I think you can only have it one way or the other.
If you support one's right to individuality and
modification, then how can you say that some are not
good-didn't you say it's a matter of taste? Taste is
taste, and it's the individual's taste; so how can
you say you believe in their right to it, but only if
it fits your taste.
- Randy Porter <droppedmi16@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I doubt they are as rare as you think, I've seen 5-6
> here at my mechanics shop alone in SoCal, & no one
> is
> "obligated" to do anything anybody else wants, F
> that!
> If i spend my good hard earned cash on something I
> like, to hell with what people think I should do
> with
On
> it....STAND UP FOR YOURSELF MAN!! Granted, any
> modifications should be tastefull, i mean I'm not
> defending someone who'd take a brand new vette & put
> hydrolics & 13" Daytons on it, I mean...come on!!!
>
> --- tjp1974 <tjp74@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > But when you are lucky to get your hands on a very
> > rare collectable
> > items that many praise and dream about, you are
> > almost obligated to
> > restore and maintain it to the factory original
> > condition out of
> > respect for other collectors. Yes it may be just a
> > worthless damn
> > peugeot no body wants or cares about besides us
> and
> > we are not
> > speaking some pre-war or historic vintage cars but
> > whether you like
> > it or not, 89 505 sedan body style is very rare,
> > turbo is even more
> > rare and with 5 speed, it's extremly rare and
> > highest performing
> > Peugeot ever imported in USA. I bet less than 5 of
> > them in running
> > condition in US.
> >
> > tj
> >
> > --- In peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com, Randy Porter
> > <droppedmi16@y...>
> > wrote:
> > > I like the car with the 18's, I'd like to see
> > maybe a
> > > side profile with a better view of the wheels.
> > I'd
> > > personally never put oversize wheels on a car
> with
> > out
> > > simultaniously lowering it also, the yellow
> paint
> > is
> > > differen't but cool, I'm not sure of the wing
> yet,
> > I
> > > like certain wings, I think I'd go with
> something
> > a
> > > little more subtle though, I dig the Porsche
> > "Turbo"
> > > emblem & the front grill / lights, ect. I
> applaud
> > you
> > > for doing it, my personal combo would vary a
> > little
> > > but I support the concept, people who say "all
> > stock",
> > > or "all origional" are for lack of a better
> > > term....boring...no soul, no flavor, do what you
> > want
> > > to, spend what you want to, hell....it's a Pug,
> > you'll
> > > never get back what you put into it anyway even
> if
> > the
> > > only thing you do to it is change the freakin'
> > oil, as
> > > long as you can look at it & be happy, thats
> what
> > cars
> > > are for, a mechanical extension of one's
> > personality,
> > > don't ever limit yourself or live by someone
> > else's
> > > standards...all that aside though...there are
> some
> > > modified cars that just look plain ....dumb.
> > >
> > > Randy
> > > SoCal
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Brian White <brian@b...> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Well...within reason. You can't tell me the
> > > > original 14" wheels with whitewalls looks
> good.
> > > > Nothing nastier than a tan on brown 81 505
> > diesel
> > > > automatic with whitewalls.
> > > >
> > > > Then again, an 88 or 89 505 Turbo in red on
> > black
> > > > with factory wheels is sweet.
> > > >
> > > > My point is that OEM is cool only if the OEM
> was
> > > > cool to begin with. <grin>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ---------- Original Message -----------
> > > > From: "Mike Murphy" <fmmurphy@c...>
> > > > To: <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Sent: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 19:23:27 -0400
> > > > Subject: [Peugeot-L] 18's on the pug
> > > >
> > > > > > Chacun à son propre goût
> > > > >
> > > > > Bill is absolutely right. I'm a libertarian
> > at
> > > > heart, so if you like 18
> > > > > inch wheels on your 505, go for it. Myself,
> > I'm of
> > > > the view that PSA broke
> > > > > the mould with the 505 and that it is hard
> to
> > > > improve on the original
> > > > > design. My collection is all stock - as
> they
> > have
> > > > been since 1982.
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike Murphy
> > > > > A factory 505 guy in Toronto
> > > > >
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