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We be slammin'...

Postby Lokiel » Wed May 28, 2014 2:13 pm

I never understood why anyone would want to slam their car to such an extent that it's undriveable but obviously some guys do:

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Re: We be slammin'...

Postby davekmoore » Wed May 28, 2014 2:22 pm

Remove wheels and leave in driveway. Just as useful. Lower. Less $,$$$. Way safer for all road users thus reducing the possibility of MX5s being targeted for defects.
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Re: We be slammin'...

Postby plohl » Wed May 28, 2014 2:56 pm

I have never understood why people spend heaps of time and money getting way more power out of their cars... and yet drive it at 2/10ths.
They should just leave it stock, as they have no idea what to do with that power anyway. Way safer for all road users...

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Re: We be slammin'...

Postby StanTheMan » Wed May 28, 2014 3:02 pm

you guys just don't get it.

Its all about how you stand by your car.
its not about driving it fast. Its about internetz & hard parking. In the old days we used to call these individuals by the name of ricers. But that's politically unacceptable in today's world.

get with the program.

these deranged points of view makes them a minority. Which actually gives them more rights in the real world.

Not sure where all this crap started. I';d be inclined to point fingers at Honda Forums. But then that's discriminating.

each to their own. waste of time & effort? not to them.
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Re: We be slammin'...

Postby taminga16 » Wed May 28, 2014 3:28 pm

plohl wrote:I have never understood why people spend heaps of time and money getting way more power out of their cars... and yet drive it at 2/10ths.
They should just leave it stock, as they have no idea what to do with that power anyway. Way safer for all road users...


I thought that the OP was about suspension?
When you turn your car on, does it return the favour?

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Re: We be slammin'...

Postby Jeo » Wed May 28, 2014 3:45 pm

I think you’ll find he’s making a parallel between two differing viewpoints of modification.

Personally I have never understood why people spend heaps of time on ‘spirited drives’... They should just go to a track as they have no idea what they’re doing with all that spirited driving. Way safer for all road users...

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Re: We be slammin'...

Postby bruce » Wed May 28, 2014 4:27 pm

It's to gain attention.
That's why people get covered in tats and have stupid haircuts.

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Re: We be slammin'...

Postby narita » Wed May 28, 2014 6:10 pm

cars are multi-purpose.

they can get from a-b,
they can drift,
they can run drag strips
they can circuit race (and be a champion like me)
they can bounce them up and down ba donk a donk
they can pretty them up and show them at shows

also

they can completely say ƒü¢k you to mazda and ruin everything good about this car by making it kiss the ground with some farking rota ass wheels and stretched tyres actin all mexican.
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Re: We be slammin'...

Postby fastfreddygassit » Wed May 28, 2014 6:30 pm

well I like it.
Then again, I like 17's......
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Re: We be slammin'...

Postby pezchops » Wed May 28, 2014 7:10 pm

I understand "STANCE" to be a static art form and i reckon the look is great.
each to there own hobby.
i dont understand a DD with 10deg camber front and back...seen some shockers about.

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Re: We be slammin'...

Postby PhilM » Wed May 28, 2014 7:21 pm

Art
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Re: We be slammin'...

Postby taminga16 » Wed May 28, 2014 9:16 pm

What sort of undue stresses might that camber create?
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Re: We be slammin'...

Postby zero00 » Wed May 28, 2014 9:34 pm

taminga16 wrote:What sort of undue stresses might that camber create?
Greg.

Enough that u'd take a 'Serapax'? :roll:
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Re: We be slammin'...

Postby speed » Wed May 28, 2014 10:11 pm

We used to call them low riding punks.
I'd prefer them to stay in the car park.
Way safer for all road users.


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Re: We be slammin'...

Postby greenltd » Wed May 28, 2014 10:24 pm

That black one is just all wrong. I've always wondered how well the tyres stay on the rims. To me they look stupid. If you want art that extreme draw a picture.

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