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Originally posted by Cova
IMHO the "show" part of the import scene is the only part that should really exist.
Now I'm not a ricer, and I don't like what a lot of people do to imports, but IMHO imports look a lot nicer than pretty much any domestics around right now. Looks is what imports do best.
As far as performance goes, imports can compete in the AutoX, but for going in a straight line they really suck. I don't even wanna think about how much it would cost me to try and get my RSX into the 13 second range, let alone any faster. But it's fairly easy to do to an older muscle-car. And once you start to get truely fast - sub 10-second - you just don't see imports at all anymore. If you wanna go fast, you need the big displacement.
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Umm... I know of QUITE a few 10 second imports, and even a few 9 second ones...
Straight line isnt what it used to be. the light imports can get up and boogy with the big boys if they want to, and have the money.
Also the "show" aspect of the import scene is rather played out... its nothing but a bunch of highschool "gangsta'z" now ( or Icy Hot Stuntaz if you prefer) now who think cause they got some chome, some 19" rims, far pipe action, neon, or any other gaudy weight adding crap on their machine.. its instantly the most bad ass race car ever invented.
I am all about the sleeper.. something that seems very low key and tame, but when you light it up, it screams! There are a few sleeper 2.5RS's around... one pulls almost 400 Hp... and pisses off WRX drivers all the time
They cant understand how they were just WHOOOOOPED by a 2.5RS. Same thing with the mullet croud out there.. people in 1986 IROC Z Camaro's ( pure wife beater material here baby!), thinking the 305 under the hood will OWN any rice thing out there... then before they can get the peddal to the floor the rice has smoked them by 4 car lengths.
I dunno I like to suprise people. Not have a car that screams "hey I think I am fast!!! I am a badd azz Mofoz!"
another thing I hate... pitch black pimp tint... and washer nozzle LED's...