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it was 106 degrees here today.

and I still see these guys in their BRAND new suburbans
and Accords
and Civics
and Maximas

with air-conditioning,

and ALL FOUR WINDOWS DOWN

blasting their killer sound systems,

TRYING to look like they are homies,

and it's 106 outside!....HELLO!!!!!!!

there I sit with my windows up!

the ac on,and on full fan speed,

both sun visors down,

and I am still trying to push the temp to more blue!

now I ask you ! who is more "cool"?....LOL

lol... You got love the "homies"

hehe, yeah, i would love to have some kind of device that operates on sound waves humans cant hear that will blow out speakers that are really loud from a distance

lol, coolness has hit a whole new level!!

I hate to use the AC because I have to go back into the heat and jumping back and forth between temps just tears me up!

Originally posted by EvilAngel
lol, coolness has hit a whole new level!!

I hate to use the AC because I have to go back into the heat and jumping back and forth between temps just tears me up!

well my boss tried to tell me that about 7 years ago,

and I told him *(*& &^% ^%# 5$%#,and then I got ac in all my vehicles.

if I am going to work in the sun in 106 for 4 hours,then I sure the heck want to spend the next hour in my ICE cold truck!

AC rules. I dread going from my cool office to my hot truck. Then 5 minutes later... Ahhhhhh cool air.

u know.. there's a car.. that has a hard top that is a whacha call it.. .the... solar panels..

park yer car under the sun and it'll generate enuff electricity to keep yer car cool.. now aint htat good?

They don't understand the word "coolness". They are confused

I always drive windows down. I got AC but I LOVE Listening to my car. 350 w/ Flowmasters, I could listen to it ALL DAY!

coolj got a nice car.. so he can do that..

still.. why roll down the windows and make all that stupid noise?!

I mean.. it's good that u luv yer music so much.. but do u have to force others to listen? dag namit!

and the bass... turn it down a notch.. yer not listening to music.. yer listening to boom bom bam bam bam..

I work outside most of the day other than driving between locations. Man if I kept the air on, I'd die at work it gets so hot. My wife get's a bit miffed cuz we usually don't lower the thermostat below 78 degrees in the house. I freeze at them temps in the summer. LOL

I do know what your talking about, crazyman. Kids do the same thing up here. LOL

I wish the ac in my car worked. Umm...Does anyone know how much it is to mix or replace it? Just askin.

Originally posted by August
I wish the ac in my car worked. Umm...Does anyone know how much it is to mix or replace it? Just askin.

I don't know what year your car is,but on my 87 mazda truck,as long as there are no leaks,it cost me $275 to get new freon put in,it's more expensive on older vehicles.r12 I think it's called,you may have less tough environmental laws up there,so it may be cheaper,I don't know.it's really expensive here because of all the EPA laws.

Originally posted by crazyman


I don't know what year your car is,but on my 87 mazda truck,as long as there are no leaks,it cost me $275 to get new freon put in,it's more expensive on older vehicles.r12 I think it's called,you may have less tough environmental laws up there,so it may be cheaper,I don't know.it's really expensive here because of all the EPA laws.

OIC well its something to phone around about. My car is a '79. Might be hard to fix.

am I the only one that drives with her windows down and the ac on? I love the wind in my hair, plus I have that cool air coming from the vents. Plus, since i work nights; I'm always in the need of sunlight and hot air.

sometimes I feel like a vampire, I see the sun so rarely

I ride with my windows down and the AC on. I stay cool, and since there is no thermostat in the car, the ac never goes off so it's not like I'm wasting money. I'm cool windows up or windows down. I also bump my stereo system. Even if you can't hear my music, you feel my bass. If you don't like my bass then that's just too bad. If you have to ask why I do it, then you are not the type of person who will ever understand. It's been popular since then 80's. Get used to it. The one thing I hate are people with bass that rattles the car. It sounds horrible.

Originally posted by TRILLAZZ
I ride with my windows down and the AC on. I stay cool, and since there is no thermostat in the car, the ac never goes off so it's not like I'm wasting money. I'm cool windows up or windows down. I also bump my stereo system. Even if you can't hear my music, you feel my bass. If you don't like my bass then that's just too bad. If you have to ask why I do it, then you are not the type of person who will ever understand. It's been popular since then 80's. Get used to it. The one thing I hate are people with bass that rattles the car. It sounds horrible.

