Tasteful Modifications Thread

[Silver Arrows]

Yep. Completely hate the idea but it still looks magnificent.

It does, and it looks quite good in powder blue.

 

[Clark]

@CLowndes888 I think you posted in the wrong thread.

 

[Michelin Man]

I'd also say, somewhat contradictory to my earlier post, that the AE86 is the one car that I really don't mind seeing in classic Initial-D panda form, as @Turbo said, it just works so well. Also helps that the AE86 is also one of my favourite all time cars as well; before I knew about Initial-D as to be fair.

Aside from looking brilliant in classic panda colours, I think the AE86 looks so good in red; as Driftworks legend Chris "Paz" Parry's Levin showed.

Also works really well in red and black panda form too.

I still don't know how I feel about the DW86.

Normally I wouldn't be so sure myself too, as these days I'm not a fan of V8 swap's, thanks to the whole "lets LS swap everything" mentality. But the DW86 is an exception, as it's so bonkers and bad-ass that I love it, what with it using an ex ASCAR LS1 V8 and all, it's just brilliant. Oh and it sounds godly ...

 

[-Fred-]

It's more about the proportions than the engine swap. They've had to cut so much of the body off in order to fit the big tires required to handle that much power that it just looks somewhat wrong in the end.

 

[Clark]

 

[lxmmy]

 

[Michelin Man]

It's more about the proportions than the engine swap. They've had to cut so much of the body off in order to fit the big tires required to handle that much power that it just looks somewhat wrong in the end.

Correct, and I know that, they did recycle a lot of the ASCAR, as was their plan. But to be honest I don't really care, as it looks so purposeful and bad-ass, with it being so wide and low. Yes, there's very little of the original '86 left, but I love it. And that V8 soundtrack only adds to the mix. It's certainly divisive, but it's all in the charm for me.

Usually I say it's all wrong, but on this occasion, it's just so right. The only other "swap" I'd do to an AE86, is drop an F20C into it, which has been done before of course.

 

[-Fred-]

Usually I say it's all wrong, but on this occasion, it's just so right. The only other "swap" I'd do to an AE86, is drop an F20C into it, which has been done before of course.

Or the BEAMS 3SGE from the Altezza, which looks fantastic when fitted with individual throttle bodies.

 

[Michelin Man]

Or the BEAMS 3SGE from the Altezza, which looks fantastic when fitted with individual throttle bodies.

Yes! Cracking shout, hadn't thought of the BEAMS, that'd be pretty awesome to do actually.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

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If a Japanese license plate became a car, that's what it would look like.

 

[ScottPuss20]

@CLowndes888 I think you posted in the wrong thread.

I don't know to react to this statement...

 

[Team THRT Drift]

Hakosuka

For some reason I read this as the Hayabusa...

The best colours for it are grey, black and red. It just looks perfect

And white.


Wrong thread.

 

[AlvaroF]

For some reason I read this as the Hayabusa...

And I don't like the Hayabusa that much. It's an incredible engineering feat and I understand why it's built like that but it looks like a whale.

And white.

I hate white cars. There's a few exceptions, but white is a no-no for me.

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I know this might be a car only thread but I found this custom Cagiva Mito and I love it, It's called the Scorpion Performance

 

[Team THRT Drift]

And I don't like the Hayabusa that much. It's an incredible engineering feat and I understand why it's built like that but it looks like a whale.

But.. but.. BUSA BRO! BUSA!

I know this might be a car only thread but I found this custom Cagiva Mito and I love it, It's called the Scorpion Performance

Looks like a Ducati 948.

 

[TheCracker]

Looks like a Ducati 948. 916/748

Both were styled by Massimo Tamburini, along with the F4 MV Agusta 👍

 

[Team THRT Drift]

Both were styled by Massimo Tamburini, along with the F4 MV Agusta 👍

So what is the motor sourced from? Or is it a custom V4 made especially for that bike?

 

[AlvaroF]

So what is the motor sourced from? Or is it a custom V4 made especially for that bike?

The bike originally has a 125cc single 2 stroke engine. It has been enlarged to a 200cc cylinder with a turbo a nitrous oxide producing around 90PS. It has several bits in carbon, the mono sway arm is from the F4 MV Agusta. It has several parts from Ducati and even a R1 as far as I know.

This is how a stock Cagiva Mito looks like

 

[el fayce]

 

[7up747]

 

[Turbo]

 

[TexRex]

Also, @TexRex

Sitting in the front seat of a V8-swapped Beetle is like sitting in the backseat of a standard Beetle, and I'd still take an aircooled even if that weren't the case...

 

[Cowboy]

 

[Obelisk]

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If it goes like it looks then yes.

 

[Turbo]

 

[TexRex]

If it goes like it looks then yes.

Copper-plated, extremely low offset wheels and a tacky, tacked-on widebody kit...good money says it doesn't, and even if it does, functional ≠ tasteful.

 

[Michelin Man]

 

[ProjectWHaT]

 

[LivingWithGames]

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That's for screwing with my head. Was about to say, very questionable, but then again, was a Prius, made much better...Though those fenders....gah, fine. You get a pass from me, just this time.

 

[Turbo]

 

[Michelin Man]

Have a real soft-spot for Alfa 145 Cloverleaf's. Love a good Cyborg ZR, like the one above too, for that matter