Say "Bye-Bye!" to HUMMER! The last two HUMMERS rolled off the line Monday 5.24.10

[ron10]

never really cared for them.

[Captain Awesome]

Originally Posted by Blade

Those vehicles were made just for certain status and lifestyles.

Careful what you say. Many of the people who said that about the Hummer also say that about cars like Camaro.

And with Hummer gone and the whiners emboldened by their "victory" they are going to redouble their efforts against V8 gas hogs.

[bigearl]

Originally Posted by Blade

Those vehicles were made just for certain status and lifestyles. How many H3s do you see off-road?

To be fair, H3s were made pretty capable- just another demographic chose to buy them. That's not really Hummer's fault. I mean you could say the same thing about Corvette's being driven slowly by retired people when they're capable of so much more.

[Captain Awesome]

Originally Posted by bigearl

To be fair, H3s were made pretty capable- just another demographic chose to buy them. That's not really Hummer's fault. I mean you could say the same thing about Corvette's being driven slowly by retired people when they're capable of so much more.

That's a great way to put it.

[Russo]

having worked on several H3s and H2s.. the H3 is complete junk, the parts fall apart and it's seriously over priced... lets call it what it really is, a Colorado/Canyon... the H2 is a bit better, but you can feel the cheapness of the parts as well... personally i like the H2 SUT, but then again, i already have a truck with a 6 1/2ft bed...

[Ject]

My Buddies H2 kept breaking CV Shafts left and right... H2 was worthless in my opinion. H1 & H3 i can't speak for.

[Andro]

GOOD BYE

[Stingr69]

Originally Posted by Cmicasa the Great XvX

I think it's an "American hating Being American" thing...The same people who make that argument that they weren't ruffians never seem to do the same concerning the Land Rovers or Land Cruisers.. which I have never seen with mud on them in the U.S.

We have a WINNER!

-Mark.

[jrc1122]

Originally Posted by Russo

having worked on several H3s and H2s.. the H3 is complete junk, the parts fall apart and it's seriously over priced... lets call it what it really is, a Colorado/Canyon... the H2 is a bit better, but you can feel the cheapness of the parts as well... personally i like the H2 SUT, but then again, i already have a truck with a 6 1/2ft bed...

Yawn... Overpriced Colorado--- so much wrong with that statement, it is laughable.

You don't have to like it, but don't lie to try to improve your opinion.

H3T and Colorado/Canyon share only 10% of their parts which are mostly drivetrain related (engine and trans).

The H3T has a stretched version of the H3 frame and suspension. As you may or may not know the frame of the H3 is very different from the Canyon/Colorado. GM took the Canyon/Colorado frame, added two extra crossmembers, bracing for the body mounts and boxed the front and rear.




Stronger front Alum. diff. (colorado uses a clamshell in the front)
Totaly different front diff (cast iron on the 08-10 Alphas and 09-10 I5Adventures)
Stronger axles
Stronger half shafts
Stronger tie rods
Different brakes
Different rack and pinion
Different shocks and torsion bars
Different Rear Hotchkis spring packs
Stronger transfer-case
Front/Rear disc
Upgraded brake systems

This is just some of the differences.

Hate if all you want that is the fun of owning a Hummer- hearing everyone bitch and moan about how much they suck, and how much they hate them-- but get the facts straight..

Saying a Hummer H3/ H3T is the same as a Chevy Colorado is like saying a Lancer is the same as a Lancer Evolution.


The G8 is/was built off the zeta platform-- does that mean the Camaro is just a G8?

[guiLT]

Bump

[Captain Awesome]

Originally Posted by jrc1122

Yawn... Overpriced Colorado--- so much wrong with that statement, it is laughable.

You don't have to like it, but don't lie to try to improve your opinion.

H3T and Colorado/Canyon share only 10% of their parts which are mostly drivetrain related (engine and trans).

The H3T has a stretched version of the H3 frame and suspension. As you may or may not know the frame of the H3 is very different from the Canyon/Colorado. GM took the Canyon/Colorado frame, added two extra crossmembers, bracing for the body mounts and boxed the front and rear.




Stronger front Alum. diff. (colorado uses a clamshell in the front)
Totaly different front diff (cast iron on the 08-10 Alphas and 09-10 I5Adventures)
Stronger axles
Stronger half shafts
Stronger tie rods
Different brakes
Different rack and pinion
Different shocks and torsion bars
Different Rear Hotchkis spring packs
Stronger transfer-case
Front/Rear disc
Upgraded brake systems

This is just some of the differences.

Hate if all you want that is the fun of owning a Hummer- hearing everyone bitch and moan about how much they suck, and how much they hate them-- but get the facts straight..

Saying a Hummer H3/ H3T is the same as a Chevy Colorado is like saying a Lancer is the same as a Lancer Evolution.


The G8 is/was built off the zeta platform-- does that mean the Camaro is just a G8?

I couldn't have put it better myself!

And he's just talking about the mechanical differences here. There's a whole slew of improvements in the H3 interior and cosmetics over the Colorado/Canyon as well.

My favorite criticism of the H3 is how "slow" it is. Granted, it's not built for quarter miles but go back 10 years and look at the 0-60 times for "fast" trucks and you're in the same ballpark. People with 10 year old cars are not suffering at all with their "slow" cars. They're perfectly adequate.

Since I have a 2010 SS too, I think I would be well positioned to argue that the H3 does not accelerate horribly slowly. It's good for what it is.