View Poll Results: How much modification is acceptable?

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  • Bone-stock only!

    2 7.14%
  • It's a case-by-case matter

    20 71.43%
  • Light utilitarian modifications are acceptable

    3 10.71%
  • I want my car to be unique and mine! Modified and tailored to my needs is the only way

    3 10.71%
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    Quote Originally Posted by faksta View Post
    I was sure you changed C5 for 508 lately...
    no chance, the C5 will be with us for a while and 508 has these rather stupid metal springs.
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    Case by case... imo a lot has to do with the car that you own. I "modified" my Civic as a teenager (headers, air filter, exhaust, wheels, a few cosmetics, etc..) and it was THE biggest waste of money whereas doing the same on my current car would give me great results and would make a lot more sense.

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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4 View Post
    no chance, the C5 will be with us for a while and 508 has these rather stupid metal springs.
    Why roll on metal when you can float on air?

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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4 View Post
    no chance, the C5 will be with us for a while and 508 has these rather stupid metal springs.
    Well act quickly then because those silly metal springs are infesting the C5 range as well...

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    What do you guys think of this?

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e69KpSFY8aY&feature=related"]The Making of RWB Bangkok - YouTube[/ame]

    He cuts up old 911s to give them ludicrous body kits, but I think it looks pretty cool. It also reminds me of the CTR Yellow Birds, which probably inspired these kits.

    I usually cringe when people cut up nice cars. It's one thing if it's a rusted hulk and you use it to make a hot rod, it's another to cut up an original car, like what Chip Foose usually does.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NSXType-R View Post
    What do you guys think of this?

    The Making of RWB Bangkok - YouTube

    He cuts up old 911s to give them ludicrous body kits, but I think it looks pretty cool. It also reminds me of the CTR Yellow Birds, which probably inspired these kits.

    I usually cringe when people cut up nice cars. It's one thing if it's a rusted hulk and you use it to make a hot rod, it's another to cut up an original car, like what Chip Foose usually does.
    Agree with modifying otherwise non-fixable classics.
    But taking beautiful classics like they (Chip and RWB Bangkok) do, is just plane evil!
    If you are going to modify, don't cut in the cars, replace. So some else can restore the cars at some point!
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    911's are mass produced sportscars, who cares if he cuts some up to make a street machine esque bruiser
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    Quote Originally Posted by clutch-monkey View Post
    911's are mass produced sportscars, who cares if he cuts some up to make a street machine esque bruiser
    Yes, it is, but the older they get, the more rare they become. Therefor no need to make the model even rarer.
    It's ok that he modifies, but why cut, when you can replace!
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    Quote Originally Posted by NSXType-R View Post
    What do you guys think of this?

    He cuts up old 911s to give them ludicrous body kits, but I think it looks pretty cool. It also reminds me of the CTR Yellow Birds, which probably inspired these kits.

    I usually cringe when people cut up nice cars. It's one thing if it's a rusted hulk and you use it to make a hot rod, it's another to cut up an original car, like what Chip Foose usually does.
    Yellow bird is actually a narrow body car.....

    RWB is really kinda like the whole stretch, poke and stance crowd though, only for the old Porsche(they do other brand as well, but Porsche is their famous work)...crazy wide fender, deep dish wheels, stretch tires, tucked under those fender....while I like their inspiration from the old school racing Porsche, they all are a bit much...
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    Tasteful modifications, OK. Cut up a rusted hulk, OK. But a good original is a good original, and I would like to cut up the owners who cut up cars like that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brix View Post
    Yes, it is, but the older they get, the more rare they become. Therefor no need to make the model even rarer.
    It's ok that he modifies, but why cut, when you can replace!
    Quote Originally Posted by jcp123 View Post
    Tasteful modifications, OK. Cut up a rusted hulk, OK. But a good original is a good original, and I would like to cut up the owners who cut up cars like that.
    I agree wholeheartedly. I'm not a fan of non period modifications too- large 20 inch wheels on old Mustangs is a very egregious mistake.

    Quote Originally Posted by RacingManiac View Post
    Yellow bird is actually a narrow body car.....

    RWB is really kinda like the whole stretch, poke and stance crowd though, only for the old Porsche(they do other brand as well, but Porsche is their famous work)...crazy wide fender, deep dish wheels, stretch tires, tucked under those fender....while I like their inspiration from the old school racing Porsche, they all are a bit much...
    Maybe it's the CTR2 then that I'm thinking about...

    But heck, all Porsches have big butts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NSXType-R View Post
    I agree wholeheartedly. I'm not a fan of non period modifications too- large 20 inch wheels on old Mustangs is a very egregious mistake.



    Maybe it's the CTR2 then that I'm thinking about...

    But heck, all Porsches have big butts.
    We like big butted Porsches
    But they most remain original.
    If one wants a widebody 993, buy this:

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    Or if you want wider than that...



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    Quote Originally Posted by NSXType-R View Post
    I agree wholeheartedly. I'm not a fan of non period modifications too- large 20 inch wheels on old Mustangs is a very egregious mistake.
    mustang and porsche have been produced into the millions, people can do whatever they want with them and not have to worry about originality.
    the FT86 is pretty much capitilising on this blank slate philosophy too..
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    Quote Originally Posted by clutch-monkey View Post
    mustang and porsche have been produced into the millions, people can do whatever they want with them and not have to worry about originality.
    the FT86 is pretty much capitilising on this blank slate philosophy too..
    There is no way we are going to be agreeing on this.
    But just because it was produced in the millions in the 70's-80's does by far mean that there is a million now!
    My personal favorite is a Peugeot 205 1,9 GTI. A car sold in huge numbers, but because many has been trashed by reckless drivers who put them in trees or made irreversible modifications to them, they are becoming a more and more rare car by the day! - That's a 22 year old car.
    Imagine the same to a car +40 years. The millions is likely down 10,000's.
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