Exterior stereo systems??

In a seemingly sudden manner, exterior stereo systems have arrived in our town. Perhaps the most annoying recent trend in the automotive world, IMO. Why on earth do those cars owners think that I want to listen to whatever they're listening to? Even if I like their taste in music, I sure don't want to hear it while they're driving down the road.

The worst case so far was this past Saturday morning, when I was awoken at 2:55 am by some shiny happy person driving down the 25 MPH street we are 2 houses removed from with his system blaring.

My buddy did this back in 95 in an 82 Caddy. 4 6x9s in the grille and a half stack in the trunk wired to a toggle switch. The switch would cut out, you know, for cops.

We got stuck in Chicago gridlock once. Turned on the system, put on REM's Everybody Hurts, got out of the car, and started walking away, just like the music video.

There's a berkleying Bob Costas wad that drives down my road on a motorcycle blaring his E36 M3y music about every other Sunday. It's so loud, I can hear him for at least five minutes before he passes by. It's so distorted that it can't possibly sound good to him.

Shotgun may not be the legal answer here, but it is the moral one.

jimbob_racing wrote: Shotgun may not be the legal answer here, but it is the moral one.

Yes indeed. Last time he came by, I happened to be outside and near a box of roofing nail coils. It took some serious thought not to grab a couple and toss them in the street.

dyintorace wrote: In a seemingly sudden manner, exterior stereo systems have arrived in our town. Perhaps the most annoying recent trend in the automotive world, IMO. Why on earth do those cars owners think that I want to listen to whatever they're listening to? Even if I like their taste in music, I sure don't want to hear it while they're driving down the road. The worst case so far was this past Saturday morning, when I was awoken at 2:55 am by some shiny happy person driving down the 25 MPH street we are 2 houses removed from with his system blaring.

So is this a thing? Even channeling my inner sixteen year old I'm having a hard time understanding why.

Back in the mini truck days I remember the bed full of speakers on show trucks. Didn't realize it was still a thing.

Appleseed wrote: My buddy did this back in 95 in an 82 Caddy. 4 6x9s in the grille and a half stack in the trunk wired to a toggle switch. The switch would cut out, you know, for cops.

This seems to be the set up I've encountered. The music is louder outside the car than inside. Adding insult to injury, the sound quality is complete E36 M3.

I did it every year in high school. Alice Cooper school out for summer blaring out from trunk mounted speakers while laying rubber.

Now that I am slightly more mature, not cool.

Dusterbd13 wrote: I did it every year in high school. Alice Cooper school out for summer blaring out from trunk mounted speakers while laying rubber. Now that I am slightly more mature, not cool.

You did Thin Lizzy's "the Boys Are Back in Town" on the first day of school too right? Or was that just me?

6x9s in the grill? Underachievers.

I kinda understand it for farm working out in the field. As well for beach parties and perhaps tailgating.

Dusterbd13 wrote: I did it every year in high school. Alice Cooper school out for summer blaring out from trunk mounted speakers while laying rubber. Now that I am slightly more mature, not cool.

I disagree, that was very cool

Lots of new cars come with exterior stereo systems stock, but they only play rumbly V8 and overrun popping noises. :)