Epic Fail's - Motoring [Read original post, no off topic discussion]

[StrokedXT]

Originally Posted by gtxb67

and they look at xt's as being junk - does that make your car a fail - or is it open to perception

Originally Posted by Bucknaked

Some of you people are being too hard. It was a tribute to a fallen brother. It's like when my mate died robbing a bank after a massive shootout where 10 people got killed. We thought it was a fitting tribite to my mate to go cap 10 people and rob a bank in the process. Come on, in the spirit of the funeral and memory of my mate, we all thought it was a great way to pay a tribute to him. Police even allowed it to happen, then came after us later. Something about breaking the law.

People are free to judge and pass comment on any of my cars, really doesn't concern me especially on the Internet.

[Falcman0o7]

Speaking of EPIC FAILS who remembers the spinning hubcaps~! LOL! Far out they were crap

[FPV+fteT3]

Originally Posted by Falcman0o7

Speaking of EPIC FAILS who remembers the spinning hubcaps~! LOL! Far out they were crap

what about the spinners you could attach to your mag wheel centres back in the 80's made the wheels look like they had MG style centre lock wheel nuts.

[93EB_SXR6]

How about (don't know if this has been mentioned) the fake chrome hubcaps that used to be flaunted by every Daewoo Lanos and Hyundai Excel in the neighbourhood

[nstg8a]

Originally Posted by Professor_Evans

How about (don't know if this has been mentioned) the fake chrome hubcaps that used to be flaunted by every Daewoo Lanos and Hyundai Excel in the neighbourhood

you mean they weren't real hubcaps?

[93EB_SXR6]

Originally Posted by nstg8a

you mean they weren't real hubcaps?

I should have originally said "fake-chrome hubcaps" I apologise for any misconceptions you may have had.

[casabonka]

saw the best fail yesterday...
'Full sick' nissan tida, mad 13" chromies, massive cannon exhaust, and i think it may have been lowered...

I really need to start having my camera phone ready whilst driving!

[Fled74]

Originally Posted by gtxb67

because in india, china, the philippines and other asian countries - they do not have the money to put a $20,000au engine into their cars, and they do not have rear wheel drives in general anyway. a speed shop in manila doesn't look much different to the auto section in kmart here - they make do with what they have - and yet the fail police still cannot help themselves, and have to hang crap on them. while the car did nothing for me, at least he has tried something and not fallen inline with the sheep from this thread - but then again, it is so much easier to do nothing and criticise than to try and make something different

That's true of 90% of speed shops in Manila, but there are quite a few who do full-on turbo conversions, engine swaps, stage 1 & 2 lightening, etc.
There's also a whole cottage industry that churns out full, turn-key stainless steel or fibreglass jeep replicas (not the public transport jeepneys, but smaller, private vehicles). Like these:



I'd say they make up 20-25% of vehicles on the roads.

That said, the youtube video is shocking. I feel so embarassed for them. Installing a cone filter and a spinning thingy in the intake, then slapping a "Turbo" sticker on there is just delusional. What makes it worse is the slick video they made to show off their mediocrity.

[stevz]

Originally Posted by Fled74

WTF......

It looks like a ride on lawnmower.

[T-Pak Addict]

Originally Posted by stevz

WTF......

It looks like a ride on lawnmower.

I thought the same thing!!!!

[|Nate]

I should have taken a photo but the owners were standing there and it would've seemed pretty sus bahaha :P
But another car to Ballarat's finest was this early 2000's Camry, silver in body color, crappy hand drawn purple flame vinyl on the bonnet and front quarter panels, weird 15" Chrome wheels at stock height with a cannon muffler on the back. When I saw it I let out a large "BAHAHA" and I think they might have heard me :P

[my_gxl]

Saw a blue laser today that had holden written on the bootlid.

Made it funny cos it had a P plate on it.

[XR6_661]

Originally Posted by loftie

Is this INOCNT ???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vioCK4qFuc

It is indeed...

The thread is on calais turbo. Bloke cruising with them in his GTS had a seizure and plowed into them doing 150ish.

[2011G6E]

Originally Posted by Fled74

If I'm not mistaken that's the stainless steel "WW2 Jeep" style body they make over there. They'd be the business on an old shorty Landcruiser chassis!

[aussie muscle]

Originally Posted by martinijosh

dude, what's wrong with the rear axle?

[2011G6E]

Originally Posted by aussie muscle

dude, what's wrong with the rear axle?

Don't know, don't care...I just wish it was sitting under a tarp in my back yard...

[gtxb67]

Originally Posted by 2011G6E

If I'm not mistaken that's the stainless steel "WW2 Jeep" style body they make over there. They'd be the business on an old shorty Landcruiser chassis!

i assume you are thinking of these - the jeepneys. if not, it is a good reason to post them, even if they are a win to me




lucky there are no speed cameras in manila - what with not speedo and all


this is on the passenger side, but either way, not much veiwing potential


they are fantastic vehicles when all painted up - i want one

[vztrt]

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/ca...606-1fo0l.html

Pulsar caught fire.

[Scott]

Not a complete fail, bits of it are ok given what he's had to work with, bits are not.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hyundai-E...#ht_500wt_1156

[In Focus]

Originally Posted by Scott

Not a complete fail, bits of it are ok given what he's had to work with, bits are not.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hyundai-E...#ht_500wt_1156

Not a bad dash mat. Pity it doesn't sit flat.

[Riksta]

Originally Posted by Professor_Evans

I'd have that car, its horn!

Only VN's are horn.

[93EB_SXR6]

Originally Posted by Riksta

Only VN's are horn.

...this towns not big enough for the both of us...

[|Nate]

Errrmmm.....
THIS

Just makes me go:

[martinijosh]

Fit body kit... don't colour code side strips...

[BAGT514]

Originally Posted by zxctive

Errrmmm.....
THIS

Just makes me go:

Oh the inhumanity of it all

The fluffy pink bits just set it off

[MrsLow006]

Originally Posted by zxctive

Errrmmm.....
THIS

Just makes me go:

I like the fact it is quoted as being in "immaculate condition" ummm what's immaculate about the front bar?

[Jim Goose]

Originally Posted by MrsLow006

I like the fact it is quoted as being in "immaculate condition" ummm what's immaculate about the front bar?

Not to mention its been sideswiped

Her (?) contact name is Americo???????

[MrsLow006]

Originally Posted by gtxb67

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Maybe "americo"? was wanting her "daily Driver" to resemble one of these.

[|Nate]

HAHAHAHA, MrsLow I think you are incredibly correct!

Mmmm, and also, it's actually in "IMMACULTE" condition, as per her (?) spelling :P

The ONLY thing I actually LIKE on that travesty is the grill, no more waterfall Forte grill, Yaaaaaay!

But otherwise, my face remains as per my above picture.

[Jimmyd]

Originally Posted by BAGT514

Oh the inhumanity of it all

The fluffy pink bits just set it off

Fluffy pink bits - meh, I can't get my head around the dalmation trimmed sunvisors, pillars, gearshift & rear view mirror....