DOTS: Homemade Convertible Edition 

Kinja'd!!! "Chuckles" (chucklesw37)
05/09/2018 at 10:27 • Filed to: None

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At least they added a roll bar

Sunchaser dreams on a Civic budget.

The large bumper sticker says “Redneck” and I won’t disagree. You could still see into the hollow A-pillars and the windshield looked like a piece of plexiglass with nothing across the top.


DISCUSSION (14)


Kinja'd!!! BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > Chuckles
05/09/2018 at 10:35

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It needs a budget Toby.


Kinja'd!!! Chuckles > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo
05/09/2018 at 10:36

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Like a stuffed animal?


Kinja'd!!! BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > Chuckles
05/09/2018 at 10:52

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I was thinking something like a raccoon, but that works too, I guess.


Kinja'd!!! Chuckles > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo
05/09/2018 at 10:53

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I like your idea better. Raccoon or a Possum would be perfect.


Kinja'd!!! Svend > Chuckles
05/09/2018 at 10:58

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Cars made outside the U.S. have to jump through hoops to prove they are safe yet once on the U.S. highway you can do anything you want to it, or not doing anything with it, including maintenance and general upkeep.


Kinja'd!!! Chuckles > Svend
05/09/2018 at 11:02

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This car is absolutely not street legal here in the USA. My state has annual safety inspections to keep cars like this off of the road, and any highway officer paying attention would pull this car over.


Kinja'd!!! Svend > Chuckles
05/09/2018 at 11:12

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I am so glad to hear that.

From what I hear and see over there on Jalopnik, OPPO, news, internet, etc... to an outsider it sounds like a free for all.

When I say what our cars in the U.K. and Europe have to go through each year the majority of Americans talk about how restrictive and how it’s too much government oversight. I for one am very glad for it.


Kinja'd!!! My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Svend
05/09/2018 at 11:15

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Depends on the state, where I live anything over 25 years old or if you live outside Metro Atlanta is a free for all.


Kinja'd!!! Chuckles > Svend
05/09/2018 at 11:18

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It does vary a bit from state to state, but at least here in PA, you’ll fail for any number of reasons including excessive tire treadwear, burned out indicator lights, or a cracked windshield. There is no way (short of fraud) that this homemade convertible is street legal. Some states don’t have inspections, which I agree is somewhat concerning.


Kinja'd!!! Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Chuckles
05/09/2018 at 11:21

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Someone needs to tell this guy that the Del Slo exists and would get him that convertible Civic he always wanted.


Kinja'd!!! Chuckles > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
05/09/2018 at 11:22

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But there’s no backseat in a Del Sol. This car had 3 guys in it. He needs the room for his entourage.


Kinja'd!!! greasemonkey235097 > Chuckles
05/09/2018 at 11:30

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in New Jersey,if its 95 or older is thewild west. no emmission, no inspection. it is glorious!


Kinja'd!!! Svend > Chuckles
05/09/2018 at 11:45

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Glad to hear it.

Our inspections are called MOTs and are valid for one year (done on cars over three years old, the government wants to change it to five years but people say that would allow unsafe vehicles onto the road), without a valid MOT, you can’t get road tax or insurance to drive the car, which will see your car impounded or crushed.


Kinja'd!!! Die-Trying > Chuckles
05/09/2018 at 14:12

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