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See Rich...this is what's silly really. I mean...why does a lady who..and I'm guessing here, but I bet I'm right...spend thousands a year on salons, nails, feminine clothing, etc....want to look burly/edgy/trucky while driving? Seriously. I mean...it's so...absurd. I think that's what sort of sets people off. about SUV's, especially big ones...for most people, they are simply poser mobiles. Why waste resources if all it gets you is an image that you can't uphold once you step out of the vehicle?

And...that carbon calculator thing is silly. I'm sure anyone who looked at it would agree.

DoooD. Pics of your girl. Por Favor.

(respectfully requesting)

Didn't Marge Simpson also turn into Mrs SUV when given the rig?

Anyway, well played sir.

Actually, what they don't know, is that they are very likely to wrap it around a pole, since they can't actually harness it. Just like most people don't actually need....ah...nevermind. Madison Ave wins again.



Dang...you posted a pic of your gf. Word of wisdom...don't ever do that on Fark.com. Unless you want to be rid of her.

Well, that picture kind of puts things in perspective.

Do what you have to do.

Thats what I pictured. She's got that Jersey thing goin' eh. Nothing wrong with that. Well played sir. Nice girl. Make your mind up on a rig yet?

Give her what she wants.

If momma ain't happy, nobody is happy. If she likes a big SUV, hey why not? Tony Soprano has one.

Thanks for including yourself in the picture. Personally, I just cannot get enough of your sexiness. The tank top is a nice touch. Classy. Where can I get one?

I have noticed that you have no shortage of photos/videos etc of yourself, your cars, and your dogs (sic). But you have none none of your pretty gal in the last three years that does not include you in the foreground taking up 75% of the frame?

Here is my wife and my dog. I got her a Cooper.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._Shankbone.jpg

Whatever.

I ride a scooter around town and to/from work, so I guess I forget that some people care so much about their image. Although what image a tiny girl in a big truck is trying to pull off, I still don't understand.

You say if she's happy that's all that matters. And again, I'd point out that kind of attitude as part of the problem Rich...no disrespect, just a comment. My own happiness isn't the only thing that matters in life. Nor is that of my wife, or even my kids who I would die to protect from harm. There will be times when desires that are purely self serving should be balanced with rationality, a sense of community, and being a responsible member of a global society. We are well off financially, yet we don't lavish things on our kids....not that they are deprived, but we think it's important that they learn to make good choices, understand the value of money, and appreciate that purchasing stuff we don't need and probably won't use that much wastes resources (more than just the materials needed to build the item). I'd love a new dual susp. mtb, but I have a friend who is getting rid of his last bike for a great price, and he built it with great components so rather than get a brand new $2k bike I'm going to buy his because if I don't nobody will be riding it.

Rich, it's too bad you and your gf place so much value on the image and self-worth you get from what you choose to drive. I'll go out on a limb and guess that you feel that way about a lot of your possessions -- that you must buy certain things to help define who you are, and to display your identity to the people around you whose acceptance you implicitly seek. You're not alone in living that way, by any means. But it's a very life limiting state of mind. Once you let go of defining yourself by what you have, and stop caring if others define you that way, you gain a tremendous freedom in life.

Something to think about.

OK, I was wrong in my judgement then. Sorry. Drive on.

To change subjects...you're on LI right? How far from Rocky Point? The mtb trails there are surprisingly fun to ride and really well maintained by the dedicated local riders.

Well she'd look cute in this one driving around town but wouldn't be great for long trips on a road.

http://www.swissarmyvehicles.com/shp...icles&idnum=87

But since it is a "Swiss Army" vehicle it probably comes with stuff she can do her nails with, tweezers, scissors, etc..:

Those Swiss Army Pinzgauers are the most capable (and bare-bones) vehicles that I have ever seen. They "school" military Hummer H1's all the time!
Here's the best part... It's got a 90hp air cooled four cylinder engine. Oh yeah, it seats 10, hauls 2,400 lbs and fits into parking spots!!

0-60 in how many days?

Well you'd be a hit with the local baseball team if you drove them to the game in that! Probably could get them to mow your lawn too.

Type 4 cylinder, 4 stroke, in-line Displacement 2499 cm
Power output 87 HP (DIN) @ 4000 rpm
Maximum torque 177 Nm @ 2000 rpm Max speed is listed at 100 km/h

Believe there's a turbo version.

here's a better 6x6 though:

Used to live in College Point for a while after grad school, still have a place there and we stop whenever my wife drags me to the beach or to the city. Cunningham Park trails look kinda mild but if we were there I'd check em out...I can ride back streets to Fort Totten, then that paved "trail" by the Cross Island, over the bridge into Alley Pond Park, then a short ride to Cunningham. Can probably get 25 or 30 miles in total. Or I coudl take the kids there ....they might enjoy it cause at 7 & 9 they haven't done much trail riding yet. They can work up an appetite for Joe Shanghai's.

If you go to Rocky Point trails, a few tips -- one, the parking spots require permits. If you do'nt have one, park nearby and ride less than a mile to the trailhead on 25A. Two, there are lots of spur trails off the main trail...the main is pretty flat and easy, and the spurs present some short climbs and bumps...good fun, and accomodates variety of levels of riders...there is one spot where the trails do diverge for maybe 5-10 minutes of riding...the problem is you wo'nt know where until you do it. When we ride there my wife sticks to the main trail cause she's a wuss

It's definitely worth the drive out there from where you are. One other nice thing about Rocky Point is that compared to the trails i ride whre I live (upstate, near Binghamton), they are mostly free of roots.

I'd still go for the 11-11:

Fast enough... Most people speed away from stops... just to be the first to stop at the next stoplight anyway! I have driven from southern AZ to northern CO in one trip before, no problem!

In defense of "Jersey Girls" .... all of the things that the outside world refers to as "Jersey Girls" are transplants from "The City" or "The Island" (Staten or Long).

There ain't hardly a "native" left in this state.

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"Jersey" used to be a polite nice place till the condo boom and the bus lines direct to Manhattan started in 1970.

What would be the first thing that I would do if I found myself in Jersey?
Run screaming to the nearest airport!

She sure is purdy! Green eyes too??? DAAAAAMN!!! And a red wine drinker to boot- yup, she's a keeper! Now that you have the vehicle on lock, it's off to replace the blingage on that finger with something... Gotta be VS-2 or better, colorless, I'm thinking 2 carats w/ platinum setting... maybe in a princess cut...

Is it just me? There's plenty of pretty women out there. I wouldn't touch a girl who needed an SUV for her "image".

I'm weighing in real late on this one, but like many I do not see the point of the truck-based SUV's if you're not going off road. They do not have any more space inside than my Acura MDX (not exactly small), and the ride, handling and mileage are much worse.

FYI all Acura MDX's and Honda Pilots are manufactured in Ontario, Canada.

A couple of years ago I was at a GM-sponsored test drive event. I drove the Cadillac SRX and it seemed very similar to my Acura in both driving characteristics and interior space. If you want a GM ski car, the SRX is the one IMHO.

You and your girl are about as deep as a kiddy pool! You need each other!