sierraman Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 What's everyone's favourite 1990's car accessory? Mines either the stick on 'dimma' fuel cap or one of those big fuck off 'Pioneer' stickers for the back window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Florescent Fido dido sticker The peco big bore 4 Those big "On a mission" stickers Tiger stripes on fords srad34, timolloyd and warren t claim 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Oh so so many to choose from. Garfields in the window, comedy plastic fingers in the door shuts. Road Runner spot lights fitted with scotch locks. Stick on LCD clocks. Goodmans shelf speakers. Slightly wobbly stripe kits. Nylon seat covers. Autoplas wheel trims. Chrome exhaust trims. No, none of those.... MOSS SECURITY MS705. Detecting cats and light rain and alerting the entire neighbourhood since 1987. pshome, Stanky, KiwiAlistair and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Autoplas wheel trims. I have a set of these, local garage has I think three still in the packaging. oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Without a doubt, mine's the anti-vibration tray you could get to mount your Discman in a car. Or indeed, your Sony CarDiscman. Vince70, strangeangel, Timewaster and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 It just occurred to me I should have written that to the tune of My Favourite Things. If I can't sleep later, I may be back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Later in the 1990s I went batshit for Minidiscs and bought a Sony MD head unit for my van. I've still got it in the attic! Oh, and Oakley Thermonuclear Protection windscreen stickers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 I seem to have ignored the 1990s. However, I do recall ridiculously over-engineered tax disc holders, usually some three-part plastic affair. Oh, and little footy kits suckered to a back window. Guaranteed to attract a brick in the wrong place at the wrong Saturday afternoon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Later in the 1990s I went batshit for Minidiscs and bought a Sony MD head unit for my van. I've still got it in the attic!Always wanted 1 of those but never seemed to get round to actually buying one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendry Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Moss Security alarms which were wired in wrongly so briefly went off as you were starting the car, hole in the dash with this awful looking black plastic thing sitting on top of it which was the interior ultrasonic sensors thing. The rear window decal of a wee spiky haired guy in a vest with his fingers in his ears (no idea what it was called) A decal on the rear window consisting of 4 horizontal orange lines at either side with in big orange letters "FIESTA/NOVA/ESCORT/ASTRA" etc. Oakley rear window decals The Garfield suction cupped to the rear side windows (I had one in my dads B reg Fiat Uno as a child and loved it, was gutted when he disappeared or more likely my mum or dad binned him) Black door edge protectors with orange reflectors in them Static strips hanging from the back end of cars Door lock surround decals with the manufacturer of your car's logo on it "On A Mission" Stickers. People having a craze of having rear head rests from a CD spec Vauxhall or Ghia spec Ford on their Popular Plus or Merit spec car and just sitting the metal legs between the rear seat and the parcel shelf rather than cut the holes and put tubes in to fit them properly. Number plates with all sorts or weird and wonderful unreadable fonts, and usually with a line across the bottom along the lines of "lower than your granny's nipples, or lower than knocking off your own sister" Coloured lights, light the blue/green indicator lenses, side repeaters and rear light clusters you could get for run of the mill stuff Decals running the length of the side of the car saying "Orion" or "Ford Motorsport" Pullout radio cassette head units, before face off ones became the new thing. Cars with aftermarket bean can exhausts with a stainless steel metal plate riveted to the rear bumper above the exhaust Shopping lists down the front doors for manufacturers of car tuning parts, bonus points for having the names of things your car didnt even have fitted, like "Sparco, OZ Racing, Alpine, Koni, K&N, Fulda Tyres" "SORTED" Badges on the back of Fords, in the style of mk6 Escort badges. Spot Lights, ala Fiesta XR2 style I could go on all night listing this tat! I have to admit i thought it was cool when I was 7/8 years old though when all my cousins pals had cars like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawdustman Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Ah, ripspeed remembered. -- them crappy plastic headlight covers which were supposed to make your vauxhall nova look like it'd had a 4 headlight conversion. -- Jamex sporty* air filters which looked like painted car sponges-- piss poor stick on window tint (Inc. air bubbles and creases) Sent from my D5503 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dupart Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Those glass pop up sunroofs, as often fitted to poverty spec special editions. Independent windscreen guys would fit one for the cost of the windscreen