The CycleChat Large SUV Owners Club thread

[Gunk]

Tuesday 9th

Daughter’s boyfriend is selling (or sold?) his Mustang (V8/manual), & has bought this

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I had a ride this evening
Rear seats are far better/more comfortable than my old 110Td5 CSW (this is a 7 seater, mine was a 12)
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Class A dealer spec

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Tuesday 9th

Daughter’s boyfriend is selling (or sold?) his Mustang (V8/manual), & has bought this
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It seemed odd seeing it, as they left
Whilst the LED headlghts were good, having the 'halo' side-lights gave it an odd appearance, compared to the separate side-lights as standard
The upper position is now the indicators (was side-lights), the lower a fog-light, with 4(!) 'DRL's in the bumper
'NAS' sized (LED) rear-lights

The roof-rack has been removed, to allow paint-work to be sorted out, where it was bolted on
The alloys are 'Kahn Design', with 255/55 x 18 (?) BFG tyres

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Tuesday 15th

On Ebay somewhere
This is a nicer example Suzuki 4x4 chassis with Chevy 4.3 V6 engine. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Cd65KLoDV/
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We need a vomit emoji.

@Drago


Would prefer a FX4 pick-up?
(Range Rover underpinnings)

Those look like 9.00x16 Petlas, they were (still are?) a popular tread alternative for 101FCs
(probably a lot cheaper than anything by Michelin)

 

[Gunk]

Mercedes have just launched this as a limited edition.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-mercedes-benz-g-class-harks-back-1980s-ancestor

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Mercedes have just launched this as a limited edition.

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https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-mercedes-benz-g-class-harks-back-1980s-ancestor

Now that looks like a real G-Wagon, to me!!
Not the atchetypal 'pimped up', on 'rubber-band' tyres, that's seen around
£152,815 is a fair chunk though!

 

[Gunk]

Now that looks like a real G-Wagon, to me!!
Not the atchetypal 'pimped up', on 'rubber-band' tyres, that's seen around
£152,815 is a fair chunk though!

Completely agree, if you can swallow the price it’s a stunner!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I was having a bit of a clear-out
SWMBO calls me a 'hoarder', I use the term 'collector'

We need a vomit emoji.

Would you prefer this?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I was having a bit of a clear-out
SWMBO calls me a 'hoarder', I use the term 'collector'

I've seen this one a couple of times, it used to be owned by someone in the Halifax area, in the late 90's/early 00's

@Drago, how about one of these?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Only in America??
I guess it'd be okay mechanically, but far too flash, in some parts of Australia too

https://www.hotcars.com/worlds-biggest-pickup-truck-eats-f-150s-for-breakfast/

 

[Jameshow]

There was a series I and II land rover drive around Haworth yesterday sorry no pictures.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Wednesday 11th

Hardraw Force
Hardraw
North Yorkshire

A nice early Series 3

Somewhat updated, as it has LED lighting
(maybe to lessen the load on an ageing wiring-loom?)

Seen behind The Green Dragon

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6813400

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

The new 'Scout' is very reminscent of the Bronco, that Ford reintroduced a few years ago, but that has internal combustion engines
They were originally built by International (as in 'Harvester') & were considered probably the toughest of the pick-ups of their eras
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/features/scouting-report-inside-vws-new-road-brand

The Bronco had removable roofs/doors (even the 4-door), bungs to drain, it, after washing the interior out, waterproof (to some level) instrument panel, etc...

https://www.ford.com/bronco/

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

After towing their new (to them) 'van home in the middle of last month, upon arrival back in Wakefield, one of the rear mudflaps had vanished, & the other was hanging on by about 3" of rubber!!
I've heard of it before, due to turbulant air between the front of the van & the vertical rear of the LR, in this case compounded by the position/thinness of the flaps

They're not standard 110 'flaps - which are a lot thicker, that are mounted directly behind the wheels, as can be seen in the 'first line' link, these are cross-member mounted, to accomodate the non-standard exhaust (Kahn?)
Sam had got a pair cut, & fitted them, using the remaining one as a template, when I saw it at Squires a few days ago
He told me the cost, & it's not even thick rubber... over £50
So. with next time in mind, I've send him this link, then he can cut them to shape, at a vast saving
(there's a branch near jct 27/M62)

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sharing one of Wales best kept secrets?

Doubtless now, some chump in their Q7/Porch 'whatever'/brand new Range-Rover/etc..... will think they can manage it easily

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money...eenlaning-wales-greenlane-strata-florida.html

 

[DRM]

Oh dear, they’ll learn the hard way