What is the equivalent program on US TV? - Page 2

ESPNSTI · May 28th, 2004, 03:08 AM

Oddly enough I saw quite a few Dodge Rams and the like in the Netherlands a year or so ago.

Viper007Bond · May 28th, 2004, 03:14 AM

I want a Ram 1500 with like a 6" lift and some .... uh, 35"'s? (dunno for sure what sizes I want) soooo badly. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Red Dodge Ram Offroading Video #1.mpeg
Red Dodge Ram Offroading Video #2.mpeg
Red Dodge Ram Offroading Video #3.mpeg
Red Dodge Ram Offroading Video #4.mpeg

#2 is the best IMO...

CanadianLoonie · May 28th, 2004, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Yeah, but big cars are what sell here. No one in their right mind here would buy one of the "normal" sized European cars.

Then high gasoline prices should do the trick.

Viper007Bond · May 28th, 2004, 05:28 AM

They are gonna buy normal American cars that get like 20-30 MPG, still not some Eurobox.

CanadianLoonie · May 28th, 2004, 05:30 AM

Then let gasoline prices go even higher.

oliB · May 28th, 2004, 10:16 AM

I think the power output of those american engines is ridiculous! images/smilies/wink.gif

They have something like a 3.5l v6 but it only produces like 180 hp... (and at the same time they aren't even economic)

cya
Oli

Synaethesia · May 28th, 2004, 03:54 PM

i dont think youcan get an 2ton car to be economical. Dont get me wrong, ive lived in america for some time, but for some reason I just cant see the point in dragging a small 2 ton house around, not even for comfort as i couldnt see how they was anymore comfortable then an = EU car, maybe im missing something

MrMan · May 28th, 2004, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Renesis

I'm glad I don't live in USA.

and in other parts of Canada for that matter...

here we love hatches and small cars, they should ban SUV's and trucks images/smilies/vampire.gif

Obviously you haven't been to America recently, most Americans can't fit in small cars. I have a G35 and often some big fat guys I work with have a hard time getting in which is ridiculous because for me the G is plenty big and smaller is better.

justin syder · May 28th, 2004, 04:07 PM

ahh all you canadians with your hockey and molsen ice.

go hunting or run over a moose or something. images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

what canadian car rivals the corvette...hmm you aint got one, WOOOOOOPPPSSSS!! images/smilies/lol.gif

Renesis · May 28th, 2004, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by justin syder

ahh all you canadians with your hockey and molsen ice.

go hunting or run over a moose or something. images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

what canadian car rivals the corvette...hmm you aint got one, WOOOOOOPPPSSSS!! images/smilies/lol.gif

Corvette isn't that good sorry mate. The C5 doesn't even look good IMO.

we don't have cars rival to the corvette but we sure have cars that beat it though

Renesis · May 28th, 2004, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MrMan

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renesis

I'm glad I don't live in USA.

and in other parts of Canada for that matter...

here we love hatches and small cars, they should ban SUV's and trucks images/smilies/vampire.gif

Obviously you haven't been to America recently, most Americans can't fit in small cars. I have a G35 and often some big fat guys I work with have a hard time getting in which is ridiculous because for me the G is plenty big and smaller is better.

I know americans are fat. But they could still atleast buy cars instead of SUVs images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

ESPNSTI · May 28th, 2004, 09:50 PM

I agree that a lot of Americans have SUVs, but I'd be surprised if the SUVs make up more than 20% of the total off all types of vehicles that Americans use.
I'd love to see stats on this.

dawsocj · May 28th, 2004, 10:38 PM

http://www.columbia.edu/~eag115/Etha...UV_Market.html

it's 20%...

..It's a good article about why SUVs are sold.

Quite a fair emount - that excludes Trucks too

Just for the record, being British, you can't beat a TVR ( not sold anywhere really apart from the UK).. Check out the new T350 at www.tvr.co.uk[/img]

ESPNSTI · May 28th, 2004, 10:47 PM

I like the cartoons at the bottom of that site images/smilies/smile.gif

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I'd think driving a TVR would be a blast, but I think I'd be too scared to push it on public roads, and probably on a race track I'd still be scared. images/smilies/lol.gif

Viper007Bond · May 29th, 2004, 07:21 AM

Corvette is kinda a good deal for the $ ($40k), but besides that, it sucks. The Viper meanwhile can hold it's own with many cars twice it's price. images/smilies/wink.gif

DimitriPopov · May 29th, 2004, 07:38 AM

Wow , all Americans are fat , I had no friggin idea. My coworkers dont fit in my car, down with America death to the SUV.

Whats so wrong with an SUV? I mean I dont like them either because they are the type of car which attracts poor drivers , and they obstruct my line of sight. However hating them because they pollute would require you to also hate many sports cars and old (hell even 80s early 90s) muscle cars which have the same low gas milages.

The "Americans are fat lollercaust" comment is painfully ignorant and annoying though.

dukenukem · May 29th, 2004, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by DimitriPopov

Whats so wrong with an SUV? I mean I dont like them either because they are the type of car which attracts poor drivers , and they obstruct my line of sight. However hating them because they pollute would require you to also hate many sports cars and old (hell even 80s early 90s) muscle cars which have the same low gas milages.

The "Americans are fat lollercaust" comment is painfully ignorant and annoying though.

ummm here are some reasons
- they consume way more gas than it can be reasoned for
- the government is giving it unfair sunsidies and taxing the real economy cars
- they are a death trap for all the other cars invovled in the accident
- they are dangerious themselves as they are twice as likely to topple over
- they are driven by stay at home mom yapping on cell fones
- they have caused the growth in the popularity of the spinnahs which according to me must DIE

ppl feel free to add to this list.

