RE: [T3] Am i a darksider?? I don't know, you tell us :-)

["Erkson, Toby" <toby.erkson@intel.com>]

Hmm, Darksidness is more of a state of mind than being.  Since you've
altered your ride you can consider yourself one if you wish (really, it's
the only honorable thing to do :)  I wouldn't consider you a Dark Sider,
however, I certainly don't consider your car bone-stock.  To me bone-stock
is just that, like it came from the dealer, pure and virginal with only
VW/Bosch parts (well, and the necessary Brazilian stock part if no German
item can be found).

Volks, don't worry so much about what others may consider you.  If you
change some parts on your ride to keep it running and that's it, and you
prefer a stock vehicle, you're stock.  Minor changes or modifications
generally won't brand you as a Dark Sider -- you're keeping your ride on the
road and that's wha	德y.  In my opinion, I would say a Dark Sider is an
obvious ride, like my baby or Brian Fye's roadster, where perfectly good and
working parts have been changed/modified (if it ain't broke, make it more
powerful!), where the body/paint has been massaged, where handling and speed
win over comfort and mileage.  The car shouts, "Look at me!", even when your
back is turned.  The car is, for all intents and purposes, a German version
of an American hot rod :)

Remember, it's keeping our cars on the road the best way we can and in our
own way --  who cares what side you're on, as long as you're on the road!

   Toby "HMMM?  Tell you I will!" Erkson
   air_cooled_nut@pobox.com  <-- Please use this address for email
   '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L, Berg five-speed
   '75 Porsche 914 1.8L, R.I.P., ORPCA member
   '95 VW Jetta GL 2.0L, boringly bone-stock
   Portland, Oregon, http://www.pobox.com/~toby_erkson/

> -----Original Message-----
>  I have a 66 fastback that is bone stock. 6 volt, original 
> interior, original
> paint, wheels, fully chrome body and window rubber, BUT it is 
> quite low with
> 165's in the rear and 145's up front. Does this make me a darksider?? 

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