AA787823 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (2 years 8 months 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1138 times:
Just curious what you think are stupid car accessories. Personally I HATE the "Spinners" wheels. I also hate those little exhaust pipes that look like a coffee can that you can hear a mile away...
Superfly From United States, joined May 2000, 29861 posts, RR: 88 Reply 1, posted (2 years 8 months 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1133 times:
Quoting AA787823 (Thread starter): Personally I HATE the "Spinners" wheels. I also hate those little exhaust pipes that look like a coffee can that you can hear a mile away...
I hate just about all after market accessories, including stereos. I like to keep my car as original as possible.
JAGflyer From Canada, joined Aug 2004, 2897 posts, RR: 4 Reply 2, posted (2 years 8 months 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1136 times:
Hello Kitty crap that every Chinese family seems to pile into every car they own. I saw an S series Benz ($100,000 +) with Hello Kitty headrests, bobbleheads and blankets. The crap looks horrible in Civics yet alone 100 thousand dollar luxury cars.
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I'll take 100 litres a side AVGAS with Prist - C172 pilot
ORDmax From United States, joined Mar 2007, 19 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (2 years 8 months 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1111 times:
lol whistle tips, i remember those. best viral video ever.
I think that "fart can" mufflers are the worse, also giant spoilers that stick up higher than the car. Pretty much anything that is ricer i hate.
Daleaholic From United Kingdom (England), joined Oct 2005, 2915 posts, RR: 19 Reply 9, posted (2 years 8 months 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1097 times:
AsstChiefMark From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 10, posted (2 years 8 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1071 times:
Wisconsin police officers are having fun pouncing on idiot drivers using whistle tips. They're considered sirens here, thanks to a 70 year old law:
347.38(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no vehicle shall be equipped with nor shall any person use upon a vehicle any siren or compression or exhaust whistle.
The penalty is impoundment of the vehicle, impoundment and towing fees, a $186 fine (plus court costs), and two points. To add insult to injury, an impounded vehicle with a whistle tips can't be driven anywhere to have the whistles removed. It must be towed. And a police officer has to inspect the vehicle before it can be driven again.
I'm surprised California hasn't had a law outlawing them!
GQfluffy From United States, joined Apr 2005, 3135 posts, RR: 7 Reply 11, posted (2 years 8 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1066 times:
Quoting Superfly (Reply 1): I like to keep my car as original as possible.
Aye. Especially when it comes to muscle cars. My father is rebuilding his '69 Mach 1, everything stock. Well, except for the electronic ignition, and radio/speakers on the interior. It came with a 351 Windsor, but he's debating about a 390 or the 428 Cobra Jet.
As for me, my jeep is completely stock. I did buy some jeep alloy wheels off of my buddy, who also has a 1999 Jeep Cherokee. Mine came with some fugly "Cherokee Sport" wheels, while his came with the nicer "Cherokee Classic" rims. He converted his jeep into a heavily modified 8 inch lift rig, so he had little need for them.
Delta767300ER From United States, joined Dec 2003, 2559 posts, RR: 24 Reply 13, posted (2 years 8 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1065 times:
Enough said. These punk kids that put these loud shitty sounding coffee can exhausts on their Honda's should have their car impounded. The sound is annoying and sounds like crap. If your gonna make your vehicle loud, make it sound good.
Charger From United States, joined Oct 2006, 273 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (2 years 8 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1057 times:
I just saw a car today that had to have a hundred stuffed animals in the rear window. Looked really stupid.
Quoting EWRCabincrew (Reply 4): All the danlge crap around the rear-view mirror.
My friend has so much crap haging from his rear view mirror that I don't understand how it is still attached to the window.
Quoting EWRCabincrew (Reply 4): More than the factory installed speakers for music (does it really need to be that loud and why should we be subject it).
They finally passed a law against it up here. Get caught with that BOOM-BOOM crap music blasting and get a large ticket.
Daleaholic From United Kingdom (England), joined Oct 2005, 2915 posts, RR: 19 Reply 16, posted (2 years 8 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1050 times:
AirTranTUS From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 17, posted (2 years 8 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1050 times:
I hate the tire valve covers that have LED's in them. Why would you spend money on something that can be so easily ripped off.
