If you're arguing overthe definitinon of an SUV, then come to the uk where we don't use the term.. Martin timnagin wrote: > > You're funny, BOB. Ok, I am going to claim the wheelbarrow as the first > sports car. It had an open top, sleek lines, and you could pick up chicks. > Literally. :-) > > Not all SUV's have lift gates. > > Not all SUV's have performance. > > Not all SUV's have rack and pinion steering. > SUV's are generally bigger and wider. > > So, by your definition we just took, what, 80% of SUV's off the road? > That's going to piss off Big Oil. > > Greg > > _____ > > From: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:DMCForum%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:DMCForum%40yahoogroups.com>] > On Behalf > Of Bob Brandys > Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 10:06 AM > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:DMCForum%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: Re: [DMCForum] Re: SUV Origins > > The pacer was the first SUV. Just cutting pieces of other cars, as > examples, is not the "SUV package." > > Look at the PACER body lines compared to ALL SUVs, they are > essentially parallel. > and The pacer had the lift gate. > and The pacer had the performance > and The pacer had rack and pinion steering > and the Pacer was bigger and wider > > The pacer was the first complete SUV package. > > Bob. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DMCForum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DMCForum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:DMCForum-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:DMCForum-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/