"Nauraushaun" (nauraushaun12)
09/22/2018 at 17:16 • Filed to: None
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"Nauraushaun" (nauraushaun12)
09/22/2018 at 17:16 • Filed to: None | 4
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Maybe it’s not very good. It’s not fast or spacious, it can’t off-road. But I don’t want to hear it.
In an era where BMW is smearing their shittest, blandest SUV with roundels and everything is sold based on marketing words like “active” and “sports” and “coupe” which have no relation to the actual vehicle whatsoever, mean nothing at all.
This comes across as an honest attempt to deliver a vehicle that was unique, and that they thought some people would want. Not the next featureless blob cashing in on as many misguided trends from as many misinformed consumers as possible.
The idea of a small, soft, impractical, “fun” SUV coupe thing has aged as badly as the
t-tops, but I respect where the decision came from. More than I respect the latest overstyled Camry.
I hate this era, my hatred grows with each day. Maybe I’ve got bias and rose tinted glasses , but I think the X90 was from a simpler time, a more honest time.
facw
> Nauraushaun
09/22/2018 at 17:39 |
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There is an Oppo with one. It was dead at last check:
!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
But was also slated to be revived, which hopefully turned out well.
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> facw
09/22/2018 at 18:04 |
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I miss that guy. He don't post much these days
Just Jeepin'
> Nauraushaun
09/22/2018 at 18:32 |
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My most prominent memory of that vehicle is the reviewer who said that if you squint it looks like a del Sol.
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Nauraushaun
> facw
09/22/2018 at 18:37 |
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Such an oppo car to own.
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Nauraushaun
> Just Jeepin'
09/22/2018 at 18:39 |
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Haha! I can see that! It’s got those targa proportions, with the MR-like flat rear deck
dogisbadob
> Nauraushaun
09/22/2018 at 19:34 |
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The X90 is awesome!
Too bad Suzuki doesn;t sell cars here anymore. Because the cars they make would sell much better now than they did when Suzuki was still around.
The Tracker/Sidekick/Vitara, one of the first small SUV’s. The 2-door convertible is basically the Wrangler done right, and the 4-door was a nice cute lil capable family car up for anything. And the tiny Metro/Swift left town just as smaller cars started to pick up in sales in the US.
With all the small truck things being so popular, the X90 would have done much better now than 20 years ago. And yes, T-tops are fucking awesome.
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Nauraushaun
> dogisbadob
09/22/2018 at 19:40 |
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I’m not so sure. Americans don’t play well with smaller cars, I can’t really see the idea taking off though I do like the idea.
T-tops are fucking awesome.
fhrblig
> Nauraushaun
09/22/2018 at 22:10 |
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I had a co-worker at my last job who owned two of them. Unfortunately he wasn't the friendliest guy so I never got to talk to him about them.
pip bip - choose Corrour
> Nauraushaun
09/23/2018 at 00:56 |
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haven’t seen one for a while.
last one i saw was at a Melbourne train station carpark iirc
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Nauraushaun
> pip bip - choose Corrour
09/23/2018 at 06:01 |
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Haha. I think I last saw one in Mornington around 2014, right near the Target behind the fish and chips.
10 points to whoever spots one first.
SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
> Nauraushaun
09/23/2018 at 07:09 |
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I recall driving one. They were even more of a headache than the short Vitara of the time. But still...stupid and hilarious at the same time is incredibly endearing.
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Nauraushaun
> SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
09/23/2018 at 07:53 |
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Endearing!