Stuffed toys hanging on boy racer tow hooks?

[Targarama]

Recently I have seen a lot of boy racers with stuffed toys tied to to the front or rear tow hooks of boy racer cars. Does anyone know what is is all about?

[RDM]

Is it not a trend from Jap drifting scene. When drifting the toy sticks out horizontal
to show how "drifty" you are. Obviously on a FWD Saxo you just look like a fud.

[powwerr]

Could be wrong but i think it started in the JDM scene and has moved onto the VAG scene from what ive seen.

They can do alot worse imo.

[WeirdNeville]

RDM said:

Is it not a trend from Jap drifting scene. When drifting the toy sticks out horizontal
to show how "drifty" you are. Obviously on a FWD Saxo you just look like a fud.

This.

Ideally you want your little Dori-mo doll to be kissing the barriers without ripping your back bumper off. Again.

[Carparticus]

[staples230uk]

I have noticed this too best one I saw was in Wells-next-the-see, a battered corsa with all the bling on and a teddy hanging off the bumper. Bizarre.

[MrBrightSi]

I just thought it was another thing that the dub scene morons have stolen from another car trend. They do that a lot around here.

[mgmrw2003]

RDM said:

Is it not a trend from Jap drifting scene. When drifting the toy sticks out horizontal
to show how "drifty" you are. Obviously on a FWD Saxo you just look like a fud.

Spot on. It started in Japan with random "cult" cartoon characters on drift cars, to show how sideways you were... Then some other track cars followed, then the VAG/Euro scene jumped in, and now every chav in a 1.0 corsa C with "tints nd rimz" feels the need to have dora the explorer cable tied to their tow-hook

[Targarama]

Thanks chaps, makes sense. Doesn't bother me, but the other half cries when she sees her favourite stuffed creatures being treated badly (women!?!), IMO it makes them look a bit pansy-ish :-)

[greggers]

I've seen a few Corsas with those C'mon characters being dragged behind... Maybe they are on the Vauxhall options list.

[StottyZr]

A few of my friends/acquaintances do this. I've never really asked why, I think they do it because it looks funny. Makes me laugh anyway.

[carlove]

There's a (tastefully) modified Skoda Felicia I keep seeing with pink fluffy dice hanging from the tow hook.

Edited by carlove on Monday 9th May 13:44

[TommyBuoy]

I've noticed this, but just assumed it was the latest euro / dub / SCeNe thing.

There was a short period when alot of Jap cars have black rags hanging from under the car - anyone no what this was about?

[jake15919]

It's to denote whether they are a 'cuddler' or they like to be 'cuddled'. It is certainly part of a scene, but not the one everyone seems to think.

[WeirdNeville]

The black rag means you're willing to partake in an insurance scam: Ram the car gently from behind and everyone in both cars claims whiplash.....

Either that or its a good luck charm utilized by certain sectors of the community.....

[Garlick]

I don't usually answer threads like this so as not to offend, but I think it looks awful. Completely pointless.

Members caught following the 'trend' may find membership rights withdrawn

[renrut]

jake15919 said:

It's to denote whether they are a 'cuddler' or they like to be 'cuddled'. It is certainly part of a scene, but not the one everyone seems to think.

I thought that was 'active' and 'passive'? Brings a whole new meaning to some of the special edition models that you see around

[mgmrw2003]

TommyBuoy said:

I've noticed this, but just assumed it was the latest euro / dub / SCeNe thing.

There was a short period when alot of Jap cars have black rags hanging from under the car - anyone no what this was about?

Same as the toys, to visualise drift effectiveness... heard of some having a small weight in the end

[XJ84]

This is kickstart...

He lives on the back of my bike and guards it when I am away. I've tried getting him to wear a helmet but he just won't, reckons he's too hardcore for that. He also gets me a surprising amount of female attention too which is nice....

Myself and most of my mates who I ride with have fluffy toys attached to our bikes, not really sure why, it's just a thing that we started doing. I never realized that it's become the latest boy-racer trend too...

Apart from bin/recycling lorries of course, they've been humiliating fluffy toys for years.......

[Cotty]

If they are stuffed toys are they not going to go a bit manky getting wet all the time in the rain or when they are washing their car.

I have not seen any thankfully.