Why don't the cars of today have rubber spoilers?

"Hoccy" (Hoccy) 12/03/2013 at 17:24 • Filed to: 80's

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Post some more if you've got it

Leadbull > Hoccy 12/03/2013 at 17:27

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Nibbles > Hoccy 12/03/2013 at 17:27

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This is the rubber 900 spoiler that matters

Yes. I will find you and I will own you

lepie > Hoccy 12/03/2013 at 17:29

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Because they dry-rot.

HammerheadFistpunch > lepie 12/03/2013 at 17:35

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uhyup

area man > Nibbles 12/03/2013 at 17:36

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A permanent member of my dream garage

Jeremy Bloyd-Peshkin > Hoccy 12/03/2013 at 17:43

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My rubber spoiler has a spoiler on it. Also not dry-rotted. And awesome.

KB Garage > Hoccy 12/03/2013 at 17:45

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Hoccy > Jeremy Bloyd-Peshkin 12/03/2013 at 17:46

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Whoa that's a new level of awesome!

Takuro Spirit > Hoccy 12/03/2013 at 17:52

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Rubber?

Well, they were made by General Tire....

desertdog5051 > Hoccy 12/03/2013 at 17:53

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Early to ? 80's base Mustangs had a turbine like wheel/hubcap that was rubber like.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Hoccy 12/03/2013 at 17:53

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The picture of the Audi got kinja'd to heck it seems :(

Some cars had spoilers.. other had SPOILERS..

PS9 > Hoccy 12/03/2013 at 17:55

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Because rubber never protected anyone from anything. All it does is stand between you and the fun.

lonestranger > Hoccy 12/03/2013 at 18:05

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Those rubber spoilers are great and imma let you finish, but the 911 Turbo's whale tail was one of the best rubber spoilers of all time.

Also, I'm picturing in my head a factory painted rubber spoiler, but I can't think of what car (or cars) had them. Anyone? Bueller?

Hoccy > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 12/03/2013 at 18:11

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Actually, that's a Mazda 626. I think it's fixed now.

No Prius Needed > Hoccy 12/03/2013 at 18:12

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Spoiler alert!

Hoccy > lonestranger 12/03/2013 at 18:13

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How I didn't think of this buggles my mind. I must have gotten too hung up on 80's midsize cars..

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Hoccy 12/03/2013 at 18:16

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You know, I knew what it was, but I was talking to a friend on the phone when I wrote it.. He's having som problems with his Audi :P Didn't even realize I wrote Audi :P

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Hoccy 12/03/2013 at 18:21

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They're oh-so right on 80s cars.

Hoccy > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 12/03/2013 at 18:22

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Haha, it could actually look like an Audi B2 from that angle:

For an untrained eye, that is. I don't doubt your knowledge of old Mazdas and Audis.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Hoccy 12/03/2013 at 18:31

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He's got an eighties Audi 90, so that could've been a factor.. Oh well, the main thing is that the picture works now.

911e46z06 > Hoccy 12/03/2013 at 18:51

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My car has the best rubber spoiler

LeadfootYT > Hoccy 12/03/2013 at 19:22

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M6 spoiler has a rubber lip. Does that count?

I want one of these badly for my E24. Shame they rarely sell for under $400.

feather-throttle-not-hair > Hoccy 12/03/2013 at 20:02

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Why dont cars have rubber spoilers?

Uhm. Because they're ugly and tacky?

(But just between you, me and...i suppose the rest of the internet, i sort of like them too, despite their tacky ugliness)

Aaron Brown > Hoccy 12/03/2013 at 20:05

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