Hummer oversized SUVs

[Cobbles]

I thought you didn't like SUVs?

The current title of the post's piss poor - the subject isn't an oversized Hummer, it's a Tonka version.

Anyway, the domestic Hummer's just a cynical bit of branding with little shared DNA in relation to the Military version. Mind you it's interesting to not e that the US is playing with some 1970's style SA Caaspir's in Afghanistan on the basis that they're a hell of a lot more mineproof............

 

[dylanredefined]

Looks like that jeep thing out of halo to me .Cool for your inner 12 yr old
dont think you could take yourself seriously driving one though .

 

[Roadkill]

I don't actually mind the Defender, but I don't think it stands head and shoulders over the Jeep.

It's much the same animal really, isn't it? Which one you favour depends on which side of the Atlantic you're from!

 

[KeyboardJockey]

If I was into that kind of thing I'd rather have a proper 4x4 like a defender.

Well Said!!!

 

[likesfish]

the hummer thing looks cool for about 30 sec s
then you realize everybody else would be going what sort of dick drives that
eubank would buy one if he was'nt broke

 

[Skorch]

The Jeep I had was similar in size to the Defender. It never felt right at high speeds, and you had to always be mindful in cornering.

I had an old Jeep CJ5. The thing weighed far too much to roll over. The "SUV"s which always rolled were those toys that Suzuki made that 16yr old girls drove.

 

[likesfish]

any 4x4 will roll if you try to take corners too fast
with possibly the exception of heavily loaded defenders as there won't be doing anything fast

 

[Firky]

I want a defender converted into a camper

 

[ajk]

 

[Firky]

Oh yeah, that's what am talking about. All it lacks is speakers to fire jungle at babylon

 

[Firky]

I want one!!

 

[cybertect]

How about a Forward-Control Landy camper?

http://www.landyonline.co.za/off_road/dipli/introduction.htm

 

[ajk]

 

[MikeMcc]

Sod 6 wheeled landrovers, this is better

Or this wee beasty

 

[Firky]

Oh stop it! I am starting wanting to actually own one now.

 

[Funky_monks]

I also quite like the old Toyota Hilux, the new ones are shit but the old ones had about 2.5 foot ground clearance. They were probably the best built 4x4 ever. They use them in salt mines because they just keep going and going no matter how aggressive the environment is.

I've got one of those.

1991 H-Reg, blue rusty pick up.

Can't go as far off road as a swb landy, but still fucking awesome and dead reliable.

 

[fredfelt]

That Hummer looks cool. I'm sure footballers will love it. But along with all 4 x 4's it should only be available in pink.

If you really need one you will not care what the colour is. If you are city folk you'll be to embarrised to drive the thing.

 

[Firky]

I actually want a pink tank, not sure what that says about me

 

[Wookey]

I was told recently that there was a French anti-Hummer campaign which involved superglueing their locks, and when they replaced the locks, superglueing them again. Result? No more Hummers in France!!

This was told by your man Fry on TV's popliar QI quiz, but I can't verify it online....would love to know if it's true.

We have a canary yellow one in Eccles, driven by a man who, funnily enough, is almost as thick as the wheels of his vehicle.

He looks a proper cunt.

 

[Meltingpot]

I'd ban juggernauts first, or make their owners pay the full cost of keeping them on the roads considering the damage they do (each one inflicts as much wear and tear on the roads as 100,000 cars). After that I'd just use safety legislation and focus on the risk SUVs pose to pedestrians.

Feel like a hypocrite really, I can't say I wouldn't have one myself if I drove and was rich enough; they're good for seeing over hedges and hence around corners when you live in the country.