Imports in local car shows

[Corky_Block_WRX]

Now i'm not knockin on any domestic vehicle by any means but y is it so hard to get a import class at all these local car shows around the uniontown area i mean come on now its always based on antiques, classics, old skool muscle n these new skool muscle rides n there isnt a class for any of us to be in i mean some hard core show guys dont wanna see these jap traps but here is my point of view on it WE are working with what we have now. WE dont have the old skool muscle... THEY are working with what they had back in the day....and no one understands that. it just kinda gets to me cause u pull in with an import its like u get looked at like ur not welcome cause its not ol skool........:boom:

[police4.6]

not that its old school man. just not american. our country has a very very very very very strong sense of patriotism. i know exactly what you are saying. and you have honda kids to blame.

[97LaserRed]

its just a lot (90%) of those Asian cars are the biggest POS around. its an embarrassment. if you dont believe me search in google "carlisle 2010 what you missed"

[Corky_Block_WRX]

I understand that most of the imports u see are totally junk but whn u own one that is at its tip top shape u can't get anywhere with it I mean come on look at the stuff going on else where like the west coast houston virginia just around herre no one cares about what their ride looks like then the hand full of us who do have nice ones get knocked for it. This stuff really chaps my cheeks if u know what I mean

[Shaffer]

Haha, I think you're getting bent out of shape over nothing. I've taken my car to shows numerous times, especially local shows with lots of old muscle and hot rods, and a newer car will never even be noticed, regardless of make. Keep doing your thing.... customize for you, not for everyone else. =)

[94svtcobra]

I feel ya cork, but people are old school about their cars, n unfortunetly 99% of the imports are pretty bad, besides mustangs dont cost that much, lol

[MBH]

its just a lot (90%) of those Asian cars are the biggest POS around. its an embarrassment. if you dont believe me search in google "carlisle 2010 what you missed"

lol yup, because this is often times what happens: http://zilvia.net/f/off-topic-chat/321517-carlisle-2010-pictures-what-you-missed.html

[Corky_Block_WRX]

Haha I got u man. Like come on tho that's gonna be the only way to get new ppl at these car shows cause everyone u go to u see the same cars same ppl it gets kinda boring.....

[Quik83Z]

Sell your Jap junk, get something like this, and start modding....

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=p&car_id=279150520&dealer_id=65264569&car_year=1994&rdm=1274794219701&lastStartYear=1981&num_records=25&model=MUST&systime=&make2=&highlightFirstMakeModel=&start_year=1981&engine=&keywordsrep=&keywordsfyc=&certified=&body_code=0&fuel=&awsp=false&search_type=both&distance=100&marketZipError=false&search_lang=en&showZipError=y&sownerid=566807&make=FORD&color=&keywords_display=&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&min_price=&drive=&default_sort=priceDESC&seller_type=b&position=top&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=priceASC&address=15101&advanced=&end_year=1999&transmission=&doors=&max_price=&cardist=24&standard=false

[Corky_Block_WRX]

See man that was totally out of place. Don't get me wrong mustangs are cool but only if they are built. Cold air intakes don't give u a million horsepower

[94svtcobra]

Cork, u bite ur tounge, the 1994 mustang cobra is the greatest car ever made, regardless if its modded. Or not, lol jk

[Tom]

It goes both ways, I see a lot of really crappy domestics, and a lot of really crappy imports. I also see a lot of really nice ones both ways.

The problem with local car shows is that the older generation does not accept the new cars. I got crap from older corvette owners because I modified my C5. I admit, the mustang world is way better than the Corvette world because it has a lot of younger people in it.

