Saw A Stock SC Yesterday
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Saw A Stock SC Yesterday
And it was strange to see it completely stock. When I originally bought mine, I modded it within a couple weeks, so I never really got used to the stock look...I actually forgot how the stock SC looked. I don't have too many mods: rims, antenna, tinted side markers, debadged rear...but they really do make a big difference in the look of the car. Just wanted to share..
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A view from the other side of the coin. I keep my 430 bone stock. There are 2 ways to look at it. 1. people look at a modded car and say "nice ride" or "sick" or "Bad@ss", people look at an original and say "Look at that cherry 430". All a matter of perspective. And I'm the type that if I started modding I couldn't stop until I had a very unique look and that translates into a lot of $$.
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I have kept mine stock as well, updated the timing belt and ditched the runflats. Now, however, after putting on the new hankook ventus tires more of the road rash is apparent on the rims (caused by previous owner's wife so he says). At about $500. to repair 4 pie plate wheels, I am in the zone And on the fence since there are so many choices for replacement should I go that way. Heck, with summer winding down a decision on that next year sounds good! LOL
#10
Call me old school but the only thing that needed to be changed from a stock SC is the "pie plates". Even those are fine if you kept the wheels and replaced the plates with the twisties. Other than wheels, all my mods are not visible such as luxlink, backup camera, ipod, and DVD. I'm not big with those who slam their Sc's and put kits on, but to each their own. As long as it makes you happy.
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A view from the other side of the coin. I keep my 430 bone stock. There are 2 ways to look at it. 1. people look at a modded car and say "nice ride" or "sick" or "Bad@ss", people look at an original and say "Look at that cherry 430". All a matter of perspective. And I'm the type that if I started modding I couldn't stop until I had a very unique look and that translates into a lot of $$.
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And it was strange to see it completely stock. When I originally bought mine, I modded it within a couple weeks, so I never really got used to the stock look...I actually forgot how the stock SC looked. I don't have too many mods: rims, antenna, tinted side markers, debadged rear...but they really do make a big difference in the look of the car. Just wanted to share..
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Call me old school but the only thing that needed to be changed from a stock SC is the "pie plates". Even those are fine if you kept the wheels and replaced the plates with the twisties. Other than wheels, all my mods are not visible such as luxlink, backup camera, ipod, and DVD. I'm not big with those who slam their Sc's and put kits on, but to each their own. As long as it makes you happy.
#14
For the most part, I think a lot of the mods that I have seen on here are mild and don't take away from the designed look of the car. A new lip, body kits, headlight/tail light mods are best caught by the experienced eye. The "widebody" mod is something to behold but not in my price range. Likewise, I look at the body kits etc., and the ones I like are more extreme (read more $$) and require other mods to make them look nice. My wallet and I are just as happy with a cherry stock 430. Even though I could go either way on the pie plates the fact that no one likes them is exactly why I leave them on!! .
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..I'm on the bone stock end also...not totally by choice,but I'm ok with it. I bought the car because of it's look and like cjs18 said,I've never spotted a modded sc in my area also. The only one's I've seen have been here on the forum and at the dfw meet we had. I'm a working guy and all these other bills have to be paid before I can spurge...lol...so I just try to keep it extra clean and running good !!!...but trust me,there are some on the horizon...lol