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Hummer in Cork

mike65 · 2004-08-17 18:24:21

I was in Cork Monday and one of these pulled up just by me in traffic. 'Twas nearly as wide as the lane! It has local '99 plates, Any Leesiders seen it about? Mike.

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I was in Cork Monday and one of these pulled up just by me in traffic. 'Twas nearly as wide as the lane! It has local '99 plates, Any Leesiders seen it about?

Mike.

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#2 17-08-2004 7:35pm
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Been around for a while now Mike, he uses it as a daily driver. AFAIK there's another one too, but it's brought out less often.

Prefer the pickup meself.

adam

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#3 17-08-2004 11:19pm
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His kid goes to my school (Christians) I think. See some child in a blazer inside it up on Wellington Rd every now and then so I assume he does.
I remember a discussion somewhere here about the Hummers in Cork before but that was vBulletin 2.0 so all is lost!

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#4 18-08-2004 12:56am
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dahamsta wrote:

Been around for a while now Mike, he uses it as a daily driver. AFAIK there's another one too, but it's brought out less often.

Prefer the pickup meself.

adam

How can anyone afford to use one of these as a daily driver? IIRC they give about 10mpg but in urban traffic thats likely to be in 10gpm!

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#5 18-08-2004 2:09am
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hah id like to see him take it around Cobh

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#6 18-08-2004 9:23am
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kbannon wrote:

How can anyone afford to use one of these as a daily driver?

Some people have more money than others kbannon. Strange but true.

adam

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#7 18-08-2004 9:27am
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He comes through Bandon towards Clon most nights at around 5.30 ish.....always spotlessly clean - lot of washing in that one !

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#8 18-08-2004 9:32am
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do you pay for two spaces when parking in town? where do you park it?

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#9 18-08-2004 9:35am
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****e tbh :rolleyes:

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#10 18-08-2004 10:50am
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I had a post before about seeing a Hummer in Dublin here is the link to it:

Saw a Humvee yesterday in Liffey Valley!

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#11 18-08-2004 12:13pm
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Anyone see the ferrari cruising around Kilkenny at the weekend? Silver 360 spider with UK plates - ridiculously low and wide

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#12 18-08-2004 12:35pm
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jeez you'd need HGV experience to manouver that through traffic..

How or why would anyone want to bring that into Ireland with the cost of
fuel, insurance, petrol and maintenance..

Its a class looking piece of kit but why Ireland????

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#13 18-08-2004 2:50pm
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status symbol ToxicPaddy

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#14 18-08-2004 5:42pm
ToxicPaddy

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wouldnt class it a status symbol as such..

Ferrari, Porsche, Aston Martin, Rolls, Bentleys are cars I could consider status
symbols.. but thats just my two cents..

Tox

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#15 18-08-2004 8:39pm
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ToxicPaddy wrote:

you'd need HGV experience to manouver that through traffic..

Depending on which version it is you may need a truck license too. Some Hummers can weigh greater than the 3500kg max weight allowable under a car license.

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#16 19-08-2004 10:09am
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jlang wrote:

Depending on which version it is you may need a truck license too. Some Hummers can weigh greater than the 3500kg max weight allowable under a car license.

Jeez and I was only messing when i said that.. hell, thats a bit mofo if it weights
that much.. the petrol/diesel bill on that would bring tears to yer eyes... :eek:

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#17 19-08-2004 3:26pm
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t'would also be very dangerous in an accident, not for the driver but the other cars on the road

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#18 19-08-2004 5:38pm
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I'd have to agree there...

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Tox

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