What prime rice target would you leave stock?

"djmt1" (djmt1) 09/22/2014 at 10:23 • Filed to: Discussion

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Modifying cars can be a great thing to do your car. You can make it more exciting, personalise it or just ruin it because you like to watch the world burn. Some cars are modified more often than others but my question is of those cars, what car would you leave stock?

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For me it would be the Mitsubishi Evo, in particular the 9 (I'm not a fan of how the 10 looks). From the factory this car is equally happy to be on a dirt road or a track as it would be a B road and I see no need to ruin the balance.

Sweet Trav > djmt1 09/22/2014 at 10:29

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2005 WRX STi.

mcseanerson > djmt1 09/22/2014 at 10:35

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RSX Type S

Sn210 > djmt1 09/22/2014 at 10:38

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All of them!

MonkeePuzzle > djmt1 09/22/2014 at 10:39

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if I could get the right version of the 6th gen civic hatch, I'd leave it looking exactly like this, direct from the dealer

twochevrons > djmt1 09/22/2014 at 10:39

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CRX. They look so good, and drive so well, as stock, why mess with a good thing?

FKA-RacecaR > djmt1 09/22/2014 at 10:40

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I think I'd agree with you on the Evo. I may look at 8/9s when I am in the market for a new daily driver. If I do, I will have to fight the urge to modify it though. But it seems it would be good enough to keep me happy.

mcseanerson > Sn210 09/22/2014 at 10:43

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Honestly I think there are a good ratio of stock FD's it's just there aren't enough FD's in general to go around these days.

SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) > djmt1 09/22/2014 at 10:45

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I have a hard time leaving anything stock, but I think I'd be happy with a hawk eye STI the way it left the factory. I might be able to leave an RX-7 alone for a while, but wheels would eventually be swapped.

Just to give you an idea, in my relatively shot life of owning cars I've spent more money on wheels than actually vehicles and I'm currently on car number 5 (or 6. Not sure if the Lincoln should count since I got it for free and only drove it once).

It's an issue.

But I haven't actually lost much money buying and selling wheels, so that's cool.

Sn210 > mcseanerson 09/22/2014 at 10:48

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Ls swaps are becoming more and more popular. I get why, but I want some stock ones left for when I'm able to get one

CKeffer > Sn210 09/22/2014 at 10:54

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Um...you do realize that example #1 has been lowered and is on aftermarket wheels...right? That said, I do agree that a stock R32 GTR would be a very fun car to own, as would an FD or a 300ZX.

mcseanerson > Sn210 09/22/2014 at 10:56

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That sounds awful. I get some LS swaps but that just sounds like a bad idea.

CKeffer > djmt1 09/22/2014 at 11:02

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FD RX7, specifically in Spirit R type A trim

or Type R Bathurst R (though preferably in blue rather than the pictured yellow.

Sn210 > CKeffer 09/22/2014 at 11:17

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yes I do but it was the closest to stock example I had. Further evidence that these need to be left alone for the sake of my car pron stash!

CKeffer > Sn210 09/22/2014 at 11:22

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Lol, fair enough, I just found the irony amusing :D

Ahad > djmt1 09/22/2014 at 11:43

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HONDA S2000

Saracen > mcseanerson 09/22/2014 at 12:38

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Stock FDs can kill their engine due to overheating..they need at least a bigger intercooler and radiator.

Saracen > CKeffer 09/22/2014 at 12:40

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I would at the least want to upgrade the cooling systems...the stock radiator and intercooler on the FD are entirely too small (and heat is the enemy of rotaries).

Saracen > djmt1 09/22/2014 at 12:42

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Why would I mess with this perfection and make it worse?

CKeffer > Saracen 09/22/2014 at 12:49

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That's fair enough, I'd also likely change out the shocks for something after market since those are likely worn out by now and there are some very nice options out that preform very well but aren't uncomfortable to drive on.

mcseanerson > Saracen 09/22/2014 at 12:52

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NaturallyAspirated > djmt1 09/22/2014 at 14:03

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I'd drive a clean, bone-stock 240SX.

I hoon, therefore I am > djmt1 09/22/2014 at 14:28

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A coworker's corn-fed 500 hp Evo would beg to differ.

Limit modifications to (some) wheels/tires, suspension upgrades (with limited lowering), and an increase in power.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > djmt1 09/22/2014 at 22:09

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This:

And/Or This: