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Hummers everywhere!
My neighbor just brought home a Hummer. Family up the street has a Hummer. Family down the street has a Hummer. With gas prices lower than before and GM having their red tag sale, now I'm surrounded by them. It wouldn't be so bad but they're all yellow! Gotta admit though, I kinda like 'em.
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Yes, GM.
But, you don't want an H2 or H3- those are such a poseur's vehicle, and as a utility vehicle they're no different than a surburban. rjp
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I got to sit in my neighbor's Hummer and I see the attraction now. That is one big a$$ vehicle. Nothing says lookeme more than a bright yellow tank-looking bus!
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My wife likes the H2 and H3 and she has the confident but fun personality to pull it off. No ego trips - just likes to stand out in a crowd.
 Personally I never want to be seen in one. Way too bling and a total off-road poser. If we went that direction again I'd be quicker to pull the trigger on a Land Rover LR3 or Disco - the RR is outa my price bracket.
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Yes, those are GM. Basically a Suburban w/ a clown body on it if it's an H2 or H3.
Those people are fools IMO, As one oil industry expert recently said on the subject of $3 a gallon gas, "you ain't seen nothing yet".......
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My neighbour sold his H3 after only 2 years. He had enough of all those peoples laughing at him.
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The original Humvee derived Hummer is pretty cool. A buddy has one, and other than my old FJ40, I can't think of a better off road rig. They are kind of wide for our tighter trails through the woods, and my LC can squeeze through where it can't, but other than that, I love 'em.
Now the H2 and H3 are another story. Total soccer mom latte getter. I couldn't imagine throwing my muddy, wet dog and a bunch of dead ducks and wet dekes in the back of one, much less a dead deer bleeding all over the roof and down the yellow paint.
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I heard they are for guys that have little peepees.
 I can't stand H2 H3 or whatever they are calling them now. We service the plant that makes them in Indiana.
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I thought this post was about the other kind of hummers. Well, nothing says LOOK AT ME like a Hummer!
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Hummers............. why don't people that buy those things just go out and buy an oil co... pure decadence at its finest.
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Pure decadence. And folks dropping $80+ large on a new Porsche is what...? Or how about Motion and his new Ferrari. I don't recall anyone jumping on him for dropping major coin on that instead of something a bit more PC.
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People don't buy Hummers for off-roading. They're just for looking good and feeling secure on the road. If you keep that in mind, Hummers aren't so bad. By the way, all three of them within 4 blocks of me are H2s. And one has chrome bling wheels and low profile tires.
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Problem is, they may be pretty, but they're so useless.
That's the issue, it's all needless decor.
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Everytime I am alongside one of them while on one of my bikes on the freeways of SoCal and they glance over at me, I always pat my 5 gallon fuel tank.
They usually smile back. Or change lanes on top of me.
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Hummer = a desperate housewife hearst.
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If gas does go back up, perhaps GM will reconsider introducing a H4 to replace the Tracker.
My sketch, in case you missed it the first time.  Might want to try this site in a few months: http://www.hummer-h4.info/ Try this one now (or Autoweek): http://www.gmhummer.com/timeline/h4/main.htm 
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Boxer engine, 6 gears, big wing: it's a GT3!
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