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Slammed cars look so dumb
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T8SC
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StreetsofBeige
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Super lowered cars must run great up curbs and over pot holes. lol
Mistershine.
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I was being tail gated by someone in a BMW like that once, he kept revving and pulling right up behind me. Eventually we got to a part of the road that had speed bumps so I accelerated a bit, knowing my van's wheels would go either side of the bump, and the sound of the BMW hitting said bump was glorious. I went past again about an hour or so later on my way back and the car was by the side of the road, the front was fucked and there appeared to be a big patch of oil. Good times.Stanced. Show cars. Mainly a Euro thing, a lot of Dubs and other German cars.
Patrick S.
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Germany was total tuner land in the 1990s. These days, I rarely see any modified cars. The only cars I usually see that are super low etc. are BMW E46s driven by Turks. Back then, you couln't look anywhere without seeing tuned Golf GTIs or Opel Kadetts with rollcages, 8x14 wheels and DTM sytle exhausts. Kinda miss those times.
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Kittehkraken
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zeomax
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Don't forget the "No Limit" song.
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Mihos
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slammed with insane angled wheels ya look dumb.
Standared lowered car or truck wiht regular suspension etc looks great
All I see is what used to be a truck
EverydayBeast
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“Upgrades” that don’t actually improve your car lol
xrnzaaas
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A neighbor of mine owns a slammed '03-'04 Nissan Micra. I always laugh at how careful he is parking the thing and avoiding scraping the bottom. Not to mention the car looks idiotic even when it's stationary.
Fyi I don't mind the idea of lowering the suspension, but only if the car's got actual sporty styling and if it's within reason.
Fyi I don't mind the idea of lowering the suspension, but only if the car's got actual sporty styling and if it's within reason.
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Nobody_Important
“Aww, it’s so...average,” she said to him in a cold brick of passion
Never seen the draw myself. Here in Texas the roads aren't good enough to have a car that low. You would be trashing your car through bumps and potholes all day long. Not to mention it looks dumb as hell.
If I was gonna drop 10+ grand on customizing a car I would grab a 60-70's pseudo-classic and make it drivable. Way cooler and I wouldn't have to worry about my exhaust chipping my driveway.
If I was gonna drop 10+ grand on customizing a car I would grab a 60-70's pseudo-classic and make it drivable. Way cooler and I wouldn't have to worry about my exhaust chipping my driveway.
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Is there a practical reason people are doing this to their cars? They all look stupid and are shitty cars to boot. Look at me in my go kart with dumb wheels and a lawnmower engine
ok I’ll admit the bmw looks pretty cool. I guess it’s just not my thing. Though.Stanced. Show cars. Mainly a Euro thing, a lot of Dubs and other German cars.
DESTROYA
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What’s the point of the wheels being angled like that ?
You obviously get less traction and the wheels wear out more quickly that way, not only that it looks really fucking retarded , like some amateur hack that never changed a tire in his life forgot to tighten some lug nuts.
So stupid
You obviously get less traction and the wheels wear out more quickly that way, not only that it looks really fucking retarded , like some amateur hack that never changed a tire in his life forgot to tighten some lug nuts.
So stupid
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Cultural difference.slammed with insane angled wheels ya look dumb.
Standared lowered car or truck wiht regular suspension etc looks great
American cars look daft slammed because its their huge arse size that makes them unique. And you have no corners
VAG/German cars being lowered, with cambered wheels makes them really, really fun on British Country roads.
Alright
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The camber improves the handling around corners. More camber on the back is better than the front. I don't know the technicalities behind it but it makes a HUGE difference when cornering at speeds.
In America, with your big, straight, stop-start roads, it makes no sense. Drive around Scotland in a lowered, cambered car like a Mini Cooper S/JCW though, and you'll have the time of your life.
DESTROYA
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And you would probably need a new set of tires after a couple of weeks of driving with the uneven wear that would eventually make you car even worse handling and dangerous to drive.
Fuck the Mini cooper , I’m 6.4” and It’s one of the least comfortable cars from my experience with no headroom .
The mini cooper can go screw
Alright
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It's not that extreme. I had a cambered Cooper S JCW and didn't need to replace the tyres in the two years I had it(Maybe due to replace over the next six month) . They were good tyres Kumo/Goodyear iirc. Its the bushes/bearings that take a pucking founding. Those bad boys were replaced yearly.
