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    I havent heard anyone mention "VIP" yet. Why people would want over priced butt pillows/rear view tassles (fusa)/aftermarket car curtains and stupid looking ad on (airline style) tray tables is beyond me. The funny part is they claim to be "VIP" yet when they pull up and get out they are wearing a T-shirt and an old pair of jeans.......
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    NO ONE cares about or is impressed by the cars you USED to own, why don't you put all the cars in your neighborhood in your sig as well, you don't own those either!

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    Quote Originally Posted by RACEMYCOPCAR View Post
    I havent heard anyone mention "VIP" yet. Why people would want over priced butt pillows/rear view tassles (fusa)/aftermarket car curtains and stupid looking ad on (airline style) tray tables is beyond me. The funny part is they claim to be "VIP" yet when they pull up and get out they are wearing a T-shirt and an old pair of jeans.......
    Haha. I've noticed a lot of people with really nice cars that come out bummy...not just this trend.

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    I would look like a bum in anything I drive, I'd still wear the same jeans and t-shirts no matter what the car, but I'd never put an airline tray on my dash or curtains in my windows, that's just tacky.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RACEMYCOPCAR View Post
    I havent heard anyone mention "VIP" yet. Why people would want over priced butt pillows/rear view tassles (fusa)/aftermarket car curtains and stupid looking ad on (airline style) tray tables is beyond me. The funny part is they claim to be "VIP" yet when they pull up and get out they are wearing a T-shirt and an old pair of jeans.......

    pillows/tassles/fusas are all part of the Vip culture. The fuga and the other ornaments have meaning of good luck/fortune. And have a religious meaning to them. The tray tables/trays/curtains show a certain class luxury. So all that has a theme with it. the point of Vip is luxury.. fur seats/swavorski crystals/leather/tv's/audio/bling, top dollar expensive parts are all part of it. The reason vip is soo expensive is because knockoff parts have no part in it. And it even goes so far that u will get banned for selling knockoffs on vip forums.



    With the whole wheel fitment/tire thing. I didnt really understand how it all goes hand and hand. i dont really like the idea of a outrageous stretched tire on a sports car. but on a big sedan, or a vip styled car i think its almost neccesary. in order to achieve a certain stance/ride height and look of a car. Its almost a must to run a stretch to fit on a stock bodied car. Its been done for years overseas in europe/australia for certification purposes.

    I myself am in a position where i will have to run a slight stretch on my set of wheels to fit them...245 on a 10.5

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    Quote Originally Posted by JITB View Post
    pillows/tassles/fusas are all part of the Vip culture. The fuga and the other ornaments have meaning of good luck/fortune. And have a religious meaning to them. The tray tables/trays/curtains show a certain class luxury. So all that has a theme with it. the point of Vip is luxury.. fur seats/swavorski crystals/leather/tv's/audio/bling, top dollar expensive parts are all part of it. The reason vip is soo expensive is because knockoff parts have no part in it. And it even goes so far that u will get banned for selling knockoffs on vip forums.



    With the whole wheel fitment/tire thing. I didnt really understand how it all goes hand and hand. i dont really like the idea of a outrageous stretched tire on a sports car. but on a big sedan, or a vip styled car i think its almost neccesary. in order to achieve a certain stance/ride height and look of a car. Its almost a must to run a stretch to fit on a stock bodied car. Its been done for years overseas in europe/australia for certification purposes.

    I myself am in a position where i will have to run a slight stretch on my set of wheels to fit them...245 on a 10.5
    I like the VIP styling. I can respect any styling on a car that the whole point of it is not doing it half-assed, regardless of what trend it follows.

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    Quote Originally Posted by m3dic8d View Post
    I like the VIP styling. I can respect any styling on a car that the whole point of it is not doing it half-assed, regardless of what trend it follows.
    vip to me is far from a trend, its a whole style, its been around for years and years. And has high expensive standards. I really have learned alot about wheel fitting/offset etc. from trying to put my car together. But its really open to do whatever you want..as long as you use quality parts..

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    Tucked look + skinny tire on wide rim = Why?

    Wide rims should have wide tires.

    When I eventually get my ass some sexy 19X9.5's or 19X10's for the rear, I'll be running a 285 or 295.

    I'll tell you what, come out here to southern San Diego with that tucked and flush BS and see how many times you scrape the F*CK out of your sh*t because of the sh*tty roads out here.

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    san diego is home to some of the flushest rides.under hawaii. you pay to play...tires deflate. rims bend, u scrape hard.. it happens. you pay to play. you won't believe how many tires/bumpers/front lips/mufflers. that get ripped off. you ride low u break shit...you ride fast you break shit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by YoshiFC3S View Post
    Tucked look + skinny tire on wide rim = Why?

    Wide rims should have wide tires.

    When I eventually get my ass some sexy 19X9.5's or 19X10's for the rear, I'll be running a 285 or 295.

    I'll tell you what, come out here to southern San Diego with that tucked and flush BS and see how many times you scrape the F*CK out of your sh*t because of the sh*tty roads out here.
    I ride 305's on the back

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    damn.. i wish i could fit 305s lol

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