Day 27: The locals are curious, but still don't realize I'm domestic

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
02/08/2015 at 10:32 • Filed to: honda, buick, murdersofa, wichitoppo

I went to an Import meet with Wichitoppo, and it was an... interesting experience. I taped a Honda badge to the front of the 'Sofa since it wasn't an import, rolled up, popped the hood, and immediately a crowd formed around the car marveling at my cone air filter larger than their entire engine, and my 'awesome strut bar'. Which is funny, because I haven't finished the bar and at the moment it's completely useless. Which nicely leads me to my next point.

Import guys can be complete idiots.

My visit was accompanied by the constant 'THUMPrattleTHUMPrattleTHUMPrattleTHUMPrattle' of crap music being played on even more crap subwoofers. I mean, there was a guy with a slammed Miata that he paid $400 to have plastidipped green (?!?!?!?!?!) who had this.

He insisted it sounded good. The barrel was so flimsy that it was visibly deforming as the speaker proceeded to bottom itself out on the upper and lower ends of travel. Ugh.

There was also a guy periodically firing up his car and revving the piss out of it without letting it warm up or anything, so that was fun. It sounded surprisingly not-rice for not having a muffler. The miata guy had a fart cannon on his car which sounded like 100% diluted old man ass.

Also some guy brought a Corvette to an import meet. What a tool.

Also [Stock CRX Intensifies]

I was told the Murdersofa looked slightly out of place. I disagree. It blends in flawlessly.

Later that day we returned to the car garage and did a Buick/CRX photoshoot. All I have right now are the pictures I took with my phone + tripod, which I'll post later. Eventually I'll get ahold of the ones taken with a *real* camera.

DISCUSSION (16)

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
02/08/2015 at 10:39

How long were you there at the show? Would the engine not have stayed relatively warm for the duration of the show?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
02/08/2015 at 11:01

This post and all of its lulz made my morning.

CB > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
02/08/2015 at 11:04

Do you have a picture of the taped Honda badge?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
02/08/2015 at 11:06

Yeah, but the oil still settles down and takes a couple seconds to coat everything again. I mean, he didn't even give it three seconds before matting it in neutral.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > CB
02/08/2015 at 11:07

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/i-got-a-honda-…

bhardoin > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
02/08/2015 at 11:30

Best in show.

ly2v8-Brian > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
02/08/2015 at 11:32

Pro Grade trolling.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
02/08/2015 at 11:48

It must be fun trolling import shows though. Even though I drive an import, I'm pretty sure mine would stick out worse at a show, since mine went the opposite direction than low.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
02/08/2015 at 12:33

Lifted import? I'm gonna need a picture

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
02/08/2015 at 13:10

It's a Japan built 4Runner lol, like all of the old ones.

ranwhenparked > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
02/08/2015 at 13:51

I'm sure you've mentioned it many times and I just forgot/didn't pay attention, but where are you located?

It looks enticingly warm there, and I'm blanking on which good-weather states don't have front license plates.

Also, did I mention it looks warm?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > ranwhenparked
02/08/2015 at 13:56

Kansas! This is extremely uncharacteristic weather for us. Earlier this week it was 20 degrees at the warmest.

ranwhenparked > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
02/08/2015 at 14:08

I suspected Kansas, but I was not expecting to see people in shorts at this time of the year, you're not usually that much warmer than the Northeast right now. Very lucky. We're about touching 40 today though, so we're getting a nice break right now too.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > ranwhenparked
02/08/2015 at 14:23

It's in the 70s right now and people are declaring the end times. It's supposed to snow later this week.

ranwhenparked > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
02/08/2015 at 14:48

Yeah, enjoy it while you can. The way the plains are, it doesn't take much for the weather to completely flip around.

I don't get people that can't just be happy for a little gift like that. Then, there's people in upstate New York that spend all summer complaining about how hot it is and how they can't wait for winter. Sickies.

deekster_caddy > ranwhenparked
02/08/2015 at 21:32

Ha. I'm from MA. I can't stand hot weather, 80 is about the warmest I ever like it to be. We have a good 3 feet of snow now and another foot falling tomorrow, and I'm loving it. 10 degrees outside and it feels so good...

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/garage-digout-…