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THE Hummer/SUV Thread (merged)

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Re: MXT: When a Hummer isn't monster enough

Unread postby Scion » Fri 10 Feb 2006, 08:33:03

>The idea of using one of these things for the daily commute
>is insane though

Due to high prices in Europe
commuting europeans are already forced to drive small
turbodiesels with 60 MPG.

Question to Americans: What is your car MPG ?

Now multiply your gallon price by 3 to see if you can afford to
drive gas slurping American cars by the end of 2006.

-> Get better MPG or go bust !

When Ford and GM go south, so will US :(
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Re: MXT: When a Hummer isn't monster enough

Unread postby Ludi » Fri 10 Feb 2006, 08:48:02

Saw one of these at the grocery store the other day:

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Re: MXT: When a Hummer isn't monster enough

Unread postby drew » Fri 10 Feb 2006, 09:36:31

Did it come with a girl in a colour matching swimsuit too?

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Re: MXT: When a Hummer isn't monster enough

Unread postby ozkrenske » Fri 10 Feb 2006, 09:58:05

Please tell me that isn't a dual dual cab (triple? cab) Upsized SUV.

It is actually beyond ugly, park one of those suckers in a car park in Aus and don't set a guard and it is defaced. Park it out the front of your house and it could well be smoldering in the morning. I may even do it.

Owners of such vehicles should be shunned into pariahdom.

Unrelated but an indicaion of developing hatred towards 4wds/SUv's in Aus.
There has been a rash of tyre vandalisations in wealthy regions of my town recently. Take a screw driver. Loosen the handle and smash it hard into the bitumen at an angle. Take the handle off and rotate a sharpening die 3 times. Lo, one high strength guarateed tyre burster. So far I have found 3 since christmas. I also have found two squashed caltrops made of concrete reinforcement mesh. The caltrops and two of the screwdrivers were found on the same weekend, on the access road to a major 4x4 gathering. Ingenious.
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Re: MXT: When a Hummer isn't monster enough

Unread postby Novus » Fri 10 Feb 2006, 20:53:00

How long until Cat starts selling a 60 tonn SUV. It is a hybrid too.

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Re: MXT: When a Hummer isn't monster enough

Unread postby sameu » Fri 10 Feb 2006, 21:02:38

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', 'S')aw one of these at the grocery store the other day:

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dear god

is that thing fueld with a mixture of testosteron and gasoline?
bet the guy driving the thing has a small weener
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Re: MXT: When a Hummer isn't monster enough

Unread postby Specop_007 » Fri 10 Feb 2006, 23:57:43

I want a McMansion....

on a 1000 acres of land, 40 miles from the nearest town.
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Re: MXT: When a Hummer isn't monster enough

Unread postby lowem » Sat 11 Feb 2006, 06:45:53

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Specop_007', 'I') want a McMansion....

on a 1000 acres of land, 40 miles from the nearest town.


Something like this big enough for ya? :lol:

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Re: MXT: When a Hummer isn't monster enough

Unread postby mekrob » Sat 11 Feb 2006, 10:47:46

After peak, those babies will drop significantly. No one would want to be 10+ gas. I can't wait to pick one up then, well after I make a few quadrillions (hyperinflation, not arrogance).
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Re: MXT: When a Hummer isn't monster enough

Unread postby Specop_007 » Sun 12 Feb 2006, 01:20:44

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('lowem', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Specop_007', 'I') want a McMansion....

on a 1000 acres of land, 40 miles from the nearest town.


Something like this big enough for ya? :lol:

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House to big. Plot too small. Too close to coast.

And lastly, I couldnt afford the taxes. :oops:
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Re: MXT: When a Hummer isn't monster enough

Unread postby Specop_007 » Sun 12 Feb 2006, 01:48:38

Here you go lowem, this would be *real* close to my dream home. I'd make a few minor changes here and there in the design and layout, but for the most part this is spot on to what i want.

Home Plan DRU-3832

If you scroll down a bit on the right hand side are 2 similiar plans, I'd be pretty damned happy with either of those as well.
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The Incredible New Hummer H6

Unread postby MattSavinar » Fri 24 Mar 2006, 19:30:51

Good Lord: Link
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Re: The New Hummer H6: You guys ain't going to believe this

Unread postby PrairieMule » Fri 24 Mar 2006, 19:52:23

Dam-na-tion Alley!

Because one never knows if they will ever encounter giant mutated ants when shuttling drunks to strip bars...
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Re: The Incredible New Hummer H6

Unread postby seahorse » Fri 24 Mar 2006, 21:01:46

The road warrior wasn't driving a hybrid. I think he would have appreciated one of these babies!
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Re: The Incredible New Hummer H6

Unread postby Magus » Fri 24 Mar 2006, 21:26:13

That's nothing, guys. Get a load of these...HUMMER LIMOS!? :?

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American Limos

Maximum Limo

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Re: The Incredible New Hummer H6

Unread postby TommyJefferson » Sat 25 Mar 2006, 01:22:01

Check out that rack! There are a total of eight lights on it.
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Re: The Incredible New Hummer H6

Unread postby Starvid » Sat 25 Mar 2006, 09:15:02

Just one more pic. :)

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Re: The Incredible New Hummer H6

Unread postby mekrob » Sat 25 Mar 2006, 09:31:32

Does anyone have any doubts that they'll probably put out a civilian form of a tank, just with sterile guns? Half a mile per gallon...but you'll like look soooo kool and like uh way important, uh yeah.
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Re: The Incredible New Hummer H6

Unread postby AlCzervik » Sat 25 Mar 2006, 12:16:11

You guys will enjoy this one. Read the comments at the link.

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Re: The Incredible New Hummer H6

Unread postby PrairieMule » Sat 25 Mar 2006, 13:46:57

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('AlCzervik', 'Y')ou guys will enjoy this one. Read the comments at the link.

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