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Old 01-14-2009, 02:18 AM
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Performance all the way!! You can't see what your car looks like while your driving it anyway!!!! Besides when you race someone they wont have long to see what your car looks like either when you blow past them!!!

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Old 01-14-2009, 02:30 AM
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"Sigh" I drive a black Ram-air T/A so I have both...
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Originally Posted by pontiac1998
i personally would try to split it up and get all the bolt ons i could since i dont have any suspension work yet or H/C package yet so i would probably do that and try to get a few of the small appearance stuff like tint and watnot...the "cheaper" things compared to the charger...now if ur already full bolt ons and everything then i say charger and a tune for it....remember, TAX RETURN SEASON IS HERE!!!
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I like to keep the best of both worlds but leaning more towards go over show. These cars look bad @$$ out the box already. I prefer a simple look.
I agree with both of the guys! I am kinda doing both at the same time. I am getting all my bolt-ons and working on some small outside appearance things. I am also changing to a different wheel then what is on the car now since I don't like them and they came with the car! The choice is all up to you!
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Well when I started I did some power mods then appearance then went back to power. I like to mix it up every now and then. The easiest to knock out is the appearance mods but I like to mix it up. I hate fast cars that are beat up or not really clean looking. Not only is my car fast but it looks good doing it.
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Since mine is a strip only (and cruise once in a blue moon) car. It's whole focus is speed.

The Ram I drive daily is a V6, so that right there tells you I could care less about going fast on the street. To top it off, I'm about to sell the Ram and get a nice used Suburban. Solely because I need more room for the family and a little more comfort.
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Go with the procharger!
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Originally Posted by myk
"Sigh" I drive a black Ram-air T/A so I have both...

me too....but you always want to go a little faster, right?
Old 01-14-2009, 09:46 AM
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I do both..i added wider wheels and tires, looks better and performs better. Just an example.

There's been a poll on this before, you can do a search...
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procharge that thing. there's plenty of logic behind this. first off, you won't even see that much detail if when you drive by its a blur. second, sharp cars get the chicks, as well as fast cars, but when it comes time to ditch the b!tch, a fast car would make it soooo much easier.
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pro charge. No question. Performance #1 then looks. (as long is it is somewhat good looking to begin with.)
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Performance first! I did my first appearance mod (besides wash/wax and I guess tint) this summer (which was rims) after owning a WS6 for about six years and doing some type of performance mods the whole time.
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I like a nice mix of both, my car doesnt have to be a show car but I want it to look good at the same time. It also doesnt have to be a race car but I def want to run some mid 11s.
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go before show....

duhh....
Old 01-14-2009, 02:24 PM
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My theory. I would like to have a nice looking car, to attract attention, then a fast car to get away from the unwanted attention.
I am working on the show now. Insurance is killing me, with my mods.
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i want both!!! a nice looking fast car..
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It Kind Of Depends On How Many Vehicles You Have.

If You've got DD, a Truck, A Bike, And A Sports Car then you can pick which direction you want to go with each one.

I'd rather have a Nice Looking F-Body than a "fast" one. I live in the city so I'd have to worry about getting robbed, but I can barely hook on the street with Stock HP, so what am I going to do with 600+hp?
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i like both....
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I like to go fast so I say procharger
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Having a good looking car is nice but lots of rwhp is FUN I bought mine for the FUN factor
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You won't be happy until you do both. If you are fast, you will wish your car looked better. If you look good, you will wish you were faster. Depending on how much money you want to dump into it, would make the decision for me. I don't want to procharge it, then build the tranny, then replace the rear end, then keep fixing it as it breaks, because they are expensive breaks. Make it look really nice, and bolt on it.

Or just sell it and buy a Scion. Those cars are pimp looking and extremely fast.



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