The CycleChat Large SUV Owners Club thread

[Richard A Thackeray]

Could be interesting?
Defender rivalling prices

https://spartan2.mwmotors.cz/en/5-door-spartan-ev-2-0/

 

[Badger_Boom]

Could be interesting?
Defender rivalling prices

https://spartan2.mwmotors.cz/en/5-door-spartan-ev-2-0/

Presumably there's a thriving after market in fake Mercedes badges and bling wheels for potential owners who want to pretend it's an electric G Wagon.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Presumably there's a thriving after market in fake Mercedes badges and bling wheels for potential owners who want to pretend it's an electric G Wagon.

At a smaller scale?

 

[Drago]

The eleftric G Wagen is deeply un-trendy and has been a very poor seller. Only a real plum is going to dress their car up to look like something no one wants to buy.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Tuesday 15th

A ‘soft-dash’
(must be one of the first, given the registration)

I must admit, it’s been a while since l’ve seen one, they look so small nowadays

Aldi
Marsh Street
Rothwell
Leeds

On LPG too!

 

[scotsbikester]

My car isn't one of these. But it is a bit higher than some cars.

For those of you who drive an SUV, and put bikes on top, what step ladder, stool or similar do you use to get the height you need?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

"Whoops!"

 

[Jameshow]

"Whoops!"

Oh dear!

 

[simonali]

I'm feeling marginalised. I think my car weighs maybe 1700kg or thereabouts, so it doesn't fit the requirements of this thread OR the other one about small SUVs.

Do I need to start a new thread called the Inbetweeners?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

This is nice, with a Cummins engine
Personally, I think I'd have better 2md row seating though, something closer to the 'Puma' engined comfort
Plus some form of engine-brake

https://www.dieselarmy.com/features/manual-cummins-swapped-land-rover-defender-restomod-turns-heads/

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Or, in opposition to the above re-engining, have a British engine?

https://dieselpumpuk.com/


View: https://youtu.be/VKWuHqcZJ9o?si=-segYJhoiGiU01ZI



It's also seen here, at about 21:55, at a yard near York

View: https://youtu.be/eBxxlrJuQ1Q?si=N9HtpzQKBD2OLPJR

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I used to watch Les Hiddins, when he was on British TV (can't remember if terrestrial, or SKY?)
That Isuzu (probably!) engined One-Ten looked so good, even if rolled up tilt & no door-tops wasn't ideal in this country
(it's probably a Perentie)


View: https://youtu.be/XfXK_hp2ibY?si=vj595z5itifxE8Aq


There was a special, a few years ago, when the question a lot of fans of both were asking, was finally answered.......... a trip to Australia for Ray Mears to meet Les


View: https://youtu.be/PEqax7gglGo?si=eYze0EVUHFY9da45

 

[Drago]

Yes, I remember the Bush Tucker Man. I believe the show was on sky in the late 80s.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Yes, I remember the Bush Tucker Man. I believe the show was on sky in the late 80s.

Couldn't recall which, thanks
Quite possibly the most identifiable hat on television

 

[DRM]

Les was a legend, iirc he came up with the idea of putting bushcraft info on the backs RAAF maps, so that in the event of an aircraft coming down in the bush, it would give the survivors a fighting chance of staying alive long enough to be picked up, it's where the idea for The Bushtucker Man series came from, after his travels around Australia recording what you can & can't eat, where to get water, & how to build a shelter for the Australian Military