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284
29.58%
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335
34.90%
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154
16.04%
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120
12.50%
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67
6.98%
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Poll: Understanding LS1tech Appearance Opinions
05-15-2006, 01:41 PM
#141
Originally Posted by Mike02Z
I don't think your hearing too many of the older guys saying "that's gay" or "gfx are for *******" of course that is just my opinion. While I think it is only a very small minority of the younger guys saying this crap I do believe it is the younger guys in the majority of cases. :FLAME SUIT ON: 
I was actually brow beaten once by a guy who didn't know what an 02 sim was. It took me actually showing him a sales mag to make him stop calling me a ignorant and saying I don't know what I am talking about. He was a mechanic too.
Another one called me a stupid #sshole when I said that they don't put old SBC's into Camaro's anymore (5 years ago) and he swore up and down about how his near stock Dodge Ram (Diesel) beats 4th gen Camaro's all the time. This was all followed with him saying that Mustang's have way more horsepower than Camaro's.
05-15-2006, 08:39 PM
#142
Originally Posted by Genesis_26317
Okay I agree with that about but I still think the older guys go way to far with the brow beating especially when at quite a few times they aren't anymore knowledgable than a lot of the other guys out there.
I was actually brow beaten once by a guy who didn't know what an 02 sim was. It took me actually showing him a sales mag to make him stop calling me a ignorant and saying I don't know what I am talking about. He was a mechanic too.
Another one called me a stupid #sshole when I said that they don't put old SBC's into Camaro's anymore (5 years ago) and he swore up and down about how his near stock Dodge Ram (Diesel) beats 4th gen Camaro's all the time. This was all followed with him saying that Mustang's have way more horsepower than Camaro's.
I was actually brow beaten once by a guy who didn't know what an 02 sim was. It took me actually showing him a sales mag to make him stop calling me a ignorant and saying I don't know what I am talking about. He was a mechanic too.
Another one called me a stupid #sshole when I said that they don't put old SBC's into Camaro's anymore (5 years ago) and he swore up and down about how his near stock Dodge Ram (Diesel) beats 4th gen Camaro's all the time. This was all followed with him saying that Mustang's have way more horsepower than Camaro's.
SHUT UP BIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTCHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
Just kidding man.....
Actually I can see both yours and Mike's side of the subject...I do have to side with Mike a bit more though because,in general from what I have seen,it is almost always a younger guy in his teens or early twenties who is trash talking somebody....
I would also bet that the reason why its usually a younger guy is plain and simply because of the majority of the board being a younger crowd...Just plain old odds....
05-16-2006, 08:50 PM
#143
Here is another one.
My car is in the shop (rebuilding rear-end & alternator is dying); t1his happened just 4 hours ago.
I am having a 212 amp Powermaster alternator installed today. I freaked out about a call saying the check engine light went on after the install. We all know that there isn't an actual check engine light in the car (it says SES), so I ask:
"Which light is on?"
"The check gage light"
Now remember that this is a professional mechanic who has been working on cars for a decade longer than I have been alive. He also has the counsel of 2 other professional mechanics, one of which owns the business that this man works at.
"The check engine light... *pause* where is the needle on the gas gauge?"
".....*pause*...... E."
*................*
"Oh."
That about finished the conversation.
Same people who told me I didn't know what I was talking about when I told them about 02 sims. I had to show them it in a magazine to make them believe me.
My car is in the shop (rebuilding rear-end & alternator is dying); t1his happened just 4 hours ago.
I am having a 212 amp Powermaster alternator installed today. I freaked out about a call saying the check engine light went on after the install. We all know that there isn't an actual check engine light in the car (it says SES), so I ask:
"Which light is on?"
"The check gage light"
Now remember that this is a professional mechanic who has been working on cars for a decade longer than I have been alive. He also has the counsel of 2 other professional mechanics, one of which owns the business that this man works at.
"The check engine light... *pause* where is the needle on the gas gauge?"
".....*pause*...... E."
*................*
"Oh."
That about finished the conversation.
Same people who told me I didn't know what I was talking about when I told them about 02 sims. I had to show them it in a magazine to make them believe me.
05-16-2006, 09:16 PM
#144
Originally Posted by Genesis_26317
Here is another one.
My car is in the shop (rebuilding rear-end & alternator is dying); t1his happened just 4 hours ago.
I am having a 212 amp Powermaster alternator installed today. I freaked out about a call saying the check engine light went on after the install. We all know that there isn't an actual check engine light in the car (it says SES), so I ask:
"Which light is on?"
"The check gage light"
Now remember that this is a professional mechanic who has been working on cars for a decade longer than I have been alive. He also has the counsel of 2 other professional mechanics, one of which owns the business that this man works at.
"The check engine light... *pause* where is the needle on the gas gauge?"
".....*pause*...... E."
*................*
"Oh."
That about finished the conversation.
Same people who told me I didn't know what I was talking about when I told them about 02 sims. I had to show them it in a magazine to make them believe me.
My car is in the shop (rebuilding rear-end & alternator is dying); t1his happened just 4 hours ago.
I am having a 212 amp Powermaster alternator installed today. I freaked out about a call saying the check engine light went on after the install. We all know that there isn't an actual check engine light in the car (it says SES), so I ask:
"Which light is on?"
"The check gage light"
Now remember that this is a professional mechanic who has been working on cars for a decade longer than I have been alive. He also has the counsel of 2 other professional mechanics, one of which owns the business that this man works at.
"The check engine light... *pause* where is the needle on the gas gauge?"
".....*pause*...... E."
*................*
"Oh."
That about finished the conversation.
Same people who told me I didn't know what I was talking about when I told them about 02 sims. I had to show them it in a magazine to make them believe me.
