New Cars

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:My mother in law had a rented Pacifica a couple of months ago that I drove a bit. I fuckin loved it. It had way more get up and go to it than I expected when I got on the highway. 

It’s my wife that doesn’t want a minivan. She’s probably right that our next car needs to be something with trailer capacity. But fuck I’d love to get a minivan it was awesome.

How big of a trailer?

If you are talking horses would you want a pickup with a 5th wheel hitch?

We’re not really looking right now now. Once the kids are in school and we don’t need to pay nannies as much anymore, then we’ll be looking for real. But early on we’re probably thinking a Tahoe or something so long as it has enough towing capacity for horses. But again it’s a few years from now

I want to get the Sienna. 35/mpg. I like our odyssey, but time to get a newer one. Currently sounds $200k miles. I think they're a lot better than SUVs, but I've never really had a full size suv.

I’m so old my first news car was a Chevy Chevette. It had the radio call letters and news signs written all over it. Hated that thing.

What? I thought we were talking about news cars?

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:We’re not really looking right now now. Once the kids are in school and we don’t need to pay nannies as much anymore, then we’ll be looking for real. But early on we’re probably thinking a Tahoe or something so long as it has enough towing capacity for horses. But again it’s a few years from now

So you’re saying your next vehicle needs horse power?

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:We’re not really looking right now now. Once the kids are in school and we don’t need to pay nannies as much anymore, then we’ll be looking for real. But early on we’re probably thinking a Tahoe or something so long as it has enough towing capacity for horses. But again it’s a few years from now

Hauling beloved horses around is better on a 5th wheel for their air conditioned trailer, just saying. Today's crew cab pickup trucks will carry your family of 6, all their luggage and still have extra space.

tGreenWay wrote:I’m so old my first news car was a Chevy Chevette. It had the radio call letters and news signs written all over it. Hated that thing.

What? I thought we were talking about news cars?

Lol we use to have a chevette “scooter”. I think it’s the lowest end chevette you could get. I blew the clutch out doing donuts on a baseball field in Kearsley.

Trapper Gus wrote:

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:We’re not really looking right now now. Once the kids are in school and we don’t need to pay nannies as much anymore, then we’ll be looking for real. But early on we’re probably thinking a Tahoe or something so long as it has enough towing capacity for horses. But again it’s a few years from now

Hauling beloved horses around is better on a 5th wheel for their air conditioned trailer, just saying. Today's crew cab pickup trucks will carry your family of 6, all their luggage and still have extra space.

A former neighbor’s kid quit his job and sold his house. Planned to drive all over the country seeing America. He bought a Ford F450 and put a monstrous camper in the bed (no 5th wheel). The 450 on its own was gigantic, but adding the camper made the thing look like something NASA planned to send into space. Can’t imagine the poor gas mileage but the engine sounded like a semi. That did not seem like something I would enjoy, despite loving those pickup truck campers when I was a wee one.

kingstonlake wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:I’m so old my first news car was a Chevy Chevette. It had the radio call letters and news signs written all over it. Hated that thing.

What? I thought we were talking about news cars?

Lol we use to have a chevette “scooter”. I think it’s the lowest end chevette you could get. I blew the clutch out doing donuts on a baseball field in Kearsley.

lol We called it the shovette. It was terrible. Worse than the Vega. It was Yugo-level bad. I was afraid I’d die in a crash in that thing and it would be my legacy: “Cub reporter dies in a Chevette”

Current small pickups like the Ranger and Colorado are about the size of full size trucks from decades ago. Today's full size pickups are huge thanks to the infinite wisdom of the EPA.

The Pantry wrote:Current small pickups like the Ranger and Colorado are about the size of full size trucks from decades ago. Today's full size pickups are huge thanks to the infinite wisdom of the EPA.

Huge except for the number one usage, size of the box. Very few have an 8 ft box anymore. To make it less usable the floors are way too high.

Trapper Gus wrote:

The Pantry wrote:Current small pickups like the Ranger and Colorado are about the size of full size trucks from decades ago. Today's full size pickups are huge thanks to the infinite wisdom of the EPA.

Huge except for the number one usage, size of the box. Very few have an 8 ft box anymore. To make it less usable the floors are way too high.

Chrysler Pacifica (Grand Caravan) still fits 4x8 foot plywood/drywall inside or can seat 7-8.

The Pantry wrote:

Trapper Gus wrote:

Huge except for the number one usage, size of the box. Very few have an 8 ft box anymore. To make it less usable the floors are way too high.

Chrysler Pacifica (Grand Caravan) still fits 4x8 foot plywood/drywall inside or can seat 7-8.

Best hauling vehicles I ever owned were full sized vans, not sure anyone makes them anymore.

Trapper Gus wrote:

The Pantry wrote:Chrysler Pacifica (Grand Caravan) still fits 4x8 foot plywood/drywall inside or can seat 7-8.

Best hauling vehicles I ever owned were full sized vans, not sure anyone makes them anymore.

GM still offers the GMC Savana and Chevy Express, both made at the Wentzville MO plant, which is now on strike.

Only van I ever had was a 94 GMC Safari AWD which was considered midsize. I really liked it. Handled pretty well for a van and the AWD was nice. Had the 3 door rear. Wife hated it because the front passenger seat footwell was pretty cramped, especially on long trips. Traded it in for 96 Suburban.

The new Prius looks amazing. Also, when it comes to green cars it’s the leader in the club house.

