MY PT CRUISER

[PT-R]

This is my ride i think more people hate it than like it

[dee]

na thats BOMBED!

well i like it anyways :) always good 2 see different

[BAXR6T]

yeh it gets your attention. i dont agree with the wing though.

[PT-R]

yeah wing is gone now i'm thinkin i should probably change the plates to i'm gettin a hard time from the cops since i put them on

[WRCjosh]

sorry man but i think i threw up a little in my mouth

[Yipes]

I like the dardy rims on the trailer! they are pimp lol

[BAXR6T]

lol heavy vault devilles.

[ben351]

Uhhhh …. Nice ah ….. um ….. I like the …… ehhhh …. Its …… nice lawn ?

Suddenly josh’s scoota looks pretty cool

[adrenalin]

Yea sorry i too aint a fan of the PT cruiser at all. Points for being different unfortunately aint my type or style.

[mitchy]

nice yellow sticker.

[Brockas]

oh my god.

Just letting you know that this is a performance based forum, doubtful that many people here will like it.

[[Rotarded]]

I think its PIMPTASTIC! i dont like PT cruisers man but good try

[Yipes]

yeh what was the licky for?

[PT-R]

bonnet gauges, 20" mags, cut shifter, tail lights, pedal covers, eye lids, air bags operate while in motion, TV. screens operate while in motion, shift light, led neons, pod filter, no cat, recessed front number plate, the list goes on this is like the 8th yellow ive had in the last 3 years

[BAXR6T]

maybe take the gauges and bliding eye graphice you might not get noticed as much!

[Joe]

bonnet gauges, 20" mags, cut shifter, tail lights, pedal covers, eye lids, air bags operate while in motion, TV. screens operate while in motion, shift light, led neons, pod filter, no cat, recessed front number plate, the list goes on this is like the 8th yellow ive had in the last 3 years

Fwoah you got raped!!! :(

Were you not nice to the cops or something?

[PT-R]

nah this tosser cop sargent harvey reed is allways waitin for me just down the road from my house.
i dont even wait for him to put his lights on any more i just pull over as soon as i see him
he keeps carrying on about how i stuffed up a perfectly good car.
i had a voice recorder with me once and took him to cort but all it did was piss him off
as soon as they read out my previous offences the judge just gave me a look as if to say your up the creek regardless

[cactus]

lol.... some of the stuff is cool like the "sic edition" badge. but i think the wing, bonnet gauges, possibly the scoop and definitely the plates need to go :P but otherwise its cool.

[PT-R]

yeah i didnt actualy do the that i went to a party and when i come out somone had pulled of the "clas" off the badge

[ben351]

BONNET SCOOP OFF A 1997 EL GT ??

[BAXR6T]

lol

[Miami]

I dont understand...

See, I think I almost get what you were going for...or, maybe you almost got what could have been done...I dont know

You've ended up with this fairly random mish-mash between retro styling cues (ie the scallop-style decals, bonnet gauges, etc, all classic 50s/60s hot rod stuff), and all-too modern stuff (eg the wheels, bonnet vent is more muscle-ca era, that wing, the cheesy GT-R badging).

I dont mind retro-tech when its done well - when the tech enhances yet doesnt overpower the retro (eg shaved doors, with keyless entry solenoids, or airbags, etc).

Without knocking you, here is what I would do if I was to go about customising a PT Cruiser - and believe me, I fully believe they have potential to look awesome.

First thing I would do, is chrome that grille, or invest in a custom billet-style one, eg -

http://www.revelenterprises.com/images/eg_hotrod.jpG

or

http://www.revelenterprises.com/images/ptgrille00.jpG

http://californiacruisers.com/GTflame.jpg

to match in with your existing black/silver colour scheme and give you a look along the lines of

http://www.fedrelandsvennen.no/amcar/grom/bilder/ptc5.jpg

Then, I would ditch those wheels, and go for something realy old-school - I'm thinking some HUGE 18" moon-discs or baby moons would actually look really hot...

baby moons -

http://www.the-rumbler.com/ratday2k3/46tudor.jpg

http://www.the-rumbler.com/b2tb/39ford.jpg

moon discs -

http://www.the-rumbler.com/perth2k2/ajwspecial.jpg

http://www.the-rumbler.com/ratday2k3/purple39.jpg

http://www.wheelmasterclassics.com/moon_wheels/page1.jpg

Keep the decals...as I said, they're akin to the old scallop paint jobs the hot rod guys used to go for.

http://www.the-rumbler.com/ratday2k3/am596.jpg

The bonnet gauges fit the theme, but you are likely to get reamed by the cops for them. I'd definitely lose that bonnet scoop though, and the wing if you havent already done so. Make it more smooth and streamlined, you want to ooze class and style, not overly aggressive muscle car performance. Maybe even shave the doors (ie no handles) and go full keyless entry...possibly throw some wheel spats on the rear wheels?? Kinda following the theme of the purple '39 ford posed above - totally shaved. The airbags you've got, and obviously the interior you've "pimped" out as well, which is all cool.

