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Originally posted by n2deep:
Dear Unisys12,
As a married man with two daughters I would expect you to be more concerned with your family more so than to care what people think about your car. I think that maybe one day my views might change when i have a family. I respect your valid point. But for now, It involves more than just respect as a individual, I'm thinking of more along the lines as a group. Unity as a group would make us stronger, thats why the import is so large. If you noticed that some vehicles were hot and some were not, but its the unity that makes its all great. As far as changing the situation it can always be changed thats why Spring Zing is put together. People go to it because of unity, respect and some times vendors participate for product awareness.
Maybe I do have something to prove- that you can turn an everyday sedan into something, for starters. Maybe another reason is to show that American cars can do it and look as good as import cars with the right touch. I would not go as far as to say that I follow all the trends of the import scene, but I do go as far as I can to express my personality and ideas thru my car. Not everyone has to paint their cars or add graphics to get the aftermarket to notice them. They do it because they want to and its a way of expressing or accenting their car to make it unique. How many people in your area have Mystiques with flow master on it and are lowered with roush springs, I bet not many. I might not no the reason why you did the mods you did, but I bet its because you wanted to, to make it unique.
With the right personality a car can sit still to make people notice.
Not to jump topics I was just thinking.... The aftermarket scene in some form do give a crap because we are the one that support their business. It makes them money, you cant tell me (you can if you want) that Brad noone sells the things he sells just for the love of the car, hell no he does it because he makes a little money at it.
Now back on track as far as mine and kermit conversation is concerned. My point was to get everyone to start coming out of their shells and show some unity for the contour or mystique family.
Thankyou
N2deep 
well well well......
dont have to be so pissy about it. as far as the unity of contiques, we do have unity. but some of us dont have the money to show our cars because they are taking care of their families I dont think it was fair for you to say that he cares more about his car than he does us. you dont know Phillip like I do and who died and made you God to come on here as a newbie and talk down to some one who more than likely knows a heck of a lot more than you do.
and for your info, I own a Honda and I am part of this club too. because I do love the contiques just like every one else. but I am not telling any one that they care less about their families than they do about their cars.
and if you must know, he lowered his car because he wanted it that way and not to impress anyone else but himself. he didn't put the flowmaster on until I got mine first, it was my idea. and yes the intake was for better performance.
and as far as the graphics, if we don't want graphics we dont have to put them on there. that is being unique dont ya think.....
thank you
unisys12 wife
Kim
94 Honda Passport 4X4
yeah it's a Honda, what about it...
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n2deep has been on these boards longer than most of the people in the SE. The fact that he doesnt have a lot of posts in no way makes him a newbie...when the site got redone his(and my) profile got erased so post count started over...so hes no newbie. AND...when you were talkin about your hubbies car being lowered and the flowmasters...you and n2deep were agreeing. His point was that unisys did it for him and not for anyone else...it was a way for him to express himself and thats pretty much what you said. Your opinions arent too far off. Anyone can post online...unity is when it comes down to it and you have to go out and do something for the group. If I still had my CSVT I woulda been at NOPI...stock cept for konis/eibachs/CAI/FMS 9mm wires. I know talk is cheap...just adding my .02
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Dear corrupted_by_CEG, I in no way shape or form said anything about your husband caring more about his car than his family. I said if I was in the same situation with a family that my views would be the same, but I am not married and I do not have my own family. So my priorities are different. As far as being a newbie I'm not that new I've been on this board for a while and have been part of the Georgia Chapter for some time. As far as graphic and paint are concerned I do agree with you (i never said it is a necessary). My whole feeling about that was people do it to set themselves apart from the norm. Its like having a tatoo its a form of selfexpression, except its on a car. I also agree with your husband and yourself that some people can not afford to fix up his or her car. But showing a car does not always have to be about how much money someone has spent, it can be about a group of people that just like to have fun. n2deep 
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to everyone,
i am here to also stick up for n2deep. i havent known him long but in the short time i have he has given me countless pieces of advice for my csvt. he has about the nicest csvt i have ever seen anywhere and i have seen thousands on-line and in person. the whole thing about the graphics and paint he can go either way. he used to have the best looking graphics, and now they are removed and the car still looks amazing. you should really take some advice from him if you want to win any shows, he has been doing this for a very long time and his range of knowledge goes far beyond csvt's. like i said i havent known him long and me personaly i havent been into these cars for very long other than the fact that i have wanted a csvt since 1997 when i got a contour gl and now that i have mine i want it to look the best it can and personaly i wont take any advice from anyone but him to make mine look and perform better. and one more thing he isnt knocking anyone with a family or he would knock me first being 27 with 2 kids and a wife. so he knows not everyone can put alot of money into thier cars, shoot anyone that knows me knows i have a wish list a mile long for mods and cannot even get started on it cause i do have a family. to end -i would take some advice from him to heart about hooking your car up if thats what you wanna do cause if not it will probly look like a warm piece of crap when your finished like alot of cars i have seen with people not taking friendly advice. you know putting those APC stickers all over the place. tacky co-mon. anyway have fun.
