Interesting questions, especially for swapped personnel Options

[snapshotgt]

Just throwing this out there for people to think about.

It is an interesting question . . . especially for swapped personnel!

Why do you modify you car to such extents? Many people might not realize, but people who swap their Celicas often end up spending good amount of money on their ride.

Usually, from what I see people who swap have also made large changes to the exterior (i.e. st205 conversions etc) -- thus spending even more money.

Why would you do this if you knew you'd be spending the amount of money equal to a mid to late 90's BMW M3 etc? Or even a mid to late 90's Porsche Boxster .. both V6's and RWD, fully loaded leather etc... Are you conscious of the amount you'll end up spend?

Now, you not only buy into the performance of these cars, but you buy into the name --> you no longer are in the class of the Civics and Integras, you're in the class of luxury named cars.

Just a few examples:

'95 BMW M3 -> 8k

'98 LOW MILES PORSCHE BOXSTER -> 15k

Now, I know there are people out there who have spent 25k+, but I personally think that is a little too much for a mid 90's import.

This is just for some interesting conversation; post up if you have an opinion on this subject.

EDIT: To be clear, I am not trying to criticize anyone in anyway. I am in fact one of these people -- and I have my own answers, but was wondering what the general consensus was.

This post has been edited by snapshotgt: Apr 10, 2007 - 4:06 PM

[yarik83]

Firstly I believe that there should be a rule. Any person who publically announces on these forums that he or she would rather buy something else needs to be permanently banned. It is like coming to a tatoo shop with not a single tatoo and saying.. you know what screw you my skin is clean and i am going to a competitor to get my hair done. Either conform to celica club expectations or sell your celica to someone who cares about it the way we do.. (Mind that this comment is not addressed to original poster but for all those who randomly post in various threads about how celicas are not worth diddly.)

Secondly let me explain the way the cookie crumbles.

It is my car.. it is my car.. it is my car.. no no you dont understand it is my car. I dont want a new one with fancy shmancy 2007 technology gadgets.. it is my car that I feel safe in.. it is my car that makes me a happy camper when i look at it.. it is my car because when i slide tips of my finges across its voluptious curves i feel connected with car on a level that can not be described in words. It is my car and I would not trade if for another.. Yes I would like to own a supra one day.. yes i do want a lamborhini some day but HELLLLLLL NO I am not going to replace my celica with another car and 5 celicas proves it.

Thirdly. Take $50,000 and spend it.. surely you can buy a german engineered vehicle that drives faster than a comanche helicopter and has heated floormats as well as heated steering wheeel and being able to park itself. Every time you climb out of that car you do not get the respect no appreciation from others. YEs you do climb out of what ta ma call it.. german engineering in da house ya,, but every time you do people look at you and say,, there goes another guy with a stinking mercedes/any other 25-50k vehicle. On the other hand you can buy a celica and modify it with so much stuff that everywhere you go you will need a freaking secretary to answer all the "ZOMG you car rocks comments" With my old celi i could not step a single foot without being bombarded by jealous Rutgers uiversity students. heck my dragon decal made such a big impression that I was asked on several ocasions to decal their car as well as started a trend of exterior modification in my area.

No my old celi is not something to brag about.. there are far nicer cars on this site.. but it was my car.. my celica that made me a better man. my celica that made me get up every morning and spy on the car at random intervals just because it makes me happy looking at it.

Over and Out.