TRUE CUSTOMIZATION......WHEN WILL IT BEGIN AGAIN?

[blacknightteg]

so this goes kinda along with the "who copied who" thread. i am sitting here thinking to myself, now i know this has been gone over before, when will we as a culture actually get back into doing shit for ourselves and not doing it based on other peoples opinions again? im taking body kits, crazy paint jobs, interiors gone wild etc. it just seems like that will never happen again? why not? are people in the "scene" just to scared to get rejected? seems to me that the cars that get rejected by a lot of other people usually get the most attention right? so why do we seriously have to do it based on other peoples opinions?


Now dont get me wrong i am guilty myself of clowning and criticizing many things that have been posted up on this site, and thats wrong. but i have come to learn to accept other peoples thoughts and ideas as a good thing and as their own. I dont really judge anymore, and as a matter of fact why should anyone else think someone elses car is stupid. i mean doesnt hating the car actually give it more attention then having everyone actually like the car and then it dying out of attention(if that makes sense).


I am sure it will never be the same as it once was and if it ever gets close to that way it will barely resemble the way the culture was 10 years ago. but does it hurt to like someones shit just cars they put the time and effort into making it what they wanted out of their car, their canvas, their joy? i think not.



just my

[BKgen®]

Shouldn't this be in a car section?

[Arm&hammer]

It's because if you do something different your car is rice.

[J-ROCK]

nice right up

[blacknightteg]

Shouldn't this be in a car section?

fuck you banana. but yes your right, so i moved it. but i figure a lot of people would see it there as well. so suck it hoe haha.





















back on topic.

[BKgen®]

nice right up

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Jesus Christ....

[blacknightteg]

It's because if you do something different your car is rice.

fuck that term, that term has gotten way the fuck out of context. RICE is just a characterization of all IMPORT cars that was started by Domestics. then stupid ass kids who were modding Imports werent liking people and thats were they started turning around the term on their own and clowning on things that werent "cool" too them.

[Arm&hammer]

Rice is everything that doesn't have a clean paint job and lip with stock rims.
But seriously why the hell does that stop people from doing what they want with a car.

[Vteckidd]

when people stop caring about what their car looks like and get back into performance.

When people stop giving a shit about what other people think

When this current batch of bitch ass whiny kids move on and get replaced by people that actually can think for themselves

yeah after all that happens, shit will change, dont hold your breath

[blacknightteg]

because people are scared to be different. i think that its they feel that if they different in their ideals when it comes to modding that everyone will look down upon them. and for the most part its pathetically true. this "scene" over the past 10 years has been fucking pathetic. everyone has grown to one type of car look. and for the love of god the "jdm" look so so manufactured its not even funny. clean and stock looking with slammed cars and certain wheels is NOT JDM. your not JDM if you arent right hand drive to me.

i am getting so sick of people calling shit rice when it clearely looks done, and to the owners liking. its like me calling a ferrari or lambo rice because there are some wacky rims on there. do YOU have the money that those rims probably cost? let alone the car, and is it YOUR car? no. so STFU

[blacknightteg]

when people stop caring about what their car looks like and get back into performance.

When people stop giving a shit about what other people think

When this current batch of bitch ass whiny kids move on and get replaced by people that actually can think for themselves

yeah after all that happens, shit will change, dont hold your breath

my breath has done been long let out.

[PURP]

you can blame it all on ebay and the sellers of the almighty JDM parts

[JITB]

Its so much easier when u just do what u want!

[Vteckidd]

Ive always said its those douchebags that put Louie Vitton on their 98 Integra door panels with some old ass wheels with a paint job and think their car is some ode to the car gods.

Remember when we used to make fun of the DONK guys with the LV interiors and Gucci interiors LOL the honda guys are doing the same thing now.

There is this crowd of homos that hangs out at Starbucks on barret every weekend that all they have is a bunch of slow ass cars with stupid offsets and covered bumpers/lips that think they are gods gift to the import world. They are posers.

But they are the majority of the scene kids right now. so until they either A) Die a horrible death B) grow up and move on we will be stuck with it

[PURP]

Its so much easier when u just do what u want!

Yes it is... I shaved my front bumper, put a gauge in my tail light, etc.. Just to seperate myself from the crowd, that lil bit more.

[Vteckidd]

I dont hate on the JDM stuff either, i mean its cool whatever. I love the look of a stock hatch with a DECENT drop and black slipstreams. Its simple, its nice, its perfect.

What i HATE is this stupid fucking trend of low offset wheels sticking out like a lowrider tucking 15in rims slammed on the ground with no suspension travel and retarded negative camber. Then they do some half ass wire tuck on a 200k mile LS motor and think its some marvel to oooooo and ahhhhhhh at.

