bodykits=rice nowadays?, im torn... Options

[easternpiro1]

whats up guys, was wanting some opinions on bodykits. they look great if done right, but im beginning to wonder if theyre worth it anymore... i guess the scene has grown up and alot of people arent doing these bulky kits anymore, and IMO theyre starting to look ricey to me. (not to mention that after test fitting i dont think the boomer sides will fit properly on my coupe)

i currently have the 404 lip and boomer sides along with rear splitters for my coupe. Im beginning to seriously consider either not putting a kit on at all and selling my stuff or trading my front lip and skirts for some front splitters and stock side skirts.

what do ya'll think? is the body kit going the way of vinyl graphics? im inclined to agree.


cheers!

[yarik83]

This is 940394304930493049th thread on this very issue.

#1 Its your car so you can do whatever you want to it.
#2 Its your car so opinion of others should not matter.

Yes its true that less people are driving with extreme body kits but not because body kits died off. Cars that had body kits are dying off. People are buying newer cars with body styling on them such as "aero package" offered by the dealership. But you are so used to seeing 0920920392039203920392039 cars so you stop paying attention to the fact that most of them have a body kit of some sort and thus by comparison it is hard to figure out what is what.

Have a look here:
http://www.toyota.com/corolla/trims-prices.html

From left to right you see a car that arrives at a dealership and depending on size of person's wallet it gets to look closer and closer to what car on the far right is. Same car.. dealer option styling.. something that was not "hip" just short 10 years ago. Heck 10 years ago if they offered dealer package on shiny lug nuts you were in business.