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Vanagoon posted:Because that's what it looks like, a frickin robot warthog. That's cool though?
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KozmoNaut posted:And because SUVs are comfortable. High weight, relatively long wheelbase and long suspension travel is a fine recipe for comfort. ...Kinda like what a regular full-size sedan was until we regulated them out of existence for anyone that wasn't buying a 5 series or up.
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MrYenko posted:...Kinda like what a regular full-size sedan was until we regulated them out of existence for anyone that wasn't buying a 5 series or up. Yes. It's been said many times before: The SUV is the modern full-size sedan/wagon. E: Everything about this vehicle is just wrong, starting with diesel clatter coming from a goddamn Maserati. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdAGJq6b9H0 That said, it looks more like an overgrown hatchback than a truck, so at least they rolled the turd in glitter before presenting it. KozmoNaut fucked around with this message at 17:19 on Jan 17, 2017 |
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MrYenko posted:regular full-size sedan was until we regulated them out of existence Can you go into some more detail on how this happened / what drove it or recommend a link?
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Jan 17, 2017 17:28
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Large cars have more strict MPG requirements than trucks under CAFE rules, so basically a large V8 sedan are bad but even thirstier giant trucks are ok. Sad!
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MrYenko posted:...Kinda like what a regular full-size sedan was until we regulated them out of existence for anyone that wasn't buying a 5 series or up. I'm pretty sure history will look at today's SUVs like they did 70s full sized sedans. They're just loving enormous for no real reason and look ridiculous as well.
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1500quidporsche posted:I'm pretty sure history will look at today's SUVs like they did 70s full sized sedans. They're just loving enormous for no real reason and look ridiculous as well. And somehow once you climb into one you feel like you're in a cocoon. Or you try to haul a thing and realize that even though you have a bunch of cargo space, the hole in the back is smaller and rounded off so you can't actually get anything in there.
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KozmoNaut posted:Yes. It's been said many times before: The SUV is the modern full-size sedan/wagon. A diesel Maserati? lmao that's the worst thing in the world
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Jan 17, 2017 18:04
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It looks like an EX35.
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KozmoNaut posted:Yes. It's been said many times before: The SUV is the modern full-size sedan/wagon. That looks like a slightly larger Mazda 3 hatchback.
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mobby_6kl posted:Large cars have more strict MPG requirements than trucks under CAFE rules, so basically a large V8 sedan are bad but even thirstier giant trucks are ok. Sad! I unironically appreciate you formatting it like a Trump tweet for us. Shouldn't Crossovers fall under "car" designations rather than "truck" for CAFE requirements, since they're built on car platforms?
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iospace posted:That looks like a slightly larger Mazda 3 hatchback. I saw one yesterday, it looked like an Infiniti FX35 (whichever one is based on the 350Z).
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The Door Frame posted:I unironically appreciate you formatting it like a Trump tweet for us. Shouldn't Crossovers fall under "car" designations rather than "truck" for CAFE requirements, since they're built on car platforms? For a long time, literally the only thing separating cars from light trucks and SUVs was merely the ground height measurement. Foresters were a good example of this because they were impreza based designs with spacers to lift the car up and give it a higher ride height. the side benefit was that emissions standards, crash standards and fuel economy standards were all set lower for "light trucks" than cars.
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The Door Frame posted:I unironically appreciate you formatting it like a Trump tweet for us. Shouldn't Crossovers fall under "car" designations rather than "truck" for CAFE requirements, since they're built on car platforms? The Chrysler PT Cruiser was technically a truck based on the precise definitions. I think it's complicated.
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donut posted:That reminded me of the button sequences necessary to open smuggling compartments as described in this terribly interesting article. Jesus, that's a very... concerning precedent they set there. You can be convicted for how your customers use your products even if you had no knowledge of how they were used? Scary as gently caress. Memento posted:The weirdest thing about Homeowner's Associations to me is that they are a uniquely American thing, the land of OUR FREEDOMS. Telling someone they need to have their house a certain way, just like the rest of the street, is the kind of conformity that you lot usually despise. Yeah, that's always amazed me, too, and I'm 'Merican. Just like how I'm amazed that in Texas, of all places, red-light cameras remain operational. I'd have thought someone would have shot a few by now. Speed cameras would definitely get routinely destroyed, I'd bet. Vanagoon posted:IF it was a cube instead of a juke i'd have said ok sure but they ought to just be honest and call the juke "Warthog". Are you sure it's not a puma? (RvB joke)
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Jan 17, 2017 19:46
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I'm terrible car stuff, I kind of like the Macan. Problem is that "luxury" and "SUV" are such an oxymoron in my own mind that I'd never pay the ridiculous price for one. If you actually use an SUV for outdoorsy stuff and driving on dirt roads and in snow it ain't going to look like a nice luxury SUV for very long. Give me a Subaru for those tasks for 1/3 the price. Scratches and scuffs on a Subaru add character, but on a Porsche they just tank your value even faster than normal. But of course stop and go traffic and mall crawling is the fate of 99% of these luxury SUVs, so...
