DONK?

[Greg Myers]

[mrmike]

I can't imagine taking that Hummer off-road!

[Joe Handley]

I can't imagine taking that Hummer off-road!

mmmmmmm, so long as it's horse drawn, it should be ok

[DRG]

OK, I'm sixty years old.

What the heck is a DONK???

[Ryan S.]

Should do okay on the trails.

[SuperStockAndy]

What the heck is a DONK???

It's when teenagers put 22" rims on their cars and slam them. In my honest opinion, it's completely stupid.

[Greg Myers]

OK, I'm sixty years old.

What the heck is a DONK???

Silly cars with wagon wheels usually 26" - 30"

[ra7c7er]

Donks are not slammed. They are not just cars with giant wheels. Well they are but to be classified as a Donk the ride height has to be raised because of the oversized wheels. Big wheels and slamming the car is not a Donk.

If you want to see some great Donk examples stop by my house on a trip through the St. Louis area and I can take you for a tour through East St. Louis to see some. Don't worry you probably won't get shot if you don't get out of the car.

Also if you look up the wiki for Donk don't pay attention to the pic of the caprice. I don't know any Donk enthusiast that would ever call that a Donk and hardly any of them would call it a "bubble"

[Greg Myers]

that's not even the correct picture - that one has been photochopped

REDONKULOUS!

Yes it is, REDONKULOUS1

[Jordan White]

In my personal opinion, Donk and great don't go together in a sentence. Sure some may have decent suspension engineering, but most of the time they are crappy jobs, and all of the time the wheels look stupid.

Edited March 18, 2011 by Jordan White

[Greg Myers]

Donks are not slammed. They are not just cars with giant wheels. Well they are but to be classified as a Donk the ride height has to be raised because of the oversized wheels. Big wheels and slamming the car is not a Donk.

If you want to see some great Donk examples stop by my house on a trip through the St. Louis area and I can take you for a tour through East St. Louis to see some. Don't worry you probably won't get shot if you don't get out of the car.

Also if you look up the wiki for Donk don't pay attention to the pic of the caprice. I don't know any Donk enthusiast that would ever call that a Donk and hardly any of them would call it a "bubble"

OK, So what's a bubble ?

[Jordan White]

OK, So what's a bubble ?

So pretty...

Ahem, bubble is supposedly the term used for rounded-body vehicles, such as the early 90's Impalas/Caprices and Crown Vics.

[ra7c7er]

OK, So what's a bubble ?

So pretty...

Ahem, bubble is supposedly the term used for rounded-body vehicles, such as the early 90's Impalas/Caprices and Crown Vics.

Jordan hit it right. But again many in the Donk culture (around here at least) wouldn't call the pictured car a bubble because it maintains stock ride height. It's a pretty common this amongst all car guys you know the "Yeah it might be a ______ but it's not a true _____" fill in the blank with any car show term and I am sure you have all heard an argument about it.

[Agent G]

Sunday afternoons in north St Louis brought out all the vehicular "art forms".

Some of those, ahem, Donks, were really well engineered. There was a certain faction that took pride in their cars, built them well, painted them to perfection, and ONLY brought them out on Sundays.

Do they look stupid? To each his own. I for one appreciate the engineering involved, yet do not feel the need to use a step stool to enter my ride.

Then too there was a group of older gents that proudly displayed there land yacht convertibles. Most were original, or very well restored. Now those were a treat.

G

[ra7c7er]

Sunday afternoons in north St Louis brought out all the vehicular "art forms".

Some of those, ahem, Donks, were really well engineered. There was a certain faction that took pride in their cars, built them well, painted them to perfection, and ONLY brought them out on Sundays.

Do they look stupid? To each his own. I for one appreciate the engineering involved, yet do not feel the need to use a step stool to enter my ride.

Then too there was a group of older gents that proudly displayed there land yacht convertibles. Most were original, or very well restored. Now those were a treat.

G

I remember those Sundays. One of the best custom shops in St. Louis is in the worst neighborhood in the St. Louis. Their is also a really good one where I used to go in East St. Louis.

[Lownslow]

Donks are not slammed. They are not just cars with giant wheels. Well they are but to be classified as a Donk the ride height has to be raised because of the oversized wheels. Big wheels and slamming the car is not a Donk.

If you want to see some great Donk examples stop by my house on a trip through the St. Louis area and I can take you for a tour through East St. Louis to see some. Don't worry you probably won't get shot if you don't get out of the car.

Also if you look up the wiki for Donk don't pay attention to the pic of the caprice. I don't know any Donk enthusiast that would ever call that a Donk and hardly any of them would call it a "bubble"

youre way off a DONK is a 71 to 76 caprice/impala occasionally extending the term to olds and buicks of the same years but thats not always the case and bubbles refer to 91-96 caprices and 94-96 impalas,box applies to any brick shapped car up till 91, common sayings people use is box caprice, box delta, or box lac.

Edited March 18, 2011 by Lownslow

[george 53]

I've heard THAT too. They call 'em DONKS caz the Impala reminds one of a Donkey. That's what I've been told at least. Don't care for 'em either way.

[ra7c7er]

youre way off a DONK is a 71 to 76 caprice/impala occasionally extending the term to olds and buicks of the same years but thats not always the case and bubbles refer to 91-96 caprices and 94-96 impalas,box applies to any brick shapped car up till 91, common sayings people use is box caprice, box delta, or box lac.

I've heard THAT too. They call 'em DONKS caz the Impala reminds one of a Donkey. That's what I've been told at least. Don't care for 'em either way.

The term Donk FIRST started with old Impalas. The term has evolved since then. Sorry but I am not wrong. The rap culture has changed the meaning of the term immensely.

[diymirage]

donk is slang and should be pronounced "junk"

[Agent G]

I remember those Sundays. One of the best custom shops in St. Louis is in the worst neighborhood in the St. Louis. Their is also a really good one where I used to go in East St. Louis.

Yuppers, it's up on Natural Bridge and N. Newstead if I recall correctly. If you were in need of Lambo doors on ANY car, that was the place to go. Seriously any car.....

There was a great bike shop up there too. Natural Bridge and Shreve or thereabouts. They did things with a Suzuki Hayabusa Japanese engineers could never imagine in their wildest dreams.

Right across the street from them was Shreve engine rebuilders. Holy Crankcases Batman, could they build a motor. Trouble was, one guy there made some fine $$$ modifying cars and trucks with, shall we say, discreet compartments. Every self respecting dope dealer in the midwest had a vehicle with those "customizations".

Then there is the motorcycle scrapyard just a few miles west in Wellston Mo. They had one building devoted to fenders alone. Oh talk about going to heaven.

G

[Harry P.]

Of all the truly stupid automotive fads, which one do you think ranks #1???

[sobpinstriping]

Of all the truly stupid automotive fads, which one do you think ranks #1???

I'm with ya on this one

[streetrodlvr]

Yes it is, REDONKULOUS1

Seeing that picture.........where in the heck is that buick regal that was suppose to be released anyway? LOL.

[george 53]

Harry, THAT was MEAN!!!! It falls under the catagory of things you CAN'T UNSEE!!!!!!!!! Curse you Harry!!!! :lol:

[whale392]

Just think, 50" rims under a GM G-Body................makes you wonder if it is worth the effort to stuff $10,000.00 of wheels and tires under a $1,000.00 car.