2006 Hummer H3

minir · Post by **minir** » Mon May 30, 2005 7:21 am

Hi to All

Nothing Like a Little Hummer Eh!

Then Again; Maybe Not!
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Can the new H3 live up to the larger-than-life Hummer image? Michael La Fave finds the H3 is a good value and offers "unparallelled off-road capability in a manageable package with truly premium interior execution." But at or approaching highway speeds "there is too little power to pass with confidence and prolonged high-speed cruising is hard work."

http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/mlf/06h3.htm

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minir

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Mon May 30, 2005 9:24 am

Someday....Someday

Meggie · Post by **Meggie** » Mon May 30, 2005 9:37 am

yay .5 miles per gallon!

hope the gas stations are close to each other..

wanna drive a hummer, join the army

minir · Post by **minir** » Mon May 30, 2005 11:32 am

Hi Joint Chiefs of Staff & Meggie

Joint Chiefs of Staff
Not sure if they come in Camo off the rack

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Meggie

wanna drive a hummer, join the army

I'm with You on that one

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Thanks to you both and do have a fun day

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minir

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Mon May 30, 2005 11:50 am

Under powered and the ugliest wheels on a new vehicle! I bet it tuirns like a house.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Mon May 30, 2005 11:55 am

minir wrote:Hi to All

Nothing Like a Little Hummer Eh!

Then Again]http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/mlf/06h3.htm[/url]

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minir

Hi Larry,

the hummers are functional vehicles I suppose and look cool,

but IMO the auto companies are designing in the wrong direction with these types of vehicles considering crude oil prices and pollution levels,

and parking spots labeled "compact" LOL

ace · Post by **ace** » Mon May 30, 2005 11:56 am

minir wrote:
Nothing Like a Little Hummer Eh!

regards

minir

Nope, nothing like it!!!!

Have a great day minir!!!

wee96 · Post by **wee96** » Mon May 30, 2005 12:00 pm

They arent tough is my problem with them, real hummers are die hard and invincible, ive seen several videos of guys breaking axles trying to offroad with the civilian versions. I like how they look though.

minir · Post by **minir** » Mon May 30, 2005 1:31 pm

Good Afternoon YARDofSTUF, Dan, ace & wee
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YARDofSTUF
Underpowered for sure.

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Dan
I agree, the market is turning and there in the wrong place at the wrong time imho as well.

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ace

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wee
They have presence, however they are too big imho for around Town.

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Thanks Fellas and do enjoy your day

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minir

Bastid · Post by **Bastid** » Mon May 30, 2005 2:27 pm

Dan wrote:Hi Larry,

the hummers are functional vehicles I suppose and look cool,

but IMO the auto companies are designing in the wrong direction with these types of vehicles considering crude oil prices and pollution levels,

and parking spots labeled "compact" LOL

thats just it, they are not functional...they are built to drive in the city by a soccer mom and thats about it...i have watched numerous vids of H2's breaking under normal offroad conditions. to be honest, if ya gotta have one get an H1...straight from the US Gubment those are built to last and perform.

nepenthe · Post by **nepenthe** » Mon May 30, 2005 2:38 pm

I was under the impression that the H3 was built on the Tahoe platform.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Mon May 30, 2005 2:38 pm

Bastid wrote:thats just it, they are not functional...they are built to drive in the city by a soccer mom and thats about it...i have watched numerous vids of H2's breaking under normal offroad conditions. to be honest, if ya gotta have one get an H1...straight from the US Gubment those are built to last and perform.

yes,thats a valid point,

I guess I meant camping/towing/fishing trips/cargo space/etc/etc funtionality,I have an Xterra and look at it that way,I use mine for that stuff,

I was'nt really looking at the H2 & H3 hummers as real offroad vehicles.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Mon May 30, 2005 2:39 pm

nepenthe wrote:I was under the impression that the H3 was built on the Tahoe platform.

is'nt the H2 built on a GM platform as well? basically a suburban?

nepenthe · Post by **nepenthe** » Mon May 30, 2005 2:43 pm

Dan wrote:is'nt the H2 built on a GM platform as well? basically a suburban?

If so, one is to wonder how reliable be these expensive trucks.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Mon May 30, 2005 2:45 pm

I thought it was built off a silverado platform.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Mon May 30, 2005 3:05 pm

" built on GM's superb T800 truck platform, which is shared with the Chevy Suburban and Tahoe SUVs and the Chevy Silverado pickups, plus the Cadillac Escalade, Chevy Avalanche, GMC Sierra and Yukons, and other vehicles"

http://www.nctd.com/printversion-review ... iewID=1207

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Mon May 30, 2005 3:12 pm

Dan wrote:" built on GM's superb T800 truck platform, which is shared with the Chevy Suburban and Tahoe SUVs and the Chevy Silverado pickups, plus the Cadillac Escalade, Chevy Avalanche, GMC Sierra and Yukons, and other vehicles"

http://www.nctd.com/printversion-review ... iewID=1207

so we're all right? lol

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Mon May 30, 2005 3:23 pm

YARDofSTUF wrote:so we're all right? lol

Blisster · Post by **Blisster** » Mon May 30, 2005 3:36 pm

nothing screams @SSHOLE like a guy driving a (non-military)hummer

minir · Post by **minir** » Mon May 30, 2005 4:34 pm

Hi Bastid, nepenthe, Dan, YARDofSTUF & Blisster

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In all honesty Fellas i cannot say what their reliability is for Rough Going?

