 18

all eyes on the Coyote 👀

#fordmustang #s197 #carculture #photography

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karl // @clxbsport.bsky.social · Feb 17

subie squad, pull up 🚬

#subaru #carculture #photography

people hanging around a car meet with Subaru Imprezas and a BRZ parked around them.

several modified Subaru models, including a couple of Imprezas, a WRX, and a Legacy Wagon, parked in a car meet spot.

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karl // @clxbsport.bsky.social · Feb 14

all i want for Valentine's is y̶o̶u̶ a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

a red Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 8 parked at a gas station. photo taken circa 2023

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karl // @clxbsport.bsky.social · Feb 11

Golden Gate, GT-R, and company. perfect

#GranTurismo #GTSport #Scapes #VirtualPhotography

a Nissan GT-R Nismo going up a hill during sunset with the San Francisco skyline and Golden Gate bridge in the background.

a Nissan GT-R Nismo parked in front of a Toyota GR Yaris and modified Mazda MX-5/Miata, with the Golden Gate Bridge towering over the background.

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karl // @clxbsport.bsky.social · Feb 3

so that's the end of Unbound, and NFS is gonna rest... for awhile 😭

a screenshot of a tweet from the official Need for Speed account. it reads: "Thank you for rippin' round Lakeshore with us, we'll see you on the streets 🚔

Here's your look back at NFS Unbound Vol.9 and our year of Kaizen ⏪

📗 Read the blog:"

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karl // @clxbsport.bsky.social · Feb 2

finally got a taste of Gran Turismo's Scapes mode

even in Sport it's so insanely good, wanna get my hands on a PS5 for GT7's someday

#GranTurismo #GTSport #VirtualPhotography

a modified Nissan 240Z going down the Swiss alps.

a red Toyota GR Yaris cruising through a desert highway with mountains in the background.

a black EK9 generation Honda Civic Type R driving through some autumnal back roads.

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Lilith @juxtaposedpunk.bsky.social · Feb 1

At some point you gotta forget what a YouTuber from the early 2010s said about a video game and just try the game out for yourself and see what you think.

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karl // @clxbsport.bsky.social · Feb 2

Slick Stop was lit

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Zach Egbert / Automotive Photographer @zecarphotos.bsky.social · Jan 27

Notorious RS Takeover #porsche #lamborghini #photography #cars

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karl // @clxbsport.bsky.social · Jan 28

congrats, took me an hour and some minutes to get her ass 😭

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karl // @clxbsport.bsky.social · Jan 28

finished the Early Access stages of @Tokyo_Xtreme - and i do have a lot of thoughts 🤔 let me ponder on it...

meanwhile, please enjoy these photos of my BRZ

P.S. Melancholic Angel is a real PITA

#TokyoXtremeRacer #ShutokoBattle #VirtualPhotography

a purple modified Subaru BRZ in a garage.

a purple modified Subaru BRZ parked at the side of the road, near the Tatsumi PA.

karl // @clxbsport.bsky.social · Jan 27

i had to do THAT jump 🦘

a preview of what to expect on EA Sports WRC's Le Maestros DLC, Portugal bringing the fuuun

#WRC #SponsoredbyEA

a VW Polo R WRC jumping through a Rally de Portugal banner.

a Citroën Xsara WRC flying through the air, with flags on the side of the road.

close up shot of a Citroën C3 WRC car's wheel on the air.

front view of a Peugeot 206 S1600 jumping through a Rally de Portugal banner.

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karl // @clxbsport.bsky.social · Jan 26

so, let's see what the fuss is about. would still need to put in some more time into this game to get some more thoughts in 🤔

karl // @clxbsport.bsky.social · Jan 24

feeling very blue today

karl // @clxbsport.bsky.social · Jan 23

80s Mercs are having a chokehold on me istg

Team Radar Love @midnightdorifto.bsky.social · Jan 23

lunchtime browsing today: this pre-merger 6.0L W126 has the 300 kph speedometer installed, and I’m quite fond of that little detail
www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/am2...

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Team Radar Love @midnightdorifto.bsky.social · Jan 16

posting partly out of recognition of how good the muscle car scene has always been in Sweden and also because this Green Pearl Metallic is outrageously good

collectingcars.com/for-sale/196...

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