If you thought your SUV gave you an advantage, don't miss:
http://poseur.4x4.org/futuresuv.html
Hey, you could take your roadster with you.
Brad Holmes
SEROC
> This http://poseur.4x4.org/index.html will either make you laugh
>(snyler) or piss you
> off (Larry D.). Either way, I've accomplished my mission.
>
> Gary McCormick
> San Jose, CA
>
> "Dziuba, Larry" wrote:
>
> > Good Morning Guys and Gals in Roadsterland. I too am tired of people
> > bitching about SUV's and any other large vehicle. Get a life of your own.
> > I bought a Yukon when everyone else harped in "why don't you buy a van?". I
> > buy what I want and my wife loves it too. We have small kids and felt it
> > offered more protection for our kids in that it rides substantially higher
> > than a van. Yeah, everyone knows that most SUV's, Trucks and millions of
> > full sized vans have a higher center of gravity. I am not the best driver
> > in the world but I drive defensively and as a decent human being. Also, my
> > truck does not have a 12" hitch sticking out the back either. And if it
> > did, you also need to drive defensively and stay the hell back. There, I
> > feel much better and am ready for a new day!!! Larry, roadster-in-process
> > and SUV.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: snyler [mailto:marc@animalfirm.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 7:25 AM
> > To: Roadster List
> > Subject: Light trucks (OT)
> >
> > For the first time, over 50% of the new vehicles sold in the US were
> > light trucks as opposed to cars (Pickups, minivans, SUVs) Do over 50% of
> > the population really need a truck-based vehicle, or are some of us being
> > sold a bill of goods. I see a lot of longbed-crew-cab-duallie super duty
> > 4x4 behemoths that have never seen a puddle, much less a load of gravel.
> > I guess they hold a lot of groceries. I can get over 10 bags of
> > groceries in the roadster when the top is up, and it's not going to roll
> > if I swerve to avoid that puddle.
> > Some folks need a big hauler/towing vehicle, but many, I suspect are
> > just pretending to be cowboys (and cowgirls)
> >
> > -Marc T.
> > '70 1600
> > '93 Escort wagon (all you really *need *for a daily driver, will carry
> > engine blocks, trannies)
> > '88 Dodge 318 pickup (shortbed) Drive only when needed (trips to dump,
> > towing)
> > '65 Datsun 320 When this is restored, bye-bye Dodge :^)
> >
> > ==========================================================================
> > Marc Tyler
> > Designer,
> > Animal Firm
> > 830-324-6578
> > www.animalfirm.com
> >
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