Which would be why most car commercials on TV has a fine print
disclaimer at the bottom "Professional driver. Closed course. Do not
attempt."

I've never understood why manufacturers allow ad companies to show their
cars sliding _sideways_.

My favorite TV commercial disclaimer, though, comes from a SUV ad
several years ago. A 30-ish mom is cruising a shopping mall parking
lot, looking for a place to park. She spies one way over yonder, and
notices a Lesser Vehicle heading for it. She kicks in FWD and does a
little suburban off-roading over curbs, parking islands and shrubbery,
and manages to cut the other driver off at the parking spot. Suburban
Victory! The disclaimer read "No parking spot is this difficult to get.
OK, so maybe they are, but don't do this anyway."


Greg wrote:
> I wondered when I first saw it if they weren't opening themselves up for a
> law suit, get some yuppi that has being watching other people with snorkels
> drive though 3' of water and have him think he can do it too, he saw it on
> TV.
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:43A5AE4E.2FAC8AAF@sympatico.ca...
>
>>Well, I want one of those damn things!
>>
>>The Commander that is, the one in the TV commercial!
>>
>>It will go under water so you can watch fish through the sun roofs
>>according to the advertisement.
>>
>>I didn't see a big snorkel on it so it must have it's own compressed air
>>supply or something like that. The cabin must be pressurized for sure.
>>
>>Too cool!
>>
>>My CJ7 will only cross 42" of water without a snorkel.
>>
>>Mike
>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
>
>

 

Which would be why most car commercials on TV has a fine print
disclaimer at the bottom "Professional driver. Closed course. Do not
attempt."

I've never understood why manufacturers allow ad companies to show their
cars sliding _sideways_.

My favorite TV commercial disclaimer, though, comes from a SUV ad
several years ago. A 30-ish mom is cruising a shopping mall parking
lot, looking for a place to park. She spies one way over yonder, and
notices a Lesser Vehicle heading for it. She kicks in FWD and does a
little suburban off-roading over curbs, parking islands and shrubbery,
and manages to cut the other driver off at the parking spot. Suburban
Victory! The disclaimer read "No parking spot is this difficult to get.
OK, so maybe they are, but don't do this anyway."


Greg wrote:
> I wondered when I first saw it if they weren't opening themselves up for a
> law suit, get some yuppi that has being watching other people with snorkels
> drive though 3' of water and have him think he can do it too, he saw it on
> TV.
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:43A5AE4E.2FAC8AAF@sympatico.ca...
>
>>Well, I want one of those damn things!
>>
>>The Commander that is, the one in the TV commercial!
>>
>>It will go under water so you can watch fish through the sun roofs
>>according to the advertisement.
>>
>>I didn't see a big snorkel on it so it must have it's own compressed air
>>supply or something like that. The cabin must be pressurized for sure.
>>
>>Too cool!
>>
>>My CJ7 will only cross 42" of water without a snorkel.
>>
>>Mike
>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
>
>

 

Which would be why most car commercials on TV has a fine print
disclaimer at the bottom "Professional driver. Closed course. Do not
attempt."

I've never understood why manufacturers allow ad companies to show their
cars sliding _sideways_.

My favorite TV commercial disclaimer, though, comes from a SUV ad
several years ago. A 30-ish mom is cruising a shopping mall parking
lot, looking for a place to park. She spies one way over yonder, and
notices a Lesser Vehicle heading for it. She kicks in FWD and does a
little suburban off-roading over curbs, parking islands and shrubbery,
and manages to cut the other driver off at the parking spot. Suburban
Victory! The disclaimer read "No parking spot is this difficult to get.
OK, so maybe they are, but don't do this anyway."


Greg wrote:
> I wondered when I first saw it if they weren't opening themselves up for a
> law suit, get some yuppi that has being watching other people with snorkels
> drive though 3' of water and have him think he can do it too, he saw it on
> TV.
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:43A5AE4E.2FAC8AAF@sympatico.ca...
>
>>Well, I want one of those damn things!
>>
>>The Commander that is, the one in the TV commercial!
>>
>>It will go under water so you can watch fish through the sun roofs
>>according to the advertisement.
>>
>>I didn't see a big snorkel on it so it must have it's own compressed air
>>supply or something like that. The cabin must be pressurized for sure.
>>
>>Too cool!
>>
>>My CJ7 will only cross 42" of water without a snorkel.
>>
>>Mike
>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
>
>

 

Yes, I remember that one ! I'm not sure of the brand but I seem to recall
the heroine was one of the new Korean SUVs. What was the usurper vehicle?

Was it a Kia Sportage perhaps?

