Explain to me this. v. lowered cars

[Slammed 5,000+ posts]

switches are the best of both worlds

you can ride low or high

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[Idealrealist 10+ year member]

Mall crawlers?

 

[Injected54 10+ year member]

Mall crawlers?

same as a pavement queen, they never go off road, the most they do with those huge lifts and giant tires is jump the curb or speed bump at the mall.

 

[mattf 5,000+ posts]

There's a difference in lifts though, some are lifted and still functioonal and some are just flat out mall crawlers.
Here's a Mall crawler, and there's a bunch of them on this site :

http://www.socaltrucks.com/forsale2/viewlisting.php?view=84

That's exactly my point. That is a show truck, chances are very good that that isn't a daily driver either. Its the same thing as a show car, yet the truck is looked down upon.

 

[Injected54 10+ year member]

I like lowered vehicles too, I'd like to take a 2wd drive truck as a project truck, drop and bag it. The way I see it though is 4 wheel drive= lift it, 2wd= drop it IMO.

 

[Injected54 10+ year member]

I like lowered vehicles too, I'd like to take a 2wd drive truck as a project truck, drop and bag it. The way I see it though is 4 wheel drive= lift it, 2wd= drop it IMO.

 

[crzystng 10+ year member]

There is about a foot and a half of snow out there and two feet in some spots. I know not a huge amount to go through for some 4X4's, but try that with your honda, or even a stock truck for that matter.

 

[Injected54 10+ year member]

There is about a foot and a half of snow out there and two feet in some spots. I know not a huge amount to go through for some 4X4's, but try that with your honda, or even a stock truck for that matter.

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I had a bmw that was lowered and I loved it, but as soon as it snowed I couldn't go anywhere. I'd get stuck tryen to get out of my parking space. If it snowed and I was at work I had to leave my car sit there and catch a ride home.

 

[Idealrealist 10+ year member]

same as a pavement queen, they never go off road, the most they do with those huge lifts and giant tires is jump the curb or speed bump at the mall.

Got it.

 

[dak0ta_g33k 10+ year member]

dare to be different and spend to pretend

 

[bds0688 10+ year member]

I see matt's point now. I don't hate them, but I think highly lifted trucks look stupid as fawk. The same with highly lifted cars, compared to factory*donks* Most of these vehicles do not look natural or sit right at those heights. Trucks like the ones posted on the second page are just the right height, for looks.

 

[SRim23 5,000+ posts]

I have a 2005 civic and my girlfriend has a 2004 civic. hers has the normal factory ride height where mine was lowered from the factory and it handles much better. i also get slightly better gas mileage as she does. and it does look better. i hate seeing that huge gap between the tires and the wheel wells. my sis has a neon and the **** thing looks as high as a truck.

 

[LaserRed38 10+ year member]

As stated before, how is lowering a car "only for track use." You must not know very much about modifying cars. Depending on the car, some cars come stock and look like THEY are lifted (Mustangs for example). "Lowering" a car with just springs will typically give stock-like ride, but better handling which can make the car more secure, not just...make it lower. Some people rice cars out, but what does it matter? People can lift/lower their cars/trucks for whatever reason they want. I plan to get a Ranger for my DD when I graduate so I can finish my Mustang the way I want it and only drive it on the weekends. I plan to put a mild 2.5-4" lift on it to go for the Pre-Runner look. I like the look of tough, beefy trucks and I will most definitely use it when I go camping or just plain go off-roading. Just because a car is lowered, doesn't mean it is now only meant to be driven on the track, and just because a truck is lifted, doesn't mean it is now only meant to be driven off-road.

I simply will never ever drive a car/truck stock. I will map out a plan for modifying everything I can before I even make a purchase. That is just how I am. I would rather put $100k into a $20k car, than buy a plain $120k car and leave it stock. Either way, they are going to depreciate, so who cares? And I know you are more likely to get more out of a $120k car at resale, but I could care less. I don't buy cars/trucks to sell them. I buy them to make them my own and hold on to them.

 

[ssj2xxgotenxx 10+ year member]

Here's my theory: I believe people are brainwashed by the general crowd that they associate themselves with. For example, American muscle guys hate the Import guys because it's a general trend they're expected to follow. The import vs. domestic argument is further supplemented with stereotypes such as reliability, performance, and looks.

I for one do not believe in judging a book by it's cover, and I appreciate a car for the work that is put into it, not the label it's branded with. A true automotive enthusiast loves all types of cars and can respect the hard work that goes into building a one off piece of art. I don't care about how big or shinny your wheels are, but I do care about how dirty you get your hands through the process.

 

[kballa422 10+ year member]

I dont like lowered trucks, I think they look funny. I mean its a truck, I just think they are supposed to be raised, if you're going to do anything to them, but to each his own.