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[Jesser04]

Spotted this at my kids baseball practice it was pretty clean.

 

[rholbrook]

I actually liked this

 

[The_Lobbster]

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I actually liked this

Probably having some fun before he uses the 6.0 in something else. Looks like it would be a blast!

 

[Herzog]

Explain to me like I took the jab for a free donut as to why that zuk is illegal?

 

[Kevin B.]

Explain to me like I took the jab for a free donut as to why that zuk is illegal?

Too small, too efficient. We can't have that shit around here.

 

[rholbrook]

Probably having some fun before he uses the 6.0 in something else. Looks like it would be a blast!

It was a high school kid.

 

[TRD270]

Too small, too efficient. We can't have that shit around here.

Watched an interesting video the other day. Apparently the reason cars are getting bigger and bigger is because of the increasingly restrictive CAFE standards. Apparently the larger the footprint track and width the less fuel economy is required and this is how manufacturers are getting around the standards because the technology isn’t around yet for normal sized cars. They used Nissan hardbody or Toyota mini truck as an example can’t remember which, but one of those in a long bed version would have to get something like 55mpg under todays standards or the manufacturer would have to pay a penalty for every one sold.

Also showed a small Chevy truck being produced for South America, about the same sized as an 80s truck. Think they said 1.3L engine? Won’t meet NA CAFE standards

 

[Kevin B.]

Watched an interesting video the other day. Apparently the reason cars are getting bigger and bigger is because of the increasingly restrictive CAFE standards. Apparently the larger the footprint track and width the less fuel economy is required and this is how manufacturers are getting around the standards because the technology isn’t around yet for normal sized cars. They used Nissan hardbody or Toyota mini truck as an example can’t remember which, but one of those in a long bed version would have to get something like 55mpg under todays standards or the manufacturer would have to pay a penalty for every one sold.

Also showed a small Chevy truck being produced for South America, about the same sized as an 80s truck. Think they said 1.3L engine? Won’t meet NA CAFE standards

That, and the crash testing that they do. It takes a lot more effort to get a small car or truck to pass with five stars than it does a great big land whale.

 

[mbryson]

Last rig for me from AUS

 

[Hickey]

Exactly my thought.

The owner is a power sports dealer so not sure if that plays into any registration loopholes or not. But my thoughts are eventually it will be picked up on and the result won’t be good.

So maybe a SXS loophole like the Roxor?

 

[Stephen]

So maybe a SXS loophole like the Roxor?

That's the only thing I can think of.

 

[jeeper]

I emailed the dealer asking for info.. We'll see if they respond

 

[Herzog]

I emailed the dealer asking for info.. We'll see if they respond

Did you sign the email "-NotUHP"

 

[The_Lobbster]

My question is how is this remotely legal? I guess it's all fun and games until they seize your car and force you to watch them crush it!

I was looking at importing one in a few pieces and declaring it as a “kit car”, but not sure the legality of that either

 

[Trate D]

“In tow” triple!

 

[RustEoldtrux]

I have passed several convoys like that between Crescent Junction and Cortez Colorado. Some enterprising Mexicans buy cheap, running vehicles in the Pacific northwest and then take them into Mexico where they fix them up and sell for a good profit. I had a short discussion with one of them at the Maverick station in Monticello, but our language skills didn't allow much understanding.

 

[Kevin B.]

I have passed several convoys like that between Crescent Junction and Cortez Colorado. Some enterprising Mexicans buy cheap, running vehicles in the Pacific northwest and then take them into Mexico where they fix them up and sell for a good profit. I had a short discussion with one of them at the Maverick station in Monticello, but our language skills didn't allow much understanding.

Ten years ago it seemed like those convoys were almost always older Toyotas. I'd see strings of pickups and 4Runners going over Soldier Summit. In the past year or so they seem to have broadened their horizons, there's a group of them that meet at the Holiday at 7200s and 201. I must see a group of them there at least once a month now, they're generally a domestic pickup or van flat-towing a sedan now.

 

[N-Smooth]

We just saw a 4Runner pulling a pickup and a rav4 in Monticello last weekend.

 

[STAG]

There’s a sweet double cab (early 90’s?) pickup for sale not far from my house. I don’t know my Toyotas but I think maybe it’s an imported hilux? I don’t know when the pickup earned the name hilux outside of US.

I’ll grab a pic of it on my way home today but I’ve never seen one like it before around here.

 

[STAG]