posted 08-22-2005 11:40 PM                  

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Originally posted by 1buddyc:
Most know if they were to screw it up I would put a hand grenade in their pocket and pull the pin.

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posted 08-23-2005 06:55 AM                  

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Originally posted by Fat Pat:
This is an interesting thread...I have lots of friends that always want to drive mine (I've never let any of them) because a Prowler is not the easiest car in the world to drive...what you can see is very limited and you MUST know where the front wheels and front nose are at all times because you can't see them. I made the remark in Mountain Home that ONLY T Bucket people are qualified to drive a Prowler, because they are used to things that hang down (like oil pans) and they are aware of them at all times. I've NEVER rubbed the nose on mine and probably never will because of my many miles in the driver's seat of a T Bucket!

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I read this a couple of times and thought about it. How does everyone else feel about it? It's always interesting to me when I hear an opinion different than my own. I honestly don't think the Prowler is hard to drive. Yes - you have be be careful with the nose and there is a blind spot with the top up. But you (or at least us short folks))can't se e the front end on a lot of cars and blind spots are common. Prowlers are small, nimble, and responsive. They track well and I felt comfortable driving it the first time I sat behind the steering wheel. I've let my 76 year old mother in law drive it as well as teenagers - now I know a lot of you won't do that, but my point is other than stressing to others about the length of the front end and watching the nose, I don't think the car is card is hard to drive.

posted 08-23-2005 07:55 AM                  

You mention the nose of the cat as being a troublesome spot. So true,,,it took me only 7 miles to put the nose on a curb. Probably half the cats or more have scraped underside noses - the thrill of victory,,and agony of defeat! The Prowler is a small car, yet from where you sit in the cabin area you are TEN FEET from the front nose of the cat. Sounds impossible I know,,,go measure it.

posted 08-23-2005 08:47 AM                  

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Originally posted by ALLEY CAT:
I've heard of one owner tearing off the right front wheel and suspension making a right turn, right after buying the car,,,,and I'll bet there are many cats with scraped right front wheels where they rubbed a curb.

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A/C,

To add to your comment. I met a guy the other night at a local cruise night with a Purple 99. I guess his rims have hit their share of curbs so much he wanted to buy my original Silver rims that I have stored in my cellar. I declined his offer. Actually...he never even threw a price at me.

The Prowler DEFINITELY takes a little getting used to.JMO

posted 08-23-2005 10:16 AM                  

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Originally posted by SleeperEG8:
friends don't let friends drive prowlers.

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This guy may be a tool, but that is funny.

posted 08-23-2005 10:39 AM                  

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Originally posted by Larry Lord:
All the time!
A small gesture on my part usually becomes a major event in someone elses life.
It's only a car. Friendship is priceless.

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posted 08-23-2005 12:40 PM                    

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Originally posted by halicat:

friends don't let friends drive their prowlers..

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I thought mine was better...

posted 08-23-2005 04:02 PM                    

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Originally posted by meandmykitty:
I LET ALL 3 OF MY SONS DRIVE MY PROWLER, BUT I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, AS FOR FRIENDS I WOULDN'T LET ANYONE TAKE MY PROWLER WITHOUT ME IN IT, END OF STORY

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I'm telling Kelly !!!

posted 08-23-2005 04:07 PM                  

The engine messed up while my Sister-in-Law was driving mine Sunday. I wasn't her fault at all, but she feels guilty & she calls me twice a day asking about the car. She says she wishes she had never driven it, but I tell her it wasn't her fault and if I didn't let others drive it I would have never seen that big smile on my friend Tom's face that last time.

Once my engine situation is resolved, even though I'll be more reluctant, I'll still let others drive it.

posted 08-30-2005 08:10 AM                  

(I'm the photographer!)

Congratulations to Wade and Jennifer - Two Very Great People starting a new life together... their first few miles in a Prowler... the rest... well... who knows what's to come!