Why do you modify?

[Patk91]

Was discussing in the pub earlier why my friends and I insist on changing the car from stock the moment we get the keys,

Was wondering if anyone's the same and why they do it?

 

[Fletcher]

All of my modifying has been to make the car faster, handle and stop better.

 

[Jaff.]

Because I get bored. I have too much money, I get random ideas in my head and a bit of peer pressure from some mates in work.

Lots of contributing factors mainly but basically because I enjoy doing it

 

[Martin_172]

i got fed up modifying so bought a car that has all the mk2 common mods as standard no need now!

 

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surely if you had too much money jaff you would just buy a better car ???

 

[seanybaby1788]

to make the car more unique and because i get bored

 

[Jaff.]

surely if you had too much money jaff you would just buy a better car ???

Then I'd be bored and I'd have all these ideas in my head that I can't do nothing about

Ive not always had too much money tho. At the moment I'm finishing what I started but I still have the big to modify my other car too but I'm holding back on that front

 

[Patk91]

surely if you had too much money jaff you would just buy a better car ???

What if you have the better car?
I swapped a 1.2 Clio for a 2l turbo 306.. I had to fight myself not to modify it..

 

[Dan519]

Because if something's broken, I have to upgrade it, and I always buy cars with issues.

 

[Gouldy]

Because race car.

 

[Jon.G]

Because boredom.

 

[Jaff.]

I see a pattern emerging lol

Boredom...

 

[jamesd1263]

Boredom, and i like to make the car "my own"

 

[Bluebeard]

ITs my hobby.

Some people play golf, some people play computer games. I love tinkering with cars.

 

[MarkCup]

I modified my 172 Cup to make it faster around a track. Then I realised doing that was a complete waste of time. Car became less fun to own.

I've learned my lesson, the 200's staying 100% standard.

 

[JackJack]

ITs my hobby.

Some people play golf, some people play computer games. I love tinkering with cars.

+1.

Mainly to make improvements whether they are for performance or looks.

 

[Sir_Dave]

Partly to improve areas that i feel need attention, partly to stop me getting bored. Trophy is the only car that gets tinkered with though, im too old/sensible to mess with my main car.

 

[Russ_16v]

ITs my hobby.

Some people play golf, some people play computer games. I love tinkering with cars.

This.

Iv never tried cigarettes or drugs, the last time I had a drink was in 2009.

My grandad was a mechanic and my dad won his first rally 2 weeks after his 17th birthday so it's in my blood.

 

[Chip-mk1]

I like the sense of achievement of improving a cars performance, and I enjoy doing a lot of trackdays, so its the ideal hobby for me to combine them.

 

[200 Alex]

It's an addiction. Once you start you never stop.

 

[tom172cup]

It's a hobby for me and I just want to make something that is unique and fast

 

[McGherkin]

Because I want it to look new and not 12 years old.

 

[dottyscog]

tbh my car is basically the main thing i enjoy doin its wat i work for

 

[Ash']

Personal satisfaction mainly, making it more personal to you. I enjoy tidying up a car servicing it and changing a few bits and bobs here and there. I've always wanted to have an old car to restore/mod but haven't got the space

 

[Mike...]

There's a video on youtube which explains it pretty well.

Can't find it for the life of me, anyone idea of the one I mean?

All I remember is it has project in the title,starts with a garage opening up, and a civic (I think appearing), with an Asian-American guy narrating/featuring. It's a couple of years old.

 

[Harpham]

Because I want it to look new and not 12 years old.

This pretty much. Plus, for funsies.

 

[Dan519]

There's a video on youtube which explains it pretty well.

Can't find it for the life of me, anyone idea of the one I mean?

All I remember is it has project in the title,starts with a garage opening up, and a civic (I think appearing), with an Asian-American guy narrating/featuring. It's a couple of years old.

Eric Bana - Love the beast

 

[aucky]

In terms of being proud of creating something, its kinda explained without words In this.



..I think so anyway.

 

[andywa]

Because I enjoy it and it keeps me out I trouble.

 

[CrippsCorner]

Because if something's broken, I have to upgrade it, and I always buy cars with issues.

It's an addiction. Once you start you never stop.

Personal satisfaction mainly, making it more personal to you. I enjoy tidying up a car servicing it and changing a few bits and bobs here and there. I've always wanted to have an old car to restore/mod but haven't got the space

These three are bang on for me! I just love to make mine look different to others, and have a few unique things... I like having a cheaper car (imo) because I don't mind messing with it and having a go myself. I've owned a couple of expensive cars for me (£6-7k) and I never wanted to change anything because it would ruin the re-sale value, no fun!

 

[Aaronjr01]

Cars are manufactured to provide for as wide range of customers as possible, ultimately to sell as many units as possible. So when you buy one you need modify it to suit you/your needs. In some cases modifications are very small but they exist. Some people say "My car isn't modified", it is, they just don't realise it or class something as a "modification". As an engineer, thats what I would say.

As a car enthusiast, its because it's enjoyable

 

[Knuckles]

i like having my own touch on them... the RedRep was OEM++ lol, made to look a bit nicer with renault parts. although i saw the error of my ways and realised it was slightly wasted money.

the r27 is staying OEM+ though. cup spoiler, RS skirts, LY dash strips, and an ipod connection dock somewhere *havent decided where yet*


i see it as, if i leave it standard, what makes it any different to any other r27?
i also get bored of them

 

[Martin_172]

i hosed a fortune on my ph2 172 years ago, ended up with 190bhp 159lb/ft and it was quick but to be honest i probably enjoyed it more when it was standard bar the eibachs! - 200 will be staying standard!

 

[Sleepy.]

To learn things, make the car how you'd like it to look and to be proud of i guess. I mean a cheesey yet very true quote that probably sums most of us up: The love between a man and his car can only be understood by those who have felt it!

 

[Gildstar]

To make it my own so its different from the rest.

 

[Ged]

as i cant afford insurance for the car i want (197) so i buy as close as possible and make it not a shopping car with simple mods. just so i can walk out the house and bare looking at it.

 

[Pete.]

To make it my own so its different from the rest.

+1 for me. Since I have been driving I like to make a car mine by adding my own touch no matter how subtle. Being a serial modder for 37 years now I have tried most modding/customising trends and the worst time of my life was when I had a company car that I could not touch. There's just some perverse pleasure in taking a standard car and altering it to your own ideas and needs.

 

[Plummer]

To have a nice car that stands out from the norm but not too much.

Used to do it as a hobby, but not so much now.

 

[roberto.]

Its a good way to learn things, i never thought id be able to change an interior but i managed. You get a good sense of achievement.

 

[Scott™]

I'm a style man myself. The mod's I make are to improve looks.