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This is disappointing to read, but an understandable point of view from someone who isn’t into their cars. The issue is there are two kinds of modders: those w
by ilovecars2 9y ago
This is disappointing to read, but an understandable point of view from someone who isn’t into their cars.
The issue is there are two kinds of modders: those who mod for the track and those who mod for street racing. I’d bet that OP has experienced the latter and not the former, hence the negative comment.
There is a massive group of car modders who build their cars for the track. We understand that the road is not the right place to drive fast, and that there is almost no advantage in doing so. We seek faster lap times which often requires improving features of the car such as tires, brakes, suspension, stiffer anti-roll bars, gearboxes, clutch, seats, weight reduction, etc...
- abakker 9y agoAlso: off road/overlanders. Stock parts just don’t work. Edit: I have replaced diffs, springs, shocks, tires, wheels, and added a steering damper. For overlanding that is pretty minimal work. For Motorsport style off-roading, I would need to do quite a bit more.
- lb1lf 9y agoI was about to chime in with this, but you beat me to it. (HZJ79 Land Cruiser, lockers rear, center and front, full underbody and steering protection, expedition tank, water tanks, upgraded shocks, the mandatory snorkel, a real mother of a roof rack, steering damper coming up... Sigh. Any hobby you can get blokes interested in eventually turns into gadget madness...
- dsfyu404ed 9y agoI knew someone would mention the Land Cruiser. It's the quintessential car for the HN crowd. It's upscale doesn't have the redneck vibe like an 80s Bronco or Suburban does.
- lb1lf 9y agoUpscale? Look at this baby and call it upscale once again... (Not mine, just first hit) [0] Land Cruisers come in two main families - the rather utilitarian 70 series, favoured by the Red Cross, UN, IS and assorted civilians with a cavalier attitude towards fuel economy - and the increasingly luxurious (yet still eminently capable!) 120/150/200 series. [0] http://m.transautomobile.com/en/export/toyota-land-cruiser-79-Pick-up/218 http://m.transautomobile.com/en/export/toyota-land-cruiser-7...
- js2 9y agoWhat? My XJ wants to have a word with you!
- chrisseaton 9y ago> It's the quintessential car for the HN crowd. It's upscale doesn't have the redneck vibe like an 80s Bronco or Suburban does. A Land Rover Defender would also fit this - if you see someone driving a defender it could be a destitute farmer, a middle class mother, a millionaire footballer, or literally the Queen. It’s the most egalitarian car in the world.