# the banning of automotive modifications
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-banning-of-automotive-modifications/205695
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [November 6, 2010, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-banning-of-automotive-modifications/205695 "2010-11-06T20:04:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@hondakid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hondakid)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2010, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-banning-of-automotive-modifications/205695/1 "2010-11-06T20:04:26Z")
has any one else been reading in the past month about the gov’t trying to ban any kind of mods done to cars. ive been reading small parts in project car mag and modified mag.
what are your opinions on this
i know i take car tuning as a hobby
i don’t want the gov’t telling me what my hobbies are
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### Author:  [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-banning-of-automotive-modifications/205695/2 "2010-11-06T21:47:51Z")
99% of the stuff on the market is “illegal” unless it has carb cert, it’s off road use only
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### Author:  [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2010, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-banning-of-automotive-modifications/205695/3 "2010-11-06T21:50:04Z")
this isnt cali.
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### Author:  [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2010, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-banning-of-automotive-modifications/205695/4 "2010-11-07T01:32:15Z")
I thought we were going to discuss a permaban for geehee and cougarspeed
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### Author:  [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2010, 2:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-banning-of-automotive-modifications/205695/5 "2010-11-07T02:07:49Z")
lol i totaly thought moderators were gunna get the ban stick. however i do not want obama to take my guns away. :tinfoilhat:
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### Author:  [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2010, 3:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-banning-of-automotive-modifications/205695/6 "2010-11-07T03:30:30Z")
I can think of some mods that should be banned. Faggot colored wheels, stretch and poke, retardedly stupid pointless camber, wider wheels on the back of a fwd car, and bags. Just typing the phrase stretch and poke makes me want to munch myself in the face. Basically just kill all the retarded VW MK4 and MK5 owners.
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### Author:  [@Quik83Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik83Z)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2010, 4:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-banning-of-automotive-modifications/205695/7 "2010-11-07T04:24:07Z")
> [@Quattro Krant](#):
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> I can think of some mods that should be banned. Faggot colored wheels, stretch and poke, retardedly stupid pointless camber, wider wheels on the back of a fwd car, and bags. Just typing the phrase stretch and poke makes me want to munch myself in the face. Basically just kill all the retarded VW MK4 and MK5 owners.
X 10000000000000
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### Author:  [@Gl1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gl1)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2010, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-banning-of-automotive-modifications/205695/8 "2010-11-07T05:43:21Z")
> [@Viper966](#):
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> 99% of the stuff on the market is “illegal” unless it has carb cert, it’s off road use only
The California Air Research Board has no control over the rest of the country.
> [@Quattro Krant](#):
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> I can think of some mods that should be banned. Faggot colored wheels, stretch and poke, retardedly stupid pointless camber, wider wheels on the back of a fwd car, and bags. Just typing the phrase stretch and poke makes me want to munch myself in the face. Basically just kill all the retarded VW MK4 and MK5 owners.
so you want to ban mods which people use to express themselves? They may be able to ban streched tires if they deem them unsafe, but the rest of it would be just a fggt move.
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### Author:  [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2010, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-banning-of-automotive-modifications/205695/9 "2010-11-07T06:30:28Z")
Yeah there was a recent blitz amount a lot of magazines to put out cover stories about “killing hotroding” or “modding” etc. One such article: [http://www.popularhotrodding.com/hotnews/1011phr\_november\_2010\_bangin\_gears\_editorial/index.html](http://www.popularhotrodding.com/hotnews/1011phr_november_2010_bangin_gears_editorial/index.html)
> The cover asks the question, “Can they kill hot rodding?” To read that, you might think this is just another ploy to sell magazines. Now check the rest of the newsstand and look at some of the other covers. You’ll notice many of them have a similar theme. That’s not by accident. Those of us in the industry see the dark regulatory clouds on the horizon, and we’re circling the wagons. The subject won’t necessarily be popular or upbeat, but we’ve decided to unite so that we can make sure all hobbyists get the message, no matter what magazine they read or what kind of car they drive.
But the problem with this is that they don’t cite specific regulation that’s being proposed and instead want you to go to:
> If you want to know what lawmakers are proposing in your state, you should log on to [www.SEMASAN.com](http://www.SEMASAN.com) and become a member of the SEMA Action Network (SAN). It’s free.
… Where you’ll give them money to lobby the Gov.
It’s true there are people out their that would rather we’d all be riding bikes instead of modding cars for fun, but show me where things are actually at risk.
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### Author:  [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2010, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-banning-of-automotive-modifications/205695/10 "2010-11-07T06:34:30Z")
What is it like a $5 billion dollar industry? Not gonna happen.
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### Author:  [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2010, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-banning-of-automotive-modifications/205695/11 "2010-11-07T06:49:36Z")
The site does have some interesting info. Like here for NY: [http://www.semasan.com/main/main.aspx?ID=61857](http://www.semasan.com/main/main.aspx?ID=61857)
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### Author:  [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2010, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-banning-of-automotive-modifications/205695/12 "2010-11-07T07:37:13Z")
Sounds like a great way to get the unemployment rate even higher.
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### Author:  [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2010, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-banning-of-automotive-modifications/205695/13 "2010-11-07T08:11:35Z")
> [@Gl@re](#):
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> They may be able to ban streched tires if they deem them unsafe
proof of them being unsafe plz.
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### Author:  [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2010, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-banning-of-automotive-modifications/205695/14 "2010-11-07T09:26:17Z")
> [@Quattro Krant](#):
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> I can think of some mods that should be banned. Faggot colored wheels, stretch and poke, retardedly stupid pointless camber, wider wheels on the back of a fwd car, and bags. Just typing the phrase stretch and poke makes me want to **munch** myself in the face. Basically just kill all the retarded VW MK4 and MK5 owners.
How does one munch ones face?
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### Author:  [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2010, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-banning-of-automotive-modifications/205695/15 "2010-11-07T11:00:04Z")
> [@Gl@re](#):
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> so you want to ban mods which people use to express themselves? They may be able to ban streched tires if they deem them unsafe, but the rest of it would be just a fggt move.
Express that they are fucking sheep and do whatever some other faggot does to express themselves? Yeah, ban all that shit!
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### Author:  [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2010, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-banning-of-automotive-modifications/205695/16 "2010-11-07T11:04:11Z")
wasnt there some fake bill on here last year where someone was trying to ban all aftermarket parts and cars with turbos, and awd and a bunch of other stupid shit lol
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### Author:  [@Fortytoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fortytoo)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2010, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-banning-of-automotive-modifications/205695/17 "2010-11-07T13:34:35Z")
> [@Quattro Krant](#):
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> Express that they are fucking sheep and do whatever some other faggot does to express themselves? Yeah, ban all that shit!
So, you’ve never done something because someone else did EVER?
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### Author:  [@hondakid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hondakid)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2010, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-banning-of-automotive-modifications/205695/18 "2010-11-07T14:33:44Z")
i just find this a little rediculous that they want to take a pride, passion, and a hobby away from so many people
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### Author:  [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2010, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-banning-of-automotive-modifications/205695/19 "2010-11-07T16:14:33Z")
you guys are so emotional
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### Author:  [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-banning-of-automotive-modifications/205695/20 "2010-11-07T17:04:50Z")
> [@Quattro Krant](#):
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> Express that they are fucking sheep and do whatever some other faggot does to express themselves? Yeah, ban all that shit!
You’re still talking…
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