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Khal · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 8:32 pm Post subject: OT: It must stop!

An "SUV" (but for a marketers whim, previously known as a "light truck") just got voted "car" of the year by our most highly respected motoring magazine (no, not Fast Fours'n Rotary's)

You Yanks must stop this. NOW!

Trucks are NOT cars. They do not go, stop or turn.

If my city becomes clogged with these, I will hold the Yanks personally responsible!

What ever happened to people liking cars

Must I be forced to drive an "SUV" (yep, you Yanks came up with that term, too), just so that I can, in the words of Jonathan Hawley, in case of a collision "be looking more like a survivor in the Territory than a damn fool."?

Makes me sick...
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Paul · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 8:46 pm Post subject:

I wonder which came first

The British Range Rover

or the Jeep Cherokee

BOTH ARE SUVs!

Khal · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 8:50 pm Post subject:

You got me there, Paul!

In fact, this very magazine of which I speak blamed the current SUV trend on the Range Rover!

I hereby apologise

Still, it's a wank of epic proportions

The Poms learned quickly...
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Paul · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 8:51 pm Post subject:

BTW a Porsche Cayenne Turbo (an SUV) turned in a better time at Nurburing than a Boxster when Porsche was testing the pepper.
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Paul · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 8:54 pm Post subject:

An SUV is always handy when something needs towed home or to the race track...

Khal · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:03 pm Post subject:

Stop making sense, you're ruining my rant

OK, a Ford Territoy wishes it was a Porsche Cayenne. Besides, plenty of cars would turn a better a time at the 'ring than a Boxster (which I would still prefer over a Cayenne)
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Paul · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:05 pm Post subject:

Ok, we'll settle it over some beers on Sunday....

Khal · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:06 pm Post subject:

Done.

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924RACR · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 11:06 pm Post subject:

The Chili Pepper is an absolute POS on the track, IMO - the X5 is much better and more driveable (though not without it's own inadequacies). The only thing that makes the Chili Pepper fast on laps is its engine. Pretty sad for a Porsche.
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kaffine · Joined: 13 Jun 2003 Posts: 644 Location: Las Vegas

Take a look at the new pickup being offered by International. It comes with air brakes. Just wait a few more years and there will be full size semi trucks being used as grocery getters.

http://www.internationaldelivers.com/site_layout/severe/cxt.asp
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 12:50 am Post subject:

Chill Kal Im still recoveren from the Au open
( little colered balls hit with a racket over a net.....

)
What about Dodes super hemi truck NOT a magnum no the
other one its yellow and has a rear spoiler over the tail gate
& bumble or some kind od bee decal on the side my city has alot
of trucks and YOU know what else. vans theres alot of those too.
Way to many trucks.

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Mike924 · Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 2601 Location: IoW UK

The Porsche Cayenne could be made to go a lot faster on the track.

Here's how:

Give it a turbo-charged engine, put it in the back, have it drive just the back wheels, lower the suspension several feet, take out at least two rows of back seats, give it a streamlined coupe body and call it a 911!

That should put the "S in "SUV" (who needs the "U anyway?)
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Mike924 · Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 2601 Location: IoW UK

Keep tractors in the fields where they belong!
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Mike924 · Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 2601 Location: IoW UK

Rant on, Kahl!

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Zuffen · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 8:47 am Post subject:

In my world you would need a special license to own and drive a SUV or truck. I have a reason for mine, 9 out of 10 don't.

In Okie world, 1 ton duallies are the grocery getters, driven by women and city cowboys and occasionally pull the pontoon boat to the lake.

Funny thing is seeing a 4X4 extended dualie crusin at 90 down the expressway, they drive em like cars around here. Being in a Porsche is a liability anymore....

I want out of Oklahoma.
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