So Why exactly are you modding your car???

[Dave]

So much of the discussion here is about modding the e30. Which is great as it provides a nice database - as long as you know what is crap and what is not.

But in reality, it seems to me that among regular posters (not lurkers) there are maybe a dozen or so that actually put these mods to their proper use.

So it got me thinking - why in the world are so many of you kiddies spending your minimum wages from Blockbuster or Subway or whatever on Stage IIIs, konis, big wheels, etc.

Seriously.

[MitchFong]

cause its more visually appealing?
I dunno, i just want a better handling car. Exhaust and suspension is about the extent of my mods. But i like to autox and what not. But a 4x4 car looks like shit, handles like shit, and is in general, no fun. not like these cars are expensive? WHy not make them handle exceptionally well, while maintaining a classic look?

[rs4pro3]

none of the above but I voted for track use
I mod the car currently for Mountain drives, but plan on taking it to the track as soon as I'm done with school and have a job that can fund $300+ track weekends. 95% of my mods are done with track intentions in mind, like the roll bar, coilovers, etc......

[Jparkr]

i started auto-x this season so the only mod i really have is the roll bar, i and havent started the suspention yet. but i also own a detail buisness so im not really spending money i dont have.

[hamann318is]

So I can brag on a forum about how much I track the car.

I autox, but all I've really done is new springs, shocks, and a chip. That's some extreme modding. Whoa.

[Lars325is]

Everyone online is doing it, and I don't want to be lame in their eyes. I mod my car to have a reason to make a new Member Rides thread and get e-props for my Ronals and shadowline and IE stage 3 drop.

I may work for min wage and even go into debt to roll how i do, but i have forum cred and that's worth a lot. Hell, I don't even care if I couldn't drive it, as long as I got props for my modding.

[AdironRider]

My car will see maybe 2 auto-x's and maybe 1 track day a year, so my modding is done mainly just to make the everyday driving experience more enjoyable. Im also only rocking Bilstein HD's/ OE sport springs and euro trim, so its not really modded out all that much.

[Erick]

What? No Rob option?

I actually had to vote seriously this time.

Anyhow... the 325i became more of a drift car. Still a long way before completed (college student + expensive hobby dont mix well). I would like to attend some track events and autocrosses with it, but it's main purpose is drifting.

- Erick

[mikeedler]

because I want to! this is one of the stupidest questions in a long time. you hung out with heeter to long this weekend.

[Ryan Stewart]

Because having a 20 year old car with an engine and wheels that, each, outvalue the rest of the car makes the money grubbin honeys panties drop.

I think I am fucking myself, though, as I only drive it to race and to travel. I should be crusing the Ho Houses.

Who the fuck actually makes minimum wage?

[Jon325i]

For the same reason guys buy H2s. I have a small wee-wee and I'm compensating for it.

Jon

[MitchFong]

For the same reason guys buy H2s. I have a small wee-wee and I'm compensating for it.

Jon

lol, best yet

[golde30]

For the same reason guys buy H2s. I have a small wee-wee and I'm compensating for it.

Jon

FTW. LOL.

for me, so that when i drive like an ass on the street i dont lose control and kill myself/other ppl...

but really, so i will have a car that is track worthy once my work schedule actually permits me a track weekend... plus i dont make minimun wage...

[nando]

I actually bought smaller wheels than what my car came with.. :?

of course I do it because I want to, and I enjoy working on my car, but I probably like driving it a lot more than I like working on it. there's a total of 17 local autox's I could make this year and I'm going to try to go to every one if I can. I don't really have a lot of "show" mods on my car anyway, I prefer a clean stock look to a super custom hack job.

[Purdue89E30]

to get chicks