Talk:Doughnut (driving)

Sideshow

Aren't doughnuts also called "sideshows", referring to them being done "just for fun"? Plus, isn't it illegal to do doughnuts? If so, shouldn't this page be removed? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 67.188.172.165 (talk • contribs) .

Just because they're illegal doesn't mean we can't have an article on them. We have articles on homicide and pedophilia. If indeed they are called sideshows, provide some verification and then feel free to add it! Mr. Lefty _{Talk to me!} 20:45, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

Although it is illegal on the roads, but race drivers do doughnuts to celebrate a victory, which is not illegal.Richard n 11:25, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

It would be a service to add some information about the dangers of this manuever: three young men in our community were almost killed last week when they rolled a Jeep Grand Cherokee trying to "do donuts."

Feel free to add it!

What I mean is that we shouldn't have a description on how it's done. 67.188.172.165 21:14, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

Wikipedia should not censor that kind of information. However, I think it would be appropriate to add a note about the dangers of doing this in vehicles with a high center of gravity. In some vehicles (such as my MINI Cooper), it would be completely and utterly impossible to roll the car doing this kind of manouver in a suitably open space - and apart from the terrible things it does to your tyres, it's safe. SteveBaker 23:44, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

"Doing doughnuts" is a technical art that some people choose to view as a fun, recreational activity. There are signficant dangers (I have high centered a car before doing this) and the fines can be impressive. Total fines can be several thousands of dollars depending on the number of infactions (number of doughnuts), the number of occupants and the entry speed. They can be fun but again, they are dangerous and any driver attempting needs to know this. Dalboze 05:14, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

RWD?

Rally drivers can do them in 4WD cars, and I've personally seen Stig Blomqvist doing doughnuts in a front-wheel-drive Skoda! 86.132.143.8 00:37, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

I added a section on FWD doughnuts. // Liftarn

British English?

I am in different as long as it's consistant since the article is not a area specific. I take it we are using British English. I thought I'd help some with the cleanup to.--Xiahou 23:03, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Monster Trucks

During freestyle especially and in celebration I see them do this on Moster Jam on tv all the time. This to could be incorporated.--Xiahou 23:11, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

How?

The article doesn't actually mention how cars do doughnuts, or what the mechanism is. - Hyperlynx2 (talk) 02:43, 27 October 2018 (UTC)

Donuts are not sideshow

Sideshow originated in Oakland Ca in the 1980s, donuts were done at sideshow but were not the main attractions of sideshows, they were for people to drive slow down the strip showing off their cars and talking to women. Too short reference sideshow in early raps and also the group 415 has a song called sideshow talking about the practice. You will here them say doing donuts then sideways to the next light with was a form of drifting out of the donut and continuing sideways to the next street cornet. 2601:644:4302:B200:3DC2:8FCB:E992:979A (talk) 05:03, 24 March 2022 (UTC)