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Old 06-02-2014, 08:36 AM
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I crashed an import car show at Ripken Stadium yesterday with my cousin, hes got a 450+whp integra and his buddy in a carrera 4. I used to be into that scene 15yrs ago. a lot of money sunk into a lot of cars there not really my style.

here are our rides at the cracker barrel before we cruised to the show.


and look what i found there!! i dont want to bash it, its not my style, but a bagged and majorly tucked V.





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there's a mini debate going on in the facebook group.

i for one really enjoy the car. although the wheels aren't my first choice, it's finally good to see something different than the rest of the cookie cutter cars we all see everyday. it was all put together well and i think it deserves recognition for the work done, even if it isn't your "style".
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Weird. Definitely not a fan of those wheels. I wouldn't bag one myself, but I can understand the novelty.
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bio i agree. car was super clean and didnt look cheap or poorly built. nice seeing another persions vision of a car that like you say is kind of cookie cutter. i simply couldnt believe there was another v1 there.
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to be honest, if my car was more of a show and go object to me (not my daily driver), i'd lean heavily towards bags and a similar wheel setup (probably not quite as aggressive).
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5 lug conversion ?
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i would assume so, unless it has adapters. the 5 lug conversion is actually pretty easy. i plan to do it sometime in the near future, myself.
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Originally Posted by rjoffe
5 lug conversion ?
That's what I was thinking as well and I wish I could see the brakes behind those wheels. Did OP check the interior? Is this for sure a V?
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Man, this car keeps popping up. Just goes to show how being different draws attention.
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Def not my style. I personally highly dislike this whole "stance" and camber crap. Its retarded. watching my VW friend dodge ANY road in perfection makes me laugh. I mean ill dodge a pothole. But I mean if the road dips for drainage he could get stuck

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it is a V. and yes 5 lug conversion
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It's different, I'll agree with that.
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Remember with bags he can raise it right back up when he drives. The kits have remote controls that have preset positions. Not a fan of the wheels or the stretched tires to allow the tucking. It takes away the ability to drive the V in the way that justifies me owning it. YMMV
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The stretched tire thing always makes me laugh.

Hey, I want to run the really deep "rims" like all the exotics, so I will have that "staggered" look.

OK, I got the wheels.

Damn, tires are expensive for these wheels.

Hey, I want to bag my vehicle.

Ok, I bagged my car, but now my tires rub, but I am not getting rid cause I role stancelyfe.

Maybe, I can get the guy around to corner to smaller tires on my wheels, so I can keep the wheels.

Yep!



Oh damn, my wheel fell off.
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Originally Posted by bigti99a
bio i agree. car was super clean and didnt look cheap or poorly built. nice seeing another persions vision of a car that like you say is kind of cookie cutter. i simply couldnt believe there was another v1 there.
I like the execution but it's not my style. I can appreciate the work and the vision though. I'm not sure that many cars executed in that style ever take into account the original usefulness of the car anyway. It's not like there's even one car designed that would have that kind of theme in mind at all.
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I like when people enjoy modding v's you rarely see them at any type of car show. the 5 lug shows the owner is ok by me.
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Originally Posted by 54inches
Ok, I bagged my car, but now my tires rub, but I am not getting rid cause I role stancelyfe.
Now that's funny
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i suppose instead of stretching the tires he could have just pulled the fenders and ruined the lines of the car, right?
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Originally Posted by 54inches
Oh damn, my wheel fell off.
I LOL'd at that
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Would I drive it? No
Would I do that to my car? No
Do I think it's ugly? Yes

I like the fact that he's being different, I follow him on Instagram, he's actually pretty cool.

Also prolly a lot cleaner than most V1's



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