Originally posted by DJ Scotty
Hey S-Dawg,
Thanks again for your input....yeah, I guess what Im after, since I can't get a "head-turning," "attention-grabbing" big four door sedan with huge OEM chrome wheels of some kind (such as the awesome 17's on Chrysler's 300M) right now, is to have my Accord more noticed by everyone around me---being the body style is played out and old already; lets not forget, as car enthusiasts, that stylish sports coupes have very short shelf lives---what is hot right now will be dead within a year after purchase. And so it was with my Accord Coupe. So now, I need to modify her to dress her up in these days of much more aggressive cars around me.
You know, ever since you dropped pictures of Mr. Chad's red coupe on this message board for me, I have loved the car. Only, to me, from certain angles, it looks like Chad's car is not even lowered---that pic you supplied above, showing his car from head-on, makes it seem like the car isnt lowered---she still looks like she is sitting on stock height. Plus, I dont have those side door mouldings that he has...does this matter?
And YES, those chrome wheels in the second picture look like ASS---those rims suck donkey nuts, big time---they TOTALLY ruin the look of the car. I wouldnt go for chrome wheels like those; I would go for some kind of spoke or star design---NOTHING that those...those are awful, kid!
Drag On's coupe is hot. I guess thats what mine would look like with 18's, but with some kind of chrome wheel. So, you really say stay with the OEM kit and OEM trunk wing? They are "aggressive enough" even when driving around pricks in their Lexuses, Bimmers and perhaps some kids in their turboed-out Eclipses and Supras with wings so high you can hang laundry on them?
Haha, that's a lot to digest. I don't think we exactly share the same taste in cars. I don't really find large domestic cars with chrome wheels aggressive.
And IMO new cars aren't always better looking than the ones they replace.
I think the drop on MrChad's car is great. Low enough to reduce the wheel gap, but enough travel to remain civil. Trust me, if it wasn't lowered, you'd know for sure. It'd look pretty funny.
I don't know man...my advice would be to worry less about "the pricks in their Lexuses and Bimmers", that makes you sound more jealous than anything else.
If you aren't happy with your car, I wouldn't keep it. You might be disapointed with the results if you try and turn it into something it's not.
It's just my opinion of course, but if you like the car, keep it and do whatever you want to it...but do it cause you want to, not cause you think other people will like it.
I'd love to have a 330i or an S4, but I won't be able to afford one for a while, so I just have fun with my Accord and accept it for what it is. It's the nicest car I've had, it's paid off, so I'm happy with it. Even when I graduate from dental school in a year and half I'm gonna buy my wife a new car before me, so I'll be keeping my Accord for a couple more years at least. I've owned the car for over 3 years now, doesn't bother me.
While I do have a few cosmetic mods, what really puts a smile on my face is blasting down a backroad, taking corners near the limit of adhesion, feeling the difference in handling each mod makes from stock.
This is what gets my blood pumping
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That's what I'm into more than what strangers think about my car.
