I guess beating around the bush, if your going to buy a Hummer, then
buy the REAL Hummer. The H1, the H2 is just a soccer mom death
maching on wheels.
If you want a real SUV, get the H1, in comparison, the H2 is a joke,
just bleeding off of the reputation of the H1.
Joe OBrien
--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jack Stiefel" <jackstiefel@xxxx>
wrote:
> I for one am not going to discuss my penis size ( my wife can
chime in if
> needed, but lets say I wear a 15 wide shoe size lol). I have been
looking
> at these automobiles for a while and have found the sentiments
from many to
> be a semi-jealousy thing. No not all comments are that, but as
with any
> status symbol, if you can't readily afford it, then you tend to
bash it. I
> mean come on an H2 pathetic??? That sounds a tad over the top
there. If
> you don't like it that's fine, but please have real reasons for
it, not
> speculation and H2-envy lol.
>
>
>
> I found that fu site before and had a good laugh but Green-Weenies
always
> make me laugh. Many of the facts are mis-leading and frankly the
interior
> of one is to die for. I test drove an Aztek a few years ago and
even just
> looked at their 360 view on Pontiacs web site, and don't remember
seeing
> parts that looked like that on an H2.
>
>
>
> The following is from
> http://www.suvxccessory.com/xccessory/2003-hummer-h2-review.html
You see
> some rumors are only based loosely in facts.
>
>
>
> The H2 is based on the GMT820 platform, the very same platform
that provides
> the underpinnings for the Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon, Avalanche and
all of GM's
> other full-size trucks. However, the H2 is much more than just a
re-bodied
> Tahoe. The H2 does share the previously mentioned vehicles
suspension and
> 6.0-liter V8, but the similarities end there. The H2 is built with
the
> serious off-roader in mind, but the GMT820 platform should insure
civilized
> on-road manners in addition to its off-road abilities.
>
> A joint team from AM General and General Motors decided to shed
almost 10
> inches from the front overhang of the GM truck platform. A few
extra inches
> were also sawed off the rear just for good measure. It might not
sound like
> much, but with the H2's wheels pushed all the way out to the very
corners of
> the vehicle, it is now capable of creeping over rocks no Tahoe
could ever
> hope to master and drive home to tell about it. The H2 is also
outfitted
> with all manner of cladding and plates underneath to insure no
vital organs
> are torn up when using the H2 to its full capabilities. Front
suspension is
> torsion bar, but rear suspension is available as five-link coil
spring or an
> optional air-bag suspension that's good for an extra few inches of
ground
> clearance. The air-bag suspension also has a load-leveling feature.
>
> The H2 is said to be capable of tackling 6 inches of standing
water without
> slowing below 40 mph, and conquer 20-inch streams at 5 mph.
According to
> Hummer "It can also comfortably and confidently climb 16-inch
steps and
> rocks, without getting hung up or jarring its passengers. And it
can paddle
> through deep sand or run over sandy surfaces in high-speed desert
conditions
> with remarkable ease." The H2's 6.0-liter V8 is good for 316 hp
and 360 lb
> ft of torque. The V8 is mated to a heavy duty GM 4L65-E four-speed
> electronic automatic transmission, with a 3.06 first gear ratio.
>
>
>
> Just my 2 cents, but it is a very capable vehicle my wife will be
proud to
> drive around since she hates the Mini-van. Truth be told it will
be her
> daily driver as I use my 2005 Ram 2500 Turbo Diesel.
>
>
>
> Jack Stiefel -- Tampa, Florida
>
> <http://www.fmtimemachine.com> www.fmtimemachine.com
>
> Direct listen link: <http://www.live365.com/stations/radiocape>
> www.live365.com/stations/radiocape
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: Joe OBrien [mailto:joeyoseppijoe@xxxx]
> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 5:11 PM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DMCForum] Re: New poll for DMCForum
>
>
>
>
> I just meant, that since GM bought AM General, technically all
> hummers are GM.
>
> And YES, the original AM General Hummers are the REAL hummers. The
> H2 is just for soccer moms, and men with penis envy.
>
> My neighbors cleaning lady drives a giant Yellow H2 to clean
houses.
> C'mon, how pathetic have we become sometimes?
>
> If you want, or really NEED a Hummer as you cross the vast
wasteland
> to work, then get the H1, the H2 is just pathetic, just a big GM
> truck.
>
> www.fuh2.com
>
>
> Joe O'Brien
>
> 2524,
> 16634,
> 16851
>
>
>
>
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxx> wrote:
> > H2 is GM, A Hummer is.... a.... Hummer!
> >
> > BTW, there is a saftey recall on the H2, if anyone has
> > one.
> >
> >
> > --- Joe OBrien <joeyoseppijoe@xxxx> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Don't you drive a Hummer? That's GM
> > >
> > >
> > > Joe
> >
> >
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