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Wheeee posted:so is a dually platinum trim f-350 diesel like the biggest status vehicle you can drive in europe then In Europe a 5M Fiat ducato/ram pro master is considered huge and a volks Touareg immense. Roads are far too narrow to fit a 350, just watch this for a sample of what happens when a h1 (which is smaller than a 250) goes thru your average European town https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0-ldVORQyE
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Years ago I read a British review of a standard bed regular cab F-150 and the reviewer kept going on and on about how massive it was and why would anyone need something so big for everyday driving.
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Jul 21, 2021 21:25
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Mr. Apollo posted:Years ago I read a British review of a standard bed regular cab F-150 and the reviewer kept going on and on about how massive it was and why would anyone need something so big for everyday driving. He's right though.
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Jul 21, 2021 21:26
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Residency Evil posted:He's right though.
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Jul 21, 2021 21:34
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just goin to costco
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Jul 21, 2021 21:38
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Seems like a Sam's Club truck to me. Truck like that wouldn't be going to Costco with their mask rules and living wages.
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Jul 21, 2021 21:40
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I'll never forget the time I had been in Italy for a week, and glanced down the street and thought "holy crap, that car is huge! How do they manage that thing here?" It was a 2012 Ford Focus.
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I'm torn whether to believe that's a lovely lopsided lift job, or the driver is really fat enough to sink the suspension that much.
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Jul 21, 2021 21:43
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davebo posted:I'm torn whether to believe that's a lovely lopsided lift job, or the driver is really fat enough to sink the suspension that much. It's chassis twist from all the TWRQKS
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Jul 21, 2021 21:54
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davebo posted:I'm torn whether to believe that's a lovely lopsided lift job, or the driver is really fat enough to sink the suspension that much. 
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Jul 21, 2021 23:02
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Wheeee posted:just goin to costco I'm thinking it would be real easy to gently caress with that suspension using an impact driver and a few sockets, provided the owner and friends are out of sight and duly occupied with [insert pseudo-patriotic/borderline-racist bullshit here].
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Jul 22, 2021 06:23
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Laserface posted:Rangers are bordering on the biggest thing you can comfortably drive in australia regularly and Dodge and chevy are both going guns blazing on bring over RAM 1500s and silverados its nuts. I can’t help but think that if they were priced to a similar value proposition to what Americans pay, a lot more people would buy them for the image, but as it stands with them being so expensive, at least here they seem to be getting bought by people who really need the towing capacity, eg I see them advertising to horse or big boat people. Some dealers bring in lightly used or brand new special edition trucks like 700hp blown Shelby F150’s and such but they’re for enthusiasts and the market seems to be half a dozen a year so who cares who dropping 200 grand plus on such toys.
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Serious horse people are more likely to have a purpose built horse truck and you're more likely to see a fancy purpose built motorhome than a Ram with a 5th wheel type trailer. Boats that are much larger than a Ranger can tow are going to tip you over the 6,000kg limit where standard car licenses stop so you don't see too many of those either.
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I didn’t say it was working, but just that’s where they seem to be aiming. Edit: also not necessarily about pulling a bigger load, but that the bigger truck gives you a bit more safety and stability over a mid-size truck being maxed out. A few of the recent towing tests I’ve seen out of the Aussie 4x4 media have shown up the mid sized trucks as a bit sketchy at max load.
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Mr. Apollo posted:Years ago I read a British review of a standard bed regular cab F-150 and the reviewer kept going on and on about how massive it was and why would anyone need something so big for everyday driving. A cool thread here... https://twitter.com/cocteautriplets/status/1417768162897141763?s=19 https://twitter.com/cocteautriplets/status/1417770637976817668?s=19 https://twitter.com/cocteautriplets/status/1418100033048780800?s=19 Olympic Mathlete fucked around with this message at 08:34 on Jul 22, 2021 |
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not including the italian minitanks ofc which are smaller than miatas
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Jul 22, 2021 08:51
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Well no but it doesn't include something like this either...  
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Olympic Mathlete posted:A cool thread here... Wow that says it all. Still got a way to catch up in the weight dept.
