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Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?

 
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Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
These vehicles with spinning wheels, even when stopped, give off the illusion that the vehicle is still moving; and could cause an accident by causing another drive to over-react to the apparent "moving vehicle".
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05/24/2008 07:59 AM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
Yes, I hate those things. They look like the vehicle is still moving when they stop at a light.
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05/24/2008 08:08 AM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
If by "annoyed" you mean impressed as hell, then yes!
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05/24/2008 08:15 AM

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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
These vehicles with spinning wheels, even when stopped, give off the illusion that the vehicle is still moving; and could cause an accident by causing another drive to over-react to the apparent "moving vehicle".
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 432496


If that is going to "throw you off" you shouldn't be driving.

You apparently have a serious problem in spatial awareness.

But since I doubt you'll quit driving, here's a clue! Concentrate on the vehicle itself and not the friggen wheels.

Let's go a lttle further. What about wheels that are perfectly uniform? Say with trim rings and moon caps? With no lettering on the tires it is nearly impossible to tell if those are in motion either.

Maybe we should just put lights on the car that show a special color if they are moving or not.

What a stupid friggen thread.

There's not enough encroachment upon personal freedoms these days that you have to bring up ridiculous friggen things like this?
"Everybody lies."
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05/24/2008 08:22 AM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
they are distracting, but I think these things are also downright fucking hazardous. How long will it be until some toddler sticks his/her hand in to the pretty spinning thing in front of him/her?

can't understand how these things got safety approval to be honest.

we live in times when the safety aspect of EVERYTHING we do in our lives is analysed down to the last full stop, yet these hand choppers are allowed onto cars to allow some fucking Chav think he's ''COOL''?
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05/24/2008 08:22 AM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
You know what they say:



"spinning wheels have got to go round!"
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05/24/2008 09:37 AM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
I live in australia
people do that all the time down the road from my place usually in the middle of the night they're called burnouts. Its usually some idiot bogan in a Holden doing it. Oh and a bogan is someone who is classed as trash and a drain on society in this country. I can't stand these pieces of trash.
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05/24/2008 09:39 AM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
It must be an over unity power source.
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05/24/2008 09:41 AM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
Anybody who puts spinner rims on their vehicle is a total idiot . They shell out a ton of money for something they can't even see while they're driving .
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05/24/2008 09:41 AM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
It must be an over unity power source.
 Quoting: ac 312489


classic
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05/24/2008 09:44 AM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
It must be an over unity power source.
 Quoting: ac 312489

:african:
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05/24/2008 09:45 AM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
I live in australia
people do that all the time down the road from my place usually in the middle of the night they're called burnouts. Its usually some idiot bogan in a Holden doing it. Oh and a bogan is someone who is classed as trash and a drain on society in this country. I can't stand these pieces of trash.
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I think you got hold of the wrong end of the stick. OP is talking about those stupid spinning wheel trims that keep on turning after the vehicle has stopped. They are hazardous, because, spatial awareness or not, they create conflicting messages and could (and do) cause other drivers to react to a situation that may not actually be occurring. A good driver is always taking on board clues as to what other drivers are doing. These spinning trims are hazardous. In fact, I thought they had been banned in UK for this very reason, but may be I'm jumping the gun a bit. Perhaps it was only talked about.
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05/24/2008 09:47 AM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
i misunderstood the topic op. i see what u mean you hate those spinners i think they're called but i mean what i said how i hate people who do burnouts
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05/24/2008 09:50 AM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
I live in australia
people do that all the time down the road from my place usually in the middle of the night they're called burnouts. Its usually some idiot bogan in a Holden doing it. Oh and a bogan is someone who is classed as trash and a drain on society in this country. I can't stand these pieces of trash.


I think you got hold of the wrong end of the stick. OP is talking about those stupid spinning wheel trims that keep on turning after the vehicle has stopped. They are hazardous, because, spatial awareness or not, they create conflicting messages and could (and do) cause other drivers to react to a situation that may not actually be occurring. A good driver is always taking on board clues as to what other drivers are doing. These spinning trims are hazardous. In fact, I thought they had been banned in UK for this very reason, but may be I'm jumping the gun a bit. Perhaps it was only talked about.
 Quoting: Merlin 433917

yeah i didn't read the thread title properly cheers
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05/24/2008 09:53 AM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
I agree with the G. Man. What stupid friggin thread...
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05/24/2008 09:54 AM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
I live in australia
people do that all the time down the road from my place usually in the middle of the night they're called burnouts. Its usually some idiot bogan in a Holden doing it. Oh and a bogan is someone who is classed as trash and a drain on society in this country. I can't stand these pieces of trash.