[PURP]

I dont hate on the JDM stuff either, i mean its cool whatever. I love the look of a stock hatch with a DECENT drop and black slipstreams. Its simple, its nice, its perfect.

What i HATE is this stupid fucking trend of low offset wheels sticking out like a lowrider tucking 15in rims slammed on the ground with no suspension travel and retarded negative camber. Then they do some half ass wire tuck on a 200k mile LS motor and think its some marvel to oooooo and ahhhhhhh at.

I really couldn't agree more. Atleast build your car for a purpose, besides parking lot pimping.

EDIT.. yes I do have a wire tuck and a shaved and tucked bay painted pearl purple. But I also built my car for tracks.

[JITB]

Yes it is... I shaved my front bumper, put a gauge in my tail light, etc.. Just to seperate myself from the crowd, that lil bit more.

I dont have to seperate...ive never had a crowd... lol


it all begins with style. i went with a bigger car, b/c i dont have the time to go fast, and i like to cruise..and play the part. And i love it, i dont remember whens the lat time i drove over 70...lol

[PURP]

I dont have to seperate...ive never had a crowd... lol


it all begins with style. i went with a bigger car, b/c i dont have the time to go fast, and i like to cruise..and play the part. And i love it, i dont remember whens the lat time i drove over 70...lol

Gramps..lulz

[JITB]

I dont hate on the JDM stuff either, i mean its cool whatever. I love the look of a stock hatch with a DECENT drop and black slipstreams. Its simple, its nice, its perfect.

What i HATE is this stupid fucking trend of low offset wheels sticking out like a lowrider tucking 15in rims slammed on the ground with no suspension travel and retarded negative camber. Then they do some half ass wire tuck on a 200k mile LS motor and think its some marvel to oooooo and ahhhhhhh at.

its gettin personal!!!!

[Vteckidd]

I really couldn't agree more. Atleast build your car for a purpose, besides parking lot pimping.

EDIT.. yes I do have a wire tuck and a shaved and tucked bay painted pearl purple. But I also built my car for tracks.

HAHA but you arent a douche bag with a chip on your shoulder. your car is different with the front bumper and stuff. I mean yeah theres a lot of other ones LIKE it but i dig the brake setup thats neat.

But you arent some JDM elitist either. You cool peeps

[Bus Driver J]

Dude, Im 100% behind you but dont count on it changing any time soon (or ever). The car scene is just like ANY "scene", the cool/popular people choose what the next hype is and the little sheep follow. Plain and simple. If the cool people want body kits, the sheep get the knockoff body kits. If the cool people want JDM cars, the sheep will have wannabe JDM cars. If the cool people want VIP, the sheep will try their damnedest to VIP their Accord.

Its never gonna stop. If you build what you want then you will be happy. If you build what "they" want, no one will be happy. They will just look at it and comment on your pathetic attempt.

My next project is gonna bring it back to basics. Im bringing back 10 years ago but still keeping this years edge. Im making it what I want and solely what I want. Sure Ill get rice comments but I dont give a fuck. I know Ill have put my own thought and time into it instead of whatever a forum or magazine says.

Ive only seen a good handful of people on this site keep it how they want it and they know who they are. They use their own brain and make it something they love in the end. They get from me.

[Vteckidd]

Im going old school again too, im going back to my roots with this crx i have now. Simple, plain, fast, reliable, 10,000 rpms

[PURP]

HAHA but you arent a douche bag with a chip on your shoulder. your car is different with the front bumper and stuff. I mean yeah theres a lot of other ones LIKE it but i dig the brake setup thats neat.

But you arent some JDM elitist either. You cool peeps

Why thank you sir. You're not bad yourself..haha

[PURP]

Ive only seen a good handful of people on this site keep it how they want it and they know who they are. They use their own brain and make it something they love in the end. They get from me.

So, when can I expect my .. I drink a lot tho, make sure you put that into consideration...lolol

[Drummerboy]

i agree, to a point. I think you should "do what you do" and make it your own. But I think its the fact that everyone tries comparing their cars to each other and egotistical people have started trying to out do each other. So in the process, they've become more and more alike so that they can be compared.

for example, it'd be hard to take a very nicely modded, lowered coupe and compare it to a giant jacked up 4x4 covered in mud. or to a dub on 24". know what i mean?

I think show cars are cool, as long as they claim to be show cars, and not high preformance cars. and vice versa.

[Bus Driver J]

So, when can I expect my .. I drink a lot tho, make sure you put that into consideration...lolol

You and me both my friend, we'll need a bigger cooler next time, lol.

