G.M. to Close Hummer, morphing into a music thread for some reason

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/25/business/25hummer.html?hp

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Does that mean an end to those tacky and utterly ridiculous Hummer limousines that chavs hire for nights out to make themselves feel more important?

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I do hope so, well any stretched vehicle for that matter!

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I fear that's too much to hope for!

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The civilian Hummer has always been a pretty pointless bit of kit for the under endowed.

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...So the longer the Hummer, the greater the level of over-compensating...?!

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Does that mean an end to those tacky and utterly ridiculous Hummer limousines that chavs hire for nights out to make themselves feel more important?

We have one of those around here - it's bloody PINK! Like, luminous, shocking, oh-my-god-my-eyes-are-burning pink!

Still, I don't recall seeing it for a while. Maybe the owners saw sense...? ;)

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Maybe the owners saw sense...? ;)

...And burned it out to claim the insurance? At least it would be a better colour! :D

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We can but hope! :D

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Just been on Radio 2 news about it, they mentioned that the likes of Arnie and Beckham buy Hummer. So the Beeb are hardly helping GM flog the brand, are they? :p

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Any money on offers for the brand from Russia or China???

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They were talking with China but they obviously saw sense and pulled out of the deal leaving GM with little option but to shut it down.

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But isn't the "brand" for sale?

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Does that mean an end to those tacky and utterly ridiculous Hummer limousines that chavs hire for nights out to make themselves feel more important?

Which Hummer did not make.
People do stupid things to Rolls and Mercedes too.

The military Humvee is still in production by AM General.
GM just marketed the civil vehicles.
The H2 and H3 were just rebodied GM vehicles...which were built in GM factories.

I'd like a used civil H1 (or a ex military Humvee) as an occasional winter vehicle.
I'd love to explore Montana and Wyoming in the winter.

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[B]Which Hummer did not make.

Beat me to it. The proper Hummer weighs about the same as Africa and to drive it in UK you need a HGV licence.

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Which Hummer did not make.
People do stupid things to Rolls and Mercedes too.

They still look stupid.

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That Rolls with the Merlin Engine in it did NOT look stupid!
It ripped the concrete off the autobahns!

......a DVLA search shows the engine capacity as 27000cc (LoL)

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That Rolls with the Merlin Engine in it did NOT look stupid!
It ripped the concrete off the autobahns!

......a DVLA search shows the engine capacity as 27000cc (LoL)

Ha! I meant the Hummer limos, and in fact all stretched cars like that. They not only look crap but they have a turning circle wider than the Pride Of Hull. Stupid, stupid vehicles!

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Ha! I meant the Hummer limos, and in fact all stretched cars like that. They not only look crap but they have a turning circle wider than the Pride Of Hull. Stupid, stupid vehicles!

I agree.
My point is don't blame GM/Hummer for something they did not build...

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My point is don't blame GM/Hummer for something they did not build...

It says Hummer on the front of it, it's a Hummer limo to me. What do you want me to say? I couldn't give a toss who made it, it's still a Hummer limo!

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It says Hummer on the front of it, it's a Hummer limo to me. What do you want me to say? :confused:

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