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March 30, 2008

Sickest Donk at DUB Detroit

By John Coyle

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Donks inspire a lot of hate, but I dig how absolutely insane they are. Seriously, can you imagine what someone who’s never seen an urban monster like this thinks when one rolls into their rear-view mirror? I’d imagine it’s a 50/50 cocktail of fascination and fear, but there’s probably some disgust mixed in too. Of course, there were plenty of cool hi-risers in Detroit, but this Cutlass was the obviously king of the mountain. The only thing that bothered me—and this is true of every hi-riser I’ve seen—is that the car is basically rolling without brakes. Think about it, do you really believe that 30 year old drums have a chance in hell of stopping 30" wheels? Because I don’t. Sure, hi-risers may look cool, but if this trend is going to continue, I want to start seeing cars with Brembo three-pistons fitted all the way around. Until then, these cars will be the West coast parties of custom vehicles. Because like Tupac said, "a West coast party don’t stop." More pics after the jump.

Sickest Donk at DUB

Sickest Donk at DUB Detroit

Sickest Donk at DUB Detroit

Sickest Donk at DUB Detroit

Sickest Donk at DUB Detroit

Sickest Donk at DUB Detroit

Sickest Donk at DUB Detroit

Sickest Donk at DUB Detroit

Sickest Donk at DUB Detroit

Comments

yung 12
Apr 7, 2008 at 12:04 am

go to eastcoastryders.com n look at thir purple donk even the trans was painted in candy

TeamCSI1320
Apr 5, 2008 at 6:13 pm

looks good til you look at the dash which looks a bit dusty and the rusted rear end and drum brakes. and for all the HATERS donks are like a status symbol in the urban community, i don’t quite understand it but its not that hard to figure out.

TheProudestBlackManInAmerica
Apr 5, 2008 at 1:39 pm

Ghetto culture will rue the day it created these detestable vehicles. Creators and owners of these vile aberration’s will one day fall upon their knees and beg for the forgiveness of Henry Ford… but the Lord of Automobiles will show no mercy. For Henry Ford created automobiles for all purposes of good: transportation, recreation, sport, and show. A hi-rise serves none of these purposes. For it is a foul and twisted perversion that is much like homosexuality. I have not gone too far and but will go further… hi-rises are in fact the root of all current homosexuality. Heed my warning all who dabble in the perverseness of donks, boxes, and bubbles. Your day of penitence is coming and Henry Ford will spit upon your worthless faces and and judge you as the human trash you are.

ride_high_or_die
Apr 5, 2008 at 5:33 am

the car overall is good until u look at it up close and underneath, the dash, the dash, the dash needs to be done it stands out and it aint right thats why they created digital dashboards so it looks better and is more accurate. the undercarriage need serious work, but the way it look wit them old brake he must move it on a trailer, because it aint stoppin thats for sure.

7urtle
Apr 1, 2008 at 6:54 am

he should of put more work into detail. i like the suicide doors and the b pillar removal

retroman
Mar 31, 2008 at 1:08 am

You know John, the whole brake issue was exactly what I was trying to point out in the last Donk argument. Too much money spent on rims, not enough on safety. I have my preferences against these machines, but other guys can do what they want. Just keep it safe.
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Should he happen to read this, I just wanted to point out to the kind gentleman who called my Spirit a grandma car, Sir, my grandma drives a Caprice just like the ones you love to turn into hi-risers so much. As a matter of fact, I know more senior citizens with Caprices than I do with Spirits/Acclaims. And any car, kind Sir, that can do a 5.5sec 0-60 is a “real car” as you termed it and not a “go-kart” FYI the 2.2l engine in my Spirit R/T was the first to produce 100hp per liter and produces more power per cubic inch than any other production engine Chrysler ever made. With that said, ANY car has potential to become anything you want to make it. Thank You.

Italiano1990
Mar 30, 2008 at 10:26 pm

The rims were huge. They were half the height of me. Didnt really get to see the bottom of the car though. Good I didnt

Bob Funn
Mar 30, 2008 at 7:38 pm

[QUOTE]I’d imagine it’s a 50/50 cocktail of fascination and fear, but there’s probably some disgust mixed in too.[/QUOTE]

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