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All right, I've seen it used officially both ways now -

Is it "HMMWV" or "HMMMV"?

If memory serves me correctly, its High Mobility Multi Mission Vehicle

Worst. Jeep. Name. Ever.

They shoulda just called it a jeep.

Vympel wrote:Worst. Jeep. Name. Ever.

They shoulda just called it a jeep.

Humvee sounds cool. As does the Hummer.

Its HMMWV, or High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle.

Vympel wrote:Worst. Jeep. Name. Ever.

They shoulda just called it a jeep.

That would have worked well, except for the decade in which both the orginal and Hummer where in service alongside each other.

Sea Skimmer wrote:
That would have worked well, except for the decade in which both the orginal and Hummer where in service alongside each other.

Easily solved- Jeep II.

Vympel wrote:

Sea Skimmer wrote:
That would have worked well, except for the decade in which both the orginal and Hummer where in service alongside each other.

Easily solved- Jeep II.

You where saying somthing about bad names?

You where saying somthing about bad names?

Officially, it would be Jeep II. Unofficialy, just call it jeep.

And besides, the M48 and M60 served alongside each other and their names were Patton, and no one's head exploded.

Speaking of the name Jeep it could come from GP and NO GP doesnt mean general purpose in this case it was the designation Ford gave the vehicle G=government contract P= 80 inch wheel base

Vympel wrote:
And besides, the M48 and M60 served alongside each other and their names were Patton, and no one's head exploded.

A lot of files from the 1950's and 60's are still classified.

Sea Skimmer wrote:
A lot of files from the 1950's and 60's are still classified.

ROFL. Imagine the GRU offices during THAT one!

Coulda called it "the Jeepster" or just "Dude".

Or "RDNEOT"-- "Replaces Damn Near Every Other Truck"

And the standards that seems to have become adopted:

"Humvee" is the military version; "Hummer" the civilian one.

Civilian Hummers. For people with more money than sense (TM).

Vympel wrote:Civilian Hummers. For people with more money than sense (TM).

The new H2 is just stupid. While the price is down to about 50,000 dollars, in order to make it slightly practical they removed just about all of the of road capability. Little is left but the frame and name of the original.

Sea Skimmer wrote: The new H2 is just stupid. While the price is down to about 50,000 dollars, in order to make it slightly practical they removed just about all of the of road capability. Little is left but the frame and name of the original.

Of course, all that matters to the dumbass consumers is size, rather than any capability.

Vympel wrote:

Sea Skimmer wrote:The new H2 is just stupid. While the price is down to about 50,000 dollars, in order to make it slightly practical they removed just about all of the of road capability. Little is left but the frame and name of the original.

Of course, all that matters to the dumbass consumers is size, rather than any capability.

Nah, I think it is more about the coolness factor, a big ass hummer does look cool and if you can spare the money to buy one why the hell wouldn't you? I mean is there any practical reason for owning a Ferrari (other then getting chicks)?

Sir Sirius wrote:I mean is there any practical reason for owning a Ferrari (other then getting chicks)?

Nope. But it's coolness is derived from it's appearance and heritage- wheras the Hummer gets it from sheer size and the false 'it's safe' reasoning.

Vympel wrote:Nope. But it's coolness is derived from it's appearance and heritage- wheras the Hummer gets it from sheer size and the false 'it's safe' reasoning.

The Hummer does have that "military feel" to it, about the same end result as the Ferrari's heritage. Never heard of the 'safety factor'.

Sir Sirius wrote:

Vympel wrote:Nope. But it's coolness is derived from it's appearance and heritage- wheras the Hummer gets it from sheer size and the false 'it's safe' reasoning.

The Hummer does have that "military feel" to it, about the same end result as the Ferrari's heritage. Never heard of the 'safety factor'.

I think he's referring to the fact that most people associate size with safety in cars. Though unlike your average SUV the Hummer isn't prone to roll over because of its wide wheelbase and low center of gravity. Though I'm sure both where ruined in the H2.

I'd sooner take an orignal Hummer offroad than anything else. Oh, the things I'd do.