What is Wrong with People...?

[JudasGoat]

Yesterday I go to get some gas and see this car leaving the gas station.
Late 80's, light blue Oldsmobile Cutlass. Left rear side hanging lower than the right. Paint job faded/messed up, windows down so I assume no AC (since it was 100 degrees), something wrong with the frame because where the door met the fron quarter panel it was bent downwards somewhat, driver's door a dark blue because it was a replacement. All of that, and they were riding on very large chrome rimms and large, low profile tires. I don't know much about the car trends but from what I've heard these rims and tires are very expensive. Why put rims on a piece of crap like that? What possible sense does that make? Why not buy a decent car with the money? In my neck of the woods it's usually either an oldsmobile (but not usually that old) or the late 80's crown vic with the huge chrome rims and lift kit.

[MrShotShot]

It does make you wonder doesn't it.

[JudasGoat]

It does make you wonder doesn't it.

I don't wonder who they probably voted for...

[snagswolf]

Chris Rock has a routine about this.

Google 'chris rock rims' to check it out.

[JudasGoat]

Chris Rock has a routine about this.

Google 'chris rock rims' to check it out.

that's funny. I thought similar things along the lines of the toaster.

[-American-]

I've seen that quite a few times in my neck of the woods. I'll also see either stupid teenagers or 20 something guys driving around in "rice rockets" with body kits and HUGE spoilers on the back of their car. These same morons think the spoiler is going to increase their performance. These cars can't even achieve a high enough speed where the HUGE spoiler would be beneficial which is why it's stupid.

[Dr. Funkenstein]

The rims probably fell off the back of a truck somewhere...

My favorite was when I saw an old-ass Plymouth Voyager rocking spinners. I cried because I was laughing so hard at them.

[-American-]

Does anyone also notice Lincoln town cars (the 1990's models) with the back end bottoming out? EVERY single 1990's model year Lincoln town car I see is dragging it's rear. It doesn't matter who's driving it either from young kids to the elderly. :think:

[JudasGoat]

The rims probably fell off the back of a truck somewhere...

My favorite was when I saw an old-ass Plymouth Voyager rocking spinners. I cried because I was laughing so hard at them.

Voyager...nice....

[VCaddy05]

oh yea depending on the rim size they could cost upwards of $4000 and higher plus the tires. I wanted a new set of STOCK wheels for my caddy, cause there very nice, and i wanted a set of summer wheels and winter wheels so the salt didnt pit em, they were gonna cost me 850 a piece!!!

[JudasGoat]

oh yea depending on the rim size they could cost upwards of $4000 and higher plus the tires. I wanted a new set of STOCK wheels for my caddy, cause there very nice, and i wanted a set of summer wheels and winter wheels so the salt didnt pit em, they were gonna cost me 850 a piece!!!

well, ditch the caddy and get yourself a 4 door 1984 toyota corrola and you cna buy a set of rims for each season.

[JudasGoat]

Does anyone also notice Lincoln town cars (the 1990's models) with the back end bottoming out? EVERY single 1990's model year Lincoln town car I see is dragging it's rear. It doesn't matter who's driving it either from young kids to the elderly. :think:

yeah, I have and wondered what that's about.
some of these cars I wonder how in the world they pass inpsections. if my car is less than 5 years old can't pass everytime how in the world are some of these 20+ year old rolling fecal specimens able to?!?!

[VCaddy05]

well, ditch the caddy and get yourself a 4 door 1984 toyota corrola and you cna buy a set of rims for each season.

lol, no thanks far too much fun driving my car to ditch her. Although if I wasent so attached to her the extra money in car payments would be a great thing to have, but i think Id give up the old lady, or a kid (if i had one) befor Id give up the caddy!!! LOL

[VCaddy05]

yeah, I have and wondered what that's about.
some of these cars I wonder how in the world they pass inpsections. if my car is less than 5 years old can't pass everytime how in the world are some of these 20+ year old rolling fecal specimens able to?!?!

well as in the case of my 78 trans am, you dont have to pass inspection. If its concidered historic... you dont get it inspected at all.

[JudasGoat]

well as in the case of my 78 trans am, you dont have to pass inspection. If its concidered historic... you dont get it inspected at all.

seriously?

