"Be patient, I'm lowered"

[paranoid airbag]

Saw this plastered on a lowered VW (can't remember which) a few days ago. Am I interpreting this right, that it's got a sticker warning people that it's slow because it's been modified in a way that's supposed to improve performance, and thus can't handle potholes/speed bumps anymore? Is this a massive sense of irony deficiency? Or a deliberate joke? I'm confused...

[paranoid airbag]

mattmoxon said:

No, just ignore them, I'm not a huge fan of VW's or the Dub scene but I am far from a hater (I'm just not into VW's) but I can't understand the hatred and snobbery at the end of the day you like what you like and thats that.

FTR I'm not a 'hater' (well as it happens I do mildly dislike the term 'hater' outside of its original context, but... I'm not anti-modding is what I'm trying to say). It's like doodling in a photocopy of the mona lisa - sure you're unlikely to improve things, but you're hardly ruining anything of note, so whilst I might think something is st, very little will make me think "I wish you hadn't bothered in the first place". Far rather have a titter at a crap mod than stare at a boring econobox kept stock for insurance/resale purposes (aka... my car). Agree with honestherbert, cars should be about having fun and individuality, as long as there's no harm done.

I was just wondering whether the sticker in question was due to the owner a) being completely unaware of the irony of applying a mod that originated as a motorsport affectation and making their car slow enough to potential annoy other road users as a result, b) it was a suprisingly self-deprecating joke (most of the car stickers I've seen are of the 'eat my dust' variety), or c)it was either a reference to something else entirely, or I've completely mistaken the origins of the lowering fad.