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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 08:14 AM
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I'm contemplating on going the VIP route for my tC and I wanted to see what other people on here have done or added to their tC to make it VIP-styled.
Old Feb 25, 2008 | 08:27 AM
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o.O what is this VIP-style that i hear so much about?

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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 08:40 AM
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From what I understand, VIP is making your car tastefully blinged out. Not like those cars you see on MTV cribs rolling on 26"s and fishtanks in the engine bay or whatever it is they do...
Old Feb 25, 2008 | 08:44 AM
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OH! ok kool...thx for the info...

I too will like to see some pix!
Old Feb 25, 2008 | 09:13 AM
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vip has many meanings. theres different styles and definitions for it. if you mean japanese vip style. check out www.vipstylecars.com thats one of the forums. then theres the american dub stuff thats all about the biggest wheel you can fit and etc.
Old Feb 25, 2008 | 11:36 AM
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Sry but a tC can never be a VIP car well cuz its not a VIP type car... xA and xB are perfect for this...
Old Feb 25, 2008 | 01:18 PM
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Japanese VIPs look really sweet............I just recently discovered that site as well.........some amazing cars in there.
Old Feb 25, 2008 | 01:24 PM
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Why can a tC never be a VIP car?
Old Feb 25, 2008 | 02:08 PM
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yes tC will never be a VIP but it could be one clean looking car..


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Cars associated with VIP Style usually have common characteristics; usually large diameter rims (usually broad faced designs) with low offsets that sit flush with the fender, exhausts that stick out past the rear bumper (although not so much emphasized these days), a full bodykit or lip kit, glossy paint and a lowered ride height (usually with air ride or coilovers). It is not uncommon to see extreme negative camber on many vip cars. Traditional colors of VIP Style cars are usually black, white, grey and silver.
Old Feb 25, 2008 | 03:01 PM
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Thanks for the definition hawgs, and those pics are freakin awesome guys But why can a tC never be VIP? If that's what it takes to achieve VIP status, I'm sure a tC can accomodate all those requirements...
Old Feb 25, 2008 | 03:10 PM
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You need a really nice and a somewhat aggressive lip kit or bodykit. VIP is NOT a cheap style and you can't buy knockoff ANYTHING to achieve the look right. So no AIT Racing Fab or w/e its called kit or Sportmaxes!!
Old Feb 25, 2008 | 04:02 PM
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I'm personally not a fan of this "VIP" style. Again this is all just my opinion. But I personally dont like those large faced "luxury" rims and cars dropped so low that the tire hides in the wheel well.
Old Feb 25, 2008 | 04:04 PM
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VIP style isn't really something that would work for the TC, but you can get a really expensive look that will make the car look more along the lines of a BMW or Mercedes. Tasteful would be the operative word, no ridiculous rims or ground effects. I would think something like the 5Axxis ground effects kit design with some brightwork on the dash and leather seats would be a great start. There's so much you can do though, it's really a personal choice
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It would be great to see someone redo the dash with leather like in the more expensive cars (Audi, Maserati, etc)
Old Feb 25, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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vip style= pimp style (dub)
Old Feb 25, 2008 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by RedLine_tC
Sry but a tC can never be a VIP car well cuz its not a VIP type car... xA and xB are perfect for this...
I agree that tC couldn't really be VIP, but i dont agree that xA or xB could be VIP. VIP cars are meant to be large 4 door sedans..
Old Feb 25, 2008 | 04:39 PM
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In Modified they had a VIP RX7 and a S2000 -- Neither one of those is a sedan -- Its more of a style than a bunch of rules set in stone. So you can have a VIP styled tC.

Old Feb 25, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by CSOCSO
vip style= pimp style (dub)
far from it.



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