Garage trophy
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2015
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From: MD
I'm in MD and have to admit I'm hooked on my RAM as well. I have my 2010 GS, a 2016 DD Hyundai and a 2017 RAM.
The Hyundai was my DD but I can't help but drive the RAM all the time. Love the pickup but I am so ready for nice weather to get back in my GS. Think I'll be selling the Hyundai this year.
Racer
Joined: Feb 2016
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From: Tampa Bay Fl.
Vette is parked over the sprinkler head for under carriage rinse.
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Team Owner
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From: Below the bottom of Berby Hollow, NYS
If I didn't need one to get around here in the winter, I would have a 2WD and would use the money that I saved for something useful.
Racer
Joined: Feb 2016
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From: Tampa Bay Fl.
Look at the post with the 4x4 he is in Maryland my truck is a 2wheel drive hot rod. most people have 4x4 down here to go off road in the mud. the only off road my vehicles see is in the Garage.
Team Owner
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From: Below the bottom of Berby Hollow, NYS
People take their new $50,000+ trucks out in the mudholes to play? How silly.
I'm not, and never was (too old?) into the 3+ ton behemoth 4WDs being "cool."
Here is my idea of "cool" trucks . . . lean and mean, maximum HP, minimal curb weight:
Whoops, sorry, not a good shot of the truck:
Dang, there's another lousy shot of the truck, sorry:
I'm not, and never was (too old?) into the 3+ ton behemoth 4WDs being "cool."
Here is my idea of "cool" trucks . . . lean and mean, maximum HP, minimal curb weight:
Whoops, sorry, not a good shot of the truck:
Dang, there's another lousy shot of the truck, sorry:
Racer
Joined: Nov 2012
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From: Colorado Springs Colorado
I find the 2012 Grand Sport very practical because it's a hatchback. I've used it to haul lumber and bags of dirt, actually. It's so clean and has no scratches and looks better than new because I maintain it. Most comfortable car I've ever owned, even more-so than my electric Cadillac.
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Burning Brakes
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I can assure you, it does not lose it's fun and excitement at all. I love driving my Corvette.
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Burning Brakes
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I've been there done that with the lifted, big tire 4x4 thing (Full size Broncos, and Jeeps)
I'm just not into 4000-6000lbs of dead weight anymore, just for a couple hours off road on a weekend. Now I prefer something light, fast and can grip more than 1G on a corner.
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Exactly. We have 6 acres and 3 horses and there are times when, if you didn't have 4wd, you'd be stuck in the mud....especially pulling a horse trailer or hay trailer. Heck, even wet grass and 2wd can be problem when pulling a trailer some times. I pull a 23' pontoon boat with my Raptor and have to put in 4WD when parking the boat as I back up a slight hill. 4WD helps to not tear up the yard and pasture too. And yes, an occasional trip on some old hunting roads and logging roads.
Racer
Joined: Feb 2017
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I bought my '08 a year ago this month with 24K on it, now it's just shy of 29K. I bought a 4 y.o. 911 back in '09 with 20K, now have 70K on that one. I'm eternally grateful to the previous owners for not putting very many miles my future cars, and absorbing the lion's share of the depreciation for me
Racer
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Safety Car
Joined: Feb 2016
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From: SC
My main reason for a 4WD pickup is for towing & launching my boat. There is a wooden ramp where I launch and there is NO traction on wet slimy under water wood. Got to have 4WD to pull her out. But there are a million other reasons for 4WD, snow is one of the least important. I've driven hundreds of thousands of miles in RWD sports cars in the snow, they go just fine with the right tires.
And anyone who thinks a 2 seat 436 HP coupe with 22.4 cu.ft. of cargo volume and gets 28 mpg is impractical just has their head on wrong.
I get some of you have so many toys that you just can't drive them all. If you are running out of space for any of them just send them on down.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2017
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From: Texas
Some of my friends have razzed me about buying a garage trophy or yard art when I bought my Corvette. I have to admit that when I was looking for a Vette and would see a 10 yo Corvette with 20k miles I had to ask why. Was it indeed just a garage trophy?
Having had my car a month now I understand. It is my second car not my daily driver. While it is fun to drive it is not as comfortable, nor as easy to get in/out of an my Raptor. I also don’t like to drive it in bad weather, snow, ice, salty roads and such. So I can see it being a low mileage car.
Anyway, garage trophy or not, I love it! I think driving it every day it would loose some of the excitement....like having sex every day. OK, maybe not such a good analogy.
Having had my car a month now I understand. It is my second car not my daily driver. While it is fun to drive it is not as comfortable, nor as easy to get in/out of an my Raptor. I also don’t like to drive it in bad weather, snow, ice, salty roads and such. So I can see it being a low mileage car.
Anyway, garage trophy or not, I love it! I think driving it every day it would loose some of the excitement....like having sex every day. OK, maybe not such a good analogy.
We are probably the same, and if that makes my 2010 GS with 28k miles a garage queen, then that's what it is and i'm happy about it.
I think having a vette as your only car for commute, errands, trips to home depot, picking up the kiddos, etc. makes about as much sense as carving up a windy road at 60+ in 3rd gear..... in my wrangler.
Do your thing and take your friendly razzing with a smile (you know there is a twinge of jealousy in that razzing)
Le Mans Master
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From: Texas
Team Owner
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From: Below the bottom of Berby Hollow, NYS
Why would anyone buy a 2WD pickup, what's the point?
My main reason for a 4WD pickup is for towing & launching my boat. There is a wooden ramp where I launch and there is NO traction on wet slimy under water wood. Got to have 4WD to pull her out. But there are a million other reasons for 4WD, snow is one of the least important. I've driven hundreds of thousands of miles in RWD sports cars in the snow, they go just fine with the right tires.
And anyone who thinks a 2 seat 436 HP coupe with 22.4 cu.ft. of cargo volume and gets 28 mpg is impractical just has their head on wrong.
I get some of you have so many toys that you just can't drive them all. If you are running out of space for any of them just send them on down.
My main reason for a 4WD pickup is for towing & launching my boat. There is a wooden ramp where I launch and there is NO traction on wet slimy under water wood. Got to have 4WD to pull her out. But there are a million other reasons for 4WD, snow is one of the least important. I've driven hundreds of thousands of miles in RWD sports cars in the snow, they go just fine with the right tires.
And anyone who thinks a 2 seat 436 HP coupe with 22.4 cu.ft. of cargo volume and gets 28 mpg is impractical just has their head on wrong.
I get some of you have so many toys that you just can't drive them all. If you are running out of space for any of them just send them on down.
But I know modern fads have swung against them. If you don't have a fully loaded 3-ton 4WD diesel today, you ain't crap. Haha, too bad I was never a fad follower -- it's much more fun ridiculing those who do.
Safety Car
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They're a lot cheaper and work just fine for most things. That's all I drove for 30 years.
But I know modern fads have swung against them. If you don't have a fully loaded 3-ton 4WD diesel today, you ain't crap. Haha, too bad I was never a fad follower -- it's much more fun ridiculing those who do.
But I know modern fads have swung against them. If you don't have a fully loaded 3-ton 4WD diesel today, you ain't crap. Haha, too bad I was never a fad follower -- it's much more fun ridiculing those who do.
Last edited by windyC6; Jan 30, 2018 at 05:40 PM.