Making a car your "own" through bits and bobs, etc

[Alexxx-Returns]

I'm about to come into ownership of one of my "dream" cars. I've wanted one of these since I was 15. And I know this is something I'm going to care about more than a lot of things I own.

When I had my first car, I added a couple of things to really make it "mine". I was trying to make it a home from home, I guess. I bought a [fake] fur throw for the back seats. I got a silly little decal that I thought was cool until I found out it was a Fiat logo (the car was a Nissan Micra so I felt quite stupid after this), and I stuck a silver dragon thing like a fridge magnet on the passenger side. It wasn't much, but it was nice personal/home touches that made it feel like a home from home.

I want to do this again since it's been a while since I've had a car of my own and not been sharing a family car. I ask of you fine furries - what would you do to make your car special, or like a second home? What HAVE you done? What do you think I should do?

Discuss away.

 

[Luki]

You are not a true furry unless you have installed either of these two additions to your pimpmobile.

 

[WolfNightV4X1]

http://i2.cdnds.net/12/34/618x409/movies_dumb_and_dumber_8.jpg

Heh, but really, I dont have a car yet but I'd probably put on cool ironic bumper stickers, stuffed animals on the back or dash, few small things. Maybe something silly like bacon air freshener :V

 

[PetersaurusRex]

I happen to be a car guy so yeah I know your feels on making a car yours. First thing I bought when I got my first car was a set of fuzzy d20 dice. Then I spent some dosh on a new head unit, speakers all around and a 12" subwoofer. I cleaned it up, buffed it up all nice and pretty, got some nice seat covers and gave the interior a good thorough cleaning. Cleaned up all the leather, sewed up a few rips in the carpet, things like that. I got some black ice air fresheners for maximum FRESHness. You don't need to completely rehaul your car, but make it something that is a pleasure to drive. When it feels like a chore that means you have failed.

 

[Nashida]

My car right now has a Seel beanie riding on the front dash (sometimes swapped with Teto from Nausicca of the Valley of the Wind or a small wolf plush my BF gave me), a dangle behind the rearview mirror (usually some swing charm, Nintendo, Pokemon, or a glass hummingbird. I sometimes like to get those small crystals to catch the sun). Two window clings on either rear passenger window: a fluffy cat thing and my state college emblem. Over the rear taillight, in the rear window are two Labbits, one tiger striped, the other blue with a lumberjack beard, both turned so their butts flash out the back.

 

[Zop]

You should put a cow catcher on the front of your car so you can drive on the sidewalks and get places faster.

 

[Torrijos-sama]

Since we're on the topic of bad ideas, cover the entire vehicle with faux wood panelling.

 

[Zop]

Since we're on the topic of bad ideas, cover the entire vehicle with faux wood panelling.

What are you talking about every idea in this thread is great. If I had the money I would make a furry episode of pimp my ride and put all of these ideas into some dudes car.

 

[TyDye]

What are you talking about every idea in this thread is great. If I had the money I would make a furry episode of pimp my ride and put all of these ideas into some dudes car.

Can that 'some dude' be me? I would SO drive that thing.







not...

 

[Pyper]

I have a small fox plush that I have hanging from my rear view mirror, aside from that, that is all I have in my car. I have fox and snow leopard key chains though. I really need to get a weasel key chain to add to my growing collection.

 

[JerryFoxcoon]

The only thing I've installed so far is a vintage license plate on the front bumper to fill that empty plate holder molded in it. I happened to have one that fits the colour of my car X3

 

[Feste]

Snowbrush and breath mints. It isn't my car till I have those two in there .

 

[Teckolf]

I always buy really crappy, jalopy, pickups. Then I fix them up and call them mine. Usually with a camo headliner, rustoleum paint job, and various other repairs.

 

[Feste]

I always buy really crappy, jalopy, pickups. Then I fix them up and call them mine. Usually with a camo headliner, rustoleum paint job, and various other repairs.

Please tell me you have Truck nuts. Damnit their corny, but I've always wanted the cajones to get some.

 

[Teckolf]

Please tell me you have Truck nuts. Damnit their corny, but I've always wanted the cajones to get some.

I do not currently because the current whip is mega lame... A whopping 92 hp... Although I did haul a parts truck that weighed more than it back home. Scariest shit ever.

 

[Coluth]

My daily driver I have just a couple of things added to it, but they're more function than personalization. Now I have a couple of classics that I'm working on. One's going to be a numbers matched show car, the other I'll be personalizing for me. Mostly performance mods, taller cam maybe crank, better heads, intake, carb, swap the rear end to a Ford 9 inch, I might tub it out just a little in the rear, swap the auto transmission for a 4 speed. That kind of thing.

 

[Alexxx-Returns]

Please tell me you have Truck nuts. Damnit their corny, but I've always wanted the cajones to get some.

I still can't believe that's a thing >.<

It gave me a thought though. If you got an arm from off a mannequin and stuck it under your car body somewhere and had a laugh at peoples' reactions >.<

My dad gave the the idea of replacing the seats with the leather variety which would be cool.

 

[Khaki]

I still can't believe that's a thing >.<

It gave me a thought though. If you got an arm from off a mannequin and stuck it under your car body somewhere and had a laugh at peoples' reactions >.<

My dad gave the the idea of replacing the seats with the leather variety which would be cool.

At least the sun isn't a problem for you there when it comes to leather.

I've considered sticking a mangled push bike or a dummy dressed up for the season holidays in my bull bar in the past.

It would be interesting to see the reaction of seeing the Easter Bunny mangled up in the front of a truck drive past.

 

[Coluth]

It would be interesting to see the reaction of seeing the Easter Bunny mangled up in the front of a truck drive past.

I did that with my Jeep. People in their teens and twenties or those that had a good sense of humor laughed pretty good at it. Little kids didn't know what to think. A lot of older people gave me bad looks even had a crazy one call the cops on me.

 

[Alexxx-Returns]

I did that with my Jeep. People in their teens and twenties or those that had a good sense of humor laughed pretty good at it. Little kids didn't know what to think. A lot of older people gave me bad looks even had a crazy one call the cops on me.

Theres always one busybody who calls the cops >.<

 

[X_Joshi_X]

I only got a really big rc car. My baby

Im thinking of adding stickers and tuning it to make it mine.

Google for "HPI Baja tuned"
Its really a trend to make this certain car as specific as possible

 

[Alexxx-Returns]

My best friend and I decided we are gonna sneak some truck nuts onto our friend's car and not tell him, see how long he goes before someone points it out.

 

[ARTYWOLF0811]

I've put fuzzy dice in my truck, camo floor mats, I put like an aluminum emblem thing on my tailgate that reads "Zombie Outbreak Response Vehicle", I put a USMC decal on the rear window along with a realtree camo logo and I plan on getting camo seat covers, a camo steering wheel cover, CB radio, and a hoola girl to go in the dash. I also plan on adding two 10" subwoofers under the back seats and adding a six inch lift when I have the money.

 

[BlueStreak98]

I swapped out the radio for one that has a USB port, and added a window sticker for my university and a bumper sticker for a local independent radio station. That's really it; I like keeping the car looking close to stock.

 

[BRN]

First it was a Konami Code decal on the back.

But for the last two years, I've had a pair of plushie dolphins riding on the dashboard with me, both of them from a pair of furry friends from Taunton. Their lil' snouts got pressed between the window and airvents so no matter how fiercely I revved, they wouldn't slip backwards. T'was the best <3