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Do cabs look better with or without.

Leave them on.
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38%
Take them off.
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62%
 
Total votes: 37
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Post Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:43 pm

I know it's not much of a question for a poll but I can't decide weather to ditch them.
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Post Tue Nov 26, 2013 11:10 pm

I have a similar situation with my red 2-door - not a cab admittedly. Mine has the bmw mud flaps, but not in great shape. Respraying next year, dont know whether to hunt another set out. They ARE kinda gross, but i have grown a little attached to them!!
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Post Tue Nov 26, 2013 11:41 pm

I like them on facelift cars, buy new ones from BMW with fitting kit and keep clean underneath then there's no issues and they do a job and look good
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Post Tue Nov 26, 2013 11:47 pm

Keep them on but keep them and the surrounding bodywork clean with the salty roads out now.(Thats if your cabby isnt in the garage all tucked up).
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Post Wed Nov 27, 2013 4:47 pm

Hideous crap, only ever bought by oaps back in the day.

Quite why some people see them as attractive period accessories is a complete mystery :mad:
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Post Wed Nov 27, 2013 5:09 pm

They were often bought with new cars back in the 80's, as it gave the car the "fully optioned" look. Sunroof deflectors were bought for the same reason. Over the years those hammered on clips that they came with gave an early start for arch rust, and are the very reason to get rid of them asap today, if the car has survived of course.
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Post Wed Nov 27, 2013 6:36 pm

keeps the side of your car clean, especially the fronts ones, one of my front mud flaps is not fitted at the moment and that side gets so much more crap down the side
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Post Thu Nov 28, 2013 11:23 am

A dirty car with no flaps looks about a million times better than a clean one with dangly flaps.
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Post Thu Nov 28, 2013 8:35 pm

i loves a mudflap :o
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Post Thu Nov 28, 2013 9:37 pm

Ditch them, it will look much better :)
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Post Sat Nov 30, 2013 4:33 pm

Yes on a chromie, no on a face ache.
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Post Sat Nov 30, 2013 7:46 pm

bin the gash!
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