What Do You Think Are The Most Hideous Abominations on The Road? - Page 7

"G$" · #91 (**permalink**) 07-09-09, 11:41 PM

whoever posted the ridgeline, not naming names (jon) is a turd. I own a ridgeline and happen to like it a lot. They are invincible in the snow and you can make them look cool.

for instance:

the black one is mine.

sorry for the off-topic-ness.

**Rolex** · #92 (**permalink**) 07-10-09, 12:17 AM

I owned a Ridgeline for 10 whole months before it totally lost it's appeal. Put 4Gs worth of fix it up stuff on it (Rosen headrest DVD players, stereo, all the chrome add on goodies from Honda) as a pure waste of money. It was the most underpowered vehicle I've personally ever driven. Loaded with 400# of sand in the bed, it felt like I was pulling a 40' sail boat. It was a comfortable little "truck" though and the locking trunk in the bed was totally

. If ever there was a vehicle that could benefit from a small block V8 or a small diesel engine, it's the Ridgeline.

eta: it also got bad gas mileage: 14-15 mpg.

**Rolex** · #93 (**permalink**) 07-10-09, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by I~LUV~Caddys8792

Rolex, we need to see a WOT video of that little truck!

You wouldn't be impressed my friend. It's certainly not made for speed.

I did manage to get it up to 56 mph when I took it over to my folks place. I was tracking it with my Garmin handheld GPS. Not too shabby for a 3cyl with mud tires.

I've listed the mini truck for sale. I'm planning on putting it on a parking lot next to the Wal Mart HQ for some lucky hunter to snatch up. I want to buy a new toy while Pontiac is offering 0% for 72 months.

dirt_cheap_fleetwood · #94 (**permalink**) 07-10-09, 12:42 AM

The Ridgeline is horrible, sorry. It has the same engine used in a nearly every Honda car with a V-6. Its not a real truck even though every yuppie who drives one thinks it is just as capable one. They don't even have 4lo.

V-Eight · #95 (**permalink**) 07-10-09, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by "G$"

whoever posted the ridgeline, not naming names (jon) is a turd. I own a ridgeline and happen to like it a lot. They are invincible in the snow and you can make them look cool.

for instance:

the black one is mine.

sorry for the off-topic-ness.

Either way its still an underpowered van that looks like a truck. Basically, its a soccer mom's idea of a truck

And IMO, if its not a V-8 its not a real truck - with some exceptions, this of course, not being one of them

**Playdrv4me** · #96 (**permalink**) 07-10-09, 12:54 AM

The Ridgeline is not a bad concept, but the execution was flawed. When you call something a -truck- then you put the drive wheels in the front and shove a car V6 in the nose end of the thing you are bound to quickly find the ridicule found throughout this thread.

Personally, I think it has alot of neat tricks up its sleeve, and they do sell or it wouldn't still be in production today (like ANY Honda really). The Pilot, however, is a much more well executed SUV thing... as an SUV.

ryannel2003 · #97 (**permalink**) 07-10-09, 01:04 AM

I had the misfortune to drive a '08 Sebring Convertible w/ a 2.7L V6 today. The car had too much windnoise, a really badly assembled interior, and the build quality exterior wise was appallingly bad. The transmission was terrible and the motor was tepid at best. Exterior wise... well it's already been said. It's unfortunate, because the last generation really wasn't a bad looking car at all.

MauiV · #98 (**permalink**) 07-10-09, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by rolex

i want to buy a new toy while pontiac is offering 0% for 72 months.

g8 gxp???????????????????????

V-Eight · #99 (**permalink**) 07-10-09, 02:32 AM

^ That's be awesome, but maybe in the same boat as the V?

**Playdrv4me** · #**100** (**permalink**) 07-10-09, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ryannel2003

I had the misfortune to drive a '08 Sebring Convertible w/ a 2.7L V6 today. The car had too much windnoise, a really badly assembled interior, and the build quality exterior wise was appallingly bad. The transmission was terrible and the motor was tepid at best. Exterior wise... well it's already been said. It's unfortunate, because the last generation really wasn't a bad looking car at all.

Yea I drove one of those as a rental and it is by far among the worst pieces of modern shit I have ever had the misfortune to lay my hands on. It really was just terrible. The older ones are just fine.

**Jesda** · #**101** (**permalink**) 07-10-09, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by "G$"

whoever posted the ridgeline, not naming names (jon) is a turd. I own a ridgeline and happen to like it a lot. They are invincible in the snow and you can make them look cool.

for instance:

It looks terrible. It is terrible.

"G$" · #**102** (**permalink**) 07-10-09, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Jesda

It looks terrible. It is terrible.

you drive a plymouth crossfire and you don't know how to not drive your car off the road. Plus you post pics of how you own 3 cadillacs to get attention when they aren't even yours and you actually don't even own any.

And I'm supposed to just let you talk sh1t? no.

"G$" · #**103** (**permalink**) 07-10-09, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by V-Eight

Either way its still an underpowered van that looks like a truck. Basically, its a soccer mom's idea of a truck

And IMO, if its not a V-8 its not a real truck - with some exceptions, this of course, not being one of them

fair enough on the power issue if that is what you care about. but we were talking about looks and I wanted to prove that some ridgelines look really good, i get a lot of looks & compliments on mine. I don't expect anyone to say anything positive about a ridgeline on a cadillac forum I guess.

**Rolex** · #**104** (**permalink**) 07-10-09, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by MauiV

g8 gxp???????????????????????

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Originally Posted by "G$"

I don't expect anyone to say anything positive about a ridgeline on a cadillac forum I guess.

You must have missed my post. I thought the interior was very comfortable and the vehicle rode and drove very well. I just couldn't get along with it for very long because it was VERY underpowered. It really strained to get around with even a small Jon boat behind it. Funny thing is the biggest thread on the Ridgeline forums is the "show us what you're towing" thread.

"G$" · #**105** (**permalink**) 07-10-09, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Rolex

You must have missed my post. I thought the interior was very comfortable and the vehicle rode and drove very well. I just couldn't get along with it for very long because it was VERY underpowered. It really strained to get around with even a small Jon boat behind it. Funny thing is the biggest thread on the Ridgeline forums is the "show us what you're towing" thread.

yeah, mine only has 247 hp. So it is underpowered as far as trucks come, you're right. But this thread is about looks, thats why I brought it up. I guess the `09's have 253. Honda gives you AWD all the time, very good utility and versatility, and they just aren't a V8 company. If I want to drive a V8, I drive my Eldo.