Badly modified cars thread

[Strawman]

moreflaps said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-CLIO-DIMMA-WIDE-...

And if that's not horrible enough the milage has been 'Ahem' adjusted...

How can you go to all that effort designing a logo and then spell it wrong

[yellowjack]

Strawman said:

moreflaps said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-CLIO-DIMMA-WIDE-...

And if that's not horrible enough the milage has been 'Ahem' adjusted...

How can you go to all that effort designing a logo and then spell it wrong

FFS, why??? 'twould indeed require a miricle to get anywhere near £750 for that PoS. That is quite honestly the single most horrific pile of crap that I have ever seen. Truly a thread-closing winner.

And as for "part exchanges welcome" - I've got a turd that next door's cat left under my Hollyhocks. Are you interested, 'Miricles Car Care & Sales'? Although I do reserve the right to withdraw my offer, if someone else offers me a better exchange for the cat pooh, like for instance, a used cotton bud, or a soiled nappy.

[Liquid Knight]

yellowjack said:

Liquid Knight said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-FIAT-COUPE-20V-CONV...

Check your mirrors if you drive this. Just in case Death is behind you.

One for you in the 'Other people are watching' section, LK... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fiat-Panda-1-1-Spares-or... ...showing as sold on the full ad - 'twasn't you what bought it?

No I have two legs.

The Panda CVT box with a SuperFIRE engine is the weapon of choice for a thirteen second quarter mile car but I have other plans for mine.

[vrooom]

Some of those car are truely horror!!!!!

[DABofTHEbrake]

Liquid Knight said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-FIAT-COUPE-20V-CONV...

Check your mirrors if you drive this. Just in case Death is behind you.

To be honest, I'm wondering why Fiat never made a convertible version of the Coupe. They had the Barchetta, but I'd have thought they would probably sell more of the quicker 'Coupe Convertibles'?

[Liquid Knight]

DABofTHEbrake said:

Liquid Knight said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-FIAT-COUPE-20V-CONV...

Check your mirrors if you drive this. Just in case Death is behind you.

To be honest, I'm wondering why Fiat never made a convertible version of the Coupe. They had the Barchetta, but I'd have thought they would probably sell more of the quicker 'Coupe Convertibles'?

The Coupe shared the modular platform with the Alfa GTV and Spider. A Coupe Convertible would have detracted sales from Alfa so for the greater good the prototype Coupe' Convertible was shelved. The Barchetta was based on the MkII Punto platform and shared the same engine as the Punto HGT and Bravo HLX. Fitting the 16V Turbo from the Coupe' into the Punto is a weekends work but the shaplier Barchetta bonnet doesn't have enough clearance.

[Flying Toilet]

Liquid Knight said:

No I have two legs.

The Panda CVT box with a SuperFIRE engine is the weapon of choice for a thirteen second quarter mile car but I have other plans for mine.

Are you not Drag Racing your Fiat now then Rob?

[Steamer]

Liquid Knight said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-FIAT-COUPE-20V-CONV...

Check your mirrors if you drive this. Just in case Death is behind you.

A brilliant contender!

"Love.. can you stick the kids & dog in the car to make it look safer please?!"

That padded beam in the middle is an after thought isnt it?... after they realised the doors wouldnt open & shut properly after the roof was chopped off!!

[Liquid Knight]

Flying Toilet said:

Liquid Knight said:

No I have two legs.

The Panda CVT box with a SuperFIRE engine is the weapon of choice for a thirteen second quarter mile car but I have other plans for mine.

Are you not Drag Racing your Fiat now then Rob?

My Fantasia is the only one left in the UK now so she's coming off the road soon for full restoration. I have a 4x4 on the way if we get any Winter this year and I can't be arsed to cycle to work. As for Guff II, I'm dropping the name as it was a bit of a political joke a few years ago that's just not funny or relevant any more. My old racing colours will don the car but what kind of racing is yet to be decided. As the £999 Challenge was canceled I kind of lost momentum and that car is sat patiently for me to either do something radical or fit some of the plethora of parts I have accumulated.

[Justin Cyder]

Spotted this out & about yesterday, quickly snatched phone photo waiting at traffic lights. Not sure what I think of it, but it is far more garish in the flesh.

[loudlashadjuster]

Justin Cyder said:

Spotted this out & about yesterday, quickly snatched phone photo waiting at traffic lights. Not sure what I think of it, but it is far more garish in the flesh.

To be fair, if he/she lost the stupid wing and the yellow bits were black it'd probably look OK.

Given the dubious paint choice and the obvious fondness for fairly major surgery though I suspect the front may harbour crimes that may demand a trial at The Hague.

[onlynik]

Found this while looking for new alloys.



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380708302261?ssPageName=...

[irocfan]

[Big Rod]

Factory fit?

[Bonefish Blues]

Yes.

Sadly it was not a car factory.

[Steamer]

loudlashadjuster said:

Justin Cyder said:

Spotted this out & about yesterday, quickly snatched phone photo waiting at traffic lights. Not sure what I think of it, but it is far more garish in the flesh.

To be fair, if he/she lost the stupid wing and the yellow bits were black it'd probably look OK.

Given the dubious paint choice and the obvious fondness for fairly major surgery though I suspect the front may harbour crimes that may demand a trial at The Hague.

So rare to see one running these days!

Could be saved. Would look cracking if brought back to standard in black too.... it could be worse! At least it hasnt got blacked out lights & windows.

[PhillipM]

Steamer said:

A brilliant contender!

"Love.. can you stick the kids & dog in the car to make it look safer please?!"

That padded beam in the middle is an after thought isnt it?... after they realised the doors wouldnt open & shut properly after the roof was chopped off!!

Technically it shouldn't be road registered until it goes through an IVA, I wouldn't want to be driving it in a crash, no matter how minor, when the insurance and then VOSA find out what you've done...

[AlexRS2782]

Justin Cyder said:

Spotted this out & about yesterday, quickly snatched phone photo waiting at traffic lights. Not sure what I think of it, but it is far more garish in the flesh.

K-Tec bodykit on that one by the looks of it. I used to have that rear bumper on my old 5 turbo years ago matched with the GT Tuning front bumper with large opening for a front mount intercooler.

At least the K-Tec kit was subtle compared to the nasty garish "Jap look" ste that Carisma created for their 5 around the same time.

ETA - Classic example of the Carisma version - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-5-GT-turbo-/2712...

Edited by AlexRS2782 on Tuesday 10th September 19:07

[DABofTHEbrake]

Liquid Knight said:

The Coupe shared the modular platform with the Alfa GTV and Spider. A Coupe Convertible would have detracted sales from Alfa so for the greater good the prototype Coupe' Convertible was shelved. The Barchetta was based on the MkII Punto platform and shared the same engine as the Punto HGT and Bravo HLX. Fitting the 16V Turbo from the Coupe' into the Punto is a weekends work but the shaplier Barchetta bonnet doesn't have enough clearance.

Ahh, well that explains that then. Thanks!

[stuntmaneddie]

Apologies if repost, or wrong section, but....well....WTF?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Unfinished-Project-Kit-C...