Garry
East Midlands
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May 19, 2015 11:59:03 GMT
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So I've got this Golf, nothing special, just a basic 1.4 Match with povo bumpers, wind up windows and the like. Standard apart from I've dropped it on cheap coilovers. ![](http://i.cubeupload.com/TWbLWp.jpg) I'm thinking of a direction to take it, and with it being 1995 on an N plate, a late-90s style is appealing the most (as when the car was at 2-3 years old (1997), its an age that it could have gotten into the hands of a younger crowd). Something like 3 spokes in 14 or 15inch flavour, some Fido Dido/Fat Willys stickers, things like that. But beyond that I'm not sure what else was popular. I started interest in modded cars in 1997 but read Max Power more for the women than the cars, it was the only thing with boobs in my Mum would let me read Anyway from what I remember, late 90s was about big wheels (up to 17s was common), big bodykits had yet to arrive but sunstrips, single wipers, Morrettes were big, Clifford/Oakley/Longmill stickers in the back window, and Run DMC and the Beastie Boys pumping out of the sub in the boot. I ended up reading Revs more than Max or Fast Car, then Redline came along and I went down that route when the others went more 19s and fibreglass. So, what other car mods can you remember from the late 90s? And leave the negativity at the door please, if you didn't like it then or now, I don't care, nor want to hear about it. Cheers.
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May 19, 2015 12:05:08 GMT
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Garry
East Midlands
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May 19, 2015 12:17:57 GMT
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That was the first thing I thought of. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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adam73bgt
Club Retro Rides Member
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Late 90s modsadam73bgt
@adam73bgt
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May 19, 2015 12:27:00 GMT
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TSW Venoms.
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May 19, 2015 12:39:13 GMT
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Oh yes, that! ![](https://f-a.d-cd.net/9e89ed8s-960.jpg)
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May 19, 2015 12:56:29 GMT
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![](http://www.upl.co/uploads/Signature1530545054.jpg) Specialist Bodyshop & Fabrication Classic, Retro, Prestige & Custom Small Repairs to Concours Restorations Mechanical Work Vintage to Modern
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May 19, 2015 13:42:34 GMT
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90's, Hmmm..
Simple IMHO
Law
7x17 Venoms 60mm Lowered MonoWiper 8" Sunstripe Headlight Eyebrow Rear or roof spoiler Front splitter from Laguna
Optional
DTM Twin Upswept 4" Tailpipe (Almost Law) Banging Hi-fi Neons Harnesses Strobes in headlights Morretes Debadged Grill
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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Curtis
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May 19, 2015 13:47:42 GMT
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90's, Hmmm.. Simple IMHO Law 7x17 Venoms 60mm Lowered MonoWiper 8" Sunstripe Headlight Eyebrow Rear or roof spoiler Front splitter from Laguna Optional DTM Twin Upswept 4" Tailpipe (Almost Law) Banging Hi-fi Neons Harnesses Strobes in headlights Morretes Debadged Grill Pretty much nailed it in one. Would like to add perspex section bonnet and engine dress up kits, even on your 1.4
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Driving: Shitbox Honda S-MX
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jgtr
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May 19, 2015 13:51:59 GMT
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That was the first thing I thought of. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Me too, tried Googling it but nothing found, is it still about??
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May 19, 2015 15:44:03 GMT
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May 19, 2015 16:00:10 GMT
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90's, Hmmm.. Simple IMHO Law 7x17 Venoms 60mm Lowered MonoWiper 8" Sunstripe Headlight Eyebrow Rear or roof spoiler Front splitter from Laguna Optional DTM Twin Upswept 4" Tailpipe (Almost Law) Banging Hi-fi Neons Harnesses Strobes in headlights Morretes Debadged Grill The only thing I can think is missing from this list is tinted rear lights, possibly smooth the door handles, wing vent from a t4 transporter or Merc sprinter grafted into the drivers wing
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May 19, 2015 16:11:43 GMT
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...or randomly coloured rear light clusters. Like, green ones on a blue car, etc.
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Lex
South East
日本車 <3
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May 19, 2015 16:50:28 GMT
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Tinted rear lights, wing indicators and bumper indicators are a must I reckon.
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Resto-UKal
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May 19, 2015 19:51:03 GMT
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My choice
17" Momo arrows or tsw evo, 40/60mm drop, 15" longmill sub, Blacked out windows (dark purple), Painted callipers red, Anodised valve caps, Single wiper, Max power sun strip, Peco big bore 4, M3 mirrors, Body coloured trims, Tinted rear lights, Clear front indicators and side repeaters
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May 19, 2015 20:20:26 GMT
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Yep in 17" flavour I have some chrome m3 mirrors tou can have for a fiver if it will help lol
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Last Edit: May 19, 2015 20:22:03 GMT by joem83
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Ian
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May 19, 2015 22:55:20 GMT
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I still love late 90's modified mk3 golfs, probably as that's what my mate and I were driving in 1997 when we started driving, I had a poverty spec 1.4cl 4 speed 3 door in white, and he had a brand new 1.6gl in dragon green, I think you can tell who had the wealthy parents! His had venoms, morettes, debadged grill and a single wiper!
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IIRC, in the nineties the local scroats would de-badge them for you.
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I still love late 90's modified mk3 golfs, probably as that's what my mate and I were driving in 1997 when we started driving, I had a poverty spec 1.4cl 4 speed 3 door in white, and he had a brand new 1.6gl in dragon green, I think you can tell who had the wealthy parents! His had venoms, morettes, debadged grill and a single wiper! It was no different when I started driving in the late 80's - I had a Mk2 Escort 1.1 Popular plus whilst my besty from somewhat better stock, had a string of Harriers, one after the other! He must've written off 3 from memory. ![:'(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cry.png) (Including one in silver)
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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