![]() ![]() "And I began to see more and more slammed white cars with gold wheels." he laughed.ĭut enjoyed his M for a time. He found this style was becoming popular after uploading pics to his website,, which meant a rise in hits would follow. Over the course of a few months, he modified it with gold 19x10 HRE's and a KW suspension. In 2005, when a good deal on an E46 M3 came his way, Dut went Euro. In 2003, he special-ordered a white 5sp IS300, only to later decide it wasn't his style. ![]() "It got to the point where you couldn't drive anywhere without harassment from cops, kids looking for a race." he explained, ".Or even thieves." All the stress pushed Dut to look for platforms he could enjoy everyday, without all the pressure. Once I got a project built up, I had to sell it so I could do it all again." The years spent modifying the popular SpoComs were great for Dut but eventually the San Diego tuning scene got a little too hot for his comfort. "I loved wrenching on the cars, maybe even more than driving them," he explained, "It was addicting. Inspired by his accomplishments with the Civic, Dut moved onto a few more H-badged projects, including another 5th Gen hatch, a GSR, a CRX and even a NOS-motivated S2000. "It was probably one of the only H-swapped Civics around," he recalled, "We fabbed the mounts, the linkage. Motivated by a NOS-enhanced H22, Dut recalls the inconveniences of being so far ahead of the game. It was a time when dysfunctional body kits and painted interiors were the shit, but while others were fooling around installing Tireflys and neon lights on their Civics, Dut was running 11s in his. In 1999 Dut bought a '93 Civic hatch, a car that some would remember him best by. "It was the first car I owned and was around when I got into modifying," he said, "so my first step was to slam it."-an act that would eventually become a signature move in each one of Dut's future builds. His lifelong fascination with mechanics added to his interest in cars, eventually leading to his employment slinging parts and performing installs in a well-known speed shop where his fascinations would become an obsession.ĭut's first car was a vintage '58 VW Beetle that he purchased while still in high school. The southern California car culture rubbed off on him throughout his childhood years and gradually developed into an affinity as he grew up. native, Dut One, can't recall exactly when he first took a liking to cars. If another popularly cited precept holds true-looks can be deceiving-then look closely at what's presented here while at first glance it may appear to be a mildly modified Civic, veterans of SpoCom culture may argue: It's perfection. The knowledge of how best to improve a vehicle's shortcomings and when to leave well enough alone, are qualities rarely present in all but seasoned veterans. Newcomers to sport compact customization don't often understand proper "ways" of achieving tasteful, effective results in their builds and the realization that some things are best left untouched proves difficult to grasp. This proverb not only holds true in any professional endeavor, but it also serves as an analogy for our progress through life knowledge only comes with experience and a willingness to see pursuits through to the end. The work will show you the way: Surely one of the most universally applicable bits of fortune cookie foresight. SIMPLEMENTE PERFECTO, CLEAN, SOBRIO Y FULL POWER.
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