Most irritating car accessories!!

ghpk · 11th August 2010, 04:42

Seen that kinda P.A. System in Maruti Van in my town, which is used to sell cut-piece clothes, its usually parked on different locations and the seller keeps on irritating you with his talks about how good his clothes are.

sureshkishore · 11th August 2010, 07:17

For Me Most Irritating: Kerala Perpective

1. Huge Roots Megasonic Horns on all Kerala Govt Cars. Not exactly soothing on the fellow motorists ear.

2. Long LED strips Along the length of the front grille and sometimes even on the rear boot. I find it distracting and coveys a great deal about the guys taste.

3. Zero Percent Visibility Tints on Cars. Invariably every car sold in Kerala has one. Dealers happily offer it as a freebie as they cost just next to nothing.
Imagine sitting in the rear bench of a Maruti Swift with such Tints. Its going to be a scary affair. (I am claustrophobic)

mayankk · 11th August 2010, 07:32

how about the 4 lamps on the roofs?
chinese one in the fibre glass/pvc enclosure??
In the city?
on a santro??????????
why?

11th August 2010, 08:05

Auto-rickshaws sporting the stolen logos of Honda/Toyota gets my award.

YC.BALENO.CHD · 11th August 2010, 08:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by J.Ravi

Auto-rickshaws sporting the stolen logos of Honda/Toyota gets my award.

Er...really no offense but this thread is for 'car' accessories.

Also, 'logos' ain't no accessories. Even on autos. Though they are weird for sure.

And why just honda/toyota? I see many 'tata' badged autos as well.

Regards.

WDM007 · 11th August 2010, 10:25

And the award for Most Irritating Accessory goes to ->

"Reverse Horn"

Citation :

I live in a flat system, on the stilt floor. So the whole ground floor is used as Parking. Now whenever someone takes his vehicle out or inside the parking, this wicked horn shouts like hell, and some times that too at wee hours.

ch.nathan · 11th August 2010, 17:06

My list (in the descending order of irritation level):

1. Powerful headlamps
- Many new drivers don't even know that they are not supposed to use high beams inside city in traffic.
- Have anyone noticed that the headlamps of Omni and TATA ACE are the most irritating?

2. Horn at the hands of premature-born-drivers. (Sorry for the harsh word)

3. Reverse horn, as everyone here agrees. A guy in our aprt always comes in at 1100 pm and takes forever to finish parking. And since it's basement parking, it echoes and sounds louder.

4. Bright taillamps of Santro (Brighter than required)

5. Blue LED fittings anywhere in the car.

dhanushs · 12th August 2010, 04:12

My hate list includes

1. That sharp sounded reverse horn/music. (a unanimously agreed hate accessory)
2. Abnormally large 'sun shades' for windows.
3. Tiger skin upholstery.
4. Jutting out, colored fiber wheel cups
5. LED strips
6. Chrome door handles.
7. Ferrari sticking on an 800
8. Numberplates in home language.

ch.nathan · 12th August 2010, 09:06

Stickers: I saw two of them this morning.

1. Indica which says "Proud to be a Kodava"

2. Sumo cab with "Bagur boys very very nice"

EssYouWe · 12th August 2010, 09:35

Hmmm...

* Reversing horns

* Neon lights
* Poorly done DRLs
* Spoilers on cars with top speeds under 150 kmph
* Oversized rubber
* Loud horns
* Dumb drivers

Thad E Ginathom · 12th August 2010, 10:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by ch.nathan

1. Indica which says "Proud to be a Kodava"

What language? I am under the impression that I eat kodava a couple of times a week --- sea bass, in Tamil!

Mind you... me and languages...

WDM007 · 12th August 2010, 10:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by ch.nathan

Stickers: I saw two of them this morning.

1. Indica which says "Proud to be a Kodava"

2. Sumo cab with "Bagur boys very very nice"

Not able to understand what exactly these quotes are

Could you please try to explain?

ch.nathan · 12th August 2010, 10:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by ch.nathan

1. Indica which says "Proud to be a Kodava"

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

What language?

Very much in English. I think Kodava is the name of a caste in Coorg geo.

India is such a diverse country you know! We are proud to assign castes to even our vehicles.

Zombie69 · 12th August 2010, 11:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by WDM007

Not able to understand what exactly these quotes are

Could you please try to explain?

