Mystery car pix....

Replying to: steelydan (May 28, 2008 1:06 pm)

One of my friends back in the late 80's/early 90's had an old Isuzu Trooper, like an '86 or so. It was slow, but reasonably economical as it has a stick shift and a small engine.
 
In 1993, when I finished college and got hired full-time, I went through a phase where I wanted an SUV. I looked at the Pathfinder, 4Runner, Blazer, Explorer, Rodeo, and Trooper, and probably one or two I'm forgetting now. I stayed away from the bigger ones because I didn't think I could afford one at the time. I'd say my favorite was the Pathfinder...it just had a rugged, cool sort of feel that I liked. My only issue was that you couldn't get a power sunroof with it. I didn't like the Rodeo because it just seemed too cheap, but I was impressed with the Trooper. I especially liked its mammoth sunroof.
 
In the end though, I stuck it out with my '68 Dart 318. None of those SUV's handled as well or took off as fast. And sadly, fuel economy wasn't much better.

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Replying to: steelydan (May 28, 2008 1:06 pm)

Don't forget the VehiCross. Isuzu was the king of rehashing the same old platform.
 
(sorta reminds me of all the dozens of crossovers intro'd the past couple years in the US. Is everyone gonna buy a jacked up $35k 4500lb 16mpg station wagon now?? )

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Replying to: tmart (May 29, 2008 9:15 am)

tmart, point taken, but did it really have to be over two hours long???????????
 
My "dud" reference was partially financial, as this movie cost over $200 million and took in only $25 million on opening weekend . OK, my numbers may be off here, but this will be one of those "Edsels" of a movie when the final curtain falls.............