Latest "Look I'm a bellend" fad?

[Flumpo]

Swampy1982 said:

G13NVL said:

Section 8 said:

Moving on..... Team Heko wind deflectors. Plastic pissflaps for the tat brigade.

Never had them on any of my cars but have on a truck and actualy very useful being able to have windows down a touch and not have rain hitting you in the face or pissing into the cab all night while kipping.

For some reason I can't travel with all the windows done up, even in the middle of winter, so I find wind deflectors functionally useful.

Guess that's another thing to add to my personal bell end list of things I have

Audi
Personal plate
Metal plate
Yellow fogs
Wind deflectors

Edited by Swampy1982 on Wednesday 10th October 08:24

Sorry to be thick, I’ve never seen this yellow fog light trend. Are you actually buying yellow paint and painting over the existing fog lights?

[pti]

Flumpo said:

Sorry to be thick, I’ve never seen this yellow fog light trend. Are you actually buying yellow paint and painting over the existing fog lights?

You're joking, right? Am I due a parrot..?

[Sad Ken]

Flumpo said:

Sorry to be thick, I’ve never seen this yellow fog light trend. Are you actually buying yellow paint and painting over the existing fog lights?

Even worse are the ones tinted with that greeny blue metallic oil slick coloured film. That's becoming semi popular round here.

[89forever]

The Mad Monk said:

Free? They come free?

May I question your definition of the word 'free'?

Free - as in unfettered or without condition? Because I don't think so.

Free - as in without charge? Because I don't think so.

dude, chill... it was a light hearted joke... clearly wasted on you...

do you need a hug?

[Swampy1982]

pti said:

Flumpo said:

Sorry to be thick, I’ve never seen this yellow fog light trend. Are you actually buying yellow paint and painting over the existing fog lights?

You're joking, right? Am I due a parrot..?

If you are, then I am too.

Basically it's just a film that goes over the top of the lights, like a vinyl wrap, but see through. Helps reduce glare in poor visibility .

Edited by Swampy1982 on Wednesday 10th October 19:48

[Flumpo]

Swampy1982 said:

pti said:

Flumpo said:

Sorry to be thick, I’ve never seen this yellow fog light trend. Are you actually buying yellow paint and painting over the existing fog lights?

You're joking, right? Am I due a parrot..?

If you are, then I am too.

Basically it's just a film that goes over the top of the lights, like a vinyl wrap, but see through. Helps reduce glare in poor visibility .

Edited by Swampy1982 on Wednesday 10th October 19:48

Thanks, I have never seen a car with this mod before. The only thing I could imagine was that yellow paint in the little pot you used to have to do before you could drive in France.

I also don’t get the parrot comment... I’m guessing it’s a monty python thing so before my time I’m afraid.

[jimPH]

At a guess, I'd say most of the bellend fads are running their course through the millennial generation. In time they will grow out of it and the next generation will find new ways to be a bell end.

[Mandalore]

talksthetorque said:

Mandalore said:

manracer said:

DoubleD said:

For me, I think that indicators permanently on makes you look like a tool.

And that's why it's great to not care what others think.

Well, that’s lucky you don’t care that most people think anyone who does it looks like an idiot when they do it then.

Otherwise you might get upset and constantly post defensively about it.

As opposed to posting on behalf of "most people" when you have no way of knowing what "most people" think.

My guess would be "most people" wouldn't notice.

Well, not everyone claims to be special.

[Mandalore]

jimPH said:

At a guess, I'd say most of the bellend fads are running their course through the millennial generation. In time they will grow out of it and the next generation will find new ways to be a bell end.

Probably the sanest post in this thread.

[MikeT66]

Mandalore said:

jimPH said:

At a guess, I'd say most of the bellend fads are running their course through the millennial generation. In time they will grow out of it and the next generation will find new ways to be a bell end.

Probably the sanest post in this thread.

Haha. Absolutely.

Back in the 1970s it seemed to be about sunstrips across the top of the windscreen (preferably with names printed on) and jacked-up rear suspension and painted flames along the side a la US hotrods... but on mediocre stuff like Cortinas and Avengers. As a kid I thought that st was cool at the time, but my dad hated that sort of thing and called such drivers bellends and worse. Come the 1980s all that had definitely dated. Driving a hotrod Cortina in 1983? Most certainly not a good look.

1980s saw bodykits - some very bad ones like those on the Tickford Capri.

1990 - Max Power. Nothing more to add. We still currently laugh at such cars on the 'Badly Modified...' thread.

In time, perhaps, (as most things) stuff becomes cool and 'retro' again.

[Sad Ken]

MikeT66 said:

Mandalore said:

jimPH said:

At a guess, I'd say most of the bellend fads are running their course through the millennial generation. In time they will grow out of it and the next generation will find new ways to be a bell end.

Probably the sanest post in this thread.

