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Old 06-30-05, 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by sc400texas
heres what is becoming more and more common in VIPcar Clubs now
(snipped images of outlandish cars)
as you see, it can still be done quite tastefully.
To me each car you posted looked far from tasteful. The cars all scream "look at me!" I'd be surprised if any of the owners were over 30 years old.
Old 07-01-05, 12:22 AM
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so anyone found some pictures of LS with nice 22' yet??
Old 07-01-05, 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by rominl
actually, just lowering the car might not help cornering that much. if you have coilovers as a system probably. and to help handling, even in stock form, get sways, if they are avaiable
I'm sorry, I felt that was implied. I'm not gonna go chopping springs. I'll throw better shocks (or do they have struts?) and coilovers on it. I haven't seen sways available but I haven't delved too greatly yet.
I want the car to dig in well on the launch so I'll be going a good deal stiffer. I know I'll be compromising some of the ride but I feel it'll be worth it.
Thanks for the heads up though .
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Originally Posted by djr_81
I'm sorry, I felt that was implied. I'm not gonna go chopping springs. I'll throw better shocks (or do they have struts?) and coilovers on it. I haven't seen sways available but I haven't delved too greatly yet.
I want the car to dig in well on the launch so I'll be going a good deal stiffer. I know I'll be compromising some of the ride but I feel it'll be worth it.
Thanks for the heads up though .
awesome man, do it right
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Originally Posted by jflynn
To me each car you posted looked far from tasteful. The cars all scream "look at me!" I'd be surprised if any of the owners were over 30 years old.
they are actually owned by all types of people in Japan. Twenty year olds to Fifty year olds. Most of the owners do tend to be older however, since the car it self is quite expensive in Japan, and the modifications as we all know (Junction Produce, Air cansiters (-read Air Bomber, Canover, etc), wheels, body work (to fit those big wheels), etc... can get pretty pricey
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Originally Posted by sc400texas
they are actually owned by all types of people in Japan. Twenty year olds to Fifty year olds. Most of the owners do tend to be older however, since the car it self is quite expensive in Japan, and the modifications as we all know (Junction Produce, Air cansiters (-read Air Bomber, Canover, etc), wheels, body work (to fit those big wheels), etc... can get pretty pricey
I want to know how many people get a loan and put all the shizz on their car and then all of a sudden find theirself not being able to pay it off, and lose it. I'd say many young ones are in that situation all the time.
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Originally Posted by TJW98LS
I want to know how many people get a loan and put all the shizz on their car and then all of a sudden find theirself not being able to pay it off, and lose it. I'd say many young ones are in that situation all the time.
You dont really hear about that much in Japan. Most of these cars are members of VIPcar Clubs- where all members help one another out with styling ideas, hook ups on parts, and labor and technical know-how.
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