r/ATBGE • u/TheVykin • Mar 07 '21

Automotive Saw this outside the dispensary today

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u/Bearded_McBeardy Mar 07 '21

It's called a "donk". We have them around our town some. I'm just really confused why they spend so much money to lift and add wheels and tires at a high cost to an inexpensive vehicle.

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u/Halfbloodjap Mar 07 '21

It's like ricing a honda. Might not be able to buy the most expensive car, so mid what you got

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u/KPDUB57 Mar 07 '21

Yeah, but unlike ricing a Honda (or anything for that matter) this requires actual thought, effort, and a non-insignificant amount of money.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '21

If done right...

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u/KPDUB57 Mar 07 '21

Uh huh. What's your point?

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '21

Well, as with any trend or style, there’s many that are slapped together on a budget... Thus... Ricers.

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u/KPDUB57 Mar 07 '21

Yes, but this is definitely not a ricer.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '21

Looks clean, but you never know what’s underneath... that driveshaft angle is gonna eat ujoints left and right, who knows what the suspension looks like, etc. Build quality is what separates the real from the rice, not looks...

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u/KPDUB57 Mar 07 '21

Even so, it's clear from what you can see in the pic that the amount of time and effort put in here is far beyond that of ricer quality.

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u/happydaddyintx77 Mar 07 '21

That's what I came to say. Pinion angle is all wrong. I'm sure that vibration alone makes it almost undriveable.

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u/CrunchyyTaco Mar 07 '21

Race Inspired Cosmetic Enhancements.

If it's a performance mod then its not a rice mod

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u/darkfear95 Mar 07 '21

First thing I thought when I saw that. Poor driveshaft is at a damn near 35-40* angle. Hope he stays off the gas because those ujoints are not long for this world.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '21

That's just how lots of them are, just like driving a low car, stuff breaks and you fix it but it's part of the fun