When beng does a good job

It’s expected that your run off the mill beng, mat or macha with their brand new wheels will modify their car to look hideous. They will plug in a loud stereo system or a GT wing that is not only higher than the height of their rear view windscreen but also wider that the width of their car. They might also throw in some neon lights in Technicolor. And let’s not even talk about the muffler that you could lose your shoe in.

But once in a while, beng (I’m just using beng as a representative of the general less-than-tasteful modification junkie) gets it right. Once in a while someone will surprise you that they can actually colour coordinate. They can actually string together the right decals, the right rims and the right neon lights to make the ride look nice.

Now don’t’ get me wrong, I’m not a fan or decals. Neither do I think neon lights are the way to go. But I give credit where it is due.

Such was the case of a particular Myvi (some call it Passo but this guy didn’t) owner today. His car was black with a decent bodykit. He had customised decals covering all the main parts of the car – from the hood to the doors and roof. Being customised, they were decked out in red and white and it went well with the car. Also the rims were black with a red outline. And the car was clean so it all came together well.

I give this guy props for not calling his ride “TRD tuned” because it wasn’t. He didn’t throw in some lights under the floor pan coz the lizards needed guidance down there. Nor did he have a muffler to inform the whole neighbourhood that he’s coming. His execution was well thought out, planed and well put together. Not subtle but he’s achieved his goal.

Perhaps the difference is in the thinking. So to all you random modification junkies out there, this is what I’d advocate. Think. Think long and hard of what you want to do with you car. And try to inject some details into your thoughts and put it down into a plan. Talk to people who’s put good looking cars together. Know what kind of look you wanna go for and how much moolah you wanna spend.

But I’m not going to spice my ride up. I quite like it the way it is.

Hmm… or maybe I should get some new speakers?