(P.Mason's original Threadline was "Why do they do it?" It's been changed because it gave no hint of what the thread is about. HJ.)
Saw a Chrysler Grand Voyager in the local car park this morning -the front was hidden by a padded plastic cover that extended from below the grille to the windscreen. Presumably to prevent stone chips, but it completely ruined the look of the car.
I remember many years ago there was a fashion for thick clear plastic covers for car seats - a neighbour had just bought an Austin with two-tone leather upholstery, and had fitted(from delivery)these slippery covers,'to stop the leather wearing...'
Why not, I wondered, just specify the perfectly serviceable 'leathercloth' option?
P.
(Honda Aerodeck,full leather, no covers..!)
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Plastic nose cosies are to be seen on the most unexpected cars, as well as Dyanes, 2CVs and other air-cooled front-engined devices which might need them in very cold weather if only to make the heater work.
In the fifties people used to put variously shaped 'bug deflectors', usually made of clear plastic, on the front of the bonnet and sometimes further back. The idea was that flies and beetles would be forced upwards over the car instead of covering the windscreen with small splashes of organic material. I have no idea whether they worked or not having no car myself in those days.
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I have only ever seen these in the USA, loads of cars have them over there, some what spoils the look of every car I have seen them fitted to though. As for the seat covers, we have just got a full set to cover the 2 back rows in the Shuttle - mainly cos it is used to transport up to 4 kids and has a light coloured fabric - which we are hoping never the two shall meet!!!!
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Saw a Chrysler Grand Voyager in the local car park this morning -the front was hidden by a padded plastic cover it completely ruined the look of the car.
But surely it will still look just as ugly with the cover removed?
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Gives a whole new meaning to checking one's suspension.
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Very popular in Canada. They protect the front end paintwork on unmade roads. Snag is that they tend to chafe the paintwork a bit - so on balance not a good idea unless you drive on gravel roads a lot.
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I used to get the US Magazine Car & Driver on subscription and there were loads of adverts for these hideous items.
Sometimes they were described as 'Stealth Bras' guess some optimist thought radar guns would be fooled.
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I wasna fu but just had plenty.
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My mother-in-Law wears them
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Car bras are very bad news in the UK. All they do is trap moisture
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TourVanMan TM < Ex RF >
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People will always think of ways to make their vehicles uglier!
Bull bars were a recent example and these big spotlight bars fitted to lorries are another.
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When I think of a nice looking vehicle, I don't think of a Volvo FL something or other!
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The best trick is to keep a reasonable distance from the car in front ;)
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