Car modifications that you did that now embarrass you?

Status
This is not open for further replies. We close very old threads, and if this is the case, please start a new one on the same topic.

Eamo_vxr

RMS Regular
Messages
3,982
Location
Wherever I lay my hat...
Drives
Slow and low!
Anyone remember this stupid window wiper "spoilers"? Jeez they were ****.

image.jpeg
 

Jethro

RMS Regular
Messages
2,137
Location
Rathfriland
Home made and sprayed Dealer Opel stripes on the door of a Manta. I must try and find a pic somewhere as I have blanked most of it from my memory
 

domo gti

RMS Regular
Messages
1,825
Location
Belfast
Drives
6n2/PoloGTI+
Late 90's...Tried to make my own steinmetz grill for my corsa out of black wire mesh and a pair of tin snips, pair of tights over the air intake so I could remove the air box to hear it roar lol and breeze blocks in the boot and a mate in the front footwell during pictures to make it look low:oops:
I loved the corsa!!! Best rims EVER!!!
 

Pumesta

RMS Regular
Messages
6,663
Drives
Focus_ST_3
Escort Cosworth bonnet vents and a Peco big bore 4 on a 1.1 mk2 fiesta. The problem was mk2 Fiesta's don't have a back box just a centre, so a bb4 was just 3 foot of standard diameter pipe with a baked been can on the end
 

JayT

RMS Regular
Messages
2,274
Location
armagh
Drives
Audi A3eeeeeee
Actually the venoms weren't as bad as these. I had them in my fiesta way back in 98. But it's funny how similar the modern bola and rota stuff looks.

image.png
 

Big Pimp

RMS Trader
Messages
14,900
Location
Downpatrick
Drives
like im late
I don't think I have any pictures of it on digital format, but my Astra mk4

Lowered, 17" multi spokes, fully colour coded was all ok...... But......

Evo6 bonnet vent cut in, k&n, twin dtm upswept pipes, limo black tint, giant silver sun strip with Astra written on it just in case I didn't remember what make it was, 15" kicker sub & amp, 6x9's, components, tweeters, extra guages for fuel pressure batter voltage and something else I can't remember.

I thought I was thee boy. Good times in that car though
 

TAZ6416

RMS Regular
OP
TAZ6416
Messages
295
Location
Lisburn
Drives
Eunos Roadster
Home made and sprayed Dealer Opel stripes on the door of a Manta. I must try and find a pic somewhere as I have blanked most of it from my memory

I wonder what that Manta would be worth now.
 

Jamie-g

RMS Regular
Messages
2,404
They were cool and when i started driving they were awful and uncool. Have they became cool again?
 

AC

RMS Regular
Messages
3,006
I bought a big bore can from the states for about $25 and got it welded it into my Corsa. Angel eyes on another. Painting a dash bright Red. Putting Corsa B rear lowering springs into a Corsa C, just downright dangerous too.

image.jpeg
 

SMcP114

RMS Regular
Messages
1,960
Location
Newry
Drives
Austin Allegro
Most embarrassing mod I ever remember is letting @Jethro 'detail' my immaculate Subaru at the time. I was dizzy looking at it with the swirls. We ended up in the small claims and he was ordered to pay £23 in damages and £150 to S.C.A Packaging for the ink he stole from them to touch up Subaru wheels at the time. Geoff don't think I've forgot.

Yes I am steaming and yes it's 11am, what of it.
 

Daniel

RMS Regular
Messages
10,346
Drives
Silvia PS13
Does this count? On my Starlet I had when I was 18/19 lol

Photoshoot (5).jpg
Photoshoot (4).jpg

I still think I did a good job lol .. Don't regret doing it, was fun to do but wouldn't do it again :p
 

Daniel

RMS Regular
Messages
10,346
Drives
Silvia PS13
Oh, and speaking of starlet...

DSC01626.JPG


Made it home & drove straight back to get some boxes put back in, what a horrible noise!! Thankfully sounded good when it was sorted lol
 

Cartunes

RMS Regular
Messages
10,473
Location
Ballymena
Drives
Schkodah
Blacked out the tail lights of my first Micra and screwed a large rectangular trim to the pea-shooter exhaust. That's all the external mods I've ever had on any of my cars. I was 19 at the time and worked in a car accessory store. Trade prices Hai!
 
Status
This is not open for further replies. We close very old threads, and if this is the case, please start a new one on the same topic.
Top