I give you the 1996 Buick Roadmaster.
Good luck finding one.
Posted on 07/18/2007 8:28:59 AM PDT by 3AngelaD
Vandals Batter D.C. Man's SUV, Slash Its Tires and Scratch In an Eco Note
On a narrow, leafy street in Northwest Washington, where Prius hybrid cars and Volvos are the norm, one man bought a flashy gray Hummer that was too massive to fit in his garage. So he parked the seven-foot-tall behemoth on the street in front of his house and smiled politely when his eco-friendly neighbors looked on in disapproval at his "dream car."
It lasted five days on the street before two masked men took a bat to every window, a knife to each 38-inch tire and scratched into the body: "FOR THE ENVIRON."
"The thought of somebody vandalizing it never crossed my mind," said Gareth Groves...
Now, as Groves ponders what to do with the remains of his $38,000 SUV, he has been the target of a number of people who have driven by the crime scene in his upscale neighborhood and glared at him in smug satisfaction...
Neighbor Lucille Liem, 37, who owns a Prius hybrid, said that a common sentiment in the neighborhood is that large vehicles are impractical and a strain on the Earth -- and Hummers in particular are a symbol of consumer excess... Liem added quickly that she does not condone violence...
Investigators said they are searching for the vandals but don't have many leads. Witnesses saw two men about six feet tall with bandanas or masks over their faces smash up the car about 3:30 a.m. Monday and then run off...
He bought the used 2005 vehicle a month ago from a dentist in Fairfax County..."I'm worried about what I do now," he said. "If I get it fixed, do I put it back in the same spot three weeks from now?"
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
My guess is no sense of humor.
You go girl!
I saw a video on youtube of someone cutting that beast loose. The LS7 engine makes a positively intoxicating sound when it’s doing it’s magic.
i did end the conversation with “oh for God’s sake GROW UP, wouldja” : )
I wish I had more opportunities to take my SUV off the pavement. As it is, it only gets muddy underneath during hunting season. However, it does serve to *prevent* me from going "off-road" while launching my boat. Most of the time, though, I risk being mistaken for a driver who is deserving of your cutting remarks.
I mean, what earthly good is an SUV that never goes off-road? If you’re not gonna use the SUV for the reason God created it, buy a damn station wagon.
SUVs, especially the 2WD versions, *are* station wagons. Light trucks did not factor as heavily into CAFE restrictions, so Detroit took a very sleepy market segment (the old, "full-size" SUVs such as the original Blazer and "O.J. Edition" Ford Bronco)and added 2 more doors and some fake woodgrain. Yes, there are still a few sedan-based station wagons agound, but many are dinky front-wheel-drive things. They are *not* your father's Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser.
(I’ve also been known to cast aspersions on the manhood of middle-aged guys who drive Corvettes.)
A middle-aged guy in a 'Vette? That *is* Chevy's demographic target, you know.
They say that what you drive says a lot about you.
When I see a huge SUV that isn't used to haul any cargo or tow anything, doesn't have a dent or ding or any dirt in the wheel wells, and has 5-mph bumpers, this is what it says to me:
"I'm too manly to be seen in a minivan, and willing to pay twenty grand to maintain the image."
I've been tempted to get a HMMWV, and would probably have one if I had anywhere to garage it. I believe the Hummer H1 is still based on that platform,. But the H2 and H3 are basically minivans with raised suspension and butch-looking sheet metal.
Or my old-school favorite:
YOU CAN’T HUG YOUR CHILDREN WITH NUCLEAR ARMS
And no I wouldn't drive one either.
I am so sorry. At the risk of sounding like Helouise, have you tried white vinegar and charcoal? Maybe a trip to Linens ‘N Things for those charcoal deodorizer things they sell is in order.
"You think you hate it now, just wait until you drive it."
Similarly, SUVs have applications that have nothing to do with off-road use. Two parents and four or five kids are not going to fit in a station wagon, but they'll fit into a big SUV. If you have a lot of stuff to carry or a horse- or boat-trailer to pull, a station wagon is not going to do it safely, but an SUV will. If you're interested in surviving an accident with a pickup truck or another SUV, a station wagon is not there for you. Someone doesn't have to be a poser to want an SUV.
The onboard computer will tell you the current gas mileage and the mileage averaged over time. Mine is currently 13mpg. The manufacturer sticker said 14-18mpg.
Why this is politically incorrect to say, whatever your party affiliation, I see no difference whatsoever between the Western fanatics of today and those in Germany of the 1920s. Jewish store owners, SUV owners, no difference, the hatred is the same and justified similarly.
Hey K-Fed, No Poseurs Allowed!
Can the Magnum seat eight? I say no.
I love the old cars (as you know from the Belvedere thread).
I wish I had an old Dodge Dart. Not too big, but had a good sized back seat. My brother had a ‘72 and I loved it. Then I put down a deposit on one when I was in my early 20s and by the time I got my dad to take me back to get it the guy had sold it out from under me.
I love my old Bug...I just wish I had a Dodge Dart. Preferably one that runs. Heh!
You are right. It is all very well to snipe at one another here - it’s fun and that’s what we come here for. But I really believe we should let our neighbors alone, especially about something as trivial as a person’s choice of vehicle. Next there will start to be comments on someone’s choice of dogs, wild flowers vs. lawns, swimming pools, dryers vs. clotheslines....
Leave it parked on the street for a year (AS IS), drain the oil and transmission fluid into the road and see how his neighbors like that.
Then put up a sign: "CAUSED BY ENVIROMENTALISTS"
I have a sister who lives in Alexandria and another in Lorton. Next time I visit I will have to do more "sticker"-watching...
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