It's not dangerous, it's a lot more safe. The difference is, when you care about your cars handling etc, you keep on top of maintenance. Your average soccer mom might get a dealership servicing once a year. I do work myself, so I know its done and done properly
Sorry to hear that you can't enjoy the Mini because of your height. Congrats on the sex though
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DESTROYA
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JetSetJustin
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We have two speed bumps on my road and this kid down the block had a car that was real low like that. Well he'd speed up the street all the time and his bumper would smash right into the speed bump and fly off. Now, I see he just keeps the car parked in his back driveway.
Patrick S.
Banned
I'm 1.90m, and the work car of my IT department is a Mini Cooper S. I fit fine in it. Hate the bad visibility due to the low roofline, though, always have to duck to see the traffic lights. My boss is like 2,10m and he fits in the car too. He looks like Hightower in Police Academy driving the Honda Civic from the rear seats, though
The rear seats in the Mini aren't good for much more than decoration, anyway. Reminds me, tomorrow I have to haul a HPE blade server in that fucking car, which isn't at all possible even with the seats folded down unless I take it out of the box and have it sliding around in the rear haha.
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juliushandle
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my car is lowered, not slammed, and tell myself why I didn't lower it sooner. it improved handling by eliminating body roll, nose dive when braking, and looks much better. still has enough clearance to go over bumps and parking blocks with no issues.
desertdroog
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I'm a big fan of pre-war kustoms. I'm not so much a fan of laying rocker, like the 1940 Dodge in black, however this car does put on miles (with air ride suspension).
Stance is everything and over-cambered imports are dumber than fuck. The tires never last and they never handle.
Stance is everything and over-cambered imports are dumber than fuck. The tires never last and they never handle.
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TransTrender
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If your car is stanced you are a bad person.
Dural
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America is a big place and, yes, there are long straight roads, but there are also lots of windy roads all over the country. Are you telling me Europe has no straight roads? In the 2000s I took my RX-8 to the tail of the dragon, 318 curves in 11 miles.
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That looks awesome.America is a big place and, yes, there are long straight roads, but there are also lots of windy roads all over the country. Are you telling me Europe has no straight roads? In the 2000s I took my RX-8 to the tail of the dragon, 318 curves in 11 miles.
I spent two month in America, split between a month in Nevada (with a trip San Diego) and a month in Tuscon. It was all just straight roads and grid lines.
The roads over here are like our teeth; mainly crooked with the odd straight one by pure chance.
Still, they're good to blast about. During our first lockdown the roads were dead. Like, dead dead. rush hour in the main cities consisted of a handful of cars, vs 100's and 1000's of them. Anyway, I spent all of lockdown driving around empty, windy, country roads in a race-spec Cooper S. Best fun I've ever had in a car.
Lukaku's First Touch
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Disgustingslammed with insane angled wheels ya look dumb.
Standared lowered car or truck wiht regular suspension etc looks great
Crownjo
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Here is a YouTube channel I recommend. He makes fun of ricers.
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lem0n
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Depends on your definition of slammed. Also depends on style of car. VIP style Lexus, Toyota, Nissan can absolutely pull off the stance look with flush wheels and excessive camber. Typically because they’re on air. Static suspension cars it’s more hit or miss. If you’ve slammed your Honda Accord or something it’s more than likely it looks like shit.
I’ve slammed my Miata because it looks good and it serves a purpose. See below
I’ve slammed my Miata because it looks good and it serves a purpose. See below
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ArtemisClydeFrog
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Obviously to flex on them hoes
Dural
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You work for donut media?Depends on your definition of slammed. Also depends on style of car. VIP style Lexus, Toyota, Nissan can absolutely pull off the stance look with flush wheels and excessive camber. Typically because they’re on air. Static suspension cars it’s more hit or miss. If you’ve slammed your Honda Accord or something it’s more than likely it looks like shit.
I’ve slammed my Miata because it looks good and it serves a purpose. See below
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bucyou
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Mohonky
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Judt about everything you said is wrong. You need to go back to basics on suspension geometry
daveonezero
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This seems very legit. Usually what I see is completely asinine and probably not doing much for performance. And I also think it looks ridiculous.
Right. Thats quite the generalization to think the US is nothing but flat land. I grew up in Eastern Washington (rolling hills and rivers and mountains formed by the floods) and basically every road around there is a 2 lane highway gravel or tarmac. I drove a 2.5rs and I felt like a rally driver all the time.America is a big place and, yes, there are long straight roads, but there are also lots of windy roads all over the country. Are you telling me Europe has no straight roads? In the 2000s I took my RX-8 to the tail of the dragon, 318 curves in 11 miles.
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