Customizing cars

Why do some people customize their cars? Some cars have black tinted glass or custom wheels/tires. The space between the road and the cusom wheel rims are only a few inches. What if the driver don't see a bad pothole and destroy a custom wheel? Jeffrey.

errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..................... .People customise their cars for thier own personal satisfaction :screwy:

Just because we do. Does there really have to be a reason? And just b/c you have low-profile tires and you hit a pothole doesn't mean youre gonna bend a rim. I know from experience, I've got 20s with 35 series tires and a 3/4 drop. Theres a little more than an inch between the tire and the fender well. A little too much for me which is why im going lower as soon as i have the cash. Oh and I have tinted glass.
FYI: Tinted glass isnt really "customization" it makes it a hell of a lot cooler inside(especially living here in Texas).

TexasF355F1, It looks like the bottom of your car is almost touching the ground. As for black-tinted glass, I know that if you can't see the driver or his/her mirrors, the driver can't see you or your mirrors. Jeffrey.

TexasF355F1, It looks like the bottom of your car is almost touching the ground. As for black-tinted glass, I know that if you can't see the driver or his/her mirrors, the driver can't see you or your mirrors. Jeffrey.
Are you talking about the Lambo in my sig? It looks like that b/c of the grass. The extreme tint is illegal to put on driver and passenger side windows but is legal on any windows behind the driver and front passenger. Its a lot easier to see out of dark windows than it is to see in. May sound wierd, but its the truth.

I know I don't speak for everyone when I say this but the reason I find it so addictive and fascinating to modify cars is the sense of accomplishment. The ability to take something that is someone else's and make it yours. It's like a kid with legos, its just fun know you can rip something apart and build it right back up even better.

You do work to your car because you have a deep love for cars. At least, that's my reason. I've loved cars my whole life and I love to drive something original that turns heads. A car is sooooooooo much more to me than just transportation...it's part of me.

You CAN see out of tint easier then tint.....how the hell couldn't you know that........you been in a cave???

That's a damn nice truck, yo. I don't even like trucks, either.

You do work to your car because you have a deep love for cars. At least, that's my reason. I've loved cars my whole life and I love to drive something original that turns heads. A car is sooooooooo much more to me than just transportation...it's part of me.

You CAN see out of tint easier then tint.....how the hell couldn't you know that........you been in a cave???

That's a damn nice truck, yo. I don't even like trucks, either.
Thanks man, I appreciate that.

Not a problem at all. I'm no where even near a truck guy, persay, but I must say...good job. Much applause for the subtleness and tastefulness you've demonstrated. I wish more customizers would figure out that it is possible to over-do stuff. 'Tis good shit man. :2cents:

i don't customize my cars.... yet. of course i'm still in high school so money is tight but when i get out of school i'm sure i'll customize whatever i have. i just don't like the body kits people put on, most look like crap and don't function.

i don't customize my cars.... yet. of course i'm still in high school so money is tight but when i get out of school i'm sure i'll customize whatever i have. i just don't like the body kits people put on, most look like crap and don't function.

I AGREE, ALTHOUGH UR IN HIGHSCHOOL SO AM I, DOESNT MEAN U CANT START CUSTOMIZING. I ALSO AGREE WITH THE BODY KIT THING. Y BUY A CAR IF UR GOING TO CUSTOMIZE IT TO LOOK LIKE IT CAN DESTROY A STAR WARS FIGHTER? BUY A CAR THAT LOOKS GOOD AND A A FEW TOUCHES TO THE EXTERIOR TO MAKE IT LOOK A LIL BETTER, AND NOT STOCK, IM A BIG JDM FAN. SIMPLE CLEAN, YET BEAUTIFUL.

ALSO AGREE WITH THE BODY KIT THING. Y BUY A CAR IF UR GOING TO CUSTOMIZE IT TO LOOK LIKE IT CAN DESTROY A STAR WARS FIGHTER? BUY A CAR THAT LOOKS GOOD AND A A FEW TOUCHES TO THE EXTERIOR TO MAKE IT LOOK A LIL BETTER, AND NOT STOCK, IM A BIG JDM FAN. SIMPLE CLEAN, YET BEAUTIFUL.

i agree. why put a kit on that serves little purpose when you can lower the car to make it look better but also help performance for quite a bit less. oh and besides money being tight my dad is another problem that stops me from adding performance mods. :banghead:

i agree. why put a kit on that serves little purpose when you can lower the car to make it look better but also help performance for quite a bit less. oh and besides money being tight my dad is another problem that stops me from adding performance mods.

Agreed I tend to go for what's on the inside, everything which doesn't add to the performance (or even worst which will jeopardize it) don't get my interest. I will go more for a "stealth" type of custom, just a slighly modified outside stock but with massive lung under the bonnet. One of my mate done that some years ago on a Renault GT Turbo, Red color, standard black bumpers, no stikers, simple and efficient. It was great, to leave the guys in the flashy yellow 205 GTI with T16 kit crying for his mom at the lights. It's also a good way to not get too much attention from the guys in blue.

yeah i might add custom wheels maybe a stripe just to make it stand out in a crowd but i could name a lot of stuff i'd buy before the expense of a custom paint job and body kit.

This is why I got into the JDM scene as well. The exterior mods are subtle and only the people that care, would notice. I wouldn't want my car to stand out because it's aluminum spoiler is blinding people with the sun's reflection. I would keep it clean. Oh yeah, that is a nice truck. Everyday, I keep seeing Tohoe's with Altezzas. Kinda bothers me.

The ability to take something that is someone else's and make it yours.

Oh, I get it...sort of like mass produced originality?

It's all about subtlety. Keep things from being all gawdy. I've been forced recently to drive my dad's 98 Malibu around due to my lack of decent....er....I mean.....my own car. I actually saw a car just like mine on the freeway yesterday WITH A WING AND HOODSCOOPS....I WAS DYIN. The hoodscoops weren't even functional. They were the stick on kind. Morals of this story...if your car's a slug nor does it have any potential of NOT being a slug, don't try to make it look like it's not...

Oh yea....and mass stickers all over your car is just as stupid. --ONLY EXCEPTION--...my friend had an old cutlass that was a piece of shit. We bought a bunch of stickers and put them on it just to mock the ricer guys. This car was a riot. We used to joke..."yea...those stickers add at LEAST 75 horsepower..."...I miss that piece of shit...

There is a lot of mock rice cars out there. This one is by far the best. Watch the videos drag video it's great.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2432601336

That's hilarious. I love when people do that... The sad thing is that 'exhaust' is not an exaduration...

The Big Timex clock as a monster tack is awesome.

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

That's hilarious. I love when people do that... The sad thing is that 'exhaust' is not an exaduration...
No, the sad thing is that someone actually paid $10k for that POS. :disappoin

Holy God....that's right....it was sold. I don't think I'd pay 100 bucks for it.

theres a sort of art to customization, and its easy to go way overboard. its all about being subtle (like longlivethez said). Big wings and spinning 22's dont always work. Neither do insane body kits. Customzation is about making your car stand out, without making it sand out so much that people say "what was he thinking".


thats what i hope to accomplish anyway:


http://www.thenebula.com/carpics/pics2/Jul0920.JPG

Very nice, Looch.

Thats pretty sweet, definately a subtleness, which I like. Never been big on ground effects though. Those wheels are pretty cool, what kind are they and what size are you gonna go?

thanks for the complements. The wheels are eagle 185's (17x8 - polished aluminum). Tires are sumitomo htr z 245 45 ZR17

I'm not a huge ground effects person either, but that one's nice. Really tasteful.

thanks for the complements. The wheels are eagle 185's (17x8 - polished aluminum). Tires are sumitomo htr z 245 45 ZR17
Your welcome. Have you ever thought of polishing your calipers? My cousins doing it on his Z-28 and it looks bad ass.

Hmmm.......that's a new on in my book. I've seen painted ones, but never polished ones. I think it would draw too much attention from the rims......all you can see is this massive shiny thing behind it.

i have mine painted black with a glossy clearcoat over them. i like how they look. i was thinking about adding a small camaro decal on them (white or chrome) and then spraying another coat or two of clear over them. Im personally not a fan of the chrome calipers behind chrome wheels. too mucy shiny metal in one place :)

That's what I'm saying. I like the decal idea. Kinda like how Porsche has their name on their calipers niiiiiiice and big.