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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 12:34 PM
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Any "cosmetic" mods that make you giggle? Please don't turn this into a Max Power slag off session, i just want to know if anyone else looks at modded cars and giggles in a " what's the point" type of way.

I've got loads of stickers on my car, you know, Subaru windscreen strip, TSL logo on the fuel cap, TSL web site stickers (Adds an extra 4 BHP ) across the top of my rear window, prodrive stickers on my front spliter and under my repeaters and of course my scooby doo sticker and union jack on the boot lid.

Therefore, i feel qualified to giggle at other people, cos i'm sure they laff at me

The mod that is winning at the moment is the fake rear brake discs

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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 12:39 PM
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I don't know what it is yet but I am certain you can buy it from this site http://shop.foliatec.de/

This is my current fave!


RACE WindowBraces

In racing sport window frames are exposed to enormous pressures. In order to guarantee safety, special window frames have been developed. Decorate your vehicle in super racing style, too! Just attach braces to the wind-shield or back window and you immediately get that true racing feeling. The self-adhesive aluminium braces can be made to fit along any edges and curves. Do it now - your vehicle is just too good for plain boring-looking windows.

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RACE WindowSurroundLook

RACE WindowSurround Look gives you self-adhesive strips and dummy screws to give a race-style look to window surrounds. Take the strips, cut them to size, match them and fix the dummy screws at the appropriate intervals. Treat your car to a loud and showy race look. RACE WindowSurround Look is sufficient for 2 front and 2 rear quarter windows or 1 windscreen and 1 backlight. Includes 120 dummy screw-heads.

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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 12:46 PM
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I always have a little smug chuckle to myself when I roll up next to someone with my 17" rims gleaming, and they have got a set of those alloy-wheel lookalike wheel trims from Halfords. The ones that are meant to look like 3 spokes with huge bits of black painted plastic in between the pretend spokes!!!
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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 12:47 PM
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Well ... Neil, chiark, Stef, JF, ... most of them actually.

Erm ... sorry, got the title wrong
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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 12:51 PM
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That site Rocks man LOL

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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 01:08 PM
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Stick on "Alloy" filler flaps

Peco big bore 4, bought an Astra with one of these on, refitted the original as nobody would buy the car otherwise, advertised the big bore in Loot and the ammount of calls I had was amazing,

I said to my wife that whoever picks this up will be wearing a baseball cap, puffa jacket and an earing, and he was
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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 01:15 PM
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Stick on bonnet pins! Give your car the authentic rally/race look.
Oh and stick-on 'bullet holes'
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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 01:32 PM
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ok, here's a few that make me giggle (also on my car)

so, let's look at exhibit a)


Silly big exhaust and window tint

exhibit b)


mini blue neon like interior lights

exhibit c)


Bonnet vent air scoops and morette quad headlamps

and finally, exhibit d)


Richbrook Black Aluminium Tax Disc Holder.

so, there you have it, giggles a plenty. And that don't include the giggles I get when I press the loud pedal and the car makes some rather nice noises!
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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 01:35 PM
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NICE!!!!!!! That exhaust is rather large sir

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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 01:38 PM
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Look ay my big red throbbing (gear)****...



Now that has to be good for a few BHP????

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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 03:09 PM
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I did a mag article with Fast Car a couple of years ago. The article theme was quite good... rally cars for the road for less than 10 grand.

Mark Coleman's WRX won the test, beating the Mitsi EVO 3 and Escort Cossie.

The Escort Cossie was a scream though...

Steering wheel with loads of buttons ("what do the buttons do?" "Nothing, they're just for show")

But the best bit was the "custom made" stainless fake rear brake discs.

The owner had spent over £20k on shiny bits and nothing on performance. It was crawled around, so as not to get dusty

The extra weight of all the polished stainless bits under the bonnet was balanced nicely by the sheer scale of the car cleaning products range carried in the boot

My presence was a good excuse to chuck OP's car around the Rallysprint course, exactly what four wheel drive cars are built for
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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 03:32 PM
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Pioneer and Kenwood stickers, bobbly-seat covers and Impreza Bonnet scoops on Nova's... sigh, undercar lighting...



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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 03:37 PM
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Markus,

Details on those neon blue light thingies?

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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 03:39 PM
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Keep 'em coming dudes LOL

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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 03:43 PM
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Badges that make your car seem like something it's not.

Y'know the ones I mean...

GTI on basic Golf...
Cosworth on basic fords....
STI or Prodrive on UK std Turbos

Flame suits on so fire away
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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 03:45 PM
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TSL's rear window, boost-enhancing discreet advertising (sorry, meant stickers )
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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 03:47 PM
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Furry Dice are still my favorite.

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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 03:47 PM
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Home made 5 door XR3i Escorts, you know the one, take a red B plate 1.6GL model etc :-)
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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 03:47 PM
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Craig, see me, i'm a Prodrive stickers on a UK Turbo dude Me cars been PAST prodrive, thats about it

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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 04:03 PM
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CraigH - BANG!

Haven't got anything you said but couldn't refuse an invite like that
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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 04:24 PM
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Pete,

Why would an escort cossie have fake rear discs, when it somes with discs all round anyway?
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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 04:37 PM
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Aah, but Mikey,

Are your Prodrive badges genuine, or some dodgy Karaoke King knockups??

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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 04:46 PM
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It's a few years ago now, but Ronal used to make a wheel called the Teddy which was a five spoke wheel with the spokes consisting of the head, legs and arms of a spread-eagled teddy bear!!!!


The other day I saw some wheel trims in the same design, complete with a little hat on the teddy!!

Now if anyone can top that I'll show my **** on the townhall steps!

No, hang on, how about Ronal Teddies with fake plastic disc brakes behind them covering up the drums!!!

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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 04:51 PM
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Craig sir, you have me sussed

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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 04:52 PM
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Are these the wheels you are refering to?

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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 05:02 PM
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stevencotton,
no idea mate, were fitted to the car when I got it from japan, BUT! Halfords are now selling these things, go to one of the branches that sells the ripspeed stuff and you should find them, not sure how like mine they are, but I know the silver bodied ones have white lights (mine have blue) and the blue bodied ones have blue lights. plug into *** lighter, volia, instant MP appeal
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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 05:05 PM
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Are those yellow things new from TSL??

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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 05:47 PM
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Ok, I've got an Idea! How about some wheel covers with huge smilies

I saw a maxed up car once with wheel covers that had some sort of bearing and where heavier on one side so they stand still when the wheels were rolling. It was pretty weird to wath it hover by. If only they had smilies on them
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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 05:51 PM
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RichardPON

I think it was a trouser snake thang... wanting to appear better endowed than he really was
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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 06:03 PM
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Markus,

I let you have the tax disk thingy, but sort out that small bore exhaust, you cant be a max power boy with that pea shooter
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