dave85 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 The new structure, to be unveiled by ministers in a consultation document published in the New Year Usual Daily Mail shite then, its not even a proposal, just a report. The people who really need f**king off the roads are daily mail readers who passed their driving tests when the biggest danger on the road was a horse and cart. Oh, and this isn't mine, altho I wouldnt mind one when I've scraped some cash together. A friend takes his one to off-road days with a little suzuki on a jeep dolly for his sons to play with. Sod four wheel drive, you need six wheel drive sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Why are big jeeps / 4x4's starting to develop into sports cars? If you want a sports car, buy a Porsche. If you want a 4x4 buy a boxy, industrial monster. That Cayenne thing for example, it's basically a sports car on stilts and bigger wheels - looks shite and doesn't do anything remarkably well. ie wouldn't be any good at racing or going through a marsh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 (edited) Why are big jeeps / 4x4's starting to develop into sports cars? If you want a sports car, buy a Porsche. If you want a 4x4 buy a boxy, industrial monster. That Cayenne thing for example, it's basically a sports car on stilts and bigger wheels - looks shite and doesn't do anything remarkably well. ie wouldn't be any good at racing or going through a marsh. No way dude, thats like saying why have strawberry cheesecake? eat strawberrys or eat cheese cake lol U get the advantages of both. If u get my drift People like different things, its as simple as that I agree the Cayenne is a bit ugly, but when they get it right, BMW X6 for example, the result is astonishing Edited June 30, 2008 by Chandler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyrider07 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 uncles got a dodge ram, dads got a BMW X5 and range rover sport beat that f**ktards well my mums got a 1.3 cdti ecoflex corsa, and a nice warm feeling inside, everytime she drives past a tree, knowing shes not killing it. surely saving the world is better than the buzz you can get from owning material goods. First of all, X5 and range sport? any point? cant really go off road lets be honast. second, we may be killing trees but we have great fun and due to us, we have global warming, which makes the sun shine i drive a landrover 90 by the way. a real truck. no jap crap ie vitaras and sj's ect. Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Smith Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Why are big jeeps / 4x4's starting to develop into sports cars? If you want a sports car, buy a Porsche. If you want a 4x4 buy a boxy, industrial monster. That Cayenne thing for example, it's basically a sports car on stilts and bigger wheels - looks shite and doesn't do anything remarkably well. ie wouldn't be any good at racing or going through a marsh. i am with your opinion on this one why make a 4x4 if the people that buy them are afraid to even take them on anything more than a smooth road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 i am with your opinion on this one why make a 4x4 if the people that buy them are afraid to even take them on anything more than a smooth road loads of reasons mate... ride height, towing ability, cabin space, better traction in slippery conditions etc People prob dont off road them cos ur not allowed to in 99% of the country. Its nice to have just incase though! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Luckily where I live there are plenty of 4x4 venues. So I'm pretty much sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 I wish my 205 was off road worthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 First of all, X5 and range sport? any point? cant really go off road lets be honast. second, we may be killing trees but we have great fun and due to us, we have global warming, which makes the sun shine i drive a landrover 90 by the way. a real truck. no jap crap ie vitaras and sj's ect. Josh Yeah agreed about the range rover sport, Id rather a standard Range Rover. landrover 90 might be a real truck but when ur broken down and "jap crap" is whistling by ur gonna be and global warming is probably exaggerated bullshit anwyay. Ive read that the global climate varies anwyay and global warming has a negligible effect toward it. If not then, 4x4s + alternative power = the way forward! :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hI-OOPS-CAPS Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Yeah agreed about the range rover sport, Id rather a standard Range Rover. landrover 90 might be a real truck but when ur broken down and "jap crap" is whistling by ur gonna be and global warming is probably exaggerated bullshit anwyay. Ive read that the global climate varies anwyay and global warming has a negligible effect toward it. If not then, 4x4s + alternative power = the way forward! :thumbsup: you mean carbon output? rented some massive 4x4 in tenerife. had 7seats and was rather awesome to be in. something like a landcruiser? it was nissan or mitsibushi or something like that, and packed with gizmos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler Posted July 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Oh, and this isn't mine, altho I wouldnt mind one when I've scraped some cash together. A friend takes his one to off-road days with a little suzuki on a jeep dolly for his sons to play with. Sod four wheel drive, you need six wheel drive sometimes. Check out these bad boys: http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_36556-Renault-VAB.html Cool website too if you like films and cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selby1 Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 First of all, X5 and range sport? any point? cant really go off road lets be honast. second, we may be killing trees but we have great fun and due to us, we have global warming, which makes the sun shine i drive a landrover 90 round and round town by the way. a real truck. no jap crap ie vitaras and sj's ect. Josh only fukin with you, if you wanna go offroad get a bike fools much more exciting than pottering round a couple of smalll hills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 First of all, X5 and range sport? any point? cant really go off road lets be honast. second, we may be killing trees but we have great fun and due to us, we have global warming, which makes the sun shine i drive a landrover 90 by the way. a real truck. no jap crap ie vitaras and sj's ect. Josh What's wrong with sj's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_travis Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 my golf has been off roading loadsa times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selby1 Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 What's wrong with sj's? nowt i like them and everyone knows jap stuffs mostly the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 My Dad had a present of a day off-roading in a Land Rover, I drove for a bit. Was fun! But not for every day, that's daft, obviously. http://www.kankku.co.uk/ GRIPPED. SORTED. LET'S OFF ROAD! f**king A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Mine when i got it , Shortly after As it was a couple of months ago got new wing on it now Note to anyone offroading, ditches arent a good place to park your car on its roof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Which versions that one? I would have thought it to be the 2.5 diesel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler Posted July 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Which versions that one? I would have thought it to be the 2.5 diesel? I heard that diesel is better for going through water... anyone know why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hI-OOPS-CAPS Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 I heard that diesel is better for going through water... anyone know why? more torque? silly guess but only reason i can think its also silly making petrol versions of 4x4s. any reason why there are petrol 4x4s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 I heard that diesel is better for going through water... anyone know why? lack of a spark is the main reason glow plugs keep glowing by the heat of the combustion if i remember rightly, so it's ok that the electrics get wet. that's my understanding anyway... Still, in the series 3 lightweight (petrol) that I used to muck about in you just get stuck, winch yourself out, spray wd40 on the dizzy and away she goes again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler Posted July 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 lack of spark thats what it was.... its also silly making petrol versions of 4x4s. any reason why there are petrol 4x4s? performancerefinementlower cost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerdude2006fr Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Before After Dad wasn't too happy about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Ouch, what happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerdude2006fr Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Driving down a little country lane at midnight in the rain, going round a corner when i see a f**king deer right in front, tried to swerve around and then ended up 10 meters from the road and about 2 meters down a bank on the roof.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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