The Worst Appearance Mods
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Envoy_04
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Hatchet said:Hey I found a picture of the owner of the truck trying to fix up his van with some stick ons....
What's sad, I've had times working on my friend's car that I've had to make so many runs to the parts store that shoving it inside and doing the work would've been a waaaay better idea.
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mcsteven
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Saw this today (30-APR-2014) while sitting in Starbucks. Cheap, stick on hood scoop. I've seen this guy before. Kills me. He's got this 7 series BMW, a Hummer H2, and he uses an EBT card. I know most people using EBT are NOT cheats, but I've seen this guy in these cars too many times for them to be clients or the boss's cars.
Someone should take his keys. That looks horrible. Its one thing if it is a Ford, Dodge, or Honda. You do not do that to a BMW 
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mcsteven
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You don't even do that to a Ford. A 15 year old Civic or Corolla - sure. Maybe an 82 Buick. But not a somewhat recent BMW. I have no problems doing mods to a car like that, but really, they should be functional. I had a 74 BMW Bavaria (predecessor to the 5 series). All the mods outside of the passenger compartment I did were functional. But hey, he likely doesn't work for his money, so he has no appreciation for things.dmanns67 said:Someone should take his keys. That looks horrible. Its one thing if it is a Ford, Dodge, or Honda. You do not do that to a BMW
IllogicTC
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It's ugly but admittedly I appreciate the novelty of camper-gone-RV.
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There's gotta be a way to report people like that.mcsteven said:
mcsteven
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Looks like the front end of a 68 Toronado. That was the first year with the 455 cid / 375 hp motor. Perfect donor for an easy conversion since it was fwd. I want one! If you google Toronado, there were a few dual axle mods and one that was made into an 8 door bus/wagon.fletch09 said:
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I've seen a few cars with those around town here. Luckily they were girly cars to begin with. VW Bugs, or Cabrioles... I think I saw an older Exploder with some one time. 
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bmcutright
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These would be the DBs that would heckle Roadie for putting Rubicon on his doorblazinlow89 said:
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It was some old guy, he passed me when I was walking out. Could have passed for Roadies brother.
He was making a bee line for the accessory aisle. Guess he wanted some stick on vents.
He was making a bee line for the accessory aisle. Guess he wanted some stick on vents.
IllogicTC
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"Duh, it's a Wrangler trim! They invented the name because it sounds rugged."HARDTRAILZ said:
"....and it sounds rugged, because it's an actual trail, actually driven by this very Envoy."
"............but....it's not a Jeep....?"
bmcutright
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Who knew a squad car/taxi cab/granny car came in a sport model? I shouldn't be too harsh, all the Stars of Life posted on it says we're in the same line of work. At least no one knows that I'm EMS/ER and could be sued for driving past an accident
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Maybe ok on a VW Beetle or PT Cruiser, but not a BMW.Black_tb said:
Yeah, too much. I like the sleepers. The exhaust tips are good if you've got a decent aftermarket exhaust. A friend and I did a lot of work to his CVPI when he had it. There was so much that came from the Mustang that carried right over to the CV it was easy. He then removed the side moldings and most of the emblems, gave it a nice dark red paint job, tinted the glass, and blacked the chrome. It was really fast. The CVPI wasn't known for it's acceleration, but this thing went. After I moved he rebuilt the motor and had it bottle fed. Updated the wheels to the LX lace ones. Tried to keep it as much of a sleeper as he could, but being from a small town, your car and it's reputation can get around. He put a little into it, and while the CVPI wasn't known for handling or acceleration or much, it was comfortable and was reliable for a long time.bmcutright said:
Who knew a squad car/taxi cab/granny car came in a sport model? I shouldn't be too harsh, all the Stars of Life posted on it says we're in the same line of work. At least no one knows that I'm EMS/ER and could be sued for driving past an accident
bmcutright
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That discussion does make me miss my 94 Caprice 9C1 LT1 V8, spent more money on the tie rods and front end work than I did on the car itself ($1000 to the city auction). For being a land barge, that car had some giddy up, top end was 160MPH per the officers that drove it while it was in service. Digital speedometer went out on it too.mcsteven said:
mcsteven
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Those Caprices were pretty dang fast, too. From what I always saw, they easily bested the CVPI on acceleration, about the same on handling, but that Ford simply lasted everything else. Love how everyone wants one because of the way they were maintained. Horse hockey! They want it because it says "Police Interceptor" on the back. At least that's why I wanted one.bmcutright said:
I can't stand any digital gauges. The only digital one to me that's ok is the heater/ac. I remember the early 80's T-Bird (maybe the late 70's). Those gauges sucked and I don't think I've seen any, ever, that I like. Just my not so humble opinion.
IllogicTC
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The early 90s Beretta digital cluster wasn't all that bad. Provided a "bar graph" style gauge system, with a numerical readout on the speedometer in addition to the graph. It was easily switchable between imperial and metric units (changing which numbers lit up next to the bar graph and providing the appropriate numerical readout), the gauges to the left would blink their symbol if there was an issue, and the info center on the right offered things like calculated fuel range, instant and average MPG, and a digital readout of the tachometer. It was pretty novel.mcsteven said:
Then... you had the digital display in the Daytona Shelby Z. Stupid little robotic voice yelling "PLEASE CLOSE YOUR DRIVER DOOR." "PLEASE CHECK YOUR DISC BRAKE PADS." "YOUR OIL PRESSURE IS LOW. ENGINE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR." "YOUR KEYS ARE IN THE IGNITION." That last one is funny because the light that lights up on the little "location" thing (shows a wireframe view of the car) lights up the engine bay area. It had a gauge on the lower right for fuel and a "combo" gauge on the lower left that could be shifted between voltage, oil pressure, and temperature.
