You're insane if you think local laws don't have any bearing on how cars are modified. I know there are crazy fast cars in California. But that fact is it's easier to get away with a stock performing car that looks insane out there than it to get away with a heavily built tuner car that's lacking emission controls, running motor swaps, or aftermarket ECUs. The penalty for that stuff is incredible, so the trend has moved to extreme looks and subtle engine performance.

Most of the east coast is just the opposite. Out here the police can pull over a 700hp civic that spews more shit in the air than Pelosi's G5, and right it tickets for altered suspension. It's easier to get away with massive power out here, so that's where the trend is.

Of course there're exceptions to both rules, but they're exceptions. The norm is that Cali has prettier cars, but the east coast cars go like stink.

 

This man speaks the truth. I hear about the CARB issues all the time on the MG boards, so strict.. If you think VA is harsh, you haven't been to CA.

 

yup, CARB is actually trying to ban dark colored cars because they require you to use more A/C

http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/cool-paints...ation31209.pdf

where i found it:
http://www.b15sentra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=171189

 

some more bmw love..
(sorry all of them not having the stance primo you all love so much)

 

I see nothing wrong with those. I love that M3 Cab.

 

I dont think VA is harsh at all...but to say that nobody in CA builds theres cars to go fast is crazyness..if you kno the right people you can take care of whatever you need to in order to rock your whip..so there is no clean lookin cars on the eastcoast that dont go fast? half the cars on this site look ill and arent the fastest thing on the road..its no secret that smog is a bitch for everyone in california but im just sayin that you can build a fast car if you wanted to, looks is a huge part of the car game in CA and your right, but its def not bc nobody here knows how to build a fast car..the whole smog shit kills the car game, in some aspects you are right but there is fast shit just like there is fly shits anywhere else in the country or world for that matter..like i said its all preference i dont mind a clean hatch with nice wheels and if it has a B in it great, but regardless if the car is clean its ok in my book, its a disgusting ass rust bucket that has 500hp is what im not into..its all how you look at it

 

Somebody doesn't understand the game here.

 

When i see a tc i look for a girl driving it, usually it's just some cocky guido driving it

 

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