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One thing I'm not wild about is that the body is 3" taller than the 4Runner, which means a higher center of gravity than does the 4Runner. I do like having the 4x4 lever that includes a Neutral position, unlike the 4Runner. I do agree with about the rear door. As you know it's sold in other markets a Land Cruiser-Lite, and the rear door also has the spare mounted on it. Probably because it is sold mostly in Australia, Japan & the UK, is the reason for the US-unfriendly rear door. They probably don't think it's worth the expense to re-hinge the rear door just for a few markets in which it is sold. I don't agree with that thinking, especially here in the USA, where it' marketed as a premium product. Bob |
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The Trooper has the door in the "right" direction! Damn I wish it wasn't discoed! -mike |
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Some time ago I got an e-mail from a Studebaker friend which included the following: For centuries, theologians have squabbled over the type of transportation the Lord would use: Public transit or private car? Stick shift or automatic? A sport-utility vehicle roomy enough for all twelve apostles or an economy model? One theory is that Jesus would tool around in an old Plymouth because the Bible says God drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden in a Fury. But there may be several other scenarios. In Psalm 83, for example, the Almighty clearly owns a Pontiac and a Geo. The passage urges the Lord to 'pursue your enemies with your Tempest and terrify them with your Storm.' (We're not sure how a Geo Storm could be considered terrifying, unless it had those scary shooting flames painted on the sides.) Another scripture indicates that Yahweh favored Dodge pickup trucks. Moses' followers are warned not to go up a mountain until 'the Ram's horn sounds a long blast.' Some scholars insist that Jesus drove a Honda, but didn't like to talk about it. As proof, they cite a verse in John's gospel where Christ tells a crowd, 'For I did not speak of my own Accord, but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say.' Other theories include one in which Moses rode an old British motorcycle, as evidenced by a Bible passage declaring that 'the roar of Moses' Triumph is heard in the hills.' Someone else has suggested the apostles followed Jesus' lead and carpooled in a Honda because Acts records that "the apostles were in one Accord". Ed |
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Ed, well done. ROTFLOL! Must have been a tight fit in that one Accord... Jim |
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LOL I thought he was a carpenter who opined that the meek shall inherit the earth. So that puts him in a T100 V6 with a bedliner. |
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Perfect! LOL! Bob |
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(No, not that "Job"....). Gives a whole new reason to read the bible! Steve |
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Reading through the December issue of Surfer magazine, there are other manufactures marketing towards surfers. Subaru with the Baja, Ford with the Ranger pick-up, Nissan with the X-Terra, and (a first that I've seen), Honda with the Element. The Honda ad is two pages and looks impressive. It touts their wipe-down utility floors and shows a view out the back. That thing looks huge! Meanwhile, when I was at the dealer Monday, the pics of the Baja showed surfboards crammed in without any protection. I guess there's no way to fit surfboards that are in a board bag into the "pass-through". Wonder if they got a surfer's point of view for those ads? -Dennis |
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Heck yeah, Bob, cost cutting on a $50k vehicle? No excuses at that price. Trooper's is also split, right? That's smart, the doors aren't quite so huge. Someone parks behind you in a RAV4 or CR-V and you can't open it all the way. Element has one major omission: no full size spare. Imagine getting a flat on the beach, and then using a thin donut to dig yourself into the sand. Does Baja get a donut? If so they should fix that. -juice |
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