Driving Appreciation Thread

Hey Centipede, if you're in the market for a pick-up, then why not get a mirco truck?









I personally have no need for a pick-up truck, but if I had to get one, I would choose one of these. The problem is that they are extremely uncommon in America, as they are illegal for auto companies to sell here, and importing one costs a fortune. But in the land down under you might have better luck finding one of these, right? I mean, Australia must have a broader range of subcompact, super mini, and micro/kei cars for sale that America does, right? I can't imagine any country's auto laws being more regressive than America's (we are the king of the hill in that regard). And if Australia never sold any of these, I imagine importing one would be nearly as expensive as it is in America, since Australia isn't that far away from Japan and Southeast Asia where these were sold. The fuel economy and emissions of kei trucks are a lot softer on the environment then that of an Ute, and their beds are usually 6' long (probably 6' 6'' with the tail flap down), so you could certainly sleep flat on the bed if you wanted to.

And remember, if micro trucks aren't up your ally, you could always try to find a micro/kei van like the Daihatsu Hijet. There's lots of fun to be had in one of those!



Roomy enough for six as well! A good bang for your buck, and easy on the environment, too. What do you think, Centipede?

I actually rented a car similar to this one in this picture:



... while I was in Central America, to bring girls in bikini swimsuits to the beach for a photo shoot, and it was a lot of fun, I felt like a total boss being the only man, and the one driving that thing.

I've read about biodiesel guys before, and they say it's great to smell their vehicles coming down the road, because they always smell like hot French fries.  I look forward to hearing about your endeavors.

All the biodiesel in the world isn't going to redeem that oversized piece of shit. Good going, Centipede. I TRIED to help you become progressive, but you didn't listen to me!! Maybe I should just stop offering you advice altogether because you don't seem to care.

I've said before that biodiesel isn't even sustainable, even compared to regular diesel. Bio gets worse fuel economy and hogs up land that could be forest or grassland. This was confirmed by scientists in a news article I read a couple months back.

Why any single person would "need" such a huge vehicle as a daily driver is anyone's guess.

Whatever.

If I was Centipede, who lives in an arid, tropical country, I would use a moped as a daily driver and reserve the Ford Transit for the weekend category. But nooooooo, swines like Centipede feel as though they must drive everywhere in their oversized land yacht every single day!

My diesel ride of choice would be the Tata Magic Iris



You could use this little bad boy as a daily driver without offending anyone or anything, even the environment. And it's roomy enough for the weekend, too! Such an amazing achievement in auto engineering & design. The people who designed the Magic Iris should have all been awarded the Nobel Prize for Environmental Science.

Manual t-mission is tough when you're waiting at the near top of a hill, for traffic to go by. I've stalled many times. I don't have a rear view camera installed just yet, so it's impossible for me to tell how back the person is behind me.

I was actually thinking of putting astroturf on the floor in the back.