The Tuning Culture Thread.

[kingofthering]

Originally Posted by NuclearCrap

Oh no you don't wanna come to California, the CHP doesn't just pick on ricers, they do tend to pick on people who drive nice Japanese cars, even if it's stock. Last week my bro rented a MX-5 3rd Generation Limited and we were cruising around San Francisco in the early morning, around 3 AM or so, and then a friggin CHP pulled us over and question us why we're out this late. What an asshole, just because that redneck couldn't afford a MX-5. We didn't get in any troubles though, but he just gotta ask us that question for no reason. Probably the mica red body was too easy to spot, it was a nice ride. So instead of driving around the city and the highways near it, me and my bro went on a challenging 10-mile road where no cops go. Even with 2 ppl inside that car and a trunk filled with junk food we bought, it still manage to do 70mph around a corner with a 35mph sign in front of it.

By the way, another reason you don't wanna live here is the San Andreas Fault.

dont diss the cops, diss the park police, wannabe cops who act tough, like. anyway, its san francisco. mabye he's gay and likes your car and you or your brother cause he wanted to take one of you out. and they don't care about Japanese cars,they care about the European cars more.

[Rockefella]

Originally Posted by NSXType-R

Damn, that must really suck. Believe it or not there's a fault in NY too. It runs under Manhattan and a big one's due soon because we haven't had one in about 400 years.

According to?

[NuclearCrap]

Originally Posted by kingofthering

dont diss the cops, diss the park police, wannabe cops who act tough, like. anyway, its san francisco. mabye he's gay and likes your car and you or your brother cause he wanted to take one of you out. and they don't care about Japanese cars,they care about the European cars more.

Oh we treated the cop in a nice manner.

"Is there a problem, officer?" <--- If you remember a video I posted.

Btw we do get a couple GT-Rs driving around here sometimes, but exotics are really the main thing CHP hates. My brother's boss's friend showed us his speeding ticket once, clearly says "Lamborghini Diablo" and "187 mph" on it. He's a bit crazy if you know what I mean.........although he gets speeding tickets like that, one phone call would clear up all his records. Most of the times there are brand new exotics cruising around here, like F430 and Gallardo SE. Rare occasions of cars like Enzo, SLR, CGT, and even McLaren F1 LM also happened around here, so imagine the cops in their Crown Victorias chasing these richys.

Anyway, I do find the MX5 3rd Generation Limited very attractive, so maybe that's why the cop pulled us over. Not only the cops are attracted, everybody on the street and in their cars seem to stare at the car for a few seconds or so. I really enjoyed riding in it.

Back to the subject, meet my ricer neighbor and his wrecked Civic with purple paint, fake carbon, and steel rimz.

[NuclearCrap]

Originally Posted by NSXType-R

Damn, that must really suck. Believe it or not there's a fault in NY too. It runs under Manhattan and a big one's due soon because we haven't had one in about 400 years.

Thanks PerfAdv! I like Mugen too!

Oh I'm sure that we Californians are more concerned of the big one than any New Yorker. That fault beneath NY is much less powerful than the San Andreas Fault when it comes to earthquakes, plus we're right on the Pacific Ring of Fire. It's estimated that the next big one would be over magnitude 9 on the Richter scale, it sucks.

[McReis]

Originally Posted by PerfAdv

In Orange County MX-5s are as common as Civics...

Heaven on Earth!

[Jakg]

Originally Posted by draggster454

yer m8 these ppl on here saying o lambos are the best when u can get a proper tuned skyline that will smoke a lambo easily

there has only been one Nissan that will "smoke" a Lambo, and that was the GT1...

[McReis]

Originally Posted by Jakg

there has only been one Nissan that will "smoke" a Lambo, and that was the GT1...

And it's not road-going.
You're improving Jakg!

[6speed]

Originally Posted by NSXType-R

I wonder if there is a law where you can ticket people for a car that's too loud, either for the stereo or the exhaust system. Here it's unlawful if you're too loud as a neighbor. I don't see why not for cars. It should cut down those damn ricers with gigantic stereo systems.

It's called noise pollution.

[Jakg]

Originally Posted by McReis

And it's not road-going.
You're improving Jakg!

yes, but he never said road legal, and some of the cars i hear shouldnt be!

Improving at what?

[Matra et Alpine]

Originally Posted by NSXType-R

I wonder if there is a law where you can ticket people for a car that's too loud, either for the stereo or the exhaust system. Here it's unlawful if you're too loud as a neighbor. I don't see why not for cars. It should cut down those damn ricers with gigantic stereo systems.

Where is "here" ? You're on an international forum, your here isn't mine
PLEASE put an approximate location in your User CP profile and then it doesn't have to get asked every time CHeers.

In the UK you can get done for exhaust noise, tho it seldom happens to cars but bikes get pulled all the time

[McReis]

Originally Posted by Jakg

yes, but he never said road legal, and some of the cars i hear shouldnt be!

Improving at what?

It was an honest compliment. I was saying your answer was good. Because in fact, there is no road going Nissan that can be fast than any Lamborghini.

[Godlaus]

Same thing in the state of washington in the US. pretty much anything in triple digits dB is considered a public nuisance and is illegal.

[kingofthering]

Originally Posted by McReis

It was an honest compliment. I was saying your answer was good. Because in fact, there is no road going Nissan that can be fast than any Lamborghini.

does the nismo skylines count?

[draggster454]

Originally Posted by Jakg

there has only been one Nissan that will "smoke" a Lambo, and that was the GT1...

oi m8 in the uk alone there are 7 skylines with 750bhp + the most one has is 1250bhp

[6speed]

It's true, some skylines can beat Lamobs. Plus there's a guy I know with a Supra, it has 850hp and he can smoke it too.