Kodagu (kannada) = Coorg (English).
Kodava = people who are originally from Coorg.

Among others Coorg is popular for 2 main things. 1) Coffee 2) Most people in Indian Armed Forces from Karnataka are from Coorg!
90% of the Coorgi cars will have their standard logo sticker on their cars.

Coming back to the topic of most irritating accessories...Have you guys heard this horn which keeps echoing? That is just sick

Thank you,
-Z

ch.nathan · 12th August 2010, 14:18

Forgot to mention about one more sticker:
"Don't kiss me" on the back of an autorickshaw.

Why the hell anyone would wanna kiss a bloody auto?

11th August 2010, 04:42	#361
ghpk BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 870 Thanked: 211 Times	Seen that kinda P.A. System in Maruti Van in my town, which is used to sell cut-piece clothes, its usually parked on different locations and the seller keeps on irritating you with his talks about how good his clothes are.
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11th August 2010, 07:17	#362
sureshkishore BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: trivandrum Posts: 478 Thanked: 290 Times	For Me Most Irritating: Kerala Perpective 1. Huge Roots Megasonic Horns on all Kerala Govt Cars. Not exactly soothing on the fellow motorists ear. 2. Long LED strips Along the length of the front grille and sometimes even on the rear boot. I find it distracting and coveys a great deal about the guys taste. 3. Zero Percent Visibility Tints on Cars. Invariably every car sold in Kerala has one. Dealers happily offer it as a freebie as they cost just next to nothing. Imagine sitting in the rear bench of a Maruti Swift with such Tints. Its going to be a scary affair. (I am claustrophobic)
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11th August 2010, 07:32	#363
mayankk Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 5,146 Thanked: 8,163 Times View My Garage	how about the 4 lamps on the roofs? chinese one in the fibre glass/pvc enclosure?? In the city? on a santro?????????? why?
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11th August 2010, 08:05	#364
J.Ravi Posts: n/a	Auto-rickshaws sporting the stolen logos of Honda/Toyota gets my award.
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11th August 2010, 10:25	#366
WDM007 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Beaverton, USA Posts: 236 Thanked: 15 Times View My Garage	And the award for *Most Irritating Accessory* goes to -> "Reverse Horn" Citation : I live in a flat system, on the stilt floor. So the whole ground floor is used as Parking. Now whenever someone takes his vehicle out or inside the parking, this wicked horn shouts like hell, and some times that too at wee hours.
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11th August 2010, 17:06	#367
ch.nathan BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 516 Thanked: 70 Times	My list (in the descending order of irritation level): 1. Powerful headlamps - Many new drivers don't even know that they are not supposed to use high beams inside city in traffic. - Have anyone noticed that the headlamps of Omni and TATA ACE are the most irritating? 2. Horn at the hands of premature-born-drivers. (Sorry for the harsh word) 3. Reverse horn, as everyone here agrees. A guy in our aprt always comes in at 1100 pm and takes forever to finish parking. And since it's basement parking, it echoes and sounds louder. 4. Bright taillamps of Santro (Brighter than required) 5. Blue LED fittings anywhere in the car.
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12th August 2010, 04:12	#368
dhanushs Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 4,280 Thanked: 10,171 Times	My hate list includes 1. That sharp sounded reverse horn/music. (a unanimously agreed hate accessory) 2. Abnormally large 'sun shades' for windows. 3. Tiger skin upholstery. 4. Jutting out, colored fiber wheel cups 5. LED strips 6. Chrome door handles. 7. Ferrari sticking on an 800 8. Numberplates in home language.
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12th August 2010, 09:06	#369
ch.nathan BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 516 Thanked: 70 Times	Stickers: I saw two of them this morning. 1. Indica which says "Proud to be a Kodava" 2. Sumo cab with "Bagur boys very very nice"
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12th August 2010, 09:35	#370
EssYouWe Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lucknow Posts: 1,391 Thanked: 18 Times	Hmmm... * Reversing horns * Neon lights * Poorly done DRLs * Spoilers on cars with top speeds under 150 kmph * Oversized rubber * Loud horns * Dumb drivers
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12th August 2010, 14:18	#375
ch.nathan BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 516 Thanked: 70 Times	Forgot to mention about one more sticker: "Don't kiss me" on the back of an autorickshaw. Why the hell anyone would wanna kiss a bloody auto?
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