Reminder that rose colored glasses are real

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch) 06/14/2018 at 12:07 • Filed to: None

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Comparison of “loaded” compact trucks

Tinfoil construction

80-145 hp

0-60 from 15-12.5 seconds

Luxury equipment like crappy jump seats and terrible stereos

2wd

tiny beds and so/so payloads

Inflation adjusted priced between 25 to 33 grand. or about what you pay for a Frontier Pro 4x, a Tacoma TRD sport or Colorado LT.

jimz > HammerheadFistpunch 06/14/2018 at 12:23

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yep. I’m pretty sure all of those “it’s more fun to drive a slow car fast” have never actually driven a truly slow vehicle.

HammerheadFistpunch > jimz 06/14/2018 at 12:24

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I remember when entry into the fast club was 0-60 around 7, that number today is sub 5.

Long-Voyager > jimz 06/14/2018 at 12:32

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1984 Colt GTS Turbo.

1987 Nissan Pulsar NX.

1987 VW Fox.

1300CC Bradley GT.

1965 Chevy C10.

1967 Dodge Dart.

I think the Colt is the only one that broke 10 secs 0-60, and that was split-shifting.

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > jimz 06/14/2018 at 12:34

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I’ve driven no less than four cars with under 100HP. One of my current vehicles made 80HP, gross, in 1961. I’d guess that it puts down about as much power to the wheels as a nice riding lawnmower.

CobraJoe > jimz 06/14/2018 at 12:45

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I’ve always disliked that generalization.

Slow cars can be boring. Fast cars can be boring.

Fun cars are not fun because they are fast or slow, they’re fun because they’re fun, and that can be for many different reasons.

RallyWrench > HammerheadFistpunch 06/14/2018 at 13:07

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Looks like a test of all the small trucks that are not Toyotas. So really, it’s a test for second best.

punkgoose17 > HammerheadFistpunch 06/14/2018 at 13:26

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I found the interiors to be very intriguing. I sat in the jump seat of a Ford Ranger once, and I think none of those seats should actually ever be used. You only need space for a few bags of groceries and a backpack.

Stapleface > HammerheadFistpunch 06/14/2018 at 13:46

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You know, I’m not really good at math, but something doesn’t compute.

“What’s the most popular type of vehicle on the road today. Passenger cars? Maybe five years ago, but pickup trucks are where it’s at”.

“Nearly 3 out of every 10 new vehicles are pickup trucks or other light utility models”.

Um, what? Under 30% is not a majority.

BigBlock440 > Stapleface 06/14/2018 at 13:50

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But if the other vehicle types don’t exceed 30%, it will be the most popular.

Stapleface > BigBlock440 06/14/2018 at 14:01

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What other vehicle types were there in 1984? The Minivan was only just becoming a thing. You had passenger vehicles and light utility vehicles/trucks. I can’t think of anything else. I assume full size vans would be part of the light utility vehicle.

BigBlock440 > Stapleface 06/14/2018 at 14:31

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I don’t know, maybe they broke it out by body style, SUVs would have probably been included in the truck category, but they do specify “pickup” trucks, so maybe not. But the point was most popular doesn’t have to mean majority, it could just be a plurality.