council mods

[spook]

whats the worst then chaps, its a bit council seems to be a common comment on this forum

[maxfield]

Chavvy carbon fibre spoiler
chrome wheels
lexus lights
power boost valves
neons

all stuff like this is accosiated with council and chav

[Andy335Touring]

.........and my favourite, chrome wheel arches

[Dan318-is]

"m3 arches" is a good one

[dazleeds]

Beesting arials on anything other than a golf

dodgy bodykits

lighted washer jets etc

bonnet and wing vents

limo black tints

m3 boot spoilers on standard cars

mudflaps with tazz on

[anton]

hi guys,
over here in south africa there are plenti...


example...

1300cc citi golf / golf mk1 with 17inch wheels with a low low profile.

remember, the mentality is.. my motor has enough power to run the wheels...

ever since fast and furious no.1 movie, there are these oaks that put those crap neon lights under their cars. looks really shite.

oh, and lexus tail-lights... thats so honda-vtec like...

look, i dont have anything against a pimped out ride,. its just. do all the little mods in one GO, and make sure they all intergrate correctly and is aesthetically pleasing, and all should have similiar textures..


i like the custom look, but it should look like it could've come from the factory that way.. ;)

one of the worst has to be the "Racing pedals", not just any ones "CARBON FIBRE" ones
u know.. plasticy ones or whatever with paste-on look-alike brushed metal.

or some oak that buys a nice-ish mercedes bendz and paste's the dash full of that plasticy paste-on carbon fibre stuff.

oh wait.. what about, a toyota emblem mounted on the bonnet in the same way as an old mercedes benz's logo.

or wait.. a very very old MK1 golf with LENSO GT-R alloy wheels on it..

asin, the alloy wheels cost about twice what the whole vehicle is worth.

Anton
89 325i 4dr

[andyborris]

or some oak that buys a nice-ish mercedes bendz and paste's the dash full of that plasticy paste-on carbon fibre stuff.

My brother in law got a new AMG Merc coupe as a company car and it was covered in the imitation C/F sh*te stuff, right out of the AMG factory!

Just shows the car don't have to live on a council estate to be "council"!

Andy

[smithy318i]

whats an oak ?

Pretty much everything has already been said, except, seat belt sholder pads. (ultra chav imo)
and, loud as fuck peco exhausts.
Putting stickers on the top of the windscreen, like "CORSA" or "KENWOOD" (even worse if you dont have a kenwood radio fitted)

[Theo]

Red painted needles on the cluster
Shiney gearknobs/handbrake handles etc
Dodgy body kits
Alloy pedals
Wooden steering wheels

But the king of councilness............. RH Toplines

Just my opinion of course

But I am right!!

[Dominitry]

lol, prefer for a grilling mate!

[dimebag_from_hell]

aint anything wrong with a nice honda crx vtec

[spook]

what about wearing a baseball hat with the elbow hanging out the window, and the trolleys tucked in the socks, thats my fav chav thing, makes me laugh everytime,
its only cool to have the elbow out the window when driving down the high street while listening to phil collins full blast




only joking

[eko]

Dare I say it

Angel eyes

[d6dph]

Well im currently modifying my e30 in the "council" style, i find euro to be so plain.

If you want a definitive council mod list, find my thread in the photo gallery.

[maxfield]

Dare I say it

Angel eyes

[dobbie82]

badging a 316i as a 325i? worse than the //M badge

[Dan318-is]

Red painted needles on the cluster
Shiney gearknobs/handbrake handles etc
Dodgy body kits
Alloy pedals
Wooden steering wheels

But the king of councilness............. RH Toplines

Just my opinion of course

But I am right!!

i have to agree with the toplines bit but i like alloy pedals!

[FBF]

i will second angel eyes! they never look right. ones aways dimmer than the rest

[karaokebykris]

what are RH toplines?

[dobbie82]

nice council pic of toplines

[Simon13]

RH toplines are a replica mercedes AMG wheel for which they came in fitment for E30 bmw's. Why they are so cool is beyond me?

Any BK racing wheels are council as are AZEV A's!

[maxfield]

Any BK racing wheels are council as are AZEV A's!

[stevenannahouse]

I will probably get tore down for this but i hate e36 m3 mirrors on any car exept an e36 m3.

[DanThe]

Angel eyes

Im begining to think that myself now
Since some chav in an L reg mondeo by me has fitted bright blue angel eyes to his ford lights, I am starting to feel slightly embaresed about my side lights
Ive started to do some smoked lamps without the angel eyes, so keep your eyes on the F/S threads

[karaokebykris]

i agree with the m3 mirrors, they are awful!
thos toplines are soooooo bad!

those swtickers on the front of the doors are quite bad, likes of spax etc especially when stuck on a standard car, look great on an audi quattro rally car or similar but on a citroen ax 5 door???? lol

[pnd]

most of the above qualify. Really its about having no appreciation for what the e 30 was ie an understated classy car. I did think a few years ago that the trend for tasteless e 30's had passed but it seems to be creeping back which is a shame as these old cars are approaching classic status and these horrible examples drag them back into the gutter again. Also e30's are expensive to keep right so why waste money on add ons that are at best pointless and often make the car drive/ handle worse.

[dobbie82]

England Flags!! (not the discreet ones on the Numberplate/airfreshener) the ones on the windows, permanent ones on the doors... seen it more than a few times!!!

[maxfield]

fluffy dice havent seen them ones

[Patm3]

some of you lot need help,

[dobbie82]

K+N Filters on a bog standard 316. why??

Huge bumpers that scrape the ground if you carry a passenger

E36 M3 mirrors

Chrome doorhandles/arches

anything above 17" wheels!

ripping out the rear interior and filling with speakers, same with the boot really!

ebay 400BHP chips

go faster stripes in Dodge Viper Stylee


so much more that i cant remember at this minute

[pacerpete]

Speaking of needing help , where is Ben aka 'mr tower block' bootyman , He is definately the zones chief purveyor of council wrongness, his chariots are so council ,it's rumoured that some fit scouse council flange want them for a video !. O.K , so i'm jealous ,but whats wrong with my 635 ?, i even bought a new battery for it

[bmwe30mtech]

Any BK racing wheels are council as are AZEV A's!

The wheels on daddy's m3 are council! That said i like them, love azev a's also, i loved my high polish 17" 5 spokes also....... only problem is you look like a twat with them on!!

[elf]

looks like most of you have slated about every mod going
would like to see all of you get together and do a virtual perfect e30.
exept what you already drive.
so many different examples on here,and ive got some of mods you lot
hate .
but i realy couldnt give a shit.
i do it for me only.

[Patm3]

I am sorry to be a kill joy on this subject, but all the mods people have named are the ones that get cars into magazines and front page features, i understand the majority of people on here like to keep the E30 bog standard, and thats a good thing as you can chat on line with loads more people like yourself, but because someone has a creative mind for there vehicles, does not make it council. If we were all the same on here what a boring place it would be. Name one standard E30 Bmw that has been featured in a magazine. Go Pacerpete i was waiting for you

[DanThe]

Red painted needles on the cluster

What about M signs on the main beam warning light?