THANK YOu! those whose cars bass consist of the trunk lid or hatch bouncing should not be allowed to have there volume pushed that high. I don't mind the bass, it's the awful noise that the bad ones make. you know, the guy in moms car with the bass and volume all the way up on the stock system. Or the cars with cheap systems and cheap cars. Bad combo

Originally posted by TRILLAZZ
I ride with my windows down and the AC on. I stay cool, and since there is no thermostat in the car, the ac never goes off so it's not like I'm wasting money. I'm cool windows up or windows down. I also bump my stereo system. Even if you can't hear my music, you feel my bass. If you don't like my bass then that's just too bad. If you have to ask why I do it, then you are not the type of person who will ever understand. It's been popular since then 80's. Get used to it. The one thing I hate are people with bass that rattles the car. It sounds horrible.

Look,I know how long it's been popular,

and NO I DO NOT HAVE TO GET USED TO IT OR LIKE IT,

it's very annoying if you want to bring up the bass crap!

to be either relaxing at home and have the whole house rattle or pull up next to one at a light,because some jerk thinks it's cool!

andNO it's not just too bad when you bother other people,

poeple with attitudes like you are what is the problem with people today,nobody gives a $hit about anybody else!

if you hurt someone else or whatever,all you say is

"too bad,get used to it"

and I was not talking about wasting money or anything like that,

driving around on a 106 degree day with the windows down ac being worthless,just so everybody can hear your bass?

thats just plain ignorance in my book.

r e a d t h i s v e r y c a r e f u l l y

when it is 106 out side, the ac does very little too keep the interior cool,I have had to roll my window down before in this situation and I know that it takes a miute or two to cool back down.so when you have all the windows down and air that is 106 is blowing into the car constantly,I am sure that you just don't stay cool.it does not mater what you say about it,this is a fact.


and to be "cool" with bass and not COOL temp wise,thats just stupid!

anyway you are the type of person that would'nt understand anyway,right?
like you said about me,and you are right,, I WILL NOT EVER UNDERSTAND THAT.

u go crazyman! u go sir!

anyone ever notice that people on this forum lack passion?


didn't think so

Originally posted by Noevo
anyone ever notice that people on this forum lack passion?


didn't think so

lack passion?

I have plenty,do you want some?,I have extra.

Well I'm sorry if bass hurts you in some way crazyman. Actually I'm not sorry at all, because it doesn't hurt you at all, it annoys you. Well there are a lot of people who appreciate good clean bass coming from a nice ride. Maybe it's a cultural difference, maybe a generational difference. Unless you are going to come into my ride and turn it down for me, you do have to get used to it. As long as I keep my sound to within legal limits, then the problem is with you, not with me. A lot of things people do bother and annoy other people. That's the way it will always be unless someone creates some type of Barnyesque Utopia where we all sing, hold hands and bask in each others happiness.


Just to clarify. I appreciacte good bass, not a loud system. I don't have to turn my volume up much at all for the bass to be heard and felt outside of my car. It's not to annoy or look "cool," I like to truly feel my music.

Originally posted by TRILLAZZ
Well I'm sorry if bass hurts you in some way crazyman. Actually I'm not sorry at all, because it doesn't hurt you at all, it annoys you. Well there are a lot of people who appreciate good clean bass coming from a nice ride. Maybe it's a cultural difference, maybe a generational difference. Unless you are going to come into my ride and turn it down for me, you do have to get used to it. As long as I keep my sound to within legal limits, then the problem is with you, not with me. A lot of things people do bother and annoy other people. That's the way it will always be unless someone creates some type of Barnyesque Utopia where we all sing, hold hands and bask in each others happiness.

ha ha ,,no dude it does'nt hurt,you are right,it is very annoying though.and I was just trying to make a point about nobody caring about other people anymore,to me I see other people with attitudes like that "me me me it's all about me"..thats all I was saying.and yes,you are also right,it is a generational difference for sure. the topic post was just my opinion and observation,it was not a personal attack on you.

I didn't take it as a personal attack. I love it when others support their positions with passionate intelligent responses. I also completely understand your positon.

