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Old 06-27-17, 04:48 AM
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Maybe I'm old and out of touch.. I just don't see how this is appropriate or attractive on these cars... or any car for that matter.

This is for sale if you're interested... but don't contact me. Not mine.
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Nah, I don't think that's an age thing... Compared to some of the ones I've seen photos of those look pretty sane though. Mostly my objection is practical, I'd never be able to get used to driving around with an extra foot of spike on both sides of the car. Also I think it looks silly but that's not much of a reason to object as long as it's not on my car.
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Regardless of style, surely there must be safety laws against that. No?

At least here in CA where it is legal for motorcycles to split lanes, I can see where something like that would be a real problem.
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Originally Posted by Legender
Maybe I'm old and out of touch.. I just don't see how this is appropriate or attractive on these cars... or any car for that matter.

This is for sale if you're interested... but don't contact me. Not mine.
Reminds me of the old movie Ben Hur chariot.

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Those are flying saucer wheels, they will make the guy you park next to and scratch the crap out of his car come flying right at you. Saying nothing about the cute girl that trips over one of them and comes flying at you with her purse.
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Originally Posted by oldskewel
Regardless of style, surely there must be safety laws against that. No?

At least here in CA where it is legal for motorcycles to split lanes, I can see where something like that would be a real problem.
That's probably exactly why they have them.
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I was in Austin, TX last week and saw a set of these on a car! Never seen anything like it before.

Horrifying lol
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Swangas. Wrapped in Vogues.
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I thought this was offensive when I saw this on craigs list. wanted to throw up.
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Originally Posted by kcfromva
I thought this was offensive when I saw this on craigs list. wanted to throw up.
I won't lie, I go in for some *real* donks, but that's a look you've got to totally commit to, and not one that works well at all on these cars.
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I thought my example was bad. This is way worse. What are people thinking?
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It's a Houston thing. Personally I don't understand it, but I admire the work that goes into some of those cars beyond just the wheels lol
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