Epic Fail's - Motoring [Read original post, no off topic discussion] - Page 184

vztrt · 27-10-2011, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by LANKY 1

Saw a commodor driving round today, nothing wrong with that i guess... but the keys were still in the boot key hole, while the lady was driving around Adelaide

Was it a VN??

tankclare · 27-10-2011, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by AC

You can make your own minds up about this one I saw today....

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Hahaha That car is from here. I see it almost daily and have been meaning to get a picture of it for this thread.

SteveJH · 27-10-2011, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by black54

To what end?? A new TT doesn't have the squat look of an R8! and i'm sure the TT maxxes out with a V6 and not a V8 or V10!! The uncarfolk wouldn't know the difference anyway? You can't parade a TT as an R8 as the one's in the know think you're a dork and the one's that don't know, well, don't know!! Definite fail......

Nope, the top of the range Audi RS has an I5T with 250kW.

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Originally Posted by EL2794

Did it have LED headlights too?

LED's for the fronts of cars are pretty much available for any car these days from eBay.

Umm, all current model Audi's have LED headlights?

89.SVO · 27-10-2011, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by SLO AU XR8

Back in 1992 where 17" wheels were the best thing since sliced bread! Glad to stay here too!

LOL

ZC-Cruiser · 27-10-2011, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by SLO AU XR8

Back in 1992 where 17" wheels were the best thing since sliced bread! Glad to stay here too!

You should check out the view from here in the 80s where 14x8" Jellybeans rule!

FG_Frodza · 27-10-2011, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Uknown

i'm sorry, but white walls + big rims + matching colour + holden = fail

I can't argue with that maths. It's a fail alright.

FG_Frodza · 27-10-2011, 08:46 AM

Anyone seen this thing getting around Adelaide?

Kable72 · 27-10-2011, 09:44 AM

VT 6 with Chev badges and green skirting. Fail.

Zedjay · 27-10-2011, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by madwag

how did she start the car?

same as most commodores....with a flat head screw driver

FG_Frodza · 27-10-2011, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Kable72

VT 6 with Chev badges and green skirting. Fail.

I saw the front, it's actually a VY kit on it and if you look closely you can see Clubsport badges there on the side skirt too...

2011G6E · 27-10-2011, 09:55 AM

Walked past a dark blue early model WRX in Rockhampton today, and wondered what was wrong with the aftermarket boot spoiler. It stuck up nearly as high as the roof, and then I realised it...it had an adjustable wing, and he had cranked the angle right up, even adding a couple of little alloy plates each side for extra holes to crank it up further, so it was facing the breeze like a damn air brake, probably around 60 to 75 degrees upright.

Damn me for leaving my camera phone in the car...

2011G6E · 27-10-2011, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by FG_Frodza

Anyone seen this thing getting around Adelaide?
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There's a lot right with that photo...the body kit looks good (even if it doesn't quite match the body curves in a few places like the boot lid bottom edge), the contrasting green looks pretty nice as well, the wheels suit it...but there's also a lot wrong. Chev badges on what is probably a six cylinder (being only an "S"), the really urgent need for a camber kit in the back end of that series one (the VX Series 2 had a factory camber kit and the wheels didn't look like a forty year old VW Beetle from the rear

)...a little bit extra thought and it'd be fine.

NanoDuke · 27-10-2011, 10:45 AM

West Tigers nutter

You can't see it but his rims are orange with black stripes painted on, and in the middle hum is WEST and TIGERS on the outside of the rim.
And yes, that's aluminium foil over the side mirrors

Spotted twice in Newtown and once Leichardt

XESP351 · 27-10-2011, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by 2011G6E

There's a lot right with that photo...the body kit looks good (even if it doesn't quite match the body curves in a few places like the boot lid bottom edge), the contrasting green looks pretty nice as well, the wheels suit it...but there's also a lot wrong. Chev badges on what is probably a six cylinder (being only an "S"), the really urgent need for a camber kit in the back end of that series one (the VX Series 2 had a factory camber kit and the wheels didn't look like a forty year old VW Beetle from the rear

)...a little bit extra thought and it'd be fine.