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That’s fun and all but “modern cars are the size of tanks!” is less fun when you cherry pick WW2 tanks and also forget we’ve always built massive cars. 1938 Caddy Sixteen? 6.5 x 2 x 1.8. 1974 Fleetwood? 6.4 x 2 x 1.4. For comparison, a M1 Abrams is 8m x 3.7 x 2.4 not counting the gun. Or given the Mini comparison, a Badger is technically a tank and it’s about the size of a Fiat 500. The original. 
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Jul 22, 2021 16:31
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that looks so fun/stupid/dangerous
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BuckyDoneGun posted:That’s fun and all but “modern cars are the size of tanks!” is less fun when you cherry pick WW2 tanks and also forget we’ve always built massive cars. 1938 Caddy Sixteen? 6.5 x 2 x 1.8. 1974 Fleetwood? 6.4 x 2 x 1.4. 
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BuckyDoneGun posted:That’s fun and all but “modern cars are the size of tanks!” is less fun when you cherry pick WW2 tanks and also forget we’ve always built massive cars. 1938 Caddy Sixteen? 6.5 x 2 x 1.8. 1974 Fleetwood? 6.4 x 2 x 1.4. In the guy's posts he said he specifically picked midsized tanks from WW2. Obviously there are enormous cars and tiny tanks, there's also the opposite but still, they're loving TANKS. The Sherman seats 5, has a 105mm CANNON with 66 rounds, machine guns with anything from 300-6750 rounds, enormous tracks powered by anything from a V8 to a 16 litre, 9 cylinder radial engine and a 520-660 litre fuel tank. You could probably strap a few bikes to the roof and pull a house with it if you wanted... It wasn't a serious comparison, just a bit of fun.
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Jul 22, 2021 19:21
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mobby_6kl posted:Omg it's the pig cop tank Life imitates art
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Jul 22, 2021 19:23
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mobby_6kl posted:Omg it's the pig cop tank This is an A+ throwback, thank you for that
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Subaru announced pricing for the brz today: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/subaru-announces-pricing-on-all-new-2022-brz-301339721.html
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Symetrique posted:Subaru announced pricing for the brz today: quote:The automatic transmission option also adds High Beam Assist to both trim levels. What? Why is that dependent upon transmission choice
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Sab669 posted:What? Why is that dependent upon transmission choice If you're capable of operating a manual transmission, you understand when to use high beams vs low beams.
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manual drivers just love touching levers
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Twerk from Home posted:If you're capable of operating a manual transmission, you understand when to use high beams vs low beams. Agreed
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Sab669 posted:What? Why is that dependent upon transmission choice Because it uses the eyesight cameras.
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Symetrique posted:Subaru announced pricing for the brz today: are they not offering adaptive cruise unless you buy automatic?
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BraveUlysses posted:are they not offering adaptive cruise unless you buy automatic? Apparently that depends on Eyesight lol
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BraveUlysses posted:are they not offering adaptive cruise unless you buy automatic? Subaru are loving dumb, you cant get Eyesight with any manual car they have.
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:Subaru are loving dumb, you cant get Eyesight with any manual car they have. Where we're going we won't need eyes to drive.
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Symetrique posted:Subaru announced pricing for the brz today: So literally no reason to pay extra for the limited. Good.
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Russian Bear posted:So literally no reason to pay extra for the limited. Good. yeah pretty much this unless the 18" wheels look better? i dont think they've revealed them. i think the GR86 might be a better option after this came out...but the main problem with that is that i cant get it in WR blue
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Blind spot monitoring and rear cross path detection are on the limited and aren't restricted to the automatic (along with steering responsive headlights). Those seem like OK additions for a grand. After owning a BRZ for 7 years, those two features would be really helpful quite a bit due to some of the sight lines out of the car.
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I really like the blind spot detection on my Impreza. It's also useful if there's a big speed difference on a car approaching from behind because it'll light up earlier and make you aware of a car approaching quickly. I thought rear cross traffic was gonna be based on radar but it uses the camera. It still seems useful although I've only experienced it a few times.
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Oh I bet the high beam thing would be nice if it was available. The halogen headlights on my Impreza are total poo poo, which I find really odd for Subaru to mess up. Maybe the LEDs are better
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BraveUlysses posted:i think the GR86 might be a better option after this came out...but the main problem with that is that i cant get it in WR blue That Neptune Blue that was posted recently is way better than being the same color as every other WRX out there
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