4 x 4 Versus People Carrier
Aug 22nd 2003, 4:40 am
#76
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Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 7,613
Still looking for definitive guidance on a badass 4WD.
Aug 22nd 2003, 4:51 am
#77
I'm lovin' it
Joined: Feb 2003
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 1,525
Originally posted by pleasancefamily
Still looking for definitive guidance on a badass 4WD.
Still looking for definitive guidance on a badass 4WD.
Aug 22nd 2003, 5:06 am
#78
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Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 7,613
Better ask my wife. She said she wants a big jeep. I said 'Jeep'? Yep. It turns out a jeep means a good 4WD. Not Jeep with a capital J. So any decent 4WD will do - I just don't know what to buy.
Aug 22nd 2003, 7:31 am
#79
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Joined: Apr 2003
Location: Angle vale Sth Australia
Posts: 5,353
Originally posted by pleasancefamily
Better ask my wife. She said she wants a big jeep. I said 'Jeep'? Yep. It turns out a jeep means a good 4WD. Not Jeep with a capital J. So any decent 4WD will do - I just don't know what to buy.
Better ask my wife. She said she wants a big jeep. I said 'Jeep'? Yep. It turns out a jeep means a good 4WD. Not Jeep with a capital J. So any decent 4WD will do - I just don't know what to buy.
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MM
Aug 22nd 2003, 7:41 am
#80
Wet nose wheatie
Joined: Jul 2003
Location: Ashton in Makerfield
Posts: 22
I'm laughing reading this post as my husband has some sort of Landrover fetish - he has just sold the green heap of junk 1984 Landrover 90, which has casued more marital disputes in the 6 months we had it than in the previous 6 years - imagine your driveway being turned into a repair garage for clapped out bits of junk - you get the picture - I have sold my MX5 to help finance our aussie application and now I have the real task - parting him from his Discovery....We have had no probs with this car except it costs a fortune to service and I must admit we took it to Wales offroading and it was fantastic.
Now our Aussie brother in law says that Landrovers are fairymobiles and we should get a real car when we arrive - what does he drive you may ask - LADA NIVA!!!
My husband he is adamant he will replace the Disco when we eventually get there and last nights Globetrekkers showing rangers driving along the beach in Defenders on Fraser Island QLD did nothing but add to his case that Landrovers really are the best off road.
I guess reading the posts reading about the low wages and increasing prices we will be lucky to buy a Lada......
Now our Aussie brother in law says that Landrovers are fairymobiles and we should get a real car when we arrive - what does he drive you may ask - LADA NIVA!!!
My husband he is adamant he will replace the Disco when we eventually get there and last nights Globetrekkers showing rangers driving along the beach in Defenders on Fraser Island QLD did nothing but add to his case that Landrovers really are the best off road.
I guess reading the posts reading about the low wages and increasing prices we will be lucky to buy a Lada......
Aug 22nd 2003, 7:56 am
#81
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Joined: Apr 2003
Location: Angle vale Sth Australia
Posts: 5,353
Originally posted by wendy collins
I'm laughing reading this post as my husband has some sort of Landrover fetish - he has just sold the green heap of junk 1984 Landrover 90, which has casued more marital disputes in the 6 months we had it than in the previous 6 years - imagine your driveway being turned into a repair garage for clapped out bits of junk - you get the picture - I have sold my MX5 to help finance our aussie application and now I have the real task - parting him from his Discovery....We have had no probs with this car except it costs a fortune to service and I must admit we took it to Wales offroading and it was fantastic.
Now our Aussie brother in law says that Landrovers are fairymobiles and we should get a real car when we arrive - what does he drive you may ask - LADA NIVA!!!
My husband he is adamant he will replace the Disco when we eventually get there and last nights Globetrekkers showing rangers driving along the beach in Defenders on Fraser Island QLD did nothing but add to his case that Landrovers really are the best off road.
I guess reading the posts reading about the low wages and increasing prices we will be lucky to buy a Lada......