excess and give you a receipt to send to the insurance company. "Fetch the tin opener...." Stick on false phone aerials. KiwiAlistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexg Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 'Mission aborted, gone for a spliff' spartacus, catsinthewelder, Dave_Q and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 Britax sunroofs, NACA ducts, cosworth vents, porthole kits for vans. Alloys like tritecs like those three spoke shit ones you could get on Probes DIY smoked lights, those covers you could get to use in daylight that made your lights look black Hella aux light grilles, flashback kits for Sierras. RGA body kits Those car mats with the checker plate on the heel. Monroe static strips Stick on bullet holes Those bead type car seat covers Chrome arch kits to cover up rusty arches on Granadas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Amything from Motorworld with the 'Kingavon' or 'Randall & Hopkirk' brand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Had a 'Eddy the Duck' window stick on. Loved to the 'Pioneer/AIWA/Kenwood' rear window stickers. Used to see the ////AIWA back window flash on quite a lot of Belgian boy-racer cars as well as repositioning the rear number plate to the bottom of the bumper. Pioneer/Kenwood were also found on 90s flight jackets of which I am a proud owner of. Pillock, Ghosty and ProgRocker 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Amything from Motorworld with the 'Kingavon' or 'Randall & Hopkirk' brandRandall & Hopkirk. Have they (de) ceased trading? oldcars, robinmasters and Rusty_Rocket 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Tailblazers! strangeangel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 stick on bonnet vents.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Just squeaks in - Flat Eric Junkman, Shep Shepherd, Barry Cade and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty879 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 in my neck of the woods it was always a big fuck off turbosystems sticker accross the windscreen,and stick on rs turbo bonnet vents,and a max power sticker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Ah,round my way it was all these guysWho gave us this sort of stuff as well as the usual Escort Cossies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendry Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Actually although its a 2007 car, I think this has most of the shit 1990s accessories fitted to it (the guy bought this completely standard brand new from my old work, replacing a similar gold Saxo VTS he owned from new which suffered an engine fire, he was in his late forties IIRC) Ive no idea what possessed him either tbh! How anyone thinks thats stylish, nice or tasteful ive no idea! Aston Martin and CGSB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 God, I shudder to think of some of my previous cars. In 1992/3, I was running a 1984 Mk3 Esc-rot 1.1. Gained a set of 'stylistick' side graphics with an XR2 style fade and 'Escort' logo in red. A Lombard RAC rally sunstrip in the windscreen and small Weber stickers in the rear side windows. Topped off by a set of mk3 Capri S alloys with Falken 185/60/13 tyres. An Audioline radio cassette with a set of Pye 3 way speakers on the rear shelf blasted out the likes of Altern8, Bizarre Inc and Naughty by Nature. All show, bugger all go! In 1994, came my first brand new car, a Rover Metro Rio Grande. That gained a set of KN 5 spoke alloys, a JVC pull out radio, the chrome bumper strips were coloured green and a matching green stripe added under the side mouldings. De badged the boot and removed the Rio logos and added a Moto-Build windscreen sunstrip. After a couple of Rover 100s, I got a new k11 Micra in 1996. It was the povo spec 1.0 Shape model but the dealer had already fitted a genuine Nissan bodykit. Along with the standard 13" steelies and 'Motor factor special' trimz...Soon after I whanged on a set of pi 40mm lowering springs with a set of 13" TSW alloys. The interior had been given a horrible fake wood kit around the dash vents and heater controls by the dealer. I soon had them covered with some of that Folia tec fake carbon fibre film. Some CT racing mats, Sparco harness pads front and rear and an alloy gearknob went inside. Pretty soon the alloys were upgraded to 15" Team Dynamics DTM and some Primera 'SRi' badges on the grille and tailgate went on. Next k11 was a red 1.3 Si facelift in 1998. That also got a pi lowering kit and the 15" alloys from the previous car. Coloured bulbs had become the latest thing so the sidelight, number plate light and interior light bulbs were all changed to green. (I wasn't brave enough to have the green sidelight bulbs in long...). Interior also got a set of red carpet mats with the chequerplate heel pads on the fronts. A local accessory place had started doing number plates with logos 'ghosted' into the background so I had a set made with the Nissan logo in the background and the reg number in 3D. The front and rear bumpers gained some RGM (Richard Grant IIRC) 'DTM' corner splitters. Yet another k11 followed in 2000 but that was a Mystique version, which had Chromoflare flip paint as standard so already stood out a fair bit. That just got lowered and some more 15" rims. Maybe by then, at 25 I was starting to grow up a bit... And by 2004, I was back behind the wheel of older stuff again. OE modifications now only.