My friend's funky Metro hatch, it's not so much a joke as it is a freewheeling expression of fun and individuality. He's the one who's been living in Hawaii, and now he's moving to Key West as well, so it's pretty much an island thing.
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| Originally Posted by bleh are you serious about the angle though? |
It's true about the angle. Raising the nose high gives the impression of power and confidence, like the car is being launched into the stratosphere ( as opposed to into the ground ). To the untrained eye, it's kind of a subconscious effect. The "under construction" theme you had is actually quite clever.
Yeah, I would leave the carbon hood bare. Spending nearly 300 on it entitles you to show it off a bit, plus it's a cool look.
About lightening the front, short of carbon fiber everything. I don't know how much the stock mirrors weigh, but you might replace those. Any frame or suspension part that isn't aluminum might be switched out. Take out the AC and any extranious stuff in the nose. I'm guessing the Civic is pretty sparse up there anyway though. It'd be cool to weigh your car's weight balance to see just where it stands in that regard.
Iroc, where do you keep that car, in a coal mine?