From: F Murtz on 11 Aug 2010 09:56 D Walford wrote: > On 11/08/2010 11:06 PM, F Murtz wrote: >> D Walford wrote: >>> On 11/08/2010 10:12 AM, Sylvia Else wrote: >>>> What is it about SUV drivers that makes them think they don't need to >>>> look into their mirrors before opening their doors? >>>> >>>> I swear it's only a matter of time before one of them loses a door when >>>> I'm too close to brake, and oncoming traffic prevents me from steering >>>> away from them. >>> >>> What's an SUV? >>> >>> >>> Daryl >> >> >> Silly Umungus Vehicle. > > > AFAIK the term was originally applied to US built 4WD versions of small > trucks like the Ford F series but these days its used to label almost > any vehicle that isn't a sedan or hatchback and most of those aren't > particularly large let alone "Umungus":-) > > > > Daryl Maybee Silly ubiquitous Vehicle fits better?
From: Kev on 11 Aug 2010 13:01 Milton wrote: > > "Sylvia Else" <sylvia(a)not.here.invalid> wrote in message > news:8cema4FnbqU1(a)mid.individual.net... >> > >> I wasn't aware that SUV wasn't a term in everyday usage in Australia. >> Probably need to get out more. >> >> > > It certainly is and now the Japs with their Suzuki have thrown another > one into the works. Their 4WD SX4 is called a "Crossover SUV". > > Regards > > Milton Kinda like the Original Holden Cruize tiny box shaped thing with 12 inch wheels and AWD looked like the old Suxuki "Move" Kev
From: Milton on 11 Aug 2010 15:38 "Kev" <kevcat(a)optunet.com.au> wrote in message news:4c62d731$0$316$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... > Milton wrote: >> >> "Sylvia Else" <sylvia(a)not.here.invalid> wrote in message >> news:8cema4FnbqU1(a)mid.individual.net... >>> >> >>> I wasn't aware that SUV wasn't a term in everyday usage in Australia. >>> Probably need to get out more. >>> >>> >> >> It certainly is and now the Japs with their Suzuki have thrown another >> one into the works. Their 4WD SX4 is called a "Crossover SUV". >> >> Regards >> >> Milton > > > Kinda like the Original Holden Cruize > tiny box shaped thing with 12 inch wheels and AWD > looked like the old Suxuki "Move" > > Kev They do look alot like the original Holden Cruze but obviously being a Suzuki, a more serious 4wd than the Cruze. They have 16" wheels and a 4wd lock switch. Like most SUV's though, clearance is their main issue. They appear to be an oversized Swift with 4WD capabilities. Regards Milton
From: Sylvia Else on 12 Aug 2010 01:03 On 12/08/2010 6:49 AM, Trevor Wilson wrote: > Noddy wrote: >> "Sylvia Else"<sylvia(a)not.here.invalid> wrote in message >> news:8ce87eFl1lU1(a)mid.individual.net... >> >>> What is it about SUV drivers >> >> What a "SUV"? Is it some wankey Americanism? > > **I believe she means '4WD'. > > FWIW, back in around 1973 I was in the city (learning morse code) in an > office building. There were a few of us exiting the building at lunch time. > There was a loud 'crash'. Looking in the direction of the noise, we saw an > EK Holden down the street. He had just stopped in the middle of the road. A > little further up the road was a brand new Thunderbird. The guy had swung > one of those huge doors open (as you know, a T-Bird is a two door) and the > EK had neatly removed it, buggering the front guard at the same time. The > guy in the T-Bird was pissed. We pissed ourselves laughing (after confirming > that there were no injuries, of course). How much damage does the innocent party vehicle suffer in one of these events? I need this information as input to my decision making while driving. Sylvia.
From: PHATRS on 12 Aug 2010 01:36
On 12/08/10 15:03, Sylvia Else wrote: > On 12/08/2010 6:49 AM, Trevor Wilson wrote: >> Noddy wrote: >>> "Sylvia Else"<sylvia(a)not.here.invalid> wrote in message >>> news:8ce87eFl1lU1(a)mid.individual.net... >>> >>>> What is it about SUV drivers >>> >>> What a "SUV"? Is it some wankey Americanism? >> >> **I believe she means '4WD'. >> >> FWIW, back in around 1973 I was in the city (learning morse code) in an >> office building. There were a few of us exiting the building at lunch >> time. >> There was a loud 'crash'. Looking in the direction of the noise, we >> saw an >> EK Holden down the street. He had just stopped in the middle of the >> road. A >> little further up the road was a brand new Thunderbird. The guy had swung >> one of those huge doors open (as you know, a T-Bird is a two door) and >> the >> EK had neatly removed it, buggering the front guard at the same time. The >> guy in the T-Bird was pissed. We pissed ourselves laughing (after >> confirming >> that there were no injuries, of course). > > How much damage does the innocent party vehicle suffer in one of these > events? > > I need this information as input to my decision making while driving. > > Sylvia. That would depend if their door bounces back and scrapes along the side of your car... |