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Old 06-04-2008 | 04:52 PM
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Well I have ocasionally seen them cruising around tampa, but I saw one on the way down to west palm beach the other weekend, and had to photograph it.

I believe people call them "donks." Its just ******* stupid though.
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By the way this peice was riding on what appeared to be stock blacked out steelies.
Old 06-04-2008 | 04:56 PM
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I hear ya, I just don't get the point of jacking up a car. It's not like it looks good or anything.
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Originally Posted by zabac
i Hear Ya, I Just Don't Get The Point Of Jacking Up A Car. It's Not Like It Looks Good Or Anything.
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Old 06-04-2008 | 05:26 PM
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To each his own...live and let live.

I have to admit...it does look pretty silly!
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For a once, we must be trendsetters in Nebraska, albeit a bad trend. They have been sticking whatevers on 4x4 chassis here since the 80's. Wagons, camaros, you name it. Anything with the right wheelbase was fair game. There is a fairly nice 2 dr 55 chevy like that in my hometown since the early 80's. With the value of 55-57's now, I would assume it may be swapped back someday.
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After gas prices peak, god help us.... there will be prius's corollas and civics like this
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For a once, we must be trendsetters in Nebraska, albeit a bad trend. They have been sticking whatevers on 4x4 chassis here since the 80's. Wagons, camaros, you name it. Anything with the right wheelbase was fair game. There is a fairly nice 2 dr 55 chevy like that in my hometown since the early 80's. With the value of 55-57's now, I would assume it may be swapped back someday.
See, atleat yall are doing it right.... 4x4.

these are just lifted 2wd vehicles.
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It must not be true what they say about black guys.

Anyways... here's the dumbest thing in Hampton Roads nowadays... they put them on ******* everything:


In any case, I think those vents are destined to be the 3-spoke-wheel of our time... like spinners were a few years ago. They'll disappear soon enough...just like drifting.

Nice DONK:
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Gahh those portholes are all over the place here too! And the dumbasses don't even know the symbolism or history behind them. The pic you posted is a good example; that's a 4 cylinder vehicle with 3 portholes on each side. Original Buick portholes were intended to show off how many cylinders you had (6, 8..) so 3 per side would mean a six cylinder..
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Sam, they put those stick-ons on even new cars at dealerships here in charlotte, ******* retards.
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Yeah i have been seeing people using the misaligned stickons on just about anything.
(I saw them on an elantra the other day)
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I see those fake port things and those donks all over the place down here. The further into Miami you go the more you see. I just cant imagine how those things must feel on the highway.
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Originally Posted by drewbroo
See, atleat yall are doing it right.... 4x4.

these are just lifted 2wd vehicles.

Aw, hell, I assumed that was a 4x4. I guess we don't have those. Now I feel better. We WILL probably see that in 5-10 years I guess. Well, 4-8, because we have them there "innernet pittchers" here now. Things travel faster now.
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Donks are friggin AWESOME! Makes me feel a lot less gay in my Miata.
Old 06-04-2008 | 06:32 PM
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The first Donk pic.... wheels are too small
2nd Pic.... I actually like

I have to admit they're kinda cool when done well. I'm not saying that they are in any way useful or practical, or even safe for that matter..... But I kind of like the way some of them look. I even bought "donk box and bubble" magazine about 6 months ago to check em out.

Come on, this is just gangster!
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Classic cars look way better when left original too me.
Old 06-04-2008 | 06:53 PM
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its all fun and games until upper class white kids start driving them.
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they make donks to make their oil easy to change! duh!



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