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I thouroghly love seeing a properly built VIP car, but my only question is How?

What are the elements of making your car VIP styled, some of the do's and don'ts?
Can anyone give some feedback so i can get an idea of what would make a car VIP sexyness? :chuckle:


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bishez. Lots of 'em.

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Prof Chaos wrote:I thouroghly love seeing a properly built VIP car, but my only question is How?

What are the elements of making your car VIP styled, some of the do's and don'ts?
Can anyone give some feedback so i can get an idea of what would make a car VIP sexyness? :chuckle:
Money, lots of it. Plus the expectation to not recoup most of it when you decide to sell it.

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Bubba1 wrote: Money, lots of it. Plus the expectation to not recoup most of it when you decide to sell it.
I understand that it takes money and i shouldnt expect to get it back. I dont expect to get money back from cars because i normally dont intend to sell them. I do it for my own enjoyment and pleasure. So lets say i did have a sh**t load of cash and wanted to do a VIP theme on my g-ride what should i avoid doing and what should i bee lokking for in styling features?
Like fancy rims, slammed, cambered the f*ck out. but any car can have those things done to it but not considered vip. :facepalm:

What makes it VIP and not whatever else it may be?

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Prof Chaos wrote:
Bubba1 wrote: Money, lots of it. Plus the expectation to not recoup most of it when you decide to sell it.
I understand that it takes money and i shouldnt expect to get it back. I dont expect to get money back from cars because i normally dont intend to sell them. I do it for my own enjoyment and pleasure. So lets say i did have a sh**t load of cash and wanted to do a VIP theme on my g-ride what should i avoid doing and what should i bee lokking for in styling features?
Like fancy rims, slammed, cambered the f*ck out. but any car can have those things done to it but not considered vip. :facepalm:

What makes it VIP and not whatever else it may be?
There are no rules when it comes to making a car into a VIP. It's up to the owner and the extent of his imagination and budget. They typically begin with older Japanese luxury sedans, but any luxury car will work if it's in good shape. Common custom items include significantly lowered suspensions, extreme negative camber tires to tuck in the wheel wells, larger fancy rims with ultra low profile tires, tinted windows, boomy stereo,etc.

they normally don't look good unless you spend serious money, and they're meant more to be seen than driven. This is why I question the value of sinking so much into a $4000 car, that when finished will be maybe be worth $4000 and be nearly undriveable.

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IMPO a VIP car has to be subtle, not much going on just simple clean looks. None of that huge overfender and custom colored interior nonsense.

to me these cars have perfect stance, its not super slammed to the ground and it just looks "simple". the interiors are mostly stock save for a few JP cushions, some wood trim and possibly VIP curtains
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then theres this tacky mess which makes me want to BARF
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How to VIP?
i dont know. like a BOSS i guess...

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MellowS13 wrote:How to VIP?
i dont know. like a BOSS i guess...
:|

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it's complicated.

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Gangsta.

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Razi wrote:Image
Gangsta.
looks like a gangsta dropped off the top of a building. :)

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And landed on a pool of cool.

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Razi wrote:And landed on a pool of cool.

That was drained.

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big jdm sedan + coilovers and/or air ride + negative camber + larger diameter and width expensive wheels = VIP

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Let me google that for you. oh first thing that came up.

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Your-Car-Lo ... -VIP's-Car

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In all seriousness, there is a VIP Sub-forum within NICO.

Just be forewarned, there can be a lot of passion around what is & what isn't VIP.

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MellowS13 wrote:big jdm sedan + coilovers and/or air ride + negative camber + larger diameter and width expensive wheels = VIP
:yesnod
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You should make your car like this:
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Bubba1 wrote:
Razi wrote:And landed on a pool of cool.

That was drained.
Hence the ride height.

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If you got the right posse, the car don't matter.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWnfYJEypRE&ob=av3e[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTeTv73PH58&ob=av3e[/youtube]

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And of course you need a light show to bring with you.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGPfJPRDfMo[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=on_62ly2uZI[/youtube]
The mothership has landed.

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Sometimes its sleek. Often, its garish and stupid.

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Rex wrote:In all seriousness, there is a VIP Sub-forum within NICO.

Just be forewarned, there can be a lot of passion around what is & what isn't VIP.

^This.

I cannot stand the over cambered look, a lot of people drool over it.

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Here you go, a lot of spirited posts in this one.

what-is-vip-t329024.html

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I think of excessive negative camber as the equivalent of truck nuts. Retards love them. Retards praise each other for having them.

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Here are some gems from a post in Altima Coupe Section...OP these are examples of things NOT to do.

those-of-you-looking-to-step-up-your-wh ... 55807.html


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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhT3C9mHLZ4[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRQ567yQ ... re=related[/youtube]

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The cars in the last two video are doing it right.
Because Lulz.

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^ agreed.

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Thanks for the info...i actually enjoy driving my car and prefer functionality over "I wanna look cool" so aint no need to call the camberlance cause it just isnt gonna happen
But i still like the vip look maybe ill just get a luxury table or curtains or some sh*t to give a lil extra flare :D

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Prof Chaos wrote:the camberlance
LOL! I like that...

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Yes.

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wtf bump


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