Always on indicators... is that a thing?

[Roboticarm]

Driving around this weekend I saw a lovely Golf R in that nice purple colours with some really tasteful modifications, nice wheels etc but it also had the front indicators always on, is this a thing? Not seen it before and wondering if I've missed something or if someone can explain the thinking here ? I assume they go off when used as indicators?

[Quhet]

I see it on modified E60 BMWs a lot. Think it's an American thing?

[Jazoli]

It’s a great way of identifying drivers to avoid.

Can be coded into most German ‘whips’ via VCDS or OBDEleven.

[P675]

Jazoli said:

It's a great way of identifying drivers to avoid

Number plates with corners cut off, shaded plates, audi badge removed from the grill, instagram sticker, what else?

[steveo3002]

yeah its so you can tell they're a throbber from a distance

vaping , number plate on dash , stance sticker on side of screen , cool beard , excess neg camber , dangly things on rear view mirror

[JustGREENI]

P675 said:

Number plates with corners cut off

I think that is the current, most awful, cheap and nasty 'mod'. Especially when you can see where the old plates have been drilled through the bodywork previously.

[Jimmy No Hands]

I bought a MK5 GTI about 10 years ago that had this done. Had the front indicators set to 30% intensity all the time. Before I had it coded out I felt like a right throbber as I got flashed constantly. It's an American thing - mainly reserved for 32 year olds who still live with their parents and have a rechargable vape.

[jon_273]

P675 said:

Jazoli said:

It's a great way of identifying drivers to avoid

Number plates with corners cut off, shaded plates, audi badge removed from the grill, instagram sticker, what else?

Add to that 4D plates, drivers seat angled right back, one handed steering with arm stretched out holding the top of the wheel, and about 2 inches off your back bumper through urban 30mph zones.

BMW's with diagonal metalwork behing the kidney grilles painted bright colours seems to be a new one as well.

[the cueball]

jon_273 said:

P675 said:

Jazoli said:

It's a great way of identifying drivers to avoid

Number plates with corners cut off, shaded plates, audi badge removed from the grill, instagram sticker, what else?

Add to that 4D plates, drivers seat angled right back, one handed steering with arm stretched out holding the top of the wheel, and about 2 inches off your back bumper through urban 30mph zones.

BMW's with diagonal metalwork behing the kidney grilles painted bright colours seems to be a new one as well.

pop, bang, fart remap..

[jmcc500]

There was a convoy of these bozos heading up the M40 this morning. Seats as low as possible, US style "indicator on" DRLs, popping exhausts. About 6 VWs and an M3 travelling together. At first I was telling myself off about stereotypes as they were being sensible and cruising at about 65. 15 minutes later they shot past at (I would guess) a speed some distance the wrong side of 90, exhausts popping, switching lanes etc etc.

They also had their 'insta' handles (I presume!) on their windows, another thing to tell you to steer well clear!

[ScoobyChris]

P675 said:

Number plates with corners cut off, shaded plates, audi badge removed from the grill, instagram sticker, what else?

Round here, number plates in the windscreen seems to be a good identifier.

Chris

[outnumbered]

Honda motorcycles have had this feature for a while, and BMW also started doing it a few years ago on bikes.

It seems like an utterly ludicrous idea to me, and I managed to get it turned off on my bike, because I don't want an inattentive driver to assume I'm turning because they've just caught a glimpse of a lit indicator.

[Riley Blue]

Most of the 'modifications' mentioned seem like exactly the sort of thing we would have done when I was razzing around with my chums in our Golf GTIs in the 1980s. Nothing changes, does it?