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.

 

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.

 

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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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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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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Imo, another silly trend...

 

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

 

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

 

oh yeah along with pikacu haha

 

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!

 

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

 

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

(i.e. tC's)

 

read above you

 

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

Still stupid.

 

you can still stfu

but you wont.

 

Good job.

 

thanks

 

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

 

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

 

drift charm.