[PURP]

i agree, to a point. I think you should "do what you do" and make it your own. But I think its the fact that everyone tries comparing their cars to each other and egotistical people have started trying to out do each other. So in the process, they've become more and more alike so that they can be compared.

for example, it'd be hard to take a very nicely modded, lowered coupe and compare it to a giant jacked up 4x4 covered in mud. or to a dub on 24". know what i mean?

I think show cars are cool, as long as they claim to be show cars, and not high preformance cars. and vice versa.

SO, what about full blown show cars that also take it to the track and hand out ass whoopings?? Doesn't that defeat your whole statement? I know plenty of show/drag/circuit cars and have seen them as well. Do you feel it's wrong if you got beat by a full kitted civic on 18's with a fully built type r swap boosted, with 30 psi?? What would be said if after that, he showed up at TFS and took first place for best of show or something??

[PURP]

You and me both my friend, we'll need a bigger cooler next time, lol.

hahaha.... very true.. and I need to bring better beer

[Chuckster]

blah blah blah... Your integra looks like every other integra out there. If you like what you see and want it, get it.

[Vteckidd]

SHOW cars to me are like ones you see at SEMA or NOPI Nationals, cars that really serve no purpose on the street and are crazy audio visual. Great deal of body work, paint, etc. Performance may be a factor but its not the main attraction.

The problem with the main honda crowd is that body kits are RICE and audio/visual stuff is RICE. So they are so handicapped that they really have NOTHING to do anymore. I mean how many Integras with front Lips can you really do something different to?

About 2-3 years ago they started messing with the wire tucking stuff. Thats old school VW anyways.

Then it seems in the last 1-2 years the Wheel fad has popped up. Some guy out in cali did it to an EG and it became the thread of the month on Honda-tech and everyone bought into it. Now its an excuse for the lame kids to do something to their $1500 civic and think they are better than someone else. Its the cool thing to slam your car .5in off the ground on some lowrider wheels with -12091029 negative camber.

Now the popular thing ive seen in the last few months is this stupid "designer" cloth on your door panels, bumper, hood , roof, etc. This to me is just the epitome of lame. You might as well build a Donk. I mean Gucci on a Integra, are we fucking serious?

The 240 Crowd love it or hate it, they can get away with the crazy wheels, offsets, body kits etc so they can do a lot more stylish things and its cool to see what they do although a lot of their stuff is getting played out now too.

I think the thing 5-8 years ago was that it wasnt that big of a deal to have a bodykit on a honda. Now its like the cardinal sin. Originality doesnt exist anymore

[Bus Driver J]

Originality doesnt exist anymore

"You know its saaad but truuuuue" (My attempt at a Metallica quote, lol)

[PURP]

"You know its saaad but truuuuue" (My attempt at a Metallica quote, lol)

I bet you sang that out in your head while typing it.... hahaha

[JITB]

I think the message boards has a big hand in messing up originality. The ONLY, place where its cool to be a hater!

[Bus Driver J]

I bet you sang that out in your head while typing it.... hahaha

....maybe

[PURP]

haha...

[Arm&hammer]

But the thing i don't get is why do people criticize other dudes cars.
Why the hell do people care. It's not like they have to drive them.
There will always be people that copy other people because it's what they like and it's what is cool.
I Personally prefer my car stock. i don't need to be super low or have an amazing paint job.

[JITB]

But the thing i don't get is why do people criticize other dudes cars.
Why the hell do people care. It's not like they have to drive them.
There will always be people that copy other people because it's what they like and it's what is cool.
I Personally prefer my car stock. i don't need to be super low or have an amazing paint job.

stock car is no fun...

[Terror]

I dont hate on the JDM stuff either, i mean its cool whatever. I love the look of a stock hatch with a DECENT drop and black slipstreams. Its simple, its nice, its perfect.

What i HATE is this stupid fucking trend of low offset wheels sticking out like a lowrider tucking 15in rims slammed on the ground with no suspension travel and retarded negative camber. Then they do some half ass wire tuck on a 200k mile LS motor and think its some marvel to oooooo and ahhhhhhh at.

TROOF!!!!!!

god dayum I hate that shit soooooooo much...

Its fucking retarded, has no performance aspects and .... is..... JUST FUCKING RETARDED!!

[JITB]

TROOF!!!!!!

god dayum I hate that shit soooooooo much...

Its fucking retarded, has no performance aspects and .... is..... JUST FUCKING RETARDED!!

camber wear puts everything in perspective, and makes u rethink being slammed... buying new tires every 6 months is far from cool!