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Postby bbq1988 » Thu May 28, 2009 2:19 pm

EPIC FAIL!

This is how you DO NOT modify a car..

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Mitsubishi/VR4/auction-218958216.htm

Count the Tacho's!
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Postby Heylin » Thu May 28, 2009 2:21 pm

Have spent approx. $38k on the car + mods


8O Imagine what else you could buy for $38K

that

a) looks better
b) performs better

EVO, GTO, RX7 Batty,200SX, Skyline the mind boggles.
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Postby xsspeed » Thu May 28, 2009 2:22 pm

can't see the listing but I assume this is the one with the 'custom wide body kit' that looks like a Knight Rider knockoff gone bad...really bad
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Postby celica_xr9145 » Thu May 28, 2009 2:30 pm

thats different, i dont like the exhausts :?
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Postby 1I1 » Thu May 28, 2009 2:32 pm

Prior to this he had a Diamante with the plate "shark" for those who remember it
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Re: Trademe wall of shame

Postby 2LTR Rona » Thu May 28, 2009 2:33 pm

bbq1988 wrote:EPIC FAIL!

This is how you DO NOT modify a car..

Count the Tacho's!


Why not? Is there a "this is how you have to modify your car" handbook?

Sure its not my cup of tea, but that doesnt mean its right or wrong. The owner has clearly done it for a reason & probably good valid reasons to them.

i say good on him / her for not doing what everyone else expects of them or expects them to follow.
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Postby pjay » Thu May 28, 2009 2:36 pm

Nah. Hes a poof. The cars a poof. And anyone that likes it is a poof too
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Re: Trademe wall of shame

Postby 1I1 » Thu May 28, 2009 2:40 pm

2LTR Rona wrote:
bbq1988 wrote:EPIC FAIL!

This is how you DO NOT modify a car..

Count the Tacho's!


Why not? Is there a "this is how you have to modify your car" handbook?

Sure its not my cup of tea, but that doesnt mean its right or wrong. The owner has clearly done it for a reason & probably good valid reasons to them.

i say good on him / her for not doing what everyone else expects of them or expects them to follow.


Exactly, a car should be however you want it.. but then theres going to far...
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Postby ~SlideWays~ » Thu May 28, 2009 2:45 pm

Saw it out and about the other day, its no where near as bad as the old "shark" was.
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Postby DXROLLA » Thu May 28, 2009 2:51 pm

Its even been mentioned in the latest performance car mag 8)
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Postby pjay » Thu May 28, 2009 2:59 pm

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Postby no_8wire » Thu May 28, 2009 3:14 pm

I actually dont mind that honda...sure its not something that I would own myself, but its ok
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Postby Adamal » Thu May 28, 2009 3:26 pm

That which has been seen.... Cannot be unseen..
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Postby Timmo » Thu May 28, 2009 4:59 pm

Q: Any particular reason for 2 monster tachos?
A: To be different. 1st tacho set to 3000 revs, 2nd tacho set to 5000 revs. Cheers.


The first mistake of car modification IMO- Doing modifications just to be different. Be different if you must, but also make sure stuff is actually going to make a positive difference to car (i.e. significantly better than standard). I mean, there is a perfectly good tacho sitting right in front of you...why install two others which require more effort to view to get the same information?
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Postby Mr Revhead » Thu May 28, 2009 5:04 pm

~SlideWays~ wrote:Saw it out and about the other day, its no where near as bad as the old "shark" was.


YET! :lol:

cant look at TM at work but when i saw the comment on multiple tachos i thought to my self "i bet thats the shark...." :lol:
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Postby 1I1 » Thu May 28, 2009 5:25 pm

Timmo wrote:
Q: Any particular reason for 2 monster tachos?
A: To be different. 1st tacho set to 3000 revs, 2nd tacho set to 5000 revs. Cheers.


The first mistake of car modification IMO- Doing modifications just to be different. Be different if you must, but also make sure stuff is actually going to make a positive difference to car (i.e. significantly better than standard). I mean, there is a perfectly good tacho sitting right in front of you...why install two others which require more effort to view to get the same information?


orrrr buy a shift light that goes ***** and you set each light to a certain rpm
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Postby AJz » Thu May 28, 2009 5:30 pm

pjay wrote:Nah. Hes a poof. The cars a poof. And anyone that likes it is a poof too


man speaks the truth, would anybody be seen dead in this car ? i didnt think so.

Its impressive how much......errrr "stuff" has been put on it
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Postby Boosted_162 » Thu May 28, 2009 5:50 pm

1I1 wrote:Prior to this he had a Diamante with the plate "shark" for those who remember it


Thats actually exactly the first thought that popped into my mind when i saw it.

Horrible
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Postby 1I1 » Thu May 28, 2009 6:01 pm

Boosted_162 wrote:
1I1 wrote:Prior to this he had a Diamante with the plate "shark" for those who remember it


Thats actually exactly the first thought that popped into my mind when i saw it.

Horrible


Remember the first time i saw shark. Was in palmy for automotive, on lunch walking through town and saw it parked up. group of us just thought wtf? (i think those with camera phones took pictures :lol: )
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Postby cat007 » Thu May 28, 2009 6:04 pm

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