Thursday, 16 August 2012

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (of the Vehicle Accessories World)

In vehicle accessory terms, things have moved on a bit since the days of nodding dogs on car dashboards (although you can still spot a few if you look hard enough). Here is a selection of some of the best, worst and the ugliest, but not necessarily in that order!

Car Eyelashes
Have a spare few pounds and always fancied making your car look like Jordan's younger sister? These could be just the trick. Made from PVC, these stick to the front headlights and 'style' the vehicle to look more 'feminine'. We can't say we've seen any on an L200 just yet but I'm sure it won't be too long.

Crystal Car Eyeliner
For a similar look to that achieved by the 'Car Eyelashes', this does exactly as it says on the tin- adds a slick of diamante crystals to the headlights of your chosen vehicle. They don't appear to have gained quite the cult status of the eyelashes just yet.

Reversing Camera Kit
This is a particularly nifty piece of kit- it features an innovative RCD mirror with a high-resolution LCD that appears automatically through the mirrors reflective surface when reverse gear is selected. It shows the driver exactly what is behind them, significantly reducing the risk of reversing accidents.

Car Bra's
This is, in basic terms, a cover for the front end of the car to protect against stone chips on the bonnet and bumper. They come in all variety of colours from muted black to chequered and spotty... from what we can gather, you either love them or hate them.

Daytime Running Lights Bar
An accessory that can be fitted to either a Mitsubishi L200 or an ASX. This is a front styling bar manufactured in stainless steel with in-built LED lights. The smartest bit is the 'dim' function incorporated into the bars which lowers the lights when either the side or headlights are switched on.


We only tend to stock vehicle accessories which serve some useful purpose so unfortunately, if you are after the car eyelashes we may not be of any help but, if the reversing camera kit or the daytime running lights bar are more to your taste we can certainly be of assistance. Just call our Parts Department on 01271 342600, pop in and visit us in our Barnstaple Showroom (at Pottington, Barnstaple) or email us on parts@devonshire-motors.co.uk.