The first true attempt at a VIP 300C
#46
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Originally Posted by sc400texas
You are correct, but the car is definitly VIP style. A car's cost does not DIRECTLY determine if it is accepted as a vip platform. A car is decided to be vip if the true vip tuners/clubs accept the car to be so. For instance, the Windom had a strong attempt of being vip but clubs lost interest and the car lost vip status.
vip car and culture is quite deep and actually sorta weird. It doesn't make sense like us americans would like it to. (big sedan that cost money, must be vip.) Hell, a lot of diehard vip clubs do not accept european models to be members.
vip car and culture is quite deep and actually sorta weird. It doesn't make sense like us americans would like it to. (big sedan that cost money, must be vip.) Hell, a lot of diehard vip clubs do not accept european models to be members.
SC400, I happen to really like the look of this 300C. Is it truly VIP? Up to the eye of the beholder I guess. I am not very knowledgable about VIP style or many other Japanese car culture styles. While reading up on VIP (trying to understand it better) I came across images such as this one below. Now, you seem pretty knowledgable about Japanese car culture. What style is this beast? I heard some people saying that the Ultra Exagerrated wings and such are to increase downforce for some kind of insane downhill drift thing. I'm not buying it. They look more to me like recreations of some Manga cartoon from the 70's. Any idea?
#47
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Originally Posted by mkorsu
SC400, I happen to really like the look of this 300C. Is it truly VIP? Up to the eye of the beholder I guess. I am not very knowledgable about VIP style or many other Japanese car culture styles. While reading up on VIP (trying to understand it better) I cam across images such as this one below. Now, you seem pretty knowledgable about Japanese car culture. What style is this beast? I heard some people saying that the Ultra Exagerrated wings and such afre to increase downforce for some kind of insane downhill drift thing. I'm not buying it. They look more to me like recreations of some Manga cartoon from the 70's. Any idea?
People fail to understand this, and also dont quite understand that the VIPcar deal goes way beyond styling cars, it translates into their life style, their clothes, their life...
edit- that being said- many VIPcar clubs are starting to loose the earlier models (we are talking early cima's, gloria's, crowns, etc... for newer models. So while the Crown is a VIPcar, you wont see many old ones in the VIPcar clubs... they are now moving towards Bosozuko clubs (even though you can style a VIPcar with bosozuko styles!- this can get confusing! lol)
#48
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Originally Posted by sc400texas
heres the deal. Once a car becomes an accepted VIPcar chassis, it is VIP no matter if it is modified with class, sports a huge widebody with multiple spoilers, or is STOCK! Its not the styling that makes a car VIP its the chassis. A stock Celsior and the Junction Produce Celsior... both VIP, a VIPstyled SC400 (lets say lowered on a set of Work Euroline SL's...)- NOT VIP!
People fail to understand this, and also dont quite understand that the VIPcar deal goes way beyond styling cars, it translates into their life style, their clothes, their life...
People fail to understand this, and also dont quite understand that the VIPcar deal goes way beyond styling cars, it translates into their life style, their clothes, their life...
OK, That I understand. The jury is still out then on the 300C until the VIP car clubs accept or shy away from it.
But what about that pic I put up? What style is that????
#49
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Originally Posted by mkorsu
OK, That I understand. The jury is still out then on the 300C until the VIP car clubs accept or shy away from it.
But what about that pic I put up? What style is that????
But what about that pic I put up? What style is that????
#50
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Originally Posted by sc400texas
its bosozuko. Early stages of VIP before the more EXE styles took over. This style is still found on some older cars, and in Bosozuko cars (remember that huge thread on VWvortex way back with all the insane vans, huge muffler tips, etc...?)
Thanks Bro!!!! That Bosozuko thing has been bothering me forever!!!! I never knew if it was a serious style or a joke type of thing.
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wow. that 300 is HOT
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reALly?,
whats so hot about it? Brand new car are suppose to look nice, Its got air and wheels. Whats so hot about that. Only difference with air on cars is that most are not driven daily. You can keep it. So what if it won coy. Just another all style no substance or soul.
#53
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Originally Posted by fireballs gs400
whats so hot about it? Brand new car are suppose to look nice, Its got air and wheels. Whats so hot about that. Only difference with air on cars is that most are not driven daily. You can keep it. So what if it won coy. Just another all style no substance or soul.
I hate the 300C, but I love seeing what Japanese tuners can do with it to give it some "soul"...
#55
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Originally Posted by TheRupp
I could understand the CTS being a VIP car, but i agree with 1SICK... a rental car can't be a VIP.
CTS = FWD = Never going to gain real VIPcar club acceptance...
perhaps the CTS-V... hell the old caddies gained a little respect with FWD... but never took off- same fate for the windom (ES3)
#56
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Originally Posted by sc400texas
CTS = FWD = Never going to gain real VIPcar club acceptance...
perhaps the CTS-V... hell the old caddies gained a little respect with FWD... but never took off- same fate for the windom (ES3)
perhaps the CTS-V... hell the old caddies gained a little respect with FWD... but never took off- same fate for the windom (ES3)
I agree with you on the Windom
#57
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Originally Posted by TheRupp
The CTS isn't FWD. There's a lot of things you can do to a CTS to make it look like a luxury car or a VIP car, and it's a luxury badge too.
I agree with you on the Windom
I agree with you on the Windom
My bad, I didn't have my facts straight. I would like to see vip styled CTS or Lincoln LS. I think the LS has more potential since it comes with a V8 option(sure there is also the CTS-V...)
#58
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Originally Posted by sc400texas
My bad, I didn't have my facts straight. I would like to see vip styled CTS or Lincoln LS. I think the LS has more potential since it comes with a V8 option(sure there is also the CTS-V...)
Last edited by TheRupp; 08-13-05 at 04:22 PM. Reason: Stupid emoticon, lol
#59
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Well, I'm not getting into the VIP thing. Don't know about it...don't care. As for the 300c. I really like the car. They look sweet on 20's. Most people put cheap looking wheels on it though. I would love to get one and put some Maya's on it. The one in this thread is overdone imo. The car doesn't need all that stuff, just a really nice set of rolling stock and a slight drop.
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Originally Posted by sc400texas
You are correct, but the car is definitly VIP style. A car's cost does not DIRECTLY determine if it is accepted as a vip platform. A car is decided to be vip if the true vip tuners/clubs accept the car to be so. For instance, the Windom had a strong attempt of being vip but clubs lost interest and the car lost vip status.
vip car and culture is quite deep and actually sorta weird. It doesn't make sense like us americans would like it to. (big sedan that cost money, must be vip.) Hell, a lot of diehard vip clubs do not accept european models to be members.
vip car and culture is quite deep and actually sorta weird. It doesn't make sense like us americans would like it to. (big sedan that cost money, must be vip.) Hell, a lot of diehard vip clubs do not accept european models to be members.