What Car Is Perfect For Hawai'i?

"PRBot II" (prbot2)
01/30/2014 at 19:28 • Filed to: cars by state, hawaii

Anything at all. Your choice. What's the most Hawaii way to get around?

Why do I ask, you say? Because I'm tired of hearing that the best-selling vehicle for nearly every state is the Ford F-Series. I'm more interested in what the best vehicle for the state should be.

Also, if you think the most Hawaii vehicle happens to be the F-Series, then by all means put it down.

And as always...

Choose wisely!

This is !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , a 51-part series of Opposodes where I gather OppositeLock's view of America in the form of cars. Have at it.

DISCUSSION (27)

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > PRBot II
01/30/2014 at 19:31

Kinja'd!!!

The wind in your hair, while blasting AC/DC, and while driving 70 mph. Caterham 7 r500.

jariten1781 > PRBot II
01/30/2014 at 19:31

Having lived there it's definitely hopped up 50cc scooters.

Goggles Pizzano > PRBot II
01/30/2014 at 19:32

Kinja'd!!!

Pedro Rafael > PRBot II
01/30/2014 at 19:33

Baja Bug

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HammerheadFistpunch > PRBot II
01/30/2014 at 19:34

Jeep YJ, stock

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lone_liberal > PRBot II
01/30/2014 at 19:35

The answer is, of course, Miata.

Unfortunately, when I head to Maui at the end of Feb. I'll be in an Explorer. Sigh.

JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 > PRBot II
01/30/2014 at 19:36

Kinja'd!!!

Tom Selleck approved!

CAR_IS_MI > PRBot II
01/30/2014 at 19:37

Pick 1: Jeep Wrangler

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Pick 2: Miata

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Leadbull > PRBot II
01/30/2014 at 19:41

Barefoot

PRBot II > lone_liberal
01/30/2014 at 19:41

Last time I was there, the whole island was overrun with Scions.

N/A POWAAAHH > PRBot II
01/30/2014 at 19:42

Kinja'd!!!

Isn't it obvious?

BrownMiataDieselWagon > PRBot II
01/30/2014 at 19:43

Kinja'd!!!

lucky's pepper > PRBot II
01/30/2014 at 19:44

I work with a guy from Hawaii. He is a complete hillbilly (even though he's an actual Hawaiian). He owns five cars and they are all total piles of shit.

lone_liberal > PRBot II
01/30/2014 at 19:45

The locals, the younger guys anyway, seem to favor small trucks. I guess if you want to get away from tourists that's the vehicle to do it in.

GreenN_Gold > PRBot II
01/30/2014 at 19:47

I hear Wranglers are very popular there. Convertible for the sun, and plenty capable for bad road and trails and sand and such.

I need to go. :(

crowmolly > PRBot II
01/30/2014 at 19:48

Somebody else's Jeep.

Jordan Clifford > PRBot II
01/30/2014 at 19:49

Everyone I know in Hawaii (like 4 people) drive Miatas. So theres that.

Meanwhile in Idaho...

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daender > PRBot II
01/30/2014 at 19:53

As someone who's lived there (although only for 1.5 years) there's at least three things that take priority: size, ride quality, and economy.

Oahu's deceivingly small, the roads are small and the parking lots are small, the HHR my parents bought was the perfect "big" size for the island. The roads are also of varying quality ranging from decently smooth to "oh god why isn't this road repaved?" so having a stanced Miata may not cut it if you want to ride around the island in comfort. Also, if you want to get to some of the better beaches you might want to have a 4WD Jeep to access those trails and rewarding views. Finally, gas is a mo-fo to buy, but that's the price of living in paradise.

TL;DR: Jeep Wrangler or Cherokee, Suzuki Samurai (best), or Baja Beetle.

PRBot II > Jordan Clifford
01/30/2014 at 20:05

Ha!