I'm laughing reading this post as my husband has some sort of Landrover fetish - he has just sold the green heap of junk 1984 Landrover 90, which has casued more marital disputes in the 6 months we had it than in the previous 6 years - imagine your driveway being turned into a repair garage for clapped out bits of junk - you get the picture - I have sold my MX5 to help finance our aussie application and now I have the real task - parting him from his Discovery....We have had no probs with this car except it costs a fortune to service and I must admit we took it to Wales offroading and it was fantastic.
Now our Aussie brother in law says that Landrovers are fairymobiles and we should get a real car when we arrive - what does he drive you may ask - LADA NIVA!!!
My husband he is adamant he will replace the Disco when we eventually get there and last nights Globetrekkers showing rangers driving along the beach in Defenders on Fraser Island QLD did nothing but add to his case that Landrovers really are the best off road.
I guess reading the posts reading about the low wages and increasing prices we will be lucky to buy a Lada......
MM
Aug 22nd 2003, 3:33 pm
#82
farmer nr Queenstown NZ
Joined: Jun 2003
Location: doing stuff, lots of stuff
Posts: 367
the Hummer,or Humvee as its known is quite simply the best vehicle to get anywhere this side of a tank.The development into this vehicle is far far more than any normal manufactures would ever do as its a military project,always has been.Since it was designed it has apparently seen 5 million man hours of development!I worked on them with Alvis vehicles to build SAS assault vehicles back in 1995.It is quite simply awsome.When they did the extreme heat testing they loaded 5 tonne into a trailer and dragged it through death valley up every hill they could find,flat out.None of them broke down or even boiled over.I have seen the ultimate test with one though,in low ratio you can drive up a 90 degree,vertical wall.You approach at 45 degrees and when the wheel touches the wall you turn square to the wall.It will just climb straight up and sit on the rear tail door with all four wheels spinning.You never have trouble parking these at the local supermarket
Its a 6.8GM diesel,turbo'd and will not let you down....its as good as it will ever get...i'd love one,dream on eh!And whats that saying,Land Rover ,the best four by four by far.....hahaha
I think the humvee is a legal import into NZ now at 135KNZ$ :scared:
Its a 6.8GM diesel,turbo'd and will not let you down....its as good as it will ever get...i'd love one,dream on eh!And whats that saying,Land Rover ,the best four by four by far.....hahaha
I think the humvee is a legal import into NZ now at 135KNZ$ :scared:
Aug 22nd 2003, 3:38 pm
#83
Not here
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,621
Originally posted by deedee
the Hummer,or Humvee as its known is quite simply the best vehicle to get anywhere this side of a tank.The development into this vehicle is far far more than any normal manufactures would ever do as its a military project,always has been.Since it was designed it has apparently seen 5 million man hours of development!I worked on them with Alvis vehicles to build SAS assault vehicles back in 1995.It is quite simply awsome.When they did the extreme heat testing they loaded 5 tonne into a trailer and dragged it through death valley up every hill they could find,flat out.None of them broke down or even boiled over.I have seen the ultimate test with one though,in low ratio you can drive up a 90 degree,vertical wall.You approach at 45 degrees and when the wheel touches the wall you turn square to the wall.It will just climb straight up and sit on the rear tail door with all four wheels spinning.You never have trouble parking these at the local supermarket
Its a 6.8GM diesel,turbo'd and will not let you down....its as good as it will ever get...i'd love one,dream on eh!And whats that saying,Land Rover ,the best four by four by far.....hahaha
I think the humvee is a legal import into NZ now at 135KNZ$ :scared:
the Hummer,or Humvee as its known is quite simply the best vehicle to get anywhere this side of a tank.The development into this vehicle is far far more than any normal manufactures would ever do as its a military project,always has been.Since it was designed it has apparently seen 5 million man hours of development!I worked on them with Alvis vehicles to build SAS assault vehicles back in 1995.It is quite simply awsome.When they did the extreme heat testing they loaded 5 tonne into a trailer and dragged it through death valley up every hill they could find,flat out.None of them broke down or even boiled over.I have seen the ultimate test with one though,in low ratio you can drive up a 90 degree,vertical wall.You approach at 45 degrees and when the wheel touches the wall you turn square to the wall.It will just climb straight up and sit on the rear tail door with all four wheels spinning.You never have trouble parking these at the local supermarket
Its a 6.8GM diesel,turbo'd and will not let you down....its as good as it will ever get...i'd love one,dream on eh!And whats that saying,Land Rover ,the best four by four by far.....hahaha
I think the humvee is a legal import into NZ now at 135KNZ$ :scared:
Aussies break everything.
