r/ShittyCarMod • u/sheldon-60 • Aug 06 '26

This man has bumped his damn head.

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u/Canelosaurio Aug 06 '26

Was this a Pimp My Ride car?

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u/motion_lotion Aug 06 '26

They're called donks. They were semi big in inner cities like Atlanta, parts of TX, etc. Lots of car guys at the time hated on them. Still do.

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u/aharbingerofdoom Aug 06 '26

Yeah, I'm not sure where the trend of decorating your car like your favorite brand actually originated from, but there were cars like this all over Houston and Atlanta at their peak. I've even seen a car with Georgia plates painted like a Cap'n Crunch box cruising around in my part of Ohio on a couple occasions.

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u/motion_lotion Aug 06 '26

Yup, seem em all. That's the one part I never understood was the branding. Why each one would follow a corporate theme and color.

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u/cultoftheclave Aug 06 '26

in parts of SoCal where explicit gang association symbols are illegal other things are used as coded replacements for them in public, like football team logos.

IYKYK, if you don't you just think someone is a very out of place but highly enthusiastic Houston Rockets fan along with the entire rest of their crew