FIRE FIRE FIRE!!!

haha.. burn...

it's too darn hot to roll em windows down... my ac in the car doesnt even work right..

I used to want a loud pounding system in my ride...then I grew up and went to college.

Originally posted by Macho-Module
I used to want a loud pounding system in my ride...then I grew up and went to college.

So your Immature if you want a good system in your car?

I dont have one or nuttin, but some people like there music loud.

im afraid of loud music... My Fragile Ears

we're not saying they're immature.. ..

I think what he meant was... most people who does that is mostly young...

u don't see a 40 yr old drives buy in his car windows down and music up.. rite? heh..

Originally posted by Immortal

u don't see a 40 yr old drives buy in his car windows down and music up.. rite? heh..

What!?! My Grandpa drives a 1989 Corsica with two 12inch Subs in the back!!!!

Heh j/k

I see what your saying though. It is youger kids, young people like there music loud. It might bother people but what ya gonna do? Im sure everyone does somethings that bugs someone else. Cant please everyone. Least its in a car, and it moves away from you Just think if you neighboor had a nice system in his house-lol

I do, so far 2 times the cops were called on me by my neighboor. Funny thing is, he does things 2x worse. Cops dont even care

Originally posted by Macho-Module
I used to want a loud pounding system in my ride...then I grew up and went to college.

hey i just finished college and i still want a stereo like that when i get my new/used car!

Originally posted by nightowl


hey i just finished college and i still want a stereo like that when i get my new/used car!

I wouldnt mind having one when I get some $$$

Whats all this crap about old peeps, damn i got a bandpass with two 10" subs in the trunk,
a 150 Logic amp,
sony indash CD.
6x9 altecs in the deck
and 6" Blaupunks in the doors,
blew up my tuneups....lol


These young kids think they are doing something new...lol
In 1982 i bought my first brand new ride,
1982 Civic, $5,600,
Stereo, $8,500. 850 watts of CHipmunk Punk, now thats annoying...lol
Kamie Air Dams, lowered, Anson Exhausy System, Header, Blacked out glass, Custom interior.
Like this Rice Rocket craze is anything new...lol
Heck, I'm 40 years young, classic rock on a kick ass system.........love it
Bugs the punks when you pull up and drown out their **** ass stereo playing ghetto music with some Genesis or Who...he he

Originally posted by CoolJ


I wouldnt mind having one when I get some $$$

ya there are a few things i want to do before a new stereo

like new aluminum rims with low profile tires 17"
posibly a new paint job if the car needs it

BTW i want to get a 97 mazda MX6

here is a pic

1982 Civic, $5,600,
Stereo, $8,500

I just see it as wasteful. That's about it.

Different strokes Macho.
Actually the stereo was worth every penny back then, Single, lived at home, good job, I lived in my car, just went home to shower and change, put 120,000 MILEs on that car in 13 months just cruzin and killin small blocks stop light to stop light

Perhaps I'm just an old fuddy duddy before my time...

for the super bass-thumping folks out there ..

a little-known fact ..

decibles do not damage your hearing .. high sound pressure level does (SPL). Ask Pete Townsend about SPL.

although very high frequencies hurt your hearing (shrill sounds such as bad feedback at a concert, girls screaming at n'sink .. whatever), very loud low *damages* you eardrums with high SPL. Sound is moved by pressure, and it takes alot more pressure to move a low frequency than a high one. Your eardrums have to do ALOT more work to try to hear low frequencies as they are physically so much bigger than high frequencies. get a sinewave tone generator and watch your woofer as you dial down the frequency spectrum to see what I mean.

You can safely use a subwoofer to put enough pressure out for you to 'feel' the bass, but when you are thumping your car to the point that other people are feeling it, you are seriously damaging your ears. The pressure being put out to have bass sound that loud is enormous.

I spent 10 years playing in loud rock bands on the road and new most of my responses to people talking to me usualy begin with "What?"

sorry if this comes off preachy, but it's something I know a little about.

Riceboys don't care about damaging their hearing.

One kid I knew was so proud that his car shook so much from the bass, that his rear-view mirror was shaken loose. I just gave him my usual .

I have my subwoofer under my desk and one time i had the bass up so high it shook the power cord out of the PSU. took me about 20 minutes to figure out what happened