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Title: Do cars look better with mudflaps or without?
Post by: Del Boy on 07 March 2010, 16:13:32
Just been discussing the with the mrs., neither of us can decide, I personally think it depends on the car she says, they should have them and my son says most cars look better without but some look better with.

Your thoughts?
Title: Re: Do cars look better with mudflaps or without?
Post by: webby23 on 07 March 2010, 16:44:40
I think a fully loaded holiday bound Omega looks cool with mudflaps strangely!!
 :)
Title: Re: Do cars look better with mudflaps or without?
Post by: MickAP on 07 March 2010, 16:57:45
Got them on both of mine, they came with them fitted.
I think most cars look better with them on, although they don't really stop all of the crap from slashing up the bodywork.

Mick
Title: Re: Do cars look better with mudflaps or without?
Post by: Seth on 07 March 2010, 17:18:41
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Got them on both of mine, they came with them fitted.
I think most cars look better with them on, although they don't really stop all of the crap from slashing up the bodywork.



Mick

My sentiments exactly Mick :y
Title: Re: Do cars look better with mudflaps or without?
Post by: mudflap on 07 March 2010, 17:20:07
Mudflaps are not there to look pretty - if you have ever followed anyone in wet weather without mudflaps you'll know what i mean...  >:(

imho they should be fitted by law, and high level stoplights .. :y

Title: Re: Do cars look better with mudflaps or without?
Post by: Del Boy on 07 March 2010, 17:55:22
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Mudflaps are not there to look pretty - if you have ever followed anyone in wet weather without mudflaps you'll know what i mean...  >:(

imho they should be fitted by law, and high level stoplights .. :y

 
They are law  :y
Title: Re: Do cars look better with mudflaps or without?
Post by: Amigo on 07 March 2010, 18:21:20
I fitted mudflaps to my MV6 'coz they have OMEGA on them & were given free. I think they look ok & mine at least do go some way to keeping the road dirt/grease/salt off the bodywork & inner arches. :y
Title: Re: Do cars look better with mudflaps or without?
Post by: Jim on 07 March 2010, 18:52:39
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Mudflaps are not there to look pretty - if you have ever followed anyone in wet weather without mudflaps you'll know what i mean...  >:(

imho they should be fitted by law, and high level stoplights .. :y

 
They are law  :y
Only after 1997

I have mudflaps on my 3.2 and the front ones scrape along the road when I corner around roundabouts and speed bumps :(
Title: Re: Do cars look better with mudflaps or without?
Post by: Auto Addict on 07 March 2010, 18:53:03
Got them on mine to protect the sills, seem to do the job.
Title: Re: Do cars look better with mudflaps or without?
Post by: ChevetteNick on 07 March 2010, 20:08:32
Depends on the cars' body shape as the miggy looks good with a set of flaps, ooer missus :D, but cars like the KA and Rover 200 hatchbacks look terrible.
Title: Re: Do cars look better with mudflaps or without?
Post by: SR-71 Blackbird on 07 March 2010, 20:12:48
i know they  are useful but i cant help thinking that they look like trucks and their mudflaps when i see them :)
Title: Re: Do cars look better with mudflaps or without?
Post by: waspy on 07 March 2010, 20:17:27
I bought some for mine in 2008 & i have no regrets. They work & look well :y
Title: Re: Do cars look better with mudflaps or without?
Post by: Jukeboxnut on 07 March 2010, 20:49:50
I fitted mudflaps on my estate and they certainly reduce the amount of spray on the rear screen in the wet.
Title: Re: Do cars look better with mudflaps or without?
Post by: The Red Baron on 07 March 2010, 21:06:43
fitted a pair to the back of my mv6 today, look good to me. :y
Title: Re: Do cars look better with mudflaps or without?
Post by: tunnie on 07 March 2010, 21:08:16
got them on the Elite estate, do look good on it. Don't look as good on the saloon for some reason  :-/

Only trouble is i find i am filling them down with spirited driving around the twisties  ::)
Title: Re: Do cars look better with mudflaps or without?
Post by: Jimbob on 08 March 2010, 08:14:47
I have them, hers doesnt, I prefer them....and like others to have them, keeps spray down for all.
Title: Re: Do cars look better with mudflaps or without?
Post by: mantahatch on 08 March 2010, 15:28:36
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Mudflaps are not there to look pretty - if you have ever followed anyone in wet weather without mudflaps you'll know what i mean...  >:(

imho they should be fitted by law, and high level stoplights .. :y

 
They are law  :y
Only after 1997

I have mudflaps on my 3.2 and the front ones scrape along the road when I corner around roundabouts and speed bumps :(


Ironic really, since the police used to stop all the cars that fitted high level brake lights in there cars in 70s and 80s.

People where fined for having them, now it is the law to have them
Title: Re: Do cars look better with mudflaps or without?
Post by: Chris_H on 08 March 2010, 15:43:32
I've often fitted them to cars that haven't had them already.  In "the olden days" I used to bolt reflectors to them as well.  A bit anoraky now in retrospect.

Mudflaps can cause the spray to bounce out sideways which can make overtakes a nightmare.  Reminds me of some Dunlop tyres that came out in the 70s(?) Aquajet I think they called them.  They were fitted to a lot of XJ6s and you couldn't see the car for spray.  The water never got as far as the mudflaps!
[edit]Crikey!  Just Googled Aquajet and you can still get them - AND it was the 60s!!![/edit]
Title: Re: Do cars look better with mudflaps or without?
Post by: mudflap on 08 March 2010, 16:16:47
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I've often fitted them to cars that haven't had them already.  In "the olden days" I used to bolt reflectors to them as well.  A bit anoraky now in retrospect.

Mudflaps can cause the spray to bounce out sideways which can make overtakes a nightmare.  Reminds me of some Dunlop tyres that came out in the 70s(?) Aquajet I think they called them.  They were fitted to a lot of XJ6s and you couldn't see the car for spray.  The water never got as far as the mudflaps!
[edit]Crikey!  Just Googled Aquajet and you can still get them - AND it was the 60s!!![/edit]

Yes i remember fitting those Dunlop Aquajets, especially on Jags, they were very expensive but seem to have remained popular  8-)