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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.   |
Entertaining post ... but your analogy is not right.
The cook and musician both are professionals that perform their jobs better than an average person. That's why we pay them.
Two modded cars by an ordinary enthusiast and by a professional are completely different. And we are not talking about a Saleen here.
I would never buy such a heavily modified car from a random person. All the edges of those trimmed body parts can easily start rusting in a year, for example, if not done right.
If I cannot afford going to a clean/good restaurant, I eat whatever I can cook.