Do you Yanks have an equivalent class of vehicles to Aussie Utes?

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JulesMaximus

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Originally posted by: Stumps
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Stumps
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Is it just me or does this bare a striking resemblance to this?

it's just you..you can't see past the penis that dangles down from you forehead..they look nothing alike moron

You're just angry because you know I'm right! :laugh:

ummm no..i just know you are a knob and all you contribute is sh*t to these forums

God forbid anyone say anything critical of anything Australian. :roll:
 

Stumps

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Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Stumps
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Stumps
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Is it just me or does this bare a striking resemblance to this?

it's just you..you can't see past the penis that dangles down from you forehead..they look nothing alike moron

You're just angry because you know I'm right! :laugh:

ummm no..i just know you are a knob and all you contribute is sh*t to these forums

God forbid anyone say anything critical of anything Australian. :roll:

If you actually had anything decent to say it wouldn't be a problem, but all that you contribute is absolute sh*t..and there for you are a Knob!
 

Zebo

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Jul 29, 2001
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Originally posted by: Sluggo
We used to have El Caminos and Rancheros, but they were dropped because they sucked.

That's right, see Americans can afford both a car and a truck. Dont need an all-in-one vechile. Prolly due to our lower taxes and better economy than oz
 

Demon-Xanth

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Originally posted by: Stumps
I don't think employing GM Opel design teams would go down to well in the US..thats how GMH saved itself from mediocre US designs back in the 70's, it almost backed fired for GMH though, when the opel design teams first arrived here, they refused to work on our cars until GMH garranted them that they would have complete control over all designs and not the GM head office in the US as it had been before, since the first commodore in 1978 all GMH designs have been german, fitted with aussie engines upto 1987 when nissan turbo sixes where fitted and then in 1989 when buick sourced V6's (a very bad move..the 3.8litre is a shitbox of a motor compared to the ford 4litre inline 6, but the nissan 3litre was a better engine than both) were used.
the bulk of GMH upper management is now german as well.

You guys must do something different with your engines there. Around here the 3.8V6 is an engine that fares quite well for anyone not looking for a "DOHC" label.
 

JulesMaximus

No Lifer
Jul 3, 2003
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Originally posted by: Stumps
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Stumps
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Stumps
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Is it just me or does this bare a striking resemblance to this?

it's just you..you can't see past the penis that dangles down from you forehead..they look nothing alike moron

You're just angry because you know I'm right! :laugh:

ummm no..i just know you are a knob and all you contribute is sh*t to these forums

God forbid anyone say anything critical of anything Australian. :roll:

If you actually had anything decent to say it wouldn't be a problem, but all that you contribute is absolute sh*t..and there for you are a Knob!

That is not true. I contribute plenty to these forums.

You need to lighten up skippy.
 

dug777

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Oct 13, 2004
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Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Stumps
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Stumps
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Stumps
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Is it just me or does this bare a striking resemblance to this?

it's just you..you can't see past the penis that dangles down from you forehead..they look nothing alike moron

You're just angry because you know I'm right! :laugh:

ummm no..i just know you are a knob and all you contribute is sh*t to these forums

God forbid anyone say anything critical of anything Australian. :roll:

If you actually had anything decent to say it wouldn't be a problem, but all that you contribute is absolute sh*t..and there for you are a Knob!

That is not true. I contribute plenty to these forums.

You need to lighten up skippy.

ride me, seppo!

seriously, oz car manufacturers have addressed the problems that have/do plauge their american counterparts (try running a current gen US family sedan on gravel for any length of time and you'll see what i mean...)
 

JulesMaximus

No Lifer
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Originally posted by: dug777
seriously, oz car manufacturers have addressed the problems that have/do plauge their american counterparts (try running a current gen US family sedan on gravel for any length of time and you'll see what i mean...)

That's really great but I don't generally buy American cars or drive them on gravel for any length of time. I don't care if you blast American cars. I really don't. Hell, I am very critical of American car manufacturers.

