Bought not Built.....

[Decepticon™]

So what are the rules,if any, on Buying a car that is already modded and calling it your own????

Can we just poke funny at these people all day or is changing wheels etc. count as making it your own????

Let me know what you guys are thinkin or how you feel about it.....

[cactusEG]

u talking about bikerj11 Or what ever his Sn is ?

[BKgen®]

As long as it's not a trailer queen, I don't give a flying phucc.

[Killer]

you know i use to laugh at people for buying already modded cars and acting like they knew what it took to build it and how hard it was...

BUT now i don't really care.. some people don't have the time to actually do a build.. and if you find a car you like and buy it... go for it...

BUT don't take credit for the build/mods if you didn't do it...

i bought a hatch with a swap/lowered few other things and i always let people know i bought it that way.. and then showed them or told them the things i did to it....

[Decepticon™]

Im not talking about anyone.....im just talking in general

[Da_unknown]

you know i use to laugh at people for buying already modded cars and acting like they knew what it took to build it and how hard it was...

BUT now i don't really care.. some people don't have the time to actually do a build.. and if you find a car you like and buy it... go for it...

BUT don't take credit for the build/mods if you didn't do it...

i bought a hatch with a swap/lowered few other things and i always let people know i bought it that way.. and then showed them or told them the things i did to it.... i agree with u....

[NVEOUS]

It doesn't matter to me I would just like to know what YOU have done. and what you haven't done.

[Dejvid1785]

If you didn't build yourself with your own sweat and tears you can't talk shit about someone else's car. You still get railed if your daddy bought it for you.

[DJ Maestro]

I bought my car already lowered and with wheels on it. I do not take credit for those things, but I have done everything else to it myself. The wheels were curbrashed when I bought it so those are getting replaced sometime too. So, the only thing that will be left that I can't take credit for is the lowering. Personally, I am glad the previous owner took care of that for me. :goodjob: :D

[browningboy7]

imo, 9 out of 10 Civics/Integras look the same now a days with the exception of color and wheels. *I am talking looks only not performance* so who cares if you did the lowering and bolted some wheels on the car or not? Or who cares if your hatch came with the duckbill and lip already, Everyone else has it already so wtf does it matter? :2cents:

[Killer]

imo, 9 out of 10 Civics/Integras look the same now a days with the exception of color and wheels. *I am talking looks only not performance* so who cares if you did the lowering and bolted some wheels on the car or not? Or who cares if your hatch came with the duckbill and lip already, Everyone else has it already so wtf does it matter? :2cents:

agreed.. unless you're doing something completely original.. it doesn't matter much...

buying a car with visual mods that you were wanting to do or going to do anyway... no shame in that.. just means you've gotta do less work...

[DJ Maestro]

I'm proud of my orange tibby. It is one of the more original cars here. :goodjob:

[Ran]

I'm with Killer on this one. There's nothing wrong with buying a car that's already been modded, just don't take credit for them yourself. Make your own changes so that it's yours, but just give credit where it's due.

[DriVaH]

the thrill of building will always be greater than that of a purchase, but there is nothing wrong with buying somthing that has been modded. there is always somthing that can be improved on no matter what has been done to the car before you got it..IMO ...

[NVEOUS]

I'm with Killer on this one. There's nothing wrong with buying a car that's already been modded, just don't take credit for them yourself. Make your own changes so that it's yours, but just give credit where it's due.

Unless you change what was already done to it in the first place when you bought it.

[On_Her_Face]

So what are the rules,if any, on Buying a car that is already modded and calling it your own????

Can we just poke funny at these people all day or is changing wheels etc. count as making it your own????

Let me know what you guys are thinkin or how you feel about it.....

I think I don't give a shit what other people think. If I want a fully built car I would get it. If I like the wheels I would keep them or if I did not like them I would get new ones.

Awesome thread.

[Decepticon™]

I think I don't give a shit what other people think. If I want a fully built car I would get it. If I like the wheels I would keep them or if I did not like them I would get new ones.

