Do people who drive modified cars realise how stupid they look?

Question

Come on seriously guys. Do you think putting white wheels , couple of extra headlights and a poxy wing on the back of your Fiat Punto is going to turn you into a world class rally driver. You look ridiculous !
And worse still you stick a stupidly oversized exhaust on the back just to make sure we can all hear you coming from 2 miles away
At least it gives us a chance to finish our tea before we come out to laugh at you as you drive by

Who was that then Dan
I have a spanky big car
No competition my friend

BOLAVO
fyi a beamer no contest, and I will cruise by at 150 after they've exhausted their little burst of nitro 100yds down the road

mittobridges I agree I don't believe you give two hoots how many of your own neighbours you wake up from sleep when you roar in

ROBESPIERRE
Historically don't you do that to everyone

MISTER SS
I agree so long as they don't wake up the rest of the world with it and drive like maniacs

DAVE 313
I applaud your knowledge, but what effect are you having on other motorists shining lights a mile ahead of you
Also Why do they need to accelerate dangerously faster than other cars. Are you young lads suuddenly more capable drivers overnight than the rest of us. Look at the accident stats

ASTRA ANDY
Do you think they were compensating for something. Honestly it is like putting a piece of cardboard in the spokes of your bike and saying it's a motorbike

DIRTY ROB
ILMAO

MARK B
Good point they look good when done properly and all the sponsors are on the car. If done properly though it should have a complete engine upgrade

ANGEL
I agree but my little boy just laughs and says "dad, there goes that muppet" when he sees one on the street . The noise is the killer though

Answer 1

Someone lost a girl to a guy with a cheesy car....LOL!

Im just messin around Doorman, you just seemed a bit irritated to actually ask this question.

I think theres nothing wrong with it until you get the lame-os who put super loud exhausts (that add little or no HP), way too low profile tires, no roll control, and huge meaningless wings.

But, I've seen it done right before too, with the turbo, nice rims (not too low profile), no gnarly wings, no super loud exhaust, and an engine that runs low 12's. Thats doing it right.

Answer 2

Encore!! Encore!! I love this guy, couldn't agree with his statement more. I mean why do these Duck F****rs spend a large fortune on this crap trying to turn their piece of junk into a piece of junk with pig spoilers and a leaking exhaust. Firstly if you must have a loud exhaust I'll save you all a forture and tell you just to knock a hole in your silencers!!

But if you spend even £4k on something like this, lets look at what else you could have had. A 1980's M5 BMW, Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo, Lexus Soarer Twin Turbo, Jaguar XJR40, these are proper fast cars that look a damn site more like real sports cars and none have a 0-60 speed of more than 6 seconds. When you modify a car the insurance goes through the roof so thats no longer the excuse, and the Jag in particular will be cheap to insure as any saloon that will rip your face off never carries any loading seeing they never get crashed!!! which pumps up the insurance more than even being 18!!!!

Answer 3

Which Planet do you come from.
1) Modified cars will often look stock, but do more miles per gallon, more miles per hour, quicker acceleration, handle better etc than stock.
2) very few people are stupid enough to modify good stock cars with body kits etc but they are a very cost effective solution to accident damage.
3) If you dont realise that spoilers can have a very positive effect
at the top speeds reached by modern small hatches then you are clearly not very knowledgeable, the effect becomes apparent as slow as 70 mph, but they hurt top speeds .
4) A couple of extra lights might be beyond your ability to fit but if you drive on proper roads without street lights and in the rain you might appreciate that extra lights are a great asset, if you dont agree get your eyes tested because I know people who think you only need Dip headlights because you cant see any further with main beam , and it turns out they can only see 100 yards.
You need to see a mile at least to be safe.
5) I've had people walk up to me in the street and compliment me on the way my Fog and Spot lamps looked, perhaps it is because I took trouble to recess them into the front valance while allowing some adjustment, but when you drive up by Loch Tay on a wet dark night you need about 8 extra lights like the truckers not just 4......., Anybody ever complimented you on the way your motor looks, Thought not.
Your Jealous, never mind, buy the tickets and perhaps you will win the lottery and afford a McLaren F1 a standard motor which cannot be improved., except by arranging an inhibitor switch to stop the rev limiter working in top gear............

Answer 4

Makes me laugh because i have a sports coupe and these numptys are allways try to race me for gods sake i am 36 years old and do they really think they would beat me in their "modified" Corsa/Punto/Saxo/106 which has got half a ton of plastic crap glued to it and a ton of stereo speakers in the boot when my car is capable of over 150mph just let them go past and laugh at them.

Was driving home the other day and heard a roar which i thought was a super car with a v12 under the bonnet so i slowed down to let it past so i could see what kind of 5.7 V12 beast it was and it was a vomit yellow coloured 1 litre Punto with 4 drain pipes sticking out the back HA HA HA HA HA what a plonker he and the car looked.

I agree with you on your question Doorman.

Answer 5

They look ridiculous i agree. Check this out.

I am sitting at the traffic light things at a level crossing. A citreon ax pulls up with three scallies in it. I have my window down having a ciggie and the passenger says. "what size of engine". Now i am driving a company Mercedes. A C-Class 220 Kompressor. He then Stupidly says he can beat me off the lights. So i took off the traction control. Put her in sports mode and as soon as the lights changed i floored it. I swear my face streched backwards like Za Za Gabor. I could hear his exhaust cos it was one of those stupid wide things. I was about 100 yards up the road when i heard him change into second gear. And too top it all off when we were aboput to go he says "get ready for tyhe power of this car". what a tit. His car looked like he had magnatised it and driven through Halfords.

That is one fast company car......40 in first gear and yes the engine was complaining but it was fun.

Answer 6

Can't stand them, I did have a white mini years ago, tried to chrome it out, but that's as bad as I would go, these guys spend thousands on making there ears bleed.

I do remember a Top Gear episode where a modified car club took on a Classic Car club, on a hill climb circuit, them with a suped up noise machine, the old boys with a Austin Healey with half the engine of the modified car, and 30 years older, guess who won. I've never seen a bunch of tweed wearing oldies look so pleased with themselves...

Answer 7

I agree. Their brains must be modified as well, if you know what I mean. However, if that is their worst and dumbest vice, I guess it is ok. I know though, I hate to see and hear those loud "things," especially the really tall and loud pickup trucks. It is like they are wanting to participate in those monster truck shows or something. They need to go to the car and go cart races and get it all out. When I see guys that have cars that act like that, I truly feel embarrassed for them. I really do.

Answer 8

Penis extensions Doorman, thats all they are.
I used to have a granada 2.9, and these little tw@ts pull up next to me in their little 1.1 fiesta's and rev their engines. I used to have great fun waving as i zoomed away in front of them.

But seriously i do have a real problem with the noise. I've lost count of the times my son has jumped and screamed when one of these di.ck heads has raced past. Apparently when you modify your car speed limits no longer apply.
Don't you think the spoiler is aptly named, ugly things.

Stop watching pimp my ride you fools.

Answer 9

If well done then its good (ie the Vauxhall Nova outside the local garage which has had a proper job done to it and is used at shows)

The majority however with their stock Halfords mods look stupid!

Answer 10

lol its a kid thing, when i just passed my test i was into all that. you think it makes you look cool with ya mates and hot to the ladys, oh how little did i know then. but all cars are a status symbol and shout different things at different ppl.
and most ppl like to brag about theres and what it will do/whats its worth