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mandm177 · 04-10-2012, 09:59 AM

+1 on Donks...

Also, the rusted out body parts trend that the VW crowd made popular...

Sport-Tech · 04-10-2012, 12:13 PM

Not as extreme, but a nasty trend I see is the move to tiny greenhouses with bunker-style windows, especially combined with high bodies (see the Camaro above as a perfect example). Sat in a Camaro at an auto show and could not imagine anyone driving the thing safely except in an empty parking lot. It would be interesting to see the actuarial data related to this, I bet it leads to far more accidents due to the severe visibility limitations it imposes.

Dadhawk · 04-10-2012, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Scion FR-S

...Sat in a Camaro at an auto show and could not imagine anyone driving the thing safely except in an empty parking lot. It would be interesting to see the actuarial data related to this, I bet it leads to far more accidents due to the severe visibility limitations it imposes.

I test drove a Camaro a couple of weeks back for about 20 miles on backroads and four lines. I really didn't find the visibility a problem even though I expected to. Then again, I tend to use my mirrors mostly and they adjusted fine. It was definitely better than my '05 Mustang convertible.

Sport-Tech · 04-10-2012, 12:33 PM

Well virtually anything is going to be better than a Mustang vert with the top up.

Also cars like these would be a total PITA to park without sensors.

Dadhawk · 04-10-2012, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Scion FR-S

Well virtually anything is going to be better than a Mustang vert with the top up.

Also cars like these would be a total PITA to park without sensors.

True on the Mustang, just using it for a comparison since everything else I drive has lots of glass or none (van/motorcycle).

I parallel parked the Camaro with no issues but it was a lot of head twisting and mirror adjusting. The salesdude wouldn't let me try to powerslide it into the spot for some reason.

SUB-FT86 · 04-10-2012, 02:12 PM

I'm a black guy and I hate DONKS with a fucking passion. I don't care for hellaflush but it's not as bad as DONKS. When it comes to cars my race is fucking stupid/ghetto when it comes to styling it.

OrbitalEllipses · 04-10-2012, 02:45 PM

Car style/trends crimes are pretty raceless. Ricers et al. come in all different sizes and shapes.

SUB-FT86 · 04-10-2012, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

Car style/trends crimes are pretty raceless. Ricers et al. come in all different sizes and shapes.

I agree. But anytime you see one of these POS on the road I can guarantee about a 97% chance there will be a black person driving it. I live in Atlanta which is the DONK capital(well the whole damn south is).

OrbitalEllipses · 04-10-2012, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SUB-FT86

I agree. But anytime you see one of these POS on the road I can guarantee about a 97% chance they will be black. I live in Atlanta which is the DONK capital(well the whole damn south is).

I mean I wasn't trying to say anything, but yeah.

NemesisPrime909 · 04-10-2012, 02:57 PM

Donk=Hellaflush in my book

they both put style and looks above handling. Look if you like those two styles then fine, but as for me, I like to go for more than 5 miles and not have my spine shattered, I like to be able to drive over speed bumps, and I like having a normal turning radius, not one that's the size of the moon.

Function supersedes Form always in my book

NemesisPrime909 · 04-10-2012, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SUB-FT86

I agree. But anytime you see one of these POS on the road I can guarantee about a 97% chance there will be a black person driving it. I live in Atlanta which is the DONK capital(well the whole damn south is).

yeah while that is true, I can proudly say, as a black man, that I do not care for it

04-10-2012, 02:57 PM	#66
NemesisPrime909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Drives: 91 Toyota Supra 16 Nissan Versa Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 955 Thanks: 365 Thanked 444 Times in 246 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Donk=Hellaflush in my book they both put style and looks above handling. Look if you like those two styles then fine, but as for me, I like to go for more than 5 miles and not have my spine shattered, I like to be able to drive over speed bumps, and I like having a normal turning radius, not one that's the size of the moon. Function supersedes Form always in my book __________________ The FRS/BRZ was not meant to be a world beating car, it was not meant to be an extremely fast car, nor a powerful car, but a well balanced fun car.

04-10-2012, 09:59 AM	#57
mandm177 Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 1986 Toyota Corolla GTS Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 50 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	+1 on Donks... Also, the rusted out body parts trend that the VW crowd made popular...

04-10-2012, 12:13 PM	#58
Sport-Tech Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Drives: TBD Location: Toronto Posts: 2,583 Thanks: 665 Thanked 685 Times in 386 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Not as extreme, but a nasty trend I see is the move to tiny greenhouses with bunker-style windows, especially combined with high bodies (see the Camaro above as a perfect example). Sat in a Camaro at an auto show and could not imagine anyone driving the thing safely except in an empty parking lot. It would be interesting to see the actuarial data related to this, I bet it leads to far more accidents due to the severe visibility limitations it imposes.

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Sport-Tech Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Drives: TBD Location: Toronto Posts: 2,583 Thanks: 665 Thanked 685 Times in 386 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Well virtually anything is going to be better than a Mustang vert with the top up. Also cars like these would be a total PITA to park without sensors.

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SUB-FT86 86 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Drives: 2013 Toyota 86 2.0T (Asphalt) Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 3,129 Thanks: 126 Thanked 527 Times in 296 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I'm a black guy and I hate DONKS with a fucking passion. I don't care for hellaflush but it's not as bad as DONKS. When it comes to cars my race is fucking stupid/ghetto when it comes to styling it.

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