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Deteriorata posted:The Chrysler PT Cruiser was technically a truck based on the precise definitions. I think it's complicated. Wasn't that a result of the reconfigurable interior?
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Darchangel posted:
Thank you!
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Deteriorata posted:The Chrysler PT Cruiser was technically a truck based on the precise definitions. I think it's complicated. Oh yeah, I have such a hate boner for that car, I can't believe that I could have forgotten about it like that. BraveUlysses posted:For a long time, literally the only thing separating cars from light trucks and SUVs was merely the ground height measurement. That's stupid. Why aren't the safety standards higher for larger vehicles, since they have more room, more material to work with, and often have the occupants farther away from the actual impact? I didn't realize that modern vehicles had gotten so ridiculously huge until I saw Doug DeMuro's original Hummer next to a newer Tahoe, and it was significantly smaller... I do miss the oldrr Subarus though, the Impreza sport wagon was one of my favorite cars of the late 90's/2000's
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Jan 17, 2017 20:51
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Jonny Nox posted:Thank you! 
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Jan 17, 2017 20:58
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donut posted:That reminded me of the button sequences necessary to open smuggling compartments as described in this terribly interesting article. I realize that this is a piece on an entertainment website and is not necessarily comprehensive, but I feel like his attorney's main argument should have been that his client was no more guilty than the Ford dealer who probably received cash to buy a brand new pickup. The prosecutor argued that he facilitated the drug trade, but if that's the only requirement, I mean there's a long list of people who deal with any suspected drug operations on their public and legal face.
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angryrobots posted:I realize that this is a piece on an entertainment website and is not necessarily comprehensive, but I feel like his attorney's main argument should have been that his client was no more guilty than the Ford dealer who probably received cash to buy a brand new pickup. Like I said, dangerous precedent.
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Jonny Nox posted:Thank you! You're welcome. First thing I think of when I see "warthog", now.
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I will never buy anything other than a large two door or small 4 door hatchback. Loved my mini, love my fit. Fiesta st is likely my next car.
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Eifert Posting posted:I will never buy anything other than a large two door or small 4 door hatchback. Loved my mini, love my fit. Fiesta st is likely my next car. The first moderately sized object I buy after I replace my Fit is going to be really disappointing. I've gotten so used to not paying attention to the size of things because of course it will fit in the Fit why would I even think about measuring it?
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Sipher posted:Man... 
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Galler posted:The first moderately sized object I buy after I replace my Fit is going to be really disappointing. I've gotten so used to not paying attention to the size of things because of course it will fit in the Fit why would I even think about measuring it? I just bought one, but I know exactly what you mean.
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Jan 18, 2017 07:36
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Cangryrobots posted:
Better still, I'd bet that you have to add the letters in the first place. I don't think Yokohama makes passenger car tires with white letters. That said, I don't think it looks bad, per se, just not quite the right vehicle (which is what I think you're saying).
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angryrobots posted:
Is it just me or do those wheels look terrible? Or maybe the terrible white lettering is accentuating the terribleness of those wheels?
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The rims are not completely offensive, they're just on the wrong vehicle. I think they would fit okay on one of the modern muscle cars. The whole project reeks of a dad who really wants a sports car but has a herd of children and needs something "safe."
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I wonder if I can find a picture of my 4-door 1990 Cutlass Supreme with American Racing Estrellas and raised white-letter BF Goodrich tires. What was I thinking...
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Sounds like what my dad did.. we had a late 70's oldsmobile wagon, in the 90's it was painted metallic green (needed paint anyways, and why not) so he put some chrome rims on it with (if I remember right) white lettered bf goodrich rubber. I thought it looked pretty cool, for a station wagon.
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I had RWLs on my 84 Rx7, 66 Galaxie, 83 Z28, my tan on tan 79 Horizon and currently on my 97 Ram. All looked freakin sweet. I have no shame.
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When my p71 needed new tires for the first time, there was no question. God I miss that terrible car. 
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eyebeem posted:When my p71 needed new tires for the first time, there was no question. God I miss that terrible car. Excellent
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White letters own, even that exploder is somewhat cooler with them. And the wheels are a good design, just need to not be chrome. 
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I really like the way the exploder looks, the wheels are eh but the letters are cool. It needs black wheels of some kind.
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