copemech Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 I tolds Ian he needed one! Chicken Shat! Challenger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfoot Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 Oh wish I could find a 'sticking my fingers down my throat' smilie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 Bloody colonials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetupfun Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 I'm with the poms on this one (colonial from the other side of the Pacific Ocean) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofasttim Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 This is gonna get ugly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 (edited) ''Here's a couple of things America got right,cars .........'' Cars?..cars?? I must have used a dozen or so hire cars in the U.S. over the years (covering about 1000 miles per car) and the only one they rented me that could go around corners was a effin KIA!?!?...a KIA ! Just recently I had reserved a Ford Escape for rental from Dollar. I thought I'd go for a 4WD this time as the ride of the U.S. sedans' were nauseating,like driving a water-bed (Mercury Grand Marquis) or rigid(Pontiac Grand Prix) . When I got to the desk I was told that the Escape had been removed from the rental fleet because it was too uncomfortable so would I accept an upgrade to a Chrysler Town and Country? That car even pitched forward and leaned when you changed lanes..not braking or accelerating. How can they build a car that wallows so much in the corners and yet doesn't absorb bumps in the road?The dash is built from plastics not seen since the containers for TicTac mints. Re-joining the road by crossing over the side-walk to get back on the main road means driving over the rain run-off gutter which results in the passengers banging their heads off the head-lining of the car or the car grounding out....at any speed. On the flip side I do like the shape of the Challenger....but that's about all. Here endeth my job application for TopGear. Edited June 19, 2010 by HAM2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted June 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 ''Here's a couple of things America got right,cars .........'' Cars?..cars?? :hyper: I must have used a dozen or so hire cars in the U.S. over the years (covering about 1000 miles per car) and the only one they rented me that could go around corners was a effin KIA!?!?...a KIA ! Just recently I had reserved a Ford Escape for rental from Dollar. I thought I'd go for a 4WD this time as the ride of the U.S. sedans' were nauseating,like driving a water-bed (Mercury Grand Marquis) or rigid(Pontiac Grand Prix) . When I got to the desk I was told that the Escape had been removed from the rental fleet because it was too uncomfortable so would I accept an upgrade to a Chrysler Town and Country? That car even pitched forward and leaned when you changed lanes..not braking or accelerating. How can they build a car that wallows so much in the corners and yet doesn't absorb bumps in the road?The dash is built from plastics not seen since the containers for TicTac mints. Re-joining the road by crossing over the side-walk to get back on the main road means driving over the rain run-off gutter which results in the passengers banging their heads off the head-lining of the car or the car grounding out....at any speed. On the flip side I do like the shape of the Challenger....but that's about all. Here endeth my job application for TopGear. You deserved to ride about in a mini-van !!!!! These things drive like a dream, run like hell! At least for those of us that do like just a bit of room and comfort, not beating you to death! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockyrider Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 (edited) Ham 2, Just goes to show ya, we know what we like. lol Edited June 23, 2010 by rockyrider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 While I was over there my cousin (in-law?) bought himself a 'Street Bob' ---HERE----- It vibrated like a pile driver. He says it's a motorbike but I beg to differ, I think it perfectly highlights the difference between an American vehicle versus...well any other vehicle?? Gawd help you if the U.S. ever try to make a modern trials bike....I mean how wide would the seat have to be?..and a burger holder?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted June 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 While I was over there my cousin (in-law?) bought himself a 'Street Bob' ---HERE-----It vibrated like a pile driver. He says it's a motorbike but I beg to differ, I think it perfectly highlights the difference between an American vehicle versus...well any other vehicle?? Gawd help you if the U.S. ever try to make a modern trials bike....I mean how wide would the seat have to be?..and a burger holder?? I must admit that I do not "go there" myself. Mind you, I have had a few rocket bikes and others over the years. And I have also had far too many close calls and injuries due to street riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofasttim Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Gawd help you if the U.S. ever try to make a modern trials bike....I mean how wide would the seat have to be?..and a burger holder?? Wayne, the Yanks had a go at building a trials bike in the mid 80's. Made a pretty fine job of it too. Never made it to production though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 ..Yup, I saw that,that's why I used the term 'modern'...joking apart I would like to see a non-European approach to trials bike design just for a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabtastic Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Here endeth my job application for TopGear. I thought that you sounded a bit like Clarkson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted June 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Eric Stortz dad, Steve, builds some nice Harleys! If I ever were to find myself on one, that XR 1200 might just be a fun ride! Yet a solo sex toy machine. Have a look on the Stortz Performance site. Being very old school, I just cannot handle the radical designs of the late Beemers and such. And although I have been tempted by the big V strom from Suzi, too cheap to buy a Ducati pos, I just know it is going to be more another death trap to me than anything else. I just always must push them it seems, whatever they will do, and that is why I just stay off! Has cost too much money and skin already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Ey up Mark, I took your advice and looked up that site and there was a link to YouTube:- ....there we are ,back on topic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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