reanimation said:
MWF, are you sure that not just your style though, that XR4i is so clean and well modded its subtle and looks factory but better. i'm not mad on XR4's standard, but yours works very well, to a non car geek, they would just think it was cherished and polished next on the cards is a Mitsubishi 4x4 pickup? they are factory modded virtually anyway. and if you muck up teh bed with garden crud, good on ya.
Thanks for the kind comment. I'm afraid here in Wolves a car like mine (or any modified car) seems to be viewed as a bit chav.
I have always had big hankerings for a jacked up black pickup with all the chrome and such but various things are getting in the way:
a: Justifying the cost. 10K+ seems a LOT of money to me these days.
b: 4x4's and modified cars just seem to be getting harder to run and worse opinions in the public eye. Non EU approved nudge bars are being banned and people sticker and verbally abuse 4x4 owners.
c: Impracticality. There's such a pleasure in not having to care where you park or leave your car, my Mk3 Astra is so good at being normal.