@cars Bring back mini trucks! My 1990 ford ranger is everything a commuter should be. People do not need fast cars they need something reliable, fast enough to get you from point A to B, and a perfect sized bed to haul almost anything in your home. Driving is still a blast BECAUSE IT IS SLOW! If you have not driven a vehicle with less than 100hp then treat yourself to the joys of your nearest shitbox.

  • XeroxCool@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    21 days ago

    I miss my Geo Tracker and the antics like:

    • squeezing between bollards
    • parking on the sidewalk
    • leaving through the roof
    • grabbing the rear fender from the driver seat
    • poking the spare tire when reclined
    • getting gassed by the exhaust pulling right back into most soft top configurations
    • climbing logs with low 4x4
    • getting fresh air intake through the floorboards
    • still having 3 out of 8 body mounts intact
    • getting fresh air through the rear wheel wells
    • wondering what exactly was supporting my seat
    • watching the door frames pop out of the roof line on bumps

    I wish I was the one that could have saved it, but it wasn’t in the cards.

    • CADmonkey@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      21 days ago

      Oh yes, the joy of not needing power windows or locks because your arm is long enough. I’d love to find a tracker/sidekick, they’re nicer to drive on paved roads with other traffic when compared to my solid-axle, leaf spring equipped samurai. I’ve never met anyone who actually owned a tracker who didn’t like it.