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 2009-03-31 8:51 AM |
Champion  7347     SRQ, FL |  Subject: I love my gas guzzling V8 truckSo the economy car guys are having a love-in...  How about those of us who like our vehicles a bit bigger... 2008 Toyota Tundra 5.7L (wife has a 4.7L Toyota Sequoia). Both get about 15 around town and 25ish on the highway. OPEC loves us... but... 1. I can pull a mountain (and often do pull a big trailer) 2. I can see over all those small cars in traffic 3. I do not worry about my small car being my final resting place if I get into an accident... 4. I put down the pedal and it MOVES... Nothing against small cars (I used to own a couple tiny sports cars and still love to drive them form time to time) but for daily driving I really like my non-PC truck... Edited by TriRSquared 2009-03-31 8:58 AM |
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Giver 18427 | Subject: RE: I love my gass guzzling V8 truck Why do you hate America? |
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| Alpharetta, Georgia | Subject: RE: I love my gass guzzling V8 truck TriRSquared - 2009-03-31 8:51 AM 1. I can pull a mountain (and often do pull a big trailer) 2. I can see over all those small cars in traffic 3. I do not worry about my small car being my final resting place if I get into an accident... 4. I put down the pedal and it MOVES... Nothing against small cars (I used to own a couple tiny sports cars and still love to drive them form time to time) but for daily driving I really like my non-PC truck... Just becuase you can, does that mean you should?
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Champion 7347 SRQ, FL | Subject: RE: I love my gass guzzling V8 truck run4yrlif - 2009-03-31 9:54 AM Why do you hate America? Think of it as "stimulating" the economy at 15 mpg.. |
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Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: I love my gass guzzling V8 truck Didn't see this thread when gas was ~$4/gallon... |
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Giver 18427 | Subject: RE: I love my gass guzzling V8 truck TriRSquared - 2009-03-31 9:57 AM run4yrlif - 2009-03-31 9:54 AM Why do you hate America? Think of it as "stimulating" the economy at 15 mpg.. Whose economy? Saudi Arabia's or Venezuela's? |
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Champion 7347 SRQ, FL | Subject: RE: I love my gass guzzling V8 truck the bear - 2009-03-31 9:58 AM Didn't see this thread when gas was ~$4/gallon... Actually I bought it (traded in another V8 truck) when gas was $4.25/gallon down here. I knew what I was doing and never complained about the cost of gas. You get quite a deal on a big truck when gas is $4.25 a gallon. |
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Champion 7347 SRQ, FL | Subject: RE: I love my gass guzzling V8 truck run4yrlif - 2009-03-31 9:59 AM TriRSquared - 2009-03-31 9:57 AM run4yrlif - 2009-03-31 9:54 AM Why do you hate America? Think of it as "stimulating" the economy at 15 mpg.. Whose economy? Saudi Arabia's or Venezuela's? Oh I get it.. so I'm anti-patriotic becuase I consume gasoline. Right....but Democrats are not when they don't want to drill in the US... gotcha... The US government gets more $ per gallon than any foreign country. Edited by TriRSquared 2009-03-31 9:01 AM |
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Champion 34263 Chicago | Subject: RE: I love my gas guzzling V8 truck How many times have you HONESTLY been off-roading. When I used to have my ol' Jeep CJ5 we'd do lots of off-road and only a couple times did I actually see people out there in SUVs, and those were usually other Jeep products. Edit: I thought it said you could move up mountains, but now I reread to see it says you can MOVE mountains. My bad. I guess my theory is if you're going to waste gas, why not get a really fast car? SUVs are great to have to haul stuff (tri gear) but really, if I'm going to get 15 miles a gallon I best be in something that can do the 1/4 mile in less than 13.5 seconds. Edited by mr2tony 2009-03-31 9:04 AM |
