Maybe he's thinking that little trunk in the bed of the Ridgeline could be used as an ice chest that he could store the chopped up bodies of the chicks he dates in.Kids these days... what the Hell is wrong with them? Not too bright, I think.
Does anyone drive a Ridgeline?
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Pray tell how offroading had anything to do with the engine blowing?
I don't believe you. Does your Civic have some sort of lift kit on it?
Your *Civic* is capable off road? What kind of nonsense are you talking about?
You have much to learn about cars. Door thickness does not equal car safety, and hopefull when you take that Ridgeline offroad, it falls apart close enough to civilization that you don't have to resort to canableism to survice. Have fun!
maxyedor: and hopefull when you take that Ridgeline offroad, it falls apart close enough to civilization that you don't have to resort to canableism to survice.
problem solved...he will just eat the chicks in the trunk?
problem solved...he will just eat the chicks in the trunk?
Do you honestly think that the BMW would be very safe in any sort of crash. The trunk it tiny. it has two airbags. no door air bags. I would not feel safe driving getting into any sort of accident with that thing, and it light, so it would just fly. BTW, im sure I could do anything i really wanted to do offroad in the ridgeline. I have offroaded our ML430, and havent had any trouble, the cleanence is about the same, sans the low range....
And you an idiot to think your civic is more capable offroad, maybe you need to pul your head out of your ass
Jesus christ you guys can't read, I said my civic had higher ground clearence then the ridgeline does, and when I said groundclearence I mean the distance between the lower control arms on the ridgeline and the groud compared to the gap from my rear bumber to the ground. Offroad capable? was talking about the ridgeline, c'mon now really, think, would a truck be more or less capable then a civic its common sense, More capable, no $hit.
engine blowing while offroading? whenever else are you going to be spinning your tires and your engine to 5,000 rpm to get out of a mudhole? and not moving anywhere? in this case your engine is not getting much airflow, and is being put under a lot more stress then normal driving conditions would put it under, inturn stressing it, and causing failure to some internal componentsPray tell how offroading had anything to do with the engine blowing?
I don't believe you. Does your Civic have some sort of lift kit on it?
Your *Civic* is capable off road? What kind of nonsense are you talking about?
I bet some dumba$$ has done the same thing trying to get out of a snowbank.
Who blows up their car in a mudhole? Just call a tow truck for God's sake.Wow. Your communication skills are abysmal...Jesus christ you guys can't read, I said my civic had higher ground clearence then the ridgeline does, and when I said groundclearence I mean the distance between the lower control arms on the ridgeline and the groud compared to the gap from my rear bumber to the ground. Offroad capable? was talking about the ridgeline, c'mon now really, think, would a truck be more or less capable then a civic its common sense, More capable, no $hit.
so now you've got an ML430 and BMW Z3 in the (likely 3 car) garage and you're still not really that rich?
i was thinking the same thing...so now you've got an ML430 and BMW Z3 in the (likely 3 car) garage and you're still not really that rich?
so now you've got an ML430 and BMW Z3 in the (likely 3 car) garage and you're still not really that rich?
I was going to call him on that, but deleted the message before I posted it. 
according to his standards then i am living in povertyso now you've got an ML430 and BMW Z3 in the (likely 3 car) garage and you're still not really that rich?
yupp a snowbank could do it too, but going into mudpits, rivers, over bigrocks etc. thats what offroading isI bet some dumba$$ has done the same thing trying to get out of a snowbank.
Yeah... but anyone with 1/4 of a functioning melon would know that revving to 5000rpms isn't going to get you out of anything.yupp a snowbank could do it too, but going into mudpits, rivers, over bigrocks etc. thats what offroading is
yea, when the motor is blown the person who is offroading more than likely does not know what there doing, but spinning up to 5k to get out, it happens and it can get you out of some hairy situationsYeah... but anyone with 1/4 of a functioning melon would know that revving to 5000rpms isn't going to get you out of anything.
nope, we live in a 3 bedroom home with a two car garage, and all the cars are outside.so now you've got an ML430 and BMW Z3 in the (likely 3 car) garage and you're still not really that rich?
do you hide all your gold in the garage???
BTW, the Z3 isnt worth much
getting a little defensive?
Why does everyone pick on the kids that say their folks will buy them a nice car? It's their business.
I wouldn't get a ridgeline, but that's just because Honda's attempt at a truck with this thing is half assed at best.
I wouldn't get a ridgeline, but that's just because Honda's attempt at a truck with this thing is half assed at best.
because if he had more brains than money he wouldnt be asking a mtn bike site on how to spend his parents money...
all im wondering is if anyone has it and how they like it, i think its time to change ur pad aye?
They could be dirt poor farmers and have more money than his brains. Who are you kidding???
how do prerunner tacos compare to this?
For people who actually know?
For people who actually know?
Don't mind greenchris. He's still pissed he's stuck in Chicago instead of being back in Flag....
how do tacos compare to this?
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I'm a big fan of the taco. Especially the pink ones!
does that contain fish?I'm a big fan of the taco. Especially the pink ones!
Mmmm.......... pink fish tacos.......
It smells like fish, but tastes like chicken.
Ah now your thinking rationaly. The Taco has better..
