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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by zishan
The srx is about the size of the mdx, xc90, and toureg.
I didn't know it, I thought it was a rebadged Escalade. I guess in this case it's a rebadged blazer with ghetto rims, and I really have no clue how this thing got onto top five.

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Also, the tundra is underpowered, overpriced and undersized to compete with the F150, Ram, silverado/sierra, titan. Now when their new truck comes out, I'm sure it'll be ready to compete with the big boys.
You're probably right, but I'd still get it just b/c it's a Toyota.
Old Mar 3, 2004 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by zishan
Also, the tundra is underpowered, overpriced and undersized to compete with the F150, Ram, silverado/sierra, titan. Now when their new truck comes out, I'm sure it'll be ready to compete with the big boys.
3rd time's a charm, eh?
Old Mar 3, 2004 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by jaje
3rd time's a charm, eh?

yep...maybe they should name their upcoming midsize dakota fighter "T100".

I actually liked the T100. However, when it came out it was way to small to compete with the full size trucks and too big to compete with the compact trucks and there werent really any midsize trucks nor was there much interest in them.
Old Mar 3, 2004 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ricqik
The new f150 is just hype. C&D has some pretty bad taste.

I wouldnt at all say that. It is the best full size truck in the market. What else is better? I'd give the titan a close second, but the f150 gets the edge due to it having a better interior(best interior in class), better ride quality(best ride quality in class) and quiter cabin(quietest cabin in class). the titan wins in performance(best in class), handling(best in class), and styling(imho the best looking).
Old Mar 11, 2004 | 12:08 PM
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Best in class???? By what/who's standards. Interior, exterior is subjectively opinions only. Quietest doesn't prove anything, since all it competition isn't ear drumming loud. Ride quality is also subjectively opinions only. Some prefer firm rides, some prefer soft, and some prefer in the middle. The new f150 is a blind rolling machine. Wanting to be big has it's downfall.

Show it that it is best in class, not because of the opinion of a writer or mag tester. When it's still in one peice and running strong, only then could it claim best in class. When the tundra was chosen truck of the year by many mag and stuff, I could care less, it only means they liked it better over the competition, it doesn't prove the next guy think so too. Apparently it met the testers needs and likes, still doesn't make it the best fullsize truck. It's a truck, it needs to beat the competition in truck type work and duties to be consider best fullsize out there. The titan easily hand all the fullsizes 1/2ton their arse in towing 7800+lbs-that's truck type duties. Yes the 345hp hemi ram was 3rd behind the 2nd place 300hp f150. Makes you think twice about the f150's 9900lbs tow rating.
Old Mar 11, 2004 | 12:22 PM
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"Blahbitty blah blah blah, Toyota rules, blah blah blahbitty blah."

I hereby challenge thee to make one post at some point in the future completely unrelated to praising Toyota products or bashing their supposed competition.
Old Mar 11, 2004 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ricqik
The titan easily hand all the fullsizes 1/2ton their arse in towing 7800+lbs-that's truck type duties.
Are you insinuating that racing while towing 7800lbs of stuff is a great scale of greatness???? :ugh:
Old Mar 11, 2004 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Ochdx
No, I hate BMWs,
hate is a pretty strong word
Old Mar 11, 2004 | 03:31 PM
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Find the sentence where I stated the tundra is better than the rest. Toyota may be one of the few makes that has higher quality than most but it certainly isn't the best.

Racing with trailer in tow is highly stupid. But how quick it can get the load moving has alot to do with how well can do in an event it has to work hard. Granted the f150 moved the load pretty well but fell short of the titan which means the titan tows the load better. If it takes you an eternity to get your load up to speed, its obviously too much for your motor no matter how high of a rating it has.

I'll quit lecturing since some here have cars and not trucks and haven't the slightest idea about trucks. It's not gonna make sense to high revving thinkers.
Old Mar 11, 2004 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by MrFatbooty
"Blahbitty blah blah blah, Toyota rules, blah blah blahbitty blah."

I hereby challenge thee to make one post at some point in the future completely unrelated to praising Toyota products or bashing their supposed competition.

Ok, the pilot and forester are pretty good IMO. Now before me :bowdown:



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