What happend to the import scene? (Cars)

[Niode]

The point Alpinex2 was making is Car Customizing is a losing art.

The point Niode was making was that he was trolling us

[CRTGAMER]

However,there are a few old dogs kicking around here who also make good money and love thier cars so there is (if you know where to look) an excellent assortment of old muscle both local and American. Infact as I type this I'm looking out at a workmates 68 mustang cs. Actually there are alot of old 60's mustangs kicking aroud out here, ranging from 65's to 69 fastbacks.

You are in heaven!

My brother sold his '65 ragtop with a 289 small block when he joined the Air Force, still can't get over that one ...........

The point Alpinex2 was making is Car Customizing is a losing art.

The point Niode was making was that he was trolling us

Sorry if I got little hostile on the soap box, We custom car owners are very sensitive about our rides ......

[Pookie]

I'm 30 and was huge into the import scene had my ricer with all the hook-ups I got started into it in 99 and when the fast and the furious came out it blew up. But it's dead now all the shops that used to be around me closed down. I mean it's crazy what the hell happend?

Simple, the ricers grew up!
They are selling their cars to purchase Luxury cars and modifying those.

[Alpinex2]

Trolling? After i just posted pics of my childhood someone would think i'm trolling...

[miked]

I still see a few around town, but they all look like shit. I hate it when someone paints a Honda flat black, puts on the loudest most annoying muffler available, cuts the springs(to lower it) and call it a "custom" car.

My brother sold his '65 ragtop with a 289 small block when he joined the Air Force, still can't get over that one ...........

How weird, my brother just bought a 65 convertible that also has a 289. Its in pretty rough shape, but no major rust from what I can tell. Cant wait to see it finished. Some ass left it sitting out with no top for about a year.

[thekorean12]

Ugh, all I can think of are Civics and Preludes, both of which are so dumb. Why would you spend so much money modding one of those cars when you could use it to buy a better one...

[GamerMON]

I know down here (Queensland Australia) the import scene hasn't really declined all that heavily. Certainly not in the town where I live. But I have noticed less small cars and more larger V8's and the like recently. Which doesn't really make alot of sence when you consider fuel prices being as they are, heck that's why I got rid of mine.

I was in Australia years ago, remember some very nice rides ..............

You mentioned more V8's, average what year car are you seeing?

I thought the Australians were running out of V8s? That is what mad max led me to believe.

[Droid party]

I thought the Australians were running out of V8s? That is what mad max led me to believe.

Pfht, shows what you know, Those things are everywhere.Here's one I stumbled across myself.

And here's the car Aussie car it came from

Ignore the Leyland P76 banner behind it. It's really an XC Falcon cobra. Big heavy pig of a car with a 351 under the bonnet and the sweatest exhaust note you could ever possibly imagine.

[GamerMON]

I thought the Australians were running out of V8s? That is what mad max led me to believe.

Pfht, shows what you know, Those things are everywhere.Here's one I stumbled across myself.

And here's the car Aussie car it came from

Ignore the Leyland P76 banner behind it. It's really an XC Falcon cobra. Big heavy pig of a car with a 351 under the bonnet and the sweatest exhaust note you could ever possibly imagine.

It seems all the facts about cars I learned from Mad Max were wrong. Next thing I will find out you can't power a car off Pig Methane.

[CRTGAMER]

Ugh, all I can think of are Civics and Preludes, both of which are so dumb. Why would you spend so much money modding one of those cars when you could use it to buy a better one...

The difference is that you customed the car and it is unique not something you bought stamped out of a mold. I can appreciate one's pride with the little cars. When I go cruising with the V8 loping with a 308 duration/510 lift cam, then crack the 4 barrels really a rush! I love Video games but they will never top the feeling you get running a custom ride you put together yourself.