Is it Halfords fault?

philstar · 12-08-2009, 09:40

Should we blame Halfords for the increase in the boy-racer culture in this country??
If anything they seem to promote it.

Anytime i go in there, theres nearly always a gang of them inside drooling over the chrome exhausts on display, and another gang near the entrance showing off their supped up starlet

**eoin** · 12-08-2009, 09:41

I don't think they pre-dated the modding scene, they just reacted to an opening in the market. And there's a difference between boy racers and people who mod their cars (though there's obviously an overlap).

EPM · 12-08-2009, 09:42

No, but I'd blame them anyway

But just because they take a bit of pride in their car doesn't automatically mean they are a menace. To be honest I've seen more souped up cars driven carefully and within the law than driven badly

**Magnus** · 12-08-2009, 09:43

Blame England, isn't that were the boyracer thing started? Then it slowly crept over to Dublin with the help of Pimp My Ride UK and from there to the midlands.

hobochris · 12-08-2009, 09:44

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Originally Posted by philstar

Should we blame Halfords for the increase in the boy-racer culture in this country??

Anytime i go in there, theres nearly always a gang of them inside drooling over the chrome exhausts on display, and another gang near the entrance showing off their supped up starlet

Your saying they(a business) are at fault for try to make money off of a lucrative market ???

the mind boggles, last time I checked:

business make profit != illegal.

They'd be Boy racers with of without the existence of Halfords , Halfords are just in the right place and right time to make money from them.

JustinOval · 12-08-2009, 09:46

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Originally Posted by Magnus

Blame England, isn't that were the boyracer thing started? Then it slowly crept over to Dublin with the help of Pimp My Ride UK and from there to the midlands.

I blame Henry Ford, isn't that where the car thing started?

Stevie Dakota · 12-08-2009, 09:47

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Originally Posted by JustinOval

I blame Henry Ford, isn't that where the car thing started?

No, it was them cavemen tinkering with the idea of the wheel, bloody neanderthal racers!

mondeo · 12-08-2009, 09:51

Alot of mod stuff in halfords has little labels stating that their not suitable for road use....particulary led bulbs and typical stuff like that. They have to protect themselves incase some young lad comes back and blames halfords for selling it to them in the first place
after a garda gives them stick over it.

DJ Hafez · 12-08-2009, 10:08

I blame Donegal

Cookie_Monster · 12-08-2009, 10:10

Pimp my Ride has a lot to answer for

steve06 · 12-08-2009, 10:49

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Originally Posted by Magnus

Blame England, isn't that were the boyracer thing started? Then it slowly crept over to Dublin with the help of Pimp My Ride UK and from there to the midlands.

Yea, because guys never modified or raced their cars in Detroit about 40-50 years ago....

If you want to blame someone, blame max power!

**eoin** · 12-08-2009, 10:56

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Originally Posted by steve06

If you want to blame someone, blame max power!

quarryman · 12-08-2009, 11:00

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Originally Posted by philstar

Anytime i go in there

pot, kettle, me thinks.

Twin-go · 12-08-2009, 11:14

Your right - and Pennys and JJB Sports are at fault for bringing the "chav" culture over to our scumbags........

bazz26 · 12-08-2009, 11:25

Halford's like any businesses identified a gap market and filled it to some extent. Some people might see that as good business sense. Also they don't just sell modified products btw.

What next? Blame McDonald's for being obese or Heineken for being an alcoholic? Nobody puts a gun to your head and makes you buy these products.

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philstar Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,036 Adverts \| Friends	Is it Halfords fault? Should we blame Halfords for the increase in the boy-racer culture in this country?? If anything they seem to promote it. Anytime i go in there, theres nearly always a gang of them inside drooling over the chrome exhausts on display, and another gang near the entrance showing off their supped up starlet

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EPM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cork/Reading Posts: 3,710 Adverts \| Friends	No, but I'd blame them anyway But just because they take a bit of pride in their car doesn't automatically mean they are a menace. To be honest I've seen more souped up cars driven carefully and within the law than driven badly __________________ 2006 Seat Leon for sale

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12-08-2009, 09:41	#2
eoin Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Up on my high horse Posts: 10,426 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Motoring	I don't think they pre-dated the modding scene, they just reacted to an opening in the market. And there's a difference between boy racers and people who mod their cars (though there's obviously an overlap).

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mondeo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Meath Posts: 746 Adverts \| Friends	Alot of mod stuff in halfords has little labels stating that their not suitable for road use....particulary led bulbs and typical stuff like that. They have to protect themselves incase some young lad comes back and blames halfords for selling it to them in the first place after a garda gives them stick over it.

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DJ Hafez Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cork Posts: 788 Adverts \| Friends	I blame Donegal

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Twin-go Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mid-West Posts: 289 Adverts \| Friends	Your right - and Pennys and JJB Sports are at fault for bringing the "chav" culture over to our scumbags........

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bazz26 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Co. Limerick Posts: 11,023 Adverts \| Friends	Halford's like any businesses identified a gap market and filled it to some extent. Some people might see that as good business sense. Also they don't just sell modified products btw. What next? Blame McDonald's for being obese or Heineken for being an alcoholic? Nobody puts a gun to your head and makes you buy these products.