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Lowrider as Daily Ride?

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#1 ·
I have been interested in lowriders since I was a little kid. Hell I used to buy model cars when I was younger and make them into little hoppers with fishing line and motors from radioshack (fun times :). Long story short as I got older I got into the whole big rim, tvs everywhere and loud ass speaker fade and stayed away from the lowrider scene but I am finally ready to get my first lowrider. The problem is I am in the military and my other cars are at home with my wife in MI and I'm stationed in SD Cali. I am worried that if I buy a lowrider there will be to much maintenance and it wont be reliable. My question is is having a lowrider as a daily rider a good idea. Share your experience please. Thanks in advance
 
#3 ·
Ive searched the site for the answer top this question and haven’t really got a straight answer but how much is the average build cost. I know that I want a 2 pump, 4-6 batt, 4, switch set up with front back and side to side. If I was to buy a car and have someone build it for me what is the average price for setup and installation?
 
#4 ·
Originally posted by QLogic@Jan 20 2011, 11:40 PM~19656700
Ive searched the site for the answer top this question and haven’t really got a straight answer but how much is the average build cost. I know that I want a 2 pump, 4-6 batt, 4, switch set up with front back and side to side. If I was to buy a car and have someone build it for me what is the average price for setup and installation?
2,500 on the cheap end I think for setup and installation. Man though asking for average price is hard question to answer as the cost of building a lowrider has so many variables involved. I will say you can buy a aready built ride it seems cheaper than you can build one yourself.
 
#5 ·
Do what I did. Find yourself an uncut car and keep it that way. Since you probably don't have the time for maintenance or access to many tools, a bagged or juiced ride probably isn't for you.


I drive my car every single day to and from everywhere and anywhere. I have a disc brake conversion with 2" dropped spindles up front and I'm about to convert the rear drums (to disc) and lower the back with 3" dropped coils for an even sweeter stance.


It's probably not what most consider a Low Rider but its a nice classic dependable daily rider.



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#6 ·
Originally posted by AGUILAR3@Jan 21 2011, 02:43 AM~19657420
Do what I did. Find yourself an uncut car and keep it that way. Since you probably don't have the time for maintenance or access to many tools, a bagged or juiced ride probably isn't for you.
I drive my car every single day to and from everywhere and anywhere. I have a disc brake conversion with 2" dropped spindles up front and I'm about to convert the rear drums (to disc) and lower the back with 3" dropped coils for an even sweeter stance.
It's probably not what most consider a Low Rider but its a nice classic dependable daily rider.
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THIS.
 
#9 ·
Originally posted by AGUILAR3@Jan 21 2011, 04:43 AM~19657420
Do what I did. Find yourself an uncut car and keep it that way. Since you probably don't have the time for maintenance or access to many tools, a bagged or juiced ride probably isn't for you.
I drive my car every single day to and from everywhere and anywhere. I have a disc brake conversion with 2" dropped spindles up front and I'm about to convert the rear drums (to disc) and lower the back with 3" dropped coils for an even sweeter stance.
It's probably not what most consider a Low Rider but its a nice classic dependable daily rider.
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Nice. But remember a car doesn't have to have juice to be considered a lowrider. You just gotta sit low :biggrin:
 
#10 ·
Originally posted by Drew65@Jan 21 2011, 11:29 AM~19659443
Nice. But remember a car doesn't have to have juice to be considered a lowrider. You just gotta sit low  :biggrin:
alot of people here where i live, when they see an impala they instantly think its a lowrider, even if it dont got spokes on it or a nice paint job, just stock on some beefy hot rod tires :uh:
 
#12 ·
Originally posted by 86bluemcLS@Jan 21 2011, 07:58 AM~19658439
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now thats fucking silly.
 
#13 ·
Originally posted by QLogic@Jan 20 2011, 11:29 PM~19656561
I have been interested in lowriders since I was a little kid. Hell I used to buy model cars when I was younger and make them into little hoppers with fishing line and  motors from radioshack (fun times :). Long story short as I got older I got into the whole big rim, tvs everywhere and loud ass speaker fade and stayed away from the lowrider scene but I am finally ready to get my first lowrider. The problem is I am in the military and my other cars are at home with my wife in MI and I'm stationed in SD Cali. I am worried that if I buy a lowrider there will be to much maintenance and it wont be reliable. My question is is having a lowrider as a daily rider a good idea. Share your experience please. Thanks in advance
i used to commute 35 miles one way to work 6-7 days a week in my 2 lows for a couple yrs. one with 2 pump 6 batt, 13''s and 1" tuck, the other 3 pump 10 batt, 14''s and 1.5" tuck. I never had a problem on the commute. hydraulics wont make a car any less reliable unless ur hopping it. I suggest though, dont lay it. leave some room so if something fails, u can still roll out.

for hydraulic work, hit up tinydogg on here. he has a shop in escondido and does great work...

my old dailys
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#14 ·
Originally posted by Frogg@Jan 21 2011, 11:05 AM~19659736
i used to commute 35 miles one way to work 6-7 days a week in my 2 lows for a couple yrs. one with 2 pump 6 batt, 13''s and 1" tuck, the other 3 pump 10 batt, 14''s and 1.5" tuck. I never had a problem on the commute. hydraulics wont make a car any less reliable unless ur hopping it. I suggest though, dont lay it. leave some room so if something fails, u can still roll out.
that's a good idea especially if it actually lays, like a g body completely bottomed out really doesn't sit all that low, but a caddy on 13's bottomed out will be on the floor. i used to drive a Monte Carlo to high school with only about 1" of suspension rode shitty but with the exhaust tucked up didn't scrape too much.
 
