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11. February 2006 @ 00:32 |
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Hey All how ya been got it been Ages Since i been On Afterdawn and so Much has changed, i gotta resize my Sig as Well anyways on to the topic, A few weeks ago i broght a car its A Holden VN Commordorre and i wanted to get ideas on mods and things to put on the car i've still got a year and a bit till im 18 so i'll update every time i do anything and ways here some pics
the seat covers aint pink i donno why they are coming up like that
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11. February 2006 @ 02:50 |
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"the seat covers aint pink i donno why they are coming up like that"
Yep, but you were bound to say that!
LMAO!!
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11. February 2006 @ 05:18 |
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LMAO!! I was gonna mention the PINK seats actually!!
You wanna mod that? LMFAO!!!
Rip the steering wheel out to start with...
It's a good one, but won't go any faster than the car... Then scrap the hearse and get yourself a nice japanese sports car...
Refit the steering wheel...
Any doubt, just ask... LOL!!
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11. February 2006 @ 06:19 |
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why is the steering wheel on the right side of the car?
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11. February 2006 @ 06:32 |
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Why is the steering wheel on the WRONG side of the car ?
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11. February 2006 @ 07:03 |
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Yeah, why is the RIGHT steering wheel in the WRONG car? LOL
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11. February 2006 @ 07:09 |
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Umm its cause the car company is europed based, haha nice mugen steering wheel.
fugg it
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11. February 2006 @ 07:16 |
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i_suck, Phoenix21 is from the land down under!! england is the same as they drive opposite to north america & europe.
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11. February 2006 @ 07:19 |
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now this is a car,
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11. February 2006 @ 07:23 |
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for i_suck
Driving -- Right Side of the Road
Why do people in some countries drive on the right side of the road and others on the left? According to RQ, Spring, 1984, two explanations have been offered. Carol Greene, the author of Enchantment of the World: England, stated that the British way of driving on the left side of the road is a carryover from the days when men rode horseback and used swords. In a combat situation, the sword was drawn from the left side and wielded on the right. Apparently, when automobiles were invented, the custom of staying on the left persisted.
Another explanation of this practice derives from the use of horse-drawn vehicles. To pass each other on the narrow roads, the driver positioned his vehicle so that he could see the edges of the vehicles, especially the hubs of the wheels that projected and were most likely to snag each other. Continental practice was to have two or four horse teams driven by postilions, i.e., a rider sitting on the lead horse and controlling it directly with reins. In order to have optimal control, the postilion sat on the left leader, as most people are right-handed and the postilion would have been in control of the other horse on his right. The postilion would therefore have a poor view looking back over his team and any vehicle to his right, but a good view of any vehicle on his left. Therefore Continental (particularly French) practice was for vehicles approaching each other to take the right side of the road. British stagecoach teams, on the other hand, were invariably driven by a man from the top of the vehicle at the front. His position would seem to be less critical, but practice seems always to have been that he sat on the right side and had a good view of the side of his own vehicle if approaching vehicles passed on that side. Hence English practice was to pass on the left, i.e., to take the left side of the road. British practice was invariably followed in empire countries, and still is in India and many other South Asian countries. Canada did not change from left to right rule of the road until the 1920s. Sweden seems to have been the exception to the Continental rule, as it drove to the left until the 1960s or 1970s.
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11. February 2006 @ 07:26 |
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oh i see :)
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11. February 2006 @ 09:16 |
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LOL So that's why we are right and the rest of the world is wrong!!LOLOL
Ireland, they changed the mph to km/h in Ireland haven't they? Do you get on with it alright?
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11. February 2006 @ 11:42 |
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man its weird seeing the driver's side on the wrong side of the car...
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11. February 2006 @ 12:03 |
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once i drove a car with the steering wheel in the middle of the car..
i can not think of the name of the car..
driving with a left or right side steering wheel was no problem for me..its the small roads that drove me nuts when i go home in ireland
for a visit..i now live in the states..where the roads look a mile wide to me..
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11. February 2006 @ 12:38 |
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"Why do people in some countries drive on the right side of the road and others on the left? According to RQ, Spring, 1984, two explanations have been offered. Carol Greene, the author of Enchantment of the World: England, stated that the British way of driving on the left side of the road is a carryover from the days when men rode horseback and used swords. In a combat situation, the sword was drawn from the left side and wielded on the right. Apparently, when automobiles were invented, the custom of staying on the left persisted."
