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jbone
Oct 27, 2002, 11:53 PM
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Oh, Don't that make you want to go buy a Pathfinder.
How did they know it is the Climbers Perferred Vehicle?
How much cash you think Hillary got for that one?
JBone
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kcrag
Oct 28, 2002, 7:08 PM
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Hey Jbone,
Not sure what you're talking about. Being a pathfinder driving chick (since before the term SUV was coined, I might add), I'm intrigued. Another marketing ploy? Does it mean that if I upgrade my '88 to a new Everest edition, I'll be a better climber? Hummmm... where do I sign? (and can you loan me the money)
-kelly
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dallen
Oct 28, 2002, 7:14 PM
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wasn't that a Toyota commercial? The new 4-runner, I believe
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jbone
Oct 28, 2002, 7:15 PM
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Your still a Gumby till you've got the Everest Edition!!
Ha ha
Is your's 4x4?
JBone
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dallen
Oct 28, 2002, 7:16 PM
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http://www.toyota.com/about/news/product/2002/09/23-1-4runner.html
sheesh...I wonder if these ads work...
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kriso9tails
Oct 28, 2002, 8:37 PM
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How long before the good ol'
WARNING: VEHICLE IS NOT CAPABLE OF SUMMITING EVEREST
style label? Clean off the get go, or will it take a little while?
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bighigaz
Oct 28, 2002, 8:55 PM
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Correct, it will not summit everest, but apparently it's extremely usefull for glacier travel!
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wlderdude
Oct 28, 2002, 9:07 PM
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So when you drive these things across glaciers, do you have to rope several of them together?
Imagine the ice axe you would have to hook the winch to when it falls in a cravase!
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stevematthys
Oct 28, 2002, 9:57 PM
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yea i heard they come standard with "cramp-tire" a feature that is similar to crampons.
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maskokalover
Oct 29, 2002, 1:51 PM
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nnaa, i just love the new jeep liberty commercial. the one where the seal is chillin on the ice and the dude comes up and looks like hes gonna kill it, but breaks the ice, so the seal can chill with its "significant other"
i dunno, i just love seals..
WARNING - THIS SUV WILL NOT MAKE YOU FEEL SORRY FOR ARTIC CREATURES
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cheers!
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tradguy
Oct 29, 2002, 2:21 PM
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I think the key question is how much will the price of the 4Runner increase due to the extravagant expense of their new marketing campaign?
I'd also like to know what percentage of those vehicles actually end up going off road, versus just driving some rich suburban kids to soccer practice and making trips to the grocery store. Probably 95% to the latter.
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toprope_media
Oct 29, 2002, 2:24 PM
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Toyota is sponsoring the Everest Extremes series on OLN. The tag line is "4Runners of adventure."
So you see, it is a mutipromged advertising attack. And I am sure someone will buy one of these things just because of the show.
OLN also has a Survivor-type show called "No Boundaries" sponsored by Ford with lots of logo placement and auto-eye candy.
And The North Face has a Chevy Avalance edition.
Does anyone see a trend?
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katydid
Oct 29, 2002, 3:30 PM
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I don't care how they sell 'em. I'm still drivin' my Volvo.
Kate
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mnutz
Oct 30, 2002, 5:07 AM
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Speaking of driving on glaciers...
A company, in Greenland I believe, called Artic Trucks customizes SUVs for glacier and extreme backcountry travel. They have a ladder-like extension that goes on the front of the truck to prevent it from dropping into crevasses. They specialize in Toyota Land Cruisers.
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maskokalover
Oct 30, 2002, 2:57 PM
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seriously...
if you had to go off road, what would ya bring...?
a damn heavy 4 door SUV, with a V6, 204HP engine made in japan...?
or a light, 2 door Jeep with a 3speed tranny and a V8 engine...?
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bradhill
Oct 30, 2002, 4:06 PM
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Hey, let's not get down on the poser SUV drivers. With their high rollover capacity, poor stopping distance and driver ignorance and overconfidence about 4WD and braking, driving an SUV is far more dangerous than climbing.
Something like 12,000 people have died in SUV rollovers in the last decade. Now that's eXtreme!!!
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climbinganne
Oct 30, 2002, 5:17 PM
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i love you man...
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bradhill
Oct 30, 2002, 5:23 PM
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Except that I drive a compact car. And I like to breathe clean air. And I like to be able to see the mountains instead of a cloud of smog. And I don't like oil-money funded terrorists attacking my country and despots oppressing their people and destabilizing the world. And I like Alaska as a pristine wilderness. And I'd like there to be some glaciers left for my children and grandchildren to enjoy climbing on.
So, no, it's not OK by me to use climbing as a way to sell these destructive and selfish behemoths.
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bradhill
Oct 31, 2002, 5:16 PM
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Tomaz Humar drives a Golf festooned with stickers of his and the local VW dealer's name.
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wildtrail
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Two things.
1) I can't believe Hillary doesn't look much older. It was 1953. They guy has GOT to at least be in his 80s.
2) Stupid commercial.
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catga86
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I LOVED THAT COMMERCIAL!!!!
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