Never thought I would ever say this, but... Until the teeming idiots out
there all learn how to drive, there's gonna be monster SUVs. I recently
bought a Ford Expedition for my expecting wife and 3 kids... (well, and to
haul around my little fleet of roadsters!) The reason I bought the truck
was because my wife was driving our Buick Regal and was slammed into by a
full size Ford van doing 45 mph with the driver looking at a map. Sorry
if no one out there likes it... that truck is gonna stay until we move
someplace without idiots (fat chance of finding THAT anywhere!)
Eric
----- Original Message -----
From: Dziuba, Larry <LarryD@pengrowth.com>
To: 'snyler' <marc@animalfirm.com>; Roadster List
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 8:36 AM
Subject: RE: Light trucks (OT)
> 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 :^)
>
>
>
>
> ==========================================================================
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> Designer,
> Animal Firm
> 830-324-6578
> www.animalfirm.com
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