D.I.Y. Postcard Of The Month
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A wise man once said, "Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one." Ted Verges of Johnson Creek, Wis., begs to differ; he earned his rights with a pen, some scissors, and the side of a Kleenex box. Kenton D. Byrd managed the same with an angst-ridden, Emo-fueled hate letter to Eric Hsu. Hey Kenton, maybe you should hit up Ted for some extra Kleenexes after Eric makes you cry with his response!
El Caminos in Import Tuner?! Ted, we were pretty sure you meant to send this postcard (Kleenex box cut-outs count...barely) to Lowrider, until we flipped it over and discovered that, yes, you are in fact just trippin'. A few of us even wanted to give you a call to find out WTF you were talking about-seeing as how you included your number and all...but the rest of us were too scared. So, we'll be waiting for you to come down from that high of yours and shed some light on the subject. In the meantime, look for back-issues of 2NR in your mailbox as a reward for sending us this month's DIY-postcard-of-the-month.
They Still Don't Get It
First of all I would like to say great magazine! I was wondering what your thoughts were on VWs. I drive an '07 Rabbit-Golf MKV sounds way better-and I am having trouble finding some mods that I can afford. Actually, I am having trouble finding mods at all. I am a full-time college student and tuition doesn't help feed my tuner needs. Thanks guys, and please feature more VWs!
--Justin Jones, Kilgore, Tex.
P.S. Also, please continue to make idiots who ask you stupid questions look like douches.
At your request, Justin, we will continue our douche-bag exposing mission. Starting right now. We're glad to have you reading Import Tuner, but we hope for your sake you haven't been reading long-otherwise you'd have to be a complete idiot not to realize we don't feature European cars. There actually is a mag dedicated solely to European cars; can you guess the title? European Car. But they're wack... Our advice is simple: Talk your parents into selling that Hitler-sled and buying you an EVO or WRX (STI sounds way better than MKV). Sell them on the safety angle or all-wheel drive, and use the leftover coin to make it fast as f@ck. Then we'll help you out.
Ice Man
I'm writing this e-mail in hopes that you will make an issue devoted to the winter drivers out there who build cars. I have a '93 Honda Civic coupe winter car, that I'm also building into a head-turner. I've heard stories of people having problems with certain upgrades on their winter cars, like low-profile tires that crack, or me who added Indiglo badges and had them freeze up and crack. Also, after storing my summer car, I noticed my neon under-glow wires became corroded from leaving it parked outside all winter. It's not easy having an import car in Canada. I was thinking about buying a window blackout kit next, but I'm scared it might just break. Do you have any tips for me?
--Keith Millar, Somewhere in Canada
P.S. The guy who wrote in asking for more Minis to be in the mag is gay.
Well, Keith, it does sound like you have quite a head-turner there, one way or another. And we have quite a number of tips for you, but only a few we can legally print. First of all, unless you're parking on a spot of dry ice every night, or your tires are as old as the car they're on, they shouldn't be "cracking" from cold weather. And indiglo gauges? Of course they'll freeze up in the winter. They'll also get you beat up year-round! If you want to modify your winter ride, the only rule to remember is this: Modify it like any other car, drive it carefully, and you'll have no problems. Now un-rice your ride, fool!