- [Alex] Honestly, who doesn't like car shows?
I do, you do, we do.
Cars and coffee, wheels and wings, car show takeovers,
all of them, they're pretty gnarly,
they're just a good way to meet new people.
Now, imagine if you will, it's mid July, it's 100 degrees
you forgot your sunscreen and you're cursing yourself
for coming out in the first place
because you realize that you left your wallet in the
spectator lab where your car is
and now you're at a car show that you
weren't planning on going.
Happens to be a mile away.
So you then hit the show grounds
and you're immediately hit with the
'car show standards'.
Cars that you pretty much see at every car show.
Today we're talking about those cars
and why you see them so often at car shows.
I'm Alex, Alex.Fi on Instagram
and today we're gonna be talking about
the most common cars you'll see at car shows.
Let's go.
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The first car you're likely gonna see at a car show
would normally be, the good old classic,
the Volkswagen GTI.
These cars themselves are pretty affordable
even when new and they look pretty damn good.
All of the generations. Not only that,
the car themselves have a tremendous
modification community.
You know it, I know it. We all know it.
APR, rotiform wheels, airless suspension
Bing, bang, boom, you're done you got
nothing else to worry about.
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Because of that, a lot of people end up picking
these cars up because they have a modifiable platform
and their cost to get into it, is relatively low.
After all, it's a dub.
What more do you want?
The next one is a common car you probably see right now
going on would be FRS/BRZ/GT86.
When the Scion Toyota Subaru decided to make this car,
they hit the nail on the head.
They were like, "Yo, let's make it affordable,"
and somebody's like, "Sweet, let's make it sharp looking,"
and then somebody else was like, "How about a decent
motor that fuels okay." And they're like, "Yes."
And somebody else was like, "Let's make cheap."
And bang.
[Explosion]
They had it.
They were playing the horsepower war.
They weren't trying to bark up any historical
or legendary title name like the Supra
or the NSX.
And it pretty much perfectly didn't take long
for people to be like, "Yeah. I want it."
So with some pretty light modification,
pretty much all you need for, well, to be happy
with the car, NK RPF1's, gram lights, coilovers and tens
and bing, bang, boom you are all set to go as well.
The car made for solid autocross or an HPD vehicle
if that was your thing.
Because they've been so mass produced, the prices on them
also kinda dropped which made them really affordable
to pretty much anybody, while also still having
another primary daily driver.
The reason that you see the car so much is that
they just look good.
They feel fun.
They're great to drive and they're actually
not that bad for the dollar value.
People think kind of because they have a little
horsepower, but that's not really what they were
ever meant to be.
The third on the list would be the old classic
B5 A4 Audi.
Not the S4.
And I say that with a specifc reason.
The B5 platform is likely one of the most iconic body styles
for Audi and one that has for
it was a train of a car, it had
twin turbskies, the all-wheel drive quattro system,
solid interior, it was fast as balls,
and it did Audi proud.
However, the S4's were and still are,
a little bit pricier than some of the more, you know,
probably a little bit more than what we would
mostly feel comfortable paying.
It is a twenty year old car now.
It's time to let the prices just drop a little bit.
Imola yellow, you hear me? Alright.
- [Alex] For those that have appreciated the look
over just the engine power plan, they ended up getting a
B5 A4 because it was pretty close, affordable,
good on gas, looked pretty similar.
Pair with an S4 bumper, air suspensions,
[Mumbles]
And you'll likely be a happy camper.
They can take your car to a car show
that's across the state. Or whatever weather you want.
Because it's an Audi A4, insurance, not a problem
in a four door saloon. You know?
Don't have to worry about that at all and plus,
if it's your first car, you're probably gonna wanna
worry about that.
Saying the last as you're trying desperately
to find some sunscreen or cheese curds
and you peer around the corner at this car show,
you're gonna see -
[Mumbles]
You're gonna see the good old Subaru WRX.
Right around the 2011, 2015 year range.
Maybe this is a regional pick for us,
but if Rhianna were to remake the song,
"Who Run's The World", it'd be WRX's. Alright.
Who run the world?
Girls.
Who run the world?
WRX's.
WRX's sound great. They come pretty aggressive stock
and of course they can be driven absolutely anywhere
which is what makes them so popular at least up here North.
Turbo four cylinder and manual make them fun to drive
four doors make them practical and with a
blow off valve exhaust, coilovers and a pair of
continental winter tires and some XXR's
[Mumbles]
Those are the wheels that everybody seems to get,
you're ready to rock on son.
It's a good car to get.
Even if they are really common.
Last, but certainly not least when it comes to
most common cars you see at a car show comes down to the
The Ford Focus ST.
These cars come in especially in the past
three or four years like a storm.
Even with the ST coming in front wheel drive,
it hasn't stopped people from picking these up
all over the place.
The cars are a hot hatch.
They get appreciated quick, it gives people more options
than their typical Volkswagen or European hatch options.
Pair that with some pretty torque happy platform
and the ST ended up being a pretty popular pick
for people to truly enjoy driving.
The Focus's you see at the shows are running almost always
work one piece or ESRSR's, air suspension, aftermarket
side skirts and a little inlet thing on the front bumper.
It's like a horn. It's not a horn, but it's like
an air intake tube matched the car.
You do it for air. It looks sweet, okay?
Don't judge it.
So a lot of these cars are somewhat common,
that doesn't mean that their inherently that bad.
Almost everything in this list has a reason
for it's popularity and it has to do with
either how easy, affordable, reliable or good looking
the cars are for the dollar.
It's not a shabby deal.
And face it, hopefully by the time you find all five
of these at the car show, you manage to find yourself
some sunscreen and some cheese curds.
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Cause you know it fits. Alright.
Either way, I'm Alex from FitMent Industries,
we hope you enjoyed this episode.
Let us know what you want us to talk about next
and we will see you later.
Peace.