WORKS89 wrote:your right, you do have the right to say what you want.
That said, here is my opinion: The Nissan versa is just one of those cars just waiting to be Modded. Everyone rags on them using the excuse that they are "economy cars" not sports car. Well where do you think the tuner scene started. I was started by taking small everyday economy cars and modifying them to be comparable or better then sports cars from the factory, because most people cant afford a sports car.
I just don't understand the Versa crowd. You realize there might be more parts out there for you guy if all you haters didn't get their panties all in a knot every time someone mentions performance parts. Vendors do see this and then get the idea that its not worth making stuff for the versa because the general community doesn't want it.
In all due respect, we don't know if the majority of owners share the same views as either party. I can only account for what I see in my area, and whenever I see a Versa, it's stock. I've never seen any modded Versa's in Lancaster, PA or anywhere else I've traveled.
As far as we know, the general community doesn't want any mods. I'm just saying what I see. All I see are stock cars that people bought as a decent economy vehicle. The big difference between Honda and the V's aftermarket is where it originated. With Honda you had the CRX and Si sport versions, cars that were sporty and that lower trim levels tried to emulate. The V doesn't.
There's no Versa SE-R or anything owners want to aspire to, or have parts made or swapped to replicate that performance. That's the main way to inspire an aftermarket. Look at 240SX development. You barely had any aftermarket for the KA until SR swaps came. Then you start seeing KA-T builds to counter the SR. It's all a matter of supply and demand also. If the majority market wants the parts, they get produced. As much as we see people who want the parts on this forum, we don't see the majority, who aren't on forums, asking for it.
And things wil never happen unless it's profitable, especially in this economy. You have a bunch of ricer kids and their stock Civics who want crappy body kits, exhausts, e.t.c. Why risk an unkown venture when you've got a proven market for another platform? And yes, there is some aftermarket for the V currently, but nothing on the level, or likely ever be on the level, of the Civic/Honda aftermarket.
