Car mods no one seems to do any more

[jamieduff1981]

AlexRS2782 said:

DoubleD said:

Who uses rover 600s as courtesy cars?

Small long-running local that I used to do a few jobs on my mums MG ZR. The 600 had been p/x'd against a ZT they sold a few days ago and as their normal courtesy car hadn't been returned they gave me the 600 to use. In fairness it was actually quite a nice car to drive / waft around in tbh

I had 3 Rover 600s over the years. I loved them. I didn't buy them new as I was far too young, but they were an awesome amount of very well-put-together car for not a lot of money. The 620ti was pretty quick too, and IMO looked nicer than a similar spec Saab which PHers love. They're just Honda Accords with more power, a Torsen diff and at the top end of the interior trim options you could get with the Honda.

[Alan_I_W]

Anyone remember those stupid bonnet bras people put on VW's?

[Morningside]

Alan_I_W said:

Anyone remember those stupid bonnet bras people put on VW's?

Remember? I still see them all the time!

[Alan_I_W]

Morningside said:

Remember? I still see them all the time!

Haven't seem them in years (Except in the US)

[ambuletz]

been ages since ive seen a car with eyelids, don't think I ever really see them on modern cars so it was very weird when i saw it on this.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

[DoubleD]

That MX5 looks sleepy

[aka_kerrly]

DoubleD said:

That MX5 looks sleepy

I see potential as the Mk3 headlamps are possibly the worst design aspect of the car. As standard they simple look like blobs installed after the rest of the car was drawn

If the eyelids were blended in it would help the profile and shape.

[Henno196]

aka_kerrly said:

DoubleD said:

That MX5 looks sleepy

If the eyelids were blended in it would help the profile and shape.

Speaking of blended in eyebrows, (don't know if this has been mentioned yet) but does anyone remember those 'bad boy bonnets'. A normal bonnet with metal eyebrows welded and blended into it.

[anonymous-user]

Henno196 said:

aka_kerrly said:

DoubleD said:

That MX5 looks sleepy

If the eyelids were blended in it would help the profile and shape.

Speaking of blended in eyebrows, (don't know if this has been mentioned yet) but does anyone remember those 'bad boy bonnets'. A normal bonnet with metal eyebrows welded and blended into it.

I used to see horrific examples of this done with filler and presumably some sort of substrate for the filler to stick to. Cardboard maybe?

I've not seen a car on the road with the angry eyes mod for 10+ years though. Most manufacturers seem to have adopted this look from the factory.

[Morningside]

Looking at that reminded me of the twin headlight conversion to some Fords.
Always looked wrong to me.

[Butter Face]

A chap at my work has an RS turbo that has a bad boy bonnet fitted... I'll take a picture next tine I see it.

[antacid]

if it hasn't been mentioned already.. lexus lights..

[ambuletz]

aka_kerrly said:

DoubleD said:

That MX5 looks sleepy

I see potential as the Mk3 headlamps are possibly the worst design aspect of the car. As standard they simple look like blobs installed after the rest of the car was drawn

If the eyelids were blended in it would help the profile and shape.

I just came across this whilst browsing instagram.

[Cotswold Jim]

Is it wrong I quite like that MX-5?

[Stickyfinger]

me too

[djdest]

I remember all of the mods mentioned!
I've not read the entire thread, but has anyone mentioned Lockwood white dials?
I had them in my Mk2 Orion 1.6i Ghia

[Nickbrapp]

ambuletz said:

been ages since ive seen a car with eyelids, don't think I ever really see them on modern cars so it was very weird when i saw it on this.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

It's a very popular mod for the mk7 fiesta, along with RS spoilers and fitting ST bits to a zetec and led halo lamps

[DoubleD]

Nickbrapp said:

ambuletz said:

been ages since ive seen a car with eyelids, don't think I ever really see them on modern cars so it was very weird when i saw it on this.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

It's a very popular mod for the mk7 fiesta, along with RS spoilers and fitting ST bits to a zetec and led halo lamps

That fiesta owner must really love his car, hes polished all the blue off the ford badge.

[colonel c]

Note the sentry box key.

[techguyone]

You must lose a bit of headlight output with eyebrows etc.?