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 moonlite6t6beetle
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 10:23 AM |
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hmmm
i do like low bugs, dont get me wrong, but those are just ridiculous, and they dont look that flask, look at the way the rear wheel folds out as if it
needs a wheel allignment....
personally i think the whole ideas crap, i say drop it to about the ride height of Mark Gattwolts "FWOOR" VW, nice and low without over
steeping.
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 10:32 AM |
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wan't the original idea of lowering to lower the centre of gravity? well that i think has gone past that. Don't mind a tough stance, but
hate cars that are low, just to be low :puke
Its that whole ricer image of being seen, and not always driven. To me a car is meant to be driven, sure it can look good to, but there is a line
between performance mod and looks mods that are slower. Its like that ricer, whats the point? or the big wings that are going to add heaps more drag,
and add little downforce.
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 10:37 AM |
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i like low cars but only when they can be put back to a resectable ride height for driving around the streets. |
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 10:54 AM |
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Comparing those Pics to Ricers is way off! I mean, they dont have body kits (which look totally wrong!) And the fact is yeah ok the point of lowering
the car is for the whole centre of Gravity thing, but Who cares! I mean its about the "look"! And I will tell you another thing, You have a
car with Bags, that sits 3/4 of an inch of the ground, then at a touch of a button, it raises to 5 inches off the ground, and Will ride better than
anything! I say Each to there own! The other thing you have to remember is Most of these cars get driven every now and then! Doesnt neceserally make
them Show Ponies! If you are a sales rep for a company, would you drive your dub all day everyday, especially when you would have a company car?
Just My 2 cents!
PS I dont like Bajas, and Late models, but I dont sit here critisizing them!....
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 11:10 AM |
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iam not having a go at the cars , but the whole philosphy behind them. eg looks above performance. PERSONALLY i don't like that idea. BUT if u
do so much the better. We are entilted to our opinion which is what I expressed, the same way that u can express urs. |
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 11:49 AM |
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THats cool, But who says these cars have got no performance? You can have both looks and Performance! But by critisizing the "idea" of the
cars, You are also Critisizing "my Idea" of a nice car! My car will almost be hitting the Ground when finished, and will be running a
bigger than standard motor, but belive me will handle quite well compared to most Bugs! Yes It will have airbags, and yes It wont be driven that often
(thats what Ive got my notch for!) But thats the way I like my cars, THE LOWER THE BETTER! Quite simple really, If you dont like that on your car,
dont do it!!! If you like Big tyres and Widened Mud guards, put them on, Its your choice!
N!:thumb
PS A simple topic Called "How low can YOU go?" has made this into a debatable arguement, but at the end of the day the title says it
all!!!!
[Edited on 24-6-2003 by Unity-28]
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 12:55 PM |
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Take a breath....and....exhale....ahhhhhh
Sheesh guys...Nectar has a point. Each to their own as Nectar has said.....and that should be the end of the arguement.
Whether your car is restored, vintage, original, slammed, cal, resto, baja, custom, plastic or whatever.....the important thing is they are all VW.
It really gets my Alf Stewart when people don't respect what others have done to their VW. I don't like certain styles myself, but I
don't go complaining to the person about what they've done to their car - instead I appreciate the work and effort. Why? - because it is
their car - and they've put effort and heart into it - and that should be all that matters.
It all comes down to one thing....RESPECT.
And that is what we should all have for each other. What started out as a thread showing how low people can go, has evolved into a bash the slammed
look.
Leave it alone. It's a VW.
Squiz......
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 01:15 PM |
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well said squiz....
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 01:24 PM |
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WHAT HAVE I DONE!?
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 01:29 PM |
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phew thats a relief. I thought it was MY fault.
Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 01:30 PM |
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What have you done indeed? hehehehehe! Not your fault rhett, Ive got anger running through the veins today!
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 01:40 PM |
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N, I feel where your comin from tho.
I only put this topic up to show the people who are into the look some really cool cars, I didn't expect people to start arguing about which look
is better, the way I see itis, if it saves another VW from goin to the big scrap yard in the sky then do it, but do it what ever way YOU want to!
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 01:57 PM |
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I'm just about to dig out my heb - channel it - slam it - then when I've finished with it - Baja it.
Squiz..... :P
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 02:06 PM |
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squiz, you used the b word! A heb on Earlies, bagged, Candy red, with spats, now that would be nice!
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 02:43 PM |
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sorry guys wasn't trying to create trouble. just saying what i thought. each to their own. |
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 06:18 PM |
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Nectar, amen brother!
LOWER THE BETTER! |
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 07:31 PM |
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cool pics
some mad cars there rhett.
i like em low, but some af them are way too low!
(sorry guys)
they look cool, but i d rather admire that on someone elses car.
mines on spindles at the front and that scrapes a bit.
i wonder how some of those go!
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 08:54 PM |
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Those low Beetles have a stance that remind me of my old dog when it sits.
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| posted on June 25th, 2003 at 02:35 AM |
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Slammmmmmmem!!!!!!!!!!
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| posted on June 25th, 2003 at 02:37 AM |
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BRING ON THE TYPE 3'S!!!!!
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| posted on June 25th, 2003 at 02:43 AM |
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:P
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| posted on June 25th, 2003 at 07:18 PM |
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I reckon it's great everyone likes something different, or we would all have the same cars. 
Wheels and height are the quickest easiest way to alter a vehicles look. Beauty of it is it can be undone or redone. (except in extreeeeeeeme cases)
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moonlite6t6beetle
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| posted on June 25th, 2003 at 08:06 PM |
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sorry
sorry about that erlier, free speech is one thing but getting in an argument is the worst thing we could do... were all friends here at aussie vee
dubbers... lets keep it that way!!! :P:P
Moonlite... 54 and 66 beetle
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| posted on July 1st, 2003 at 08:35 AM |
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Low enough?
That's a UK 1 pence piece!
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| posted on July 1st, 2003 at 08:39 AM |
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damn that last one is low, isnt that coint the eqivelent of like a 10cent peice ??? |
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| posted on July 1st, 2003 at 08:43 AM |
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more like a 5c.... 12mm
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| posted on July 1st, 2003 at 10:06 AM |
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does any underbody work have to be done to get it that low ?? i know buses have a nice flat underbody but how bout the bugs ???/
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| posted on July 1st, 2003 at 11:17 AM |
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No underbody work required!!!!!!
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| posted on July 1st, 2003 at 01:16 PM |
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I reckon the LOWER the BETTER thats the OILDRIPPER way.I hate cars that look like they are on there tippy toes.The question was HOW LOW CAN YOU
GO?Never low enough..
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| posted on July 1st, 2003 at 01:32 PM |
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Love that black oval, hope it has bags or it would become a see saw on a speed hump:vader
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