Her car is a '74 VW bug.  My car is a Triumph TR7 convertible.  Neither
even register on the visual radar when SUV's are around.  We both detest
SUV's, simply because they became the minivan from the 80's, and the station
wagon from the 70's.  Most folks get 4WD not even knowing how or why they
really need it, and think it can get them out of all kinds of jams it just
ain't made for.
   As a tow truck driver once told me, over tobacco spittle dribbling out
his mouth, that he's pulled way more four wheel drives out of the mud than
he ever had two wheel drives.  The 2WD owners know what their truck can and
can't do, while the wannabe 4WD crowd is too stupid (no generic insult, but
you know exactly who I'm talking about) to know better, but are quite
willing to throw cash at the situation.
   I can count on one hand all the times I've ever really needed four wheel
drive since we've gotten that truck, with fingers left over.  Four wheel
drive is no substitute for the driver's brain.  However, my wife likes the
altitude and respect that comes with it, and even learned how to get in and
out of it (she's about 5'4") without a step, and even look respectable while
doing it.  She wants it even taller, with more aggressive looking tires and
wheels.  I'm protesting all the way because all that crap costs more money
and wears the truck out even faster.  I need a reliable daily driver that
gets the kids and their stuff to and from school, ball games and practices,
camping and lake excursions, and whatnot, with a rare towing of something
heavy.  During the school year it does non-stop all day, every day, weekends
included, and we don't have another vehicle that carries all six of us.
   Our kids go to parochial school, and when bringing the kids to and from,
the minivans and 'burbans outnumber occasional trucks of any kind six to
one, with the one H2 (replaced the H1!) carrying one kid, and a few
pretentious German automobiles thrown in there for some snot factor.  Just
one other crew cab like mine, and it's used daily by a contractor, in
addition to daily carpool duty.  Good guy.  My wife was complimented about
how well she drives that monster, which carried a big implication that short
haired skinny bitches in their much shorter Suburbans and Tahoes can't drive
worth a sh.t because they still haven't learned how to use their mirrors!
There's a gate with a post there that sorta looks like it collects paint
trophies, and two basketball poles that got replaced after being hammered
on.  Put big ones in there this time!

   At any rate, I'd just as soon have a 2WD crew cab, but I have to admit
they just don't look near as good.  One would be a helluva lot easier on my
pocketbook, though.  I've gotten to know that front end all too well, and
it's gotten to know my wallet all too well.  I can't win, I guess.

   Aaargh!  I have to get that off my chest every now and then.  Thanks for
the opportunity to vent a bit.