vipperSeptember 6, 2008
#185672New Member from Australia!
Hey guys,My name is Adam and, as the title says, I'm from Australia.
I do not currently own a vippu or vippu style car but will most likely own one down the track.
I'm a huge fan of the Japanese automotive scene, whether it be drift, drag, circuit, show etc.
One of the aspects that attracted me to the vipper scene was wheel fitment. I am a huge fan of GREAT wheel fitment and offset! Wheels do maketh the car!
In Australia, I find that alot of great cars (in general) are let down by poor offset, which is a real shame. There are some in the drift/jdm scene that get it spot on, which is great, but not many true vipper cars.
The other aspect is the uniqueness of the vipper styling and the fact that it's a part of japanese culture, which I love.
As for the Vipper scene, I cannot recall seeing many, if any vipper rides cruising the streets. Maybe it comes down to:
our strict guidelines on modifications and police hassles?
Maybe the impractical-ness from driving a super-low + cambered car?
The availability/cost of Vip chassis vehicles?
or maybe general vipper knowlege and support? Eg. try walking into your local suspension/rim shop and asking about fitting up a set of 19 x 10 low or negative offset rims?
Anyways, my apologies for the long first post!
Looking forward to gaining more knowledge about the vipper scene!
thanks for reading!
Regards
vipper
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Hey guys, My name is Adam and, as the title says, I'm from Australia. I do not currently own a vippu or vippu style car but will most likely own one down the track. I'm a huge fan of the Japanese automotive scene, whether it be drift, drag, circuit, show etc. One of the aspects that attracted me to the vipper scene was wheel fitment. I am a huge fan of GREAT wheel fitment and offset! Wheels do maketh the car! In Australia, I find that alot of great cars (in general) are let down by poor offset, which is a real shame. There are some in the drift/jdm scene that get it spot on, which is great, but not many true vipper cars. The other aspect is the uniqueness of the vipper styling and the fact that it's a part of japanese culture, which I love. As for the Vipper scene, I cannot recall seeing many, if any vipper rides cruising the streets. Maybe it comes down to: our strict guidelines on modifications and police hassles? Maybe the impractical-ness from driving a super-low + cambered car? The availability/cost of Vip chassis vehicles? or maybe general vipper knowlege and support? Eg. try walking into your local suspension/rim shop and asking about fitting up a set of 19 x 10 low or negative offset rims? Anyways, my apologies for the long first post! Looking forward to gaining more knowledge about the vipper scene! thanks for reading! Regards vipper
