Aside from H1 or H2, what would you get?

[Yetti]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Well I went a totally different direction although I did not and will not get rid of my H2. I bought a 2000 model Black Prowler with 1632 miles on it Tuesday. It is to be deliverd on Monday. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Those are nice, I have crashed lots of them at work. I even got to drive one of the original mule cars(had wrangler body on it).
by the way the fuel cut off is around 110 mph

[TBarrow]

Yetti, are there any performance upgrades?

[DRTYFN]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Yetti:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Well I went a totally different direction although I did not and will not get rid of my H2. I bought a 2000 model Black Prowler with 1632 miles on it Tuesday. It is to be deliverd on Monday. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Those are nice, I have crashed lots of them at work. I even got to drive one of the original mule cars(had wrangler body on it).
by the way the fuel cut off is around 110 mph <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Under-powered turds. Chrysler had the chance to drop in a V8 and instead put in a couple of hamsters(Richard Gere has ruined the supply of gerbils) on a wheel. That could have been such a great retro hotrod.
Oh well, they've redeemed themselves with the 300C SRT-8. 425hp!!!! I drove the "regular" 300C Hemi and it rocks!! I loved it!!!

[Steve R]

I'm intrigued by the Jeep Rescue, but Jeep is known for having a HUGE gap between their "concept" car and reality. I sincerely doubt they'll deliver anything remotely close to what they are calling for.

If they do make it...I will take a serious look at it. I think we all will. I plan to always own a formiddable 4x4.

The greatest disappionment with the H2 is the appalling lack of clearance. The approach/departure angles are great, the 4x4 system is good/great...but we REALLY should have a front-locker in contending to be the primiere offroad vehicle that can "go anywhere". But the clearance under our belly is just lousy.

Check it out: I was on the freeway and saw some Toyota truck, large size. I think it was a Tundra? There's ****loads of clearance between the ground and the belly!!!! And the cab sat at our same height! If they made the nose more snub, cut the back off, put on a full cabin, gave it traction-control & lockers...it'd kick our asses!
(hope cranky Steve doesn't read this)

The H2 did something very simple: it made "HUMMER" affordable and practical. What was either too expensive or not practical for regular family use was suddenly reasonable. That was then. Today the phenom is over, and gas prices are hurting it further.

GM should find a way to shrink the H2 about 10-15%, put a diesel in it, give it some clearance, add a front-locker and keep it fresh with some neat options.

Opps....looks like Jeep figured that out!

[DRTYFN]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Steve R:
If they made the nose more snub, cut the back off, put on a full cabin, gave it traction-control & lockers...it'd kick our asses!
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

But they didn't, so it doesn't.

As for the Jeep- you'll just have to wait and see the final showroom product. You're so right about Jeep putting up a great concept vehicle and then playing 3 Card Monty with it.

[Darren]

Guess if H1 and H2 were out of the picture then it would be the other "off-roader" I've always lusted after!!

[KenP]

Can you drive that one? That's the US version, but there is a white Euro version on the same page.
http://www.carclassic.com/html/LAMBOLM002.htm

The US version looks better. Maybe it is the color.

[DRTYFN]

Trust me when I tell you the Lambo LM002 is NOT in the same class as the H2. It was built for the Saudi sheiks that wanted to run fast on the sand. I seem to remember them being capable of 120mph on the sand.
I've driven them and they are uncomfortable & cramped inside. Driving an LM is very similar to driving a semi from the 80's.

[Darren]

Yeah, I know it's a bit of a beast, and incredibly impractical, but damn it has presence in the flesh!!

But DRTY is right, they are a pig to drive.

When I was down at the Lambo plant in Sant Agata seeing my car being made, I had the opportunity to drive one - unwieldy is the word that comes to mind! I also drove a modified version in Germany once - guy had put twin turbos on the V12 engine (I think Koenig in Switzerland did the conversion) - bit pointless really!...but good fun nonetheless!

Phil, yes the D90's are expensive over there, in the same way that H2's are big bucks over here. Don't think I would spend a great deal on one though - as you know they are VERY primitive (though admittedly effective!)

[ssgharkness020147]

I hear you about that LM 002 Darren. A dealer by my house just got one in stock a week or two ago, I have been meaning to stop by and take a look at the thing, but I'm affraid I'll have a desire for an even more impractical car.

[RasterMaster]

A GARAGE big enough for both!