This post was trying to imply that these ricer boys who just now found out about the 240 are buying them out, while poor folks who have always wanted one, and still are working hard for money to buy one, can't find one anymore. Plus, I don't think these ricer boys would appreciate a 240 as much as we anyway. They got their car for free from their moms and dads, so why should they? They could drift their 240 into a wall and not worry about not having a backup car.
You may think it impossible to have so little money after all these years, but some people have other obligations. That's life. For instance, I'm the oldest son in the family, so I'm obligated to help my parents out big time with the rest of the family.
Like I said, that's life, and yall are watching me complain like a hypocrite. But every one needs to let things out of their system somewhere before they turn psychotic. I chose to take it out on NICO b/c it just seemed like the right place.
Cya, gotta run to my 2nd job of the day.
240sx = new rice boy fav
I just don't understand what the point is in customizing your car if you don't take any pride in it.I look at it the same way as plastic surgery. Everyone could be attractive if they would work at it but some people are lazy and go in for boob jobs and liposuction cause they don't want to take the time and effort.
I enjoy wrenching on my car, its a hobby. The end result is nice, but thats not why I do it. Whenever I finish one project I start on another. Its not about what I end up with but the process of creating it...Thats how my friends and I look at our cars. If its nothing more than a status symbol to you then drop it off and have some dub dub dub's and some 18's in a boom box bolted in... whatever.
I enjoy wrenching on my car, its a hobby. The end result is nice, but thats not why I do it. Whenever I finish one project I start on another. Its not about what I end up with but the process of creating it...Thats how my friends and I look at our cars. If its nothing more than a status symbol to you then drop it off and have some dub dub dub's and some 18's in a boom box bolted in... whatever.
But we are not talking about BOM boxes and 18inch dubs.. what about interior's being re-done, engine transplants, suspension, and so on. Some people don;t have the time or KNOWLEDGE in doing these things. Thats why people drop their cars off at the shop, instead of working on ti themselves. Talking about their parents buying the 240 for their sons. All well, thats life. They want to buy 240's and crashed them, all well. Deal with it, its gonna happen today and in 5 years. Nothng you can do.
I gotta agree with GEO on this one here. Way too much stereotyping and generalizing going on in this thread. It really doesnt amount to much more than general whining. And I have seen more than a few of the same topic in the past week. I guess it must be summer car season. :rolleyes Keep in mind you could be working right now, instead of typing online. Then you would have more money to make your car look better or go faster.
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I agree, way too much stereotyping about this rice stuff. I see kids of all races/demographics doing weird stuff to their cars.And 'm seeing it done to all types of cars, with all different budgets. And sure some of the customizing is downright ugly, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder.I thinks its kinda fun looking at the weird stuff kids do to their cars. But I have more of a problem if they do stupiud burnouts on my street where the kids are playing than what their car actually looks like. I say live and let live.
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andrave wrote:I just don't understand what the point is in customizing your car if you don't take any pride in it.I look at it the same way as plastic surgery. Everyone could be attractive if they would work at it but some people are lazy and go in for boob jobs and liposuction cause they don't want to take the time and effort.
I enjoy wrenching on my car, its a hobby. The end result is nice, but thats not why I do it. Whenever I finish one project I start on another. Its not about what I end up with but the process of creating it...Thats how my friends and I look at our cars. If its nothing more than a status symbol to you then drop it off and have some dub dub dub's and some 18's in a boom box bolted in... whatever.
Question #1 How do you work hard and get boobs hmmmmmQuestion#2 What if you try to do it youself and fck up
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I agree with Bubba.
I have respect for guys (and gals) who put in the hours and effort to build something they like, even if I don't particularly dig it.
Lowriders, ricers, musclecars, old-school beaters, rat rods, VIP cars, tuners, suv's on dubs, minitrucks, euros, antiques, bikes... all gotta represent, and we need to spport them - If everyone built the same thing, no one would be unique and the scene would die.
Next time you see something you don't particularly like, but there's been some workmanship put into it, throw it up and give 'em some props. That's the NICO way.
I have respect for guys (and gals) who put in the hours and effort to build something they like, even if I don't particularly dig it.
Lowriders, ricers, musclecars, old-school beaters, rat rods, VIP cars, tuners, suv's on dubs, minitrucks, euros, antiques, bikes... all gotta represent, and we need to spport them - If everyone built the same thing, no one would be unique and the scene would die.
Next time you see something you don't particularly like, but there's been some workmanship put into it, throw it up and give 'em some props. That's the NICO way.
