Awful Accessories

[Mr Livered]

What???

Far be it from me to speak for others, but I agree with Alan. I hate seeing adverts claiming that you can save money by buying things you don't even necessarily need.

 

From a pedant's point of view, you're not saving money: at best, you are spending less than you might otherwise have done, but you are still spending money, which is the opposite of saving it.

[Station]

Also, those Fischer C-Boxes, I have one in my Astra, I also had one in my Cavalier (gone now), but threw it away as it CD's were cooler. You can buy them new on eBay still. If you didn't lubricate the plastic catches, you could press the button and the whole unit would jump straight out.

[Grundig]

A m8 of mine had a  fod she-air-a 1.6 L in red with a set of these fitted to the wipers;

 

 

 

Wiper arm fins & boots (in red to match)

 

[Negative Creep]

Something that thankfully never really caught on in Yeeroop:

 

 

 

I see loads of VAG cars with them on. They're all individuals remember.

[Mr Livered]

Yes; those VW Transporter vans, Tsomethingorother. It appears to be obligatory to cover the bonnet either in a patterned wrap, or something like the pointless abomination in the picture.

 

Edited to add: the vans are T25s, and the stupid clothing for the front end is called a "bonnet bra", which is the most absurd thing I've heard this week. Camper vans with tits? Should you feel the urge to spunk your money on a bra, a site called autobra.co.uk will be happy to relieve you (of your money, I mean).

 

Personally I'd rather spunk my actual spunk on an actual bra.

[rml2345]

I thought VW camper vans were often full of tits?

[Junkman]

Far be it from me to speak for others, but I agree with Alan. I hate seeing adverts claiming that you can save money by buying things you don't even necessarily need.

 

From a pedant's point of view, you're not saving money: at best, you are spending less than you might otherwise have done, but you are still spending money, which is the opposite of saving it.

 

But, but, but....

This is completely detrimental in a consumer society. You must spend on tat what your overdraft and credit cards yield, otherwise there will be crisis, bankrupt banks, dead kittens, apocalypse, etc., etc.

[fordperv]

I remember those 'Kenwood' and 'Pioneer' scripts across the windows, so in a full car park, one could spot from a distance which cars to break into.

 

and then be dissapointed to find a grundig or goodmans stereo in there instead 

[Grundig]

and then be dissapointed to find a grundig or goodmans stereo in there instead 

Ahem ....... No disappointment with a Grundig M8   

[Partridge]

But, but, but....

This is completely detrimental in a consumer society. You must spend on tat what your overdraft and credit cards yield, otherwise there will be crisis, bankrupt banks, dead kittens, apocalypse, etc., etc.

Yup, Mr Livered has got it in one.

You mean I'm causing the credit crunch because I'm not buying a discounted digital internet toaster?

[Tetleysmooth]

Yeh, me and Trigger have them!

Have you sought counselling? I can recommend someone. He helped me get over my Allegro ownership.

[Junkman]

You mean I'm causing the credit crunch because I'm not buying a discounted digital internet toaster?

 

Absolutely. But to maximise economic viability*, you must borrow money from a multinational money lending syndicate with interest, and buy an i-toaster imported from China, that has a programmed general failure date within a week after the warranty period ended.

Still better would be to borrow money for buying accessories for cars you don't have.

[kinkersaab]

Nowt wrong with louvres.

 

[Mr Livered]

I like them in that pic, and might even be tempted to get some for my 900 if they came up cheaply.

[brickwall]

That suits the Saab

[brickwall]

this on the other hand....

 

 

[inconsistant]

My dad had company cars when I was growing up so he was severely limited in how much he could shit them up with unique personality touches.

However every single car he ever owned, even now, has benefitted from the addition of TBS*

 

 

*Tin of Boiled Sweets

[wuvvum]

I had a suction-cupped stick-on Homer Simpson stuffed toy in the rear window of my first "car", a Y-plate Mk3 Escort van.  I also had blue sidelight bulbs and a full set of £6.99 wheeltrims.  In my defence, I was 19 at the time.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Re: Louvres

 

[fordperv]

this on the other hand....

 

 

 the mk2 capri louvre looks so much better but you lose the rear wiper and those side ones are gash

 

this is the version for the mk2 oh and i have love for the rga spoiler

 

[dollywobbler]

That Metrolorean pic is superb!

[Timewaster]

Oh wow, I forgoten about so much of this tat.

 

Just the job for your Saxo:

"Sigh"

 

£34.99 to you Chief:

Although to be fair, you did get 4 in a nice* box.

 

Capri? Pah!

Thats more like it.

 

Mini dash a bit plain?

This will sort it.

 

What your dad got for christmas pt.1:

That flashing orange / red light combo was a real lifesaver.

 

What your dad got for christmas pt.2:

Goes "woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo" Not much else.

 

 

Keep em coming.

[ShiteRider]

This cut spring dub scene shit box has been in the graveyard for a couple of weeks, now it's off to get fragged.

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[ShiteRider]

Bollocks, it was meant to be this picture.

[Cavcraft]

And there's another one: black/white plates on modern cars, and yellow and white plates on old cars. They look shit, kids.

[Spiny Norman]

And the 'German' plates some of the VW scene put on their cars.

[Faker]

this on the other hand....

 

 

That's what I'm talking bout. Donkeys years ago a bloke knocked about Belfast in a white Capri with all three louvres, it was a hound!!

[sheffcortinacentre]

re car bra's best i've seen is a local polo with one, on his rusted bonnet! he's so scene it hurts!

[jakebullet]

Car kettles. Aka shit things that melt your cig lighter wiring n take 2 hours to warm a cup full of water.

 

[Spiny Norman]

Or just buy something with a K series and go for a five minute drive....