Is the Range Rover Sport the apex in arsehole wheels ?

[kebabking]

Jeeps: are these also only for arseholes? (particularly the wrangler, which comes in camouflage automatic)

No, old - 15/20 yo - ones are often used in the proper countryside as proper 4x4's. Personally I'm not overly keen as their reliability can be a bit crap, and sourcing parts can be a bit problematic, but certainly the Grand Cherokee of old (£1500 in autotrader) will do the mucky, snowy business.

As ever, there's a bit of snobbery involved with cars - if you turn up to the Ruthin Agricultural show in July in a 20yo mud splattered Grand Cherokee people will think you're a a hill farmer, but that if you turn up in brand new £30k Jeep people will assume you're a hairdresser or footballers wife...

Bizarrely, if you turn up in a brand new £30k Shogun they'll assume you're a hill farmer.

Good luck navigating the minefield!

 

[DownwardDog]

Jeeps: are these also only for arseholes? (particularly the wrangler, which comes in camouflage automatic)

Automatics are preferable in super technical off road situations as you have a torque convertor and don't have to slip the clutch constantly resulting in your car smelling like a burning sardine cannery.

Jeeps are better than Land Rovers obviously but that's not saying much. They are good for serious off road use as there is a ton of after market support for lifting them, etc.

 

[hash tag]

cute n tastefull

 

[bimble]

the ones with nice faces sell really quickly it looks like.. these were both on ebay yesterday and both now sold / gone.

 

[kebabking]

the ones with nice faces sell really quickly it looks like.. these were both on ebay yesterday and both now sold / gone.
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And how is the hairdressing business these days?

So, a convertible - and you've been to North Wales you say...

 

[bimble]

I know, I'm being ridiculous. But the sensible compact japanese 4x4s are all unnecessarily ugly.

 

[kebabking]

I know, I'm being ridiculous. But the sensible compact japanese 4x4s are all unnecessarily ugly.

I'd really recommend having a look at the Nissan Terrano. They are smaller than a Mondeo estate, but very reliable, very capable, and good at moving crap long distances.

 

[hash tag]

I wouldn't mind one of these as a plaything...british, small and rather cute. Trouble is quite old, rare and attracting a premium

 

[bimble]

That is beautiful. Its even called Pea .

 

[kebabking]

I wouldn't mind one of these as a plaything...british, small and rather cute. Trouble is quite old, rare and attracting a premium
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I bet it even has its own category of RAC membership.

 

[DownwardDog]

I bet it even has its own category of RAC membership.

It's on the "TVR Plan" where an RAC van just follows you on every journey to save time.

 

[DownwardDog]

I'd really recommend having a look at the Nissan Terrano. They are smaller than a Mondeo estate, but very reliable, very capable, and good at moving crap long distances.

And the 200hp SR20DET motor from the Nissan Silvia bolts straight in.

 

[Poi E]

...

 

[Poi E]

Jeeps: are these also only for arseholes? (particularly the wrangler, which comes in camouflage automatic)

The older ones have a "proper 4WD" beardy ale drinker following, usually ex-Defender guys who thought they had seen the light. Turned out to be the engine management warning.

 

[DownwardDog]

The V8 Defender is back for some reason and now in 5.0 form. 150 grand to you, squire. Halfords wheel trims thrown in, apparently.

 

[kebabking]

The V8 Defender is back for some reason and now in 5.0 form. 150 grand to you, squire. Halfords wheel trims thrown in, apparently.

Is it wrong that I still have a bit of a horn for a lovely, boxy Defender?

They're shit obviously, and you may as well just BBQ £50 notes and get a taxi, but they do look great...

 

[DownwardDog]

Is it wrong that I still have a bit of a horn for a lovely, boxy Defender?

They're shit obviously, and you may as well just BBQ £50 notes and get a taxi, but they do look great...

I've got to admit I've been tempted a few times but I've never pulled the trigger. I think if you absolutely had to then the wise move would be a mid 90s example imported from South Africa (no rust) where they could be obtained with the 2.8 BMW M52 petrol engine.

Go on, you know you want to...

 

[DownwardDog]

kebabking

I've done the leg work for you.

1999 Land Rover Defender 2.8i CSW | City Centre | Gumtree Classifieds South Africa | 219583639

He wants 12 grand, you'll get it for 10. Bite his hand off.

 

[hash tag]

Just in case you still haven't found your ultimate 4x4 yet, perhaps you could try here

Jeep Trucks for Sale

 

[hash tag]

Stopping for petro on my way to work yesterday, I saw a brand new range rover in the petrol station. It was parked up to one side of the forecourt together with a fuel rescue van.
Musn't laugh, it could happen to any one of us

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Stopping for petro on my way to work yesterday, I saw a brand new range rover in the petrol station. It was parked up to one side of the forecourt together with a fuel rescue van.
Musn't laugh, it could happen to any one of us

You should’ve got a picture.

 

[not-bono-ever]

Stopping for petro on my way to work yesterday, I saw a brand new range rover in the petrol station. It was parked up to one side of the forecourt together with a fuel rescue van.
Musn't laugh, it could happen to any one of us

at least they are starting RR ownership properly and getting used to having roadside assistance as a normal part of owning one of these ghastly vehicles

 

[hash tag]

A Chelsea tractor, in Chelsea, in snow. There's a novelty.

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[Bahnhof Strasse]

All the 4x4 tossrags round here are looking smug with themselves the past day or so, as if a drop of snow every 4 or 5 years justifies it all...

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

And this arsehole I followed the other day after it drove out of a prep school up the hill, gets to the narrowest bit of road round here when we have to stop for the lights:



So the traffic that came up the other way had to stop and wait for our lights to go green and Mr Big Motor to move off, so the junction got blocked cos of his selfish existence on this planet.

 

[Dogsauce]

I remember a big queue of traffic on my way to work a couple of years back because some ridiculous wide 4x4 was waiting to turn right into a school and nobody could squeeze past on the left, except smug twats like me on a bike. If they'd been in a normal-sized car or made the little darlings walk to school a few dozen people might have got to work on time. I reckon road tax should be punitively based on vehicle width for this reason.

 

[DownwardDog]

A kid in our street has reached the apex in arsehole RC wheels.



It's a Traxxas TRX-4 and it's better engineered than a real Defender as it has portal axles and diff locks. Then again it costs 700 bucks (batteries not included) so it should be.

 

[mauvais]

A Highways England Disco Inferno managed some successful if localised snow clearance on the M62 this week before slipping back into its natural hibernating state:

 

[DownwardDog]

WTF is 'Highways England'?

 

[dessiato]

WTF is 'Highways England'?

They're like PCSO for the motorways.