Rob Belding Ant 202 05/07/00 Ground Effects, Tint, Bass, and Other Aspects of the Low-Rider Subculture In researching data for this paper I spent one evening participating in the activities of the West Side Low-Rider club. Information was also gathered through my experience of living in the area where the group hangs out, West Asheville. My informant is a friend of mine who is also a member of the group. With his help I was able to …showed first 75 words of 2484 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2484 total… members of West Side feel better about themselves while driving a "cool ride." There is no quintessential "cool ride." Everyone seems to be taking items from within the same framework. The act of customizing ones automobile allows a person to create an individual identity while being a part of a larger group. This has led to the development of a sub-culture which is quite closely bound to the culture from which it separates itself.