The version I know of is very similar to above, but that you "rode" on the left as you could see the right arm was free of weaponery
So us Brits, Aussies & Japanese (The weapon theory could hold true for the Samurais etc too!) are all correct & all you hethens are wrong! LOL!!
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11. February 2006 @ 12:47 |
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Yes Phoenix21 you got a car!!!
Your a playa now my friend, the pink seat covers great ;)
Man i would love to see you mod it and everything, i can just picture it with a crazy paint job, some vinlys, some 24 inch spinning rims, body kit spoiler etc man it will look amazing..
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11. February 2006 @ 16:34 |
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you need the body kit for the side and the bonnet.a cd/mp3 player a couple of 6inch speakers for the front couple of 6'9s for the back and a subwoofer in the boot.17inch rims would look good.customised paintjob.sports air filter and exhaust.
my m8 had a vn 4door sedan and he converted it to 5speed manual,fitted sports 2inch exhaust and sports air filter,3 hsv chips .metallic blue body kit and a cool sterio system and a momo steering wheel.
it depends on what you want to do with the car and your budget.for around $2000 or less you could have your own in car dvd player.
custom built gaming pc from early 2010,ps2 with 15 games all original,ps3 500gbs with 5 games all original,yamaha amp and 5.1channel surround sound speakers,46inch sony lcd smart tv.
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12. February 2006 @ 00:56 |
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ok this is just me first car it was cheap and in good condition im buying a skyline or a prelude after this but i wanna mod this car for a bit of fun, Yes i come from the land down under as you say and all the cars have the steering weel on the right i recon it would be wird to drive on the left hand side of the car.
ireland, anyways what u siad was well done lol
i got a panasonic cd player
in the back to sony xplode speakers in the back and that mad steering wheel and a 2 inc exsorst and ive modded the stereo so i can connect my ipod up to it
thats the car i wanna get when i have the money
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12. February 2006 @ 19:20 |
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heres my car
hoping to sell it for $2000 and get a better one.i have no plans on moding it yet.ive had a new engine put in and im gonna get it running really smooth then its going for sale.i hope to get a suburu liberty 98 model or newer.for now im just gonna buy a cheap car and use that until ive got more money.
custom built gaming pc from early 2010,ps2 with 15 games all original,ps3 500gbs with 5 games all original,yamaha amp and 5.1channel surround sound speakers,46inch sony lcd smart tv.
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12. February 2006 @ 20:29 |
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Phoenix21 u must have some talent...theres no way i could drive y stick with my left hand
HAHAHA
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13. February 2006 @ 04:08 |
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im in australia and its not hard to change gears with your left hand.i dont drive manual much but when i have its been fine.
custom built gaming pc from early 2010,ps2 with 15 games all original,ps3 500gbs with 5 games all original,yamaha amp and 5.1channel surround sound speakers,46inch sony lcd smart tv.
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13. February 2006 @ 08:49 |
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my car:
my only mod so far is blue valve stem covers and ripping apart the dash the other day to disconnect the daytime running lights. lol, it's the perfect sleeper, and nothing gonna happen but a 2 1/2 inch exhaust and cold air intake until all the warranties run out :D
Phoenix: i agree with everyone else--mod the hell out of the car. it's a great base to work with XD
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13. February 2006 @ 10:02 |
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My concept of modding a car is to do it under the bonnet alone... In UK just having a nice set of wheels in your car is enough to have it nicked... Keep it under the bonnet and you're safe... Tart the car up and you'll have nothing but headaches with those tea leaves...
Recently i had my stereo nicked, it didn't even have the facia on... But they still smash and grabbed it...
People in uk do a lot of engine upgrades, like a Calibra 2.0l turbo engine into a Corsa... Tune the bast'd and you're left with 200bhp at the wheels... As quick as a 911 to 120mph... And of course, all under the bonnet! Just a thought.
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13. February 2006 @ 10:09 |
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@phoenix21
Start with some stickers. The windows look a little drab. You should spruce that a up a little.
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13. February 2006 @ 10:39 |
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I've never been into moddin' cars, if I turned up at work with a car modded when I was an apprentice engineer, everyone would have laughed!
I agree with permiggs on this one, do it all under the bonnet & possibly tickle the suspension.
I prefer to have a bigger engined car, 2 litre instead of 1.6. I laugh at "boy racers", each to their own I guess.
If I modded I would want a large V8 diesel (3 or 4 litre), with a supercharger for instant kick. They are kinder to the engines than turbos. I like reliabilty over top performance. Also, you cannot over-rev a diesel due to its' governor!
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