Lynny
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majority still in it for the love of cars and driving? Or now are cars becoming more of a fashion accessory?
please discuss
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Dan. T
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personally its all about the car & driving, i wont what a trophy car as i enjoy driving too much 
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J da Silva
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Dunno.
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Joff
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More like modifying for the sake of modifying.
The whole "scene" is typically split between cruisers and enthusiasts (with some overspill between the two).
Cars themselves have always been a fashion accessory, but it seems modifying is done solely with the desire to impress.
Every enthusiast knows how pathetic LED washer jets are and balk and cars that have them fitted, but for some reason this hasn't made it through to HGV drivers who think nothing of scattering LED's all around the front of their cab.
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hazey-corsa
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Yes and no, many people do love cars and driving, but there are quite a lot of people young and old people that use car as an extension of their ego, and to show off to women.
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Joff
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Remember, there's also the girls - typically from the North East that are nothing more than car whores.
They troll about the forums and chatrooms looking for drivers of modified cars. Maybe they've got a car themselves, most likely a 1.0 Corsa on a 2000 plate.
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loo_goblin
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lol, i can proudly say none of our trucks hav eva been fitted with stupid lights, just multiple air horns
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Joff
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quote:
Originally posted by hazey-corsa
Yes and no, many people do love cars and driving, but there are quite a lot of people young and old people that use car as an extension of their ego, and to show off to women.
Worryingly, some of them are on this site...
Please point me in the direction of these women that are impressed by a Corsa - I wish to sow my seed.
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Joff
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quote:
Originally posted by loo_goblin
lol, i can proudly say none of our trucks hav eva been fitted with stupid lights, just multiple air horns
Gay mod #2.
Wouldn't it be better to chip them so they've got the torque to hit their limiter a bit quicker?
Or give them the ability to pull over and get out of my fucking way. Thankyouplease 
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Lynny
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the point im trying to make is people buying cars liek 106's, renowned for their impressive handling, then stickin a big kit and 19" alloys on, ruining the trademark of the car! purely done to look good as a fashion accessory! and yeah iknwo before people kick off abotu show cars, fairplay but im on about people who use these as their everyday run around
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J da Silva
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On weekends, when my name is Janine, my corsa dudes make me wet 
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SteveW
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it has been turning into a "one-upmanship" type of thing lately.. not that i really care, because that way you do get some awesome cars  but it does mean that people are spending far too much cash on their car...
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loo_goblin
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speed limiters, r de problem, cant exceed 56 and on 60 roads not allowed to do more that 40 gay rules i u ask me.
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Joff
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Show cars are pathetic.
They're nothing more than a demonstration of a person's ability to spend money.
Demo cars are commissioned by companies to promote their business and have a purpose.
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hazey-corsa
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Yes majourity of girls i kno have no idea about cars or modifying and do just use their car as an excessory i kno very few petrol head ladies.
I agree with joff, modifying is done with the intent to impress the majourity of times but it depends who your trying to impress,fellow petrol heads? or the opposite sex?
[Edited on 02-02-2005 by hazey-corsa]
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Lynny
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quote:
Originally posted by loo_goblin
speed limiters, r de problem, cant exceed 56 and on 60 roads not allowed to do more that 40 gay rules i u ask me.
are you saying that speed limits are gay????
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loo_goblin
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joff, u always seem really angry.
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loo_goblin
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no that the r one set of rules for one lot of road users and another for the rest
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SteveW
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autobahn 
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Matt H
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Styling afew years ago
& now
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Joff
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quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
it has been turning into a "one-upmanship" type of thing lately.. not that i really care, because that way you do get some awesome cars but it does mean that people are spending far too much cash on their car...
Spending money on a car isn't a bad thing. Everyone needs a hobby. I like to shower my car with trinkets, but I don't feel the need to make a post about my purchases every two minutes (still haven't got the watch battery OR the laces!!).
If people didn't spend money on their car, they'd just buy a big TV, some new Reebok pumps and a nice pocket watch. All material goods.
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Joff
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Originally posted by loo_goblin
joff, u always seem really angry.
COCKNOCKER. 
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Mattb
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Originally posted by Joff
Show cars are pathetic.
They're nothing more than a pissup over an entire weekend in a strange place where you dont know many people
i feel this is true
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SteveW
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matt you had to pick one of the most tasteless cars ever 
you could have chosen boyracer or jagcorsa...
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J da Silva
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quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
it has been turning into a "one-upmanship" type of thing lately.. not that i really care, because that way you do get some awesome cars but it does mean that people are spending far too much cash on their car...
Do you know sumert you horny wench? your 100% right and it's because of my recent engine jobs that I'm currently having a wee bit of bother with some local scallies who saw a picture of my new engine on a local website and the stage by stage build photo series I did, they didn't like it that they could never fund this kind of project, jealousy in it's most powerful form, they just don't realise I think nothing of the whole thing, it's just an experiment to me and if they kindly walked upto me and said ' we were wondering if you'd give me a bit of advice about this........' then I'd help out as I enjoy doing so.
[Edited on 02-02-2005 by VenomTurbo]
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