as they get older you will def see more.....but vip will last about as long as anyother craze....couple years and its gone...and by gone i mean not popular..im sure vip has been around for a while but has just recently become popular...just like drifting, body kits, jdm, you name it....they all have their time in the spotlight then fizzle out and become a joke on a car forum.
because they are affordable now...they get older they get cheaper...i remember in high school (98'-01') i would have killed for a gsr...but at ~$10k it wasnt gonna happen...i bought one last year for $2400....your dreams can be reality with time. like i said above any fad will always be around...but its not gonna be popular forever. when it becomes as common as flat black slips its not cool anymore and that ruins the alure of it.
i see your point... but True Vip hasnt hit the US yet. Its just started.. there is a big misconception of vip is just wheels/drop/tint. its always been expensive exclusive, and original. Ill say Vip style has changed within the year. Form looking at pictures from shows and meets from japan. it has gone to more colors, and away from the typical white, and black. But i thin the real reason is the vip crowd is alot younger.
VIP will never die, best DD in my opinion. I would like to see more new Civics modded and more Acura's. Lexus is just gonna keep growing and growing. I'm gonna go on a limb and say that the automotive industry is looking very promising for 2010 and that the "scene" (as much as I hate calling it that) will grow like crazy.