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[Administrator]

Sparking a bit of a debate on DW, what's everyones thoughts on the scene and the cars?

[Flat Eric]

Wheel fitment is king, and these boys have it down to a fine art. Obviously not all of the cars are daily driven and its more of a 'show' scene but I've seen some of those cars up close and they're impressive.

The roads in the states are just as rough on lowered cars with ramps and dips at every junction so these lads really are dedicated, we've no excuse not to have this look over here apart from the price of pimp wheels .

The mat black 161 Aristo with the V8 is easily the coolest car I've come across this season.

Funnily enough, I was at a party at the Fat Lace shop and they are a pretty boring crew, not what you'd call cool by any means.I should have known soon as I saw fixie bikes all over the place

[Administrator]

Wheel fitment is king, and these boys have it down to a fine art. Obviously not all of the cars are daily driven and its more of a 'show' scene but I've seen some of those cars up close and they're impressive.

The roads in the states are just as rough on lowered cars with ramps and dips at every junction so these lads really are dedicated, we've no excuse not to have this look over here apart from the price of pimp wheels .

The mat black 161 Aristo with the V8 is easily the coolest car I've come across this season.

Funnily enough, I was at a party at the Fat Lace shop and they are a pretty boring crew, not what you'd call cool by any means.I should have known soon as I saw fixie bikes all over the place

Are good wheels really actually that expensive over here? Decent spec Rotas, Ultralites are over a grand and you'd easily pick up some JDM rims from Carpo for Rota monies, they mightn't be brand new but I wouldn't care as long as they're wide

I'd love to see a similar culture and scene emerging in Ireland

[s13-ste]

man wheels are cheap as in the U.S.
your talking Rota money for a set of Works

[Administrator]

man wheels are cheap as in the U.S.
your talking Rota money for a set of Works

Aye so I believe. But cheap wheels can be had here too, I sold my TE37s for less than I was looking for my Grids.

People here prefer to buy new wheels I think?

[Flat Eric]

Maybe, but if your looking for that perfect a wheel fitment you will need to be ordering new to get exactly what you need/want.These boys don't do wheel spacers.

JDM wheels are still expensive over there but not quite as much as here and you don't have to wait 6 months for them since there is usually a good stock held by the US distributors.

Plus there is some US made wheels that are just as cool

http://www.ccwheel.com/files/wheelpr...php?id=Classic

[Will]

Are good wheels really actually that expensive over here?

Great point....they`re not. I remember you tried shifting your SSR professors with no luck. I must admit I was shocked as they`re arguably the best 5 spoke wheel made in japan along with meisters and the lmgt4.

I had to laugh at the fella with the 4 door for taking off a set of rare Works which really suited his car and then paying €800+ for a set of rota copies to fit in with the norm, when he was so far ahead in terms of wheel choice on a nissan in Ireland.

I had a set of forged 3 piece splits (et+12) 9J and 11J with new bridgestones and I got them for €850!!!! There out there if you open your eyes!


I agree with your point of making them fit as thats what a lot of the cars in that video did, roll and flare and negative camber+stretch until they fit.

I think there`s a growing trend in Ireland almost worthy of the title IDM, whereby...
-you buy an s13/s14
-fit a hovercraft kit (a fake URAS copy of course)
-fit rota torques/gtr (normally white for some reason)
-put stickers on at crooked angles
-engine mods consisting of FMIC+catch tank and bee-r limiter with no remap
-big gay wing
-dildo gear knob
-paint some part of it with luminous paint
-use tie wraps as visual enhancement

and then call it a "drift spec" car.

I`ve yet to see someone in Ireland fit the Supermade instant gentleman kit which is a mystery as it`s proabably the best kit you can get for it.

[mick]

^^^^^^paddy speccers! haha^^^^^

[Will]

^^^^^^paddy speccers! haha^^^^^

You`ve hit the nail on the head man, that`s exactly what it is. It`s as if the paddy spec "hoop that coup" brigade have moved on to nissans. It never fails to amaze me how people in this country who modify cars to be different, actually are sheep when it all boils down to it, using modifications from the "acceptable list" so there mates will say... " ah she d b a savage yoke lad, proper tyte like.

A bit like goths who rebel against society and dress differently when actually conforming to yet another clique......"oh wait whats that, I`m not the only person wearing black nail polish with 7 studs in my face".

[Simon]

i`ve yet to see someone in ireland fit the supermade instant gentleman kit which is a mystery as it`s proabably the best kit you can get for it.

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes.