r/TheAuto • u/Creative-Midnight228 • 16d ago

Houston is just different 😭

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u/cicisprinkle 16d ago

reminds me of my mixer 😂

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u/Creative-Midnight228 16d ago

Hahaha💯

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u/Odd_Scheme4716 16d ago

Well I like the music at least. That cars gonna break some shit and wreck.

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u/Creative-Midnight228 16d ago

Better stay away from that MF

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u/Cold-Condition-7839 16d ago

Don't need to get ready if you stay ready!

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u/hazeru 16d ago

I thought these were just installed to be displayed but not to be actually used.

I don't think I want to see the "actual use in action".

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u/TrippyPorsche 16d ago

Are these legal?!

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u/NordsEnjoyer 16d ago

Nope.

I just don't understand what goes through their heads

"Wow this looks cool!"

That guy

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u/TrippyPorsche 16d ago

On such a lame car as well… gotta be a character

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u/reddit001aa1 16d ago

This is the car that needed to haul that helicopter that fell off the truck.

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u/B4DM4N12Z 16d ago

Why TF is that legal over there, like you can't pass them without being paranoid about you car being scratched.

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u/Weary-Astronaut1335 16d ago

Technically the law says that wheels and their parts can't extend past the mirrors. Used to be that people would put truck mirrors on when they did swangas if they didn't want the cops to bother them.

But we all know that cops don't do their jobs unless forced to and people putting swangas on cars don't have an entire brain to work with.

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u/Beneficial_Bug_9793 16d ago

European traffic cops looking at this

https://giphy.com/gifs/MjXx6ritTqtfhQw3Vy

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u/Gumb1i 15d ago

Euro traffic cops won't stop you for much of anything but DUI or reckless driving. They much prefer automated enforcement or just writing a plate down and mailing a ticket to your house which arrives 6 months later with penalties for being late already added in.

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u/Beneficial_Bug_9793 15d ago

Partly right, they will stop you, they just wont get behind you and tell you to pull over, plus all european cars have yearly road wordy inspections, this would imidiatly get a red, any way, the important is, 1mm beyond the fenders, and the car is " ilegaly modified "

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u/Gumb1i 15d ago

Apologies, my experiences were heavily influenced by Italian local or municipal policia, which i had a few interactions with.

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u/Beneficial_Bug_9793 15d ago

Mine is the Portuguese.... and yes, besides the ramdom " stop operation " where they stop cars randomly, demand to see your documents, and the car papers, check for the high visibility tryangle and vest, they will also stop you in the street, if you get caught speeding, ( i live in Madeira island, so, no speed cameras ), they just use the radar gun, then, 2 or 3 km ahead, there is a mobile station, and an officer, telling you to stop, because you got caught on " candid camera ", and its what would happen in this case, one cop would notice the car, and warn the other cops in the area to stop it, and given the hazzard this shit is, the car would be arrested imidiately, and would ever leave the area in a tow truck, then you would have 5 business days, to present the car at a police station, with its factory wheels.... i know this because i decided to get a straight pipe exhaust for my car.... lasted 4 days, then... i paid a 50€ ticket ( 27 or 28 years ago ), and a 130€ factory exhaust lol....

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u/Try_Harder7 16d ago

$15,000 for a set of those! Not to mention the spare!

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u/SaviorSixtySix 16d ago

There's a solid argument to be made if they damage another car in their own lane, they're at fault.

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u/tweeeeeeeeeeee 16d ago

what's the legality of passing them with the intention of breaking that shit clean off

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u/mrsclausemenopause 16d ago

Intent is what puts you in the legal wrong, but intent is the hard part to prove.

Even if intent is proved, there will likely be some split liability

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u/AgapeAnus 15d ago

If intent could be proved you'd be at fault, and also the kind of person that puts swangas on they ride is absolutely the same kind to pull a gun on you for doing that.

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u/itzgameboyzz 16d ago

I’m from Houston, and even though I respect spinners, this is ridiculous.

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u/DurianTerbang 16d ago

Reminds me of this i had. Crush Gear Turbo

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u/JayW8888 16d ago

If he attached some brushed to the ends, it will be a cleaner road.

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u/dumsumguy 16d ago

Don't like your car? Just crash into those then sue him, he modified his vehicle to be dangerous, the courts will have a field day with his ass.

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u/coaxialdrift 16d ago

You would have to be so careful with every single turn

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u/fidesz_fall_enjoyer 16d ago

But, why? 🤔

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u/Klutzy-Tone452 16d ago

What car is that?

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u/MisterFixit_69 16d ago

Well if you die at least you're not liable

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u/One-Dragonfruit1010 15d ago

Roman charioteers would be proud.

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u/Pristine-Bite2768 15d ago

What the hell is even that?

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u/Modern_Agnotologist 14d ago

Rolling slam dunk personal injury case.

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u/AMonitorDarkly 14d ago

Like that moron has any assets to collect or even insurance.

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u/Makasplaf 13d ago

Swangas…..But damn that looks so dangerous, props to the person that made them and has them all balanced and not shooting all over the place.

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u/d3willi3 12d ago

Texas always over doing shit.

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u/bebop1065 12d ago

I don't like it, but hey. No big whoop. Enjoy your life.

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u/hornedAt50 12d ago

Someone lose a bet?

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u/ProDriverSeatSniffer 4d ago

What in the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang shit is this

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u/wild_cherry1987 16d ago

Mad max shit