Quoting Superfly (Reply 1): I hate just about all after market accessories, including stereos.
I disagree. I bought a new Sony Stereo for my car so I could play ATRAC3 CD's (400 songs on one CD).
I also bought new wheels because we got the car used and it only had 2 hubcaps (2 were missing) and it needed new tires, so I bought some new wheels and tires at the same time. (Modest 7-spoke 14 inch wheels, not the spinner crap or anything extremely flamboyant.)
MCOflyer From United States, joined Jun 2006, 7894 posts, RR: 16 Reply 19, posted (2 years 8 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1041 times:
Quoting Superfly (Reply 1): Quoting AA787823 (Thread starter):
Personally I HATE the "Spinners" wheels. I also hate those little exhaust pipes that look like a coffee can that you can hear a mile away...
I despise of spinners.
I hate just about all after market accessories, including stereos. I like to keep my car as original as possible.
Agreed. Thats the only thing in my car thats not stock including the speakers. My Suzuki had a tape eck and I needed a CD player and new speakers as the others were blown out.
Superfly From United States, joined May 2000, 29861 posts, RR: 88 Reply 21, posted (2 years 8 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1038 times:
Quoting AirTranTUS (Reply 17): I also bought new wheels because we got the car used and it only had 2 hubcaps (2 were missing) and it needed new tires,
In cases like that, I would find a place that sells the original manufacture rims used. There are plenty of places like that.
I personally don't like aftermarket stereos because the lights aften clashes with the instrument panel lights.
Aftermarket stereos look like Las Vegas style casino lights and the units are always smaller than the original leaving a huge vacant cavity or flat empty panel.
Lowrider From United States, joined Jun 2004, 2710 posts, RR: 12 Reply 24, posted (2 years 8 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1011 times:
Quoting Superfly (Reply 1): hate just about all after market accessories, including stereos. I like to keep my car as original as possible.
+1 for me. Its just a car. Almost all of that stuff is a waste. Unfortunately I have a neighbor about 3 houses up that disagrees. Loudly. At all hours.
I don't like it. My parents and me have three cars (two Audis with automatic and a Peugeot with manual) and we change the cars among us frequently. I always pray that I get one of the Audis, fortunately that will happen more often now because my mother likes to drive the Peugeot convertible in the spring- and summertime.
AA787823 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 26, posted (2 years 8 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1161 times:
I remember back in the late 80s people would go buy those Mitsubishi trucks for $6995, then go put 10,000+ to customize them, and get pissed off then they only get $3000 on a trade in 1 year later...
Quoting AA787823 (Thread starter): I also hate those little exhaust pipes that look like a coffee can that you can hear a mile away...
But, but, but, those thing's are gangsta', ya'll know ah'm sayn'? .
Seriously, I don't see much use in spinners, TV screens, those whistle tips, anything neon-light-related, uber-bass sound systems, and also said above, parking aids. If you aren't able to park a car, you shouldn't drive one to begin with.
DL787932ER From United States, joined Dec 2005, 582 posts, RR: 6 Reply 28, posted (2 years 8 months 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1124 times:
The stupidest is fake badging (i.e. ///M badges on a 325i or Type-R stickers on a base automatic Civic). Anyone who is aware of or cares about the difference is going to be able to tell the badges are fake by looking at the car.
Other items of stupidity:
-Neon lighting, inside or out
-"Decorative" (as in nonfunctional) wings, front spoilers, and body kits
-Calvin peeing on something
-Stickers for parts that aren't actually on the car
-Crappy fake aftermarket fog lights
-Crappy fake blue "HID" headlamp bulbs
-Basically, anything that doesn't affect performance but is supposed to look like it does
-Lowering kits for trucks
-Automatic transmissions
LOT767-300ER From Poland, joined Jan 2001, 8139 posts, RR: 40 Reply 30, posted (2 years 8 months 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1118 times:
Quoting KingAir200 (Reply 22): Deer whistles. The stupid "whistle" things that don't actually scare deer away. A favorite of the 70+ crowd here in Michigan.
Deer whistles do work.
I used to live in Wisconsin and my parents had them. I also have them on my SUV when I drive through Illinois backroads + WI/MN.
