On Mon, 02 Jul 2001 23:23:41 -0400 Ian Marchak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> burns wrote:
> >
> > Rick Sivernell wrote:
> >
> > > Yet they have become a
> > > status symbol for the dead brain rich.
> >
> > And the latest trendy target for those who aren't. ;o)
> >
> > Seriously though. Having an SUV in Canada in the winter is extremely
> > handy (and comforting).
>
> You can get that same warm fuzzy feeling from a Subaru or any 4WD
> vehicle for that matter. Winter safety has nothing to do with
> surpassing the 2 ton mark...c#ri$t, you can fit a spare _car_ in the
> back of a Ford Excursion never mind a spare tire.
>
> > However, a lot of folks just feel safer in an
> > SUV. The impression is that there is more vehicle around you, compared
> > to the plastic and tin crumple zone wonders.
>
> That's the whole problem with that notion, many people in SUV's abuse
> the size of their vehicles in traffic. Speaking from the seat of a
> Toyota Corolla and Chevy Crew Cab Silverado (my brother's work vehicle),
> the treatment I get on the road is night and day between these two
> vehicles.
>
Yeah, those SUV owners really suck! The only thing worse is people who
slather ketchup all over everything they eat.
--
Collins Richey
Denver area
Vectorlinux 2.0 system
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