Car mods no one seems to do any more

Car mods no one seems to do any more

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Spare tyre

Original Poster:

9,537 posts

130 months

Friday 12th August 2016
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I would always fit a 3rd brake light to all new cars, I guess now that they have been a standard feature since the mid 90s there's no need

What else don't we do anymore

PoleDriver

28,634 posts

194 months

Friday 12th August 2016
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'Sporty' Wheel trims?
Chrome wheel arches?
Bead seat covers?

S11Steve

6,374 posts

184 months

Friday 12th August 2016
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Anti static strips, and door edge bumpers.

I used to work in Halfords years ago when I left school and these sold by the hundreds each week, but I've not seen a car with them on in years.

Dog Star

16,129 posts

168 months

Friday 12th August 2016
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After market spot/fog lights - don't know when I last saw any.

Uncle John

4,283 posts

191 months

Friday 12th August 2016
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What about those fingers people used to stick to their boot lid.....

Shakermaker

11,317 posts

100 months

Friday 12th August 2016
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Uncle John said:
What about those fingers people used to stick to their boot lid.....
And a ball sack for the towbar, and a middle finger for the towbar also

Under car neons

supertouring

2,228 posts

233 months

Friday 12th August 2016
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Chain link steering wheels and fuzzy dice hanging from the mirror.

Bullet hole stickers




Spare tyre

Original Poster:

9,537 posts

130 months

Friday 12th August 2016
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supertouring said:
Bullet hole stickers
I got them to other people's cars to piss em off and because I'm a tt

LordLoveLength

1,920 posts

130 months

Friday 12th August 2016
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Names on sun strips, big speakers sat on rear shelf, pinstripes, whip aerials, jack up kits.
Although I suspect many of these are available on cars at the right retail park on weekend nights.

Trabi601

4,865 posts

95 months

Friday 12th August 2016
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Aftermarket head unit, 6x9s on the rear shelf.

Stickyfinger

8,429 posts

105 months

Friday 12th August 2016
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Anything by Carlos Fandango

oh wait


2 sMoKiN bArReLs

30,252 posts

235 months

Friday 12th August 2016
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Those wind pressure devices that clipped to your windscreen wipers

AdamIndy

1,661 posts

104 months

Friday 12th August 2016
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TSW venoms!hehe


Impasse

15,099 posts

241 months

Friday 12th August 2016
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A red light tucked away above the rear diff.

fttm

3,678 posts

135 months

Friday 12th August 2016
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side pipes

Some Gump

12,687 posts

186 months

Friday 12th August 2016
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Amusing fingers trapped in the boot.
Big ICE installs.
Wide arch kits.
Those awful chrome arches on old Mercs.
Aftermarket alloys 15" and below.
Twin webbers.
Big rally style mudguards.

DoctorX

7,267 posts

167 months

Friday 12th August 2016
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Those louvre things on the rear screens.

cjs racing.

2,467 posts

129 months

Friday 12th August 2016
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3 spoke wheels.

Light up washer jets.

Webasto sun roofs.

jonah35

3,940 posts

157 months

Friday 12th August 2016
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Strobes under the sills
Kenwood flip out stereo
Headlight eyebrows
Peco big bore 2
Lexus rear lights

chedder

1,329 posts

207 months

Friday 12th August 2016
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Rear jack up kit, black plastic Louvre blinds for the outside of the rear window and 12" high 'Turbo' stickers down the sides.