Am I just getting old, or is my taste for custom cars that lean more toward classy and comfy than extreme and unsightly making me look like a codger? Regardless of what this geriatric-sounding reason may be, there are a handful of trends in the aftermarket automotive world that need to stop right away in order to keep the rest of us from gagging.
Now don’t get me wrong. I am not against modifying a car — I have modified every car I have ever owned and enjoy seeing people improving upon a manufacturer’s designs — but some of the crap that is popular today borderlines on being ridiculous, with the rest of it utilizing the word “dangerous.”
Certain mods remain merely a cosmetic “upgrade,” and are only cause for concern to anyone who wants to hold down their lunch. Then there are things like extreme negative suspension camber, which often goes well beyond aesthetics, with a lot of it teetering on the verge of being flat-out dangerous.
Unfortunately, the only downside to a fading fad is that there will always be another pointless and potentially dangerous trend to follow in its footsteps, so there is little hope that any of us will ever truly find respite from automotive abominations in our lifetime
This is where we implore kids to grow up and do away with childish things, because nothing says immature and disturbed quite like seeing Elmo being dragged down the interstate by his neck. Supposedly the Japanese started this fad, and have for the most part abandoned it, but American like to hold on to this playful notion.
There is nothing beneficial about this mod (if you can even call it that), and the only meaningful response I have ever seen from someone regarding it was a 3-year old who broke down in tears because someone in a Miata had run-over Ernie.
Now don’t get me wrong. I am not against modifying a car — I have modified every car I have ever owned and enjoy seeing people improving upon a manufacturer’s designs — but some of the crap that is popular today borderlines on being ridiculous, with the rest of it utilizing the word “dangerous.”
Certain mods remain merely a cosmetic “upgrade,” and are only cause for concern to anyone who wants to hold down their lunch. Then there are things like extreme negative suspension camber, which often goes well beyond aesthetics, with a lot of it teetering on the verge of being flat-out dangerous.
Unfortunately, the only downside to a fading fad is that there will always be another pointless and potentially dangerous trend to follow in its footsteps, so there is little hope that any of us will ever truly find respite from automotive abominations in our lifetime
6.Stuffed animals everywhere !
This is where we implore kids to grow up and do away with childish things, because nothing says immature and disturbed quite like seeing Elmo being dragged down the interstate by his neck. Supposedly the Japanese started this fad, and have for the most part abandoned it, but American like to hold on to this playful notion.
There is nothing beneficial about this mod (if you can even call it that), and the only meaningful response I have ever seen from someone regarding it was a 3-year old who broke down in tears because someone in a Miata had run-over Ernie.
