MY IMAGINARY NEW H3,.......I'm A WHINING TROLL

[graydog]

SO GOOD OFF ROAD, I THOUGHT I COULD LIVE WITH THE TURD ENGINE. BUT I CANT. WENT TO PASS A TRUCK AT 60MPH ON A SLIGHT UP HILL AND AFTER WHAT SEEMED LIKE FOREVER, THE TRUCK DRIVER LET OFF AND LET ME PASS! WTF? ENGINE SEEMS TO MAKE OK POWER AT 5000RPM AND UP, RIGHT WHERE YOU DONT NEED IT. NO POWER DOWN LOW LIKE IT SHOULD BE. WHAT A POS. AND ITS AN 07 WITH THE NEW ( MORE POWERFULL) ENGINE! BUT I BOUGHT IT SO I WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT OR TAKE A HUGE LOSS AFTER ONLY 4 MONTHS AND TRADE IN ON SOMETHING WITH DECENT POWER. BUT I MUST SAY ITS AWSOME OFF ROAD.

[NewHummerGuy]

Originally Posted by graydog

SO GOOD OFF ROAD, I THOUGHT I COULD LIVE WITH THE TURD ENGINE. BUT I CANT. WENT TO PASS A TRUCK AT 60MPH ON A SLIGHT UP HILL AND AFTER WHAT SEEMED LIKE FOREVER, THE TRUCK DRIVER LET OFF AND LET ME PASS! WTF? ENGINE SEEMS TO MAKE OK POWER AT 5000RPM AND UP, RIGHT WHERE YOU DONT NEED IT. NO POWER DOWN LOW LIKE IT SHOULD BE. WHAT A POS. AND ITS AN 07 WITH THE NEW ( MORE POWERFULL) ENGINE! BUT I BOUGHT IT SO I WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT OR TAKE A HUGE LOSS AFTER ONLY 4 MONTHS AND TRADE IN ON SOMETHING WITH DECENT POWER. BUT I MUST SAY ITS AWSOME OFF ROAD.

YOU LIKE TO SCREAM DONT YOU


Hummers are not sport cars. Period. They do just fine on the highways but I repeat they are not sport cars. Not one commercial for H1,H2, or H3 shows the Hummer racing at Daytona or street racing in Miami. They show then doing what they were designed for....OFF ROAD. But at the same time they are quite capable on raod vehicles as well.

They are what they are. Either love it or hate it. No in between with Hummers

[GLBLWARMR]

Originally Posted by NewHummerGuy

Not one commercial for H1,H2, or H3 shows the Hummer racing at Daytona or street racing in Miami.

Dakar??????

[H3.007]

Providing that you are not another troll.....

I just don't get these posts and I agree with NewHummerGuy.

BUT - I don't have any problem with keeping mine at 80 mph plus going uphill. The only engine mods I have are the K&N aircharger and the little extra additive I add to every tank of gas or so. It sucks gas terribly when I run it hard (averaging 12 mpg city driving) but I just don't have a problem with highway speeds or mileage (19 mpg). The low city mileage is likely due to my lead foot and the several hundred extra pounds of grill guard, rear bumper guard, roof rails, and "permanent cargo space crap".

It could use a little bit of torque curve adjustment for speed in the lower end but I am afraid this would affect the torque curve for off roading.

If you want a rocket SUV, spend the money for a Cayenne and good luck with the payments too...

I am sticking with my 3.

[Xotik H3]

Originally Posted by H3.007

Providing that you are not another troll.....

I just don't get these posts and I agree with Graydog.

BUT - I don't have any problem with keeping mine at 80 mph plus going uphill. The only engine mods I have are the K&N aircharger and the little extra additive I add to every tank of gas or so. It sucks gas terribly when I run it hard (averaging 12 mpg city driving) but I just don't have a problem with highway speeds or mileage (19 mpg). The low city mileage is likely due to my lead foot and the several hundred extra pounds of grill guard, rear bumper guard, roof rails, and "permanent cargo space crap".

It could use a little bit of torque curve adjustment for speed in the lower end but I am afraid this would affect the torque curve for off roading.

If you want a rocket SUV, spend the money for a Cayenne and good luck with the payments too...

I am sticking with my 3.

Very well put!!

[NewHummerGuy]

Originally Posted by GLBLWARMR

Dakar??????

[stagger_lee]

Originally Posted by GLBLWARMR

Dakar??????

haha, bad example. The only thing stock on Robbies rig is the grill the makes it look like a H3! Not to mention the 700+ hp vette motor has a bit more pull than the I-5.

[GLBLWARMR]

Originally Posted by stagger_lee

haha, bad example. The only thing stock on Robbies rig is the grill the makes it look like a H3! Not to mention the 700+ hp vette motor has a bit more pull than the I-5.

Yeah I know but it still is a great commercial for the H3.

Learn how to keep it in the 4000-6000 rpm range when you need passing power. Either kickdown or manually select 2nd or 3rd gear (assuming you have an automatic tranny).

[GLBLWARMR]

Originally Posted by Steve - SanJose

Learn how to keep it in the 4000-6000 rpm range when you need passing power. Either kickdown or manually select 2nd or 3rd gear (assuming you have an automatic tranny).

Even if it is a stick drop down 1 gear if not 2 depending on speed for the passing power.

[stagger_lee]

Originally Posted by GLBLWARMR

Even if it is a stick drop down 1 gear if not 2 depending on speed for the passing power.

Around town I find myself keeping the RPMs up a lot more than other vehicles I've owned, and not letting it get out of 3rd gear very often just with my foot, not shifter. Works great for me, and going to Big Bear up the mountains, I can keep it about 65-70 up the grade pretty effortlessly. Anyway, I cant complain, but I dont have that "need for speed" attitude. Other toys fill that void!