Last edited by Mike02Z; 05-16-2006 at 09:28 PM.
05-16-2006, 09:21 PM
#145
Originally Posted by Mike02Z
Yea guy but your not talking about folks on this board. Your talking about mechanics (******** at that) in the real world. The guys in the real world might just see you as a kid or younger guy and think you don't know anything about your car. Hell, they treat me like I'm a dumb fuc* most of the time too and I'm almost 40. Most folks here don't know your age from your posts so I'm not really getting how you still think a lot of the people with the one line smart *** answers are the older folks? Mybe I'm missing something.
Besides the mechanic I was talking about does the Mustang online stuff and I never go there. Oh yeah, as he says the new HEMI Charger (which he is getting) is faster than any F-Body.
05-16-2006, 10:10 PM
#146
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the thing that i hate... is when people see me driving my car 00 ss, and previous car, im 18, i bought my 97 ss when i was 16 MYSELF and the 00 ss this past winter, MYSELF everyone thinks that mommy and daddy bought me my cars, i worked illegally since i was in 6th grade, put in more hours than child labor laws allowed, i was putting in 50-60 hour weeks no problem, and i have done that about all my life. i dont buy mp3's and all that crap, i would rather have a nice looking car that wont be outdated in 2 years. a car, fbody, corvettes etc especially dont lose value fast. and if people dont like my style they can shove it, they dont have to drive it.
05-17-2006, 01:43 AM
#147
I'm 18 only 2 months away from turning 19...and i think i have very good taste, atleast that's what everyone says when they mistake my car for a V8. My car is a V6 and it was my first car...I, ME, MYSELF, decided it would be a more rational decision for ME to make to get a V6 and save money and get the car i dreamed of when my insurance came down from the heavens haha...but
i definately can't wait until this winter though when i've saved up enough money to get my LS1 WS.6...oh all hell's gonna break loose then...lol
!!!
i definately can't wait until this winter though when i've saved up enough money to get my LS1 WS.6...oh all hell's gonna break loose then...lol
!!!
05-17-2006, 08:47 AM
#148
Originally Posted by tbird31
I'm 18 only 2 months away from turning 19...and i think i have very good taste, atleast that's what everyone says when they mistake my car for a V8. My car is a V6 and it was my first car...I, ME, MYSELF, decided it would be a more rational decision for ME to make to get a V6 and save money and get the car i dreamed of when my insurance came down from the heavens haha...but
i definately can't wait until this winter though when i've saved up enough money to get my LS1 WS.6...oh all hell's gonna break loose then...lol!!!
i definately can't wait until this winter though when i've saved up enough money to get my LS1 WS.6...oh all hell's gonna break loose then...lol
!!!
05-18-2006, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Genesis_26317
Here is another one.
My car is in the shop (rebuilding rear-end & alternator is dying); t1his happened just 4 hours ago.
I am having a 212 amp Powermaster alternator installed today. I freaked out about a call saying the check engine light went on after the install. We all know that there isn't an actual check engine light in the car (it says SES), so I ask:
"Which light is on?"
"The check gage light"
Now remember that this is a professional mechanic who has been working on cars for a decade longer than I have been alive. He also has the counsel of 2 other professional mechanics, one of which owns the business that this man works at.
"The check engine light... *pause* where is the needle on the gas gauge?"
".....*pause*...... E."
*................*
"Oh."
That about finished the conversation.
Same people who told me I didn't know what I was talking about when I told them about 02 sims. I had to show them it in a magazine to make them believe me.
My car is in the shop (rebuilding rear-end & alternator is dying); t1his happened just 4 hours ago.
I am having a 212 amp Powermaster alternator installed today. I freaked out about a call saying the check engine light went on after the install. We all know that there isn't an actual check engine light in the car (it says SES), so I ask:
"Which light is on?"
"The check gage light"
Now remember that this is a professional mechanic who has been working on cars for a decade longer than I have been alive. He also has the counsel of 2 other professional mechanics, one of which owns the business that this man works at.
"The check engine light... *pause* where is the needle on the gas gauge?"
".....*pause*...... E."
*................*
"Oh."
That about finished the conversation.
Same people who told me I didn't know what I was talking about when I told them about 02 sims. I had to show them it in a magazine to make them believe me.
05-18-2006, 12:50 PM
#150
Im 23 i think my taste in appearance is prett good. nothing rice style. i like more of a classic look to things or a smooth look (IE no side moldings or badges on my TA, filled in PONTIAC letters and lines on rear bumper, mecham hood) things like that. although i built my car for the 1/4 i like it for show as well so i try to keep things VERY clean when i can. also like Unique appearance mods people have done.
05-20-2006, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
I'm 33, and I'll still call a car "rice" if it has ricer appearance mods done to it.
Someone has to teach the youngsters the fine art of modifying a car tastefully
Someone has to teach the youngsters the fine art of modifying a car tastefully
05-20-2006, 11:47 PM
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I'm 20, will be turning 21 in august. Just got the car a few months ago. When i first got my probe gt back at 16 i did some pretty shameful "mods" to its appearance, but thankfully i got out of that habit by 18. Honestly, i'd say i have a pretty mature sense of taste in appearance now (i've seen enough ridiculous things done to imports to know the value of good looks).
05-20-2006, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by phantomzer0
21 here, im guessisng most of the users who flame and have 0 credability for their opinions are like 16 or 17 and had a car given to them, where as people with educated, and tasteful responses to most topics are in the 21-40 demographic, and have worked to earn their ride.
: and i'm 19 again,
05-29-2006, 12:50 PM
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26 here, and the only thing that has changed with age is thinking about my actions. looking back at how many times I should have been dead from doing stupid things in my car. so now I still have the same taste. I just think about things before I do them.
