Pictures of decently Modified cars [Vol. 2]
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Agent Orange said:
It's the differences that make the world interesting.
This is a thread where people give their opinions of 'decently modified' cars. Whether a car is someone's pride and joy or an expression of themselves means absolutely nothing in relation to this thread, and frankly it's annoying that people would try to use this as some sort of comeback to others' negative comments.OwenK said:
If it's a modified car, it's best when the owner has clearly had a vision in mind and gone with it (or maybe they didn't, but it ended up being a cohesive whole at the end by sheer chance!), and executed it to a decent level. I'm not advocating someone posting that picture of the Metro 4-door with the unpainted 6R4 bodykit and standard wheels - but that 356 above is, in my opinion, a great car. It's not a pristine 356, no - but nor is it trying to be. It's someone's pride and joy, but it's also an expression of themselves, and that I think is the best bit.
In the context of this thread I couldn't give a s
t if a ratted out, heavily 'stanced' MX5 is someone's pride and joy - it would not deserve a place on this thread.braddo said:
This is a thread where people give their opinions of 'decently modified' cars. Whether a car is someone's pride and joy or an expression of themselves means absolutely nothing in relation to this thread, and frankly it's annoying that people would try to use this as some sort of comeback to others' negative comments.
In the context of this thread I couldn't give a st if a ratted out, heavily 'stanced' MX5 is someone's pride and joy - it would not deserve a place on this thread.
Careful getting off that horse of yours. It sounds a long way down from where you’re sat.In the context of this thread I couldn't give a s
t if a ratted out, heavily 'stanced' MX5 is someone's pride and joy - it would not deserve a place on this thread.braddo said:
This is a thread where people give their opinions of 'decently modified' cars. Whether a car is someone's pride and joy or an expression of themselves means absolutely nothing in relation to this thread, and frankly it's annoying that people would try to use this as some sort of comeback to others' negative comments.
In the context of this thread I couldn't give a st if a ratted out, heavily 'stanced' MX5 is someone's pride and joy - it would not deserve a place on this thread.
If it is modified and some people like it, why wouldn't it belong in this thread?In the context of this thread I couldn't give a s
t if a ratted out, heavily 'stanced' MX5 is someone's pride and joy - it would not deserve a place on this thread.You sound like you need to lighten up a little.
I'm a Petrolhead, therefore I like all cars. They interest me. I like the differences between rat-look and concours, I enjoy reading about 'stanced cars' and the work that went into them looking that way.
The world would be a very, very boring place if modified or custom simply meant 'improving the performance and handling' and did not involve people with bizarre ideas doing crazy things for no reason other than 'they want to'.
To be called decently modified a car must fulfill its design brief surely. A Formula 1 car is the shape it is because over time its found to be the best way of winning. Same for the drag boys what it looks like is secondary to its function . The concours boys will put it back to standard & make it as good or even better than new. My brief was to modify my car to break a Topspeed record for its marque. The purists will think its terrible even a travesty to muck about with Fords original design but it was a slow old truck in standard form. Some think that the ‘rat look’ is the bees knees & spend money to make their car look crappier than all the others. To me a decently modified car must handle & perform better than the original & that means all these mega slammed cars are not decently modified because it will destroy the cars handling its also dangerous. Modified cars are like your choice of women a very personal thing.
OwenK said:
If you want concours-pretty cars, you're better off elsewhere. If you want to appreciate cars with some character, with soul, then pull up a chair.
Please explain what "soul" means, when used in the context of a car? Personally I think the Porsche looks abhorrent but I approve of the work and rationale behind it. 
doogz said:
MADRod said:
To be called decently modified a car must fulfill its design brief surely. A Formula 1 car is the shape it is because over time its found to be the best way of winning. Same for the drag boys what it looks like is secondary to its function . The concours boys will put it back to standard & make it as good or even better than new. My brief was to modify my car to break a Topspeed record for its marque. The purists will think its terrible even a travesty to muck about with Fords original design but it was a slow old truck in standard form. Some think that the ‘rat look’ is the bees knees & spend money to make their car look crappier than all the others. To me a decently modified car must handle & perform better than the original & that means all these mega slammed cars are not decently modified because it will destroy the cars handling its also dangerous. Modified cars are like your choice of women a very personal thing.
Are you the guy that let his mate, in a cardigan, wearing a standard inertia reel seatbelt, take a Sierra to over 200mph?VR6 Turbo said:
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