Who wants to try to build this special BMW?

[Scale-Master]

Yes, those are corn on the cob holders...

[cobraman]

Looks like a Pep Boys special. Someone somewhere thinks that is cool. Not me.

[Harold]

Like I've said for years- chrome doesn't class the place up.

[george 53]

Why?

[Harold]

I especially like the rust coming out of the exhaust. Now that spells performance.

[ZTony8]

Only in America.......

[MAGNUM4342]

That's just...Eeeewwww! Why would you do that to a Beemer?!?

[cobraman]

That's just...Eeeewwww! Why would you do that to a Beemer?!?

Why would you do that to any car ? : )

[diymirage]

that has got to be one of the best looking hondas ive ever seen

[Austin T]

It's an ex movie car from "The Phat & the vision-less".Also pay close attention to the all the stickers,It makes it go faster!

[Wayne's World]

It's an ex movie car from "The Phat & the vision-less".Also pay close attention to the all the stickers,It makes it go faster!

Chrome makes it go faster.

[Brizio]

Probably if he or she sell it, put in tha ad RAT ROD, because of the rust on the exhaust! :D:D

[Harry P.]

You guys are such dopes. Everyone knows that portholes make a car go faster!

[Wayne's World]

You guys are such dopes. Everyone knows that portholes make a car go faster!

Only if it's a Buick.

[Harry P.]

Only if it's a Buick.

Yeah, but see... JCWhitney figured out Buick's secret porthole speed formula and started offering it in their catalog! Now everyone can get portholes and go fast!

[jaymcminn]

When a hot glue gun is one of your "go-to" tools, you need to get out of the car customizing business. On the other hand, I still like it more than most of West Coast Customs' builds.

[jbwelda]

that twised 6 is pretty wicked and not at all in the same class as the original POS pictured here.

>Only in America.......

actually, no. much more prevance of pure tack-on junk on cars in the orient.

[Ace-Garageguy]

The BMW is indeed special, and practical too. One just never knows when it might be necessary to deal with corn-on-the-cob while on the road.

I remember when I was a mere lad that STP stickers were also widely thought to add horsepower. As much as things change, they seem to stay the same.

Edited July 6, 2012 by Ace-Garageguy

[Brizio]

If the owner add a wheel spacer and drop it down little bit, the car would gain a lot...

[Wayne Buck]

Yeah, but see... JCWhitney figured out Buick's secret porthole speed formula and started offering it in their catalog! Now everyone can get portholes and go fast!

I dunno, Harry....

I have an article where these things were tested extensively on 3 different cars.

Average net hp gains were as follows:

• 3"x6" porthole = 7 hp
  
• 3"x6" chrome emblem = 5.3 hp
  
• 3"x6" vinyl decal= 7.3 hp
  

Remember, these tests were done in a controlled environment and measured in "visual horsepower"

The really interesting thing though- as more decals were added, the visual horsepower rating seemed to gain exponentially, whereas the port holes and chrome were more of a linear type of progression. Unfortunately, I don't have the numbers from that part of the test... Seems my dog ate the second page from it.

[Pete J.]

Mark, Thanks for ruining my day! That is just hidious on any car, much less a 3 series!

[sjordan2]

Who wants to try to build this car?

I don't want it on my computer monitor, much less my model shelf.

[Junkman]

If the owner add a wheel spacer and drop it down little bit, the car would gain a lot...

You can't polish a turd.

[cobraman]

It's a sure case of if some is good , more is better. Nothing better about this ride.

[CorvairJim]

You can't polish a turd.

That's true. They proved it a couple of years ago on "MythBusters".

That black BMW is one of the sadder examples of the breed that I've seen, since it looks like the owner really seems to think that he improved his car. Kinda of like this guy...

One thing that the yellow Roadmaster has going for it: The Buick portholes are on an actual Buick this time around!