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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 03:20 PM
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Talk about contrast!

I was at my dealership this morning to get a door ding taken care of. As I was headed home, I noticed a Hummer dealership just down the road . Something like less than 100 yards, easy walking distance. The facility was still under construction but it looks like it's gonna open any day now.

I wonder if anybody will head over to the Hummer dealership after checking out the Mini or vise versa
 
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 03:24 PM
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Well, I expect the H6 will be the same size as a MINI, so perhaps they will!
 
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by batgirlwildcat
Well, I expect the H6 will be the same size as a MINI, so perhaps they will!

 
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by batgirlwildcat
Well, I expect the H6 will be the same size as a MINI, so perhaps they will!
With the way the Hummer roof lines are designed, you'd prolly hafta be about 3 feet tall to get into, and sit in, an 'H6.'

I'm sorry but those big (and not so big) H's are about the ugliest things on the road.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 10:27 AM
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Being deployed and only able to drive up-armored Humvees it makes my MINI feel all the more light and nimble. I don't see how the origianl Hummers ever became so fashionable to civilians that AM Genral would think of making more practical ones for regualr people.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 10:39 AM
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Being deployed and only able to drive up-armored Humvees it makes my MINI feel all the more light and nimble. I don't see how the origianl Hummers ever became so fashionable to civilians that AM Genral would think of making more practical ones for regualr people.

I ask that question a lot. If you're not invading a small county, why own one? Are the soccer moms prepairing for something that we don't know about? Will the streets run red with blood and Chystal Light? Noooo!!!
 
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 10:55 AM
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I ask that question a lot. If you're not invading a small county, why own one? Are the soccer moms prepairing for something that we don't know about? Will the streets run red with blood and Chystal Light? Noooo!!!
HAHA wow! that was funny!
 
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 10:57 AM
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I once saw a guy driving an Aztek pull out of a MINI dealership. I could understand that his dilemma.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 11:18 AM
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Hummer remain popular in the UK, but very rare. This is mainly due to the disastorous fuel econly (remember that fuel here is around $8 to $9 per gallon) and that fact that they are far too big for our roads.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 03:05 PM
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not a size contrast, but my MINI/BMW dealership owns a Hyundai dealership
right next door which i thought was a funny contrast.

their slogan is we do cool to crap, kinda. jk
 
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