Starting to look at new car options (1:1)

depends on where you live though,there are still alot of people livin in the sticks out here and fords and chevy trucks are a must,dodges dont have the ground clearance and a sport wagon would crush its driveline even trying,they're still are some cool lookin ones out there though.--josh

[Finnster]

Originally Posted by bigsteel

depends on where you live though,there are still alot of people livin in the sticks out here and fords and chevy trucks are a must,dodges dont have the ground clearance and a sport wagon would crush its driveline even trying,they're still are some cool lookin ones out there though.--josh

True, but I'd say its maybe 5-10% of truck owners that actually need that. The rest are blacktop cowboys. When the OEMs start putting 20in rims and LPR tires on the SUV, you know where its meant to go.

I grew up in Denver, and everybody drives a truck there, yet most everybody lives in the city and the only offroading the truck gets is a dirt mountain road with a little washboard. Some people actually go into the deep woods hunting/hiking and need a 4x4, but not too many ever use it that way. Just makes me laugh a bit anymore.

BTW.. what year of car is that in your av? It looks very close to my brother's '73 firebird...

Originally Posted by Finnster

True, but I'd say its maybe 5-10% of truck owners that actually need that. The rest are blacktop cowboys. When the OEMs start putting 20in rims and LPR tires on the SUV, you know where its meant to go.

I grew up in Denver, and everybody drives a truck there, yet most everybody lives in the city and the only offroading the truck gets is a dirt mountain road with a little washboard. Some people actually go into the deep woods hunting/hiking and need a 4x4, but not too many ever use it that way. Just makes me laugh a bit anymore.

BTW.. what year of car is that in your av? It looks very close to my brother's '73 firebird...

good point,guess everyones situation is different.
and the pic is of a 73 SD in front and 69 in the back.i have a 76 with a 462 stroker but i coudnt find any good shots of a 76 on google,so i took this one.--josh

[rabosi]

Originally Posted by bigsteel

........pic is of a 73 SD in front and 69 in the back.i have a 76 with a 462 stroker but i coudnt find any good shots of a 76 on google,so i took this one.--josh

Man, that picture brings back memories. I had a 73 with the stock 455 (not HO or SD) back in the early 80's when I was stationed in Japan. Wish I had kept it. Still my favorite car to date.