Some of you might not be aware of this, but the Mexican population has a special way of pimpin’ out their rides. This does not apply to all and there are some of them out there that know how to do it right…but the vast majority in our area could write “How To Butcher A Car For Dummies”.

I honestly do not know what the root cause is, but if they go into an auto parts store and see any sticker that has flames, a Nike check logo, chrome bolt on parts or wheels that don’t actually fit their car…they HAVE TO BUY IT. It is something in their nature that makes that a must have item for their early ’90′s Honda. They just can’t go without it!

So what makes up the Mexican Guide to Car Customization?

• Clear/Euro Styled Taillights
• Unpainted Ground Effects (matching the car model is not the preferred method)
• Flame Stickers
• CD’s Hanging from the Rear View Mirror
• Any Picture of Mary or Jesus (preferably painted)
• Holographic Tented Windows
• Mismatched Colors and Parts
• Wheels and Tire Combo’s that don’t match the car and are the wrong size
• Your name in huge letters on the windshield
• Anything chrome
• Painted mural of your car performing a task…on your car!

Long story short, if you are going to mimic this design style…you need to perfect the art of bad taste. It truly baffles me how they can take a decent looking car and turn it into a jumbled, bolt on infested mess! You have to completely ignore if the part is made for your model of car or not and completely surrender to mismatching bliss. There is never a spot that should not be filled with some sort of sticker or chrome piece. Your car is your pallet…create!

I have had an idea for awhile that would make a million dollars if I ever ran with it. I should buy a container load of clear/euro styled tail lights for early ’90′s Honda Accords and sell them for cash in Mexican neighborhoods. They would be gone in a day and I would have enough cash for the government to take 1/2 and I would still make out!