My dad's bought a 4x4
it's a fucking monstrous cuboid of metal and glass, designed by a blind jap using nothing but a grinder and a t-square.

However, he lives in t'country, so that makes it alright*.

*not really, I told him I was happy that he was getting taxed to fuck on it, and laughed when he said it did 25 miles to the gallon. Just.
(rnuk http://flickr.com/rnuk, Fri 12 Jan 2007, 14:07, archived)

Beats a hummer.
They get about 9mpg on a good day.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 12 Jan 2007, 14:08, archived)

The wife and I have his & hers vehicles
I have the sensable little Toyota and she has the monster truck (Dodge Durango)

I want one of those smart cars from the Pink Panther movie if anything just to embarass her.
( setimret likes his metaphors mixed, not stirred, Fri 12 Jan 2007, 14:15, archived)

we used to get about 25mpg on mr bink's celica.
there's a guy here with an impreza i think, does about 18 mpg
( sleepybinky, Fri 12 Jan 2007, 14:16, archived)

25mpg isn't all that bad really.
Only 20 years ago it would have been one of the most economical cars you could get.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 12 Jan 2007, 14:17, archived)