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"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:do6ki1$qma$1@reader1.panix.com...
> Which would be why most car commercials on TV has a fine print disclaimer
> at the bottom "Professional driver. Closed course. Do not attempt."
>
> I've never understood why manufacturers allow ad companies to show their
> cars sliding _sideways_.
>
> My favorite TV commercial disclaimer, though, comes from a SUV ad several
> years ago. A 30-ish mom is cruising a shopping mall parking lot, looking
> for a place to park. She spies one way over yonder, and notices a Lesser
> Vehicle heading for it. She kicks in FWD and does a little suburban
> off-roading over curbs, parking islands and shrubbery, and manages to cut
> the other driver off at the parking spot. Suburban Victory! The
> disclaimer read "No parking spot is this difficult to get. OK, so maybe
> they are, but don't do this anyway."
>
>
> Greg wrote:
>> I wondered when I first saw it if they weren't opening themselves up
>> for a law suit, get some yuppi that has being watching other people with
>> snorkels drive though 3' of water and have him think he can do it too, he
>> saw it on TV.
>>
>> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:43A5AE4E.2FAC8AAF@sympatico.ca...
>>
>>>Well, I want one of those damn things!
>>>
>>>The Commander that is, the one in the TV commercial!
>>>
>>>It will go under water so you can watch fish through the sun roofs
>>>according to the advertisement.
>>>
>>>I didn't see a big snorkel on it so it must have it's own compressed air
>>>supply or something like that. The cabin must be pressurized for sure.
>>>
>>>Too cool!
>>>
>>>My CJ7 will only cross 42" of water without a snorkel.
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>>>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
>>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>>

 

Yes, I remember that one ! I'm not sure of the brand but I seem to recall
the heroine was one of the new Korean SUVs. What was the usurper vehicle?

Was it a Kia Sportage perhaps?

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..
"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:do6ki1$qma$1@reader1.panix.com...
> Which would be why most car commercials on TV has a fine print disclaimer
> at the bottom "Professional driver. Closed course. Do not attempt."
>
> I've never understood why manufacturers allow ad companies to show their
> cars sliding _sideways_.
>
> My favorite TV commercial disclaimer, though, comes from a SUV ad several
> years ago. A 30-ish mom is cruising a shopping mall parking lot, looking
> for a place to park. She spies one way over yonder, and notices a Lesser
> Vehicle heading for it. She kicks in FWD and does a little suburban
> off-roading over curbs, parking islands and shrubbery, and manages to cut
> the other driver off at the parking spot. Suburban Victory! The
> disclaimer read "No parking spot is this difficult to get. OK, so maybe
> they are, but don't do this anyway."
>
>
> Greg wrote:
>> I wondered when I first saw it if they weren't opening themselves up
>> for a law suit, get some yuppi that has being watching other people with
>> snorkels drive though 3' of water and have him think he can do it too, he
>> saw it on TV.
>>
>> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:43A5AE4E.2FAC8AAF@sympatico.ca...
>>
>>>Well, I want one of those damn things!
>>>
>>>The Commander that is, the one in the TV commercial!
>>>
>>>It will go under water so you can watch fish through the sun roofs
>>>according to the advertisement.
>>>
>>>I didn't see a big snorkel on it so it must have it's own compressed air
>>>supply or something like that. The cabin must be pressurized for sure.
>>>
>>>Too cool!
>>>
>>>My CJ7 will only cross 42" of water without a snorkel.
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>>>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
>>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>>

 

Yes, I remember that one ! I'm not sure of the brand but I seem to recall
the heroine was one of the new Korean SUVs. What was the usurper vehicle?

Was it a Kia Sportage perhaps?

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"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:do6ki1$qma$1@reader1.panix.com...
> Which would be why most car commercials on TV has a fine print disclaimer
> at the bottom "Professional driver. Closed course. Do not attempt."
>
> I've never understood why manufacturers allow ad companies to show their
> cars sliding _sideways_.
>
> My favorite TV commercial disclaimer, though, comes from a SUV ad several
> years ago. A 30-ish mom is cruising a shopping mall parking lot, looking
> for a place to park. She spies one way over yonder, and notices a Lesser
> Vehicle heading for it. She kicks in FWD and does a little suburban
> off-roading over curbs, parking islands and shrubbery, and manages to cut
> the other driver off at the parking spot. Suburban Victory! The
> disclaimer read "No parking spot is this difficult to get. OK, so maybe
> they are, but don't do this anyway."
>
>
> Greg wrote:
>> I wondered when I first saw it if they weren't opening themselves up
>> for a law suit, get some yuppi that has being watching other people with
>> snorkels drive though 3' of water and have him think he can do it too, he
>> saw it on TV.
>>
>> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:43A5AE4E.2FAC8AAF@sympatico.ca...
>>
>>>Well, I want one of those damn things!
>>>
>>>The Commander that is, the one in the TV commercial!
>>>
>>>It will go under water so you can watch fish through the sun roofs
>>>according to the advertisement.
>>>
>>>I didn't see a big snorkel on it so it must have it's own compressed air
>>>supply or something like that. The cabin must be pressurized for sure.
>>>
>>>Too cool!
>>>
>>>My CJ7 will only cross 42" of water without a snorkel.
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>>>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
>>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>>