They are not there to scare deer away. The idea is that at 35mph and above they create an inaudible sound that freezes the deer in their tracks so they do NOT run into the road. Try driving in a car in WI at night without it and with it and you can see how they do work.
I dont mind aftermarket stereos and systems as long as you dont create an earthquake at the light (damn annoying).
Heres what I do find annoying:
-Walmart rims
-Brush Guards on a BMW X5 or ML series
-a CD hanging from the rearview mirror
-"Baby on Board" sign, STFU with that already please.
-Cheap radar detectors (read Cobra brand)
-Parking sensors
-Ricers..of all kinds
-Rear brush guards..ridiculous.
-Manual gearbox..annoying as hell on anything but a real sports car.
-Car with about 10 "I support xxxx" ribbon stickers on the side and hood of the car.
-Euro-Lites/Alteeza lights.
Quoting Superfly (Reply 21): Aftermarket stereos look like Las Vegas style casino lights and the units are always smaller than the original leaving a huge vacant cavity or flat empty panel.
Larry, its not my fault the citizens of Gary, Indiana cant afford a $20.99 dash kit
Srbmod From United States, joined Mar 2001, 14199 posts, RR: 62 Reply 32, posted (2 years 8 months 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 1060 times:
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Quoting EWRCabincrew (Reply 4): The license plate 'shield' that prevents a proper I.D. for photo radar. Having that says you are above the law. Whatever.
Those were recently busted on Mythbusters.
Quoting Charger (Reply 14): They finally passed a law against it up here. Get caught with that BOOM-BOOM crap music blasting and get a large ticket.
If they had that law here, about half of my neighborhood would get ticketed. What really grinds my gears are the idiots who leave their stereos blasting while gassing up their ride. I'll sometimes pop "Nevermind the Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols" into the CD player, crank the volume up to MAX, roll the windows down and blast out "Anarchy In The UK" as a way of giving these clowns the bird.
The only aftermarket addition to my car is an antenna for my Sirius receiver. I've considered tracking down some factory alloy rims, as my car came with plain old factory rims (The version of my car for that model year was sold strictly to rental car and fleet customers so some of the options are minimum) with those plastic covers that end up falling off.
I have a Waag rear bumper guard on my truck. It's saved me twice. One time was a minor bump. The other time was when a woman hit my parked truck. Her car sustained $2000 damage and my truck sustained none.
Mir From United States, joined Jan 2004, 12999 posts, RR: 65 Reply 34, posted (2 years 8 months 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 1012 times:
Quoting Lowrider (Reply 24): Quoting Superfly (Reply 1):
hate just about all after market accessories, including stereos. I like to keep my car as original as possible.
+1 for me.
+2. The only accessory I have in mine is a charger for my iPod and one of those headphone-to-cassette converters.
GuitrThree From United States, joined Oct 2004, 1628 posts, RR: 12 Reply 36, posted (2 years 8 months 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 980 times:
Quoting Mir (Reply 34): Quoting Lowrider (Reply 24):
Quoting Superfly (Reply 1):
hate just about all after market accessories, including stereos. I like to keep my car as original as possible.
+1 for me.
+2. The only accessory I have in mine is a charger for my iPod and one of those headphone-to-cassette converters
+3, unless you are talking about a radio that actually fits. I hate when people take the full size double-din size like a GM or Honda, and put some $69.99 Kmart radio and a kit to make it work. Then, they cut holes in the door and decks and put the Jensen speakers all over. Or better yet, they just lay the 6X9's on the deck, easily seen from behind the car. I just have to wonder how the hell bad they sound.. oh, wait, usually I can as they are blasting AC/DC or even some rap song....
Now I will say, the new in-dash DVD-Navigation systems like the ones from Pioneer look very stock... they have one that almost perfectly matches the JBL/DVD Nav system that Toyota puts in their Trucks... those I can handle... of course, they are about $1,500+, so I doubt you'd see these paired with speakers laying on the back deck too often...
but my #1 most hated accessory, is, and I don't think I have seen this in the thread yet, probably because it is a trend going away, thankfully, are the smoked headlight and tail light covers. I'm sorry. You have them on your car, you're a moron. Why on earth would you cover headlights, and thus, cut your only source of light in half?? And even more idiotic, why would you cover your brake lights up?? With all the crazy cell-phone talking people out there, why would you decrease their ability to notice you are braking? I'm serious.. this HAS to be the worst thing ever put on a car...
