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Actually I love my GMC and I love my 914's.
Just not at the same time. dr Attached image(s) ![]() |
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() |
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machina |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848 ![]() ![]() |
nope, that is the real deal. Had to move the cars around this morning and couldn't resist the pic.
the scale difference is brutal. dr |
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waiting to rebuild whitey! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None ![]() |
I was out driving the teener the other day and noticed that the toyota camry's trunk in front of me was higher than my roofline! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)
Sometimes you forget how low these cars are, especially if you drive an SUV the rest of the time. |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,735 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States ![]() |
I'll be glad when they change the law and require the SUVs to have the same bumper and headlight height. The original law was applied to 'farm trucks'. But since everyone feels they're safer in an SUV, there are now more purchased then cars. The SUVs aren't safer, they just need to teach people how to drive safer and be more courteous.
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 273 Joined: 21-May 03 From: Laval Quebec Canada Member No.: 723 ![]() |
I agree 100% with you Rob.
Some of their drivers still don't feel safe enough and add more tubing in front of the bumpers (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) |
machina |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848 ![]() ![]() |
I added a lot of tubing, but it was to the inside of the 914 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 ![]() |
Tires are almost as big!
Wonder if you could fit a 914 in the back if you took out the seats? Attached thumbnail(s) ![]() |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 ![]() |
Opps....that's a little big. Maybe 800 by whatever....
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Newbie ![]() Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 21-November 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 1,370 ![]() |
Funny this came up. A couple of days ago I was riding my mountain bike back home from a trail and I got clipped by a soccer-mom in an Excursion. Knocked me over and scared the sh*t out of me (must have just hit the bike itself), but I'm otherwise unharmed.
I still think that putting regular people behind the wheel of trucks that size (without some kind of training) is a mistake... Sure they are safer, but some of the rest of us in tiny little cars with ca. 1970's safety equipment are at a pretty huge disadvantage, no matter where the bumper sits. The worst part is that I was wearing Lobster gloves that are basically mittens with only two holes for fingers, so I didn't even get to give her a proper (IMG:style_emoticons/default/finger.gif) -Brit |
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Born to Drive ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
Looking at that picture, I would be tyou cant even see the teener from the drivers seat! Thats scary
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Society Is A Hole ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 383 Joined: 14-July 03 From: SLO-CA Member No.: 908 ![]() |
Ugh. I don't know how many times I've been stuck in traffic with a @#$%&^* SUV tailpipe right in my window ... and that's only one of the reasons I hate the damned things.
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The Fun Never Stops ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 773 Joined: 20-May 03 From: Portland. Oregon (SW) Member No.: 718 Region Association: None ![]() |
QUOTE still think that putting regular people behind the wheel of trucks that size (without some kind of training) is a mistake... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) That might even prevent them from becoming ballistic projectiles on the roads to/from the slopes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 333 Joined: 12-May 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 684 Region Association: South East States ![]() |
I have a 2000 chevy ZR2 blazer myself but when I bought it I was doing irrigation work and also needed something to haul my dirtbike and dune buggy off road with. I dont like most SUV drivers myself. People that buy them and dont ever even take them off pavement. I've had mine stuck up to the frame. I would hate to get hit by one in my 914. I do have a full cage with doorbars but that will only help so much. I would really hate to get hit by my 83 K10 with 36 in tires under it. The bumper would probably go right over the rear trunk.
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Newbie ![]() Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 21-November 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 1,370 ![]() |
QUOTE(scotty @ Dec 13 2003, 03:27 PM) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) That might even prevent them from becoming ballistic projectiles on the roads to/from the slopes :angry: Now if we could just prevent them from being ballistic missles while ON the slopes, we'd be on to something. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 793 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Calgary Member No.: 538 ![]() |
I had a safety supervisor tell me once that he didn't like the safety aspect of the SUV. He asked me to imagine two drivers - one in a tank that could never be hurt and another in a rusted out hyundai with no seat belts, a big metal spike in the center of the steering wheel and the trunk loaded with nitroglycerine. When driving down the road who do you think is paying closer attention to what is going on around him? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 158 Joined: 9-July 03 From: Ventura & Chico, CA Member No.: 899 ![]() |
"The bumper would probably go right over the rear trunk."
The other day when I was walking to safeway I saw a honda not come to a stop fast enough for a red light. A truck similar to yours was stopped in front of her (the girl in the honda). By the time she stopped her hood was about 3" under the trucks rear bumper -- no collision... -Kevin |
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Superlurker ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 224 Joined: 19-September 03 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 1,176 ![]() |
A pick-up backed up over the front trunk of a friend's 914. Hood was seriously bent but otherwise the damage wasn't too bad. The pickup driver just hadn't seen him. The insurance declared it total loss and my friend still got $3300 back for the 914 ... $700 more than what he had paid for it. He pitched in some more money and bought a 911SC ... traitor!!! His wife still thinks he drives a wreck though (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 333 Joined: 12-May 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 684 Region Association: South East States ![]() |
A friends brother backed over his wifes honda in a truck a little bigger than mine. She had parked right behind him and he was late for work. He ended up with the axle in the front of the roof/windshield.
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 5,561 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
Here is a picture taken of my car on the 9/14 Richmond Run weekend. SCARY!!!
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