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no steve, he's right....i've seen it with my own eyes as well.

it's an E38 7-series.

i can't speak to rob's comment "pulls like a champ" as i've never been in the 7 series, but the track in question is 2+ hours from the greater toronto area (where i presume willz lives) and he does this all the time.

i've passed him once on the way to the track - or was it back from the track?

S2kRob

I think we asked him one time how the setup worked, and he really was very happy with the way that beast towed.

koala

Maybe he meant Frontier?

s2kpdx01

The moral of all these stories is: (as chris rock would say)

kumar75150

besides the towing incapacity, those things are ugly as sin

only on a Honda board would there be any defending this monstrosity

JonBoy

I don't think it's a good looking vehicle but neither is the Accord or Civic. But I'd gladly buy either one of those as a new car (if needed). I've got a last generation Accord - it's not ugly but it isn't exactly pretty, either. Execution is, in many cases, more important than looks. I'd take the Ridgeline over an F-150 in my current situation. It just makes more sense.

I guess the Ridgeline will cater to "responsible" or "logical" buyers (or else Honda-only buyers, though some would argue they are one and the same) rather than "macho" or "I have to look good" or "I need to tow my house" buyers.

s2kpdx01

I agree that a lot of truck owners are posers, but if I was towing a boat of any size I would pick a F150 or F250 over ridgeline anyday. Actually, I would probably get a chevy truck.

JonBoy

I'd take an F150 if I was towing a LARGE boat, for sure (and if I was doing it regularly). However, I would not buy an F150 if I was towing that boat once a month. It's ridiculous (in my opinion) to sacrifice everything in the name of towing when you only do it 3% of the time...which is why I said, in my situation right now, I'd buy a Ridgeline over an F150 (or any other half ton).

s2kpdx01

I think the idea of driving a truck every day is pretty silly. OF course there are exceptions like if you work in construction or something. A truck is for doing work. They are big, get bad mileage, are heavy and are unsafe for people around you. The honda is no different compared to accords, civics etc. If I needed a truck I wouldn't get a new truck and I would use it when I needed it.

b0mbrman

They don't have to get bad mileage. A Ranger, for example, gets 24 city, 29 highway. Some people just like to sit up when they drive.