10 Worst Automotive Fads

Jaguar66 · 07-10-2009, 12:35 AM

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satakal · 07-10-2009, 01:01 AM

why didn't they recognize "Giant Rims As Standard Equipment" too?
Or, what about the 85 mph speedo of the 80's. I guess that wasn't a fad but a mandate?
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Inspired · 07-10-2009, 01:09 AM

carbon fiber?

MCMLXXXIX · 07-10-2009, 01:10 AM

lol carbon fiber accents

jibaholic101 · 07-10-2009, 01:16 AM

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lol carbon fiber accents

this, i love CF accents, although i do agree about the hating on the stickers and the sheets, it should be full wet or dry cf

ChrisV · 07-10-2009, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by satakal

Or, what about the 85 mph speedo of the 80's. I guess that wasn't a fad but a mandate?

Yeah, that wasn't a fad, as such, as no one WANTED to do it.

And some of the things in that article are just wrong. Like the Carrera script on Porsches. It was NOT an "80s" thing done by Gordon Gecko wannabes, as it started on the '73 Carrera, a bona-fide classic:

These sorts of lists tend to devolve into a "who can hate more than who" contest, sad to say.

anthony @ eas · 07-10-2009, 11:31 AM

Whoever wrote that obviously knew nothing of cars or humor.

Year's_End · 07-11-2009, 03:40 AM

Black bumper/door ding strips.

Boost Gomez · 07-12-2009, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer Loyalist

Black bumper/door ding strips.

+1 It ruins the look of this IMO:

MCMLXXXIX · 07-12-2009, 08:19 PM

^ that doesnt look that bad. itll look cleaner without but still very nice looking
now the e90 with those...UGH

mtla4 · 07-12-2009, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Boost Gomez

+1 It ruins the look of this IMO:

It's a vw thing...Texturized bumpers and moldings looks good on certain cars and it does on silver-white E46s

imported_mega · 07-13-2009, 08:17 AM

another chance for the media to hate on big suv's, which are not going away, people still need to tow boats, trailers, campers, every single weekend the local lake docks, and campgrounds are packed to capacity, try that with a little car. No wait, dont, I've seen top gear, we dont need that here too

TK-421 · 07-13-2009, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mtla4

It's a vw thing...Texturized bumpers and moldings looks good on certain cars and it does on silver-white E46s

I agree. It also looks great on the E39 M5 and E36 M3.

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MCMLXXXIX wat 235 Rep 3,406 Posts Drives: a gr3at whit3 5hark Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oct 2008 iTrader: (0)	^ that doesnt look that bad. itll look cleaner without but still very nice looking now the e90 with those...UGH __________________ 2012 Toyota Highlander SE - PAST - 2008 e92 335i, 2006 e90 325i
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imported_mega Colonel 122 Rep 2,199 Posts Drives: various bmw's Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: neverland iTrader: (0)	another chance for the media to hate on big suv's, which are not going away, people still need to tow boats, trailers, campers, every single weekend the local lake docks, and campgrounds are packed to capacity, try that with a little car. No wait, dont, I've seen top gear, we dont need that here too __________________ You only need two tools in life - WD-40 and Duct Tape. If it doesn't move and should, use the WD-40. If it shouldn't move and does, use the duct tape. Driving e82, e72, e85, R53 Gone but not forgotten.. 1974 2002, many various 3s.
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