I don't know how you define class or respect...
...but that is the exact opposite in my book.

I just dont understand modifying a car's radio system to make it loud enough to disturb people outside of the car.

for some, its the equivalent of putting shiny items on your car. all in an effort to attract attention to yourself and add useless weight to the vehicle.

I play my music loud in my car. Why? Because I can.

I'll never go so far as to modify my stereo b/c i don't need to make anything louder. Sometimes I'll turn up the music a bit, but never to the point where I could disturb anyone. In residential areas, the music is down so as not to disturb anyone.

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee What??? eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Did you hear something? eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Me Neither. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

My thoughts exactly. I like music and music is best when it's loud. I turn it down in residential neighborhoods at night, otherwise it's fucking cranked up. The city is full of loud noises, and I am one of them. For those calling me immature for doing so...wtf? You are not me and I am not you, and I'm sure there's a lot of shit about you that would annoy the hell out of me, too. That doesn't make it wrong. It just makes you pretentious. And that, my friend, is a sign of immaturity.

I turn it up, way up, because I am a music junkie, and just being able to hear it doesn't cut it for me.

I keep the windows closed though. No one's ever complained.

I think there are bigger things to worry about than this, no?