I think everyone goes through that stage. It seems you start off at a point where you are screaming for attention. These rediculous off the wall mods such as a newer supra wing on a 1989 pos camry.

I think it's because cars such as loud riced out civics are just blatantly obvious. So you mod your vehicle in their image, thinking that is the way things should be. Then, you go to a show or meet a real tuner, and see that's not really what it's about. You realize that modification should be done tastefully and it's the little things that draw attention. Like a really clean car such as an oldschool supra will get 10 times more attention than the same car with a primered bodykit, regardless of how much that body kit costs.

It's almost like you are growing up in a sense. Anyway... That's just my take.