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Champion 7347 SRQ, FL | Subject: RE: I love my gas guzzling V8 truck mr2tony - 2009-03-31 10:02 AM How many times have you HONESTLY been off-roading. When I used to have my ol' Jeep CJ5 we'd do lots of off-road and only a couple times did I actually see people out there in SUVs, and those were usually other Jeep products. Very few. But it's not an off road vehicle. It's not a 4x4. It's used for towing and hauling materials. Civic hybrids have a hard time pulling a 5000lb trailer. I had a 71 vette too. That was the "fun" way to waste gas. Alas I sold it a few years back. It sucked at pulling a trailer too ... Edited by TriRSquared 2009-03-31 9:07 AM |
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Champion 8766 Evergreen, Colorado | Subject: RE: I love my gas guzzling V8 truck I :heart: my 2007 Toyota Tundra 5.7L. But I like commuting in my fuel-efficient Honda. |
Is very useful. Lugs cars AND dogs at the same time! Without making the inside of the vehicle smell bad!| 2009-03-31 9:19 AM in reply to: #2050631 |
| Master 2006 Portland, ME | Subject: RE: I love my gas guzzling V8 truck TriRSquared - 2009-03-31 8:51 AM So the economy car guys are having a love-in... How about those of us who like our vehicles a bit bigger... 2008 Toyota Tundra 5.7L (wife has a 4.7L Toyota Sequoia). Both get about 15 around town and 25ish on the highway. OPEC loves us... but... 1. I can pull a mountain (and often do pull a big trailer) 2. I can see over all those small cars in traffic 3. I do not worry about my small car being my final resting place if I get into an accident... 4. I put down the pedal and it MOVES... Nothing against small cars (I used to own a couple tiny sports cars and still love to drive them form time to time) but for daily driving I really like my non-PC truck... I hear you. I miss my Nissan Titan I traded in a few months ago. I'm still trying to figure out how I'm going to strap my deer to my BMW. |
| 2009-03-31 9:26 AM in reply to: #2050631 |
| Pro 4909 Hailey, ID | Subject: RE: I love my gas guzzling V8 truck Just got an '03 GMC Sierra SLT 1/4 ton 4x4 this winter. I need something to get around in the snow and haul stuff for my business. I have my motorcycle I ride when it warms up to save on the gas. V8 baby! |
| 2009-03-31 9:27 AM in reply to: #2050673 |
| Giver 18427 | Subject: RE: I love my gass guzzling V8 truck TriRSquared - 2009-03-31 10:01 AM run4yrlif - 2009-03-31 9:59 AM Oh I get it.. so I'm anti-patriotic becuase I consume gasoline. Right....but Democrats are not when they don't want to drill in the US... gotcha... The US government gets more $ per gallon than any foreign country.TriRSquared - 2009-03-31 9:57 AM run4yrlif - 2009-03-31 9:54 AM Why do you hate America? Think of it as "stimulating" the economy at 15 mpg.. Whose economy? Saudi Arabia's or Venezuela's? I'm just yankin' your chain. |
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| Champion 7347 SRQ, FL | Subject: RE: I love my gass guzzling V8 truck run4yrlif - 2009-03-31 10:27 AM TriRSquared - 2009-03-31 10:01 AM run4yrlif - 2009-03-31 9:59 AM Oh I get it.. so I'm anti-patriotic becuase I consume gasoline. Right....but Democrats are not when they don't want to drill in the US... gotcha... The US government gets more $ per gallon than any foreign country.TriRSquared - 2009-03-31 9:57 AM run4yrlif - 2009-03-31 9:54 AM Why do you hate America? Think of it as "stimulating" the economy at 15 mpg.. Whose economy? Saudi Arabia's or Venezuela's? I'm just yankin' your chain. I know...yanking back... |
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| Regular 79 Hollister, CA | Subject: RE: I love my gas guzzling V8 truck Jackemy - 2009-03-31 7:19 AM I'm still trying to figure out how I'm going to strap my deer to my BMW. Please post a picture when you do! |
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| Davenport, IA | Subject: RE: I love my gas guzzling V8 truck bradword - 2009-03-31 9:26 AM Just got an '03 GMC Sierra SLT 1/4 ton 4x4 this winter. I need something to get around in the snow and haul stuff for my business. I have my motorcycle I ride when it warms up to save on the gas. V8 baby! Give yourself a bit more credit...it's a 1/2 ton. I miss my 05 Silverado Z-71 every now and then...but when gas was $4/gal, I wasn't towing anything, and wasn't working at a Chevy dealer anymore it just didn't make sense to drive. Loved that truck, though. |
