[ds968]

I’ve seen curb feelers on cars in the 70s, and also on a few low riders since, but as I was watching a car  show on TV today, I almost passed my beer through my nose seeing these things  :   “ WTF ?!  “ belongs here perfectly .. 

 

   

 

Hmm, would these enhance the beauty of our cars ?  May have to look into getting a set .. 

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[Velocity]

I’ve seen curb feelers on cars in the 70s, and also on a few low riders since, but as I was watching a car  show on TV today, I almost passed my beer through my nose seeing these things  :   “ WTF ?!  “ belongs here perfectly .. 

 

Hmm, would these enhance the beauty of our cars ?  May have to look into getting a set .. 

 

Living near Houston, I've seen these more than I'd care to admit on the road.   They seem to of originated here with the rap music scene and are known as "swangas" or "swangers".   

 

As to legality, I don't think there is a specific law in Texas as to how far a rim can stick out past a car, a passenger vehicle (car) can't be wider than 8 feet, so I'd be willing to bet the more extreme versions of these aren't street legal.   Having said that, I've never seen one pulled over. 

 

Unfortunately, no car manufacturer seems to be immune from them (people with weak hearts should look away now) :

 

   

 

:wacko:

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[94SilverCab]

EWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!

 

Just My Humble Opinion,

 

Jay

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[ds968]

Hoooooly Crap !!   That’s not photoshopped ?!    I believe Texas still has capital punishment ... doing that to a Porsche should fit the category of a “ hate crime “.   That’s a just repercussion for the  “ cruel and unusual punishment “  inflicted on anyone who sees the car .    IMHO 

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[Velocity]

Yeah, I die a little inside every time I see a nice car with a set of those on it.   

 

I'm normally not one to deny someone their taste to do what they want with their own cars -- if you want a bouncing hydraulic powered monstrosity with those "swangas" on it, more power to you, but to put those on a Cayman..?    ack.

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[Rap]

What a PIA to clean! Wonder if the ends are sharpened? Soon we might need them to protect us from progressives.

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[ds968]

Lol, the benefit is that you could take out a few protesters with those things ..if they get too close to your car .

 Footnote :  not talking about peaceful protesters, but many haven’t been all that peaceful, have they ..?

 

Bob ( RAP ), a  mutual friend of ours would argue that’s it’s quite a few conservatives , and not progressives that we should removing from civilization with those sharpened wheel spikes.   :glare:

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[Rap]

I suppose he would but he has always felt that way. I always marveled how well we got along with such divergent views. I attributed it to my ability to overlook a persons constant wrongness! 

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[ds968]

Haha, I’m sure that theory is reciprocal .        But hey, if we only maintained friendships just with those who think exactly like us, life would be pretty boring, wouldn’t it ..?!    I’m sure the chariot wheels dude has close friends who think he’s a complete lunatic to do that, but who knows how many other redeeming qualities he might have ..   Nah, what am I saying ?!   You put something like that on a Porsche you don’t deserve friends !! 

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[Roboman]

Bizarre.... haven't seen a set of those since I watched Gladiator!


When I last lived in UK no "moving parts" we're permitted outside the body line (I don't know the exact details) Hence the need for flared wheel arches. It wasn't just for looks, a car would fail the annual test if tyres stuck outside the body. Can't believe the Cayman.


Please someone find a shot where these guys have got it all wrong. There must be some wonderful photos out there....

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[Roboman]

Couldn't find photos of "tangled swangas", but it does appear they start them young in Houston.....


   

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[J.Elenbaas]

The good thing is, it also protects your car from people who wants to park very close to yours and then slam their door in yours 

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[ds968]

The good thing is, it also protects your car from people who wants to park very close to yours and then slam their door in yours 

Hey, now there’s a good idea ... add an easy on/easy off mounting set up to those and you can use them you park at grocery or other stores. 

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[J.Elenbaas]

Or the one's used in "Ben Hur" or "Grease"  

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