ihavenosn

I'm starting to see more and more of this "trend" lately and it's got me wondering, what does it mean? What is it there for?

For those who don't know what I'm talking about, there have been a trend with the younger crowd and their imports lately where they hang a little doll/toy under their rear bumper.

Anyone have any info on what it means by them having something there? Isn't it kind of an odd place to put something?

Anywho, here's the only pic I can find that show's what I'm talking about. This is not my car, nor do I know who the owner is. Just using it as an example to better illustrate my question.

nauticac

That is wierd. I've never seen anything like that before so unfortunately I don't know the answer to your question. However, I'm in love with volks wheels and that burned titanium lip is just absolutely sexy.

scion_jon

They are Drift Charms, lol I have these in the F&F Tokyo Drift video game for the PS2.
I think they are cool, whatever charm you get.

But my concern would be ppl who would try to steal them.

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xravexboix

Yea... it's Drift-related. Most of my 240SX buddies have one. The last time I Was at Dave n Busters, I think I spent like 20,000 points on all sorts of mini Hello Kitties so they can be used as a 'drift charm'... hahaha, good times.

Other things people like to put:

Tein Character (Dampinichi?)
Hello Kitty and related Characters
Super Mario Bros Characters (Goombas!)

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scion_jon

Yeah, also Final Fantasy and Pac Man, I saw Tekken characters, and l'il ball faces or something.

lol the Tokyo Drift game has a tC in it and mine has a l'il drift charm haha

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Metro273

Imo, another silly trend...

scion_jon

i dont think it's silly, imagine in a drift race your winning and your annoying the guy behind you cause your lil charm is all he sees hahaha

xravexboix

Only if it's a Hello Kitty

I just remembered... Pokemon Storage Ball thing (red/white color) I've seen a few of those... lol

scion_jon

oh yeah along with pikacu haha

ihavenosn

I see, so that's what it's for. Most of the car's I've seen them on are fwd though so I guess what started as a trend in the drifting scene is starting to pick up with the import scene in general now.

Oh and to add to the list, I've seen some Domo Kuns too!

scion_jon

ff cars can have them too, awd for the matter aswell, mostly in tokyo or whatever they do touge runs

Soulquarian

Dumb trend, especially on cars that can't drift...

(i.e. tC's)

scion_jon

read above you

Soulquarian

You can put a huge wing on your FWD car too...

Still stupid.

scion_jon

you can still stfu

but you wont.

Soulquarian

Good job.

scion_jon

thanks

Gardiner

A popular thing here in Georgia is hanging rubber bull ********* under the back of your truck/car.

Metro273

^^^Yup! My buddy has those truck "*****" on his Chevy!

bBlover

drift charm.