H2 as rolling billboard

[TonkaH2]

The reason we started with magnets was because we weren't sure we wanted to be 'on' all the time. But it's friggin' impossible to go incognito with any H2, let alone a yellow one.

And since we just got a matching yellow United cargo trailer [if you can find the yellow, it's an EXACT match] we're going to put vinyl all over both, I think.

-Jack
Yellow H2 adv. pkg.
Can't go traveling yet
www.sunspotnatural.com

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by DRTYFN:
Everyone is getting so sensitive lately.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

The sensitivity might be because if we're not making pointless responses to trolls we're squabbling amongst ourselves over other pointless stuff... trolls are best ignored - completely - and expressing opinions by shouting them in all caps with no "YMMV, IMO, IMHO, etc, etc" is just rude. Nobody asked Badrap to have a Hummer emblazoned with the Marine Corp stuff as HIS daily driver - but he still had to take it as somehow degrading whatever Hummer he IS driving. As expressed in several other threads this forum is less enjoyable than it used to be.

Note to Badrap - nothin' personal dude, we've had some good chats and whatnot - but stuff like this is why people quit posting here...

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Spidey:
SORRY.... Graphics still look better in the windows.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

What are you sorry about? I'm more and more convinced - window only and probably just lettering since I don't really have a logo...
It's a bit different if you're a paid driver in someone else's corporate owned vehicle like the Coors truck... I mean, he's presumably not taking that when he goes to visit the in-laws, right?

[Andy C]

It was a 50k equipment deal.

I only put an email address on there - I deal with commercial grade wireless equipment and thought that anyone needing me had to have email.
I did once get a call - they linked to my website - from a girl that wanted to hire me for a day to drive her Granfather around - he had always wanted to drive in a Hummer - unfortunately I was too busy and couldn't do it.

03 Lux, Manik Racks, and yes I bought "The Yellow One"

[MAC]

Soon after I got the Hummer, one of my many sisters-in-law wanted to borrow the Hummer to drive around her office parking lot and take her staff to lunch, I said "Sure, anytime." "No, you don't mean that?" "Why not? help yourself. Just leave your SL here." I never mind other people driving my vehicles. She never did drive the Hummer, I think Hummer is a bit scary for a lot of people to drive.

At a reunion in Sacramento a few weeks ago, one of the wives borrowed my Hummer for a drive and took off with my wife. Boy, is that woman a super aggressive driver! took off in the Hummer like a rocket. Had me worried for 5-10 minutes standing at the hotel lobby.

Spidey, give the kid a 5 minute test drive before he gets to drive in front of his friends or any crowd. Dangerous things can happen when an excited kid drives a huge truck in front of his equally excited date and friends. None of us drive too well when showing off, wave and laugh at the same time.

[TonkaH2]

I've got the magnets on my doors, and here in the midwest, the reaction is unbelievably positive. People read the sign out loud -the weirdest thing I ever heard. I've only had one person who was shocked that a natural food store owner would get a gas hog...

In fact, it convinced my nephew to get one to advertise his pub in Ohio -huge response. Best advertising vehicle money can buy, plus a $30K write off.

Oh, and I've had on-the-spot marriage proposal too, but that had nothing to do with the signs.

-Jack
Yellow H2 adv. pkg.
Alaska to ??? June '03
www.sunspotnatural.com

[ROCKN\'FJ]

Vinyl logos and lettering can be removed with a heat gun, but 9 times out of 10 you can still see where they were because as the paint fades (and all paint fades to some degree), it doesn't fade under the vinyl.

Personally I think that it's smart advertising. A friend of mine owns a body shop and parks his white H2(with purple flames) in front of his place. I hadn't really noticed his shop in years, but I look at that H2 every single time that I drive by. It really does draw the eye.

Since I don't own an H2 and don't plan on purchasing one in the future, I'd call my opinion unbiased at the very least.

Follow meeeeeeeeeeee!

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Here are some quotes from the site where I found the last few pictures supporting advertising on Hummers:

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"Having our company logo on the Hummer is the single most powerful marketing tool at our disposal. It has an enormous impact across all demographics through it's diversity and sheer mobility!"<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>
"The Hummer was an instant attraction - there was no missing it! They are so rare and so adored that people just went nuts as soon as they saw it."<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

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"Having the Hummer has definitely worked for us. People come around wherever we go to touch it, see it, feel it and run their hands over it just to say they've seen a Hummer. It works wonders for our recruiting drives targeting 17-29 year old men. The Hummer is a high status symbol, and it is the thing to have if you want to be regarded as a high status organization. It is our main attraction when we go all around the world."<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Note that these quotes refer to the use of H1 Hummers.

[Steve R]

Hey John...

While YOU may not plan to buy an H2 in the future, I'd talk to Leslie about HER plans!!!

Where was your purple-flame buddy this last weekend??

[Lil Devil]

So far mine has attracted a lot of attention. It was worth the cost of the decal in my opinion.





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2002 Vette; Vortex Intake, Vortech S/C, Stage II heads, comp cam (220/220/114/.581), 3.90 gears, 14 inch cross drilled rotors, 170 stat, NGK TR6, B&M Ripper Shifter, Autometer Boost & Fuel pressure gauges on a-pillar, Hotchkis Sway Bars, HRE 543 wheels (F:265/35 R:295/35), Z06 titanium exhaust, RK LT headers, Magnaflow x-pipe, Programming by Morgan Motorsports, 5% tint, AA Frame & Rocker Savers, TB Bypass, Lowered 2", Custom Audio;570 RWHP Dyno Here

2003 H2; 37 inch tires, Manik Off-Road pkg., Airaid Intake, Custom Audio

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Here is the Coor's Light H2 that I saw cruising a few weeks ago:

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by TheGoodHummerMan:
Wow... if that isn't over the top, it surely is near the peak! The word "hideous" pops to mind...

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Well, it's not my style - I'm actually not convinced that I want to drive a vehicle with advertising on it at all - but as far as vehicle wraps go that one is pretty tame!!! Check out this H1 for example:

[tanklizard]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>THOSE ALL LOOK SILLY, IT DEGRADES THE HUMMER NAME...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Attitude check...He’s got one!

In all seriousness your response reeks of arrogance and snobbery. I came here to gather information about H2’s. I will probably never own an H2 personally but I may present a plan to my chain of command to use them as patrol vehicles (Military Humvees aren’t an option; we have to get our vehicles from the civilian market.) The few times I’ve posted have been subjects I thought the people here would find interesting. If this is the kind of response I get I’ll be more than happy to leave.

Sgt. Eicholtz
Range Control
Ft. Indiantown Gap

PS What does a Johnny-come-lately know about the “Hummer Name?” We in the military have been using it decades before GMC bought the “rights.”
Attitude check...Yea, I’ve got one too.