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01-29-2015, 09:13 PM
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#26 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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Originally Posted by asian_XL  VIP is no good for Vancouver, because potholes are everywhere. In fact, it is no capital city or any VIP living here anyway lol. Real VIPs ride in SUVs, not import sedans | Pretty much this. Vancouver roads are terrible compared to places like Japan or Europe, or even certain parts of the States. My lowered AE86 has a hard (read: bumpy) time when I am dailying, can't imagine how much more sketchy it would be on $4000 VIP wheels and a slammed appearance. Don't get me wrong, VIP style is gorgeous IMO but our roads aren't up to it.
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01-29-2015, 09:17 PM
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#27 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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Most of Vancouver VIP guys are on air anyways.
Side note though, Seattle guys on coils ride lower and have shittier roads. Just that their cars take a huge toll on condition haha
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01-29-2015, 10:28 PM
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#28 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by white rocket What I think has been interesting to see transpire is the USDM influence on Japan. They are now emulating North American styling(Socal style if you will) in their own builds. American tuner parts, shaved bays, tucks, etc. It's cool to see it come full circle since we(North Americans) were dying for JDM stuff 10+ years ago. | Meet in Japan:
USDM Integra front end conversion? lol 
Cali plates? 
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01-29-2015, 10:42 PM
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#29 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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You forgot BOSOZOKU and ITASHA
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01-29-2015, 10:47 PM
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#30 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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"style"
majority end up changing back after a year or two because it's just that, a fad.
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01-29-2015, 10:53 PM
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#31 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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^^ that "usdm" integra front end actually was on the Honda integras in japan for the first year of production.
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01-29-2015, 11:01 PM
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#32 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Japan is huge on USDM in certain circles. I know a couple people personally who have done complete USDM swaps, or even import normal grocery-getter vehicles from the US over to drive, like stock Versas, Odysseys, Pilots, Camrys, Tacomas etc.
Currently going OEM look, I'm lucky because the later model Elements came with black headlight housings and a nicer grille, the SC model came with black chrome taillight housings. Fronts are currently mexiflush and rears are hellaflush on springs  , but will soon be hellaflush front and rear with camber all around  I just love the slightly cambered, flush look.
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[12-03, 19:06] meme405 That e30 is so mexiflushed I thought we were in albuquerque
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01-29-2015, 11:17 PM
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#33 | | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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01-29-2015, 11:30 PM
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#34 | | "Entertainment" mod.
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It's very difficult to do considering the weak fitment of the wheels, but OEM+ is what I barely see outside of the Euro crowd. It's the first thing I did with my Mazda when I had it because the wheels were cheap, and if I wanted to, could get the right OEM lip kits. Now I'm doing it again, but with the fitment on European cars being more aggressive, its less hassle to pull off.
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01-30-2015, 09:02 AM
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#35 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by Akinari Japan is huge on USDM in certain circles. I know a couple people personally who have done complete USDM swaps | If this becomes a bigger thing, maybe someone can setup a business that people can trade their USDM parts for JDM parts.
Then we can have all the JDM front end conversions, and rare body pieces we want, and they can have all the USDM parts they could ever want.
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01-30-2015, 09:17 AM
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#36 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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^^type_k autosource already does this. More of a sale thing rather than trade.
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01-30-2015, 10:59 AM
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#37 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by meme405 If this becomes a bigger thing, maybe someone can setup a business that people can trade their USDM parts for JDM parts.
Then we can have all the JDM front end conversions, and rare body pieces we want, and they can have all the USDM parts they could ever want. | Unsurprisingly, lots of these exist down in Cali already, not so much here.
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01-30-2015, 12:44 PM
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#38 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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Originally Posted by FunkyColdMedina Pretty much this. Vancouver roads are terrible compared to places like Japan or Europe, or even certain parts of the States. My lowered AE86 has a hard (read: bumpy) time when I am dailying, can't imagine how much more sketchy it would be on $4000 VIP wheels and a slammed appearance. Don't get me wrong, VIP style is gorgeous IMO but our roads aren't up to it. | My President was the ultimate VIP car, but I put it back on stock springs because my lowered springs were so damn low, the front hit any kind of ramp because the front was so long. Part of the reason I sold it was I decided I didn't want to spend money on bags, which it deserved, and would have made daily driving much more manageable.
But it was awesome 
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01-30-2015, 10:59 PM
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#39 | | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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I wish the VIP scene here was bigger; big body sedans dropped on the ground look pretty cool, especially if they're paired with a tight set of wheels. Too bad the roads are shitty, as mentioned before, so most guys just lower their cars enough to still get around the constant construction and bumpy roads. Cops handing out VIs kinda deters most people from laying frame too; those are just a pain in the butt.
The main group of guys that does come to mind when it comes to dumped sedans are the boys at Serial Nine. Idk how they manage to get around; I think most of their cars are static.  | |
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