MK5 Golf GTI
General => Random Chat => Topic started by: VC on May 10, 2010, 04:25:16 pm
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What are peoples thoughts on them?
no pix as i havent made any, but basically a section of vinyl with wording cut out thats laid over the 3rd brake light, when the brakes are applied the wording lights up/shines through
i'm indifferent, just want some opinions :happy2:
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seen a few of these on cars like back off :laugh: or car make on them and they look ok i think but would i stick one on my car mmmm not sure
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it's a MK4 with the guys own text but gives you a visual:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsphotos.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-ak-sjc1%2Fhs352.snc3%2F29220_435089451424_717096424_5844844_2179134_n.jpg&hash=b2d3e6e9c5e18a5c655f3d063157af108262f332)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsphotos.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-ak-sjc1%2Fhs352.snc3%2F29220_435089466424_717096424_5844845_7541604_n.jpg&hash=52686971fec3a52226f029c190bfa771e668d14b)
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IMHO I think they look a little tacky. I have seen a few on focus, corsa and saxo owned by kids of my age and they do look a little chav. All my opinion of corse. :happy2:
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seen a few of these on cars like back off :laugh: or car make on them and they look ok i think but would i stick one on my car mmmm not sure
for you... some love hearts :P
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Is it legal ?.Anything for the plod to pull you over these days :signLOL:.
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Is it legal ?.Anything for the plod to pull you over these days :signLOL:.
I would assume so as some cars do not have 3rd brake lights. :happy2:
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well 8/1 against so far
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Is it legal ?.Anything for the plod to pull you over these days :signLOL:.
I would assume so as some cars do not have 3rd brake lights. :happy2:
....But those cars manufactured without the 3rd red-eye brake light are exempt. So, it's not unreasonable for the police to stop you with a 3rd light that's been 'interefered' with - A bit unlikely perhaps but if stopped for something else..
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Dunno what I think of the idea. Seen one and thought it was clever but couldn't read what it said and I'm not in the habit of tailgating people. Consequently I wouldn't want some driver trying to climb into my boot so they could read it.. So, I wouldn't have one for safety reasons.
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Dunno what I think of the idea. Seen one and thought it was clever but couldn't read what it said and I'm not in the habit of tailgating people. Consequently I wouldn't want some driver trying to climb into my boot so they could read it.. So, I wouldn't have one for safety reasons.
And in the pics posted above it's impossible to see what it says in the second photo.
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And in the pics posted above it's impossible to see what it says in the second photo.
....I see that you're the sensible one :wink: - How is that GVK wipper snapper? Look forward to seeing you both somewhere sometime :happy2:
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IMO it's just too subtle to be effective. That's if it's text. If it's a pattern, like maybe military stripes that are large enough to show easily, it may work!
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But then when it visually works by shouting louder it will be likely to attract the attention of the law. And what about MOT? They're getting much stricter.
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I like them :happy2:
BUT I'd be worried some tw*t would be too busy trying to read it , just as they ploughed into the back of me...
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Just voted & there not for me.
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An overwhelming result of judging them as tacky! No coalitions needed here.
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nice easy bit of market research :smiley:
cheers guys, appreciated :happy2:
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its not a question of 'taste' , its what sells :happy2: ...
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I would assume so as some cars do not have 3rd brake lights. :happy2:
Any car manufactured for sale in the EU in recent years (since 1998 maybe?) in quantities of more than 1,000 vehicles per year requires the third brake light. An MOT tester will test for the third light only if the car is meant to have one.
...and dubious legality aside, I think it's a bit tacky.
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I thought about doing these a while back out of thin stainless,was going to try one with GTI in it but did,nt get round to it.
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I would assume so as some cars do not have 3rd brake lights. :happy2:
Any car manufactured for sale in the EU in recent years (since 1998 maybe?) in quantities of more than 1,000 vehicles per year requires the third brake light. An MOT tester will test for the third light only if the car is meant to have one.
...and dubious legality aside, I think it's a bit tacky.
....Exactement! :drinking:
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its not a question of 'taste' , its what sells :happy2: ...
....Yep, but he asked and we're just giving honest answers. I think it's safe to say that very few indeed would be likely to sell from here at least. :happy2:
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its not a question of 'taste' , its what sells :happy2: ...
....Yep, but he asked and we're just giving honest answers. I think it's safe to say that very few indeed would be likely to sell from here at least. :happy2:
exactly :happy2:
something like this is over a foot long, so to post is a pita and more costly. You'd be amazed what does and doesnt sell, everyones taste is different
i look for things no-one else is doing and then fill a gap, although these items get copied within hours usually :laugh:
some things i sell once every couple of months, other things sell multiple daily, all about balance and guesswork really
i'm a designer primarily, the vinyls are more of an offshoot so a learning curve to find whats needed/wanted/liked, once the shop is filled and finished i'll more than likely sell the business anyway :smiley:
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this is really tacky.
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this is really tacky.
well that speaks volumes :laugh:
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this is really tacky.
well that speaks volumes :laugh:
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+1 for the tacky