Tell me about small pickups

[cam76034]

A very astute observation, although I doubt we'll ever see THAT commercial.

[Version3]

95% of third world armies and terrorists can't all be wrong, can they?

Well, that would bring the aircooled VW bus to the game too wouldn't it?

[cArAzzIE]

I've been thinking about doing the same thing...I found an old Ranchero on CL *grin*...

[cArAzzIE]

This post was really just a ploy to find out who in the Miata group owned trucks for future hauling reference.......muwahahahahahahaha

I usually rent the Home Depot truck for $25 when the need arises. Cheaper than registration & inspection and insurance for owning one.

I think a used mini van would be better for me - you can remove all the seating in the back and use it to haul stuff...then add the seating for hauling people - or stuff in bad weather. I had a Dodge Caravan for a while - and I miss it...pulled all the seating out and spent the weekend down at the river - put a twin mattress in the back, was quite comfortable camping!!

[goofygrin]

or

[CosmosMpower]

or

If Miatamoto owned a truck, that's exactly what it would look like I could see him flogging that thing in a time attack about to flip it in each corner.

[goofygrin]

SuperTruck Racing :)

[VFR750]

I have been driving Ford Rangers since 1990, am on my third one.
2.9 V6 with stick......sweet.......130k, 23 MPG on highway, no problems
3.0 V6 with auto.........sucks.......18k, 21 MPG on highway, no problems
4.0 OHC V6 with auto.......sweet....25k, 22 MPG on highway, no problems

Also my 99 with the 3.0 rode like crap, the 03 with the 4.0 rides a whole lot better but still rides like a truck.....They both have springs (some have torsion bars) so go figure.

Had an old 76 Mazda truck back in the 80's, was a great little truck.

I have been mulling over a small SUV for the reasons listed, just kind on a hassle to hook up the trailer as often as I would need to...

[gabkwong]

I probably should've added that to my list too... I like me an El Camino...

So ... Ricky, did you get that El Camino?

[black roadster]

El Camino - the automotive equivalent of a mullet.

[HudsonHawk]

FYI: there is a ranger for sale in my neighborhood. I don't know what shape its in or anything else about it. I saw the for sale sign the other day.

[Billy Blaze]

I used to have an old Isuzu pup that was the most reliable vehicle I have owned, not a huge amount of power but the thing was unstopable.

[Rogue]

El Camino - the automotive equivalent of a mullet.

Bald guys shave their heads, since they cant have a mullet.

Here is TZ's El Camino in Joplin at the HAMB Drags.

and him right as he left the INVASION! to drive back to PA.

See no Mullet!

[Rogue]

Here's a couple more Elco's I would rock!

Is it possible for hot chicks to have a Mullet? The last one is a girls.

[cwisenheimer]

That red one...ahh...an El Camino with tailfins and dagmars -- does it get any better?


Curtis

El Camino. That's Spanish for "The Camino."

[juxt3r]

Ahh, yes, the '59 El Camino. One of those would make a seriously badass daily!

[Nails]

'59 was a great year for GM cars. I would love to have a '59 Caddy.

My spanish is rusty but El Camino can mean The Street or He Walks IIRC.

One of the problems of sales of Novas in Mexico was that Nova is No Va or No Go.

Those were sweet pics Rogue. Thanks for sharing. Those Caminos looked like they were moving while sitting still.

[cwisenheimer]

My spanish is rusty but El Camino can mean The Street or He Walks IIRC.

My Spanish is almost non-existent but I think it actually means "The Street." The definition I posted (El Camino. That's Spanish for "The Camino.") was a quote from Kelso on "That 70's Show" so it was (intended to be) obviously wrong. Sorry I forgot the smiley.

[HudsonHawk]

Actually it means "The Road"

[creek]

In the early 70's there was a rod builder in Garland named Tommy Todd who built his son Bobby a baby blue El Camino just like the one Rogue posted. I wonder if it is the same car? Bobby's had a 'vette 327 with 3 deuces and a powerglide transmission. We drove it to Del Rio and stayed drunk for three days while the mexicans were putting a button and diamond pleat two tone interior in it (it was the 70's). The only other thing he added was a bottle of Brute. The girls were like moths to a flame. Glory Days.