Car mods no one seems to do any more
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AW111 said:
matchmaker said:
ChilliWhizz said:
Polished alloy rocker covers, chrome cover that slipped over the coil, chrome or polished alloy covers that slipped over SU carbs (assume you all know what SU carbs are 
), those big plastic wind deflectors that fitted into the drivers side front window, stick on compasses & ashtrays, plastic instrument binnacles and chrome extra switch panels (for the new spotlights), quick/short shift gearstick kits, and those spotlights that the blue bit in the middle 
Oh, and radial tyres so you could go round corners quicker
I was a Stromberg man ), those big plastic wind deflectors that fitted into the drivers side front window, stick on compasses & ashtrays, plastic instrument binnacles and chrome extra switch panels (for the new spotlights), quick/short shift gearstick kits, and those spotlights that the blue bit in the middle Oh, and radial tyres so you could go round corners quicker
Webers or DellOrtos here.
Never had Strombergs... sounds like beer nowadays... Er, I'll have a pint of Stromberg please
Those were the days eh?
Matt UK said:
A Knight Rider K.I.T.T. Red scanner light!
My mate installed one in his XR2i back in the day.
It was so naff, but also so epically cool!
Old Dutch bloke has had one on his camper at Le Mans for at least 15 years, it's something we always look for when we arriveMy mate installed one in his XR2i back in the day.
It was so naff, but also so epically cool!
When I get my camper I'm getting one in his honour
ChilliWhizz said:
Polished alloy rocker covers, chrome cover that slipped over the coil, chrome or polished alloy covers that slipped over SU carbs (assume you all know what SU carbs are ), those big plastic wind deflectors that fitted into the drivers side front window, stick on compasses & ashtrays, plastic instrument binnacles and chrome extra switch panels (for the new spotlights), quick/short shift gearstick kits, and those spotlights that the blue bit in the middle
Oh, and radial tyres so you could go round corners quicker
Of course you know what SU stands for - without Google's help of course! ), those big plastic wind deflectors that fitted into the drivers side front window, stick on compasses & ashtrays, plastic instrument binnacles and chrome extra switch panels (for the new spotlights), quick/short shift gearstick kits, and those spotlights that the blue bit in the middle Oh, and radial tyres so you could go round corners quicker
motco said:
ChilliWhizz said:
Polished alloy rocker covers, chrome cover that slipped over the coil, chrome or polished alloy covers that slipped over SU carbs (assume you all know what SU carbs are ), those big plastic wind deflectors that fitted into the drivers side front window, stick on compasses & ashtrays, plastic instrument binnacles and chrome extra switch panels (for the new spotlights), quick/short shift gearstick kits, and those spotlights that the blue bit in the middle
Oh, and radial tyres so you could go round corners quicker
Of course you know what SU stands for - without Google's help of course! ), those big plastic wind deflectors that fitted into the drivers side front window, stick on compasses & ashtrays, plastic instrument binnacles and chrome extra switch panels (for the new spotlights), quick/short shift gearstick kits, and those spotlights that the blue bit in the middle Oh, and radial tyres so you could go round corners quicker
GadgeS3C said:
motco said:
ChilliWhizz said:
Polished alloy rocker covers, chrome cover that slipped over the coil, chrome or polished alloy covers that slipped over SU carbs (assume you all know what SU carbs are ), those big plastic wind deflectors that fitted into the drivers side front window, stick on compasses & ashtrays, plastic instrument binnacles and chrome extra switch panels (for the new spotlights), quick/short shift gearstick kits, and those spotlights that the blue bit in the middle
Oh, and radial tyres so you could go round corners quicker
Of course you know what SU stands for - without Google's help of course! ), those big plastic wind deflectors that fitted into the drivers side front window, stick on compasses & ashtrays, plastic instrument binnacles and chrome extra switch panels (for the new spotlights), quick/short shift gearstick kits, and those spotlights that the blue bit in the middle Oh, and radial tyres so you could go round corners quicker
More a junction of dermatologists perhaps?
PoleDriver said:
'Sporty' Wheel trims?
Chrome wheel arches?
Bead seat covers?
As they are still a 'cool' idea & I couldn't care less if they are fashionable or not I fitted my set 'beaded seat covers' this week & they make for a very cool backside & back when driving in hot weather, even if air con. is on. Chrome wheel arches?
Bead seat covers?
A million Mediterranean taxi drivers can't be wrong.
Carnoisseur accessories of the 80's. Seems just like yesterday!
http://retromash.com/2015/01/20/carnoisseur-very-c...
http://retromash.com/2015/01/20/carnoisseur-very-c...
Spare tyre said:
I got them to other people's cars to piss em off and because I'm a t
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I have a pink furry dice which I hang from the mirror of a very expensive sports car when on display at car shows. My way of sticking two fingers up to the judges & the sad anoraks who love picking out faults & non-standard fittings & generally take it all too seriously. t
I doubt anyone fits the basic screw adjustment bleed valves on turbo cars anymore.
From memory of the old Renault 5 GT turbo I bought in the late '90's they were rarely setup correctly even by some specialist tuners or were badly fitted on the drive with the boost adjusted so high it was rarely surprising when things went bang soon after.
Edit - turns out cheap ones are still sold on eBay for exactly the same purpose of badly adjusting and then blowing your car up
From memory of the old Renault 5 GT turbo I bought in the late '90's they were rarely setup correctly even by some specialist tuners or were badly fitted on the drive with the boost adjusted so high it was rarely surprising when things went bang soon after.
Edit - turns out cheap ones are still sold on eBay for exactly the same purpose of badly adjusting and then blowing your car up
AlexRS2782 said:
I doubt anyone fits the basic screw adjustment bleed valves on turbo cars anymore.
From memory of the old Renault 5 GT turbo I bought in the late '90's they were rarely setup correctly even by some specialist tuners or were badly fitted on the drive with the boost adjusted so high it was rarely surprising when things went bang soon after.
Edit - turns out cheap ones are still sold on eBay for exactly the same purpose of badly adjusting and then blowing your car up
I may have done this on my old R5 GTT and may have been very experienced in fitting head gaskets. From memory of the old Renault 5 GT turbo I bought in the late '90's they were rarely setup correctly even by some specialist tuners or were badly fitted on the drive with the boost adjusted so high it was rarely surprising when things went bang soon after.
Edit - turns out cheap ones are still sold on eBay for exactly the same purpose of badly adjusting and then blowing your car up
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