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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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Nothing is best as when you pull up next to someone and they yell, "stock" over your blown custom cammed, exhaust 4th gen ta and rost em' like there is no tomorrow.
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 09:14 PM
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its appearance first for me... a stock ls1 will beat most cars at my highschool so why not just make it look the best??
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 09:41 PM
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car already looks sweet.... Make her fast
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 09:59 PM
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Umm, errr, highschool was eons ago and I suppose if yur a yongen looks is more impotant than how fast it really is. In my pschyc class in college, it says that chicks will feel more of an attatchement to a physical emotion than a real one. The crotch rocket guys know what I speak of. Want to attract a chick even though you are butt ugly take her for a ride and she will love it, ask my wife!
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by The Red WS.6
Umm, errr, highschool was eons ago and I suppose if yur a yongen looks is more impotant than how fast it really is. In my pschyc class in college, it says that chicks will feel more of an attatchement to a physical emotion than a real one. The crotch rocket guys know what I speak of. Want to attract a chick even though you are butt ugly take her for a ride and she will love it, ask my wife!
well said..........but at what age are you no longer a yongen???
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 01:14 PM
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i went all out on apperance and now have a house so the performance is gonna come slow. i want a converter, cam, and the bottle!!!!!, polished of couse
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 01:33 PM
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bite before bark
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 09:16 PM
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I was saving up for rims and almost had enough but then I saw some headers and stuff for sale so I had to fork up the cash for them...now I'm back to saving for rims. I guess just get what you can afford at the time...at least thats what i'm doing.
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 09:28 PM
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If you take it to the track, performance first. If it's your daily driver, go with looks.
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 10:28 PM
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Both, but make it fast first. BTW, as a wise man once informed me, ALL LS1 powered F-bodies are males. Imagine my surprise to find out I' m gay...atleast when cars are concerned.
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 07:44 AM
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This really needed a Both option..........................
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 12:35 PM
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Its all about budget. I did suspension first. Like stated, it does both. Well springs do anyway. Other than that, cruise around, find out what you can afford and what you final goals are going to be. Then save up for what you want, get it. When your all done, it'll be worth it. Then you'll say crap now I want to go faster. Its a vicious cycle. I set my goals to 1000rwhp. Not saying Im gonna do it tomorrow, maybe 10 years from now. But its a goal. A goal that I hope a 408 TT will get me too . Oh sorry. hehe. Also look around at pics after pics after pics. There are so many good ideas out there as far as apperance. It will slowly evolve. Its so fun. Just my.02 And good luck.
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by VSGLS1
This really needed a Both option..........................
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 02:20 AM
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performance mods first.
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 11:01 AM
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It's up to you but let me ask you. How often do you race? If not that much then go for looks. The car will always look good but how often are you going over 100mph or racing other people?
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 11:53 AM
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If you wanna be fast than go for it, but you can only go as fast as the speed limit is. Im not one to risk getting speeding tickets, so I stick to looking good. Our cars are basically fast enough, lets face it, were never going to be professional race car drivers so what the big deal, theres always going to be someone faster so i say go with looks, people admire that more. especially girls
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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50/50 spent on mine
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 07:24 PM
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Take off the blackouts, and make it fast.
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