Aug 22nd 2003, 3:42 pm
#84
farmer nr Queenstown NZ
Joined: Jun 2003
Location: doing stuff, lots of stuff
Posts: 367
Nah there was nothing wrong with them,they all handle like a boat...thats why you can drive over a land mine and walk away
Aug 22nd 2003, 3:46 pm
#85
Not here
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,621
Originally posted by deedee
Nah there was nothing wrong with them,they all handle like a boat...thats why you can drive over a land mine and walk away
Nah there was nothing wrong with them,they all handle like a boat...thats why you can drive over a land mine and walk away
Never?
Think it had something to do with the 8 tonne of armour they decided to screw to it.
Aug 22nd 2003, 6:44 pm
#86
farmer nr Queenstown NZ
Joined: Jun 2003
Location: doing stuff, lots of stuff
Posts: 367
Aug 22nd 2003, 8:04 pm
#87
Proudly Deplorable
Joined: May 2003
Location: Alloha snack bar
Posts: 24,246
Originally posted by deedee
the Hummer,or Humvee as its known is quite simply the best vehicle to get anywhere this side of a tank.The development into this vehicle is far far more than any normal manufactures would ever do as its a military project,always has been.Since it was designed it has apparently seen 5 million man hours of development!I worked on them with Alvis vehicles to build SAS assault vehicles back in 1995.It is quite simply awsome.When they did the extreme heat testing they loaded 5 tonne into a trailer and dragged it through death valley up every hill they could find,flat out.None of them broke down or even boiled over.I have seen the ultimate test with one though,in low ratio you can drive up a 90 degree,vertical wall.You approach at 45 degrees and when the wheel touches the wall you turn square to the wall.It will just climb straight up and sit on the rear tail door with all four wheels spinning.You never have trouble parking these at the local supermarket
Its a 6.8GM diesel,turbo'd and will not let you down....its as good as it will ever get...i'd love one,dream on eh!And whats that saying,Land Rover ,the best four by four by far.....hahaha
I think the humvee is a legal import into NZ now at 135KNZ$ :scared:
the Hummer,or Humvee as its known is quite simply the best vehicle to get anywhere this side of a tank.The development into this vehicle is far far more than any normal manufactures would ever do as its a military project,always has been.Since it was designed it has apparently seen 5 million man hours of development!I worked on them with Alvis vehicles to build SAS assault vehicles back in 1995.It is quite simply awsome.When they did the extreme heat testing they loaded 5 tonne into a trailer and dragged it through death valley up every hill they could find,flat out.None of them broke down or even boiled over.I have seen the ultimate test with one though,in low ratio you can drive up a 90 degree,vertical wall.You approach at 45 degrees and when the wheel touches the wall you turn square to the wall.It will just climb straight up and sit on the rear tail door with all four wheels spinning.You never have trouble parking these at the local supermarket
Its a 6.8GM diesel,turbo'd and will not let you down....its as good as it will ever get...i'd love one,dream on eh!And whats that saying,Land Rover ,the best four by four by far.....hahaha
I think the humvee is a legal import into NZ now at 135KNZ$ :scared:
Aug 22nd 2003, 8:27 pm
#88
farmer nr Queenstown NZ
Joined: Jun 2003
Location: doing stuff, lots of stuff
Posts: 367
Its what we expect,she a product of the US of A.In the gulf war they were getting 2 gallons per mile in the sand....good job there was lots of oil around there eh You have to go in one though,they really are brill...considering
You have to go in one though,they really are brill...considering
