Anyone of you people own a Hummer H2 ? I'd like some input
 

Hey,

Just back from the geneva auto show and while the H2 is nothing new (the H3 looks pretty pretty hot, but only out in Sept over here and significantly smaller), I actually took time to look at an H2 in detail and was pretty impressed. The interior not as bad as I expected and actually quite comfortable... and of course the incredible exterior looks and solid build...

The only minor point being that the speed of this think if limited to 150km/h and the guy in charge gave me the impression that driving 140km/h was already pushing it ;)

Im sure some of you guys have one and I would love to hear your input. Especially regarding speed, the ability to overtake, is it comfortable while driving and also is there any excessive noise when driving?

Thanks!

I took one for a test drive. Too wide a ride for me. Visibility sucks too.

Moose has one. I'll send him this thread. I know he takes it to the desert often for off-road riding.

http://www.starterupsteve.com/gfy/h2.jpg

ive personally seen something simular to this vs a toyota camry
not much fun off road because you cant see shit and if you hit a rock it'll probably explode

That picture is after the car hit 2 other cars.

just because it has a hummer sticker on the back doesnt make it tough
people assume its a fucking tank which in reality its less stable then a volvo

They LOOK nice, but damn it's HUGE!

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Ugliest vehicle.

Dumb purchase decision.

this seems to go quite well with the above picture
http://www.yourlawyer.com/practice/n...ic=Hummer%20H2

yes stability seems to be another problem

my personal fav is the Range Rover which I can tell you from personal experience to be extremely tough. Unlike most of the competition the Land Rovers are solid at the core and they can handle shocks very well (usually the other car gets the damage ;) )
I would have expected the Hummer to be like that, if its not then its really a joke.

http://www.naughtyallie.com/guestare...cs/hummer1.jpg

I love mine! I'll be an H2 owner as long as they continue to make them. BTW, this thread is sure to bring out all the "H2 haters" so don't listen to the crap spewing from their keyboards. They probably drive Ford Pintos and have never even rode in an H2. I've yet to hear an owner (or previous owner) of an H2 have any major complaints with it.

Anyway, to answer your questions.
- They are very comfortable, especially for long range trips.
- As far as the top speed, I couldn't tell you. I don't think people really buy H2's for street racing.
- Overtaking other cars isn't a problem considering the 316HP 6 Liter V8.
- Definitely no excessive noise for an SUV.

From my research, the only thing the Hummer H2 is good for is being an attention whore. It's all style and no substance. People buy it because they want to be seen driving it. They use it to drive around the city, and the most off-road action the vehicle will ever see will be when they accidentally drive up on the curb when parallel parking because they can't see shit around them.

It's sad to think about what the H2 could have been vs. what it has become. I look at H2 owners as being rather pathetic insecure people who are desperate for recognition. I've also noticed a high percentage of wiggers drive H2s, coincidence? I think not.

All the H2 lovers may begin flaming me now.

i actually drove a friends for about a week trying to decide if i wanted to buy one. everything you said above it correct except visibility is horrible, parking is a nightmare, and ground clearance isnt that great for off roading unless you're on the beach like in your picture. it really is nothing special and needs alot of improvements

I'm looking into a nice H2 SUT right now actually - so far, I love it - good test drives with it. I'm just contemplating how easy it's going to be to drive in Atlanta when I move there in Q3

H2s are for tools. Seriously. What a butt fucking ugly vehicle. Only for the rock hard stupid on this planet.

MrPheer has one as well if I am not mistaken. He may chime in.

only fat fuckers should need a car that big

Jake, nice one you have, I love that color. They were presenting the H3 in a red very similar to that. The H2 they had was yellow which is also a nice one.

Brisk, I dont quite agree with the "attention whore" thing. Maybe for some buyers, but not all. Of course the Hummer gets lots of attention, but isn't that the case with any significant car? If you look at whats on the market right now in that category, apart from the Range Rover I cant see any other car stand out. They pretty much all look the same, with no personality.
As much as the BMW X5, Mercedes ML300, Lexus RX330, may be "good cars" (the ML has tons of probs actually) does either of them stand out? You could mix a Nissan Murano in there and you could hardly tell which is which.
On the higher end of the spectrum, you got the Porsche Cayenne (which costs 20-50% more than a H2), which is great to drive and while I tend to think they did a pretty good job design wise, its still not significantly different than the previously mentioned lineup.

BTW the Range Rover Sport that they just launched it hummm nice and tight.. a very cool looking car although slightly smaller that its bigger brother.

Another one which I earmarked is the Cadillac Escalade. A little conservative, but at least with some personality.

Most of us who are former military are laughing our assess of right now. We drove hummers around every day of our lives and thought it was nothing more than the basic jeep. While the version you guys buy are much nicer, we still don't get it. It's all for show - unless your going four wheeling, get a fucking explorer or something.

And don't get me started on the Cadilac SUVs. That's another joke too.

I would imagine the top speed is electronically governed. My GM truck is also limited to 160 km/h because that is the speed rating of the "all terrain" tires.

You can buy a programmer to remove this limit, but since the tires aren't designed to be safe over that speed, it would be a stupid thing to do.

Hummer is a smooth ride. I brought mine in to get the ac worked on and they loaned me a new caddy i swear the hummer has a smoother ride. Interrior is comfortable as hell. Although the inside roof is lower then what you would expect. I think this is because the truck is jacked up so high they didnt want to make the roof higher then industry standard, if you couldnt park in most garages etc.. that would be a huge draw back. It has a good pickup but not like a carvette or anything, the truck is too heavy. Toes a lot if you need that. MPG is about 12 - 13 so you will pay for gas. I have only gone as high as 100mph (speed) but i am sure it goes much higher then that, why you would want to do that i don't know, lol. I am very happy with mine.

And you prolly dont even own one...would love to see whats in the rest of that picture.... :1orglaugh

isnt that car build on a chevrolet colorado chassis?

the H2 and the bmw mini were rated the top 2 worst vehicles last year...

do your homework =)

LOL same thing could be said for people who have 10,000+ post on GFY about nothing.

Oh wait you post that much to promote your sig... oh wait, you have nothing in your sig... attention whore calling other people attention whores is the number one trait of AN ATTENTION WHORE LOL

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Wish I had one! They look sweet!

That's the H3. The H2 was built on a modified Tahoe frame I think.

how many people buy a truck and then never use the bed. How many people by a 4x4 and never take it off road... how many people buy a low ridding car and take it off road lol.

most people by vehicles for other reasons then what they are intended for.

If I was an attention whore, would I be as anonymous as I am? Please tell me who I am and what I do.

Also, if I was an attention whore, I'd probably start multiple threads a day. Unfortunately, I'd say I only start about 2 or 3 threads a week maybe.

Nice try at striking back because you're hurt because there is some truth in what I posted.

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THE RAGE!

First off only fucking tools would judge a person by the vehicle they drive. And only fucking tools would hate a car ??? WTF is up with that, did a Hummer molest you when you were a child or did you mother leave your daddy for one, or possibly do you really like them and you are jealious ?

Let's see how much of an ass we can make ourselves and hate people because of what they drive or for that matter hate a car ?

Don't get all green peace on my either and talk about how much gass it uses, it only burns about 2 -3 more mpg then most big suvs like suburbans,etc.

Is this shit true? If it is, then lots of you rich fuckers should buy one.
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From: http://www.fuh2.com/

The H2 is a tax loophole. Under Bush's new tax plan, business owners can deduct the entire cost of their $55,000 H2. If you are in the highest tax bracket, that's a tax savings of nearly $20,000! The government rewards you more savings for buying an H2 than you'd get for buying an electric car.

nevermind the haters, they can't afford to fill up the tank in an h2 let alone pay the sticker price

the h2 is a party truck, worth its weight in gold if you are into having a good time, FACT bitches love hummers

Well lets see who the bigger whore is.. someone who post about nothing on GFY or somene who owns a hummer and uses it to towing trailers and my boat ( i guess i am whore because i have a boat). and i also have magnets i put on the side to advertise on it, being that it gets some looks from people that was one of the reasons i bought it, for advertising. and then tax write the whole thing off and i come out spending as much on it as i would for f150.

to assume everyone is an attention whore that drives one is an ignorant statement. How many card over 50K don't get attention... I guess i am not an attention whore if I go by a corvette z51 ??

idiots...

my escalade collects dust on my driveway now, no comparison to the h2, even if it is all tricked out like it should be

one step ahead of you.. i think that loop hole just ended.... gotta love buying a 55K truck that makes haters jealious and after taxes I wind up paying like 30K LOLOLOLOL @ Haters and their 97' corolas.

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i am sure you are a fun guy to hang out with :1orglaugh