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| Expert 2189 Dodge County, MN (out in the corn) | Subject: RE: I love my gas guzzling V8 truck I've got a 3/4 ton Dodge truck wedged in the garage that doesn't get driven much. It goes to the dump about once a month and sometimes to the feed store. That's about all I can afford to drive it. But my dog LOVES that truck. You can't even say the T-word without her going crazy. Back in the day I used to show horses and that truck saw a lot more miles than it does now. |
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| Champion 34263 Chicago | Subject: RE: I love my gas guzzling V8 truck Spokes - 2009-03-31 9:14 AM mr2tony - 2009-03-31 7:02 AM How many times have you HONESTLY been off-roading. When I used to have my ol' Jeep CJ5 we'd do lots of off-road and only a couple times did I actually see people out there in SUVs, and those were usually other Jeep products. Edit: I thought it said you could move up mountains, but now I reread to see it says you can MOVE mountains. My bad. I guess my theory is if you're going to waste gas, why not get a really fast car? SUVs are great to have to haul stuff (tri gear) but really, if I'm going to get 15 miles a gallon I best be in something that can do the 1/4 mile in less than 13.5 seconds. Porsche. There is no substitute. 0 to 55 in 3 1/2 seconds. Yeah if you want to spend $120K for the 911 Turbo. My MR2 was better in the corners, anyway, and was no slouch on the straights. And I only had $20K in it, including the purchase price! |
| 2009-03-31 10:15 AM in reply to: #2050709 |
| Elite 3650 Laurium, MI | Subject: RE: I love my gas guzzling V8 truck Spokes - 2009-03-31 10:12 AM We then bought for 10K a used Forest Service truck with 69K miles on it - a 1999 - Suburban 2500 with the gas engine that I liked because it was all vinyl inside and you could hose the sucker out. It was that Forest Service green so it was impossible to not find it in a parking lot. You're a brave man. I went to school with some people who worked forest service as interns. They aren't exactly nice to those trucks.
I drive a Dodge Dakota with a 3.9 V6 in it. I get a whopping 15 mpg in the city, but it isn't exactly stock. I also get horrid traction in the winter, but that's another story. As soon as I'm settled in and have time to build it up, it's getting a built small block Chrystler. I'm thinking a 360 or 408 with a huge lopey cam.
Not a truck, but I REALLY want to build up a T-bucket with a crazy flathead. Either twin screws or quad meat-grinder 4 barrels. My wife just doesn't understand |
| 2009-03-31 10:16 AM in reply to: #2050631 |
| Hawai'i | Subject: RE: I love my gas guzzling V8 truck TriRSquared - 2009-03-31 3:51 AM 3. I do not worry about my small car being my final resting place if I get into an accident... A small car is safer because it is nimble enough to avoid an accident. I don't like the argument that bigger cars are safer when they are more dangerous for everyone on the road. That being said, I don't begrudge anyone having a big fuel inefficient car as I drive an FJ Cruiser and at <20 mpg it is hardly efficient and far from nimble. It can however get me to any remote beach without any worries and I love it. hypocrite out. |
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| Member 1699 | Subject: RE: I love my gas guzzling V8 truck bigislandfj - 2009-03-31 10:16 AM TriRSquared - 2009-03-31 3:51 AM 3. I do not worry about my small car being my final resting place if I get into an accident... A small car is safer because it is nimble enough to avoid an accident. I don't like the argument that bigger cars are safer when they are more dangerous for everyone on the road. That being said, I don't begrudge anyone having a big fuel inefficient car as I drive an FJ Cruiser and at <20 mpg it is hardly efficient and far from nimble. It can however get me to any remote beach without any worries and I love it. hypocrite out. I thought most of the small cars had pretty good safety results in an accident. They actually got bounced out of harm's way to an extent. |
| 2009-03-31 10:33 AM in reply to: #2050903 |
| Champion 7347 SRQ, FL | Subject: RE: I love my gas guzzling V8 truck bigislandfj - 2009-03-31 11:16 AM A small car is safer because it is nimble enough to avoid an accident. Nimble is not really a factor when you get plowed into while stopped at a stop sign, or t-boned becuase an idiot ran a red light. I'm going to put my family in the safest things I can... |
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