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Originally Posted by vividracing
This is why the American automotive scene is nothing compared to the scene in Japan. We pigeon hole ourselves here. In Japan, ricers aren't pariahs. I'll admit I'm a little biased towards people that own cars with "ricer" mods because most of them are idiots. However, I'm proud to say I'm a ricer. A reformed ricer, but a ricer none the less. I'm not ashamed to say that back in the day I was one of those kids with a slammed Integra and a stupid loud exhaust.
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US auto scene is just different. No better, no worse. The "American" scene was primarily been drag strip focused. Muscle cars and hot rods. Ricers came about as Japanese cars became huge here due to the gas crisis. VW/Audi guys have their own thing going.
And in all of these situations, you have those who mod for performance (drag, circuit, offroading, etc) and those who mod primarily to take home auto show trophies (candy paint, air ride suspension, $20,000 electronics)
I've seen some incredibly wild cars as a car enthusiast in the US.
Now, scissor doors are a bit ricey, but hey, it's that guy's money, and if he and his friends enjoy the car, that's all that matters.