So why is it?

[bjk]

That's when you challenge them to an Initial D-esque race to defend your honour.

[dstocks]

Nah, usually the thought "what a wanker" comes to mind. Everyone deals differently.

[bjk]

Hardly as exciting.

[95Xena]

Preconceived ideas, group-think, etc.

That goes on in this very forum as well. Dare to profess a fondness for anything other than stock and you have no taste. Or the minute someone new asks about bodykits or rims, they get steered towards the same thing everyone else has. Can't like Veilside, can't like chrome rims, have to like facelift, has to be stock, have to like spoked rims, etc.
For some reason, the majority of car enthusiasts - especially in this forum - seem to want their cars to look the same as everyone else's. I don't get that line of thinking.

As for the whole hating on FTO's, I've gotten that too. Mostly the 'it's a girls car', which fucks with my mind. I had a Daihatsu Sirion before that (tiny little 3 cycl champagne coloured thing) and no-one ever called that a girl's car How does that make sense?

[destinationtoby]

Like all the facelift fags and version R pussies

[Sahin]

Sirions are sick! Lol

[dstocks]

That goes on in this very forum as well. Dare to profess a fondness for anything other than stock and you have no taste. Or the minute someone new asks about bodykits or rims, they get steered towards the same thing everyone else has. Can't like Veilside, can't like chrome rims, have to like facelift, has to be stock, have to like spoked rims, etc.
For some reason, the majority of car enthusiasts - especially in this forum - seem to want their cars to look the same as everyone else's. I don't get that line of thinking.

Thats true . For my part in that I apologise. Veilside isnt to my taste, but if it works for you, I can respect that

[Sahin]

I gotta be honest
I don't mind veilside but I'd never put it on my car because of what everyone else thinks hahaha

[Vectose]

If something is not to your taste you just say "It looks good on your car"

But in my opinion Veilside makes the car look older than other kits.

[silverGPX]

Everyone just wants their cars to look like mine

[rock_it]

Everyone just wants their cars to look like mine

Up on bricks..

[destinationtoby]

Everyone just wants their cars to look like mine

Up on bricks..

[Daniel2019]

Well, thats the same reason I will never own a Skyline..

Love them. Absolutely awesome cars in their own right... but I don't want to be associated with the community behind them.

[Sahin]

Well, thats the same reason I will never own a Big Ugly Soap Box Racer..

Love them. Absolutely awesome cars in their own right... but I don't want to be associated with the community behind them.

thats the stupidest thing I have ever rear in my whole life

[Daniel2019]

Well, thats the same reason I will never own a Big Ugly Soap Box Racer..

Love them. Absolutely awesome cars in their own right... but I don't want to be associated with the community behind them.

thats the stupidest thing I have ever rear in my whole life

Why? Majority of people that own them are just douche bags and they're everywhere. I like FTOs because they're a bit different and not all that common.

Anyone can just slap on a few grand's worth of bolt on mods to a riceline and make 400 horsepower. Where's the fun in that?

[95Xena]

Well, thats the same reason I will never own a Big Ugly Soap Box Racer..

Love them. Absolutely awesome cars in their own right... but I don't want to be associated with the community behind them.

Why do you care what anyone else thinks?

I would never let anyone else's opinion stop me from having/doing what I love. If I did I sure wouldn't be covered in tattoo's & piercings, and driving an FTO in my 40's



And Dwayne, I wasn't aiming that at anyone in particular
I certainly respect the need to have different opinions (I have plenty of them lol), I just don't respect the need to tell people, consistently, their taste is wrong if they don't like what the 'majority' like.

[95Xena]

Sirions are sick! Lol

[Daniel2019]

Well, thats the same reason I will never own a Big Ugly Soap Box Racer..

Love them. Absolutely awesome cars in their own right... but I don't want to be associated with the community behind them.

Why do you care what anyone else thinks?

I would never let anyone else's opinion stop me from having/doing what I love. If I did I sure wouldn't be covered in tattoo's & piercings, and driving an FTO in my 40's



And Dwayne, I wasn't aiming that at anyone in particular
I certainly respect the need to have different opinions (I have plenty of them lol), I just don't respect the need to tell people, consistently, their taste is wrong if they don't like what the 'majority' like.

It isn't necessarily other people's opinions, it's more the fact that I dont like the community behind them.

[-Nighthawk-]

Well, thats the same reason I will never own a Big Ugly Soap Box Racer..

Love them. Absolutely awesome cars in their own right... but I don't want to be associated with the community behind them.

I think you'll find that most of that community has died out now. I recently purchased an R34 GT-T and have been to a few meets, the community seems fairly similar to the FTO group. The true enthusiasts are usually friendly, so that shouldn't put you off.

[Daniel2019]

Meh! They're just everywhere. I like things that are more uncommon and unique.