your friend sounds pretty crazy but pretty fun too. if i lived in hawaii i dont think i could ever move anywhere else....
thats interesting about the angle though, usually for the tilt shots its easier to angle the nose down when taken from the front of the car, and it usually tends to look more natural. i need more experience to further refine my taste and technique though, so we will see how my glamour shots of my civic progress
its a shame i get some negative attention with the hood. people are just more likely to want to cut me off assuming im just some street racing ricer or something. little do they know i have every intention of being a curtious driver..... jerks.
i would love to get the corner weights of my car, and more importantly i would love to get coilovers and corner balance it. right now i bet its still close to 60/40. i have taken roughly equal amounts from the front and rear. front - hood and battery, rear - spare, jack and rear seat backs for the summer.