 

DANG! For $50k, it would cure almost any kind of fever.
We saw one at the dealership when I went in for my first service and it was
... well... not what I thought it was.

I think the Libby is as glitzy as I want to go for now.


"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:43A66B77.C1E3AD9C@***.net...
: Hi Katie,
: I wanted one real bad a couple of years ago, and was seriously
: looking for one, until I found all were still above fifty thousand for a
: two year old car, cured my new car fever.
: God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
: mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
:
: "KJ.Kate" wrote:
: >
: > You ol spoil sport.
: >
: > Ok, so now, if I bought one, and went out into the ocean to look at
fish,
: > and it sunk and I nearly drowned
: > How much do you suppose it would be good for?
: >
: > You KNOW this is going to happen, right?
: >
: > Has anyone looked at one of these?
: > They aren't much. If you raise the back seat, you cant see out the rear
: > window. When you open the gate, if you aren't careful to jump back, it
will
: > decapitate you.
: > The only redeemingquality I saw was the vents in the dash, something
with
: > full control.
: >
: > KJK

 

DANG! For $50k, it would cure almost any kind of fever.
We saw one at the dealership when I went in for my first service and it was
... well... not what I thought it was.

I think the Libby is as glitzy as I want to go for now.


"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:43A66B77.C1E3AD9C@***.net...
: Hi Katie,
: I wanted one real bad a couple of years ago, and was seriously
: looking for one, until I found all were still above fifty thousand for a
: two year old car, cured my new car fever.
: God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
: mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
:
: "KJ.Kate" wrote:
: >
: > You ol spoil sport.
: >
: > Ok, so now, if I bought one, and went out into the ocean to look at
fish,
: > and it sunk and I nearly drowned
: > How much do you suppose it would be good for?
: >
: > You KNOW this is going to happen, right?
: >
: > Has anyone looked at one of these?
: > They aren't much. If you raise the back seat, you cant see out the rear
: > window. When you open the gate, if you aren't careful to jump back, it
will
: > decapitate you.
: > The only redeemingquality I saw was the vents in the dash, something
with
: > full control.
: >
: > KJK

 

DANG! For $50k, it would cure almost any kind of fever.
We saw one at the dealership when I went in for my first service and it was
... well... not what I thought it was.

I think the Libby is as glitzy as I want to go for now.


"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:43A66B77.C1E3AD9C@***.net...
: Hi Katie,
: I wanted one real bad a couple of years ago, and was seriously
: looking for one, until I found all were still above fifty thousand for a
: two year old car, cured my new car fever.
: God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
: mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
:
: "KJ.Kate" wrote:
: >
: > You ol spoil sport.
: >
: > Ok, so now, if I bought one, and went out into the ocean to look at
fish,
: > and it sunk and I nearly drowned
: > How much do you suppose it would be good for?
: >
: > You KNOW this is going to happen, right?
: >
: > Has anyone looked at one of these?
: > They aren't much. If you raise the back seat, you cant see out the rear
: > window. When you open the gate, if you aren't careful to jump back, it
will
: > decapitate you.
: > The only redeemingquality I saw was the vents in the dash, something
with
: > full control.
: >
: > KJK

 

"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:do6ki1$qma$1@reader1.panix.com...
: Which would be why most car commercials on TV has a fine print
: disclaimer at the bottom "Professional driver. Closed course. Do not
: attempt."
:
: I've never understood why manufacturers allow ad companies to show their
: cars sliding _sideways_.
:
: My favorite TV commercial disclaimer, though, comes from a SUV ad
: several years ago. A 30-ish mom is cruising a shopping mall parking
: lot, looking for a place to park. She spies one way over yonder, and
: notices a Lesser Vehicle heading for it. She kicks in FWD and does a
: little suburban off-roading over curbs, parking islands and shrubbery,
: and manages to cut the other driver off at the parking spot. Suburban
: Victory! The disclaimer read "No parking spot is this difficult to get.
: OK, so maybe they are, but don't do this anyway."
:


And this of course makes me think : Tawanda!!!!! That woman was my hero.
KJK