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Congress SUCKS. Get rid of them ALL in 2010. GuitrThree you ask? A STAR to BNA I live under! (Now GuitrFour)
According to the Ohio State Police, Washington State University, and research done in the states of Wisconsin, Georgia, and Utah, they don't reduce the amount of vehicle-deer crashes. I think it is fair to say that they don't really work, I mean, isn't stopping animals from hitting you the point of sticking them on your car?
Duff44 From United States, joined Apr 2006, 1723 posts, RR: 0 Reply 38, posted (2 years 8 months 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 939 times:
The only aftermarket things on my Civic Si are the Sirius satellite radio and a cargo net/holder/thing I bought for the hatch.
My jackass neighbor across the street has an 80-some-odd Toyota Corolla, stock except for neon lights and a huge stereo... the damn thing barely runs, but what the hell, it's loud right?
And a note to all the wanna-be ghetto racers: a holed-out muffler does not classify as a fart can...
I think the most appalling one I've seen is spinning wheel covers... not wheels themselves, but the stupid covers that go over the stock steel wheels. These should be declared unconstitutional for cruelly and unusually punishing my eyesight...
LOT767-300ER From Poland, joined Jan 2001, 8139 posts, RR: 40 Reply 39, posted (2 years 8 months 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 913 times:
Quoting AsstChiefMark (Reply 33): I have a Waag rear bumper guard on my truck. It's saved me twice. One time was a minor bump. The other time was when a woman hit my parked truck. Her car sustained $2000 damage and my truck sustained none.
Should have been more clear, I meant to say chrome ones like on the X5 and ML series...just like the small chrome grille guards they have.
Quoting KingAir200 (Reply 37): According to the Ohio State Police, Washington State University, and research done in the states of Wisconsin, Georgia, and Utah, they don't reduce the amount of vehicle-deer crashes. I think it is fair to say that they don't really work, I mean, isn't stopping animals from hitting you the point of sticking them on your car?
I came to a different conclusion driving through Wisconsin and Illinois everday...but ok I dont think they are perfect.
IAH777 From United States, joined Mar 2008, 0 posts, RR: 8 Reply 40, posted (2 years 8 months 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 905 times:
LAME:
- spinners
- neon
- donkey-dick tailpipes
- over-sized spoilers
- lots of stickers for stuff that may not even be on your car
- LED windshield washer fluid shooters
- multiple LCDs
- static-discharge strips
- pseudo-HID bulbs
- unecessary driving/fog lights
- boomerang TV antennae
- stickers featuring Calvin peeing on things
- mud flaps on anything with fewer than six wheels
- "4x4" decal on something that isn't
- "4x2" decal on anything
I don't care for the ultra blue/violet ones, but I installed a set of Sylvania SilverStar bulbs in my 1998 Accord Couple and it made a world of difference in visibility while giving them a nice blue/white light.
I think a lot of after market accessories are neat, but they have to suit the car and be done in style and not go overboard. I like to indiviualize my vehicles, but keep in under control. A nice set of rims, window tint, lowering kit, spoiler/aero kit, maybe a bit of brushed metal or carbon fibre in the interior can help a car look a bit nicer.
However, there are things that I do think are just plain silly, such as ....
-fake anything (car phone/GPS antenna's, badges, airducts)
-plastic wheel covers
-bad graphics/paint jobs (especially "fast and the furious" style graphics on a minivan)
-reflective tape all over the bumpers
-racing harnesses
As far as aftermarket exhaust/muffler systems, as long is the sound is not overpowering and suits the car, why not?
NWADC9 From United States, joined May 2004, 4557 posts, RR: 16 Reply 44, posted (2 years 8 months 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 871 times:
Hydraulics
Fuzzy dice and anything that hangs on your rearview mirror
"Pimpster-style" anything
Glow lights on the underside
Tinted windows
Trucknutz (they even allow those things?!?!?)
