Stuff dangling from the rear view mirror ?
Discussion
mcford said:
Stuff hanging off the rear view mirror and obstructing the drivers view of the road is a MOT fail.
A mate's car once failed for having s
tloads of magic trees on the mirror 
- he was a pizza delivery driver at the time. I usually find my magic tree on the indicator stalk after my MOT, funny how it moves itself
Muddle238 said:
Personally I don't have anything dangling from the mirror as it's distracting and could easily obscure a child running out or an indicator on a car beside you in traffic etc. Plus IMO it ruins the interior aesthetics, some scrappy little thing hanging from a string.
I really don't understand people either when I see them with a sat nav sucking itself to the windscreen right infront of their face, when it could be lower down and not obstructing their view.
I guess the amount of crap covering their windscreen or blocking the view ahead is indirectly proportional to their observation skills.
I really don't understand people either when I see them with a sat nav sucking itself to the windscreen right infront of their face, when it could be lower down and not obstructing their view.
I guess the amount of crap covering their windscreen or blocking the view ahead is indirectly proportional to their observation skills.
I don't know how people drive like that. But then again, I can't understand how people drive with their side windows all fogged up. Just shows how much value the driver puts on observation.
As a side note, if you have a leather interior, I can recommend Gliptone's Liquid Leather. It's the only air freshener you need.
Agreed, most car air fresheners smell grim, A waft round with Autoglym Odour Neutraliser makes any car smell wonderful, much better than the overpowering smell of Pine, Vanilla or whatever other pungent aromas they can come up with, just a clean smell, air fresheners generally work by covering up less potent smells with a more powerful ones, just having a clean interior works best.
Vanilla ones make me heave, reminds me of every late night drunken, taxi ride.
Vanilla ones make me heave, reminds me of every late night drunken, taxi ride.
Depends on the car and the relative position of the central mirror, IMHO.
My 480 Turbo I couldn't stand having anything hanging from it, felt it got right it in the way, so I always hung them from the rear seatbelt hanger. Same with the MR2.
My current Fabia, where the mirror is so far away that I have to lean forward in my seat to dip it, it doesn't bother me. I find that having binocular vision means that I can see round it quite easily, don't even notice it's there.
Still can't understand the people that have a satnav mounted in the middle of the screen though!
My 480 Turbo I couldn't stand having anything hanging from it, felt it got right it in the way, so I always hung them from the rear seatbelt hanger. Same with the MR2.
My current Fabia, where the mirror is so far away that I have to lean forward in my seat to dip it, it doesn't bother me. I find that having binocular vision means that I can see round it quite easily, don't even notice it's there.
Still can't understand the people that have a satnav mounted in the middle of the screen though!
Why do peoples cars stink so bad that they have to put air fresheners in them?
Surely if you just cleaned and hoovered the inside now and then you wouldn't need them.
If find it even more bizarre when done on high end expensive cars that probably have a lovely leather smell being overpowered with some acrid smelling scent.
Surely if you just cleaned and hoovered the inside now and then you wouldn't need them.
If find it even more bizarre when done on high end expensive cars that probably have a lovely leather smell being overpowered with some acrid smelling scent.
maxpower5 said:
Why do peoples cars stink so bad that they have to put air fresheners in them?
Surely if you just cleaned and hoovered the inside now and then you wouldn't need them.
If find it even more bizarre when done on high end expensive cars that probably have a lovely leather smell being overpowered with some acrid smelling scent.
My car doesn't stink, however it smells nicer if there's an air freshener in place. Without it there's a fascinatingly artificial cocktail of hot plastic, nylon carpet and wacky Japanese tweed style fabrics. The air freshener cunningly allows this to be masked with a pleasant aroma.Surely if you just cleaned and hoovered the inside now and then you wouldn't need them.
If find it even more bizarre when done on high end expensive cars that probably have a lovely leather smell being overpowered with some acrid smelling scent.
You could apply the same logic to any given situation: I mean what's the point of room scenters? Or flowers? Or Chanel No 5? Surely if we just hoovered ourselves now and again it'd all be good.
Any item hanging in the drivers field of vision, is a big sign of 'Mong Driving'
As mentioned, they are most likely smelly too....
Anyone who puts their nav screen bang in the centre of their view out, should have their car removed!!
They're happier to chance a crash then risk a wrong turn!
These are some of the easiest ways to spot a 'Non Driver' behind the wheel and has been an extremely reliable barometer for me.
As mentioned, they are most likely smelly too....
Anyone who puts their nav screen bang in the centre of their view out, should have their car removed!!
They're happier to chance a crash then risk a wrong turn!
These are some of the easiest ways to spot a 'Non Driver' behind the wheel and has been an extremely reliable barometer for me.
MagneticMeerkat said:
My car doesn't stink, however it smells nicer if there's an air freshener in place. Without it there's a fascinatingly artificial cocktail of hot plastic, nylon carpet and wacky Japanese tweed style fabrics. The air freshener cunningly allows this to be masked with a pleasant aroma.
You could apply the same logic to any given situation: I mean what's the point of room scenters? Or flowers? Or Chanel No 5? Surely if we just hoovered ourselves now and again it'd all be good.
I find most room scenters the same as car air freshners, massively overpowering and an assault on the senses. (think of that horrible shop Lush that sell all that bath bomb crap that you can smell from 3 blocks away). You could apply the same logic to any given situation: I mean what's the point of room scenters? Or flowers? Or Chanel No 5? Surely if we just hoovered ourselves now and again it'd all be good.
As for flowers they are primarily a visual thing and don't totally over power a room.
And Chanel No 5 is usually used to attract the opposite sex. Unless this is the aim you have for the inside of your car?
Paddy was driving home, drunk as a skunk, suddenly he has to swerve to avoid a tree, then another, then another. A cop car pulls him over as he veers about all over the road. Paddy tells the cop about all the trees in the road. Cop says “For gods sake Paddy, that’s your air freshener swinging about!”
A.J.M said:
Got the apple smelling jelly baby freshener.
Try that as it's actually quite nice.
I hang mine from the mirror and it's fine, fun G metre at times for a laugh.
Your car smells of wet dog though. Anything is an improvement Try that as it's actually quite nice.
I hang mine from the mirror and it's fine, fun G metre at times for a laugh.
The worst is the "refreshers" sticks you put in the vents. They work for about five nanoseconds. Smell amazing for those five seconds.
Edited by MethylatedSpirit on Sunday 4th January 21:00
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