ryan
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Originally posted by ryanblacksvt:
to everyone,
i am here to also stick up for n2deep. i havent known him long but in the short time i have he has given me countless pieces of advice for my csvt. he has about the nicest csvt i have ever seen anywhere and i have seen thousands on-line and in person. the whole thing about the graphics and paint he can go either way. he used to have the best looking graphics, and now they are removed and the car still looks amazing. you should really take some advice from him if you want to win any shows, he has been doing this for a very long time and his range of knowledge goes far beyond csvt's. like i said i havent known him long and me personaly i havent been into these cars for very long other than the fact that i have wanted a csvt since 1997 when i got a contour gl and now that i have mine i want it to look the best it can and personaly i wont take any advice from anyone but him to make mine look and perform better. and one more thing he isnt knocking anyone with a family or he would knock me first being 27 with 2 kids and a wife. so he knows not everyone can put alot of money into thier cars, shoot anyone that knows me knows i have a wish list a mile long for mods and cannot even get started on it cause i do have a family. to end -i would take some advice from him to heart about hooking your car up if thats what you wanna do cause if not it will probly look like a warm piece of crap when your finished like alot of cars i have seen with people not taking friendly advice. you know putting those APC stickers all over the place. tacky co-mon. anyway have fun.
ryan
And to everyone...again...
Geez guys! n2deep...dude, you are on the money. So is Unisys and Corrupted.
From knowing where you all are coming from, if you look at it standing in everyone's shoes, the posts made sense, but LOL, it is a little hard sometimes to put those shoes on.
So here is what I am a gonna do here...stop bickering.
n2deep, I hear your car pops, that is excellent. You must keep up the good work. I say must here because of how far ahead you are. Don't quit. Unisys and corrupted and my self...dude we are all broke, but we are doing the small stuff that we can do to make our cars better, faster, stronger, and break em out of the mold to make them, 1. Perform better, and 2. Look better and more with our own personalities. If I didn't have bills, a wife, and 3 dogs, I would be popping just like everyone else.
Here is the deal, just don't give up. I think that is what everyone is trying to say.....maybe not in so many words.
But guys, breathe in....breathe out....breathe in....breathe out.
Don't sweat the small stuff. Right??? OK so here is what I think we should do....not to be a suck up or something...but...really guys, lets just bury this and laugh at it.
n2deep, bring your car to Huntsville so that we can all droo.....I mean marvel over it. I don't want pics, I want cars. Come with it and lets put all this crap behind aight???
Gotta go
Hollar on the new meet thread.
See ya
Rich
'04 Ecotec Cavi 140hp/150tq Fabbed intake. Header Coming, DRL's disabled, X-Drilled/slotted rotors coming....Man you really are fast. You were hauling a$$ when I passed you
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