So #Hashtag

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch) 04/17/2017 at 17:21 • Filed to: None

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Many Millennial.

Im so conflicted with this. There are so many great ideas here - A genuinely adventure ready basic platform that will be affordable. There are some neat touches too the lighting from the windows, the tie downs, the inverter, the hatch, etc etc. Its even right on the money for the competition - good angles, small but adequate engine, a 4wd system that is supposed to be legit.

But this is sooooo painful to watch from a car enthusiasts perspective. I guess from an active person perspective its interesting, but even then there is a lot of gimmick here that should appear stupid to even the most car agnostic.

Removable stereo? No! I want my car to have a stereo and if I need audio away from my car, I’ll bring a speaker...its not like they are expensive. You know what would be expensive? Replacing your Toyota part number car stereo that was lost, left out in the rain or dropped. This is by far the worst idea of this car, and the next ones are related.

Integrated sleeping bag? no! camping makes things stink, why would I want that to be a part of my car full time?

Removable flashlights? NO! See stereo - Bring a damn flashlight if you need a flashlight.

Removable water bottles? Forget to wash it out for a week and tell me integrated water bottles are still a great idea.

Phone dash? I’ve said it before and Im saying it now - people who use their phone for a dash have broken/nonexistent gauges. Its not cool, it sucks and its done out of necessity.

I really want this to end up as something cool, cause it has the potential to be...and not just #cool.

For Sweden > HammerheadFistpunch 04/17/2017 at 17:25

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Millennials won’t have access to hashtags when they’re in Gitmo

benjrblant > HammerheadFistpunch 04/17/2017 at 17:38

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I already have an excellent Toyota-made adventure-ready platform.

It’s an 80 series.

Ike > For Sweden 04/17/2017 at 17:43

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This needs to be on a t-shirt under Abe Lincoln

HammerheadFistpunch > benjrblant 04/17/2017 at 17:44

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oh sure, and this wont be replacing mine. I really like the idea of crossoverlanding - doing with what you have not what you think you need - and so I think these kinds of vehicles are interesting. 

For Sweden > Ike 04/17/2017 at 17:47

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Gitmo is a worthy successor to Elmira Prison

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > HammerheadFistpunch 04/17/2017 at 18:31

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I actually have long advocated just making it possible to clip your phone in as an infotainment device. Removes the “handheld phone use” problem and provides more up-to-date and usable navigation than just about any current built-in navigation unit I’ve ever seen.

Agreed on the other points, though. Built-in seems bad, but an extensible mounting/storage system for these things would be effective. My grandfather and I built in a cabinet in my first car that was designed to hold a 4x D-cell Maglite vertically. If I lost one, I would be able to replace it readily.

HammerheadFistpunch > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 04/17/2017 at 18:35

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Car play/Android auto for point 1. Your phone should never be required to use your car.

maglight holder mods are a great idea

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > HammerheadFistpunch 04/17/2017 at 19:22

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I can’t disagree with the phone connectivity, aside from the fact they’re not fully standardized. What if you have a Windows Phone or some other random thing that doesn’t use one of the above systems? The head unit should have nothing more than a radio and Bluetooth connectivity, along with a standardized bezel that can be swapped to a universal or phone-specific holder.

Vicente Esteve > HammerheadFistpunch 04/17/2017 at 21:18

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Car makers really think their target audience do graffiti.

LastFirstMI is my name > HammerheadFistpunch 04/17/2017 at 21:24

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So it’s an Aztec?

HammerheadFistpunch > LastFirstMI is my name 04/17/2017 at 21:26

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Well...they’re both cars

LastFirstMI is my name > HammerheadFistpunch 04/17/2017 at 22:14

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Just seems like it could go either way- awesome Defender/Bronco/FJ-type, or more marketing spin like the Venza, Element or the Aztec..... or remember the precursor to the Aztec, the “Montana- maybe it’s not really a minivan”?

*fingers crossed- please be a reincarnation of the first-gen 4Runner with 2 doors and vinyl floors*

IAN_Z > HammerheadFistpunch 04/17/2017 at 22:37

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Congralutations to them for painting the ugliest mural

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > HammerheadFistpunch 04/18/2017 at 11:17

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The problem with asking people who exclusively shop at REI - for the sake of being seen shopping at REI - what they want in a car.

HammerheadFistpunch > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 04/18/2017 at 11:19

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Thats exactly what this feels like.