Quote Originally Posted by Echonova View Post
Most of those shops don't last long anyway (not taking a shot at Forged in anyway).


How many "performance" shops were open back in "our day" as opposed to "today". Mahdavi is the only one I can think of (off the top of my head)... and even they aren't "the same"...

Mostly because (as far as I can tell) they all get a big head and start to think their shit doesn't stink. Which soon turns into shoddy work.

I have no problem with either path, I prefer to do it myself... Having said that I just took my car into to R-speed to have a timing belt/waterpump/every freaking gasket in the engine changed out because I don't have the time/tools/space/care to do it myself.

I would have called it quits after two engines though... Props Louis.


^^^ All of that being said... Onto about the article.

I wouldn't have put thoughts of GTR's, EVO's blah blah blah in the reader's head and then talked about a Mazda 323 (no offense Louis). Nor the repeated references to seppuku, or maybe if you referenced it... Maybe not explain it. I dunno, I hate when the writer acts like I'm an ignorant myrmidon, I know what it means. If the reader is truly interested they will look the word up... Maybe I'm old fashioned.

But overall, I enjoyed the article. Without background on the car it's just another car. Trials and tribulations is what made us what we are today. A car is no different. If I wanna see another "OMG Stance" car I can go to any number of forums and look at pretty pictures of cars that don't get driven. I care about the man and the story behind the machine.

So on that front, I commend you good sir. Keep it up.
For you good sir, I got rid of the second seppuku reference. Still leaving the description in the first, because I really wouldn't expect most folks to know what the hell that is (hell I don't even know if I pronounce it right) and don't want to speak over anyone's head. Appreciate the compliment/criticism.