I think you got hold of the wrong end of the stick. OP is talking about those stupid spinning wheel trims that keep on turning after the vehicle has stopped. They are hazardous, because, spatial awareness or not, they create conflicting messages and could (and do) cause other drivers to react to a situation that may not actually be occurring. A good driver is always taking on board clues as to what other drivers are doing. These spinning trims are hazardous. In fact, I thought they had been banned in UK for this very reason, but may be I'm jumping the gun a bit. Perhaps it was only talked about.
 Quoting: Merlin 433917

i've seen a few cars over here with those spinners on them. ill agree too that they are a hazard. Though even if they weren't a hazard i wouldn't put them on my car they're horrible things i prefer the nice set of rims i got on my car
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05/24/2008 09:57 AM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
I agree with the G. Man. What stupid friggin thread...
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05/24/2008 11:11 AM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
These vehicles with spinning wheels, even when stopped, give off the illusion that the vehicle is still moving; and could cause an accident by causing another drive to over-react to the apparent "moving vehicle".
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 432496


Who did you crash into, asshat?

Thank god GLP is chalk fucking full of people READY to police everyone else's life.
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05/24/2008 11:44 AM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
They do create the effect the vehicle is moving at a differnt speed than it is, and it is disorienting in this respect, and it doesnt matter how tuned your preception of relative movement is. It causes a conflicting visual message being sent to the brain.

Now, here's the fucking clincher, and the real and obvious reason they should be banned.
These cars park in areas where children are likely to be, they present a hazard to the child who may be inquisitive enough to tocuh one, or clumsy enough to fall into one severely injuring themselves.

Ive already heard several horror stories that may or may not be true about such injuries. The danger is that a hand or finger can be inserted far enough into the wheel to literally chop it clean off. I personally like the way they look in some vehicles, but I wouldnt have them on any of mine for safety reasons, and liability.
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05/24/2008 11:53 AM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
did you look over and clutch your steering wheel in horror, as you thought he was moving?

so what if hes moving, hes NEXT TO YOU, not infront or behind you, what does it matter if he or she is moving or not, they arent going to hit you...

i'm more concerned with the people who's mouths move too much instead of their wheels.
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05/24/2008 12:20 PM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
Just a sign of a weak mind. Brainwashed to the max.

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05/24/2008 12:46 PM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
Just a sign of a weak mind. Brainwashed to the max.

 Quoting: Grower 438518



Rap sucks .
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05/24/2008 12:47 PM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
The first time I saw one, I thought "wow, that's different." But now it's so old that it comes across as pretentious. It says "everyone, look at me!" Some fads simply aren't meant for long-term use.
A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: there shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking largely sobers us again. ~ Alexander Pope
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05/24/2008 12:59 PM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
I love those! I want them. And I want blue lights underneath my car too. And how about gold rimmed teeth? Totally cool.I want that too. People will look at me no doubt. Especially since I am a middle aged white lady who must be confused. Weird.
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05/24/2008 01:03 PM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
I hate those stupid freaken things......but hey i've got 10 tattoos and alot of people DON'T CARE or think they are stupid also.TO EACH IS OWN,DAMNIT!!!!!



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05/24/2008 01:09 PM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
Hell I thought you meant a wrecked car that had flipped on its roof.
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05/24/2008 01:13 PM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
Burito tamale! What are you a fucking mexican? Only chicanos and wanna-be's have these things.
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05/24/2008 01:38 PM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
Just a sign of a weak mind. Brainwashed to the max.




Rap sucks .
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 428544

agreed
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05/24/2008 02:16 PM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
Does anyone have a video of a child's fingers & arms getting chopped up by one of these wheel spinners?

I didn't know they were that sharp or had that much torque.
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05/24/2008 02:19 PM
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Re: Are you annoyed at car wheels that KEEP SPINNING, when the vehicle is STOPPED?
I get annoyed when I go to the fridge for another beer, and their is no more, and I can't drive tipsy...so I have to enjoy a half ass buzz or walk to the Hajji mart and get an overpriced case of some shit I don't even really like.
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05/24/2008 02:22 PM
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Just a sign of a weak mind. Brainwashed to the max.




Rap sucks .

agreed
 Quoting: Grower 438518



Listen to some MF Doom. This shit sucks, but not all rap is bullshit crap. There are some talented, creative artists out there who make music for the underground and not for fame and fortune and dumb shit.





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