"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

Fast Cars, planes, motorcycles!!! Anything with speed or guns!!!
 
Henry Beige said:
There is a serious condition that affects society - the Pickup Truck Debt. It is bad everywhere, but especially Montana.
“I've seen more of this state's poor cowboys, miners, railroaders and Indians go broke buyin' pickup trucks. The poor people of this state are dope fiends for pickup trucks. As soon's they get ten cents ahead they trade in on a new pickup truck. The families, homesteads, schools, hospitals and happiness of Montana have been sold down the river to buy pickup trucks!... And there's a sickness here worse than alcohol and dope. It is the pickup truck debt! And there's no cure in sight. “
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This amused me in a wry way;) Not being American, I've never understood this compulsion with pick-ups:confused: Why does everybody seem to need one and a car, especially in suburbia of all places?? I can see a farmer or forester using one, although a covered FWD makes more sense, but a pick-up is open to all weathers fills up with rain or snow or sandstorm??

Mind you, the disease has travelled here to some extent....;) Toyota, VW or American pick-ups can be seen-full of snow and rain;) And our fuel prices? Those with maths ability can work it out, petrol was 1.72 Euro a litre yesterday...an Imperial gallon is 4.5 litre a US one a bit less but anyway:eek:

Talking of FWD Suzuki recently launched their latest tiny Jimmy Jeep here. I drove one and it's sensational! Being so small it can go anywhere including up a very narrow muddy forest track that a bigger jeep would be stuck in, plus they're legit, test show the little car will do really tough terrain like a Landcruiser et al. will tackle. Not a mini price though....base model is 25k Euro, exact same car in Germany another EU country, 17k Euro (which is reasonable for the car 25 is not!) but you just try importing one without taxes...uh uh are are like booze here, special local extra taxes. But then the govt boasts that cars are the cheapest in the whole EU...yes before they add their import costs, taxes, VAT...No wonder we have the oldest cars 14+ years in the EU:eek:
 
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My Suzuki Jimmy. Not the latest version. I agree with you, a wonderful car. Rustic, tiny, not powerful, not comfortable but goes everywhere i want to go on the snowy bad roads of my area. The most reliable car i've had the opportunity to drive.

Dan.
 
Will Power said:
This amused me in a wry way;) Not being American, I've never understood this compulsion with pick-ups:confused: Why does everybody seem to need one and a car, especially in suburbia of all places?? I can see a farmer or forester using one, although a covered FWD makes more sense, but a pick-up is open to all weathers fills up with rain or snow or sandstorm??

Mind you, the disease has travelled here to some extent....;) Toyota, VW or American pick-ups can be seen-full of snow and rain;) And our fuel prices? Those with maths ability can work it out, petrol was 1.72 Euro a litre yesterday...an Imperial gallon is 4.5 litre a US one a bit less but anyway:eek:

Talking of FWD Suzuki recently launched their latest tiny Jimmy Jeep here. I drove one and it's sensational! Being so small it can go anywhere including up a very narrow muddy forest track that a bigger jeep would be stuck in, plus they're legit, test show the little car will do really tough terrain like a Landcruiser et al. will tackle. Not a mini price though....base model is 25k Euro, exact same car in Germany another EU country, 17k Euro (which is reasonable for the car 25 is not!) but you just try importing one without taxes...uh uh are are like booze here, special local extra taxes. But then the govt boasts that cars are the cheapest in the whole EU...yes before they add their import costs, taxes, VAT...No wonder we have the oldest cars 14+ years in the EU:eek:
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dantzk8 said:
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My Suzuki Jimmy. Not the latest version. I agree with you, a wonderful car. Rustic, tiny, not powerful, not comfortable but goes everywhere i want to go on the snowy bad roads of my area. The most reliable car i've had the opportunity to drive.

Dan.
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I’m not Pickup truck broke, as it’s been paid for for many years. A crew cab Chevy that’s 16 years old but sits in the garage for weeks at a time. I bought it for hauling a truck camper and towing my fishing boat. Now days a smaller truck would be just fine since I no longer have the camper. But I would get next to nothing to trade it in and even used trucks are over priced in my opinion, so I’ll just keep it. I do have a second vehicle for running around town and for trips. For years it was a 1992 Jeep Cherokee, with a manual transmission. It was an ugly green US Forest service surplus rig but perfect for up in the mountains. When my daughters started to learn to drive I sold that and bought a Jeep liberty. I thought that would get them up a little taller in the saddle and be able to see a bit better. Just recently I gave that to my college age daughter to drive.

I have known people that bought big crew cab diesel trucks that only got used by their wives to get grocery’s and drop the kids off at school. But when you live in a town that has its history in logging, everyone wants to drive a truck and wear suspenders as if they were a logger.


My work vehicle, provided by my employer, is a Subaru outback. I liked it so much That I went out and bought one for myself. It gets great gas mileage and extremely roomy. Will and Dan, I’m a little jealous you guys can buy the Jimny over there. I have watched a few videos and think they would be an extremely capable vehicle for just running around in the mountains and in town. Probably not the most comfortable on a long road trip but there are always trade-offs. Will, the one thing a pickup can do that a small car can’t....haul 2 quartered up Canadian Moose back from a hunt I was able to go on several years ago;) Probably would have drawn a few looks at the border crossing having all that meat strapped to the roof:confused:
 
I've used my big trucks to haul a lot of stuff over the years...
horses and cattle (trailers), hay bales, feed, firewood, furniture, dump runs, lumber, band gear, camping and hunting, etc.
 
You just can't beat a truck for pure utility. Where I live, we haul our own trash and yard debris to the dump.

Need to drive the 40 miles to Lowe's for a lumber run....throw it in the back.

Hauling appliances, lawn equipment, furniture...put it in the back.

Sure, you can get creative with a car or wagon or purchase a small utility trailer. Or you can just buy a truck.

I'm sure there are some people who never haul more than groceries in theirs, but where I live out in the middle of nowhere, it's an essential part of my routine.

Being America though, I must admit that I own 3 trucks :)(on top of a minivan the wife drives and a Bronco that is my 3rd child).

Tinkering with my trucks is my other hobby. I'd like to add a couple more to the stable in due time.
 
315 said:
I bought it for hauling a truck camper and towing my fishing boat.
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At least you have had a use for it.

315 said:
But when you live in a town that has its history in logging, everyone wants to drive a truck and wear suspenders as if they were a logger.
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I live in a forestry area, for logging here's what i use: a Ford made in 1964. It works fine, no reason to update.
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315 said:
the one thing a pickup can do that a small car can’t....haul 2 quartered up Canadian Moose back from a hunt
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For this big ram i use a trailer. This guy would damage my car.



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Dan.
 
It's a funny thing, but since last January when I sold my old Tacoma that I'd been driving since 2001, I haven't felt the need of a truck since. I worried a the time I would regret the decision to not have a truck, but it hasn't happened. I really love the nice quiet easy to drive smaller car. Getting in eases of 40MPG on the road helps. Maybe at this stage of life, being a retired old fart, I'm not hauling stuff anymore, nor am I building additions onto the house. If it won't fit in the trunk of my Corolla, then Karens Highlander will be sued. If thats too small, then a utility trailer from U-Haul for 19.95 a day will do.

Downsizing my car was like downsizing my pocket knife or handgun. I was resistant to the Case peanut for a long time, but when I found out it did what I needed, I never looked back after becoming a convert. Since I bought the Corolla, its been to California twice and I love the better handling/maneuverability, fuel economy on a social security budget, and the inconspicuousness of the vehicle. Has a great stereo that I listen to books on disc while on the road.

Maybe at my age I've finally got over the truck thing.
 
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