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Old 04-24-2014, 07:45 PM
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What is it with all the big oversized trucks.. Do fat people think it makes them look thinner. They are the most impractical cars on the road.. I only know 1 person here in OZ that has one of those and he uses it to tow a big trailer.. I can only think it is a selfish ego thing....sorry...rant over..
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What is it with all the big oversized trucks.. Do fat people think it makes them look thinner. They are the most impractical cars on the road.. I only know 1 person here in OZ that has one of those and he uses it to tow a big trailer.. I can only think it is a selfish ego thing....sorry...rant over..
You know some of those big oversized trucks are more practical than our subies....I agree the ones running over a 35" tire are kind of a joke but did you know a stock 5.9 24v cummins or even a cummins with oversized tires gets the same mpg as our subies....

I find my car highly impractical just due to the fact that im a big guy and Its a little car. I can touch the passanger window without leaning over...... and I like to move things and use my vehicle for more than just hauling myself around in.

Trucks are more practical than cars in every way shape and form unless you use it for nothing but commuting. Then comes in the fact of safety.
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Trucks are more practical than cars in every way shape and form unless you use it for nothing but commuting.
Not when you need to transport your family of 5
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Old 04-25-2014, 01:35 AM
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Not when you need to transport your family of 5
Lol. Quad cab cummins seats 6
Mega cab u can recline the back seats. Id rather put my family safely in a 3/4 ton truck than a mid size car.

Unbias of course cause I have no kids and drive a compact lol
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If you rex is using more fuel than a mega truck....I think you may need a tune.....or...... you drive like me ;0) ...

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Old 04-25-2014, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Scoobywax
Lol. Quad cab cummins seats 6
Mega cab u can recline the back seats. Id rather put my family safely in a 3/4 ton truck than a mid size car.

Unbias of course cause I have no kids and drive a compact lol
Oh... we already have a van in the family for most trips. But some times in a pinch (and pinches happen a lot when you have kids) I need to fit everyone in the WRX.
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Oh... we already have a van in the family for most trips. But some times in a pinch (and pinches happen a lot when you have kids) I need to fit everyone in the WRX.
Reason #2 why I switched to the FXT Fits more of everything and people in the back seats have more room. Leg room is the same, but side to side those extra few inches are really noticeable.
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Reason #2 why I switched to the FXT Fits more of everything and people in the back seats have more room. Leg room is the same, but side to side those extra few inches are really noticeable.
I like your generation Forester; I on several occasions I felt I'd migrate to the Forester... but the new ones are so CRV bloated copy cats I'd only want the older ones; which defeats my purpose.
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I like your generation Forester; I on several occasions I felt I'd migrate to the Forester... but the new ones are so CRV bloated copy cats I'd only want the older ones; which defeats my purpose.
I don't mind the look of the newer ones, but no manual option is the problem for me there I still prefer this generation to the others also.
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I don't mind the look of the newer ones, but no manual option is the problem for me there I still prefer this generation to the others also.
Yeah that too! manual is a must.

Unless they want to put a dual clutch in there... which they will not.

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Haha.... Corolla. :shakes head:

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this guy flies into the parking lot, pulls right up and parks in the huge NO PARKING area, just cause he had a nice audi with a bunch of stickers. he wins the douchebag of the night award.
then he drives off doing 50mph in the parking lot to leave

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Should have stood behind him while you called the non-emergency line and had a cop come out and give him a ticket.

Or just pull a overbear, and park behind him, blocking him in, and let him stew for a while. I have done that a few times
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Originally Posted by Overbear
Should have stood behind him while you called the non-emergency line and had a cop come out and give him a ticket.

Or just pull a overbear, and park behind him, blocking him in, and let him stew for a while. I have done that a few times
Were there shopping carts around? Could have blocked him in from all sides then ran one of those long cable locks through to make sure they didn't go anywhere
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