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Re: Newest cars from Detroit
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Sun, 23 Jan 2000 04:29:27 GMT
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Mark Herzberg wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Jeremy Spin writes:
> > Being the Hummer fan I am
> > How was the GM HUMMER H2 up close & personal? I think that AM General
> > should not have sold the Hummer to GM (I own a Chevy Truck) because they will
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> It was a nice design and I like it. I would never pay $80,000+ for an H1 (the
> new name for Hummer), but I would gladly pay the estimated $40,000 for an H2.
> I like Hummers, but they are too rough and un-civilian. I have a friend who
> owns a red convertible model (and, among his collection of automotbiles is the
> Italian version of the Hummer, a Lamborgini LM0002). Boy does it get tons of
> stares, but it is not very comfortable or stable.
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> > fit it in an SUV class (where it does not belong) The best thing about the
> > Hummer is "Not everyone has one (a real one)" Not like the X~Cab trucks.
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> Where do you live? The vehicle is an everyday site in Miami.
Ugh. IMHO, in spite of their snazzy looks and admirable power, those things
shouldn't be on the road in the numbers they are. That goes for most ultra-giant
"Luxury SUVs" as well--the majority of people who drive them in the US have no
business owning a vehicle that size, which they neither need nor can operate
safely. They should require an ORV licence to drive, or better yet, a CDL or
limousine endorsement.[1]
How many gallons to the mile does a civvie Hummer get, anyhow?
best,
LFB
[1] Those whose regular needs involves haulage or off-road activity and those who
bothered to learn how to drive a large vehicle before buying one[2] are, of
course, exempt from this tirade.
[2]Hopefully, the latter is more than just a subset of the former.
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| (...) It was a nice design and I like it. I would never pay $80,000+ for an H1 (the new name for Hummer), but I would gladly pay the estimated $40,000 for an H2. I like Hummers, but they are too rough and un-civilian. I have a friend who owns a red (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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