# Big wheel keep on spinning.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-wheel-keep-on-spinning/181464>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 12, 2003, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-wheel-keep-on-spinning/181464 "2003-06-12T22:41:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2003, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-wheel-keep-on-spinning/181464/1 "2003-06-12T22:41:36Z")

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After the car has stopped. I was at a light the other day when an Impala stopped next to me, and his wheels did, indeed, keep on spinning. It was at night, and I must admit the effect was pretty cool.  
Is [this](http://www.wheelwerkz.com/cat_spinning.cfm) what I saw? I could’nt find a site with animation.  
Check out those prices. :eek:  
Peace,  
mangeorge

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**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2003, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-wheel-keep-on-spinning/181464/2 "2003-06-12T22:59:23Z")

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I saw a set of those a couple of days ago, on a shiny black pickup truck of some sort. Most silly.

On the other hand, if the price postpones the day when they buy the thumping bass stereo to go along with it, I’m all in favor.

(Wonders, extremely briefly, how they would look on '94 Aerostar van. What a sexy beast.)

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**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2003, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-wheel-keep-on-spinning/181464/3 "2003-06-12T23:08:36Z")

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I’ve seen them a couple of times. My daughter usually comments on their purchase as a substitute for a lack of adequacy in other…er…areas on the part of the purchaser. I think she’s right. Talk about stupid looking.

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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2003, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-wheel-keep-on-spinning/181464/4 "2003-06-12T23:26:15Z")

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Stupid is those whistle things some put on their tailpipes. At least that fad seems to be passing quickly.

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**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2003, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-wheel-keep-on-spinning/181464/5 "2003-06-12T23:40:40Z")

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Haven’t seen the whistling tailpipes, thank heaven, but I saw my first pair of spinning hubcaps just recently. I thought they were kinda cool, myself.

**butrscotch** , I think the same thing about those huge Hummers folks are driving. Whenever I see one I want to lean out the window and shout, “Wow! Huge penis you’ve got there!”

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**Author:** ![Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-wheel-keep-on-spinning/181464/6 "2003-06-13T01:03:45Z")

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The first time I saw these, I thought, “What is wrong with that car? Should I tell the driver?” Now I can imagine the reaction if I had.  
I guess I don’t appreciate bling. This thing should never be blought.