1995 ford taurus-no life cuz all ur money goes to gas,

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Originally posted by Tranz Hummer H2 - Attention Whore with low self-esteem

...i bought a $60,000 super SUV so i could plow over rocks and go off roading...but i live in the city

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Originally posted by tennessee_raver ... What your car says about you: Acura Integra - I have always wanted to own the Buick of sports cars Acura Legend - I'm too bland for German cars Acura NSX - I am impotent Audi 90 - I enjoy putting out engine fires Buick Park Avenue - I am older than 34 of the 50 states Cadillac Eldorado - I am a very good Mary Kay salesman Cadillac Seville - I am a pimp Chevrolet Camaro - I enjoy beating the hell out of people Chevrolet Chevette - I like people's reactions when I tell them I have a 'Vette Chevrolet Corvette - I'm in a mid-life crisis Chevrolet El Camino - I am leading a militia to overthrow the government Chrysler Cordoba - I dig the rich Corinthian leather Datsun 280Z - I have a kilo of cocaine in my wheel well Dodge Dart - I teach third grade special education and I voted for Eisenhower Dodge Daytona - I delivered pizza for four years to get this car Ford Fairmont - (See Dodge Dart) Ford Mustang - I slow down to 85 in school zones Ford Crown Victoria - I enjoy having people slow to 55mph and change lanes when I pull up behind them Geo Storm - I will start the 11th grade in the fall Geo Tracker - I will start the 12th grade in the fall Honda del Sol - I have always said, half a convertible is better than no convertible at all Honda Civic - I have just graduated and have no credit Honda Accord - I lack any originality and am basically a lemming Infiniti Q45 - I am a physician with 17 malpractice suits pending Isuzu Impulse - I do not give a damn about J.D. Power or his reports Jaguar XJ6 - I am so rich I will pay 60K for a car that is in the shop 280 days per year Kia Sephia - I learned nothing from the failure of Daihatsu Corp Lincoln Town Car - I live for bingo and covered dish suppers Mercury Grand Marquis - (See above) Mazda Miata - I do not fear being decapitated by an eighteen-wheeler Mitsubishi Diamante - I don't know what it means either Oldsmobile Cutlass - I just stole this car and I'm going to make a fortune off the parts Peugeot 505 Diesel - I am on the EPA's Ten Most Wanted List Porsche 911 Turbo - I have a three inch thingie Porsche 944 - l am dating big haired women that otherwise would be inaccessible to me Saturn SC2 - (See Honda Civic) Subaru Legacy - I have always wanted a Japanese car even more inferior than the Isuzu Toyota Camry - I am still in the closet Volkswagon Beetle - I still watch Partridge Family reruns Volkswagon Cabriolet - I am out of the closet Volkswagon Microbus - I am tripping right now

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Originally posted by M.A.R.K on a final note, i have a friend that drives an 11 second daily driven civic. a stock BMW m3 can't even pull a 1/4 mile time like that. trust me, he doesn't have big wing nor does he have a body kit. if you saw him on the street, you wouldn't know that he can smoke a lot of cars out there. think about it.

I'm sure that if I put the same amount of money into modding a BMW M3, not even the most souped-up Civic could keep up with it. So what's he trying to prove? That he can get an 11-second car that's cheaper than most 11-second cars but still looks and handles like a piece of shit? Or is it just about the sweet sense of satisfaction he gets from installing a bunch of store-bought parts he found in car mags and seeing how amazing they work?

If someone was machining their own parts or reprogramming their car's computer, I could understand. But store-bought "mods" are about as ridiculous as the case mods people buy for their computers.

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Originally posted by jp The even look beautyful in white

what i like
white sti
carbon fiber kaminari hood with reverse scoop
carbon fiber v1 jdm lip
black mesh sti fog light covers
black advan rims
carbon fiber trunk
white sti wing
carbon fiber rear lip
turboxs exhaust
black housing jdm headlights
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hksssbov
blitz fmic
and maybe a vishnu stage 1 w/utec or ecutek
i like the mapping for A/F ratio etc

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Originally posted by M.A.R.K ugh...people modify their cars because they want a 'custom' feel to their ride. you may think it is a waste of money but to them it is only spending it on a hobby. it's like a dj who constantly shops for records. i do both, so i understand this concept. hobbies aren't cheap nowadays. also, wheres the fun in driving a more expensive but stock car? its all about personal interests and preference.

Thanks for posting what I was too lazy to type out. Your whole post is essentially my whole view on the situation. Good job!

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Originally posted by dvd our cars are too good to be flamed

werd

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Originally posted by DigiNut I'm sure that if I put the same amount of money into modding a BMW M3, not even the most souped-up Civic could keep up with it. So what's he trying to prove? That he can get an 11-second car that's cheaper than most 11-second cars but still looks and handles like a piece of shit? Or is it just about the sweet sense of satisfaction he gets from installing a bunch of store-bought parts he found in car mags and seeing how amazing they work? If someone was machining their own parts or reprogramming their car's computer, I could understand. But store-bought "mods" are about as ridiculous as the case mods people buy for their computers.

you see the argument isn't on how much you spend on mods for each car seperately. if that was the case, forget the mods and just compare the cars stock for stock then.

the argument is how much in total you would spend altogether. the money he spent on mods for his civic (b18b bottom end, itr head, upgraded internals, turbo etc..) and including the car itself does not even come to the price tag of a stock bmw m3, yet he is yielding better track results and trust me his car can handle the twisties too. add that to the fact that this car is no longer stock and its customized to how the owner wants it. it is a hobby! why does it bother you what people do with their money? its like i go to a dj and tell them to stop wasting money on new records because they already have more than enough to play over and over again.

he is not trying to prove anything. honestly, when we mod our cars, it is only for fun and our personal goals. please don't think ALL of us as shit disturbers that have to prove everything to anyone.

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Last edited by Mark on Nov-05-2003 at 02:44

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Originally posted by M.A.R.K ...the money he spent on mods for his civic (b18b bottom end, itr head, upgraded internals, turbo etc..) and including the car itself does not even come to the price tag of a stock bmw m3, yet he is yielding better track results and trust me his car can handle the twisties too. he is not trying to prove anything. honestly, when we mod our cars, it is only for fun and our personal goals. please don't think ALL of us as shit disturbers that have to prove everything to anyone.

I still think this is stupid, BUT I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and say fine, it's about personal goals etc. etc. My beef is not with the people who put in turbos, though. My beef is with the people who put in new lights, replace their mufflers with resonators, tint their windows, and so on. I suppose they think that if they can make their car handle as good as a Porsche, they can make it look as good too? Sadly, it doesn't look like a good car, it looks like a shit car with shit mods.

Yeah, if it's just about having a decent car without paying a premium, fine. If they're not going to street-race or try to impress anybody, fine. But as soon as you start to say "My souped-up Civic handles better than your BMW!" then you're being a tard. That's all I'm saying.

I'd prefer to spend the extra money and get a nice-looking car, spacious, nice interior, and enough acceleration to pass idiot drivers on the highway. And a decent stereo, but most new cars come with that already.

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Damn my car isn't on that list Oh well...maybe thats a good thing hehe

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