As If You Didn't Know Already

[GTR-N1]

I do agree though, most HWP blokes are older and only appreciate v8's for obvious reasons... that's all they knew growing up etc.

A HWP officer friend of mine goes to the same church + went to the SAU Jim Richards Night. He loves to look at any high performance car.

It's just a shame that imports have this stigma attached to them... especially with a certain genre of people.

Well some of us (incl. Humbla) help to break that stereotype, when the RBT checkpoint officers see how old we are. LOL

I kinda don't like telling people what car I drive... I immediately get the "fully sick lebo car eh???"

Now you are a PROUD Skyline owner aren't you?

[ARTZ]

I'm a cop and I don't share this view (obviously).

I do agree though, most HWP blokes are older and only appreciate v8's for obvious reasons... that's all they knew growing up etc.

It's just a shame that imports have this stigma attached to them... especially with a certain genre of people.

I kinda don't like telling people what car I drive... I immediately get the "fully sick lebo car eh???"

Hehe, well according to what im told on these forums driving an R33 makes you a bogan or a fully sick lebo and if your not one you must be the other..Its ok I drive one too..

I also live in a heavily boganated area and for some reason they think my street whih is about 300m long with 3 speed humps makes a great racetrack, i hear burnouts and screaming engines almost daily and in the 4 years i lived hear not once has it been an import.it is absolutely everytime a Falcodore of some description and never a good one, always some P-plate junker or wannabe petrolhead.

It is odd the stigma attracted to them though, i will often strike into a conversation with someone about my car, and it will be met with "oh yeah" but say you own a commodore v8 and their eyes light up..Tell them your car performs really well and corners really nicely for instance you get "oh yeah", tell them it can rip huge burnouts and their eyes light up once again..

As ususal though, Its clear that its not the performance enthusiasts that damage the scene, its the people that think they are.

Same goes i guess for police,its not the ones that are into performance cars that are unfair, its the ones that think they know the difference.

Edited January 28, 2011 by Arthur T3

[GTRPowa]

It is odd the stigma attracted to them though, i will often strike into a conversation with someone about my car, and it will be met with "oh yeah" but say you own a commodore v8 and their eyes light up..Tell them your car performs really well and corners really nicely for instance you get "oh yeah", tell them it can rip huge burnouts and their eyes light up once again..

As ususal though, Its clear that its not the performance enthusiasts that damage the scene, its the people that think they are.

^ This. I pull up to work in the GTR (rarely btw) and just park it, nothing unusual happens..

Every other day I pull up in the VR Stato 5L, people mass around, ask questions. "You got cams man? You got an exhaust? Is it manual?" I just tell them "No, It's a piece of shit, why would I do that, I hate the car." as I walk away. And they are mind boggled by what I just said. I've done the 'do up a commodore, do up a falcon' thing, they simply don't respond to mods. You could spend $10,000 on the best suspension, but it still won't take a corner properly.

If I went and put some chrome 22's on it, I bet I could enter it into a Show'n'Shine - Even though the rims would be it's only mod.

[blk94r33]

Hehe, well according to what im told on these forums driving an R33 makes you a bogan or a fully sick lebo and if your not one you must be the other..Its ok I drive one too..

I also live in a heavily boganated area and for some reason they think my street whih is about 300m long with 3 speed humps makes a great racetrack, i hear burnouts and screaming engines almost daily and in the 4 years i lived hear not once has it been an import.it is absolutely everytime a Falcodore of some description and never a good one, always some P-plate junker or wannabe petrolhead.

It is odd the stigma attracted to them though, i will often strike into a conversation with someone about my car, and it will be met with "oh yeah" but say you own a commodore v8 and their eyes light up..Tell them your car performs really well and corners really nicely for instance you get "oh yeah", tell them it can rip huge burnouts and their eyes light up once again..

As ususal though, Its clear that its not the performance enthusiasts that damage the scene, its the people that think they are.

Same goes i guess for police,its not the ones that are into performance cars that are unfair, its the ones that think they know the difference.

SOOO true it's not funny. Alot of people have poor scope of performance cars. Anyone who sees my car straight away goes "is it manual?"

"yes"

"nice, it's a gtr right?"

"no, GTS, non-turbo RWD"

"oh"

*akward silence*

"they made non turbos?"

"yep, i'm driving one"

"why didn't you get a turbo?"

If it doesn't have cut 3" lowering springs, it's not performance suspension. Sway-bars, bush kits, decent/adjustable shocks, strut-braces, comfortable "usable" springs and the fact the car drives like a go-kart are all wank factor.

