What car do you own.

Discussion in 'Automotive' started by The-Old-twingo, Nov 23, 2017.

  1. bussin.buses

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    If you REALLY need LED headlights, maybe look for some that look stock? Because black headlights on a silver car looks really weird. And the stock headlights are pretty iconic and don't look bad at all.
     
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  2. LegThePeg

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    Those are even worse!
     
  3. Musicman27

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    I plan on painting it some day. I want Projector headlights instead of the stock reflectors too so...
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    If you had to choose headlights for a 1998 Civic, and projectors were a requirement, what would you choose?
     
  4. LegThePeg

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    Probably these
     
  5. Musicman27

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    Well those cost almost as much as I got the car for in the first place, so that's a hard pass.
     
  6. LegThePeg

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    Good point. Tuner headlights it is.
     
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  7. Obnoxious

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    I'd find some decent quality LED bulbs and put them in the stock housing. Or just keep the halogens, something iconic about the soft glow of halogens
     
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  8. bussin.buses

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    Exactly. This would be good.
    Why are projectors a requirement? Just because your headlights aren't super bright doesn't mean they need to be replaced.
     
  9. Musicman27

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    I I didn't say they were a requirement for me. I just said that for the question. I do want them though.
     
  10. figs074

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    Sell your current headlights and buy some night vision goggles instead like an real man
     
  11. Driver_1

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    Cara, the 1999 Cadillac Eldorado. My grandparents set up a college fund for each of my siblings and I, amounting to ~$20K each by the time we were 16-18. My parents allotted $5k of that for a car (my college is being paid for by a special needs organization, so I tried to argue for $10k, but to no avail). My older sibling got an '09 Beetle (with some epic factory-option wheels), my younger sister got a '13 Fiat 500 (that was rear-ended and replaced with a 2001 BMW 330xi), and I, an 18-year-old, specifically chose a '99 Cadillac. I like big cars, and '90s/2000s Cadillac is just about the chonkiest thing you can get for that price. My family has a history of naming cars, usually with a pun in the name (My dad's Integra is Carnelius, my sister's BMW is Carser Wilhelm II (she's a WW1 nut), and my mom's Civic is Celia Wheelia), so I named mine Cara, after the radio host in GTA. It is equipped with N2Op (Nitrous Oxide Plushie, the best expenditure of $21.99 the Christmas edition of Summit Racing magazine has to offer), Sir Quacks IV (a rubber ducky in a similar metallic red to the exterior of the car), and there used to be a Racing Miku plushie in the back window, but the Arizona heat was causing her to disintegrate (most of those anime plushies have all the accessories glued instead of stitched), so I took her out and superglued her stuff back on. I'm a sucker for big chrome wheels, so I'd like to get some eventually. I did some math and found that the absolute biggest I can go while still having the full tire around the same size is 22s, but if I do get wheels, I'm probably getting 18s to not completely ruin the comfort (roads that shove your spine through your skull in my dad's '23 Integra A-spec are like a gentle massage in the Caddy, it's insane).
    I love her very much!

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  12. bussin.buses

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    I'd keep it stock, because man, that's nice.
    Those have the Northstar, right?
     
  13. rw_scorpion

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    These and the Sevilles of the era are so nice looking. You're a lucky guy!
     
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  14. LegThePeg

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    I mean, my truck is named Moe. My parents named it that because previously they had a 80s F-150 that they named Moosie, and the Ranger was originally Mini Moosie, but has been shortened to Moe.
     
  15. Driver_1

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    Yes, 4.6 Northstar. It's actually the most powerful car we have (275hp according to a quick google search), although the weight and 4-speed slushbox make it the second slowest (my dad's old Honda Odyssey that we only kept because it's set up to tow the trailer saved it from last place).
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    Thanks! It's also the only car (excluding my parents' brand-new ones) to not have any mechanical issues (at least of it's own fault. Packrats ate the ignition wires once, but that doesn't really count IMO)
     
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    Here's my 2011 "Stage 2+" VW GTI, i believe it has every bolt on option other than K04 turbo. Lowered on KW V1s, cat-less magnaflow exhaust, and upgraded rear sway bar. Roast me if you like, but I love my lil egg.
     

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  17. LegThePeg

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    How could I possibly roast you when you took such a great image?

    Although, I do have some personal beef with the 2014 Golf...
     
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  18. Musicman27

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    Hey! Stage 2+ AND it doesn't look like crap! Nice job!
     
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  19. Elijah Potter

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    I appreciate it, do i dare ask for the 2014 golf lore...
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    lol thanks, just patched up ALL the rock chips today to, its the little details lol
     
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  20. Wassup487

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    my sister drove my infiniti a bit ago and got hit so it has a dent. no pictures though
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    i believe we agreed to let it buff out
     
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