[Mach1Mush]

lol yup, because this is often times what happens: http://zilvia.net/f/off-topic-chat/321517-carlisle-2010-pictures-what-you-missed.html

If anyone Knows where to get the ninja turtle hoodies at.................pleez get me the information

[Shaffer]

If anyone Knows where to get the ninja turtle hoodies at.................pleez get me the information

http://search.80stees.com/?category=80s+Cartoons&i=1&q=&theme=Teenage+Mutant+Ninja+Turtles

lmao

[Mach1Mush]

See man that was totally out of place. Don't get me wrong mustangs are cool but only if they are built. Cold air intakes don't give u a million horsepower

Cork , I feel ya man. Im a die Hard american muscle guy, and as much as i hate to admit it, I've been beat by hondas before, realyy really fast hondas. I dont think i would ever build an import but i would own one. There are nice ones out there you just cant get gotti wit em. Simple paint scheme wit some carbon fiber a set of nice wheels and a huge turbo lol . whats wrong with that.

[Mach1Mush]

http://search.80stees.com/?category=80s+Cartoons&i=1&q=&theme=Teenage+Mutant+Ninja+Turtles

lmao
I cant believe you found them!!!!!!! I will definately have mine on at carlisle..

[Defiant]

Cork I know exactly what you mean. I used to go to car shows in wexford all the time and never see any imports. Although people make valid points. Many people aren't interested in seeing a tuned civic si with a full invader body kit. But you dont find those. You're more likely to find a pos honda who thinks he the $$$$ rolling up to mustangs and camaros thinking he can take them.

But I'll make you a promise and say that if i'm ever out toward union town and i see a show ill stop by and flaunt my $$$$ haha.

[Defiant]

Cork, u bite ur tounge, the 1994 mustang cobra is the greatest car ever made, regardless if its modded. Or not, lol jk

http://chrisnz.com/nissan-r34-gtr-mspec-nur/

This is all I have to say to you good sir! haha

[Corky_Block_WRX]

See I mean we all like our own thing. Domestic or import if it looks good and its fast no matter what because up are gear heads we're gonna think highly of it weither we speak it out loud or not and mush u made a good point these lil imports keep gettin faster n faster lol but still don't get respected lol

[95riosnake]

its just a lot (90%) of those Asian cars are the biggest POS around. its an embarrassment. if you dont believe me search in google "carlisle 2010 what you missed"

Wow, I just followed those instructions... I guess not every show at Carlisle is as nice as the All Ford Nats... some of those cars are just sad.

Also I respect a fast import any day of the week. I even respect a slow one that looks nice and is done tastefully.

I have a Scion tC as a daily driver, I've lowered it on Hotchkis springs, Tokico struts, retrofitted S2k headlights, K&N Intake, Megan Exhaust, and a short shifter...that's the extent of what the car will ever have done to it because it's slow. If it were a WRX I would go further but since I realize when something has potential and when something does not... I am finished with it lol. I joined scionlife.com so I could search for solutions to some minor problems I ran into and upon browsing threads like "The Sticker Thread" (show your sweet stickers that you put in a column diagonally down the side of your windshield, or your front lip covered in FatLace stickers) and "Show Me your Wings" etc... I quickly realized I was in a different part of the car hobby world to which I do not belong. I go there when I need to know what an error code means or something, but other than that I'll pass.

[Corky_Block_WRX]

I totally agree with u man why would u even put that in a car show like that those dudes r the ones who make the reast of the guys look bad

[Rodeheavers]

lol yup, because this is often times what happens: http://zilvia.net/f/off-topic-chat/321517-carlisle-2010-pictures-what-you-missed.html

oh my gosh, that dudes comentary was the funniest stuff i have seen in a long time... thanks for posting that Bo, I needed a good laugh.

[somethingclever]

not that its old school man. just not american. our country has a very very very very very strong sense of patriotism. i know exactly what you are saying. and you have honda kids to blame.



Then why is Toyota barely behind GM and Ford in US auto sales?


I wish people were more patriotic and supported the country they live in and their relatives have died for, but sadly, the auto sales numbers don't agree.




Regarding the imports at car shows: I don't mind seeing them. The only cars at shows that don't belong are cars less than 20 yrs old and are stone stock. Exceptions to this rule would be exotics and higher-end modern muscle...ZR1, Viper. That's just personal preference anyway.

