barefoot Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 'Jacked up' back axles on Escorts! Magnificent Rustbucket, Bamboocarman, capsuleboy and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangeangel Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Bolt On spot lights When I got my SIII LR it came with four Ring Rally Giants attached to the bull bar. About a week after I bought it I was out in the sticks on some unlit back road, 'This should be good,' I thought. It wasn't. There was a blinding light for about three seconds, followed by total darkness, then the switch melted and the wiring caught fire. The stupid bastard who fitted them clearly didn't know what relays were for, as he'd wired the whole lot straight into main beam. The 'fuse' didn't blow because it was a nail wrapped in Baco Foil. Thus began seven years of complete and utter misery... michael1703, Richard, mouseflakes and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnite Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 rear spoilers found in scrap yards to fit to old 70s 80s tat that i drove, cos spoilers weren't about like they are now, alloys sprayed white, or steels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH-R Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 The stick on door keyhole surrounds that used to say the make or model, probably to hide grot or a break in attempt. Massiv ICE installs with amp, sub and loads of speakers, seems to have died out mostly in the early 00s. Cars blasting out 90s dance music, usually on Galaxy FM. Beaded seat covers, and the baggy, ill fitting seat cover kits you could get from Argos and the like. Giffer spec crooklocks. Bamboocarman, mouseflakes, andrew e and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH-R Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I've got a sun strip! It doesn't say "motorsport" or my name or anything though. It's just blue. I like 'em because the sun invariably pokes through the 0.5 inch gap between the visor and the mirror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakey79 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Fido dido stickersDelocked SaxosLaguna splitters on all boy racer carsNASA sticker setsOz alloysParcel shelf speakersHeadlamp eyebrowsNovelty tyre caps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 tail fins. what else need i say? mercrocker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Headlight protectors. Y'know, the clear plastic thingies that went over the headlights, shaped for each model of car. Those were ace. egg, mercrocker and Bamboocarman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryoldcortina Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Servicing. stephen01, Supernaut, Partridge and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Engineering Junkman, Vince70, Sigmund Fraud and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 In response to the last two replies - cars that the average punter can actually work on / parts that are actually accessible. Some design 'decisions' on modern cars really make me scratch my head. I feel so old but I'm only 28! DSdriver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryoldcortina Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I meant change the oil and filters, remove the wheels and examine the brakes, look at the rest of it while you are there type servicing. Everything needs that. Bamboocarman, DSdriver and alf892 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dippy Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Don't know what your all on about here everyday I see a car with a "ridiculess earth strap that doesn't reach the floor" a chrome exhaust tip and to stop thieves and auto lock handbrake/gear-lever lock. Ooh that's just me and my old chod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Panels that are proudly an alternative colour to the rest of the car. Twiggy, Vince70, laser wheels and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldford Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Those plastic chrome effect pipes you stuck on the end of a standard exhaust pipe to try and fool people into thinking you had an aftermarket exhaust fitted. Mate of mine had one on his X reg Polo, which was an endless source of amusement.You'll have a right old laugh at these then, they're stuck to the bumper. auldford, Magnificent Rustbucket and blakey79 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 185 70 13's garethj, hennabm, saucedoctor and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hennabm Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Clip on parking lamps. Aftermarket stick on heated rear window element kits. Bolt on rear fog lamps. Bamboocarman, Jerzy Woking, saucedoctor and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 You'll have a right old laugh at these then, they're stuck to the bumper. myvi platinum sport 2.jpgSo are these,the real tailpipes point down behind the bumper Bamboocarman, Justin Case, ChinaTom and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakebullet Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Mission aborted - gone for a spliff stickers.shopping lists on doors. Fortunately pool ball gear knobs remain the must have accessory for the young man who wants to impress the ladies. Fat_Pirate, Lacquer Peel, andrew e and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Low emission Volkswagens, a thing of the past. pompei, hennabm, oldcars and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I guess if this is in the back of a car that's just been involved in a major accident it may prompt any rescue workers or witnesses to check again.That, after all, was their purpose. Not as many think - to get other drivers off your arse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 So are these,the real tailpipes point down behind the bumperimage.jpgNot on a 250 petrol W212 they don't.... Magnificent Rustbucket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Not on a 250 petrol W212 they don't....Aahh , the mythical post 2010 , lesser spotted petrol engined E Class . andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince70 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Those fat Willys surf shack stickers that were common on cars in the 90s and what happened to the turbo sticker .. blakey79, Bamboocarman and pompei 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsuleboy Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 CB radio...My Renault 18 came with a CB set and one of those giant magnetic arials on the boot. Plus bead seat covers and one of those plastic tissue box covers on theback shelf...Kept them all when I sold it. pompei and hennabm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
For Fiats Sake Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Genuine fake sheepskin car seat covers,Mickey Mouse head aerial toppers,My other car is a Ferrari etc stickers,Plastic man who moons you, ditto nodding dogs,Road manners and general courtesy. oldcars and pompei 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Oakley Thermonuclear Protection.Max PowerBee Sting aerialsMultifit alloysPeco Big Bores blakey79 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overrun Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Morons driving with front fogs perma-illuminated is rife!I attribute it to aspirational paupers wishing for a newer vehicle equipped with DRL's - and thankfully they are yet to discover the 'Ring' lighting range. How they long for the day when they too can charge down a fog blanketed motorway with no lighting whatsoever active on the rear of their modern. Bamboocarman, Jerzy Woking, NorfolkNWeigh and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 CND stickers M3 replica mirrors on 1.0 Saxos Fischer C-boxes Ball shape compasses. Jim Bell and For Fiats Sake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakey79 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Pepper pot alloys on fiestasHalford special gear knobsGo faster stripesMudflaps Bamboocarman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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