80s Chrysler New Yorker had the same crap. "YOUR FUEL, IS LOW." except with the addition of beeps and blips for dummy lights like you're playing Pong.
And then those new Volvo digital dashes... an LCD screen acting as your cluster. There's a big round "gauge" dead center flanked by two other side spots. What's weird is there's different themes, but selecting different themes not only changes the cluster appearance but changes what's displayed. For example, you can't have the thermometer displaying on ECO or Performance themes, unless they can be manually selected later. Then you gotta click this thumb wheel thing to get little stats to roll up above the clock and outside temp which are shown at the bottom of the outboard "gauges," and then roll the thumb wheel through various metrics. It's all.... engaging to say the least, but distracting overall. It's just a little complicated to use.
However, one thing which is interesting is the integrated GPS. The center of the central "gauge" will show you turn-by-turn directions in addition to voice instructions, and more novel is that it uses the GPS data to gather speed limits on the road you're on, and will show a marker next to the limit on the speedometer. In the "performance" setup the central outer "gauge" is turned from a speedo to the tach, with a digital speed readout in the center. It'll still tell you the speed limit in the lower corner, though. Overall setup of the vehicle itself though? Pretty dang fancy.
IllogicTC
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Not exactly an appearance mod, but still an important find.
Make sure you know what you're doing, or that whoever is doing the work for you knows what they're up to! It's okay to have a learning experience, but if you screw up then you're out a vehicle at least temporarily, and if someone else screwed yours up, who knows? They'll maybe get fired, or just a slap on the wrist from the shop employing them. But observe:
This is out of a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. Custom door stops were added at some point and the doors were likely removed to aid installation, and whoever added them pulled this crap. Look at all the tape on those wires. The reason this made it to a shop was because the door wiring was acting all funny, and go figure. But what really takes the cake is when you follow the wires over to the top of the picture. That, my friends, would be a perfectly functional wiring harness meant for disconnecting the door wiring.
And this is why it is important to at least have a basic knowledge of what you're getting into, take the proper route BEFORE you conjure a shortcut, and make sure anyone taking a tool to your vehicle has some competence!
Make sure you know what you're doing, or that whoever is doing the work for you knows what they're up to! It's okay to have a learning experience, but if you screw up then you're out a vehicle at least temporarily, and if someone else screwed yours up, who knows? They'll maybe get fired, or just a slap on the wrist from the shop employing them. But observe:
This is out of a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. Custom door stops were added at some point and the doors were likely removed to aid installation, and whoever added them pulled this crap. Look at all the tape on those wires. The reason this made it to a shop was because the door wiring was acting all funny, and go figure. But what really takes the cake is when you follow the wires over to the top of the picture. That, my friends, would be a perfectly functional wiring harness meant for disconnecting the door wiring.
And this is why it is important to at least have a basic knowledge of what you're getting into, take the proper route BEFORE you conjure a shortcut, and make sure anyone taking a tool to your vehicle has some competence!
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Hence why no one touches my truck.IllogicTC said:
mcsteven
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Ahhh, move bling blindness, this time on an Exploder Sport. Vents to let the heat buildup escape the doors, and reversed vent scoops - maybe like cowl induction works? Lots of chrome to make it go faster on the tailgate, and a crappy, beat up plastic hood scoop for the ultimate power boost. And did you notice the dual exhaust? With the tips? And to let him see at night, you've got white pinstripping on the headlights. Almost as bright as HIDs. The gas door works like a catalytic converter, making 87 into 91 octane just by pumping the gas near the door.
I can hear Homer Simpson groan every time I see this thing.
I can hear Homer Simpson groan every time I see this thing.
Mounce
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most of the hideous mods i have seen were in high school they included
a ford maverick with mercury cougar sequential tail lights mounted on the back
76 falcon that was rusted out badly(top of the fenders even) duct tapped over and painted with a brush
73 Plymouth duster with logs (yes you read right logs) in between the axle and body instead of coil springs, road in this car once roughest ride ever
74 torino cut off behind front doors and a piece of plywood for back of "cab"- owner got a ticket for no truck plated first day driving it
amc hornet with a 304 to replace 6 that came with it-could check tranny fluid from inside car as thats where the dipstick tube was
a ford maverick with mercury cougar sequential tail lights mounted on the back
76 falcon that was rusted out badly(top of the fenders even) duct tapped over and painted with a brush
73 Plymouth duster with logs (yes you read right logs) in between the axle and body instead of coil springs, road in this car once roughest ride ever
74 torino cut off behind front doors and a piece of plywood for back of "cab"- owner got a ticket for no truck plated first day driving it
amc hornet with a 304 to replace 6 that came with it-could check tranny fluid from inside car as thats where the dipstick tube was
Mirage
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Saw this the other day. Just because Walmart sells stick on/bolt on accessories doesn't mean you have to buy all of them. The Canada flags on the trunk give us Canadians a bad name.
mcsteven
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Holy shit. That's more rare than a Big Foot sighting. That looks like one of the octo-exhaust, twin S&M (spoiler & money) turbo Honda prototypes. Most were sent to the crushers.Mirage said:ImageUploadedByTapatalk1400931504.108671.jpg
Saw this the other day. Just because Walmart sells stick on/bolt on accessories doesn't mean you have to buy all of them. The Canada flags on the trunk give us Canadians a bad name.
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