Soft toys hanging from the rear bumper.

[miniman]

Seen lots of these lately. Well, if you can't beat 'em...



www.roadkilltoys.com

[KardioKate]

Isn't this something to do with drifting?

Which is obviously why all the cars I've seen with them on are underpowered FWD stboxes.

[wackojacko]

It originated in Japan with a cuddly toy hanging from the Toe hook of a drift car in aid of seeing what angle the driver could get the toy to go to.

[P I Staker]

Your steps rotten.

[XJSsometimeSoon]

P I Staker said:

Your steps rotten.

They come like that as standard

[Triumph Man]

wackojacko said:

It originated in Japan with a cuddly toy hanging from the Toe hook of a drift car in aid of seeing what angle the driver could get the toy to go to.

Is this the origin of the phrase the 'angle of the dangle'?

[StottyZr]

KardioKate said:

Isn't this something to do with drifting?

Which is obviously why all the cars I've seen with them on are underpowered FWD stboxes.

Agreed.

I don't get this at all. I keep seeing it on 1.2 Fiesta's. Whats the point? A friend of mine has one on his Golf 1.8T, granted not a stbox but the closest he's come to drifting it is understeering on a roundabout... in the wet...

[sebhaque]

I've heard it's from the "dub" scene, where people hang toys off their bumper to show how low the car is.

Personally, it always reminded me of refuse lorries with the teddy bears stapled to the front grille.

[bazking69]

As above, seems to be a big thing in the dub scene. I don't understand it myself.

[wackojacko]

Triumph Man said:

wackojacko said:

It originated in Japan with a cuddly toy hanging from the Toe hook of a drift car in aid of seeing what angle the driver could get the toy to go to.

Is this the origin of the phrase the 'angle of the dangle'?

Havn't a clue

[VR6 Turbo]

StottyZr said:

Agreed.

I don't get this at all. I keep seeing it on 1.2 Fiesta's. Whats the point? A friend of mine has one on his Golf 1.8T, granted not a stbox but the closest he's come to drifting it is understeering on a roundabout... in the wet...

I Have a 'Dub' and I am not hanging a child's plaything from my rear end. however FWD has a little know bi product of being ste 'lift of oversteer'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEkKq3DSMmU

watch after Kimi shows up after 1:15

Andy

[Eggman]

I find them rather useful - as an indication that the driver in front is inexperienced.

[wackojacko]

Eggman said:

I find them rather useful - as an indication that the driver in front is inexperienced.

Depending what car it is .....

[Eggman]

I'd be cautious even if I saw teddy on a Zonda. They're rather like the plastic Enger-land flag things in that sense.

[carl_w]

Triumph Man said:

Is this the origin of the phrase the 'angle of the dangle'?

Er, no, that's to do with the Mull of Kintyre.

[B'stard Child]

sebhaque said:

I've heard it's from the "dub" scene, where people hang toys off their bumper to show how low the car is.

Make the string longer