---
title: "The 17 Best Things We Overheard at the DUB Tuner Show"
description: "At the NYIAS's tuner-n-mods gathering, the cars are pricy. The conversations? Priceless."
date: "2016-04-04"
modified: "2016-04-04"
authors:
  - name: "Sean Evans"
    job_title: "Entertainment Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/sean-evans"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/article/2865/the-17-best-things-we-overheard-at-the-dub-tuner-show"
categories:
  - "Culture"
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Tuners"
---

# The 17 Best Things We Overheard at the DUB Tuner Show

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The DUB Show—the ultimate tuned car showcase—rolled into the Javits center for the final weekend of the New York International Auto Show. With it came a crop of tuned and slammed supercars, jacked Jeep Wranglers, deafening dubstep, blinding laser lights, bombastic unitard-clad vixens and an ever-present mist of AXE body spray. A few folks meandering through a maze of tweaked Nissan GT-Rs, Brabus G63s and race-spec Lamborghini Aventadors knew about what they spoke. The majority of visitors, though, were uninitiated, uninterested or posturing poseurs. We spent an hour listening to their musings. Here, the best whispers and shouts. (Mostly shouts. It was goddamn loud in there.)

**Of a stanced GT-R**

![dub-tuner-show-stanced-gtr-art.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/dub-tuner-show-stanced-gtr-art.jpg>)
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“It has to have, like, hydraulics, right?” - College Kid #1

“Yeah, I’m pretty sure they lowered it on purpose.” - College Kid #2

**Of a comely Spandexed model beside a custom Ducati Scrambler**

“How much for the bike?” - Sideways Hat Guy

“It’s not for sale, unfortunately.” - Model

“How much for *you*?” - Sideways Hat Guy

“More than you’ll ever have.” - Model

**Of a widebodied Ferrari 458**

“I know this guy, yo!” - Teen #1

“No, you don’t.” - Teen #2

“I do. I know who owns this shit. He got mad cred. He’s from the Bronx.” - Teen #1

“This car is actually owned by a guy in Florida.” - Booth Representative

“My boy got one just like it, then.” - Teen #1

**Of a tracked Wrangler with a roof tent**

![dub-tuner-show-tented-jeep-art.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/dub-tuner-show-tented-jeep-art.jpg>)
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“It comes with a loft! Very Brooklyn.” - Guy in Plaid

**Of a Ducati XDiavel, with a sign marked “DO NOT SIT”**

“Shit. How am I supposed to Snapchat this if I can’t get on?” - College Girl

**Of a Brabus G63**

“This one looks normal.” - Kid

“I doubt it.” - Father

**Of an ACI Dynamix-tuned Gallardo**

![dub-tuner-show-tuned-aventador-art.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/dub-tuner-show-tuned-aventador-art.jpg>)
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“I want one.” - Husband

“No.” - Wife

**Of a Wrangler with a 10” lift kit**

“It’s very affordable. If I told you this was only $55,000, would you be interested?” - Salesman

“No thanks. Too tough to get my four-year-old in there.” - Wife

(Wife walks away)

“Only 55…?” - Husband

**Of a Ford Mustang GT**

![dub-tuner-show-mustang-gt-art.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/dub-tuner-show-mustang-gt-art.jpg>)
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“Ugh, my selfie stick isn’t long enough to get all of me and the car in there for the ‘Gram.” - Guy

**Of a Rolls-Royce Wraith Coupe**

“This is straight up stuff you’d see on *Top Gear.*” - New York State Trooper

**Of a wrapped and spray painted Audi R8**

![dub-tuner-show-spray-painted-r8-art.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/dub-tuner-show-spray-painted-r8-art.jpg>)
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“They ruined it! Who’s gonna buy this with all the graffiti?” - Bro #1

“Actually, it’s a wrap we had an artist paint over. Peel it off and the car is essentially new.” - Rep

(The rep leaves)

“Still ruined.” - Bro #2

**Of a McLaren 650S**

“That’s a Porsche.” - Bro #1

“Nah. Lambo.” - Bro #2

**Of a Jeep with a bonkers sound system**

“Oh my goodness! Can we get one of those for our van?” - Small Child

“Uh, I’ll look into it.” - Dad

**Of an Optimus Prime-themed Wrangler**

![dub-tuner-show-optimus-prime-wrangler-art.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/dub-tuner-show-optimus-prime-wrangler-art.jpg>)
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“This is the car they used in the *Transformers* movie,” - Father

“Cool!” - Small Child

“...This wasn’t actually in the movie.” - Tuner who built the Jeep

“You sure?” - Father

**Of a Polaris Slingshot**

“Are you ready to go yet?” - Wife

“Few more minutes” - Husband, baby in a bjorn on his chest, hands tightly over the infant’s ears

**Of a Wrangler sitting on 34-inch rims**

![dub-tuner-show-nypd-sergeant-art.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/dub-tuner-show-nypd-sergeant-art.jpg>)
**Sean Evans/TheDrive.com**

“That’s just fucking stupid.” - NYPD Sergeant

**Of a Nissan Skyline R34**

“Man. That is one *sweet* Honda.” - Man

## Author
A former entertainment columnist for the *New York Daily News*, Sean has contributed to a host of publications including *Conde Nast Traveler*, *Gawker Media*, *Sports Illustrated*, *Entertainment Weekly*, *Fast Company*, *New York Magazine* and more.

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