Lowrider Dump / Rolland Bait

"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
04/05/2015 at 14:58 • Filed to: Lowrider, Lowriders

DISCUSSION (19)

KnowsAboutCars > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
04/05/2015 at 15:02

I spot three not-lowriders in this post.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > KnowsAboutCars
04/05/2015 at 15:06

Really? I only see one that can potentially not be a lowrider.

From wikipedia: A lowrider (sometimes low rider ) is an automobile or other vehicle modified so that its ground clearance is less than its design specification.

KnowsAboutCars > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
04/05/2015 at 15:11

Usually cars with steelies or huge chrome wheels aren't classified as lowriders. The earliest lowriders might have had steelies but they aren't a part of lowrider aesthetics nowadays. Astro Supreme style wheels were popular choise before wire wheels came into picture.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > KnowsAboutCars
04/05/2015 at 15:13

I agree that wire wheels are a huge part of lowrider asthetics. However, some people either don't like or cannot afford a set of them, and instead go for other rims.

TheHondaBro > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
04/05/2015 at 15:15

There's an ambiguity to that definition. Case in point:

Kinja'd!!!

This isn't a lowrider.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > TheHondaBro
04/05/2015 at 15:17

You're right. Stance stems from the Japanese VIP culture, whereas lowriders stem from Latin American culture.

desertdog5051 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
04/05/2015 at 15:18

That Olds and the Buick are pretty nice. I could fix them.

SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
04/05/2015 at 15:44

That's debatable. A lot of "Stance" modifications stem from race mods, but with more focus on aesthetic. I'm not saying you're wrong though. A sizable portion of stance culture has Japanese VIP roots. I just don't think its fair to say the entire culture stems from it. There are a lot of influencing factors in modern stance.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O)
04/05/2015 at 15:46

Fair enough. Although you can see why I can draw parallels to VIP-style cars. The idea of "Fitment" is carried across both.

SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
04/05/2015 at 15:55

Oh, definitely. Even with types of cars that would typically fall into a certain category, its sometimes difficult to see where the owner drew influence from.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O)
04/05/2015 at 16:01

True. In fact, there is an evolutionary step between Lowrider and VIP - Shakotan. It's low and crazy, but pre-VIP, and milder than Bosozoku.

Kinja'd!!!