All those cars you posted look pretty much the same. It's not that they aren't mildly interesting cars it's just that they are all 2 door cars that seat maybe 3 people max so they are all completely useless to a guy like me with a family. So, if I were in the market for a fun impractical car I'd probably buy a 350Z or a Corvette or a Porsche or some other 2 door car I could actually buy in the US.
 

dug777

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Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: dug777
seriously, oz car manufacturers have addressed the problems that have/do plauge their american counterparts (try running a current gen US family sedan on gravel for any length of time and you'll see what i mean...)

That's really great but I don't generally buy American cars or drive them on gravel for any length of time. I don't care if you blast American cars. I really don't. Hell, I am very critical of American car manufacturers.

All those cars you posted look pretty much the same. It's not that they aren't midly interesting cars it's just that they are all 2 door cars that seat maybe 3 people max so they are all completely useless to a guy like me with a family. So, if I were in the market for a fun impractical car I'd probably buy a 350Z or a Corvette or a Porsche or some other 2 door car I could actually buy in the US.


there's no practicality whatsoever to them-they go obscenely(?) fast, are teh ultimate chick magnets (in OZ, and really if you live here who gives a shiat about anywhere else ;) ), and most importantly are the ultimate vehicles for 'circle work'... (you can also tow/carry a fair bit with them...)

;)
 

JulesMaximus

No Lifer
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Originally posted by: dug777
there's no practicality whatsoever to them-they go obscenely(?) fast, are teh ultimate chick magnets (in OZ, and really if you live here who gives a shiat about anywhere else ;) ), and most importantly are the ultimate vehicles for 'circle work'... (you can also tow/carry a fair bit with them...)

;)

Well, I was going to say something along those lines regarding the US but restrained myself for fear it would only bring another wave of personal attacks. :D
 

dug777

Lifer
Oct 13, 2004
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Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: dug777
there's no practicality whatsoever to them-they go obscenely(?) fast, are teh ultimate chick magnets (in OZ, and really if you live here who gives a shiat about anywhere else ;) ), and most importantly are the ultimate vehicles for 'circle work'... (you can also tow/carry a fair bit with them...)

;)

Well, I was going to say something along those lines regarding the US but restrained myself for fear it would only bring another wave of personal attacks. :D

it would have :| (Oz chicks are teh winnah (every yank xchange student has agreed too...)

do you know what circle work is (without google)?
 

JulesMaximus

No Lifer
Jul 3, 2003
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Originally posted by: dug777
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: dug777
there's no practicality whatsoever to them-they go obscenely(?) fast, are teh ultimate chick magnets (in OZ, and really if you live here who gives a shiat about anywhere else ;) ), and most importantly are the ultimate vehicles for 'circle work'... (you can also tow/carry a fair bit with them...)

;)

Well, I was going to say something along those lines regarding the US but restrained myself for fear it would only bring another wave of personal attacks. :D

it would have :| (Oz chicks are teh winnah (every yank xchange student has agreed too...)

do you know what circle work is (without google)?

I have no idea. I'm going to guess that it has something to do with sex though?
 

geno

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I like em :) I've always dug the idea of truck-like utility without sacraficing the car-like ride
 

Fenixgoon

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american big trucks are fast too... i have a video of an F350 turbo diesel doing an 11.42 1/4 mile.. take that utes! :D
 

Doboji

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ABitTooSpicy

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hahaha... dude seriously those are some fugly pick up trucks...

(pick up trucks IMO are kinda fugly always, but these take the prize)
 

JulesMaximus

No Lifer
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Originally posted by: ABitTooSpicy

hahaha... dude seriously those are some fugly pick up trucks...

(pick up trucks IMO are kinda fugly always, but these take the prize)

Open these two links up and switch between the two:

http://www.hsv.com.au/cars/vz/main.asp?link=main/maloo.html

This

:laugh: