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RE: why hummer is so expensive in France compared to th... - 10/4/2006 11:19:16 AM   
Dennis

 


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your french seems definitly better than my english!

sorry for the little french chat, I will continue in english.

by the way, about french, do you know how to shift from °F to °C in the mirror display.they said to press the on/off button to cycle from °F to °C but ... it does not work.


No problem JMM..Just kidding with you J'aime avoir l'amusement et la plaisanterie autour, ce monde est trop gâchée pendant qu'elle est sans de l'humeur… heureuse de vous avoir à bord avec nous, nous a besoin d'un certains culter et classe.


About the temp display..My Owner's Manual (Page 2-33), says to press the button once to change it from °F to °C and one more press turns it all off...Then one more press it comes back on with the °F again...I checked mine out just now and it does exactly that.

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RE: why hummer is so expensive in France compared to th... - 10/4/2006 12:38:58 PM   
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Thank you Dennis, but no joy!
it doesn't works on mine, I guess something' wrong.
since the car is 1200 miles and 11 days old I hope that they will just replace the damn thing

thank you anyway.

also for your info, I am doing abt 11.7 MPG, 95% city so far. quite bad indeed!
I was doing 18/19 MPG with my former MB ML 500!!

so I strongly suggest you guys not to come anyway close to here with your cars because at 1.30 € per liter you better fly first class to France and rent a Bentley with a driver ....it will be cheaper.

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RE: why hummer is so expensive in France compared to th... - 10/4/2006 12:47:18 PM   
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Well, that sucks Crepes Suzettes...I'm sure a mirror replacement will be in order.

Why did you dump the Benz? was it getting expensive to maintain?...I Had a 1992 300E from new, for 12 years and it was only in the shop for wheel alignments..and motor mounts...Loved that car.

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RE: why hummer is so expensive in France compared to th... - 10/4/2006 2:02:26 PM   
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I am not so much into crépes suzette, rather prefer a good crème brulée, apart of those gastronomics ( does this word exists?) considerations...

I dumped the Benz because I was willing to change for the new model and I did'nt liked it at all. This new thing about the gear box ( 7 gears) is awfull in the city, you just spend your time going from second to third and back again!! furthermore the new interior is far too much for this type of car so...I bought the H3

abt 99% of my friends consider me totally nuts and the remaining 1%... doesn't speak to me anymore ( not to mention my wife) only the kids are delighted... and me.

by the way I found the solution abt the mirror, in fact you have to wait abt. 5 seconds till the °F starts flashing and then you depress the on/off button once again to change to °C.
So much for the very clear explanation in the GM booklet!

do you know some good web site where I can buy accessories for the HUMMER because in France, forget it. GM has NOTHING.

and by the way, I also have JAGUAR, an XJR 2004 black/black WR prepared (510 hp) so we have at least two things in common.

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RE: why hummer is so expensive in France compared to th... - 10/4/2006 2:12:30 PM   
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Well perhaps your friends and the 1%, feel like you have turned American, as the HUMMER is the Number 1 American icon for SUVs....Besides, they are probably just jealous of you...Your kids seem like they have the good sense to appreciate a hell of a nice vehicle

PS..You must post some pictures of your Jag



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RE: why hummer is so expensive in France compared to th... - 10/4/2006 2:28:21 PM   
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Dennis

We want to see pics of your Hummer! Three of us asked to see them on another thread.... Now that we have seen pics of your Ford show us your Hummer!

Just kidding about the ford....I really like the color of your Jag

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RE: why hummer is so expensive in France compared to th... - 10/4/2006 3:57:24 PM   
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Actually, I have posted the pictures of my HUMMER several moons ago...So I will do so again at risk of boring some of the veteran members.

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RE: why hummer is so expensive in France compared to th... - 10/4/2006 4:30:04 PM   
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Thanks Dennis!!



There are so many of us new guys here that hadn't seen your truck.... Looks great. I really like the tow hooks and the chrome letters in the front bumper!





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RE: why hummer is so expensive in France compared to th... - 10/4/2006 4:45:37 PM   
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A little off subject but I couldn't help but notice your lawn...up here in the midwest with all the lakes and stuff, we discovered this thing for grass. We call it water...it comes out of these little things...I think they are called sprinklers. its pretty cool really you should check it out

hehe..jk...nice ride though. i like the plate! Very bling.

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RE: why hummer is so expensive in France compared to th... - 10/4/2006 4:47:24 PM   
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Dennis, very nice! I was thinking of buying a set of those chrome running light bezels but on my H3, the lights are not centered in the bumper. How do they attach to the lens or do they just set in the bumper? I am assuming that they stay in place with 3M tape.

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RE: why hummer is so expensive in France compared to th... - 10/4/2006 5:10:27 PM   
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A little off subject but I couldn't help but notice your lawn...up here in the midwest with all the lakes and stuff, we discovered this thing for grass. We call it water...it comes out of these little things...I think they are called sprinklers. its pretty cool really you should check it out

hehe..jk...nice ride though. i like the plate! Very bling.


Ghostrider....

His lawn is green in the first pic. If you notice the other pics there are not leaves on the trees...maybe they were taken during the winter!

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RE: why hummer is so expensive in France compared to th... - 10/4/2006 5:12:08 PM   
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Dennis -

Is that your neighbors Red H2 SUT? Does he take his off road?

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RE: why hummer is so expensive in France compared to th... - 10/4/2006 5:23:49 PM   
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Very Nice Dennis!!!!

Thanks for the pics!!!

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RE: why hummer is so expensive in France compared to th... - 10/4/2006 7:23:31 PM   
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Thanks Guys...I am surprised at the compliments, Mucho appreciated...But I stopped at this point not to become gawdy...Should have posted sooner again.

The lawn..We have bermuda grass that goes dormant in the winter only theing that grows well in our hot dry summers..Most these pictures were taken in January...The first picture was the one I test driven in the fall of 05, not really mine, but was the drive that hooked me, anyways, so the grass was still green then..


The neighbor across the way has his SUT blinged to the max...When he comes home at night, it's like a freaking airliner landing with all the lights...And no..including his Viper and AMG Mercedes..he keeps them solely on the asphalt..

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RE: why hummer is so expensive in France compared to th... - 10/4/2006 7:42:16 PM   
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we need a warning on this thread, i didn't have my sunglasses on and got 3rd degree burns on my retinas from all that shiny sheeeee - it . . . . . .

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