What do you guys think about where import tuning is going?
11-21-2002 | 02:24 PM
#41
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Originally posted by KniGhtRydeR
Not sure if this is off topic.. oh wellz im posting anyways
Basically 18's on a Black 2k1 Max, Progress Springs, Same twenty something tint all around(gonna strip this and retint all around 13 percent and tint the front windshield something light), Clear Corners with Xtreme white Piaas, 2 12's jl w3's.. Would i be considered rice? Just wondering? And if so Why?
I'm also planning on getting probably in this order:
Intake (Frankencar, but they arent done making it)
Y pipe(Budget)and/or Dual Tip Muffler like the Dual round angled cut 3.5's or the Dual rectangular angled cut 3's
(Optional, Dont know If i can stand the sound of the muffler with a ypipe. What do you guys recommend? Only Y pipe? Only Muffler? Or Both?)
Hid Kit 6k
Hid fogs 6k
that underdrive pulley thing (from wat i read it helps low end cuz its lighter than the stock pulley)
no clue why i went into all that detail.. sorry. But yah is my ride considered rice so far? I think its cuz i really hate rice rides that's why im asking. Before I might have done things that made my car faster, but what's the point for me. Im 18 in college got into a big accident a few months ago, 90mph ticket ( so u can see i cant afford to race) and now since im focusing maybe a bit more on "Show" would you guys consider me Rice?
Not sure if this is off topic.. oh wellz im posting anyways
Basically 18's on a Black 2k1 Max, Progress Springs, Same twenty something tint all around(gonna strip this and retint all around 13 percent and tint the front windshield something light), Clear Corners with Xtreme white Piaas, 2 12's jl w3's.. Would i be considered rice? Just wondering? And if so Why?
I'm also planning on getting probably in this order:
Intake (Frankencar, but they arent done making it)
Y pipe(Budget)and/or Dual Tip Muffler like the Dual round angled cut 3.5's or the Dual rectangular angled cut 3's
(Optional, Dont know If i can stand the sound of the muffler with a ypipe. What do you guys recommend? Only Y pipe? Only Muffler? Or Both?)
Hid Kit 6k
Hid fogs 6k
that underdrive pulley thing (from wat i read it helps low end cuz its lighter than the stock pulley)
no clue why i went into all that detail.. sorry. But yah is my ride considered rice so far? I think its cuz i really hate rice rides that's why im asking. Before I might have done things that made my car faster, but what's the point for me. Im 18 in college got into a big accident a few months ago, 90mph ticket ( so u can see i cant afford to race) and now since im focusing maybe a bit more on "Show" would you guys consider me Rice?
As I said in a previous post, if you are unsure of what tastefull is just look at high end cars like BMW, Ferrari, Lambo, and Porsche. These cars do not have window washer lights or ironing board spoilers, everything fits the car as it should. Some examples of tastefull mods would be larger wheels (found on any exotic) subtle body kits (BMW, Mercedes, etc have these) lowered suspension (every exotic) clear corners (most german auto's) and I have even seen carbon fiber door pillars on some mercedes (which look much better than the fading plastic) All of these things are tastefull and found on high end cars, more importantly they look good without being tackey.
11-21-2002 | 03:00 PM
#42
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Originally posted by T-bone
Believe it of not, cars are more than just a means of transportation. If people just wanted to get from A to B, there not be so many styles and makes of vehicles. People DO buy cars based on how they look so modifying the look of a car to be unique also makes sense....regardless of what's under the hood.
I just hope that when they modify the look, that they do it tastefully, but who am I to judge....to each his own.
Also, I use my car as a daily driver so I am not that interested in making it go super fast.
Look at me! I beat you to the next red light!
Believe it of not, cars are more than just a means of transportation. If people just wanted to get from A to B, there not be so many styles and makes of vehicles. People DO buy cars based on how they look so modifying the look of a car to be unique also makes sense....regardless of what's under the hood.
I just hope that when they modify the look, that they do it tastefully, but who am I to judge....to each his own.
Also, I use my car as a daily driver so I am not that interested in making it go super fast.
Look at me! I beat you to the next red light!
As the car gets faster, it's exterior gets more aggresive.
An M3/M5 is more aggresive looking than a 3/5 series BMW, same with AMG
A RUF is more aggresive looking than a factory porsche
Lingenfleter, Calloway, Rousche, Tein, Signal Auto, Muegen, Nismo and any other aftermarket manufacturer, all stick to this because changing the appearence should mirror the change in performance.
Once you have changed the aggresive nature of the purpose of a car, then change the look to signify this.
AGAIN this has nothing to do with making your car look cleaner (SEE MY LAST REPLY) it has to do with making your car look faster. If you have an aggresive body kit (like cars get when they are made faster) a big aluminum wing, an intercooler, a tachometer, etc then I would expect for it's progression to be the same as those mentioned in the beggining of this post.
11-26-2002 | 08:04 AM
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Originally posted by Street Reeper
The exterior is a reflection of what the level of transportation the car is at. A v6 mustange is not as aggresive looking as a GT, a GT is not as aggresive looking as a cobra, a cobra is not as aggresive looking as a Saleen. Same with z28-SS, firebirds-WS6
As the car gets faster, it's exterior gets more aggresive.
An M3/M5 is more aggresive looking than a 3/5 series BMW, same with AMG
A RUF is more aggresive looking than a factory porsche
Lingenfleter, Calloway, Rousche, Tein, Signal Auto, Muegen, Nismo and any other aftermarket manufacturer, all stick to this because changing the appearence should mirror the change in performance.
Once you have changed the aggresive nature of the purpose of a car, then change the look to signify this.
AGAIN this has nothing to do with making your car look cleaner (SEE MY LAST REPLY) it has to do with making your car look faster. If you have an aggresive body kit (like cars get when they are made faster) a big aluminum wing, an intercooler, a tachometer, etc then I would expect for it's progression to be the same as those mentioned in the beggining of this post.
The exterior is a reflection of what the level of transportation the car is at. A v6 mustange is not as aggresive looking as a GT, a GT is not as aggresive looking as a cobra, a cobra is not as aggresive looking as a Saleen. Same with z28-SS, firebirds-WS6
As the car gets faster, it's exterior gets more aggresive.
An M3/M5 is more aggresive looking than a 3/5 series BMW, same with AMG
A RUF is more aggresive looking than a factory porsche
Lingenfleter, Calloway, Rousche, Tein, Signal Auto, Muegen, Nismo and any other aftermarket manufacturer, all stick to this because changing the appearence should mirror the change in performance.
Once you have changed the aggresive nature of the purpose of a car, then change the look to signify this.
AGAIN this has nothing to do with making your car look cleaner (SEE MY LAST REPLY) it has to do with making your car look faster. If you have an aggresive body kit (like cars get when they are made faster) a big aluminum wing, an intercooler, a tachometer, etc then I would expect for it's progression to be the same as those mentioned in the beggining of this post.
(another great example is the 3000GT VR-4. Up until it's last year, there was absolutely NO difference, just a itty-bitty VR-4 sticker under the taillamp. And the non-turbo sold so much more because people just cared that it looked good and was cheap, not how fast it was.)
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