They are to my knowledge built on a GM Chassis, though modified.

Their Big Brother is the one for Off road work imho. There are many used by Bell Telephone & Hydro here for that type of thing. Like all Vehicles of that sort they require a lot of maintenance and tender loving care to keep going.

Military Vehicles for all their toughness go through their fair share of Parts.

The Hummer has been a success with people based more on image than anything else. After all what sane person is going to take an expensive vehicle and subject it to the rigours of Offroading, while still making Monthly Payments? Certainly not i.

A used Jeep is ideal for that, or a several year old domestic SUV, something you don't care about dinging.

With Fuel costs escalating i see more and more Wagons filling the void, as people re-think SUV ownership.

Thanks Guys and do have a grand day

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minir
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nepenthe · Post by **nepenthe** » Mon May 30, 2005 10:04 pm

minir wrote: With Fuel costs escalating i see more and more Wagons filling the void, as people re-think SUV ownership.

regards

minir

As I understand it, the latest wave of machismo is going toward larger pickup trucks. sigh....

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Mon May 30, 2005 10:24 pm

Good thing it has them MASSIVE front and rear tow hooks, so the Jeeps have somewhere to hook onto to get the damn things unstuck, or all the off road trails would be plugged with them going nowhere. and with a 5 cylinder, good thing its too big for underground parking, or you would have to use low range to have a hope of getting up the ramps.

minir · Post by **minir** » Mon May 30, 2005 10:51 pm

nepenthe wrote:As I understand it, the latest wave of machismo is going toward larger pickup trucks. sigh....

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Hi ya nepenthe & Chris

nepenthe
Let us Pray that the average Joe & Jane come to their senses soon. A Wagon makes more sense for most people and is much better for City driving.

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Chris
i agree. A Jeep is far better suited in manuverability and cost, for Off roading imho.

I honestly think that these behemoths will die out before too much longer, as fuel costs escalate.

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Thanks Guys, have a great evening

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minir

De Plano · Post by **De Plano** » Mon May 30, 2005 10:56 pm

Blisster, their going to have some competition

Meggie · Post by **Meggie** » Mon May 30, 2005 11:33 pm

Blisster wrote:nothing screams @SSHOLE like a guy driving a (non-military)hummer

i love driving by those guys when im driving a military humvee. they always smile at me like "ha ha mines better", and i just smile back like "ha ha, now i know u have a small penis."

minir · Post by **minir** » Mon May 30, 2005 11:42 pm

Meggie wrote:i love driving by those guys when im driving a military humvee. they always smile at me like "ha ha mines better", and i just smile back like "ha ha, now i know u have a small penis."

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Hi De Plano & Meggie

Meggie
Do you think its fair Penalizing these poor Guys Meggie

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De Plano
Way over the Top. Geez!!!

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Thanks to you both ad have a great evening

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minir

SRF01 · Post by **SRF01** » Tue May 31, 2005 1:16 am

$47k full load?
Wow I thought the H2's were in the 80-100k range.

I guess we'll start seeing a lot more of these around soon. I already see atleast one hummer per day. (on the road

that is.)
It's nice to hear that GM is stepping up their quality control. Hope they extend it to their other vehicles.
As for the gas, I suppose the people that can afford the truck don't really worry about the price of gas that much.

BaLa · Post by **BaLa** » Tue May 31, 2005 4:13 am

Meggie wrote:yay .5 miles per gallon!

where do you see that?

The EPA does not require manufacturers to report/test gas mileage for vehicles over 8,500lbs.
'lovely'

Why don't you have ratings for large pickup Trucks and SUVs
Vans, pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) weighing more than 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight are classified as heavy-duty vehicle. Fuel economy regulations do not apply to these vehicles, so they are not tested and fuel economy labels are not posted in their windows.

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/info.shtml

btw, I've always thought the Hummers were fugly

minir · Post by **minir** » Tue May 31, 2005 4:42 am

Hi SRF01 & BaLa

SRF01
Your no doubt right, about those that can...do. Still to me their mileage certainly won't help their offroad ability unless they're towing a Tanker behind them

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BaLa
No mileage given, but rest assured its not good. Shaped like a Brick, heavy and underpowered, don't expect much in that regard.

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Thanks Guys, Have a lovely day

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minir

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Tue May 31, 2005 5:49 am

Too big, when the rest of the "normal" drivers have to pull off the road to get out of the way, or swerve towards the center of the road to pass an H that parallel parked but yet it still sticking halfway out to the yellow lines...there's a problem.

minir · Post by **minir** » Tue May 31, 2005 10:10 am

Hi YeOldeStonecat

I watched a TV show called 5th Gear awhile back and they drove the Big Hummer through parts of England

Cars had to pull up on the sidewalk to allow it to get by on some streets and it had to backup and go ahead to round a couple of corners.

It really was ridiculous. To the British a Range Rover is considered huge by most and the good old Subaru Wagon adequate for most farmers.

Size does matter

Thanks and have a fun day

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minir