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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NXcoupe" data-source="post: 769148" data-attributes="member: 11751">In one of my posts, either the first or second, I mention that suspension and handling are mods to a car.  Customizing and modifying are the same basic meaning if you are using them as the word was originally intended hundreds of years ago. In one sentence int he previous post, mod is used in its slang term and customizing is used in it's proper term. I tried explaining earlier, the two slang terms used to mean this: mod was something that made the car perform better, not look better, and customizing was altering the appearance of the vehicle through paint, bolt ons, chrome, wheels, detail oriented bling. That's the two slang terms, but saying something's custom has lost it's meaning, now 'mod' has become an all encompassing word because everyone wants to be considered modding their car. But say what you want, in my hp car circles, you show up claiming your stock car with chrome this and that and big wheels is modded, you're not going to gain any credit with them. That's the point I was making earlier. I like how we are discussing this, because I see guys trying to toss these terms around with heavy hitter guys and they just don't come off well. I know everyone has to start out, I did, and I had to work up to where I am now. Just sayin, this is good to get some input for me to keep up with what's goin on out there now as well as others I think.</blockquote>