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Started by NAKID, January 14, 2009, 05:33:13 PM

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NAKID

#165
January 29, 2009, 04:04:05 AM
In my experience, companies don't put things in their commercials for comparisson if they can't beat them in every way...
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the_Journeyman

#166
January 29, 2009, 04:47:03 AM
I can say from personal experience, my Dakota does WAY better in most of those tests.  I actually use my truck to haul understeer-inducing loads in the bed on a regular basis.  I've NEVER had the kind of body roll they were showing.  Nor have I had any problem with trailer sway getting out of hand.  It looked exaggerated/induced with the Chevy.  Go find a REAL test.

JM
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ducatiz

#167
January 29, 2009, 06:28:50 AM
How about an M35?

I know a place selling them for $5000 and up.  They have about 10 of them.



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"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

NAKID

#168
January 30, 2009, 02:46:22 PM
No one wants me to buy a vehicle from them. I got home from school and looked to see some of the nearby dealerships, Ford, Toyota, Nissan, etc. Some of them are only open til 5 on Friday's, a couple as late as 6. When do people tend to do more vehicle shopping?? I would think it's on the weekends, hell, some are only open til 4-430 on Sat and not at all on Sunday!!!
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ducatiz

#169
January 30, 2009, 02:57:19 PM
Quote from: NAKID on January 30, 2009, 02:46:22 PM
No one wants me to buy a vehicle from them. I got home from school and looked to see some of the nearby dealerships, Ford, Toyota, Nissan, etc. Some of them are only open til 5 on Friday's, a couple as late as 6. When do people tend to do more vehicle shopping?? I would think it's on the weekends, hell, some are only open til 4-430 on Sat and not at all on Sunday!!!

That's weird, they are open until about 9 around here during the week and weekends same on Sat and opening later on Sunday.
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"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

NAKID

#170
January 30, 2009, 03:04:31 PM
That's what I thought. Hell, in AZ and Cali, they're open til 9 or 10 every day except sometimes Sunday. Glad I called to verify before I left....
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rgramjet

#171
January 30, 2009, 03:18:20 PM
Quote from: ducatizzzz on January 29, 2009, 06:28:50 AM
How about an M35?

I know a place selling them for $5000 and up.  They have about 10 of them.





That thing looks very clean!  Might need to rethink my work truck options....
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You're obviously a crack smokin' redneck carpenter. :-*

in 1st and 2nd it was like this; ringy-ting-ting-ting slow boring ho-hum .......oh!........OMG! What the fu.........HOLY SHIT !!--ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
-Sofadriver

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ducatiz

#172
January 30, 2009, 03:32:18 PM
Quote from: rgramjet on January 30, 2009, 03:18:20 PM
That thing looks very clean!  Might need to rethink my work truck options....

yah, great hauling capacity 8-wheel drive (2 sets of duallys) but 8-10 mpg diesel...
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"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

the_Journeyman

#173
January 30, 2009, 03:33:44 PM
Quote from: ducatizzzz on January 30, 2009, 03:32:18 PM
yah, great hauling capacity 8-wheel drive (2 sets of duallys) but 8-10 mpg diesel...

Better than a school bus FWIW ~

JM
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Quote from: r_ciao on January 28, 2011, 10:30:29 AM
ADULT TRUTHS

10. Bad decisions make good stories.

NAKID

#174
January 30, 2009, 03:46:10 PM
Quote from: ducatizzzz on January 30, 2009, 03:32:18 PM
yah, great hauling capacity 8-wheel drive (2 sets of duallys) but 8-10 mpg diesel...

8-10mpg in that behemoth is awesome mileage...
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silentbob

#175
January 30, 2009, 04:24:29 PM
Quote from: ducatizzzz on January 30, 2009, 03:32:18 PM
yah, great hauling capacity 8-wheel drive (2 sets of duallys) but 8-10 mpg diesel...

10 wheel drive.  The front axle is live too.

Replace the diff oil with synthetic, install lock out hubs, remove one rear prop shaft, install 395/85 R20 tires, tweak the injection pump and 16-17 mpg is obtainable.  Even in stock form, 11 mpg on the highway is fairly easy if you keep your foot out of it.

rgramjet

#176
January 30, 2009, 06:03:31 PM
I think the diesel Hummer h1 only gets 10 mpg stock.  I thought about one until I saw that.
Quote from: ducpainter on May 20, 2010, 02:11:47 PM
You're obviously a crack smokin' redneck carpenter. :-*

in 1st and 2nd it was like this; ringy-ting-ting-ting slow boring ho-hum .......oh!........OMG! What the fu.........HOLY SHIT !!--ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
-Sofadriver

What has been smelled, cannot be unsmelled!

NAKID

#177
January 30, 2009, 06:09:58 PM
Well, looks like the H1 is out. Wife and I were talking about it and a couple things came up. 1, she doesn't like driving big vehicles, she reluctantly drives my F150 as it is. 2 is warranty. For what I would be paying for that H1 I can have a fully loaded Titan, F150, etc with a full warranty. 3 parking is kinda limited here. I'm not sure it will even fit in the provided parking spaces...
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herm

#178
January 30, 2009, 07:34:50 PM
Quote from: NAKID on January 30, 2009, 02:46:22 PM
No one wants me to buy a vehicle from them. I got home from school and looked to see some of the nearby dealerships, Ford, Toyota, Nissan, etc. Some of them are only open til 5 on Friday's, a couple as late as 6. When do people tend to do more vehicle shopping?? I would think it's on the weekends, hell, some are only open til 4-430 on Sat and not at all on Sunday!!!

ah,ha,ha...welcome to connecticut.
my grandmother lives down in fairfield county. she is always amazed that anyone thinks a store would be open after 5pm, or at any time on the weekend
If you drive the nicest car in the neighborhood, work in a cash business, and don't pay taxes, you're either a preacher or a drug dealer...

silentbob

#179
January 30, 2009, 07:40:16 PM
Quote from: NAKID on January 30, 2009, 06:09:58 PM
Well, looks like the H1 is out. Wife and I were talking about it and a couple things came up. 1, she doesn't like driving big vehicles, she reluctantly drives my F150 as it is. 2 is warranty. For what I would be paying for that H1 I can have a fully loaded Titan, F150, etc with a full warranty. 3 parking is kinda limited here. I'm not sure it will even fit in the provided parking spaces...

She should try driving one.  I actually find it easier than driving an F150.
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