I agree, get rid of the chev badge and it wouldn't be too bad. Not good either tho. Just not a fail.

martinijosh · 27-10-2011, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by XESP351

I agree, get rid of the chev badge and it wouldn't be too bad. Not good either tho. Just not a fail.

Except it has a body kit from the wrong model car, and is a V6 posing as a clubsport...

FG_Frodza · 27-10-2011, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by martinijosh

Except it has a body kit from the wrong model car, and is a V6 posing as a clubsport...

^^ this..

This car is 100% fail.

Hood-G6 · 27-10-2011, 11:22 AM

I have worked on a few vl's that you don't need an ignition key. And that white commy is all fail!

martinijosh · 27-10-2011, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Hood-G6

I have worked on a few vl's that you don't need an ignition key. And that white commy is all fail!

I remember my dad had an old hilux, you could start it, and then take the key out and leave it running.

K10wN · 27-10-2011, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by martinijosh

I remember my dad had an old hilux, you could start it, and then take the key out and leave it running.

Can do that with my XE and both of my XFs too.

LANKY 1 · 27-10-2011, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by madwag

how did she start the car?

Well i assume she had 2 sets of keys. I didn't ask

Not sure what age, VXish not any new then that. I tried to take a photo, but my camera phone defalts to video for some reason, and the lights went green. so after taking what i thought was a photo, i put the phone in the cup holder. so i have a nice video of me changing gears for a little bit. i'll have to post it as a personal fail

Nikked · 27-10-2011, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by martinijosh

Except it has a body kit from the wrong model car, and is a V6 posing as a clubsport...

Lets not put shakers on BA's then...or XH fronts on XF's...

or GT stripes on XY fairmonts...

EL2794 · 27-10-2011, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveJH

Nope, the top of the range Audi RS has an I5T with 250kW.

Umm, all current model Audi's have LED headlights?

Sorry, I've just seen older model TT's around the place with LED's that clearly appear to be aftermarket ones...

93EB_SXR6 · 27-10-2011, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by martinijosh

I remember my dad had an old hilux, you could start it, and then take the key out and leave it running.

You can do that with our old EA wagon (ever since mum stuffed the ignition barrel up somehow).
You need to have serious skills to start it with the key though (you have to change the angle with your thumb, hard to explain).

FG_Frodza · 27-10-2011, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikked

Lets not put shakers on BA's then...or XH fronts on XF's...

or GT stripes on XY fairmonts...

No thats different, the ford equivalent would be putting an xr8 badge on an xt

SLO AU XR8 · 27-10-2011, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ZC-Cruiser

You should check out the view from here in the 80s where 14x8" Jellybeans rule!

I didn't realise there was something between the 12x4.5" steelies on the Mk1 Escort at my place and the 17" I have on my Fairlane.... Damn, I missed an entire decade of cool.....

martinijosh · 27-10-2011, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikked

Lets not put shakers on BA's then...or XH fronts on XF's...

or GT stripes on XY fairmonts...

Because putting a shaker on a BA is a fair comparison to putting a bodykit from a different model that has a completely different shape. (VY clubsport kit on a VX S pack...)

A fair comparison would be putting a BA GT kit on an XR6...

Nikked · 28-10-2011, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by martinijosh

Because putting a shaker on a BA is a fair comparison to putting a bodykit from a different model that has a completely different shape. (VY clubsport kit on a VX S pack...)

A fair comparison would be putting a BA GT kit on an XR6...

And there is nothing wrong with that...

Fev · 28-10-2011, 08:32 AM

hahaha

aussie muscle · 28-10-2011, 08:44 AM

here's a bit of a failtastic falcon. he says is a project, but something about it just looks wrong. it's a ba futura with xr6 parts, mismatched wheels, red front bar with orange stripes on flat black hood.

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FG_Frodza · 28-10-2011, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Nikked

Lets not put shakers on BA's then...or XH fronts on XF's...

or GT stripes on XY fairmonts...

Forget the body kit guys, my main beef with this car was that it has an S badge AND a Clubsport badge on the skirt below the rear passenger door. That and the horrible colour... and it's a shame I didnt get a photo of the front... think VY kit shoddily moulded around VX headlights.