To all the internet famouse car guys

[rturbo 930]

Black....

I stand corrected.

[MJCRO]

There's definitely a greater sense of elitism now because of social media. I'm a young guy too and I despise going to local car meets or any big car events. I always get the feeling of being surrounded by people who either know nothing about their cars besides their suspension and tire setup, or just those fan boys/gals who are there because they heard about it online. I prefer enjoying my car for myself and occasionally talking to the older gearheads at the local cars and coffee.

[delatlanta1281]

Black....

[rturbo 930]

I think it's safe to say I'm not a part of the problem. Most people here probably couldn't even tell you the color of my e30.

I don't really talk about my car to people when they ask because I can spew out everything, but 80% of the stuff I say would mean nothing to them so I don't bother.
"it's got all the suspension upgraded and chipped" sums it up. If they mention a specific part for that year then I know, ok maybe elaborate.

Same. I don't really like talking cars anyway. I used to go to the local meets around here, but it was mostly the 'tuner' crowd, seemed like a lot of them were pretty immature.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

couldnt agree. I dont say a word about my car or the type of car I own unless asked. Most stanceworks fags know three parts coilovers/bags/wheels.

[BobombETA]

Two words sum up half the nonsense in car culture: Stance Works. The other half is drifting.

Hard to argue with this.

[JinormusJ]

I don't really talk about my car to people when they ask because I can spew out everything, but 80% of the stuff I say would mean nothing to them so I don't bother.

"it's got all the suspension upgraded and chipped" sums it up. If they mention a specific part for that year then I know, ok maybe elaborate.

Im going to start adapting this
Whenever I talk about my car to people, I get a bunch of blank stares unless they are car people/e30 guys

[E30 Wagen]

Two words sum up half the nonsense in car culture: Stance Works. The other half is drifting.

[Thizzelle]

I don't really talk about my car to people when they ask because I can spew out everything, but 80% of the stuff I say would mean nothing to them so I don't bother.
"it's got all the suspension upgraded and chipped" sums it up. If they mention a specific part for that year then I know, ok maybe elaborate.

[dirty30]

Its all about whoring yourself out now. Facebook, twitter, instagram etc. All whores. I don't subscribe to any of that horseshit.

[delatlanta1281]

I have a tough time with cars/owners in that I want to talk to them all. My close friends find themselves trapped at meets while I engage as many people as I can to see what they are like and what they have to say about their rides. From people who want to discuss how much cash they have invested to people like Clay working on his car with a myriad of people assisting the night before V@V 2013....
I am in love with all cars, and the writer brings up a good point about bagged cars done well, and regular cars that just look nice. It's tough since the car culture has taken on a different vibe on the net. The days of Jordan, Dado, Randy, TJ, Erik, Mariano, EGK, are long gone. Most people on r3v have no clue about any of those names, and the guard has definitely changed. It's nuts, most of the people I mentioned became well known for building e30's when there was little out there. Now it seams like deconstructing one of these cars gets you more respect from the web than actually building a nice example.
Again, I talk to everyone, I see beauty in all enthusiast cars, but sometimes some things can be hard to swallow. I hope the e30 scene can steer clear of what the modern VW scene has become in some cases.

[Cabriolet]

Been in the scene 3 years, write rage post... Kevlar from Bimmerforums, is that you?

[TobyB]

if I hung out with myself of 2 years ago, I'd probably punch myself in the throat.

hee

Guilty.

t

[JinormusJ]

To all the internet famouse car guys

I'll probably be the first to say I fall into the category mentioned in the article; at least, when it comes to the online community

Not saying I'm proud of it. Most of the time I don't even realize I'm doing it.

Slowly realizing where I'm making mistakes and making attempts to fix it.


That being said, if I hung out with myself of 2 years ago, I'd probably punch myself in the throat. Good article though; humility check for all of us

[slammin.e28]

Am I internet famous?