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Just checked back for the first time since I wrote the NOS comment. About HKS and TRD, no you say their letters, that's the difference between an abbreviation and an acronym. How many of you say N...A....S.....A instead of NASA or N.O.R.A.D instead of NORAD.
Anyway, I agree with the idea that people who follow trends and movies are trying to fit in with what their perception of cool is instead of just being themselves. Those people are shallow. Ricers, therefore, are shallow. But, owning an import alone does not a ricer make. It's all about the attitude of trying to be cool instead of modifying your car for your own interest or teh intrisic value that you get.
BTW, I really enjoyed reading this and I think it has a lot of merit:
Your own interest in cars originally came from an interest in modifying them. That's pretty cool; my father did that a long time ago, but all the cars he had while I was around were stock. They were all fast cars too: 1 mustang and 3 vettes. I think, though, that the majority of people are like me in that their interests came from knowing nothing of modification and only interested in sports cars. Plus, as much bull**** as is spread nowadays about the potential of imports it would be easy for a beginner to be ignorant of the sports car he chooses.
Also, I think your analysis of teenager's choices in cars due to financial reasons is dead on, and would like to add one thought: Parents also play a large part in the decision making of a teenager's first car. It seems reasonable that a parent would want a kid to have an economy car with good reliability, safety, and decent handling and little HP.
Thanks for the good reading,
Chris
Anyway, I agree with the idea that people who follow trends and movies are trying to fit in with what their perception of cool is instead of just being themselves. Those people are shallow. Ricers, therefore, are shallow. But, owning an import alone does not a ricer make. It's all about the attitude of trying to be cool instead of modifying your car for your own interest or teh intrisic value that you get.
BTW, I really enjoyed reading this and I think it has a lot of merit:
Your own interest in cars originally came from an interest in modifying them. That's pretty cool; my father did that a long time ago, but all the cars he had while I was around were stock. They were all fast cars too: 1 mustang and 3 vettes. I think, though, that the majority of people are like me in that their interests came from knowing nothing of modification and only interested in sports cars. Plus, as much bull**** as is spread nowadays about the potential of imports it would be easy for a beginner to be ignorant of the sports car he chooses.
Also, I think your analysis of teenager's choices in cars due to financial reasons is dead on, and would like to add one thought: Parents also play a large part in the decision making of a teenager's first car. It seems reasonable that a parent would want a kid to have an economy car with good reliability, safety, and decent handling and little HP.
Thanks for the good reading,
Chris
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