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the Hummer is dead
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J.R. Locke
Weinland Park
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Rockmastermike
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Rockmastermike
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pez wrote >>
agtw31 wrote >>
good riddance... to thousands of more jobs...
They (The H3) were already half outsourced from the Shreveport factory to one in South Africa and even if they had stayed in business it is likely that the next few years would have seen continued migration. The H2 was the last model built in Indiana I believe.
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agtw31
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the Hummer was nothing but a Yukon chassis and drivetrain with some uglyass sheetmetal.
SUV's are just station wagons with a lift kit.
trucks are popular,because there aren't many new vehicles sold with a full frame any more.it's how they ride,baby.
it's all good.
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Tenzo
Chicago Lakeshore
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Rockmastermike wrote >>
pez wrote >>
agtw31 wrote >>
good riddance... to thousands of more jobs...
They (The H3) were already half outsourced from the Shreveport factory to one in South Africa and even if they had stayed in business it is likely that the next few years would have seen continued migration. The H2 was the last model built in Indiana I believe.
H3 was a joke.
It was a chrome plated plastic version built on a soccor mom chasis.
H2 was made at the public's request for a more civilian friendly H1 and a legacy of exhibited excess and attention whores. The things that made an H1 unique were taken out of the H2 version. (besides a top mounted 50 cal, or TOW)The chinese were not given full specs that come with the H1. The H1 is a full military version and we would not give that to the chinese.
So basically they were going to produce H3's, which I don't know why anyone would by.The Hummer isn't dead. It's back in the place it was designed for.
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Analogue Kid
5th by West-Northwest
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manticore33
Delaware, OH
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alexs wrote >>
It's weird, in the 60s and 70s everyone made fun of station wagons, calling them clumsy beached whales. Then in the 80s they all ran out and bought trucks.Don't forget the EPIC Dodge Caravan!
I love station wagons! Especially the Eurosport wagon. I would love an M5 station wagon, v10 and all! Rocket my punk kids 0-60 in 4.5 seconds and pass the 1/4 mile in 12 seconds. Now THAT is a soccer car.
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Rockmastermike
CORNspiracy HQ
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yeah... you can't underestimate the humble stationwagon...
The older saturn SW2 series station wagons are actually the same engines/suspension/tranny as their sport coupe model with the exception of the body shape. It's a sports car in disguise. The thrust to weight ratio (with the 5 speed manual tranny) is fantastic even with only 120 horses under the hood 'cause the car only weighs 2400 lbs and most of it sits right on the drive wheels!
I'm going to have a lot of trouble finding another car I like this much if it ever dies.
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