Awesome thread.


Yea i feel ya.

i have had my fair share of bought not built cars. It just seems like no matter what you change on the car someone will alway revert back to "you bought it like that".

I can totally respect someone for rockin someone elses work as long as they give credit where credit is due.

[Elbow]

Depends, if someone is looking for a DD with a few mods and finds the car they want with the stuff already done, what's wrong with that?

Buying a completely finished built car to me is ok but like said taking credit for it is lame. However I wouldn't, it just doesn't feel like MY car.

Buying a completely finished race car is smart though.

I personally have been a fan of adding stuff on my own, that way I know what's done to it exactly, how it was installed, etc. I don't even take my cars to a shop, that to me is the same thing as buying a car with mods done.

[BKgen®]

I bought my car already lowered and with wheels on it. I do not take credit for those things, but I have done everything else to it myself. The wheels were curbrashed when I bought it so those are getting replaced sometime too. So, the only thing that will be left that I can't take credit for is the lowering. Personally, I am glad the previous owner took care of that for me. :goodjob: :D


WHAT? :cry:

i've been living a lie.... :no:
i thought you did those things

[BobbyFresco]

It doesn't matter either way....Someone who has enough time and concern to give someone shit for buying a modded car needs more of a life.

[AnthonyF]

I don't really care if some1 bought a car decked out. As long as when they are describing it, they don't start every sentence with: "I did this..."

I've owned...5 vehicles, all stock when I got them and modded the shit out of each. So I, as a enthusiast don't like when people claim they did work they know nothing about.

-Ant.

[Bigt8aford]

If you didn't build yourself with your own sweat and tears you can't talk shit about someone else's car. You still get railed if your daddy bought it for you.

-i like your way of thinking :goodjob:

[matthewAPM]

Well for a DD, I would build, but I don't hate on this who buy built. If thats what they want, then great for them.

As for a track car, it really depends. To build a good track car cost a good chunk of change. Cars like, miatas, BMW's, civic, STi/evo's, are easy to come buy with badass setups (AKA championship winning cars). Why would someone spend all the extra time and money to build a car that they are going to but the exact same mods on? But some cars, you don't really have a choice (like my next car :ninja:)

[amandDA]

depends on the attitude of the person who owns the car...

[JITB]

ive bought 2 cars that were modded, one was simple mods, the other was a built motor /boosted etc. And the shit just dont feel right, anybody that works on their own vehicle knows the hassle and feeling it is to work after someone else is a pain. even if its good quality work, its still a hassle to figure out what they were thinking, or what they were trying to do.

But other than that, i dont think its a bad thing completly..but its not something i would do again unless its a must have. But to me its seems like no fun, unless the car has room for improvement, or needs to be repaired. id never buy a modded honda...its like being married to a prostitute..lol

[ALVIN]

whats up bracelet

[Arm&hammer]

buying cars that are already built is smart.
they are usually cheaper then doing it yourself and it saves you a shitload of time.
just make sure you don't take credit for it.

[Decepticon™]

whats up bracelet

What up gangsta....
you going to the epic V meet???

[ALVIN]

more than likely a no on my part...gotta save monies...900$ phone bills are of the devil haha

[Decepticon™]

more than likely a no on my part...gotta save monies...900$ phone bills are of the devil haha


Damn man:eek:


I told you, you cant order russian mailorder brides over the phone. you end up paying more for the phone call then the trick her self

[ALVIN]

lol thats funny. Fuck im bored...30 more minutes

[Got Milk?]

i bought my subby with painted stockers, some fugly lip and some other stuff. And i took all that shit off and made it my own.

dont take credit for something u didnt do.

[Atlblkz06]

Obviously I am better at doing something and making the cheese if I can afford a bad ass car modded at a top notch shop. Whatever floats your boat. I drive for me - fuck everyone else!

That said, I do have an extra special respect for those who restore cars and take the time to build something unique. That doesn't mean my store bought 650hp monster is any less of a machine though.