[Ruthless]

What the hell are you talking about? Every time I go to Walmart all I see are hondas, subarus and toyotas gathered in a lot. :caked:

All kidding aside...We have a ton of import around my area.

[95riosnake]

I just have to add, I didn't get to look through all the pics in that link at first, and just came across this one:

"These are not sleepy eyes... these are depressed eyes... Mister number Johnny 5 is sad..."
http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/MISC/carlisle2010/carlisle2010292.jpg

I literally LOL'ed...he hit the nail on the head with that one. I guarantee I would get along with the OP from that thread!

[somethingclever]

I just spent my entire lunch looking and laughing out loud at the pics in that Carlisle link. It was worth every minute..that thread is very well done. :clap2::clap2:



Edit: It should also be noted that if Tim's brother's name is Eddie, he is also famous as his pic is on the last page of the thread.

[Pop's Stang]

Keep doing your thing.... customize for you, not for everyone else. =)

+1...There is nothing wrong with a cool looking import. I see them at car cruises all the time. Most of the time that is what everyone is looking at. We ALL are car people. No matter what the make or model. :thumb:

[95riosnake]

Are you saying he owns the Mountain Dewmobile?

[97LaserRed]

See man that was totally out of place. Don't get me wrong mustangs are cool but only if they are built. Cold air intakes don't give u a million horsepower

thats why you put on a turbo:juggle:

[2010 SS]

Domestic, import, 4 bangers, V8s etc. Doesn't matter what powers the car, or where the manufacturer is originally from, I think we all can agree on one thing. Fast cars are nice, that's why we all sink so d@mn much money into these things.

[talontsi92]

Domestic, import, 4 bangers, V8s etc. Doesn't matter what powers the car, or where the manufacturer is originally from, I think we all can agree on one thing. Fast cars are nice, that's why we all sink so d@mn much money into these things.

Amen brother.

I think a CLEAN, FAST import is just as cool as a CLEAN FAST mustang, camaro, and whatever else. I bought my DSM because I couldn't find a fox body that wasn't owned by some retard that thought it was worth its weight in gold with 145k on the clock, bone stock, with leaking headgaskets, for under a grand. Most of them wanted over 1k for a rolling chassis. I found my car for 500 bucks, not anywhere near complete, but it had a good block, head, body, and transmission.

If i said it once I have said it a million times. I don't really care what it is, as long as it looks good and has decent power.

[Rodeheavers]

I just spent my entire lunch looking and laughing out loud at the pics in that Carlisle link. It was worth every minute..that thread is very well done. :clap2::clap2:



Edit: It should also be noted that if Tim's brother's name is Eddie, he is also famous as his pic is on the last page of the thread.

wow, thats so funny, i have heard of eddie rodeheaver but i have no idea who he is... and the location of that calavier person is uniontown pa..lol

[Rodeheavers]

Amen brother.

I think a CLEAN, FAST import is just as cool as a CLEAN FAST mustang, camaro, and whatever else. I bought my DSM because I couldn't find a fox body that wasn't owned by some retard that thought it was worth its weight in gold with 145k on the clock, bone stock, with leaking headgaskets, for under a grand. Most of them wanted over 1k for a rolling chassis. I found my car for 500 bucks, not anywhere near complete, but it had a good block, head, body, and transmission.

If i said it once I have said it a million times. I don't really care what it is, as long as it looks good and has decent power.

i can go along with that, after all my car looks like a turd but goes pretty fast.

[Tom]

Amen brother.

I think a CLEAN, FAST import is just as cool as a CLEAN FAST mustang, camaro, and whatever else. I bought my DSM because I couldn't find a fox body that wasn't owned by some retard that thought it was worth its weight in gold with 145k on the clock, bone stock, with leaking headgaskets, for under a grand. Most of them wanted over 1k for a rolling chassis. I found my car for 500 bucks, not anywhere near complete, but it had a good block, head, body, and transmission.

If i said it once I have said it a million times. I don't really care what it is, as long as it looks good and has decent power.