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 ISTR green 6N Polos could come with factory green taillights... I'd actually quite like a set of tri-spoke alloys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendry Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 God, I shudder to think of some of my previous cars. In 1992/3, I was running a 1984 Mk3 Esc-rot 1.1. Gained a set of 'stylistick' side graphics with an XR2 style fade and 'Escort' logo in red. A Lombard RAC rally sunstrip in the windscreen and small Weber stickers in the rear side windows. Topped off by a set of mk3 Capri S alloys with Falken 185/60/13 tyres. An Audioline radio cassette with a set of Pye 3 way speakers on the rear shelf blasted out the likes of Altern8, Bizarre Inc and Naughty by Nature. All show, bugger all go! In 1994, came my first brand new car, a Rover Metro Rio Grande. That gained a set of KN 5 spoke alloys, a JVC pull out radio, the chrome bumper strips were coloured green and a matching green stripe added under the side mouldings. De badged the boot and removed the Rio logos and added a Moto-Build windscreen sunstrip. After a couple of Rover 100s, I got a new k11 Micra in 1996. It was the povo spec 1.0 Shape model but the dealer had already fitted a genuine Nissan bodykit. Along with the standard 13" steelies and 'Motor factor special' trimz...Soon after I whanged on a set of pi 40mm lowering springs with a set of 13" TSW alloys. The interior had been given a horrible fake wood kit around the dash vents and heater controls by the dealer. I soon had them covered with some of that Folia tec fake carbon fibre film. Some CT racing mats, Sparco harness pads front and rear and an alloy gearknob went inside. Pretty soon the alloys were upgraded to 15" Team Dynamics DTM and some Primera 'SRi' badges on the grille and tailgate went on. Next k11 was a red 1.3 Si facelift in 1998. That also got a pi lowering kit and the 15" alloys from the previous car. Coloured bulbs had become the latest thing so the sidelight, number plate light and interior light bulbs were all changed to green. (I wasn't brave enough to have the green sidelight bulbs in long...). Interior also got a set of red carpet mats with the chequerplate heel pads on the fronts. A local accessory place had started doing number plates with logos 'ghosted' into the background so I had a set made with the Nissan logo in the background and the reg number in 3D. The front and rear bumpers gained some RGM (Richard Grant IIRC) 'DTM' corner splitters. Yet another k11 followed in 2000 but that was a Mystique version, which had Chromoflare flip paint as standard so already stood out a fair bit. That just got lowered and some more 15" rims. Maybe by then, at 25 I was starting to grow up a bit... And by 2004, I was back behind the wheel of older stuff again. OE modifications now only.... Ive modified every car ive ever had to some degree but its always been tasteful subtle stuff, except from my first car, 1997 R plate mk3 Astra given to me by my dad, Courtenay Sport panel filter, chrome bonnet lifters, twin upswept exhaust backboxes, Jamex 40mm lowering springs, 17" Penta alloys from a Tigra B, Fiat Punto rear wiper, Irmscher rear spoiler, completely debadged, bump strips removed, GSI tail lights, home made smoked headlights, smoked indicators, mk4 clear side repeaters, M3 style door mirrors, FK mesh grille, Steinmetz front splitter, Inside had the grey interior stripped out and a black interior, all trims, carpets and seats from a CDX and a Sport, so passenger airbag dash (non working) passenger side dash undertray, Sport door cards and seats, chrome speedo dial surrounds, reverse indiglo dials, chrome heater dials and dash vents, Pioneer bluetooth headunit, Vectra chrome door handles, front armrest, Momo gear knob and handbrake handle, chrome gear gaiter surround, rear head rests, then it all got ripped out, returned to standard, the expensive parts sold off and traded in for a Pug 206. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 the sony ir card remote which may* have been used in secret @ hellfrauds to raise volume whist no where near display unit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Here is my 1/18 scale take on 1994/95, based loosely on work colleague's cars at the time. Escort 1.1L, check. Cut springs, check. rS 1600i and RS Turbo accessories and stickers, check. Aftermarket sunroof fitted, Big Bore exhaust, check! AndyW201, strangeangel, KiwiAlistair and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0ldCh0d Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Florescent Fido dido sticker The peco big bore 4 Those big "On a mission" stickers Tiger stripes on fords Those big "On a mission" Sticker/s bring back memories......My Dad had one of them on his brand new at the time (1996 N reg) Renault Maxter 8x4 tipper. Shep Shepherd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negative Creep Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Stick on bad boy light covers timolloyd, strangeangel and LostnotFound 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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