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I'm lost guys.
The car / tuner scene doesn't exist for me anymore. It just isn't the same as it used to be. Nobody builds cars for the same reasons Tuners used to build cars and there are so many cheap knockoffs being produced that build quality is low. I don't really understand what's going on. People say that we should "respect all builds" but I just can't understand why I should respect someone who literally cheaps out on everything. I see builds with straight eBay parts lists that look and run like crap. Now I'm not saying not to use eBay, I use eBay for simple stuff. Piping, clamps, wiring, connectors, etc. But remember when people used to roll around with legit wheels, legit performance parts, legit work? Like, cars used to get improved by tuners.... It's like cars are only getting changed nowadays. Right in the years I'm going to finish my car, it seems like the scene has been long dead. Good thing I built the car for me. -------------------- |
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I feel the same in many regards, some things generic eBay specials are ok like piping and etc... where it really doesn't matter who makes it you're not going to get much of a quality difference. Tires, rims, brakes, and suspension are places you shouldn't cheap out on since a failure in any of them can cause accidents. Which you don't have to buy the most expensive set of rims out there, but buy something safe. Even as far as driveline parts go if it's a critical part to the operation of the vehicle I wouldn't want to cheap out there either.
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Enthusiast ![]() ![]() Joined May 11, '09 From California Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) ![]() |
I feel the same in many regards, some things generic eBay specials are ok like piping and etc... where it really doesn't matter who makes it you're not going to get much of a quality difference. Tires, rims, brakes, and suspension are places you shouldn't cheap out on since a failure in any of them can cause accidents. Which you don't have to buy the most expensive set of rims out there, but buy something safe. Even as far as driveline parts go if it's a critical part to the operation of the vehicle I wouldn't want to cheap out there either. Agreed This post has been edited by DST94: May 25, 2017 - 2:21 PM -------------------- |
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