I almost bought a super nice fox for 7k, but decided to just get a new gt for the warranty (that lasted a whole month :bounce:). I think the next car I get will be a fox though, they are hard to beat for performance/price. DSMs are hard to beat performance/price wise too, but then I couldn't make fun of them.

[talontsi92]

i can go along with that, after all my car looks like a turd but goes pretty fast.

Bullsh*t. Your car is effin awesome. :)

DSMs are hard to beat performance/price wise too, but then I couldn't make fun of them.

well...

I can sum it up in one word.

Reliability.

Who gives a dang how fast it is, if you can't make it to the dragstrip to race it, and get home afterward. LOL

DSM reliability FTL.

[Tom]

i can go along with that, after all my car looks like a turd but goes pretty fast.

your turds must look way better than mine. :madgrin:

We want to make a book at work with weird things people say, I think that could go right in there.

[talontsi92]

your turds must look way better than mine. :madgrin:

We want to make a book at work with weird things people say, I think that could go right in there.

LOL.

My turd flushes faster than yours?

[1Badbird]

We just had our show at the masontown vfd this past sunday, we didn't have an import class but we had a class for new cars, 1996 up. I think we had a good variety of vehicles for everyone to look at no matter what their taste.

I know what you're saying not so much the import part but showing a newer car. When I started showing my T-Bird I had a hard time finding a show I could enter it in, there for a while I had to enter the open class where anything goes. And even then I had to put up with people walking by say that new car doesn't belong. Some of the perjudice does still exist. Our dash plaques had my T-Bird on it and my sister's pink Mustang with one of the fire trucks in the background. Well some guy had to voice his opinion to my daughter about how we needed to pick better cars for our dash plaques because no one wants to look at a new piece of junk and a pink car. Ashley had a nice come back but that just takes some nerve! Plus how old does my car have to be to not be considered as a new car? I mean come on, it's 22 years old!! I've had classic plates on it for 7 years now! But that's why I wanted to have a class for the newer cars. And you know, it's kinda dunb to stop anyone from showing thier cars, most shows are fund raisers.

[97LaserRed]

Domestic, import, 4 bangers, V8s etc. Doesn't matter what powers the car, or where the manufacturer is originally from, I think we all can agree on one thing. Fast cars are nice, that's why we all sink so d@mn much money into these things.

true but then Ill go back to my original quote. almost all (90%) Asian cars are slow as piss (check the 2010 carlisle thread what you missed) hahaha... dont get me wrong i love imports. Prob more than mustangs/ american muscle I have a couple friends with sum fassssssst JDM whips:second:

[Corky_Block_WRX]

me n the few from the group who showes up sunday had a blast at the masontown vfd car show and it was actually nice having a class for newer cars but as i looked at the flyers for the other shows no one wants the new stuff around lol like why man lol we are gear heads for a reason we love our cars no matter what they are n yes donny we do sink a retarded amount of money on them well at least those who car about what their cars look like lol but im just tryin to say it would be so nice to get new cars and faces to these shows cause im tired of seeing the same freaking cars n ppl ya know u can only look at their cars so much till u get tired of it but like i said b4 the old heads dont want imports there and its probably because they have no idea what they are looking at which is understandable it does get quite confusing .... my opinion on it is that these shows need new ppl new cars to spice things up and deffinatly give us kids some thing to look forward to or maybe get some trophies to make us feel better about what we are doing. Now like my dad has so many trophies for my grandfathers cars. we own a 1978 chrysler new yorker the only one out the factory with a baby blue interior, 1966 dodge polara station wagon which came in 1st at mopar nationals last year for show quality n got best in show the year before n the 66' is the only FULLY original left in the world there is 1 other but its been fully restored.. We also have a 76' Cj5 that me and him fully restored amd i have my 94' Jeep grand cherokee so i have my american domestic ties just trying to look out for younger ppl like myself ya know:pop2:

[police4.6]

Then why is Toyota barely behind GM and Ford in US auto sales?


