And the point is...

[bdub85]

This happens with every car. Personally, I've always preferred less badges.

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[bretlasalle]

The more modded cars I'm around, I'm beginning to respect people more and more for their personal wants. Many of these guys/gals work very hard, spend countless hours researching, often do the work themselves etc etc... There are plenty of people to be bothered by in this country. There is a big part of me that just says, be kind to all - we're all car people but some of us just have different views.

 

[GT P-TREE]

Personality thing. I don't get it. When I had my 03 Cobra always found it odd when peolpe would have the Cobra front bumper on a V6 or GT. Or a M badge on a non-M Bimmer. Hell, I won't even put a R wing on my GT350 because it's not a R. Just my personal preference. What I don't like is guys who try to pass it off as Model X, when it is in fact Model Y, that aggrivates me.

 

[Hack]

I typically think of parts as being functional and I really understand the reasoning behind wanting to improve the function of our cars. I would put an R wing on my GT350 in a heartbeat if the price were affordable. I'm planning to put the tech pack spoiler on it instead.

I also don't see any harm in wanting to improve the appearance of the car. I like the smaller/no badges look. I also think the GT350 "face" is slightly better looking than the regular Mustang, so I can understand people wanting to transplant.

 

[Blaze489]

Who cares, let people personalize their car their way. Most likely they cannot afford a gt350 and love the look of it.

 

[jasonstang]

Personality thing. I don't get it. When I had my 03 Cobra always found it odd when peolpe would have the Cobra front bumper on a V6 or GT. Or a M badge on a non-M Bimmer. Hell, I won't even put a R wing on my GT350 because it's not a R. Just my personal preference. What I don't like is guys who try to pass it off as Model X, when it is in fact Model Y, that aggrivates me.

Most people don't give a fuck what if your parts don't match your car. It's like wearing exclusively one brand for all your clothes and shoes.

 

[mattlqx]

Most people also have terrible taste in design and focus more on how different their widget is rather than whether it's aesthetically any better.

Different badges, chrome accents, white tire lettering, imbalanced aero, no suspension travel, additional palette colors. Yep, nailed "improving" that car. :doh:

 

[nastang87xx]

Sort of on this note, I've always thought that the GT500 spoiler on S197 cars really looked amazing and was of no disrespect to the GT500. However...


Now that I've seen some base S550's with the R wing on them, I am in the completely opposite side of the field. I think it IS a disrespect to the R and it's not a good look at all. I don't feel the same way about the Track Pack spoiler on base S550's. Am I off basis here? Is my "ego" coming out in a way that's unconsciously pretentious? I do not have an R, just a base Track Pack.

 

[Patio208]

Sort of on this note, I've always thought that the GT500 spoiler on S197 cars really looked amazing and was of no disrespect to the GT500. However...


Now that I've seen some base S550's with the R wing on them, I am in the completely opposite side of the field. I think it IS a disrespect to the R and it's not a good look at all. I don't feel the same way about the Track Pack spoiler on base S550's. Am I off basis here? Is my "ego" coming out in a way that's unconsciously pretentious? I do not have an R, just a base Track Pack.

I'm with you. I prefer some structure and respect to higher level models. A pecking order so to speak. In my mind adding spoilers to lesser models is not disrespectful in general. I draw the line at hoods, bumpers, and badges. I added a track pack spoiler to my base Shelby and sold the tech package to a GT owner. Yes the R is a bit different in my mind too, it belongs only on Shelbys just because it's so distinctive IMO.

 

[Lost]

Hey, I saw a V6 with GT badging before. You can peg the owner right off the bat, less than 23 years old, poser. Whatever.

 

[Spacebird]

Are 289/427 Cobra replicas "disrespectful"? Are 1960s Shelby Mustang clones "disrespectful"?

They're just inanimate objects. Any asshole with money can own a new GT350. Simply buying such a car warrants no respect, so it's not possible to disrespect the cars or the owners.

 

[jasonstang]

Are 289/427 Cobra replicas "disrespectful"? Are 1960s Shelby Mustang clones "disrespectful"?

They're just inanimate objects. Any asshole with money can own a new GT350. Simply buying such a car warrants no respect, so it's not responsible to disrespect the cars or the owners.

Preciously. I don't get the whole disrespect thing. Like poor people can't have nice things because they are poor?
I agree mis-representing is one thing but other than that, who gives a fuck.

 

[partyelmarty]

How the hell does putting a wing from one Mustang onto another disrespect anything? You guys are delusional and need to get over yourselves. LOL at pecking order. It's a fucking Mustang.

 

[partyelmarty]

Wait I forget the same guys complaining are the ones with the build and delivery dates in their signature like it means anything. I guess they need to feel special.

 

[Lost]

It's a caste system!

An aside, how many other cars have a range of price like the Mustang? MSRP from 23 to what? 100K or something?

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