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We are Officially Over-the-Hill, Out of Touch as Car Guys

I think it's officially over for most of us, we are out of touch.

I feel like since I was maybe 14 or so, I've had my finger on the pulse of car culture.

For the first time, I feel like I just don't "get" modern car culture, or at least what today's kids seem to be very in to.

From what I can see, very few kids these days really lust after any porsche. Not the current models, and certainly not antiques like a '73S. Even Ferraris, etc. don't seem to get much interest from the under-25 club.

Instead, you get the following. These mods and styles are not random, but they do seem to evolve very quickly. Giant, exposed turbos are big (do you really need a turbo that big??). Missing front bodywork is big (it seemed to start with missing the front bumper, but now extends further). "Stanced" with the weird camber, etc.







It's uber-cool to have a turbo "anti-lag" system that causes flames to be shot out of the exhaust (even though it apparently blows the turbo and exhaust up fairly quickly).


Doing this is also considered "cool"


I'm not critical of it, at all (well, other than not driving with a steering wheel in place!). I'm glad to see there's at least some kids out there still interested in cars. I'll freely admit, though, that I don't "get" it, and that it's because I'm now old!
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