For those with strong stomachs... (NAC)

Brett Dikeman quattro at frank.mercea.net
Tue Sep 5 23:45:48 EDT 2006


On Sep 5, 2006, at 7:40 PM, Huw Powell wrote:

> I know it's the "style" or something, but the whole thing just seems
> awful to me.  Are the rear wheels supposed to be broken off like that?
> I don't even get what that is an exaggeration of.

It's an exaggeration of slight negative rear camber in BMWs and  
such.  Apparently, there are even tires specifically made for it.

> But, uh, you lose a *lot* of points for a cheap, crappy looking switch
> panel in plain sight.

I believe they're going for the covered-flip-switch look that muscle  
cars used to have for nitrous systems.  That sort of "bomb release"  
feel to it...?

Brett



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