![]() ![]() Then it dawned on me: this guy was probably five years old when these awful trends were running at their peak. My colleague still gave me a look of disbelief. I clarified, bringing up the trends from the first import boom – things like vinyl-wrapped interiors, Lambo doors, multi-winged knockoff VeilSide kits and Supra taillight conversions. My comment elicited a look of bewilderment and confusion. Granted, I understood where he was coming from as he attends similar shows almost every weekend, but I had to remark that, “Hey, things aren’t as bad as they used to be, right? I mean, a little negative camber is way better than those awful combat kits from back in the day.” Said colleague mentioned that he was tired of stance, and that the scene is played out. Stanced rides – cars with aggressive wheel offsets, stretched tires and crazy amounts of negative camber – comprised a large part of this year’s Showoff, and their inclusion prompted a rather surprising conversation between me and another media colleague. It’s also a show that continues to appeal to the current trendsetters of the scene, this year teaming up with the down-low and tucked guys from Stance Nation. It’s also one of the few shows that still caters to the Honda crowd, and as I’m a guy who steadfastly refuses to give up my own 21-year-old H car, this is a show that directly caters to me. Import Showoff literally built the sport compact and tuner movement as we know it today, and through the years it has been the one import show to consistently feature clean, high-quality builds. ![]()
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