Your first approach vehicle
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NickJ
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Your first approach vehicle
My first "approach" vehicle was a 1988 Toyota Corolla. I think it had around 100 hp. It was a manual, but that didn't help. The maximum sustained speed on most high mountain passes was about 35 mph. What was your first approach vehicle?
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Rental cars were my 1st approach vehicles. Once I moved out here it has been my 2003 Toyota 4Runner, which has been the best vehicle for my 14ers quest.
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Cruiser
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I sold my 2wd Isuzu pickup and borrowed a 4wd vehicle from my dad when my wife and I moved to Colorado. Once we got settled I bought an '83 fj60 that had been stolen and recovered. It was missing a window and the damage to the lock cylinder meant you could start it with a Swiss army knife. But I sure did enjoy thuggin around the hills in it. Max speed between Georgetown and Silverplume was like 40 but in 4lo that old bastard would climb right up a tree if you asked it to. I eventually rolled it sideways off an embankment in the snow and sold the remains back to the junk yard out by the airport that I had bought most of the replacement parts from over my years of ownership.
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SkaredShtles
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1980 Toyota Tercel. I would regularly drive up the shoulder on the Georgetown hill so semis could pass me.
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James Dziezynski
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I would be right behind you in my 1980 Toyota Celica. That thing was a rear wheel drive tank whose 4-cylinders begged to be put out of their misery everytime they went up Boulder Canyon. Made it most of the way into Yankee Boy Basin though!SkaredShtles wrote:1980 Toyota Tercel. I would regularly drive up the shoulder on the Georgetown hill so semis could pass me.
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Tory Wells
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My first was a Jeep Wrangler. Now I prefer a mountain bike and/or running shoes. Mountains aren't supposed to be easy.
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Jay521
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1971 GMC half ton 2WD pickup. Sounds old, I know. But that was in 1973 and I was proud as can be of "old blue".
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Presto
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Re: Your first approach vehicle
Ironic ... when The Man and I met, he had a GMC 4WD pickup named "old blue" too.by Jay521 » Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:26 am
1971 GMC half ton 2WD pickup. Sounds old, I know. But that was in 1973 and I was proud as can be of "old blue".
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summitrunner
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2000 Ford Focus ZX3.
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Buckshot Jake
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Dude.... So hardcoreTory Wells wrote:My first was a Jeep Wrangler. Now I prefer a mountain bike and/or running shoes. Mountains aren't supposed to be easy.
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SkaredShtles
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That seat looks funny.
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