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Originally posted by Frogg@Jan 21 2011, 03:05 PM~19659736
i used to commute 35 miles one way to work 6-7 days a week in my 2 lows for a couple yrs. one with 2 pump 6 batt, 13''s and 1" tuck, the other 3 pump 10 batt, 14''s and 1.5" tuck. I never had a problem on the commute. hydraulics wont make a car any less reliable unless ur hopping it. I suggest though, dont lay it. leave some room so if something fails, u can still roll out.

for hydraulic work, hit up tinydogg on here. he has a shop in escondido and does great work...

my old dailys
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x2 i drove my caddy for a year as a daily. like frogg said tho, i didnt lay it cuz if anything fails u need to still be able to drive it. i used to bust hoses, n even tho it was a pain in the ass sometimes, i could still drive around with it fully dumped. any lower i wouldve been screwed tho. :wow: only reason i stopped drivin it is cuz i didnt wanna keep putti miles on it, so i got another caddy and parked that one. :biggrin:
 
#18 ·
I daily drove my lifted cutlass for about five years and I will not ever do it again. Do yourself a favor and just buy a 500 piece of shit to daily drive and keep the low low for the weekend
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#19 ·
Originally posted by EastSider801+Jan 21 2011, 01:43 PM~19659549-->
alot of people here where i live, when they see an impala they instantly think its a lowrider, even if it dont got spokes on it  or a nice paint job, just stock on some beefy hot rod tires  :uh:
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Because its a common lowrider car
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@Jan 21 2011, 01:47 PM~19659583
so i can slap wires on anything and itll be a lowrider :cheesy:
and lower it :cheesy:
 
#20 ·
Wiki: :biggrin:
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A Lowrider is a style of car originated by Chicanos that are low to the ground. The lowrider movement started by the Chicanos not having as much money as white families so they would have to buy old cars and fix them up and Chicanos had large families so their cars would sit low to the ground. This eventually became a style. 

Many have their suspension system modified (with hydraulic suspension) so that it rides can change height at the flick of a switch. Lowriders are very often classic cars from the 1950s which rode low to begin with, although large numbers of 1940s and 1960s cars are also modified, and to a lesser degree newer vehicles. 

The word is also used to refer to those who drive or own such cars. A lowrider will traditionally have many factory offered accessories / options and often many aftermarket accessories added. As a result of the modifications, some lowriders are not street-legal vehicles
 
#22 ·
Originally posted by AGUILAR3@Jan 21 2011, 01:01 PM~19659696
now thats fucking silly.
don't be a hata mayne!


If you buy a lowrider it will be more than likely end up being high maintenance because 3 out of 4 lowriders are junk (thats from a scientific study) even though they may look pretty from a distance. Those are typically the cars that get sold and bought. no one sets out to build a perfect car, just to sell on a buyers market in lowriding.

If you do your own work, you know what your dealing with, and are familiar with the parts. Flaking paint and wrinkly seats arent going to kill you like a bad suspension will,but if you're ending up redoing someone else work, you'd be better off starting from scratch.
 
#23 ·
Originally posted by QLogic@Jan 20 2011, 10:29 PM~19656561
I am worried that if I buy a lowrider there will be to much maintenance and it wont be reliable. My question is is having a lowrider as a daily rider a good idea. Share your experience please. Thanks in advance
:uh: don't do it then stick to your big rims and tv's
 
#24 ·
Well like a dummy my hommie extented my arms because I had 2 inchs on my other arms we thought they were bent so he made new ones so he slapp'D em on and it was tucc'N so a couple months go by and a couple hops and the tucc was gon we wuz like wtf we look under car and look at belly and the damn belly was cracc'D the powersteering was laying on the steerring rod I swapped frames and the whole thing was tweeked lol but when I put new frame on it reviled the new tucc lol and yes the tire man loves me I see him every other week depending on where I'm driving lol it sucks but I kinda like it I guess lol
 
#26 ·
Originally posted by ESClassic@Jan 21 2011, 12:43 PM~19660080
x2 i drove my caddy for a year as a daily.  like frogg said tho, i didnt lay it cuz if anything fails u need to still be able to drive it.  i used to bust hoses, n even tho it was a pain in the ass sometimes, i could still drive around with it fully dumped.  any lower i wouldve been screwed tho. :wow:  only reason i stopped drivin it is cuz i didnt wanna keep putti miles on it, so i got another caddy and parked that one. :biggrin:
Thanks for the advice. I think I am going to follow it as far as getting a ride that doesnt lay to low. I dont have enough money or time to build my own right now so I want to buy one already juiced and put money into it as I go. I am looking for a G body or simular ride in the So Cal area. Do anyone know of anyone that is saling one? I have $4000 cash in hand