On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 10:45:02 -0500, "Lee Cao"
<maxxpwr@ya-haha-hoo.com> wrote:

>
>Hey Tegger, I am in a nervous position as a seller of a "tuned" vehicle.
>
>I just put my '92 Accord EX Sedan on the market. As parts have failed over
>the years, I've replaced them with aftermarket components. When the front
>sway-bars went, for example, I put in a set of Suspension Techniques sway
>bars. When the muffler rusted out, in went a Apexi World Sport stainless
>cat-back exhaust system that gives just barely above stock levels of exhaust
>noise. Next the flex pipe before the cat rusted completely through, which
>prompted me to replace the entire header system with a DC Sports 4-2-1.
>Warped front rotors were swapped out with PowerSlots, and the pads are high
>performance ones made by AEM. I wanted keyless entry so I installed an
>Alpine alarm system with shock and proximity sensors. Finally, I replaced
>the horrendous stock cassette deck with a Kenwood CD player with MP3
>playback capability.
>
>On the one hand, I am quite proud of this car. I use to compete on the
>IASCA circuit so the headunit and alarms were installed correctly. The
>exhaust and suspension bits were also installed by me according to the steps
>in the Helms manual in a fully equipped mechanic's garage. The rotors were
>put on by a Honda dealer because of the cursed ball joints. The only
>stickers I've put on the car are the little "Alpine Security System" 1" x 2"
>window stickers on both sides, one small DC Sports sticker and one small
>Apexi sticker, both about 1" tall and on the driver side rear triangle
>window. With a 5-speed transmission, this car has a decent amount of pep to
>it, and the mods certainly didn't hurt. It isn't loud, it looks stock from
>just about all angles, and it's been garaged all its life.
>
>But then I am just afraid that someone will take one look at the exhaust
>mods and then start to walk away because they think this car has been
>tweaked by a mindless rice boy, which there are plenty in the VA/DC/MD area.
>
>Any reaction?

Does it have the "Hamster Torture Sound" fartcan in the back, or a
Bigass Wing on the trunk?

Some stickers, yes, most rational people can see, but the rice crowd
(my brother-in-law included, with his 1986 Olds Cutlass Supreme; even
good cars can be riced) usually are the ones to go overboard. I've
seen one guy with a Civic who had a Screaming Chicken sticker from a
Pontiac Firebird and the Super Hi-Kis <sp> sticker from a Nissan.

Most people would understand that your car is not rice. Rice, for the
most part, is all show and no go.


Vuarra

Quid quid latine dictum sit altum videtur.
(That which is said in Latin sounds profound.)