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[R20BY_M]

Hmmm, I want some 19 inch wheels to turn my VX into a rollerskate.............. From a chav coloured/sounding (larini) owner!!! I give up.......

[Seb.F]

I'm debating doing it you know.....















NOT

[mcewanslager]

you never know if it was done with new clams n stuff it may look good but would be expensive. who cares anyway you guys are hell bent on bullying people with a different attitude to what they want from these cars. nothing nice to say then say nothing in my oppinion. its quite funny actually everyone seems to go the same route with these cars. and then becomes extremely high and mighty. just look nat group buys. if someone had a group buy on flux capacitors then others would just buy it for the sake of it. even people slaggin people with the spelling it just makes me laugh. its just really really weird. sorry had to sya that. (put a few spelling mistakes for the quirks to have there fun )

[Seb.F]

I think it's only because they aren't meant to be a car that you would do a lot to. There are certain mods which really do add to the car [what it was made for]. For instance, a decent wing, diffuser, splitter, etc. Or maybe even some nice lightweight alloys in the 16/17 setup people use. But 'slammin in an addin dem 19" wheels', just takes away from the essence of the car. I don't think it's bullying at all, it's just a lot of members might just be a little angry/upset that people could do something, which, in the large majority of views, would ruin the car! And that's coming from someone who doesn't even have one...

[mcewanslager]

agree with what your sayin but hey if someone asks a q about something and only wants a helpfull answer relating to the question then all im sayin is if all someone has to say is just demening then dont say/post a reply. obviously i think it misses the point of the car but live and let live is my motto so if someone wants to f up a vx then let them. it just makes the good ones rarer. if you actually think about it a fibreglass car is exactly the type of car that is made to be messed with. hence the reason its fglass. easy to mould new shapes etc and basic components to alter/improve. its just a shell with a mould on top so is much easier to change than a metal car. but we just accept alterations to them. rather than ours. obviously alterations are going to cause abominations as weve seen. but it would undoubtedly give improvements that would push the styling forward.

Edited by mcewanslager, 18 July 2009 - 12:08 AM.

[R20BY_M]

agree with what your sayin but hey if someone asks a q about something and only wants a helpfull answer relating to the question then all im sayin is if all someone has to say is just demening then dont say/post a reply. obviously i think it misses the point of the car but live and let live is my motto so if someone wants to f up a vx then let them. it just makes the good ones rarer.


if you actually think about it a fibreglass car is exactly the type of car that is made to be messed with. hence the reason its fglass. easy to mould new shapes etc and basic components to alter/improve. its just a shell with a mould on top so is much easier to change than a metal car. but we just accept alterations to them. rather than ours.

obviously alterations are going to cause abominations as weve seen. but it would undoubtedly give improvements that would push the styling forward.

I totally agree with the sentiment, as long as it's done to improve the car somehow - putting an 18/19 setup would ruin this particular car - if you want massive wheels, get a car that goes like stink in a straight line where handling isn't that important. Likewise, why mess with the body unless it's gonna help aerodynamically or with cooling. Lots of people have some great cut outs to do this and they look fantastic. Unfortunately, the types of styling we've seen on here, like the 2 big bore exhausts or that black car with the dodgy side sills and diagonal exhausts just scream of chav and would make no improvement over OEM in any way, looks or otherwise.
Like I say, I agree that anyone should be able to ask the question, but a lot of people are fiercely protective over not spoiling what is a pure driving experience.

[rsg]

You'd get shot down in flames if you asked about putting 19" wheels on SELOC or other lotus forums and no-one does it on TVRs so why should it be any different for VXs????