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Is there a cool SUV?

I heard a radio ad this morning in which they listed things that don't exist in real life. One of them was a "cool SUV". I was driving my Westy and thought, "Isn't this a cool SUV?"

So what does the brain trust here think? I know it's cool, but is a westfalia an SUV?

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No, a Westy is a van. Here is a cool SUV:

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Nothing new is cool IMHO. Modern SUV's are amazing vehicles and I love 'em. They just aren't hip anymore.

Old FJ's, Broncos, D-90's, Westy's, Land Cruisers, 4Runners, etc. are.

It makes no sense but I don't make the cool rules.

Edit: I reread your post and it appears I completely missed your point.

Carry on.
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Who cares if it is cool? Do what you want.
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The new Masarati Kubang is cool!!!
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hilux. if anyone tells u it ain't cool, just tell em it's been to a volcano, alaska, smashed by a wrecking ball, camper dropped on it, lost at sea, set ablaze, dropped off 23 story building demolished by dynamite.
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I always thought the GMC Typhons were pretty cool.
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I hear Porsche makes a pretty cool SUV
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Nothing new is cool IMHO. Modern SUV's are amazing vehicles and I love 'em. They just aren't hip anymore.

Old FJ's, Broncos, D-90's, Westy's, Land Cruisers, 4Runners, etc. are.

It makes no sense but I don't make the cool rules.

Edit: I reread your post and it appears I completely missed your point.

Carry on.
Totally agree. I'd throw in Land Rovers, but I'm biased. Now back to your regularly scheduled topic.
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Toyota Landcruisers are all pretty cool too IMHO, even the newer ones.

These are cool too, but we don't get 'em here in N. America. Nissan Patrol. Here's a modded one knocking a Murcielago off.

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Any decent Jeep Wrangler works in my book. An older Rubicon will run rings around most of the "mall crawler" SUVs
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Just recently had a ride in one of those jeep srt 8 Grand Cherokee's. Although, not really my bag of tea, I would consider this a somewhat cool suv. It was pretty quick, and made all the right noises.
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A Syncro Westy might qualify as an SUV. Any Westy is cool.

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SUV and Minivans are NOT cool by definition.

The "suvs" folks list as cool are actually TRUCKS. Yes, Trucks can be cool
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now that what i call a cool SUV
a jeep wrangler isnt an suv...it is an evolution of the old cj's... AKA JEEP
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