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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 03:19 PM
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I feel like I know a fair amount about suspension but I have no idea what im looking at here...
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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 03:30 PM
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^ the cheap way to lower your car.
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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by godesshunter
I feel like I know a fair amount about suspension but I have no idea what im looking at here...
Those are front shocks, apparently they did not fit. So instead of getting proper ones this idiot stacked a bunch of nuts in between the shock mounting plate and the frame of the car, to get the proper height.
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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 03:39 PM
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oooh. I get it. Thats so crazy. It seems like somebody did a nice job fabricating for such a stupid idea. I cant imagine how rickety that feels in corners...and of course its a Honda. I spot that Honda brake res. cap.
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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 03:44 PM
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Would have been better to cut the springs. LOL
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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 04:22 PM
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Spoiler.
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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by shadycrew31
Would have been better to cut the springs. LOL
I laughed when I saw that picture and that was my first thought. Finally... monchie has the right to criticize someone for a suspension modification.
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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 10:48 PM
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lolzzz
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 02:24 PM
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 08:02 PM
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^ LOL... That was good.
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 08:41 PM
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I wish we had a video of that dyno test!!

Hope these aren't repeats (and get your tissues ready, these might be tear jerkers)...



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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 08:58 PM
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i thought Ferraris are the only exotic cars that goes up in flames? They have a reputation that if Ferrari weren't doing well in F1, the cars produced that season would tend to burn up.
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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 11:05 PM
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Impatient driver cleverly tried a shortcut out of traffic, but failed...

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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 06:28 AM
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 07:50 AM
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 08:37 AM
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That car is from my neighbour country Guyana, the owner lashed out to me after I asked him to lose the racing stripes, ebay wing and altezza lights.

These are his words :

"‎'sniff sniff' wats tht smell? smells like a looser hating loll just the air i NEED to make me SUCCEED"
"‎1. it is my car 2.so i will do wat i want wit it 3. and i love the way it looks 4. and im into the f&f look. respect other ppl choices bro and stop criticizing every1 isnt the same "
"i chose those wings cause its one i already had and i chose those lights cuz its different and no other rx in gy has strips thts just me im different and ur always gonna be following in ppl footsteps unlike me later ( piece)"
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 08:42 AM
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that fd makes me sad. the owner should will it to me before he hangs himself
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 08:42 AM
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so following the looks of a 10+ year old movie targeted to ricers sets him ahead?
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 08:53 AM
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*sigh* such a waste, I wish I could buy it off and drive it to my country and fix her up properly.
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 10:00 AM
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I have to say, I really like the color, and I don't HATE the stripes (though I'd rather not have them). The rest is a travesty.
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 12:06 PM
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It reminds me of double mint gum.
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 12:15 PM
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That thing is hideous...
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 01:04 PM
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the colour is not bad, racing stripes are ok i guess, the wing not too horrible he couldve have put a worst one on. But he needs to lose the altezza lights thore are horendous, it makes the car worse than it actually is.
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by RotaryTherapy
That car is from my neighbour country Guyana, the owner lashed out to me after I asked him to lose the racing stripes, ebay wing and altezza lights.

These are his words :

"‎'sniff sniff' wats tht smell? smells like a looser hating loll just the air i NEED to make me SUCCEED"
"‎1. it is my car 2.so i will do wat i want wit it 3. and i love the way it looks 4. and im into the f&f look. respect other ppl choices bro and stop criticizing every1 isnt the same "
"i chose those wings cause its one i already had and i chose those lights cuz its different and no other rx in gy has strips thts just me im different and ur always gonna be following in ppl footsteps unlike me later ( piece)"
I thought he actually made some good points there. I agree that it is his car and he can do whatever he wants with it. More power to him that he is willing to do whatever mods he wants. At least it appears he had the work done right and didn't just rig it up or do it cheaply. If I would have walked up to him and said something bad about the car, and he came back with that statement I would feel like a dick.


I also agree that the car is hideous and should probably be torched.
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 03:14 PM
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Poor FD. To each his own I say. but ugly is ugly.
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