Whatever happened to "you meet the nicest people on a Honda"? - LACB, November 14, 2004 "Back in the 1960s, Honda's slogan was "you meet the nicest people on a Honda." Volkswagen Beetle ads proclaimed "hello," which later inspired Chrysler to run their Neon "Hi" ads. Those were the days. That was then; this is now. Today, the emphasis is on the rugged, the tough, the macho. Out with the jellybean look; in with the industrial-mechanical look. Minivans are for moms. Real men and women drive SUVs. Ford markets its new F-Series Super Duty trucks with the slogan, "Meet the Beast." Even the "oh, what a feeling" folks at Toyota decide its elliptical logo is too wimpy. Expect Toyota's trucks to start sporting a rugged new industrial logo..."
Re: Whatever happened to "you meet the nicest people on I've already seen Toyota Truck commercials sporting a new logo. It's a rugid 'T' thing. Sort of a macho version of the Toyota Ellipses. I can't seem to find an example online. Then again, I'm on dial-up at home and don't have much patience. Perhaps we could start a new slogan, "You meet the nicest people in a Hybrid."
have you seen the "abused truck bed" commercials. when the gorgeous babe makes a tearful plea to you to "stop truckbed abuse?" also the honda adds were meant for the moped community as they were geared towards the Honda 50 motorcycle. as fast as they could go and being an open air vehicle it was easy to see how one could socialize while travelling. in a car, that would be entirely impossible.
That's pretty good. There's also one in which a guy is suffering from "adrenilitis" in which he has no adreniline. The new Toyota Tacoma fixes him. But yeah, Dave. The woman in the truck bed commercials keeps my attention.
I think the "save the truckbed" commercial is hilarious. Of course, they don't show you what that "composite" bed (read plastic) looks like after that glorious burnout with the ATV.
that is true they dont and with all that smoke, even if the bed was indestructable, it will still have burnt rubber all over it.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DaveinOlyWA\";p=\"50557)</div> Yes, however, it would really add to the line to show them sweeping out the rubber bits with a broom, showing no damage to the bed. In reality though, I'm sure that they had a bed with two black melted marks where those tires sat. :tomato:
Now I'm going to have to watch more closely to see if there's a disclaimer such as "please never spin your 4-wheeler in the bed of a truck".
i figured that the reason for the ATV being stuck was because it was stuck. didnt have enough room to get around the wheel wells.
Re: Whatever happened to "you meet the nicest people on <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Arroyo\";p=\"50370)</div> Here's what happened to it: ONE IN 10 ADMIT TO CUTTING OFF OTHER DRIVERS ...OR WANTED TO FORCE THEM OFF THE ROAD November 16, 2004 Los Angeles (PRNewswire) - More than 10 percent of drivers admit they have intentionally cut off other drivers or have wanted to force them off the road during the past year, according to a recent survey by Farmers Insurance Group. Of the 1,001 drivers surveyed, 14.3 percent said they had shouted at or had gotten into a honking match with another motorist. Furthermore, 24 of those surveyed said they had gotten into a fistfight with another driver, while 37 of the respondents admitted to having carried a weapon with them in case of a confrontation with another driver. Farmers notes that aggressive driving, such as speeding, tailgating, unsafe lane changes, failing to signal intent to change lanes, or other forms of negligent or inconsiderate driving, often escalates into what has commonly become known as "road rage." "Aggressive driving and road rage are both truly dangerous behaviors," said Jeff Beyer, senior vice-president, corporate communications for Farmers Insurance Group. "They put other motorists and passengers at risk, and should not be tolerated." Road rage is defined as an assault with a motor vehicle or other dangerous weapon by the operator or passenger(s) of one motor vehicle on the operator or passenger(s) of another motor vehicle, or is caused by an incident that occurred on a roadway and is considered a criminal offense. According to the Farmers survey, most road rage occurs among younger drivers. Nearly half (48 percent) of respondents who said they had shouted at or gotten into a honking match with another driver were in the 18-34 age group, which also ranked highest among those who said they had cut off another driver or felt like forcing them off the road (16.5 percent)... http://www.lacar.com/modules.php?name=News...article&sid=351
That is really frightening. 10%? I'd say that says more about the amount of tension/anger that Americans are bottling up every day. Something is seriously wrong here.
