Lada Tuning

A big part of car modifications are car clubs or groups. These car clubs are composed of many different types of car enthusiast, making up the culture of the car "scene." Usually these car clubs will meet weekly at a specific location and at a specific time. These meets are usually pretty friendly and open to any car enthusiast. Sometimes these meets attract the attention of the local police force but as long as the people at the meet do not do anything they are not supposed to the police will leave everyone alone. Most of these car clubs are composed of just a few friends who have modified their cars to the way they like them and some clubs go out and beyond to try and get sponsorships from large aftermarket companies to support their car tuning. Clubs often attend national shows throughout the country. There are thought to be over 100 car clubs in the UK and probably more than double that amount in the United States where the popular film "The Fast and the Furious" have impacted the car "scene" the most.
Popular culture
It is important to note the significance that car tuning has had on popular culture. Today modified cars can be seen in many different places around the world, each car being more and more unique to the other. Whether Japanese, American or European, car tuning can be seen through all walks of life, rich or poor, any car enthusiast will modify their car to their liking. Speed tuned cars feature in various movies and in songs such as Hot Rod Lincoln. Tuned cars and custom cars are depicted in film, such as those featured in The Fast and the Furious (film series). Today many film and music artist have incorporated modified cars in their media, depicting fast, tuned cars in a movie or TV commercial or a tuned car in a music video.