Tuners Don't Exist Anymore Options

[DST94]

I'm lost guys.

The car / tuner scene doesn't exist for me anymore. It just isn't the same as it used to be. Nobody builds cars for the same reasons Tuners used to build cars and there are so many cheap knockoffs being produced that build quality is low. I don't really understand what's going on. People say that we should "respect all builds" but I just can't understand why I should respect someone who literally cheaps out on everything. I see builds with straight eBay parts lists that look and run like crap. Now I'm not saying not to use eBay, I use eBay for simple stuff. Piping, clamps, wiring, connectors, etc. But remember when people used to roll around with legit wheels, legit performance parts, legit work? Like, cars used to get improved by tuners.... It's like cars are only getting changed nowadays.

Right in the years I'm going to finish my car, it seems like the scene has been long dead. Good thing I built the car for me.

[sandusky1977]

Put in the work to build it the way you want it and true enthusiasts will appreciate the little things. I'm big on OEM and Dealer options only, for my vehicles. Nearly every part I've added to one of my Toys is genuine not a reproduction. Motor swaps are upgrades, and any work I put in to them is to make it a better car than it left the factory.

Hell, the vehicle that has taken the most work was converting a 98 4Runner 4x2 in to a 4x4 using a 99. So many more hours than one would think. I'm proud of it more than most of my vehicles and it looks bone stock for the most part.

I'm also at the beginning of three what I consider monster builds, and get where you're coming from.