Imports

**FEARSM** · 04-23-2006, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by Hotrod

To most of us Import=Ricer. 99% of imports are pieces of shit with weed-wacker exhaust, a 6 foot high wing, and a 5 inch tach mounted on the dash. Yes some are fast but VERY FEW! And if you think about, every car could be considered an import in your eyes cause every car has some parts that are designed or manufactured in foreign countries!

As far as why they do it...most of them are immature teenagers who have watched Fast & Furious too many times. I've found that they actually think they have a chance, but then when you hand them their ass they wine and say "Oh but you have a V8, and I almost had you."

Thats only a small part of the imports out there.

**oneBADDz** · 04-23-2006, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by FEARSM

Thats only a small part of the imports out there.

dude, show us more pics of your car

**EE1983** · 04-23-2006, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by z_driver1

dude, show us more pics of your car

What he said!

**FEARSM** · 04-23-2006, 04:35 PM

LOL...apparently I have to have over 5 posts to do that!

**oneBADDz** · 04-23-2006, 04:40 PM

so post. how tall are you, what color are your eyes. . . . . . .

**FEARSM** · 04-23-2006, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by z_driver1

so post. how tall are you, what color are your eyes. . . . . . .

Ok..now you are scaring me....lol

**Street Lethal** · 04-23-2006, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by FEARSM

Ok..now you are scaring me....lol

**oneBADDz** · 04-23-2006, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by FEARSM

Ok..now you are scaring me....lol

I got you one post closer to pics of your car

And I didn't ask for pics of you with the car, so don't worry man

**FEARSM** · 04-23-2006, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by z_driver1

I got you one post closer to pics of your car

And I didn't ask for pics of you with the car, so don't worry man

I know..I am just messing with ya..

**oneBADDz** · 04-23-2006, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by FEARSM

I know..I am just messing with ya..

some people dont know how to take it. I lived in a guy's dorm for 3 years so it gets a little crazy sometimes. . .

**transam kid 01** · 04-24-2006, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by jomo

I will make an assumption.....you need more torque.

What is this torque you speak of

**Wesman** · 04-24-2006, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by transam kid 01

What is this torque you speak of

You poor bastard lol

Just messing with you though man looks like you got a nice car there

Thats only a small part of the imports out there.

Sorry to break it to you, but thats the majority of imports out there. For every 10 modified/riced imports, there's about one nice/fast one. Thats just the way it is. Be proud that you aren't one of the other 9, your car looks good.

Originally Posted by jomo

1998 Z28 M6.( Import) Made in Qubec, Canada by french men.
1993 Eagle Talon TSI Turbo AWD.( Domestic) Made in Normal Illinois by Americans. And for me it is the other way around.

I see what you're saying, but thats really not how it works. What makes a car an import or Domestic depends on where the company originated or is based. So just because GM assembled the F-Bodies in Canada does not make them Canadian, it makes them American cars built in Canada. They are still designed and sold in America, and the profits go back to GM, which is of course American.

It makes me sick when people say "my Honduh is American cuz it was built in Ohio". No, its a Japanese car assembled in the U.S. Its still designed in Japan, and the profits and economic gains go back to Japan. Its not supporting our country, and if anything its an insult. Reason being that the Japanese say they do it to "support out country", but the reality is they do it because its cheaper, nothing more. Of it was cheaper to build them overseas and ship them, believe me, they wouldn't have one plant in the US. Thats just how it works, take it for what it is.

**Hot Black Trans-Am** · 04-24-2006, 11:37 AM

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Thats only a small part of the imports out there.

Sorry to break it to you, but thats the majority of imports out there. For every 10 modified/riced imports, there's about one nice/fast one. Thats just the way it is. Be proud that you aren't one of the other 9, your car looks good.

That's being very generous! try one out of a hundred!!! (this thing won't let me quote properly)

**EE1983** · 04-24-2006, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by Wesman

You poor bastard lol

Sorry to break it to you, but thats the majority of imports out there. For every 10 modified/riced imports, there's about one nice/fast one. Thats just the way it is. Be proud that you aren't one of the other 9, your car looks good.

No, its a Japanese car assembled in the U.S. Its still designed in Japan, and the profits and economic gains go back to Japan. Its not supporting our country, and if anything its an insult.

You are right and wrong. If a car is designed in Japan and assembled here in lets say Ohio, well of course the Japanese car company is going to reap profits however they are employing US workers in those assembly plants.

Originally Posted by Wesman

For every 10 modified/riced imports, there's about one nice/fast one. Thats just the way it is. .

Its the ugly truth

Just tonight on my commute home I had 2 Civic riced out try and race me... riiight

Im not one to stereotype but both had sidewards hats and were under 20.

**Wesman** · 04-24-2006, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by EE1983

You are right and wrong. If a car is designed in Japan and assembled here in lets say Ohio, well of course the Japanese car company is going to reap profits however they are employing US workers in those assembly plants.

Thats true, but the pathetic reality is they only do it because its cheaper for them. They don't give a rats ass about "helping our economy" or "employing US workers", its all about saving money. Hell, they don't even have a union for the people that work in their plants.

Believe me, if it became cheaper to build the cars overseas and import them, those plants would be closed down instantly

**FEARSM** · 04-24-2006, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by Wesman

Thats true, but the pathetic reality is they only do it because its cheaper for them. They don't give a rats ass about "helping our economy" or "employing US workers", its all about saving money. Hell, they don't even have a union for the people that work in their plants.

Believe me, if it became cheaper to build the cars overseas and import them, those plants would be closed down instantly

Ahh..I see. Like all the plants FORD and GM are going to closing down soon?

**V8This** · 04-24-2006, 09:25 PM

^I was going to say it, but I thought I'd wait to see if anyone else would...

Ford and the other domestic companies that are employing the other countries workers and closing down plants in the US, really helps our economy... Atleast the import manufacturers are giving US citizens jobs...

**fspeedster** · 04-24-2006, 10:46 PM

Well guy's I'm from southern california and let me tell you imports are getting fast. I mean fast. 12 second civics are very common.

**transam kid 01** · 04-25-2006, 04:25 AM

Originally Posted by Wesman

You poor bastard lol

Just messing with you though man looks like you got a nice car there

Sorry to break it to you, but thats the majority of imports out there. For every 10 modified/riced imports, there's about one nice/fast one. Thats just the way it is. Be proud that you aren't one of the other 9, your car looks good.

I see what you're saying, but thats really not how it works. What makes a car an import or Domestic depends on where the company originated or is based. So just because GM assembled the F-Bodies in Canada does not make them Canadian, it makes them American cars built in Canada. They are still designed and sold in America, and the profits go back to GM, which is of course American.

It makes me sick when people say "my Honduh is American cuz it was built in Ohio". No, its a Japanese car assembled in the U.S. Its still designed in Japan, and the profits and economic gains go back to Japan. Its not supporting our country, and if anything its an insult. Reason being that the Japanese say they do it to "support out country", but the reality is they do it because its cheaper, nothing more. Of it was cheaper to build them overseas and ship them, believe me, they wouldn't have one plant in the US. Thats just how it works, take it for what it is.

I kno...i get it all the time. Don't worry fellas, this car is not keeping it's origonal engine, but it will stay rotary. Hopefully i will get a nice sleeper and be one of those "nice" imports