The Impala plague
06-10-2006, 07:38 PM
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The Impala plague
I'm on the fence about whether this should be posted in Off Topic or not.......so if you mod's or admin's feel it should, feel free to move it.
But to get to my point, I was cruising around my area for a few hours today in my GT and I began to notice something about 45 minutes into my excursion. I noticed that nearly every 3rd or 4th car I was coming across on the road was an Impala (not the newer ones....the body style that just got replaced). And then I began to pay attention, and the number of Impalas I was seeing was blowing my mind. It's funny, back in 98/99 all one used to see on the roads around here were SN-95 mustangs. They were a dime and a half a dozen. Now it looks like, in my area at least, that the V6 FWD Impalas are becoming the new road flooders around here.
While on my cruise I also saw lots of these Impalas that were "modded". The modded ones came in two flavors..........riced and pimped. The pimped ones were more prevalent, but there were a couple that I saw with some kind of ground effects and aftermarket wings. But the pimped ones with the 20+ inch rims and billet all over the exterior were hard to miss. I really don't know much about these cars, but I'm guessing they aren't too expensive.
So my question is......has anyone else noticed this trend where they live?
But to get to my point, I was cruising around my area for a few hours today in my GT and I began to notice something about 45 minutes into my excursion. I noticed that nearly every 3rd or 4th car I was coming across on the road was an Impala (not the newer ones....the body style that just got replaced). And then I began to pay attention, and the number of Impalas I was seeing was blowing my mind. It's funny, back in 98/99 all one used to see on the roads around here were SN-95 mustangs. They were a dime and a half a dozen. Now it looks like, in my area at least, that the V6 FWD Impalas are becoming the new road flooders around here.
While on my cruise I also saw lots of these Impalas that were "modded". The modded ones came in two flavors..........riced and pimped. The pimped ones were more prevalent, but there were a couple that I saw with some kind of ground effects and aftermarket wings. But the pimped ones with the 20+ inch rims and billet all over the exterior were hard to miss. I really don't know much about these cars, but I'm guessing they aren't too expensive.
So my question is......has anyone else noticed this trend where they live?
06-10-2006, 07:46 PM
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RE: The Impala plague
I live in Orange County, Ca, and I don't see a large Impala trend. Now when I lived in Colorado Springs, CO, they were all over the place. Almost all of them were "pimped out" too. The trend in the "OC" is either haveing a "bro" truck that is lifted and pretty (cause they get all the work done to it, and the truck never see's any off roading ever) or Nice sedans like The new Chrysler 300, and BMW'S. And the ALL have black rims on them....I don't get it. Very few cars can pass with black rims, but hey it's the OC. Once something cool hits the street, everybody and there mom gets it....Literaly even moms put black rims on there huge SUV's.
06-10-2006, 08:43 PM
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RE: The Impala plague
ORIGINAL: Fryguy22
the plague hasn't effected my area yet. I'll be sure to watch out for it. Where can I go to get a vacination?
the plague hasn't effected my area yet. I'll be sure to watch out for it. Where can I go to get a vacination?
06-10-2006, 10:02 PM
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RE: The Impala plague
ORIGINAL: Sidewayz6.0
I see them every now and then. I think they're REALLY cheap a year or two old. So the shoe clerks like to buy them and rice 'em out, or the homies pimp them. I don't see the point...
I see them every now and then. I think they're REALLY cheap a year or two old. So the shoe clerks like to buy them and rice 'em out, or the homies pimp them. I don't see the point...
06-10-2006, 11:05 PM
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RE: The Impala plague
ORIGINAL: ThisBlood147
I'm on the fence about whether this should be posted in Off Topic or not.......so if you mod's or admin's feel it should, feel free to move it.
But to get to my point, I was cruising around my area for a few hours today in my GT and I began to notice something about 45 minutes into my excursion. I noticed that nearly every 3rd or 4th car I was coming across on the road was an Impala (not the newer ones....the body style that just got replaced). And then I began to pay attention, and the number of Impalas I was seeing was blowing my mind. It's funny, back in 98/99 all one used to see on the roads around here were SN-95 mustangs. They were a dime and a half a dozen. Now it looks like, in my area at least, that the V6 FWD Impalas are becoming the new road flooders around here.
While on my cruise I also saw lots of these Impalas that were "modded". The modded ones came in two flavors..........riced and pimped. The pimped ones were more prevalent, but there were a couple that I saw with some kind of ground effects and aftermarket wings. But the pimped ones with the 20+ inch rims and billet all over the exterior were hard to miss. I really don't know much about these cars, but I'm guessing they aren't too expensive.
So my question is......has anyone else noticed this trend where they live?
I'm on the fence about whether this should be posted in Off Topic or not.......so if you mod's or admin's feel it should, feel free to move it.
But to get to my point, I was cruising around my area for a few hours today in my GT and I began to notice something about 45 minutes into my excursion. I noticed that nearly every 3rd or 4th car I was coming across on the road was an Impala (not the newer ones....the body style that just got replaced). And then I began to pay attention, and the number of Impalas I was seeing was blowing my mind. It's funny, back in 98/99 all one used to see on the roads around here were SN-95 mustangs. They were a dime and a half a dozen. Now it looks like, in my area at least, that the V6 FWD Impalas are becoming the new road flooders around here.
While on my cruise I also saw lots of these Impalas that were "modded". The modded ones came in two flavors..........riced and pimped. The pimped ones were more prevalent, but there were a couple that I saw with some kind of ground effects and aftermarket wings. But the pimped ones with the 20+ inch rims and billet all over the exterior were hard to miss. I really don't know much about these cars, but I'm guessing they aren't too expensive.
So my question is......has anyone else noticed this trend where they live?
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