The Pantry wrote:

Trapper Gus wrote:

Best hauling vehicles I ever owned were full sized vans, not sure anyone makes them anymore.

GM still offers the GMC Savana and Chevy Express, both made at the Wentzville MO plant, which is now on strike.

Only van I ever had was a 94 GMC Safari AWD which was considered midsize.  I really liked it.  Handled pretty well for a van and the AWD was nice.  Had the 3 door rear.  Wife hated it because the front passenger seat footwell was pretty cramped, especially on long trips.  Traded it in for 96 Suburban.

I started vans with a used GMC full sized fan, don't remember which year it was, then had an 87 Dodge, then 92 Ford Club Wagon and then a 96 Ford Club Wagon.  Take the seats out of any of them and you can haul a houseful of furnishings.  On a good day with the smaller V8 they might get 13 mpg.  Never liked the sliding doors on vans, except for the used one always had hinged swinging doors. As far as I know, now, all the "big three" full sized vans are import designs from the EU, lower to the ground, not really a truck, more like an inflated car.

Trapper Gus wrote:

The Pantry wrote:
GM still offers the GMC Savana and Chevy Express, both made at the Wentzville MO plant, which is now on strike.

Only van I ever had was a 94 GMC Safari AWD which was considered midsize.  I really liked it.  Handled pretty well for a van and the AWD was nice.  Had the 3 door rear.  Wife hated it because the front passenger seat footwell was pretty cramped, especially on long trips.  Traded it in for 96 Suburban.

I started vans with a used GMC full sized fan, don't remember which year it was, then had an 87 Dodge, then 92 Ford Club Wagon and then a 96 Ford Club Wagon.  Take the seats out of any of them and you can haul a houseful of furnishings.  On a good day with the smaller V8 they might get 13 mpg.  Never liked the sliding doors on vans, except for the used one always had hinged swinging doors.  As far as I know, now, all the "big three" full sized vans are import designs from the EU, lower to the ground, not really a truck, more like an inflated car.

GM experimented with unibody vans but the current full size are back to body on frame.

This thing would likely sell pretty well if they don't put a crazy price tag on it, which you know they will.  I like that the ICE only charges the battery.  Thing has a helluva range.

2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger Avoids the Range Anxiety of EV Trucks

I thought about getting a truck but after doing some math, it made more sense to just work on developing some self-esteem.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:I thought about getting a truck but after doing some math, it made more sense to just work on developing some self-esteem.

You aren’t fooling anyone. The only thing you’re working on is finding time in the day for nap #3.

tGreenWay wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:I thought about getting a truck but after doing some math, it made more sense to just work on developing some self-esteem.

You aren’t fooling anyone. The only thing you’re working on is finding time in the day for nap #3.

I managed to only get one nap in today. Hopefully it'll get me through the basketball game.

Is this the thread for the basketball game? Why is there no game thread?

Why can't this team shoot, and why does Hoggard suck now?

Robert J Sakimano wrote:I thought about getting a truck but after doing some math, it made more sense to just work on developing some self-esteem.

How much can your self-esteem haul brah?

My subdivision has like 20-25 dudes just waiting for their opportunity to haul stuff...

Nordic wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:I thought about getting a truck but after doing some math, it made more sense to just work on developing some self-esteem.

How much can your self-esteem haul brah?

my truck hauls a whole bunch of jesus-lovin', American whup ass.

AvgMSUJoe wrote:My subdivision has like 20-25 dudes just waiting for their opportunity to haul stuff...

I bet they whine about gas prices, too.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

AvgMSUJoe wrote:My subdivision has like 20-25 dudes just waiting for their opportunity to haul stuff...

I bet they whine about gas prices, too.

Lol... a couple weeks ago some dude with a newish dually was bitching when i was getting gas... trying to be the whiny R... looked him and I told him they would probably take that in trade for a sedan.

They still make sedans?

Nordic wrote:They still make sedans?

Only if you love yourself.

(Or at least, don't need the macho)

AvgMSUJoe wrote:

Nordic wrote:They still make sedans?

Only if you love yourself.

(Or at least, don't need the macho)

Guess I’m a self loather.

Nordic wrote:They still make sedans?

Coolest cars ever made. 427 cu. In. V8.

DWags wrote:

Nordic wrote:They still make sedans?

Coolest cars ever made. 427 cu. In. V8.

That trunk can haul some shit.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:I thought about getting a truck but after doing some math, it made more sense to just work on developing some self-esteem.

I'm not a truck hater, but that's just plain funny.

Nordic wrote:

DWags wrote:

Coolest cars ever made. 427 cu. In. V8.

That trunk can haul some shit.

Three of us going into a drive in theatre.

You could probably weld a hitch ball to the bumper and tow some shit. You could at least wrap some tow straps to it a pull something outta some shit.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

AvgMSUJoe wrote:My subdivision has like 20-25 dudes just waiting for their opportunity to haul stuff...

I bet they whine about gas prices, too.

There’s one guy in our neighborhood who drives a Rivian. That’s a good looking veehickle.

Nordic wrote:

DWags wrote:

Coolest cars ever made. 427 cu. In. V8.

That trunk can haul some shit.

You could stuff an entire recently departed Quidditch team in there, and still have room for a shovel and a big bag of quicklime.

DWags wrote:

Nordic wrote:They still make sedans?

Coolest cars ever made. 427 cu. In. V8.

Early 60’s Impala?