Synaethesia · May 29th, 2004, 05:14 PM

yeah that list i agree with almost completely (except for the cell phone bit). On the road when i see speeding Land Rovers and other big arse cars coming my way i always feel a little edgy. My Golf GTi ('96) got totaled a few years back by a Bitch from Hell in a Discovery doing her makeup and chatting on a cordless while driving, got hit right up the arse, car was totaled, i almost cryed i loved my GTi. Now in my 2L clio sport i always am a little edgy........ images/smilies/oops.gif

ESPNSTI · May 29th, 2004, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Synaethesia

a Bitch from Hell in a Discovery doing her makeup and chatting on a cordless while driving

I bet people like that don't learn their lesson either, since she obviously doesn't have a clue about safety, she probably blames it on something else, did she have any excuses?

I bet inattentive driving makes up a majority of accidents, it always amazes me that on a 4 lane highway, I can drive up behind someone who's in the left lane without anyone on the right, and I can flash lights, honk my horn, and they will not see me.

And don't think that it's just women either, I had a coworker that would watch DVDs while driving! I yelled at that dumbass just about every day, hell if I have a passenger, I don't even look at them when I'm having a conversation, let alone watch a DVD! images/smilies/vampire.gif

.

dukenukem · May 29th, 2004, 07:14 PM

well guys....come to texas....trust me ppl might call u a wuss if u say that u change lanes by followong normal procedure..ie check mirrors nad give turn signal....and as far as stupid bitches is concerned...my 16 yr old cousin was driving her families new acoord with 1300 miles on it when some bitch rear ended her on a red light.

and her excuse was that my cousin backed up on her !!!!!!
and she didnt have any insurance.....

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	I want a Ram 1500 with like a 6" lift and some .... uh, 35"'s? (dunno for sure what sizes I want) soooo badly. Red Dodge Ram Offroading Video #1.mpeg Red Dodge Ram Offroading Video #2.mpeg Red Dodge Ram Offroading Video #3.mpeg Red Dodge Ram Offroading Video #4.mpeg #2 is the best IMO... __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	They are gonna buy normal American cars that get like 20-30 MPG, still not some Eurobox. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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oliB Joined: Jan 14th, 2004 Last Online: January 6th, 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	I think the power output of those american engines is ridiculous! They have something like a 3.5l v6 but it only produces like 180 hp... (and at the same time they aren't even economic) cya Oli __________________

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Synaethesia Joined: May 17th, 2004 Last Online: October 25th, 2004 Location: London - Islington Posts: 45 Rep Power: 0	i dont think youcan get an 2ton car to be economical. Dont get me wrong, ive lived in america for some time, but for some reason I just cant see the point in dragging a small 2 ton house around, not even for comfort as i couldnt see how they was anymore comfortable then an = EU car, maybe im missing something

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May 28th, 2004, 10:38 PM	#33
dawsocj Joined: May 25th, 2004 Last Online: May 28th, 2004 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	http://www.columbia.edu/~eag115/Etha...UV_Market.html it's 20%... ..It's a good article about why SUVs are sold. Quite a fair emount - that excludes Trucks too Just for the record, being British, you can't beat a TVR ( not sold anywhere really apart from the UK).. Check out the new T350 at www.tvr.co.uk[/img]

May 28th, 2004, 10:47 PM	#34
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May 29th, 2004, 07:21 AM	#35
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	Corvette is kinda a good deal for the $ ($40k), but besides that, it sucks. The Viper meanwhile can hold it's own with many cars twice it's price. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

May 29th, 2004, 07:38 AM	#36
DimitriPopov Joined: Mar 14th, 2004 Last Online: February 24th, 2008 Posts: 74 Rep Power: 0	Wow , all Americans are fat , I had no friggin idea. My coworkers dont fit in my car, down with America death to the SUV. Whats so wrong with an SUV? I mean I dont like them either because they are the type of car which attracts poor drivers , and they obstruct my line of sight. However hating them because they pollute would require you to also hate many sports cars and old (hell even 80s early 90s) muscle cars which have the same low gas milages. The "Americans are fat lollercaust" comment is painfully ignorant and annoying though.

May 29th, 2004, 05:14 PM	#38
Synaethesia Joined: May 17th, 2004 Last Online: October 25th, 2004 Location: London - Islington Posts: 45 Rep Power: 0	yeah that list i agree with almost completely (except for the cell phone bit). On the road when i see speeding Land Rovers and other big arse cars coming my way i always feel a little edgy. My Golf GTi ('96) got totaled a few years back by a Bitch from Hell in a Discovery doing her makeup and chatting on a cordless while driving, got hit right up the arse, car was totaled, i almost cryed i loved my GTi. Now in my 2L clio sport i always am a little edgy........

May 29th, 2004, 07:14 PM	#40
dukenukem Joined: Mar 9th, 2004 Last Online: December 20th, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 378 Rep Power: 0	well guys....come to texas....trust me ppl might call u a wuss if u say that u change lanes by followong normal procedure..ie check mirrors nad give turn signal....and as far as stupid bitches is concerned...my 16 yr old cousin was driving her families new acoord with 1300 miles on it when some bitch rear ended her on a red light. and her excuse was that my cousin backed up on her !!!!!! and she didnt have any insurance.....

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