I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
I built these.....
None of which I managed to roll over on the tarmac despite fitting the 4x4's with taller, softer springs and removing the ARBs from the jeep (something prophesised to lead to instant death if you read any of the US jeep forums!) and plenty of enthusiastic driving. It's called knowing how to drive!
However, I digress and perhaps surprisingly, considering my affliction for liking 4x4s as a weekend toy I loathe and detest 95% of the 4x4's on the road because they are purely bought as status symbols, fashion accessories or comfort blankets. I have no problem with them as working vehicles or enthusiast toys but if I ruled the country I would legislate to ban the purchase of Range Rovers by office workers and stock brokers. As over the hill has already said, if a large luxury vehicle is needed then a Merc E or S class does the job perfectly (I like Mercs as well as 4x4's ).
Am I being hypocritical? I don't think so. I owned, and probably will own again, 4x4's as hobby vehicles for use on private off-road sites (and the roads there and back). I also own a mountain bike for exactly the same reason, off-road fun, but I still think that someone who owns a full-suss MTB for an urban commute is a tosser!
None of which I managed to roll over on the tarmac despite fitting the 4x4's with taller, softer springs and removing the ARBs from the jeep (something prophesised to lead to instant death if you read any of the US jeep forums!) and plenty of enthusiastic driving. It's called knowing how to drive!
However, I digress and perhaps surprisingly, considering my affliction for liking 4x4s as a weekend toy I loathe and detest 95% of the 4x4's on the road because they are purely bought as status symbols, fashion accessories or comfort blankets. I have no problem with them as working vehicles or enthusiast toys but if I ruled the country I would legislate to ban the purchase of Range Rovers by office workers and stock brokers. As over the hill has already said, if a large luxury vehicle is needed then a Merc E or S class does the job perfectly (I like Mercs as well as 4x4's ).
Am I being hypocritical? I don't think so. I owned, and probably will own again, 4x4's as hobby vehicles for use on private off-road sites (and the roads there and back). I also own a mountain bike for exactly the same reason, off-road fun, but I still think that someone who owns a full-suss MTB for an urban commute is a tosser!