The only sub or stereo to have is a pre-made Fusion "powered enclosure", and it can never be secured in the car.

The Holden 5 litre is the pinnacle of engineering, succeeded only by a 5.7. A 2.5 making 500rwhp is "bullshit".

Rim's smaller than 20" and more expensive than $800 a set are "crap", stockies on the back mean you're bad-ass and society can't stop you.

I have respect for all performance cars. We had an LS1 N/A in a VY sedan in at work making around the 500hp mark for a clutch, the thing running would make anyone smile, myself included. I just get really bugged with the 2-litre-juice-only view, the ones who are programmed to say "omg skyline is it full hectic bro sik!" and laugh in your face, especially when they're 24 y.o.'s still on their L's.

/rant

[NYTSKY]

Funny, i know of a Hwy copper local to me who has a 32 GTR with a T04Z and ex gate to atmosphere. Kinda hypocritical

[paulR32gtr]

I just get really bugged with the 2-litre-juice-only view

I always found that funny - the only thing that comes in 5lt is that el cheapo watered down fruit drink shite. Juice and milk rock!

Also the "classic not plastic" one... if I actually cared I would whack a "fast not slow" sticker on in response.

[Miguelone]

[paulR32gtr]

Oh s#it yeah and fruity lexia!!

[PM-R33]

Also the "classic not plastic" one... if I actually cared I would whack a "fast not slow" sticker on in response.

That one shits me off aswell.

Obviously I wish I could replace my 3kg plastic bumper with a steel and chrome one that weighs as much as Jupiter.

[Miguelone]

That one shits me off aswell.

Obviously I wish I could replace my 3kg plastic bumper with a steel and chrome one that weighs as much as Jupiter.

Not to mention that argument is still shoddy as f**k. Put a Hakosuka up against a Monaro or GTS Falcodore and see which is the better car. Likewise with a 33/34 and a VT or whatever. Probably more metal in the late model Skyline anyway.

[blk94r33]

Bahaha. Gold!!! That's almost sig-worthy...

That one shits me off aswell.

Obviously I wish I could replace my 3kg plastic bumper with a steel and chrome one that weighs as much as Jupiter.

As above...

[ARTZ]

hows this for cliche..

Im out back of bumf*k idaho today and mate asks me to drive him down to this caravan park to do something he had to do. So i roll down there, cruise into this park where there's clapped out falcadores everywhere ,with all the yokels looking at me ,no sure if it was disgust,envy or whats that doin here ,when this guy comes out to have a look at my car..

"awww, shes a skoiliner, awww, and its a manual noice, is it a turbo?"..

I thought of this thread and somehow managed to contain my laughter

Edited January 29, 2011 by Arthur T3

[SatchiThaStagea]

as if we didnt already know about those hoon nissan volvo drivers!!!!

hope that isnt a stagea "joke"!

I always found that funny - the only thing that comes in 5lt is that el cheapo watered down fruit drink shite. Juice and milk rock!

wish i could get that in a bumper sticker

[GTR-N1]

hope that isnt a stagea "joke"!

You never quite know with GimpS

[Humbla]

Well i guess you could say i'm the ultimate skyline lover,had mine 9 years best car i have ever had,she drives beautiful,brakes are awesome.I feel so safe in her,what did aus cars have to offer in the import years,nothing no climate control air con,hi cas love it took me a while to get used to it.My love of the car has not wained after all these years i won't wan't any thing else.Ps i allso stuck to twin tips on my exaust 3 inchers not the big cannon.

[Miguelone]

Pretty much off topic but I saw a vicroads advert recently which stated all cars registered after some date have to have esc and whatnot, will this affect the import market at all or are secondhand imports exempt?

[Nee-san]

Mia, I'm a cop

[Daleo]

Pretty much off topic but I saw a vicroads advert recently which stated all cars registered after some date have to have esc and whatnot, will this affect the import market at all or are secondhand imports exempt?

That sort of legislation can't be made retrospective. Cars must comply with the regulations of their year of manufacture. This is why an HQ holden doesn't have to comply with 2011 emissions and crash ADR's (they'd never make it). It will effect vehicles imported after this is enacted though.

Edited January 31, 2011 by Daleo

[Miguelone]

That sort of legislation can't be made retrospective. Cars must comply with the regulations of their year of manufacture. This is why an HQ holden doesn't have to comply with 2011 emissions and crash ADR's (they'd never make it). It will effect vehicles imported after this is enacted though.

That's what I meant,I noticed it's wording seemed to lock out older imports.

[GTR-N1]

Mia, I'm a cop

Spartacus too?