A spoiler on a car that the driver doesn't take over 100+ mph
Flame designs
Stereos to the extreme (the kind that not only makes your car bounce, but the ground too!)
Stuffed animals EVERYWHERE(!!!)
N243NW From United States, joined Jul 2003, 999 posts, RR: 29 Reply 45, posted (2 years 8 months 4 days ago) and read 849 times:
Excessive numbers of bumper stickers (especially political ones, or old ones that haven't been removed since the Bush/Kerry campaign in '04).
Anything ricer, especially obnoxious exhaust pipes/mufflers and stereo speakers that prevent you from hearing your OWN music through closed windows!
Wal-Mart spinners (or any spinners at all) affixed to the 14" rims of an '86 Celica or the like.
And I might take a lot of flak for these last two, but Bluetooth adapters for cell phones (they may take the phone out of your hands, but they don't take you attention off the phone conversation and put it on the road, where it belongs).
And finally,
Quoting Sabena332 (Reply 25): Parking aids are for idiots who can't drive.
So are automatic gearboxes. I drive my car; I don't merely steer it.
-N243NW
On the 7th day, God went on vacation. He flew in a DC-9.
AsstChiefMark From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 53, posted (2 years 8 months 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 676 times:
Quoting DL787932ER (Reply 50): Check out this article for the science on that type of bulb.
I actually know Daniel Stern from another forum. He and I have shared a few conversations regarding the science of emergency vehicle warning light systems.
GQfluffy From United States, joined Apr 2005, 3135 posts, RR: 7 Reply 54, posted (2 years 8 months 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 663 times:
Quoting IAH777 (Reply 40): - mud flaps on anything with fewer than six wheels
Ah, but in some states, regardless of your number of wheels, if your rig is above a certain clearance, you must have mud flaps...
Quoting NWADC9 (Reply 44): A spoiler on a car that the driver doesn't take over 100+ mph
75% of the vehicles I see these stupid pieces of shat on couldn't even begin to reach 90 mph, much less 100 mph...
Quoting DL787932ER (Reply 50): Check out this article for the science on that type of bulb. The very last paragraph specifically addresses the Sylvania Silverstar.
That's nice and all, but when I can actually see the difference between the bulbs, and believe me the Silverstars give me a much better visibility, I'll stick with them. Besides, since I've owned my jeep, I've replaced the headlights twice. First time I bought regular lamps. The second time I bought the Silverstars, and so far they've lasted twice as long as regular headlamps.... As always....YMMV...
True story: High School kid in my town a few years ago drove around in a blue Ford Ranger. Places blue cellophane on his headlights. Cruises around town like he's the shiznit. Buddy of his drove a Green car (can't remember type). He applies green cellophane to his headlights. Both of them drove around at night like this. To my knowledge, neither of them were ticketed for these actions as their cars were equipped as described for at least a year.
I don't think this has been mentioned before, but I'll add the idiots who take their vehicle and drop it to where its ground clearance needs to be measured by a electron microscope. You know the type, with the micro tires.
Wow, are you sure you are European? Almost without exception I find the Europeans think that shifting a car is a high valued skill, like playing a piano or something, and believe that Americans are wimps for driving automatics around. Personally, I believe that the manual shifting will die out because the computer needs to control everything like in Hybrid cars. So I am debating weather or not I should buy a stick so my son will have a manly skill (could come in handy if he needs to rent a car out in Europe) or if that is a waste of time and money since the sticks days are numbered, just like Fly-by-wire vs fly by hydralics.
I'll one up you. Trucks with spoilers, like the Dodge Ram SRT 10. How the hell are you supposed to use the truck bed when you've got a spoiler on the tailgate?
Quoting IAH777 (Reply 40): - stickers featuring Calvin peeing on things
The other day, I saw one with Calvin peeing on the Ford logo. The kicker is that the vehicle is was on was a Ford.
Quoting Duff44 (Reply 38): My jackass neighbor across the street has an 80-some-odd Toyota Corolla, stock except for neon lights and a huge stereo... the damn thing barely runs, but what the hell, it's loud right?
Reminds me of a guy I grew up with. Parents bought him as his first car a Yugo. They bought it for $1000 and he puts about $2000 in stereo equipment and a car alarm on it. There were times when he had that alarm so sensitive that a leaf blown by the wind could set off the alarm. If any of the neighbors would have had a gun, they would have shot the alarm. The best part was that folks at school would pick up the car and move it into the bushes in the parking lot.
IAH777 From United States, joined Mar 2008, 0 posts, RR: 8 Reply 59, posted (2 years 8 months 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 546 times:
Quoting Srbmod (Reply 58): How the hell are you supposed to use the truck bed when you've got a spoiler on the tailgate?
But it makes the truck go faster, right? Or - at least - keeps the ass-end on the ground during rush hour traffic.
Too many add-ons makes a vehicle look stupid. There's a dipshit who owns a local high-end used car lot. He rolls in a canary yellow Hummer H2 decked out with every imaginable doohickey and whirlygig. It looks like he ordered every accessory in the Hummer catalog, painted it yellow and slapped it on. The worst of which is a ram-air hood with four little fog lights in the opening. I just want to kick him in the nads and ask who told him that looked good.
Vaporlock From Canada, joined May 2001, 3627 posts, RR: 73 Reply 64, posted (2 years 8 months 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 454 times:
Quoting Superfly (Reply 1): I hate just about all after market accessories, including stereos. I like to keep my car as original as possible.
Fly, I'm sure with you once again on this......keep the dam car original!
I think what I hate the most is the Stero's with the dam BOOM BOXES.......these young people must be nuts, don't they realize that they are killing their hearing. When they get older, I guess the "hearing aid" companies will be doing a "BOOMING" business.
I hope one day that when one of those cars pulls up besidee me and I feel the rumble like an earthquake happening that I get to see "all the nuts and bolts" fall out and see their car fall apart in pieces. Now that would be DAM FUNNY.....
Phyllis
Life is a bitch sometimes....Smile, laugh, play~~enjoy every moment~~life is too short!!
ACDC8 From Canada, joined Mar 2005, 6861 posts, RR: 50 Reply 65, posted (2 years 8 months 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 424 times:
Quoting DL787932ER (Reply 50): Check out this article for the science on that type of bulb. The very last paragraph specifically addresses the Sylvania Silverstar.
Science is wonderful and all, but I'll trust my eyes and experience, thanks though ....
Another thing I hate, is when non-Mustang's have a sticker of the Pony on their car or truck. Worse yet, in Germany you see people put the actual Pony badge on the grill of their Ford Escort. Even worse yet is the Rover 75, it shares the same 4.6L V8 engine as the 1996-2004 Mustang GT, complete with the freakin' Pony emblem on it ......
Type-Rated From United States, joined Sep 1999, 2243 posts, RR: 28 Reply 66, posted (2 years 8 months 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 414 times:
Quoting N243NW (Reply 45): but Bluetooth adapters for cell phones (they may take the phone out of your hands, but they don't take you attention off the phone conversation and put it on the road, where it belongs).
Don't these people realize that they look like cheap trekkies wearing these things? But I suspect a lot of people wear them to make others think that they are "important".
Truck Nutz... come on, it's a sad day if you have to BUY a set rather than being born with a set....
Side rear view mirrors that are mounted at the top of the door frame so that the occupants can properly recline and "style" down the street.... boom boom boom
People that bounce up and down in their seats while at stoplights to give their "spinners" more effect.
Why is it that you usually don't see any of this crap at the airline employee parking lots at airports?
Fly North Central Airlines..The route of the Northliners!
Melpax From Australia, joined Apr 2005, 1119 posts, RR: 1 Reply 69, posted (2 years 8 months 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 388 times:
Quoting JAGflyer (Reply 2): Hello Kitty crap that every Chinese family seems to pile into every car they own. I saw an S series Benz ($100,000 +) with Hello Kitty headrests, bobbleheads and blankets. The crap looks horrible in Civics yet alone 100 thousand dollar luxury cars.
I'll second that. The Melbourne suburb where my office is (Box Hill) has a large Chinese community & every second car seems to be a ricer or is full of the Hello Kitty crap - favorite cars for the Hello Kitty treatment seem to be Honda Jazz's, new VW's(any model) or Toyota Camrys & Corollas. Hell, I even saw a Subaru WRX Sti that was a Driving School car, it even had the attachments on the bumpers to put on the L plates! That driving instructor must have nerves of steel.........
As for my own car, I prefer to keep it stock, although I might get the windows tinted & I'm looking at getting one the new stereos with the USB attachment for an I pod when the factory unit dies.
Asuflyer05 From United States, joined Feb 2004, 2146 posts, RR: 3 Reply 70, posted (2 years 8 months 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 264 times:
I prefer to leave cars stock but don't mind adding a few functional items. The car came with the Honda Protection Package (Wheel Locks, Trunk Tray, and Splash Guards). I removed the splash guards and added the following:
iPod Adaptor
Factory Fog Lights
All Season Floor Mats
I don't think I will ever drive another automatic. I've had a 6-speed manual for 9 months now and love it. It helped a lot getting through the snow this weekend.
Quoting DL787932ER (Reply 28): -"Decorative" (as in nonfunctional) wings
I hate those ricer wings, but I think some cars look good with a small wing spoiler or a lip spoiler on the trunk.
Quoting EWRCabincrew (Reply 4): The license plate 'shield' that prevents a proper I.D. for photo radar. Having that says you are above the law. Whatever.
When Scottsdale (AZ) setup the traffic cameras on the Loop 101, there was an article in the Arizona Republic about people going out to buy those shields. One of the police officers commented that the shield actually helps them reveal the plate number when they edit the photo.
Quoting Type-Rated (Reply 66): Don't these people realize that they look like cheap trekkies wearing these things? But I suspect a lot of people wear them to make others think that they are "important".
In New York and New Jersey if you do not have a hands free kit, you cannot use the phone while driving.
SJCRRPAX From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 71, posted (2 years 8 months 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 253 times:
Quoting Asuflyer05 (Reply 70): I don't think I will ever drive another automatic. I've had a 6-speed manual for 9 months now and love it. It helped a lot getting through the snow this weekend.
There will come a time in the future when you will not have that option unless you drive old cars around. GM has a battery powered car that they are waiting for battery technology to advance a little before producing... goes 250 miles after charging overnight. Toyota Prius doesn't come in stick, some of the car companies have some pretty cool "variable" transmissions. I wonder how many Boeing pilots said they'd never fly a fly-by-wire. Stick is going to die, but maybe they will make "stick simulators" for people like you, just like Boeing uses a yoke.
Type-Rated From United States, joined Sep 1999, 2243 posts, RR: 28 Reply 72, posted (2 years 8 months 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 233 times:
Quoting Asuflyer05 (Reply 70): In New York and New Jersey if you do not have a hands free kit, you cannot use the phone while driving.
Then a headset that is similar to the one reservationsists use could be used. That's what I use if I must make a hands free call. At least you look like you are on the phone, rather than playing Mr. Spock.
Quoting GQfluffy (Reply 67): Because we steal them and COMAT them to the known shmucks at other stations....
That was a good one! I got a good giggle out of that!
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RichPhitzwell From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 73, posted (2 years 8 months 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 234 times:
The number one accessory that I dont understand is this... and it only takes a minute to install.
Thats right old people. Thats a stupid place to put a train.
Ok seriously one accessory that I would like but I cant justify paying for is the car alarms that you can roll down or up your windows, turn on the vehicle from a mile away and check and lock your doors from the other side of the country.
Stupid accessories, anything that you can buy from Walmart.
...especially when they are integrated in the SIDE of the car....when you stop at the traffic lights and a bike etc. stops next to you (or even when pedestrians pass by)....this thing is annoying as hell ...had this "pleasure" last year in a Bentley Continental GT...I can live without it.
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That's the only way to drive. I miss the stick shift from my Taurus SHO. The Jeep just isn't the same.
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They bought it for $1000 and he puts about $2000 in stereo equipment and a car alarm on it. There were times when he had that alarm so sensitive that a leaf blown by the wind could set off the alarm. If any of the neighbors would have had a gun, they would have shot the alarm. The best part was that folks at school would pick up the car and move it into the bushes in the parking lot.
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