I guess that explains all those thunderbirds and galaxy 500 "aircraft carriers"...

[super cool ski instructor]

Around here you see alot of older Monte Carlos with spinners...seriously....spinners are so 2005....who has spinners anymore? So ghetto......

[malnila]

Around here you see alot of older Monte Carlos with spinners...seriously....spinners are so 2005....who has spinners anymore? So ghetto......

Plus around my neck of the woods, you'd get shot for having them. Someone wants them, can't afford, so they take yours. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

[VCaddy05]

seriously?

I guess that explains all those thunderbirds and galaxy 500 "aircraft carriers"...

oh yea my car would never had passed emissions or inspection with all the aftermarket work done to the car. I mean its a 400 cubic inch engine (6.6Liter) id love to see that pass todays emissions standards. LOL

[VCaddy05]

Plus around my neck of the woods, you'd get shot for having them. Someone wants them, can't afford, so they take yours. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Ya same with Baltimore!!! LOL

[MrShotShot]

Chris Rock has a routine about this.

Google 'chris rock rims' to check it out.

Dey spinnin!!

[AutoRacer55]

I've seen a car with a handicap plackard thingy on the rearview mirror with rims.

Guess Grandma's got a hot ride, eh?

[notluzn]

Welcome to the Ghetto and Mexico

[Sinister Rouge]

The rims probably fell off the back of a truck somewhere...

My favorite was when I saw an old-ass Plymouth Voyager rocking spinners. I cried because I was laughing so hard at them.


That was probably me in highschool...

[Dragon1963]

Around here you see alot of older Monte Carlos with spinners...seriously....spinners are so 2005....who has spinners anymore? So ghetto......

You want ghetto? Try spinners on a Toyota Prius. I wish I'd had my camera with me for that one.

[angelicmadrigal]

The owners haven't yet realized there is a fine line between cool and ridiculous.

[sisyphus]

There is only one thing between cool and fool.... EEEEEEEEEEEE:D
D only counts as ;-D

[smyrna]

I don't wonder who they probably voted for...


Dude...get a life...thanks to that vote, the vehicle they're driving around in is a $4500.00 car.(cash for clunkers) :D

[CaughtInTheMiddle]

yeah, it's weird. i'm from way up in the mountains. we would sometimes cross the line into WVA and see all these expensive cars sitting in front of the most run down trailers on the planet. i still don't get it.

[JudasGoat]

yeah, it's weird. i'm from way up in the mountains. we would sometimes cross the line into WVA and see all these expensive cars sitting in front of the most run down trailers on the planet. i still don't get it.

that one is also a head scratcher for me as well. I saw more of that growing up. There seems to have been a shift though in recent years to somewhat nicer homes and piece of crap cars with expensive wheels.

[JudasGoat]

I've seen that quite a few times in my neck of the woods. I'll also see either stupid teenagers or 20 something guys driving around in "rice rockets" with body kits and HUGE spoilers on the back of their car. These same morons think the spoiler is going to increase their performance. These cars can't even achieve a high enough speed where the HUGE spoiler would be beneficial which is why it's stupid.

http://i768.photobucket.com/albums/xx327/judas777/1st/spoiler.jpg

[camarozz]

Does anyone also notice Lincoln town cars (the 1990's models) with the back end bottoming out? EVERY single 1990's model year Lincoln town car I see is dragging it's rear. It doesn't matter who's driving it either from young kids to the elderly. :think:


Defective airbag suspension; VERY expensive to repair, more than the car is worth.

[Drawz]

seriously?

I guess that explains all those thunderbirds and galaxy 500 "aircraft carriers"...

Same thing for my '62 Beetle.
It's also not legally required to have a shoulder strap on the seat belt.

As to cheap cars with expensive rims, there are tons around here.
My favorite though is the $300 piece of crap with the $1000+ sound system shaking it to bits.

[neoINDIE]

Voyager...nice....

We have a minivan driving around our area with a fin / spoiler /whateveryoucall it on top of it.

Absolutely ridiculous.

I also love it when they take the Honda logo off and put an Accura one on...