[The Ninja]

you know i use to laugh at people for buying already modded cars and acting like they knew what it took to build it and how hard it was...

BUT now i don't really care.. some people don't have the time to actually do a build.. and if you find a car you like and buy it... go for it...

BUT don't take credit for the build/mods if you didn't do it...

i bought a hatch with a swap/lowered few other things and i always let people know i bought it that way.. and then showed them or told them the things i did to it....

I agree.

[The Ninja]

i bought my subby with painted stockers, some fugly lip and some other stuff. And i took all that shit off and made it my own.

dont take credit for something u didnt do.
s2k in your sig is 40% awesome and 58% WIN! 2% sexy.

[TheChosenOne]

u talking about bikerj11 Or what ever his Sn is ?
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[quickdodge®]

u talking about bikerj11 Or what ever his Sn is ?

Lolol! Hail yeah. Dude is whacked out. Tried to turn a Bimmer into a Civic and then got rid of the Bimvic for a pretty nice Civic and made it mundane. Later, QD.

[quickdodge®]

It seems a lot of people have misunderstood the OP. He didn't ask if it was ok to buy an already modded car.

He's talking about people that buy an already modded car and tell people that they built it. Later, QD.

[Atlblkz06]

Wow thats pretty pathetic! Still wouldn't give a shit, just laugh and move on lol.

[BKgen®]

Wow thats pretty pathetic! Still wouldn't give a shit, just laugh and move on lol.


ricer.

[MongolPup]

Did he change his username recently? I tried to search for bikerj11 but couldn't find a user with that name.....I'd like to see the cars QD was talking about.

[MongolPup]

Found him, forgot that was the guy responsible for this gem of a thread.

http://importatlanta.com/forums/showthread.php?t=229086&page=1&pp=1

[ultm8mind]

Buy it and take credit for it, you bought it, LOL. Just kidding, but like was stated above some people don't have the time or the tools or the patience. Then the plus side is someone else built it, paid full price, they pick it up at a fraction of the dollars put into it. Unless they bought it off IA where everything is premiumly priced. Just sayin......

[redrumracer]

everything is bought not built, UNLESS you have a complete machine shop and possibly a foundry

[BKgen®]

everything is bought not built, UNLESS you have a complete machine shop and possibly a foundry

exactly what I was thinking.

I love how these kids throw around the word "built" on IA. I'm not talking about anyone in particular, but let's say Joe Blow slaps rims on his stock Civic, changes the headliner, installs a few bolt-ons and paints the hood... then posts up a thread featuring the uber JDM racecar he "built". Give me a damn break. If you don't own a welder and don't do any real work to your DD/project car/whatever, you didn't build shit -- You just accessorized. Nothing more, nothing less.

[MongolPup]

What about all of the JDM body panels and the JDM powerplant?

[BKgen®]

What about all of the JDM body panels and the JDM powerplant?

If the owner did any body work on the panels and disassembled/modified the engine, then by all means -- he/she did some actual building.

If he/she ordered the JDM body panels and had Bubba's bodyshop install them, said person still did not build shit.


Maybe I'm being too literal, but IMO if you didn't spend the hours on your back under your car, tooling on it in your garage all weekend, YOU WEREN'T DOIN' WORK SON!

[Barefoot]

if your money paid for it u can call whatever u want.

[bigdare23]

I couldn't see myself buying a car from a popular member on here. It wouldn't be cool going to meets and having everyone say "that's Bucky's old car or that's Lil Paki's old car". The car will always carry that label unless you completely change that car. Then that defeats the purpose of buying it. I also couldn't buy a "built" car either. That would defeat the purpose I'm in the game for and would take out the fun.

[quickdodge®]

If you don't own a welder and don't do any real work to your DD/project car/whatever, you didn't build shit -- You just accessorized. Nothing more, nothing less.

That's why I say that I had my car done. Not I did this or I did that.


I couldn't see myself buying a car from a popular member on here.

You wouldn't buy my car? Damn, man.

There are probably less than 3 people on IA that I would buy a car from. Later, QD.

