why do mustang guys hate import guys?

[droppedcivicsi89]

Look, i own a civc that i put alot of time and money into. It's no cobra or anything but i run mid to low 13's. I never go around and pick on v8's cause i know most of the time i can't beat them. I drive what i drive because that's what I like.I very much respect for any car that is fast. My point is, is that I drive around minding my own and here comes some punk in a mustang talking shit! What did I do? I don't race v8's I only race imports. So maybe you guys can make me understand why I get messed with for no reason. By the way, I don't rice my civic out with gay ass spoilers and lights. Thank you

[GTStang]

Just like there is asshole Mustang owners there are asshole Honda owners. That simple.

Another hint go look in the Honda/Acura Forum, Then under Street Racing Stories, What does it say under it? Who is throwing more stones?

[BigDanTheMan]

wait wait - import guys won't like me because of my v8? That's horribly judgemental. Shame on them! I am a really nice guy!

[GTStang]

Originally Posted by BigDanTheMan

wait wait - import guys won't like me because of my v8? That's horribly judgemental. Shame on them! I am a really nice guy!

They don't like me cause I beat them

[b3warnick]

I prefer to buy 'domestic', although my mini-van is a Mazda (part Ford) (I got a great deal!)

However, I appreciate a good lookin' car, no matter what the brand.

*The import guys I hate are the ones that are lookin' to run no matter what. The guys who ride next to you on a 2-lane. The guys who rev their engine at every light. The ones who weave through morning rush-hour traffic with no regard for safety (this could be any domestic too, but these are the import guys who I hate)

The 'ricers' with the stickers, big wings, neon lights, and coffee can exhaust tips.....they just make me laugh. (except for the ones that are like * above)

[HiFlow5 0]

Originally Posted by GTStang

Just like there is asshole Mustang owners there are asshole Honda owners. That simple.

Another hint go look in the Honda/Acura Forum, Then under Street Racing Stories, What does it say under it? Who is throwing more stones?

this is true. Have you ever seen how many stones are thrown from the other side?

Personally, if you have a fast car or have a undersatnding of what your talking about, then I'll have respect for you no matter what!

[Mendari]

Originally Posted by HiFlow5 0

this is true. Have you ever seen how many stones are thrown from the other side?

Personally, if you have a fast car or have a undersatnding of what your talking about, then I'll have respect for you no matter what!

Over in the Honda/Acura site, there is a forum that dedicates itself to telling stories of Hondas beating Mustang GTs in street races. There really is no equivalent on the Mustang side.
The problem is the demographic of the drivers. Honda/Acura enthusiasts tend to be a few years younger than their Mustang GT counterparts. In general, no parent in their right mind would hand their 16 year old child the keys to a car that produces 300 pound feet of torque. However, a Honda Civic produces a very safe 115 pound feet of torque at a very distant 4000 R.P.M.

[BlkCamaroSS]

I know of plenty of places in STL and KC that are affluent enough for parents to buy their kids GT's without second thoughts...

[Mendari]

Originally Posted by BlkCamaroSS

I know of plenty of places in STL and KC that are affluent enough for parents to buy their kids GT's without second thoughts...

I agree. However, in general there are plenty more places where parents do buy their children inexpensive commuter cars instead of high torque sports cars. This is where the demographic of the older/younger drivers comes into play regarding Mustangs/Civics, respectively.

[[SS]Disabled]

I got another opinion. Imagine you are 16, your parent get you a Civic cause they think (they actually know) that you will be driving fast the first month therefore they do not want you to die so instead of getting you a fast car and trusting you, they buy a slow car and are sure that you CANT drive fast. BUT you WANT to be fast and you automaticaly start deffending Japaneese cars and thats when you become a ricer. I think in most cases a ricer test drives a V8 and then he is having second thoughts about his JAPANEESE PERFORMANCE (I am not including Skyline). So, the ricer takes of his wing and stickers, sells the car and gets a Domestic. Im not making this up. I know people who went through that crap (Although they try to hide that some time ago they were ricers). And I NEVER met a Domestic guy switch to RICE!!!

[Misundaztood]

I have a couple of Mustang friends who don't hate me. It all really depends on the attitude. There's plenty of import guys who constanly hate on domestics & act like thugs. Those are the kind I can't stand. They ruin it for anyone else who so chooses to rice out a car. Also, I especially don't like these...\/\/\/\/\/\/

Originally Posted by b3warnick

*The import guys I hate are the ones that are lookin' to run no matter what. The guys who ride next to you on a 2-lane. The guys who rev their engine at every light. The ones who weave through morning rush-hour traffic with no regard for safety (this could be any domestic too, but these are the import guys who I hate)

[stang_racer20]

Originally Posted by [SS]Disabled

I got another opinion. Imagine you are 16, your parent get you a Civic cause they think (they actually know) that you will be driving fast the first month therefore they do not want you to die so instead of getting you a fast car and trusting you, they buy a slow car and are sure that you CANT drive fast. BUT you WANT to be fast and you automaticaly start deffending Japaneese cars and thats when you become a ricer. I think in most cases a ricer test drives a V8 and then he is having second thoughts about his JAPANEESE PERFORMANCE (I am not including Skyline). So, the ricer takes of his wing and stickers, sells the car and gets a Domestic. Im not making this up. I know people who went through that crap (Although they try to hide that some time ago they were ricers). And I NEVER met a Domestic guy switch to RICE!!!

The guy who i bought my mustang from switched to a civic! aw it pissed me off, although im glad cause i got the car. how can you go from mustang to civic, i mean come on! i saw him a couple of months later and he bragged to me how he just got a custom 500 dollar exhaust system for his honda. how is it possible to go from american muscle to import! no offense to import owners of course, cause there are a couple nice ones in my club.

[Strider Negro]

it's just most of the time in my opinion the reason i don't switch to a domestic is because of the gas mileage...i'm talking about v8's here. sure they are fast but man they eat gas like no one's business hence why right now i don't get one. sure maybe later on in the future i will probably go domestic because of their power but right now i'm glad with my max...even though sometimes i wish i had a 4 cylinder but anyways you all get my point.

[lanevoMR]

honda and toyota are markedly superior in build quality demonstrated by the highest reliability records of any auto maker for the past decade....according to publications such as consumer reports and JD Powers surveys

most domestic drivers that show enmity towards japanese cars do so because of 1) lack of knowledge/understanding 2) rejection of things different 3) nationalism

the truth is japanese cars make up more than 50% of the market in America while in Japan, American cars make up less than 1% of the market.. that right there must tell you something..

here I will give a bit of information that will most certainly perplex most of those ignoramus' that comprise much of the japanese car hating crowd.. that will exemplify my point of the level of ignorance pervasive in the domestic crowd

if torque is the all important factor in making a car fast..

Why do the Honda/Toyota F1 cars that make ONLY around 90 ft-lbs of peak torque around 16,000 rpm run the quarter mile in around 9 seconds and 0-60 in under 3 seconds... ?

ask any typical japanese car hater this question and it'll be more clear why they feel the way they do,,, ignorance, opinions without any clear understanding

[venom800R]

i have respect for guys who know what theyre talking about, regardless of what theyre preference is, a hot rodder is a hot rodder whether he rods hemis or hondas. I have respect for all fast cars, if you can beat me, you have my respect, i may not like your ride, but it gets respect