[marin8703]

Originally Posted by graydog

SO GOOD OFF ROAD, I THOUGHT I COULD LIVE WITH THE TURD ENGINE. BUT I CANT. WENT TO PASS A TRUCK AT 60MPH ON A SLIGHT UP HILL AND AFTER WHAT SEEMED LIKE FOREVER, THE TRUCK DRIVER LET OFF AND LET ME PASS! WTF? ENGINE SEEMS TO MAKE OK POWER AT 5000RPM AND UP, RIGHT WHERE YOU DONT NEED IT. NO POWER DOWN LOW LIKE IT SHOULD BE. WHAT A POS. AND ITS AN 07 WITH THE NEW ( MORE POWERFULL) ENGINE! BUT I BOUGHT IT SO I WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT OR TAKE A HUGE LOSS AFTER ONLY 4 MONTHS AND TRADE IN ON SOMETHING WITH DECENT POWER. BUT I MUST SAY ITS AWSOME OFF ROAD.

dang man, just sell the 3 and leave the forum, your stinking up the place. You drove it before you bought it, so you must be retarded, or something, to complain now. If you didnt drive it before you bought,then I just pity you. Turd???, WTF are you in 5th grade? good luck in high school.

[PackerFever]

After test driving an automatic up in the mountains we decided to get the stick...5 speed. If you have an 8cylinder up here (9000-10,000ft) you can haul ass but without it the sitck is a great way to go. I have no problems up here climbing at 75mph. I go back and forth to Denver a lot and when I come back up the hill I am the one passing everyone else...not the other way around. I would guess that with the auto....do not be afraid to downshift.

5 cylinder automatic...4700lbs....doesn't go fast uphill....hmmm...go figure.

[Idaho-Hummer]

Originally Posted by PackerFever

5 cylinder automatic...4700lbs....doesn't go fast uphill....hmmm...go figure.

4700 lbs ? really !! (note to self put my H3 on a diet ie clean out the back of the Hummer.)

[wpage]

Rookie go buy a ford with a v-10 get 6 mpg and be satisfied

[Idaho-Hummer]

Originally Posted by graydog

SO GOOD OFF ROAD, I THOUGHT I COULD LIVE WITH THE TURD ENGINE. BUT I CANT. WENT TO PASS A TRUCK AT 60MPH ON A SLIGHT UP HILL AND AFTER WHAT SEEMED LIKE FOREVER, THE TRUCK DRIVER LET OFF AND LET ME PASS! WTF? ENGINE SEEMS TO MAKE OK POWER AT 5000RPM AND UP, RIGHT WHERE YOU DONT NEED IT. NO POWER DOWN LOW LIKE IT SHOULD BE. WHAT A POS. AND ITS AN 07 WITH THE NEW ( MORE POWERFULL) ENGINE! BUT I BOUGHT IT SO I WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT OR TAKE A HUGE LOSS AFTER ONLY 4 MONTHS AND TRADE IN ON SOMETHING WITH DECENT POWER. BUT I MUST SAY ITS AWSOME OFF ROAD.

[H3.007]

Originally Posted by stagger_lee

Around town I find myself keeping the RPMs up a lot more than other vehicles I've owned, and not letting it get out of 3rd gear very often just with my foot, not shifter. Works great for me, and going to Big Bear up the mountains, I can keep it about 65-70 up the grade pretty effortlessly. Anyway, I cant complain, but I dont have that "need for speed" attitude. Other toys fill that void!

Like my tweaked 1997 Probe GT or 1978 Chevy C-10 pick-up street rod

Either are a highway patrol officer's worst nightmare



But then again, I could always just drive over them with the H3

[Anti-BlInG]

Originally Posted by graydog

SO GOOD OFF ROAD, I THOUGHT I COULD LIVE WITH THE TURD ENGINE. BUT I CANT. WENT TO PASS A TRUCK AT 60MPH ON A SLIGHT UP HILL AND AFTER WHAT SEEMED LIKE FOREVER, THE TRUCK DRIVER LET OFF AND LET ME PASS! WTF? ENGINE SEEMS TO MAKE OK POWER AT 5000RPM AND UP, RIGHT WHERE YOU DONT NEED IT. NO POWER DOWN LOW LIKE IT SHOULD BE. WHAT A POS. AND ITS AN 07 WITH THE NEW ( MORE POWERFULL) ENGINE! BUT I BOUGHT IT SO I WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT OR TAKE A HUGE LOSS AFTER ONLY 4 MONTHS AND TRADE IN ON SOMETHING WITH DECENT POWER. BUT I MUST SAY ITS AWSOME OFF ROAD.

If you want a quality off road vehicle, make necessary slower adjustments on the highway. If you want a fast vehicle, compromise off road ability in order to drive quicker on the highway. Sell it. fdance:

The Hummer brand, like all other Tactical Military vehicles, is designed to get from point A to point B, through whatever terrain it needs to get through.

Show me one Military vehicle that is fast, or has a low rpm passing gear?
There are none.

4700lbs, is heavy. Not as heavy as other vehicles, but heavy non the less.
220 hp, is more than ample for the 3, to get it where it needs to be.

Want something faster, or more powerful?

By a V8 something or other.

[stagger_lee]

Originally Posted by Anti-BlInG

If you want a quality off road vehicle, make necessary slower adjustments on the highway. If you want a fast vehicle, compromise off road ability in order to drive quicker on the highway. Sell it. fdance:

Definately beats my 74 Scout II with 5.29s front and rear, 345/ 4speed. Tops out at about 60 mph with the engine screaming. I'll pull your house off the foundation though if you like?