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Originally Posted by LOLS2K
I think that a lot of people have a big problem doing the, "get away from the crowd" part. Too much trying to impress others, too much "what do you think" when it comes to aesthetics, and even then it doesn't bother me much.
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I have the most fun away from crowds - same as when I used to ride my motorcycle in the canyons (with a couple of close friends for safety). If i lived by myself in the middle of the desert with no one around, i'd still choose the same mechanical and aesthetic mods because i'm satisfying my own 'vision' of what i wanted from this car. I used to go to car meet ups when i first got the car to see the different mods and learn, but as i modified my car, i started to go less and less. i haven't gone to a car meet in over two years. this forum is the only place i share my mods; as i also see it as a contribution to the knowledge base here, and to help others make informed decisions.
i went FI not because i felt that the car needed it; but because i wanted it. before going FI, i thought that i'd use it to speed up and merge better; or not let that guy get in front of me when merging etc. well, after going FI, i tend to drive more sedately in normal traffic. i'm more apathetic about someone getting in front of me than i was before.
do i use my FI to advantage in daily driving? yes, i tap into it a little just about every day. but it's only in the wee hours of the morning (i get to work by 5:30 am) when there are few cars around and i'm on industrial areas. i'm not screeching around corners, and racing to the next one. it's just the little extra grunt coming out of a corner for a few seconds which i didn't have before which required me to rev out the engine. did i need FI to achieve that kind of acceleration? nope. but i just like not having to do so.
just about everything i've done to my car is a personal choice based solely on want. i really can't justify any of them based on need. but that, IMHO is the beauty of having choices and freedom, and i consider myself fortunate to be able to make those choices in a world where 'need' often applies to food and shelter, not cars.