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Originally Posted by Dake
I guess it's no different than anything else, but it's a shame "car culture" insists on being so clique -ey.
I can't play the piano, so is it "cheating" for me to buy an album where someone else plays the piano?
I'm a marginal cook. Am I a poseur because I occasionally opt to go to a nice restaurant?
As long as I don't buy the album and tell people I recorded it. Or go to the steak house and claim to be the chef, it's reasonable. The same should be true for us. Many out there appreciate a good car with specific mods but don't have the time or ability to build it ourselves.
So, if the mods are done well, you can trust the builder, and they match what you were wanting - why not? If someone is going to be a douche canoe and sincerely hassle you because you didn't bust your own knuckles, then they've indicated their opinion isn't useful.
I don't know why we can't all support each other.
...except for coal-rolling, bro-dozer drivers. Eff those guys.   |
This ^
I always enjoy the group that mod their cars then tell everybody not to buy modded cars because they are not your own work. Nothing wrong with wanting the end product without the work.
As far as quality of work goes there are guys with heavily modded cars that I would buy in a heartbeat. There are also ones that are almost bone stock that I wouldn't touch if you paid me. So many people feel their work is perfect and nobody else can do it right which is human nature but not reality. If a good inspection shows no issues or signs of sloppy work then the risk of a problem coming up really are no greater than any other car.
It is not strange for people to do big projects and then when it is done they get bored and sell it off. For many it is the act of modding that they enjoy not the end product. These projects can sometimes be the Best Buy of all since there is frequently more care put into them.