I like all different sorts of cars:show cars, low riders, hot rods, drag racers, even motorcycles and boats...but I don't have any respect for someone that write a check and drops it off.If you don't have the time and knowledge maybe you shouldn't be in the sport.And if you are competing in that sport, that much more shame on you... keep motorsports at the grassroots level.
they should learn. I didn't learn by taking my car to a professional to have them do it all. I learned by getting some wrenches and a service manual and getting my hands dirty.so you **** it up the first time? big deal, you learn for next time, but moreover, the result is YOURS so you can actually be proud of it. I **** stuff up all the time but I'm getting better at it, learning as I go, and having a lot of fun. And I know how to take everything apart and put it back together, so when it breaks I know how to fix it. and my car is actually mine, not just something someone else built that I drive around.I'm not saying my way is the only to do it. I'm just saying I have no respect for blank check cars. When I see one, I think "man that shop must have worked hard, they do good work." I don't think much at all of the guy that owns it. I don't know why you are taking it so personally. If you keep arguing with me I'll have to assume your feelings are hurt because you paid a shop to do your car and you aren't getting my respect. If thats the case just get another car and do it yourself this time, and this argument could be over.
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andrave wrote:but I don't have any respect for someone that write a check and drops it off.If you don't have the time and knowledge maybe you shouldn't be in the sport.And if you are competing in that sport, that much more shame on you... keep motorsports at the grassroots level.
"Keep motorsports at the grassroots level"? You think Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets his hands dirty? You think he knows how to build a stock car?
This is ridiculous reasoning. I've built several cars. Restorations, race cars, one World of Wheels entrant, and I've done a little work (:)) on my Q45.
So when I "write a check" for a droptop 240 with an SR swap, you're not gonna respect me or my car?
I think I just might cry. :rolleyes
One more thing - Just because I didn't build it, I'm not allowed to be proud of it? Dude, you better go start kissing up to some little Japanese guy on an assembly line, because....this just in.... you didn't build your 240.
andrave wrote:they should learn. I didn't learn by taking my car to a professional to have them do it all. I learned by getting some wrenches and a service manual and getting my hands dirty.so you **** it up the first time? big deal, you learn for next time, but moreover, the result is YOURS so you can actually be proud of it. I **** stuff up all the time but I'm getting better at it, learning as I go, and having a lot of fun. And I know how to take everything apart and put it back together, so when it breaks I know how to fix it. and my car is actually mine, not just something someone else built that I drive around.I'm not saying my way is the only to do it. I'm just saying I have no respect for blank check cars. When I see one, I think "man that shop must have worked hard, they do good work." I don't think much at all of the guy that owns it. I don't know why you are taking it so personally. If you keep arguing with me I'll have to assume your feelings are hurt because you paid a shop to do your car and you aren't getting my respect. If thats the case just get another car and do it yourself this time, and this argument could be over.
No No, I am not taking it personal at all. But its getting annoying how you keep whining about rich kids and their parents money. Who cares, as long as you know your car is genuine, then whats their car matter?
AZhitman wrote:Dude, you better go start kissing up to some little Japanese guy on an assembly line, because....this just in.... you didn't build your 240.
HAHAHAHA!!!!
but i dont think that a 240 will ever be the new "rice" thing....because i still see more hondas than 240's. I also see where you are coming from andrave but there are people in this world who fear that they can do more harm to their car if they do the work themselves. But ALOT of people want a 240, when i pulled up to the local hangout there was only 1 other 240 and the rest were hondas...and a few camaros and cavaliers.
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No, the 240 will never be the next new rice thing because there just aren't enough to go around. And once I finish the 240 I'm working on right now, I'm buying another one, just to save it from the hands of people who will paint it lime green with yellow stripes and slap a giant wing on it and call themselves fast.
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i am lucky in respect that all of the 240 owners i have encountered are either:
1) cluless as to the car they have and to autosports2) in nismokc and are into performace mainly (and a little tasteful show with the go.
personaly i kinda like there being alot of 240 owners that are into them around me. gives me more brains to pick when i have problems, crazy ideas, or need ideas.
it is going to be funny in 10-12 years when people are going to be typing
350z = new rice boy fav
what we are seeing with cars is nothing new. i am sure that back in the day there were old hot rodders griping about some dudes paint job, or how they didn't like the 30's ford tail lights on some chevy or whatever.
1) cluless as to the car they have and to autosports2) in nismokc and are into performace mainly (and a little tasteful show with the go.
personaly i kinda like there being alot of 240 owners that are into them around me. gives me more brains to pick when i have problems, crazy ideas, or need ideas.
it is going to be funny in 10-12 years when people are going to be typing
350z = new rice boy fav
what we are seeing with cars is nothing new. i am sure that back in the day there were old hot rodders griping about some dudes paint job, or how they didn't like the 30's ford tail lights on some chevy or whatever.