[QUOTE=redline9500;1936700]I wasn’t trying to conceal the fact that im 21 by the way. I am just bothered by the notion (which at times seems like somewhat of an elitist attitude) that if you weren’t involved in the scene back in the day then you have no credit as the owner of da, thats all. You just kind of implied the latter by stating my age and thinking that you had just won or beat me or something. As if you know all about me. I have great respect for those who have been with the scene since the beginning. Most of you are a great inspiration to all of us younger enthusiasts.
I never acted as the authority of what is cool either, I agree with you that “game recognizes game.” I think you mistake what I mean by main-stream. I mean your average joe off the street pop culture type of main stream. Not the import scene mainstream. Maybe it is different up here because I can tell you that ONLY people who know their s*** will ever turn their heads at any of these rides. My point here was in response to that first post that implied 18-20 yr olds mod up these cars just to be cool. Thats just not usually the case up here because like I said if you’re driving this kind of a car regardless of how nice all of us know it is, the MAINstream people don’t think its cool.
What I’m trying to say is that most of the younger crowd aren’t on this site trying to be cool, we actually just love these cars just like you. Especially in my case, because way less people know what they are looking at when I drive by in Southern Ontario or the BC interior than the embedded import scene you’re most likely in down in Cali. I just don’t accept the generalization about “all these kids” trying to be cool. While that may have merit wherever you’re from, thats definately not the case here. Its impossible to be cool by simply having a sick DA/DB/any older honda because the amount of people who know anything about anything is practically nill in comparison to down there. I think I speak for the majority of younger enthusiasts when I say most of us who drive these cars aren’t trying to be cool, we simply love them. As far as commenting globally is concerned I’m afraid to say that that is exactly what you were doing when you stated, “I supremely hate the way things are now.” Like I explained, it may be like that wherever you’re from, but it doesn’t necessarily hold true on a global scale. Anyways thats my .02. Please don’t respond irrationally with trivial accusations about fast and furious.[/QUOTE]
[B][I]Originally Posted by redline9500 View Post
Sorry, but I had to go on a little rant about this one…lol
Well I wouldn’t go too far, I have alot of respect for someone who has developed a passion for a 15-18 year old car. I don’t care if that person is 14 years old. It is “kids” like these that are keeping the cars on the street and not in the junk yard. If you’re driving an early 90’s acura around thinking its the sh** then you can claim old school all you want. Do you guys know how un-cool it is within the main-mainstream to drive one of these cars. People who don’t know just think you are driving some old ass car cuz its all you can afford. Just because some of us were like 6 years old when the last DA rolled off the production line doesn’t make us a second-rate g2 owner. If you lov’em then you lov’em, don’t matter if you’re 15 or 40.[/I][/B]
Last time I’m going to comment about this. I’m a little confused regarding the response and should probably be working versus responding to this.
I don’t care if that person is 14 years old. It is “kids” like these that are keeping the cars on the street and not in the junk yard.
True, but I don’t think “kids” are the vast majority. There are lots of DA’s out there not driven by “kids”.
If you’re driving an early 90’s acura around thinking its the sh** then you can claim old school all you want. Do you guys know how un-cool it is within the main-mainstream to drive one of these cars. People who don’t know just think you are driving some old ass car cuz its all you can afford.
That was the comment that really ignited the initial response. Some youngster telling us “seasoned” guys what is cool and what wasn’t. Telling us how UNCOOL it is (per your comment on a mainstream global scale) Like who IS this dude? He’s all of a sudden the authority on global “mainstream” perception? Please understand the reasoning behind the response. Didn’t look good on your part. Maybe I should drive my M3 more often than my (old ass, all I could afford DA. The DA is just more fun to me. If I go out to a bar or club, the E46 gets driven make no mistake.
This is a hobby and project my friend.
Plus you are insinuating that we think we’re the sh*t? Wow.
As far as commenting globally is concerned I’m afraid to say that that is exactly what you were doing when you stated, “I supremely hate the way things are now.”
I never said that. “Supremely”? not my verbiage.
Anywhoo, I think this thread spun off to cats in SoCal who are reminiscing about “our” experiences back in the day. That’s all. Meant no harm. If you read through, there are lots of folks who share the same view as I did and are coming out the woodwork to comment. G2IC was really losing credibility as far as Integra’s are concerned and just known as a site that “kids” frequent. It was just refreshing to know that there ARE old school guys who share the same passion and (experiences) as myself and the dudes @
We never meant to come off as “elitists” although, Barack Obama and I share the same moniker now, that’s kinda cool.
Long winded, I know. But let’s move on. :rockon::rockon::rockon::rockon:
