Collassal eyesore trucks
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Oh really? That's funny because I'm sure that the majority of Hummer H2s never see more than a gravel road. My neighbor has one that he put on 22" Rockstars and he'll never bring it off a paved road.
Just because you don't think people should buy Hummers for driving on the road doesn't mean that most people agree.
BTW, I find it very hard to believe that a married (therefore straight) man would be caught driving any vehicle with pink wheels and accents. Snap a pic next time you see him driving it.
RonMAIDEN
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I'm not trying to sway people,it's my opinion and is a waste of a vehicle to not use it for what it is intended IMO;kinda like marrying a girl and never having sex,buying as gun and never shooting it,buying a big screen and only watching standard def on it,etc.
Yes,the guy who drives the Hummer is straight and it's for their siding business and I've seen him driving it twice and his wife one other time. I personally wouldn't be caught dead in that thing much less any Hummer.
Yes,the guy who drives the Hummer is straight and it's for their siding business and I've seen him driving it twice and his wife one other time. I personally wouldn't be caught dead in that thing much less any Hummer.
SkylineGTRracer
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SkylineGTRracer
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Found another one on autoblog. Barrett-Jackson OC '10: Color-shifting Lamborghini LM002 — Autoblog
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Clemsonfan15
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Does that Hummer have sliders and nerf bars?
Ron- We're both of those in Colorado?
Ron- We're both of those in Colorado?
Will_4R
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Not sure if that has been posted here yet , but this seems like an appropriate thread for it.
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96743runner
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Funny thing is, there is a very similar Ford truck with horns and rims in my area, except the one that I see looks to be a few years older
I don't like the color, but these are some of the baddest trucks on the planet. This is a Lamborghini, and they were built back in the 70's and 80's. I believe it took part in the big test for the "next gen" US Military vehicle and stomped a lot of the competition, and I've heard that it outperformed the Hummer by a wide margin in a few areas (performance in particular, and how it handled the heat). There are others that know more about the tests than I do, but I know that the Lamborghini favored extremely well and was used for many years by military groups and warlords in countries none of us would want to hang out in.
Read up on them if you get the chance. I was first introduced to them in a book I found in my city library on cars in about 1984. I moved from Seattle to a tiny town in Utah and I probably read the entire non-fiction section in a few months. But I always would come back to the car section and read everything I could, and I was really impressed with the Lamborghini military vehicles.... but I've never seen one in person!
JohnsD90
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Range, the really heavy clutch, cost and a few other reasons were why the military choose the H1, and rightfully so, i dont think Lambo would last as long as a diesel Hummer.
Thanks for adding that stuff. Like I said, I didn't know the specifics, but I did know that it did well in the testing. I may be thinking of the previous test, because I know there was some testing that took place before the testing that involved the Hummer. I'm really getting off topic though. Thanks for the additional info. I remember reading some stuff at the time and some people weren't that enamored with the Hummer, but like you say, it seemed the best overall if not the best in each category. I think the Mercedes did fairly well and I am thinking there was another one out of Europe (Rover maybe?) that did quite well also.
snhrph
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The other one was a Range Rover Defender.
"Defender Variants in the US Army.
The RSOV, or the Ranger Special Operations Vehicle, is among the lesser known special army mobility platforms first fielded in 1992 to replace its aging M151 gun-equipped Willys Jeeps used in the US Armys 75th Ranger Regiment.
Based on the Defender 110 running a 4-cynlinder diesel engine found in its civilian version, the RSOV has been extensively modified to seat three to seven rangers who can control its savage rolling firepower on the road. The RSOV is equipped with the M240 machine gun, a 50-caliber gunner and an Mk19 grenade launcher. There are currently 12 of them deployed in each Alpha company in the three Ranger battalions.
The MEDSOV or medical Special Operations Vehicle is another Defender-based army vehicle which provided tactical medical support. As the name and its purpose suggest, it has a fold-down rack capable of carrying six patients to transport casualties across the battlefield and has room for a tactical officer and 2-3 medics to administer first aid to the wounded.
A third variant is the MORTSOV or Mortar Special Operations Vehicle which, in place of the gun configuration, has storage boxes that enable it to carry thirty 120mm mortal rounds as well as the ability to two a platoons 120mm mortars.
These RSOV variants using the Defender 110 platform are deployed together with the Humvee in each platoon and are expected to have a 20-year life cycle. That means that they are nearing the end by 2012 but plans are already afoot to bring these vehicles up to speed to ensure their continued tactical value. The systems used are scheduled to go through some short-term upgrading such as enhanced suspension and wider tires for a more stable ride."
