Speechless in Orlando
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 6,317
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From: Ocala FL
These pictures pretty much exemplify my feelings about "RIMS" in general.
They mess up handling, ride terrible, and are just plain out of all logical proportion, I guess I'm just too old school (maybe just too old?) to "get it."
Compared to most any custom, my cars would be considered boring. I can appreciate the work that goes into these cars... but as for me and my house, we will stay a bit more mainstream.
They mess up handling, ride terrible, and are just plain out of all logical proportion, I guess I'm just too old school (maybe just too old?) to "get it."
Compared to most any custom, my cars would be considered boring. I can appreciate the work that goes into these cars... but as for me and my house, we will stay a bit more mainstream.
BTW, everything here was taken in 1976 or earlier.
Last edited by Procrastination Racing; Dec 3, 2017 at 03:52 PM.
Intermediate
Joined: Aug 2017
Posts: 42
Likes: 2
From: Dushore Pennsylvania
"Yeah, like none of us ever put on oversized tires and wheels and had OUR parents shaking their heads over why."
You are exactly right. That "conversation" was 50+ years ago. I never could afford the added expense anyway.
Dad is gone now, but I would confess to him that he was right.
Still, I'm not the judge. Just an old guy, right or wrong, with personal likes.
You are exactly right. That "conversation" was 50+ years ago. I never could afford the added expense anyway.
Dad is gone now, but I would confess to him that he was right.
Still, I'm not the judge. Just an old guy, right or wrong, with personal likes.
Last edited by bwbrown; Dec 3, 2017 at 08:53 PM.
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,857
Likes: 332
From: Cartersville GA
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