-Load carrying
-Towing
-Ground clearance
-Stronger axels, even if the Ridgeline has a locker, get it locked with one wheel in the air, then it hits the ground hard, snap goes your axel and probably the rear diff too, possibly a driveshaft wich can lead to the tranny.
- You can RhinoLine the bed much esier
-Low range
-Toyota reliability
-A real truck meant for doing real truck things, not a station wagon that looks like a truck that's meant for doing Soccer Mom things
You seem pretty dead set on getting a truck, so you may as well get the Taco. If a stock ML on street tires was fine for the "offroading" you are going to be doing, then a) that's a fire road at best, not a real offroad trail, and b) Just about anything short of a sports car should be fine for getting down those trails.
Car size and number of airbags have very little to do with car safety. The Z3 has a pretty decent roll bar, much better than most things on the market. Those doors may be thin, but if hit from the side they are going to protect you a heck or a lot better than a Taco would as they have pretty decent side-beams. Weight is a non issue, if hit by a large truck it will be pushed and lessen the brunt force of the hit, a heavier car would be pushed less and take a larger amount of force from the impact. Even more important, you are less likely to lose control if you have to swerve, the brakes are better so if somebody stops short infront of you, you probably won't rear-end them. Despite what everybody in SoCal thinks the sfaest car on the road is not just the biggest.
But it's your car buy whatever the hell you want, and if you hit something in the first 6 months of ownership I want you to sell it and promise to ride the bus for the rest of your live.
Dude that ridgeline is ugly
well anyways, you would be suprised what we can do in the ML, we have gone throught do big streams, and big rocks, we were following a group of jeeps in Death Valley. We even went up pleasant canyon, they had it on 4x4 TV, look it up, it suprising how capable it is. Also, are you sure the Taco has lowrange?
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And, the Z3 has no roll bar, and why would you want to Rhinoline a taco, they dont need a bedliner, its part of the truck, no metal underneath
I was just cruising around in My buddies Taco today going to the beach and it had lowrange, it has the TRD package so mabye it's an option, but I know it's available.
Not doubting that the ML does O.K. offroad, it's just not all that great. There are a lot of trucks that do O.K. on mild fire-roads, but there is a huge difference between they can do and what I would consider a true offroad trail. If trails like the one in the picture are what your going to be doing then you should be fine with just about anything, the limiting factor will be traction, 4WD helps, but so will a good traction control system.
Not doubting that the ML does O.K. offroad, it's just not all that great. There are a lot of trucks that do O.K. on mild fire-roads, but there is a huge difference between they can do and what I would consider a true offroad trail. If trails like the one in the picture are what your going to be doing then you should be fine with just about anything, the limiting factor will be traction, 4WD helps, but so will a good traction control system.
the ML has a great brake assisted traction control. How are the 2wd tacos of road, do you thik they are beter than the ridgeline, as they are all 4wd.
Anybody blew an engine trying to get out of a snowbank or mud would get laughed out od Addison County pretty quickly, methinks. Learn to drive.yupp a snowbank could do it too, but going into mudpits, rivers, over bigrocks etc. thats what offroading is
well anyways, you would be suprised what we can do in the ML, we have gone throught do big streams, and big rocks, we were following a group of jeeps in Death Valley. We even went up pleasant canyon, they had it on 4x4 TV, look it up, it suprising how capable it is. Also, are you sure the Taco has lowrange?
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And, the Z3 has no roll bar, and why would you want to Rhinoline a taco, they dont need a bedliner, its part of the truck, no metal underneath
This road reminds me of the time we got lost going to a DH race up by Ottawa. We ended up on a snowmobile trail that was rougher than that picture looks at 2 am in a Honda Odyssey. Did about 4 k on it till we came across a downslope with a drop about 2 ft. Had to do a numerous point turn to head back. But until then, there was no problems with clearance. Point is, youd be better off in something like the odyssey, that fits 4 guys, 4 bikes (with wheels off), gear and what-have-you, in leather luxury, all inside. Only downside is the stock stereo although one major advantage is the ample room for large Stickers! Im considering buying it when it goes off lease, and couldnt care less about how manly a vehicle is supposed to make me. Especialy when its service is for road trips.
That's kind of what I was thinking. If we got a truck stuck in a mudhole we either pulled it out with a hand puller & a tree, someone else's truck, or we called a wrecker.Anybody blew an engine trying to get out of a snowbank or mud would get laughed out od Addison County pretty quickly, methinks. Learn to drive.
I could've driven my old Audi up that.<snip>
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I thought you were going to say it was something like this:
Since you are convinced that the Z3 is a "deathtrap" you need one of these:
You just gotta play the angle that momma's little baby won't be safe in anything smaller...something smaller places your life in mortal danger.
You just gotta play the angle that momma's little baby won't be safe in anything smaller...something smaller places your life in mortal danger.
A) Do you go offroading?That's kind of what I was thinking. If we got a truck stuck in a mudhole we either pulled it out with a hand puller & a tree, someone else's truck, or we called a wrecker.
B) Wreckers will not go off the road, most times onto private property to pull you out. And I was not the one who blew my motor getting out, the other kid did, so idk the situation. I was merely commenting that the ridgline's engine sucked. Since it blew up when it had less than 10k on it.