[BobbyFresco]

if your money paid for it u can call whatever u want.

Word.

[On_Her_Face]

Yea i feel ya.

i have had my fair share of bought not built cars. It just seems like no matter what you change on the car someone will alway revert back to "you bought it like that".

I can totally respect someone for rockin someone elses work as long as they give credit where credit is due.

Only place I would really give credit is if I bought something like an LSX civic. I mean come on if I bought a K20 Civic, I don't wouldn't care if I did it or not. Think what if I got it for a good deal? Does that change how reliable or how cool the car is? I mean really.

[Motivation]

If you didn't build yourself with your own sweat and tears you can't talk shit about someone else's car. You still get railed if your daddy bought it for you.

So...some who buys a 10 second car can't talk shit about someone's 18 second car in a race???

Now, I understand if they are talking shit about the work someone put into another's car. But, imo, if you have the money and don't have the time to build a car and you want a race car or whatever the case may be, then buy it. I can build a car for let's say, 12k.... I can buy the EXACT same car with all the mods off someone who has that same 12k invested into on top of their time, sweat, bloods, purchase of car... for around 7-8k in most cases... IF you KNOW that the car has been put together correctly, and you like it, it is financially better to buy it finished. Just give credit where it is due. :2cents:

[Stol3n]

So what are the rules,if any, on Buying a car that is already modded and calling it your own????

Can we just poke funny at these people all day or is changing wheels etc. count as making it your own????

Let me know what you guys are thinkin or how you feel about it.....

well the way i see it is if you bought it, then you built it...with the other guys money. :goodjob:

[singhondeck]

i have a 99 altima..everything ive done so far is with help of friends..and i credit them for that..i jus dont go around sayin i did it

[man]

Who cares?

[Decepticon™]

It seems a lot of people have misunderstood the OP. He didn't ask if it was ok to buy an already modded car.

He's talking about people that buy an already modded car and tell people that they built it. Later, QD.


Thank you sir

[AFSil80]

If the owner did any body work on the panels and disassembled/modified the engine, then by all means -- he/she did some actual building.

If he/she ordered the JDM body panels and had Bubba's bodyshop install them, said person still did not build shit.


Maybe I'm being too literal, but IMO if you didn't spend the hours on your back under your car, tooling on it in your garage all weekend, YOU WEREN'T DOIN' WORK SON!

I support this post.

[nismo4]

oh snap im not the only altima owner lol
well i bought mine lowered and with rims and the exhaust but i dont take any of the credit
i would feel like shit if i did

[Big Baller]

LOL at this thread...all you guys talking about modded cars when most of you don't have anything more than bolt on parts on your car. Who cares who bolted your cold air intake on. You guys are a bunch of fucking homos I swear.

[Z0_o6]

if you paid for the car, you paid for the rights to say whatever the hell you want about that car. what you can't pay for is the respect you get from building something yourself.

[nismo4]

true that

[RUFFIAN]

I think that if you have to take credit for other peoples work that it speaks volumes about one's need to be accepted/ liked / respected.

[Decepticon™]

I think that if you have to take credit for other peoples work that it speaks volumes about one's need to be accepted/ liked / respected.


So true reps coming your way

[n00bsrus]

u talking about bikerj11 Or what ever his Sn is ?

hahahahahahahahaha poor Jason!

[WTF?]

you know i use to laugh at people for buying already modded cars and acting like they knew what it took to build it and how hard it was...

BUT now i don't really care.. some people don't have the time to actually do a build.. and if you find a car you like and buy it... go for it...

BUT don't take credit for the build/mods if you didn't do it...

i bought a hatch with a swap/lowered few other things and i always let people know i bought it that way.. and then showed them or told them the things i did to it....

i say this exsplains it perfectly :cheers:

[TSiFTW]

I bought mine from a guy who had already done a lot of the hard work. I will tell people that though cause I just don't have the time to do everything. I have however done a lot of things already. Mostly all that was done was motor work. There will be much more to come before long.:goodjob: