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Worst car trends/mods of recent times..
- Thread starter z8jay
- Start date
Clio 172, Abarth 500
I think anyone who hangs around in a McDonalds/Tesco car park with there cars parked in a row or a circle, look like proper bell ends! Lets face it they probably intimidate customers, and everyone is just thinking the same thing.... "your car looks crap!".
One pet hate is when kids mod there cars before fixing problems, eg. faded black plastic or dents on a corsa, they ignore them and put 18's on it, lower it spending ££££'s without sorting any of the core problems.
But my biggest pet hate is half fitted body kits, ie fitted kit but not painted..... why?! If your going to ruin your car with a body kit at least do a job of it and not a half job.
One pet hate is when kids mod there cars before fixing problems, eg. faded black plastic or dents on a corsa, they ignore them and put 18's on it, lower it spending ££££'s without sorting any of the core problems.
But my biggest pet hate is half fitted body kits, ie fitted kit but not painted..... why?! If your going to ruin your car with a body kit at least do a job of it and not a half job.
Stefan.
ClioSport Club Member
Because t**t lol
I hate all that stupid lowz and mad camber s**t, ruins a perfectly good car
I wont get scene points being on oem suspension lol
BoatNonce
ClioSport Club Member
Keith185
ClioSport Club Member
Probably been mentioned before but tinted headlights and tailights, why the hell would yo want less light to pass throught the lens than should?
Massive gravel spec mudflaps on a road car, usually an impreza, usually with massive 'STi' or whatever when it usually isn't even an sti and usually a bright colour too. You can get normal mudflaps if you feel the need to have some and in black.
Massive gravel spec mudflaps on a road car, usually an impreza, usually with massive 'STi' or whatever when it usually isn't even an sti and usually a bright colour too. You can get normal mudflaps if you feel the need to have some and in black.
Ol’ Tarby
ClioSport Moderator
Clio 220 Trophy
Lmao!
F*ck off that looks awesome.
Illegal of the tread of the tyre to protrude the arch. Hence stretching tyres.
Wheel pokes out. Tyre stays in.
Originally from the drift car scene. But that was for function not form!
BoatNonce
ClioSport Club Member
Nah.
To be honest I had a Corsa C in mind which I saw today with the same, but the GTR has been ruined too.
BoatNonce
ClioSport Club Member
That includes clios TBH.
brisa4984
ClioSport Club Member
venom alloys
Fox alloys
Combat kit (on everything)
bad boi bonnet.
Smoked lenses
Big bore 4
Fox alloys
Combat kit (on everything)
bad boi bonnet.
Smoked lenses
Big bore 4
Has it f*ck it looks amazing you stupid fish botherer.
People who slag off their previous car model/make off so so badly as soon as they sell it, even though it was the best thing since sliced bread when they owned it lol
172 sport
Haha yes I have a mate who does this. For instance he hates vag this week but he will be back in one by the end of the month then back in jap again. It's just a big circle with him haha
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
Why the hate for HID's?
I think they look good
I think they look good
In reflector lenses they mean. Blinding!Why the hate for HID's?
I think they look good
Or people who take their completely normal car 'off the road for winter'. Or garage it, or only use it at weekends. Then buy a shitheap to drive around in.
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
Ah, I see.
Ahh yes like they think it's something special when really it's just s**t.
I never understood why people had multiple cars and then drive a s**t heap too, just sell them all and drive something nice? Some people really do lack the common logic.
I can't agree with that. An orbisound is loud on a clio 172/182 and they sound decent. Also the clios are quick enough to not be in that category tbh.
Someones nice is another persons s**t though, people drive around in something s**t as they don't want to ruin the car they love imo, no matter what that is. The s**t daily is something they don't have to care about so they can spend money on their passion car.
See what I mean?
Ex 182 owner
Flocked engine fuse box cover?
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KitsonRis
ClioSport Club Member
My list of pet hates could span a while.... But the worst is kids who think stupid camber and stretched tyres are good and don't affect the handling.
But each to their own really, just don't try and make me change my car!
But each to their own really, just don't try and make me change my car!
The latest thing near me seems to be people who clearly have a knackered but continue to thrash the tits off it.
They can be heaving smoke out the exhaust and you'll still hear them reline the engine and wheelspin off out of junctions.
Obviously you don't see the same car too often, they must die pretty quick.
They can be heaving smoke out the exhaust and you'll still hear them reline the engine and wheelspin off out of junctions.
Obviously you don't see the same car too often, they must die pretty quick.
No the new Golf has proper cornering lights..or at least the R does.
Cheers buddy, in two minds still whether to try and go the same colour again or go plain old anthracite
Sticking anthracite turinis on any and all Clios, followed by saying "Ah looks so clean". - It's just boring and exemplifies the attitude of conformity or GTFO.
Dewipering rear window - don't really see the point? Rear wiper is pretty useful if you actually use the car and don't just clean it all the time!
Sabelt (OMP etc) steering wheels - they just look w**k on a daily car IMO.
Decat - Just don't see the point unless it's for a track car. Releases bugger all ponies, usually makes the exhaust stupidly loud and drony and (to be a total square about it) emissions regulations are there for a reason.
Club stickers - there's loads of clubs and most of them are great. No one outside the club cares if you're in it, or if you went to the annual event five years in a row, so the only point in having them is for 'scene' points.
Not so much for the Clios, but..
airbags on a s**t heap - £500 car with £2k suspension for 'swag'? Asbolutely mental!?
Porsche etc parts on VW's - It's not a porsche because you put some brake calipers on it.
Moving everything inside the car to make the engine bay 'clean' - i like a nice clean tidy engine bay but the engine should still be in it for my tastes!
'rat look' - just don't like it. A lot of effort gone into most of the 'good' ones, but IMO it's all a monumental waste of time/money
Private plates - anything that cost more than the shrapnel in your pocket after a night out is a waste IMO. Who cares whats on the number plate?
The pièce de résistance for me though has got to be racing style liveries on a road car. It just looks crap. Why would anyone take a race car to do the weekly shop, or leave it parked outside work?
Dewipering rear window - don't really see the point? Rear wiper is pretty useful if you actually use the car and don't just clean it all the time!
Sabelt (OMP etc) steering wheels - they just look w**k on a daily car IMO.
Decat - Just don't see the point unless it's for a track car. Releases bugger all ponies, usually makes the exhaust stupidly loud and drony and (to be a total square about it) emissions regulations are there for a reason.
Club stickers - there's loads of clubs and most of them are great. No one outside the club cares if you're in it, or if you went to the annual event five years in a row, so the only point in having them is for 'scene' points.
Not so much for the Clios, but..
airbags on a s**t heap - £500 car with £2k suspension for 'swag'? Asbolutely mental!?
Porsche etc parts on VW's - It's not a porsche because you put some brake calipers on it.
Moving everything inside the car to make the engine bay 'clean' - i like a nice clean tidy engine bay but the engine should still be in it for my tastes!
'rat look' - just don't like it. A lot of effort gone into most of the 'good' ones, but IMO it's all a monumental waste of time/money
Private plates - anything that cost more than the shrapnel in your pocket after a night out is a waste IMO. Who cares whats on the number plate?
The pièce de résistance for me though has got to be racing style liveries on a road car. It just looks crap. Why would anyone take a race car to do the weekly shop, or leave it parked outside work?
Jeez, sounds like you don't like ANY mods..... You've pretty much described most people's aftermarket mod on this forum. The whole point of modifying is because you enjoy it not to seek approval. Sure if someone else appreciates it then great. Being part of a 'scene' is no bad thing. Its just meeting up with like minded people to discuss a passion they share.
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
Silvervisions or any attempt at de-oranging indicators. It's not a mod. You are not being individual. You are making your car, in regard to the indicators, the exact same as everyone else's out there.
I've always founhd it odd that orange behind a light lens is seen as baaaad, but red is not...strange.
I've always founhd it odd that orange behind a light lens is seen as baaaad, but red is not...strange.
Not if the roof comes off chap.
EDIT: LOL at people jumping to defend nasty mods
"uuurgggh, nothing's individual anymore"
Yes, normally it's the kids with too much testosterone and not enough mortgage to cover who make the worst "enhanced cars". But at least they make for hilarious watching, especially when they barrel-roll their pride and joy into a wall.
The best modifications are to modify your old OEM oil for new, OEM oil. Changing out the old belts for brnad new, OEM belts....and so on.
But hey, whatevs lol, got sweg wiv me lowz clio, h8rs gunna h8
If you mean smashing 8 pints of Carling at Whether spoons with 'the lads' then yeah I probably am not the guy to invite.
Yeah I don't like any mods. I haven't done any to my car
Doesn't like Anthracite Turini's, has Anthracite Turini's.
Had*
I'm sure many people would hate plenty of my modifications. My list was just the stuff that bores me, it's totally fine (obviously) for someone else to like and enjoy everything I hate.
Another one I'm not a fan of is rear show cages. Just seems a bit silly to carry a large amount of metal that has no purpose around in the back of the car!
Didn't read your thread there mate, just scrolled through a few posts. Don't worry, I had a tow strap on a 1.2 not long ago.
