The "Tuner" Scene- Is it evolving or dying?

[Nemesis]

Car types always grouped together... that's been that way since the Subie Brats and dune-ready Jeeps... long before I'm sure... I wouldn't consider all the Hondas clustered together weird... If nothing else, Nopi pushed us into that mentality. You remember when all the "regular" entries (by that, I mean the cars not sponsored by a major player in a booth) were all clustered by year, make and model? I think that's just habit.

I guess you are right. Yet another thing to thank Nopi for.

As for the car scene itself, of course it's evolving. Let's face it guys... we're not the nicest bunch of folks. We're incredibly intolerant of people less "automotively advanced" than ourselves, and we tend to run off kids that are into the same **** we were into ten years ago. There's a young crowd out there freaking over which set of altezzas would look better on their old civic, but they'll grow out of that too.

I kind of agree, but on the other hand, I think we are less intolerant of the "idiots" in the car scene. There are plenty of nice guys/girls out there that have poor taste in modifications, but dont arrive at a meet revving the 1.8L's and burning out when leaving. Taste differs from person to person, but idiocy is or should be universal for everyone.

Then there's also the state of the world right now. This current gas crisis in Atlanta should be a great piece of evidence about how ridiculously dependent our nation is on oil. And the unfortunate fact of the matter is: oil-producing countries could pull the plug anytime. Or more, the oil could run out... anytime. A bunch of people are getting wise to it. That's why I traded an STi for a Prius (well, now I don't drive anything). Even now, I'm living in a country where gasoline is $12 A LITER. That opens your eyes.

Even though I do agree on the oil dependecy issue, I do disagree on the part of getting rid of your current car for a fuel efficient vehicle; especially at the cost of one. Doing that is a small bandaid on a bigger cut. I dont dicount the fact that the cost of living is much higher in terms of fuel prices, but getting rid of a car for a fuel efficient vehicle just isnt a realistic alternative for most.

I guess it'll be easier to be into cars again when cars are made for the world we're living in, instead of the world we wish we were still living in.

I can agree to that.