Something isn't right....

[infinitemonkies]

15-year old POS car... check.
Badly in need of a tune-up, muffler, and new brakes... check
20" rims.... check
Spinners... You know it, check
Poorly installed, ill-fitting, after-market spoiler meant for a different make/model...almost goes without saying, check
Cranked up sound system in the ear-bleed/windows shattering decibel level range... check
Obnoxious, offensive gangsta rap...che... wait... Whitney Houston? WTH?

[LillFilly]

AHAHAHAHA!!!

But then, I like playing out-of-the-ordinary music; makes people pay attention to me! Like 'Coyote Run' and 'Cruxshadows' and 'Voltaire'

[protege]

That sounds exactly like the guy who lives across the street from my office. This tool, drives a beat-up POS Dodge Neon (sorry Blas!) that's literally held together with duct tape and bailing wire. Up until last year, there wasn't a straight panel on it, and it was about 52 different colors--with various shades of primer, rust, and Bondo being the primary colors.

All summer long, the owner will be out in the parking lot, attempting to "fix up" that heap. At least the rust is mostly gone, but still. There aren't any performance mods to the car at all--everything he's done so far, have attempted to make the heap look *fast* rather than giving it the ability to do so.

For example, he seems to think that a fart can and a rear wing (park bench) give you more horsepower. No, they don't. All they do is make your car look stupid, and annoy the hell out of other drivers. Same with the stereo that's been fitted. Also, cutting your springs does NOT help the handling. Sure, your car is lower, but it tends to bounce around when you do that. What's the point of putting in all that work...and then not bothering to do it correctly?

I guess I'm really an old-school mechanic who enjoys "sleepers." That is, a beat-up-looking (or even a "base-model") car...but one that can kick your ass at the drag strip. Best one I've seen locally...is a Volvo 240 station wagon with a Mustang 5.0 V8 in it. Aside from the slightly-widened (yet original) rims and dual exhausts, it looks totally stock. Even the beige paint and the 240 DL on the back don't give the game away. Oh, and it's pretty damn fast

[blas]

Haha, I'm not offended at all. They are all piles of shit, but the difference is that smart people know it and don't try to make their pile of shit Neon into a race car or waste money on systems for it.

Unless you are the douchefart that turned his Neon into a mobile bumblebee. I think he meant for it to look like tiger stripes.

Someone please explain why newer Neons came with duel exhaust? It's a 4 cylinder car with the same horsepower as a chainsaw.

[dbuzman]

Someone please explain why newer Neons came with duel exhaust? It's a 4 cylinder car with the same horsepower as a chainsaw.

Were they actually dual exhaust? Or was it 1 fake and 1 real end pipe? They were trying to make the newer ones look sportier so they may have had a fake one so it just looked like dual exhaust.

[Exaspera]

Maybe They are going for that neo-ratrod look?

[protege]

It's a 4 cylinder car with the same horsepower as a chainsaw.

If that's the case, I'm sure my 1959 Radio-Flyer could easily outdrag it at the nearest traffic light

Seriously though, it wouldn't surprise me if those "dual" exhausts were fakes. I could understand if a V6, V8, or even a V4 (rough as hell, but possible) was used...in that you'd *need* twin exhausts. But, with an inline 4 or 6, all you'd be doing is adding extra weight. Weight...which hurts performance

Also causing a is the rat-rod look. I guess I don't understand exactly why you'd spend a crapload of cash on buying (or building) a car, and then purposely making it look like a piece of shit. Barn-find old cars are always cool. They're in original condition, and nobody's messed with them. But, to see row after row of fake ones at shows is a bit boring.

[wolfie]

Seriously though, it wouldn't surprise me if those "dual" exhausts were fakes. I could understand if a V6, V8, or even a V4 (rough as hell, but possible) was used...in that you'd *need* twin exhausts. But, with an inline 4 or 6, all you'd be doing is adding extra weight. Weight...which hurts performance

Actually, dual exhausts on inline 6 cylinder engines are VERY common. I've got this setup (bought the vehicle used, already had it). The extra weight of the dual exhaust isn't that much - when you compare it to the 20 tons of newsprint in the trailer. Yep, for at least the past 10 years, I don't know of any engine EXCEPT an inline 6 being put in a highway tractor in North America.

[Rantsylvania 6-5000]

"AND IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOOOOOOOOOOOU..."

[Hyndis]

Most awesome car I've seen was a pimped out Model T.

Yes, its a Model T. Still in driving condition. Painted bright purple. It even has spinnas.


The car was very well maintained and looked quite classy, despite how absurd it was.

[AccountingDrone]

Hot Rod Lincoln ....
Although I saw this bugatti once =)

IMHO, screw the rice burners and poseur new cars ... give me the classics. Nothing can beat some of the fantastic antiques.

[Mishi]

I guess I'm really an old-school mechanic who enjoys "sleepers." That is, a beat-up-looking (or even a "base-model") car...but one that can kick your ass at the drag strip.

My Dad is the same way, he had a bright yellow Pulsar that had all sorts of different mods, including 4 different cams that he switched out depending on what he was doing with the car. Also has a Patrol with all sorts of interesting aftermarket stuff. His favourite was the Torana that he had as an apprentice, he used to pull over everytime the police were behind him, just to save time. They used to use his car as an example for the new officers of what a street-racing car looks like under the hood. Mind you, he's one of most cautious drivers I've ever seen.