Quote Originally Posted by batlbrandon
I agree and disagree. The Big companies are dying because they too have not evolved. The Big companies are also having a hard time because the Car manufacture is now making a "better" product. Just think about it. 6 years ago: name one easily available/affordable 300hp 6 cylinder car from the factory? Name 1 200 hp 4 cylinder under 25k? The whole industry is changing. The technology is accelerating so fast aftermarket can't keep up. It won't die, but it may be that we don't recognize it anymore. Just think in 10 more years we will be seeing more Supras and Skylines on Barrett Jackson. Well maybe not 10 but you get the point right? Fast and Furious editions and NOPI cars or Formula Drift restorations.
You are right but what is the percentage of people, just on this site who drive newer factory 300hp cars. Most still have older Hondas, 240's, DSM's, etc. To the ones that do drive the newer more modern cars, they are suffering from lack of research and development on theirs. How long did it take for good parts to start coming out for the Evo X. !0 years ago the parts would have been there soon as the first ones were hitting peoples driveways. Look at the 99si coupe, people were stopping by the aftermarket parts stores on the way home from the dealership.