Mods you've done and then removed

[potatopete]

Was thinking earlier today about all the mods I've done in the 7 years I've had my car.

I've done lots to it, but only got 2 mods on it now, cos all the rest were rubbish and annoying. The 2 I have are a sub in the boot and a quickshift, both of which I couldn't do without now.

The ones I've done and then removed are as follows:

Window tints
Micro aerial ( was shit and didn't work properly)
Smoked fog lights
6 x 9s on the parcel shelf
Painted interior plastics - looked tacky after a while so replaced them all
Metal dust caps - they rust on so are useless!
Blue-tinted headlight bulbs - you can't see shit, they're useless!
Blue-tinted foglight bulbs - also useless!

Think that's it. All that modding and only have the sub and quickshift left on!

What have you done to your car and then changed back to standard?

[BertieG]

my quickshift lasted about 2 weeks, massive waste of money for me! also removed my sub too, seeing as i never really had the music up loud anymore. everything else has stayed though

[Heftydanielson]

my quickshift lasted about 2 weeks, massive waste of money for me! also removed my sub too, seeing as i never really had the music up loud anymore. everything else has stayed though

Do you still have the quick shift? Kinda want to try one. lol

[BertieG]

Do you still have the quick shift? Kinda want to try one. lol

somewhere. it did require chemical metal to hold it on because the grub screws are shit

[accerhubbard]

My sub went after a month of owning it
and when I can find a complete standard air in take, I will be saying good bye to my green cotton one

[LSOfreak]

show cage - got rid becuase passengers couldnt bare it lol

supersprint straight through pipe - got rid becuase it was unbearably loud with my huge backbox

scorpion imola 3 inch backbox - sounded too quiet, nearly like standard noise. plus everyone has one so went for a 4 inch peco ;)

citroen sport aluminium fuel cap - replaced the original because the original had a crack, i soon thought it looked utter turd so picked up another silver cap

6x9's on a stealth shelf - replaced with rear doorcard speakers and a standard black shelf because i thought they looked tacky

white dials - could hardly see the numbers at night as the light could barely travel through them

countless custom made stickers which i liked at the time and then soon got bored after a month or so

trying to think of more things ive got rid off over the years with this car...

[blackie_2k5]

Turbo came off

Really regret it

Glad I don't own a stripped out car anymore, did think it was good, but then you get back in a car with interior and comfort and think.. Hmm maybe it was really shit

[potatopete]

Do you still have the quick shift? Kinda want to try one. lol

I got mine off Ebay for about £15.
Takes about 15 minutes to bolt on under the car.

Makes such a difference, removes about half of the gear lever travel and makes changes so much tighter.

[xxo0pko0xx]

tiny ariel and straight through exhaust. tiny ariel as described and straight theough exhaust because it just made my poor ears bleed and sounded to.shit

[Tom5190]

Magnex 3"
Piper 3.5"
Custom hidden box
6x9's
Boot build
Sub & amp
VT front bumper
Vtr Wheels
Tinted windows
Stubby ariel
Vt* Brakes
50mm springs
Leon rear splitter

[Jamie]

None,

I carefully plan my modifications for quite a while before I do them.

[Prickle]

None,

I carefully plan my modifications for quite a while before I do them.

Same really.

[LSOfreak]

also
35mm eibach springs - too high
60mm gmax springs - still too high
60mm spax springs and dampers - still too high
gaz coilovers with standard springs - could still be a bit lower :p

[potatopete]

show cage - got rid becuase passengers couldnt bare it lol

supersprint straight through pipe - got rid becuase it was unbearably loud with my huge backbox

scorpion imola 3 inch backbox - sounded too quiet, nearly like standard noise. plus everyone has one so went for a 4 inch peco ;)

citroen sport aluminium fuel cap - replaced the original because the original had a crack, i soon thought it looked utter turd so picked up another silver cap

6x9's on a stealth shelf - replaced with rear doorcard speakers and a standard black shelf because i thought they looked tacky

white dials - could hardly see the numbers at night as the light could barely travel through them

countless custom made stickers which i liked at the time and then soon got bored after a month or so

trying to think of more things ive got rid off over the years with this car...

also
35mm eibach springs - too high
60mm gmax springs - still too high
60mm spax springs and dampers - still too high
gaz coilovers with standard springs - could still be a bit lower :p

F*ck me, that's a decent list! Thought mine was quite bad, but seriously! :zainy:

Your list of springs made me lol!

[Tony]

Quad exhaust. Swapped for a Magnex, sold it and then put a Magnex back on it.

Fun times.

[daveymac]

M3 mirrors. Used to shake like mad while driving. Bonnet raisers also.

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[Baz]

Well......

Black badges all round, now all have been removed
VTR wheels in silver, black, silver and anthracite
TD Monza's
Janspeed Backbox
Magnex Backbox
Green Cotton Enclosed Induction
Saxo Mirrors with caps
Smoked rear jewels
VTR front seats
2 x subs
2 x amps
2 x bootbuilds
Black front seatbelts
Pressed French plates
Smoked Fogs
HIDs

Think thats it, probs a few more that I can't think of

[Spuddy09]

4incj backbox. Bye bye

[potatopete]

Quad exhaust. Swapped for a Magnex, sold it and then put a Magnex back on it.

Fun times.

Just reminded me, I had a standard system on, bought a Magnex back box, had that on for about 6 months, then got rid and went back to standard!

[craig180]

J222

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[potatopete]

J222

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Took me a second or 2 to figure that one out...!

:clapping:

[tobomoto]

Hmm where to start...
Oz super t's
Scorpion cat back ( kept the backboz though)
4-1 stainless manifold
2x subs, amps and components
Cobra bucket seats
M3 mirrors
Tsw alloys
Afternurner rear lights
3x head units
2x sets of brake calipers, 3 sets of discs
Brake lines
Koni shocks and springs.
Think thats it...

[Dom]

I didn't like the paint on the BMW's alloy, so I scraped it off around the edges after a week

[MiniGibbo]

Everything from stickers to building a turbo engine..

[sexy_gt]

this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/sexy_gt/saxo%20vts/2011-11-12094324800x600.jpg

fitted, from this angle looks fantastic...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/sexy_gt/Cadwell%20December%202011/cad14800x530.jpg

but from any othyer angle looks poo
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/sexy_gt/Cadwell%20December%202011/cad6800x530.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/sexy_gt/Cadwell%20December%202011/cad7800x530.jpg

removed now looking like this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/sexy_gt/Blyton%20Park%20Thurs%2029-12-11/DSC_1092800x530.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/sexy_gt/Snetterton%2012-2-12/XSP_6509800x530.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/sexy_gt/saxo%20vts/2012-04-08111534800x600.jpg

and also a kamracing exhaust, just too loud and ott raspy
cant find any pictures :(

[NismoSteve]

On this car, shit coilovers and a supersprint straight through pipe, I didn't like the feeling of having something that sounded like it was faster than it was, all that noise and not enough oomph. Embarrassing.

Some classic mods I removed after a while.
Zebra stripes on a sierra.
Cibbie super Oscars on an xr3 (they were awesom but huge)
Cossie whale tail on a capri!
Loads of stuff really over the years too much to list.