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You ever notice cars that don't have things that they should?

Like The amount of Skylines, 180's/200's etc I see that run stock exhaust but have the stickers or the guages or whatever else, I just think.. Why? Why do that to your car? Why not spend a couple hundred bucks and give it what it wants?

I'm not talking about going out and buying an Apexi or HKS exhaust for big bucks.. I got an exhaust for my car, Custom 3' from the cat back for $290.oo .... And it looks, sounds and performs great..

But I see skylines especially, ALL the time with stock exhausts, but they have the big rims, or the sticker kits or whatever else but they are still running the factory pea shooters...

Same goes for WRX drivers.. In my opinion there is nothing sexier (expect an RB26DETT screaming away) than the thump of that boxer engine.. I mean the amount of times I see WRX's with stock exhausts muffling that beautiful sound I almost cry.. One I see in particular most often is a Silver one, Chrome wheels, stickers and guages.. but a stock exhaust.. and I wonder .. WHY???

Same With Commodore drivers that put those sexy 14' rims on their car.. cause that just turns heads left right and center... Not.. Or when they change the wheels but leave stock suspension on it and it sits higher than a New Jeep Wrangler..

I'll never understand some people..

This is been getting to me for a while and thought I'd vent.. And see what you guys think.. :mad:

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Well one question you should ask yourself HOTR33 is what would adding an exhaust do to your insurance premium?

Most people are happy with the standard performance of the skyline and don't see a need to install an exhaust or add a pod etc. For example if I was to purchase a GTR I would leave it stock as a rock because I know the performance would already be quite enough for me.

sewid Grand Master

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Some people have different tastes when it comes to the sound of their car. They may think that all aftermarket exhausts are noisy or attract defects. They may think they would void their vehicles factory warranty (in the case of the WRX, especially since Subaru knocked back that engine failure warranty claim due to aftermarket exhaust mods).

Skyline owners have less excuses. I myself am in the "stock exhaust" club here but it's only because of lack of funds and i've just bought the car in the last couple of months. Trying to gather my shit together after I had to spend my savings buying the car..

edit: On that note, PM sent to BATMBL to confirm new 3" dump/front and hi-flow cat :mad::P:)

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Originally posted by HOTR33

Same With Commodore drivers that put those sexy 14' rims on their car..  cause that just turns heads left right and center...  Not..   Or when they change the wheels but leave stock suspension on it and it sits higher than a New Jeep Wrangler..

ahh, chasers. i fail to see what the attraction with these wheels are?

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Interesting.. All your replies are interesting..

One thing I'd like to say is.. who my car is insured tru don't care about mods as long as they are legal... I've got almost an A4 page full of mods done to my car.. and I don't pay anymore than my house mate who has an R33 as well.. but it's stock..

So I suppose insurance isn't an excuse I'd use my self.. but if it affects you, then fair enough...

And as for not Putting an exhaust on a GTR.. Come on, that RB26DETT sounds so Sexy screaming tru a nice big 4' Pipe :mad:

It's just screaming "Move it or Loose it" :P

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