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More on (moron?) Automotive Philosophy by dr. cliff |
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| What I want: Affordable, reliable power. This will entail the use of mostly 'factory' drivetrain parts. Road-handling capability. I'm not a drag-racer, and my car won't be, either. I want to stuff the car into an on-ramp and come out alive. A fast car that's also a comfortable daily driver. The suspension will be adjsutable for height & damping on all four corners, but that's so I can adjust it, not so I can dump it onto the bumpstops. It might look cool, but you beat your car (and your ass) to death when you drop it too far. |
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What I don't want: Stickers. A decal-covered car screams many things:
I don't want my car to scream any of those things. I don't want it to look like anything but a plain old 1987 Civic. I'm building it to drive, not to look at. And I don't want other folks in the parking lot 'looking at it' either. |
| Expensive, exotic parts. This includes 17" rims, 35-series tires, and other fluff that can't be easily/cheaply replaced. When you drive cars hard, they break. I would rather break a part I can get from Pep Boys than one I have to order from Japan (providing the Pep Boys part is up to the task). |
| Big stupid farty ehxaust. You know the saying "If it's too loud, then you're too old"? Well, I'm too old. I used to love loud fast cars when I was younger, but now I want a QUIET fast car. |
| Clear tail-light lenses and other goofy, trendy garbage. My car's not going to any fashion shows, and if it was, I still wouldn't waste money on all that dress-up junk. None of it makes the car go any faster, only cost more. I'll spend my dough under the hood, thanks. |
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| In short, I want a powerful, reliable car with sure-footed, capable handling, that doesn't draw a lot of attention to itself, and that I can enjoy as my regular daily driver. Tall order! Stay tuned. 'tuned' hahaha. |
