The themed car accessory trends that need to stop
There's something for everyone in the car accessories market. But let's not be fooled into thinking this is a good thing.We’ve exposed what we think are five of the worst car accessories that any self-respecting motoring enthusiast should steer well clear of.
Car Lashes
Like many of this decades fashion atrocities, we’re going to blame the larger-than-life Kardashians for this one. The burning desire to make our cars look like an Armenian reality tv star is a recent thing that thankfully was quickly tamed by universal piss-taking. If you have them on your car, I guarantee they’re laughing at you, not with you.
Car Bra
Do you think they’ll notice? Yes, we all notice. If you’ve got an ugly car it simply draws attention to the fact you’ve got an ugly car. If you’ve got a good car, why the heck are you covering it up? Not even the colour-matched ones look good. Worse still, those faux leather ‘bras’ are a breeding ground for leaf debris, insects and other nasties that are destined to damage your car. Step away from the bra.
Baby on Board
I don’t understand this sign. Maybe you think we won’t crash into you because you may have an infant in your car? Ok, all you had to do was pop a sign up back. Deal. Despite popular belief, they’re not used in the event of an emergency, to inform emergency services there’s a baby on board. A step too far is the self-confessed ‘Babe on Board’ sign. Ditch the sign.
My Family Stickers
There are many wrongs here. First, the fact that you think anyone else cares about the composition of your family unit – people, pets or otherwise. Second, you’re putting stickers on your car. Third, see my first point. The My Family car sticker phenomenon is a testament to a generation of over-sharers. Stop it.
Seasonal Anomalies
If there’s one thing worse than a bad car accessory, it’s a bad car accessory that’s past its used-by date. Yes, reindeer antler, 2017 AFL premiership beanie offenders, we’re talking to you. We applaud your all-or-nothing attitude, but these things have a use-by date. To be honest, you’re testing the seasonal tolerance levels of all motorists by dragging it out. Flogging. Dead. Cat. It’s time to remove your reindeer antlers (ready for the 2018 edition), repurpose the car red nose and, well, I’m not even going to attempt to talk AFL.
We haven’t even touched on the hot mess that is truck nuts, seatbelt covers, bullet hole decals, rim spinners and neon light kits. Proceed with caution.
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