"CB" (jrcb)
03/05/2018 at 22:16 • Filed to: None
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Solidly meh. I didn’t hate it, selectable 4WD is awesome, and even with a bald tire it was way better in the snow than the Sonic with all-seasons. However, I still remain in the “hot damn SUVs are too big for what I want” category.
Also drove a 2014-ish Escape, and that didn’t change my opinions on SUVs either. Just give me a slight lift on a smaller car and I’ll be happy.
BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo
> CB
03/05/2018 at 22:23 |
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My mom had a 2004 4.2 LS and it sounded great.
We loved it.
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CB
> BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo
03/05/2018 at 22:25 |
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I mean, it was fun to drive in the snow, but man, I do not want one.
LOREM IPSUM
> CB
03/05/2018 at 22:27 |
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Works for me.
wafflesnfalafel
> CB
03/05/2018 at 22:31 |
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you clearly need a big, black Tahoe, (and some sunglasses) :)
bob and john
> CB
03/05/2018 at 22:32 |
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you know, our GLK isntr actually that bad. it feels like a big hatchback....
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CB
> wafflesnfalafel
03/05/2018 at 22:33 |
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Give me a few years, and that’s a legitimate possibility.
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wafflesnfalafel
> CB
03/05/2018 at 22:36 |
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joking aside I agree - I much prefer to be low and zippy
HammerheadFistpunch
> CB
03/05/2018 at 22:36 |
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The best part by far of those was the engine. Imagine a world where GM didn’t give up on the atlas. You could obstensably buy a Silverado with either a gas or diesel i6 and that would have been amazing.
Ash78, voting early and often
> CB
03/05/2018 at 22:36 |
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I drove one just like this all over AZ. The 4wd helped a lot on some of the steep/loose gravel, but the whole truck itself was just meh, normal mid-00s GM generica.
However, as BOF SUVs go, this was one of the smaller and more manageable ones. Definitely not even comparable to most crossovers today .
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CB
> Ash78, voting early and often
03/05/2018 at 22:39 |
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I will agree, it felt a bit smaller than the Pathfinder I drove last summer (even though a Focus disappeared from view when it pulled up behind me today).
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BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo
> CB
03/05/2018 at 22:48 |
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This was the exact one.
I know where it is, so I’ll probably buy it back when I get the chance and restore it.
itranthelasttimeiparkedit
> CB
03/05/2018 at 23:18 |
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I had 2 envoys and my wife had a TB, have a strange love for these things haha
FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
> CB
03/06/2018 at 00:10 |
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When I got a Santa Fe in 2011 the fuel gauge immediately died and I got a TrailBlazer as a loaner while it was being fixed. It helped convince me that I made the right choice with a crossover. I just couldn’t believe how little space there was inside it for being similar on the outside. Other than that it was just meh. Engine was smooth. Bad GM plasticky interior. Comfy enough seats. Felt heavy to drive.
sm70- why not Duesenberg?
> CB
03/06/2018 at 00:47 |
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Sounds like you need a Subaru of some sort, or maybe an SX4.
KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
> CB
03/06/2018 at 06:02 |
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GM SUVs on the GMT360 frame, of the mid 2000s, are a bundle of meh.
Solid points to GM though for making the six cylinder engine option an inline 6.
Heck, the GMT800 trucks of similar vintage had more personality. Not by much, mind you...
Long-Voyager
> FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
03/06/2018 at 07:01 |
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VS. Plasticky interior, hard seats, heavy and rolly to drive, noisy engine on most modern cars.
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Long-Voyager
> CB
03/06/2018 at 07:02 |
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Might I ask why you need a slight lift?
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CB
> Long-Voyager
03/06/2018 at 08:48 |
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Ground clearance. With the amount of snow we get and how bad the plowing is here, it’s nice having something where the bumper isn’t pushing snow around all day.
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CB
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/06/2018 at 08:48 |
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Yeah buddy!
Nibbles
> CB
03/06/2018 at 09:52 |
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See that’s where it shines. A perfectly innocuous transport with enough options to keep you comfortable, a drivetrain that can get you anywhere, and the best god damned engine GM has built in ages
The TB does just about anything you’d need, and it does those things without you noticing it exists
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Long-Voyager
> CB
03/06/2018 at 10:07 |
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So pretty much a BOF SUV or a truck?
I mean most CUVs have little to no extra clearance over sedans.
Good tires are your best bet.