Haha. Absolutely.

Back in the 1970s it seemed to be about sunstrips across the top of the windscreen (preferably with names printed on) and jacked-up rear suspension and painted flames along the side a la US hotrods... but on mediocre stuff like Cortinas and Avengers. As a kid I thought that st was cool at the time, but my dad hated that sort of thing and called such drivers bellends and worse. Come the 1980s all that had definitely dated. Driving a hotrod Cortina in 1983? Most certainly not a good look.

1980s saw bodykits - some very bad ones like those on the Tickford Capri.

1990 - Max Power. Nothing more to add. We still currently laugh at such cars on the 'Badly Modified...' thread.

In time, perhaps, (as most things) stuff becomes cool and 'retro' again.

So what you're saying is, ban everyone from driving until they're in their 30's or later and hopefully beyond such tacky modifications?

[CarAbuser]

I love reading these threads. They flush out the knuckle draggers amongst us:

PH Member said:

I think <insert sterotypical chav mod here> is a sure sign of a bellend

gangsta dan said:

That's not true, I'm a real car enthusiast, you're not a real enthusiast because you don't drive like a and have stickers all over your car

A quick check on the little gangsta dan's garage reveals some shed plastered in all kinds of bellend accessories.

I thought these inbreds only frequented driftworks.

[PorkRind]

People in 4x4's who wont mount the muddy bank when youre there in your lowered racecar. I know i dont have any more right than them to move over but why did they buy a 4x4 if they cant slap it up a mud bank?

[Kev_Mk3]

Daston said:

It seems the local BMW owners now think it's cool to have the front indicators on as side lights all the time. I have now spotted 3 cars sporting this new wonderful fashion accessory and had another follow me tonight (no headlights just indicators). Is this a new thing that all the cool kids are doing?

known as "US spec" as its standard over in the states. Simple to activate with "carly" which bmw fanboys love

[hooblah]

I can appreciate some nice wheels and a drop, but even then there's a limit. Sidelights/indicators just screams 'trying too hard'. Same goes for stickers and any other crap that makes the car stand out. Trying too hard makes you a bellend.

[neil1jnr]

Kev_Mk3 said:

Daston said:

It seems the local BMW owners now think it's cool to have the front indicators on as side lights all the time. I have now spotted 3 cars sporting this new wonderful fashion accessory and had another follow me tonight (no headlights just indicators). Is this a new thing that all the cool kids are doing?

known as "US spec" as its standard over in the states. Simple to activate with "carly" which bmw fanboys love

hooblah said:

I can appreciate some nice wheels and a drop, but even then there's a limit. Sidelights/indicators just screams 'trying too hard'. Same goes for stickers and any other crap that makes the car stand out. Trying too hard makes you a bellend.

My 12 year old 535d has amber strip lights on as standard when the sidelights are switched on, so it could possibly like that from the factory on a UK spec car. I personally like how it looks.

[TommoAE86]

Swampy1982 said:

How dare you be so practical with your car... bell end.

I'm gonna capture me screaming at you whilst filming on dashcam.

Make sure you point at it so I can smile and wave

Byker28i said:

The Mad Monk said:

TommoAE86 said:

Section 8 said:

Moving on..... Team Heko wind deflectors.

Have been attached from new on both the Japanese imported cars I've bought. Really like them to stop water ingress while having the windows open.

Why are the windows open?

To stop him licking them?

they are tasty!!

Nanook said:

Maybe he likes having the windows open?

Unless it's seriously chucking it down, I've almost always got a window open, no matter what the temperature outside is.

This is the boring real life answer

[Zoon]

Flumpo said:

Swampy1982 said:

pti said:

Flumpo said:

Sorry to be thick, I’ve never seen this yellow fog light trend. Are you actually buying yellow paint and painting over the existing fog lights?

You're joking, right? Am I due a parrot..?

If you are, then I am too.

Basically it's just a film that goes over the top of the lights, like a vinyl wrap, but see through. Helps reduce glare in poor visibility .

Edited by Swampy1982 on Wednesday 10th October 19:48

Thanks, I have never seen a car with this mod before. The only thing I could imagine was that yellow paint in the little pot you used to have to do before you could drive in France.

I also don’t get the parrot comment... I’m guessing it’s a monty python thing so before my time I’m afraid.

My Renault 5 Turbo had yellow fogs from the factory.

[cj2013]

Zoon said:

My Renault 5 Turbo had yellow fogs from the factory.

As did the Renault 19.

I'm sure I read once that yellow light has better fog penetration, although I may well have imagined it/heard it from someone unreliable.

[Triumph Man]

cj2013 said:

Zoon said:

My Renault 5 Turbo had yellow fogs from the factory.

As did the Renault 19.

I'm sure I read once that yellow light has better fog penetration, although I may well have imagined it/heard it from someone unreliable.

Yeah, the French.