people who hate suv's - Page 2

96Civ · #16 05-21-2005, 12:36 AM

When you kill a family in a little car, I hope you get put away for life for manslaughter.

illegal_eagle187 · #17 05-21-2005, 02:08 AM

what for having a bigger vehicle than them? i dont see how its any different than a semi smashing into an suv?

ec437 · #18 05-21-2005, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by illegal_eagle187

what for having a bigger vehicle than them? i dont see how its any different than a semi smashing into an suv?

when was the last time a semi was being driven around while not being used for its intended purpose?

NEVER. Plus, to drive a semi, you have to get a different license. One that makes sure you actually know how to handle a semi.

BTW, did anyone read that link in my earlier post??

blindside.AMG · #19 05-21-2005, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by illegal_eagle187

what for having a bigger vehicle than them? i dont see how its any different than a semi smashing into an suv?

A semi is being driven by a specially licensed driver and the truck he's driving is that big in order to haul enormous cargo that's vital the nations economy. Little Miss Soccer Mom doesn't need a 7000 lb. vehicle to drop her kid off at school.

EDIT:
You beat me to it EC.

ec437 · #20 05-21-2005, 02:18 AM

I dare say some serious pwnage is going on in this thread.

But I guess that's just my opinion

Jimster · #21 05-21-2005, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by illegal_eagle187

what for having a bigger vehicle than them? i dont see how its any different than a semi smashing into an suv?

Why haven't you followed the advice I gave you earlier yet?

You are giving all the reasons people hate SUV's, you just don't know it.

The fact is, the people are not bullet prrof behind the wheel of them, in fact very rarely are you safer in them than you are in a well-designed family saloon.

They use an unbelievable amount of gas and this IS a huge problem due to the huge numbers of them about being used needlessly.

And then they needlessly block the vision of other road users who wisely chose a proper car.

SUV's have two purposes
1. Off roading
2. Towing

They are not for dropping your one kid off at school, nor are they for driving fat asses to work and back.

drunken monkey · #22 05-21-2005, 12:30 PM

like we were saying before, it's not necessarily the car we don't like, it's the MORON behind the wheel.

MBTN · #23 05-21-2005, 12:46 PM

I don't like either. It's a riot being a low powered car and still leaving this juggernauts for dead when you have to get through corners.

ec437 · #24 05-21-2005, 03:42 PM

hehe... I love how the related links are trying to sell us SUV's.

YogsVR4 · #25 05-21-2005, 11:32 PM

Hooray for the ability to buy whatever car you want and can afford!

A soccor mom wants a SUV the size of a small moon? Good for her. Hope she gets two. Must suck for some of you guys to see that

AlmostStock · #26 05-22-2005, 12:49 AM

Isn't it ironic that 95% of the time these school bus size suv's are driving around with no additional passengers, only the driver? Just look. It's true. What a waste of our resources.

Jimster · #27 05-22-2005, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by YogsVR4

Hooray for the ability to buy whatever car you want and can afford!

A soccor mom wants a SUV the size of a small moon? Good for her. Hope she gets two. Must suck for some of you guys to see that

You see, it's when it starts to effect others that weren't involved in the choice where the problem is created.

For example, I hate Toyota Corolla's, I think they are the epitomy of automotive mediocrity, but if someone buys one and drives around in it, I can't really complain, because it really doesn't effect me in any one way, I can see around it and it probably won't do me much harm in an accident.

If someone buys a Ford Expodition (This doesn't happen in Europe, but it happens elsewhere), then I have a right to complain, because thier choice DOES effect me. It affects my visibility on the road, it puts me in far more danger in a collision due to the fact that it has bumpers that over-ride my cars crumple zones. Not cool at all.

I'll certainly give a consideration to those who need to two 7 ton trailers, or need the ground clearance to get into a construction site etc. But I'd like to see a special license be granted to drive an SUV at the very least, because it is NOT a car.

ec437 · #28 05-22-2005, 02:04 AM

No joke. We have motorcycle licenses.

drunken monkey · #29 05-22-2005, 09:21 AM

while we're at it, i think that cyclists in london should pay a sort of road tax.

Knifeblade · #30 05-22-2005, 11:14 AM

HHHHHmmmmmmmmm, some excellent points all around. My take on it [I own a Jeep cherokee and a GA and an Eagle Premier]. I'm fairly fortunate in that I can have three rides, or maybe not, the insurance kills me, lol.

Yes, the SUV's were really made for towing and off-roading and bad-weather conditions. They suck on gas. They are big, hard to see around, unstable in corners at speed. Their bumpers usually will override a smaller car's bumpers [but isn't that the manufacturer's fix?] They don't stop as fast. They seem a real waste of resource for one person to use them as a daily driver. They impact the economy and the environment and the roadways.

They are sadly purchased by people who do not know how handle them, for their intened purpose.

But, I can also say, better over-road visibility, 4wd for snow-laden roads, and hauling some idiot out of the ditch cuz they couldn't drive their little car right.

So, in the end, it all means nada.

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