[Pudge]

Yesterday I go to get some gas and see this car leaving the gas station.
Late 80's, light blue Oldsmobile Cutlass. Left rear side hanging lower than the right. Paint job faded/messed up, windows down so I assume no AC (since it was 100 degrees), something wrong with the frame because where the door met the fron quarter panel it was bent downwards somewhat, driver's door a dark blue because it was a replacement. All of that, and they were riding on very large chrome rimms and large, low profile tires. I don't know much about the car trends but from what I've heard these rims and tires are very expensive. Why put rims on a piece of crap like that? What possible sense does that make? Why not buy a decent car with the money? In my neck of the woods it's usually either an oldsmobile (but not usually that old) or the late 80's crown vic with the huge chrome rims and lift kit.

Probably paid for indirectly with welfare dollars.

[Pudge]

I've seen that quite a few times in my neck of the woods. I'll also see either stupid teenagers or 20 something guys driving around in "rice rockets" with body kits and HUGE spoilers on the back of their car. These same morons think the spoiler is going to increase their performance. These cars can't even achieve a high enough speed where the HUGE spoiler would be beneficial which is why it's stupid.

That, and those rice-burning Hondas and Nissans are front-wheel drive cars. A spoiler works AGAINST a FWD car at high speeds, costing it traction as the rear end is pushed down by the atmosphetic friction.

[JudasGoat]

We have a minivan driving around our area with a fin / spoiler /whateveryoucall it on top of it.

Absolutely ridiculous.

I also love it when they take the Honda logo off and put an Accura one on...

:))

I've seen that too except they used a mercedes emblem on a toyota. yeah, no one will know the difference....

how pathetic

These are the same kinds of geniouses that name their kids royalty titles or after various high end liquores.

[JudasGoat]

We have a minivan driving around our area with a fin / spoiler /whateveryoucall it on top of it.

Absolutely ridiculous.

I also love it when they take the Honda logo off and put an Accura one on...

and then put the large, block letters ACCORD on the front windshield.

[sgdp]

All I know is when I get to the rim shops, I roll up my windows and don't make eye contact with anyone. :shifty:

[USAF Medic]

Yesterday I go to get some gas and see this car leaving the gas station.
Late 80's, light blue Oldsmobile Cutlass. Left rear side hanging lower than the right. Paint job faded/messed up, windows down so I assume no AC (since it was 100 degrees), something wrong with the frame because where the door met the fron quarter panel it was bent downwards somewhat, driver's door a dark blue because it was a replacement. All of that, and they were riding on very large chrome rimms and large, low profile tires. I don't know much about the car trends but from what I've heard these rims and tires are very expensive. Why put rims on a piece of crap like that? What possible sense does that make? Why not buy a decent car with the money? In my neck of the woods it's usually either an oldsmobile (but not usually that old) or the late 80's crown vic with the huge chrome rims and lift kit.

does not make sense to me either but one mans trash is another mans treasure.

[grapabeaux]

A while back, I was driving around town, and I was behind this 70s-era guzzlermobile (may have been a cadillac) with a rusted and oxidized frame and the back fender hanging halfway to the ground.

Inside, however, I could see TV monitors behind each of the two front seats and in the front between the seats, and the kids were watching a DVD.

I kid you not.

[JudasGoat]

A while back, I was driving around town, and I was behind this 70s-era guzzlermobile (may have been a cadillac) with a rusted and oxidized frame and the back fender hanging halfway to the ground.

Inside, however, I could see TV monitors behind each of the two front seats and in the front between the seats, and the kids were watching a DVD.

I kid you not.

was there an Obama sticker on it?

[Anntheoldbat]

Cheaper than a new car.

[Anntheoldbat]

I drive an old SUV with rusted fenders, dirty as all get out, drive with windows down, because AC uses too much gas, had to break down and buy a new stereo. Can't afford to buy a house with 4 wheels, so I'll keep my old piece of crap thank you.

[merickson]

..I also love it when they take the Honda logo off and put an Accura one on... I recall about 20 years ago, someone had pounded out the TOYOTA embossed across the tailgate of a small truck and replaced it with TONKA.

(They did a nice clean job too.)