I wish people were more patriotic and supported the country they live in and their relatives have died for, but sadly, the auto sales numbers don't agree.

sorry man lemme explain what i mean. the people at car shows. that take time and do there cars atleast at norwin hills where i generally go are over the age of forty and were around during stuff that happened and have worked to get what they have now. not some kid that can go buy a five hundred dollar car.. throw some bondo on it and a cai with the biggest folgers coffee can welded to the back of it. now do not get me wrong when i say this. but if a car looks good it looks good. but me cwh19 and 2001gttt were talking about this the other night. after all the civics i have seen in my area and i see all the time. any civic from the late 80's to the early 2000's cannot by no means look good. i dont care if they just spent 20k on a paint job 5k on rims and puts down over 700hp. i simpy wont care. now on a different note about the sales too. next time you drive down the road look and see how many college girls and rich kids are driving a beautiful new car. i didnt get that. lol i paid by MYSELF for my vic. and for that simple reason i will never stop loving that car. and i know too that my parents wont drop five grand if the paint is cheap and decides to fade. or if my throttle decides to stick to the ground and refuse to let up and i die in a fiery fire of a firing crash with fire trucks. i am just saying that in the end i love all cars. but $$$$ some people just do dumbshit to em. to each there own. but can we just all agree the average honda civic with the fart can, primered black, cut springs and the springs heated up so they are stiff and the car rides like an F1 car, with the 50 hp gaining axle back exhaust and the advance auto bought underglo, i mean come on man.

[Defiant]

after all the civics i have seen in my area and i see all the time. any civic from the late 80's to the early 2000's cannot by no means look good. i dont care if they just spent 20k on a paint job 5k on rims and puts down over 700hp. i simpy wont care.

But you have to look at something at other than civics. Yes most are not worth their weight in trash, but look at what else is out there. You have evos, rx-7s and rx-8s :), STIs, GTIs, supras, celicas, GSRs, etc. etc. The point is you have to look at all imports if your going to pass judgement about them. Not just base a dislike of a certain brand of very molested cars.

[police4.6]

But you have to look at something at other than civics. Yes most are not worth their weight in trash, but look at what else is out there. You have evos, rx-7s and rx-8s :), STIs, GTIs, supras, celicas, GSRs, etc. etc. The point is you have to look at all imports if your going to pass judgement about them. Not just base a dislike of a certain brand of very molested cars.

once again hahaha lemme explain. i LOVE evo's GTI's supras and that such i promise haha sti's not soo much my friend had one and i swear to you every night i was under the $$$$ thing last summer helping him with it. whether or not it was the rear dif clunking like a bed during... well you get my point. anything that goes fast and looks good doing is good in my book sir. :thumb:

[Corky_Block_WRX]

Hey man u can't dog all honda's and say that they can't look good just because of the ones u see barely making it stop light to stop light I know a few guys with some pretty freakin sick lookin hondas... N u can't hate one the dude with the foldgers cans either because man what if they aint got nothing? So just because their car isn't as clean as yours they aren't worthy? But I will also say some of those hondas n integras u see are junk n they person behind the wheel doesn't car about it and those r the dude the that the rest of us guys get knocked on for

[GrabberC-500]

u see are junk n they person behind the wheel doesn't car about it and those r the dude the that the rest of us guys get knocked on for

BINGO! Some people just are $$$$ bags with there cars. Nice or not you will always have someone trying to show off and making themselves look like a dip $$$$.

[Corky_Block_WRX]

U got it mike!

[Defiant]

But you know the scary thing about these people who do all these retarded things to their cars. When they're doing the duct taped body kit, or custom rigged turbo, or anything like that someone stands back and says "That looks good".

[cwh19]

I thought one of the main definitions of a ricer was someone trying to make their car look good without trying to make it faster/handle better/overall quicker.

I can certainly appreciate a nice import, thats for sure. I want an STI or a GLI for a daily.

[97LaserRed]

there are some verrrrrrrrrry loooooooooooooonnng run on sentences in this thread... tooo hard for me to read!!:yield: AHHHH:horn:



































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