Hell, if I was going to go all out, I'd even consider getting some sort of customised lakes-pipes style exhaust setup, if its roadworthy.

http://www.the-rumbler.com/b2tb/hotmerc.jpg

I've always thought the boot-lids on the PTs are perfectly suited to some sort of retro-styled graphic, too, maybe some pinstriping, or a cheesegrater-style vent job...

http://www.the-rumbler.com/rickshaws2k3/mattsvicky.jpg

http://www.the-rumbler.com/ratday2k3/goldroadsterdash.jpg

http://www.the-rumbler.com/perth2k2/buickrear.jpg

http://www.the-rumbler.com/ratday2k3/goldroadster.jpg

And just think of the possibilities of a chopped roof!!!!

http://www.the-rumbler.com/ratday2k3/lowhudson2.jpg

http://www.the-rumbler.com/sydney2k3/zephyr.jpg

Then, I think the true retrotech potential of the PT Cruiser could have been utilised.

My 2c :)

[TJ]

I think this vehicle sums up antilag.com perfectly.

[PT-R]

yeah i understand what your saying but ive got a few pic of what im goin for but i dont wat to be the same as someone else
im not shore if u guys know this but ever state in every country has a pt cruiser club including WA but unfortunatly the west coast cruser club is full of old ppl who do day trips to arulun botanical gardens
just recentley a guy named mark faraday pulled an 11.2 sec pass at arazona dragway in a road regesterd PT GT Turbo

[TJ]

How does a FWD PT raise itself on its rear wheels on launch?

[Twe12ve]

good question.

[Miami]

Take your styling cues from the first and third PT Cruisers you just posted...

As pointed out though, we are in essence a performance car club, less about looks, although you can probably tell I have a massive soft-spot for the hot rods - throw a big single turbo 2JZ under the bonnet, with a RWD conversion, and then you'll have our attention :)

[PT-R]

thats the door slammer PT that Chrysler UK made

[TJ]

So its a PT Body on a tube chasis.

Great.

[PT-R]

there are a few in the uk that have a 13b and rwd covertion
it will cost 6 and a half grand to lower the roof 2 inches plus glass

[PT-R]

pluss there are factory turbo and supercharged models that are ownly released in the US

[Rossco]

f*cks sake, give the c*nt a break, and a bit of encouragement. Since when did trying to be different be such a crime.

Good luck with your ambitions mate, I admire you for having the courage to show us what is quite clearly a passion of yours.

My advice - take portions of constructive critisism from this thread, use it wisely and ignore the haters

[Miami]

ok, I only just looked at this pic properly

http://antilag.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3338&d=1158649190

In particular, I only just noticed the frenched tail-lights - thats awesome. Also gone the shaved look as well - the tail-lights are gone, and possibly suicide doors?? Very nice. Not entirely sure how legal it would all be over here, but thats some serious custom work.

[MMM]

i dont mind it

[bodybodyrock]

i say go for rat rod look
white walls, red steelies with moon caps, and satin black paint job
ohh baybbeee

[TJ]

f*cks sake, give the c*nt a break, and a bit of encouragement. Since when did trying to be different be such a crime.

Good luck with your ambitions mate, I admire you for having the courage to show us what is quite clearly a passion of yours.

My advice - take portions of constructive critisism from this thread, use it wisely and ignore the haters


My advice, read the banner at the top of the page, and then wonder why its gone down worse then a $20 hooker.

While im all for modifying to ones desires, there are better places then here to share it.

[bodybodyrock]

well thats kinda unfair, dont get me wrong antilag is about perforance and yes it does matter, but im sure there are many ppl lurking this forum with far less tastefull cars and mods, heck im sure weve all seen worse cars turn up to cruises??

[joshg123]

My stepdad has a pt, not as wild as that but its got the neons, custom lights and boot install, clear rear lights with LED bulbs bla bla

Looks neat

[Passage GT]

My advice, read the banner at the top of the page, and then wonder why its gone down worse then a $20 hooker.

While im all for modifying to ones desires, there are better places then here to share it.

dude i keep seeing that banner, and i keep wondering when one of the awesome ones that have been shown by alem and gav and brockas in the other thread are gonna get put up
the one there now is CRAP!

[PT-R]

hey had a photo shoot of my car today for cruizin magazine im pretty stoked about it :)