WHICH MOD YOU MADE TO A CAR MOST GOT PEOPLE TALKING?

“I once decided it would be cool to put black Shelby stripes on a Saph Cossie. It wasn’t. On the other hand, people loved the 20in Cades Bern alloys I fitted to my ST220 estate. Sat low on coilovers and with big 20in rims, it got positive comments everywhere it went. My wife used to hate people saying ‘nice wheels’ every time we went out, though!” JAMIE, EDITOR

“The one aspect of the Ford scene that’s always frustrated me is the lack of imagination when it comes to wheels! Yes, the typical choices can be cool, but there’s so much more out there. I’m thinking back to when I put a set of Irmler spilt-rims on my Saph; the resulting polarisation of opinion was comical!”

ADE, PHOTOGRAPHER

“Easy one – adding an H-pipe to the Mustang, which already had a very loud Steeda axleback exhaust in place. The wife didn’t like the way the noise made the house shudder at 5.30am in the mornings!”

JASON, PHOTOGRAPHER

“I’m not one for cosmetic modifications, but I did paint my first Mk1 Escort matt black - in the early Nineties, long before it was cool. Or maybe my Crystal Blue Sapphire Cosworth, which was regularly in Revs Magazine - people tell me even now it’s what made them want a Cossie. I still own both those cars, of course.”

DAN WILLIAMSON, SUB-EDITOR & TECH WRITER

“In the early 2000s I had a Mk3 XR3i which was satin black with blacked-out lights, black-and-silver plates, RS1600i wheels and spoilers, and a Peco Big Bore 2. A talking point back then… but today? The owners’ clubs wouldn’t like it! ”

DAN BEVIS, WRITER